<s>
The	O
music	O
for	O
the	O
video	O
game	O
Grim	B-Application
Fandango	I-Application
was	O
composed	O
and	O
produced	O
by	O
Peter	O
McConnell	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
LucasArts	O
in	O
1998	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
soundtrack	O
is	O
a	O
mix	O
of	O
South	O
American	O
folk	O
music	O
,	O
jazz	B-Device
,	O
swing	O
and	O
big	O
band	O
sounds	O
,	O
for	O
the	O
game	O
story	O
filled	O
with	O
adventure	O
and	O
intrigue	O
set	O
in	O
a	O
unique	O
combination	O
of	O
film	O
noir	O
and	O
Mexican	O
folklore	O
's	O
Day	O
of	O
the	O
Dead	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Grim	B-Application
Fandango	I-Application
is	O
a	O
graphic	O
adventure	O
video	O
game	O
directed	O
by	O
Tim	O
Schafer	O
and	O
released	O
by	O
LucasArts	O
in	O
1998	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Set	O
in	O
the	O
Mexican	O
folklore	O
's	O
Land	O
of	O
the	O
Dead	O
and	O
with	O
a	O
strong	O
film	O
noir	O
twist	O
,	O
the	O
story	O
follows	O
Department	O
of	O
Death	O
's	O
travel	O
agent	O
Manny	B-Application
Calavera	I-Application
who	O
acts	O
as	O
a	O
guide	O
for	O
recently	O
departed	O
souls	O
as	O
they	O
travel	O
through	O
the	O
Land	O
of	O
the	O
Dead	O
on	O
their	O
way	O
to	O
their	O
final	O
destinations	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
For	O
McConnell	O
,	O
who	O
had	O
joined	O
LucasArts	O
at	O
the	O
urging	O
of	O
Michael	O
Land	O
,	O
another	O
acclaimed	O
composer	O
of	O
LucasArts	O
,	O
that	O
included	O
working	O
on	O
the	O
music	O
of	O
other	O
notable	O
computer	O
games	O
,	O
including	O
Monkey	B-Application
Island	I-Application
2	I-Application
:	I-Application
LeChuck	I-Application
's	I-Application
Revenge	I-Application
(	O
1991	O
)	O
,	O
Indiana	B-Application
Jones	I-Application
and	I-Application
the	I-Application
Fate	I-Application
of	I-Application
Atlantis	I-Application
(	O
1992	O
)	O
,	O
Sam	B-Application
&	I-Application
Max	I-Application
Hit	I-Application
the	I-Application
Road	I-Application
(	O
1993	O
)	O
,	O
Day	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Tentacle	I-Application
(	O
1993	O
)	O
,	O
Full	B-Application
Throttle	I-Application
(	O
1995	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
composing	O
for	O
Grim	B-Application
Fandango	I-Application
,	O
McConnell	O
benefitted	O
from	O
having	O
been	O
a	O
big	O
jazz	B-Device
and	O
film	O
noir	O
fan	O
since	O
his	O
college	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
had	O
his	O
first	O
experience	O
in	O
composing	O
jazz	B-Device
in	O
his	O
work	O
for	O
Monkey	B-Application
Island	I-Application
;	O
a	O
team	O
of	O
composers	O
(	O
Michael	O
Land	O
,	O
Clint	O
Bajakian	O
,	O
and	O
McConnell	O
)	O
split	O
their	O
work	O
by	O
the	O
several	O
islands	O
in	O
which	O
the	O
story	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
set	O
,	O
and	O
within	O
McConnell	O
's	O
island	O
(	O
named	O
Booty	O
)	O
,	O
he	O
experimented	O
with	O
clarinet	O
sounds	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
McConnell	O
and	O
Schafer	O
's	O
professional	O
collaboration	O
started	O
with	O
Day	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Tentacle	I-Application
,	O
then	O
continued	O
with	O
Full	B-Application
Throttle	I-Application
(	O
possibly	O
in	O
part	O
due	O
to	O
McConnell	O
having	O
a	O
rock	O
band	O
at	O
the	O
time	O
,	O
which	O
suited	O
the	O
genre	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
with	O
Grim	B-Application
Fandango	I-Application
that	O
the	O
relationship	O
between	O
the	O
two	O
became	O
very	O
close	O
and	O
set	O
the	O
stage	O
for	O
numerous	O
subsequent	O
collaborations	O
,	O
with	O
McConnell	O
becoming	O
Schafer	O
's	O
"	O
go-to	O
man	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
both	O
of	O
them	O
departed	O
LucasArts	O
,	O
they	O
collaborated	O
on	O
titles	O
including	O
Psychonauts	B-Application
(	O
2005	O
)	O
,	O
Brütal	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
(	O
2009	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
Broken	B-Application
Age	I-Application
(	O
2015	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
I	O
remember	O
feeling	O
that	O
when	O
I	O
first	O
saw	O
Manny	O
walking	O
around	O
in	O
Rubacava	B-Application
:	O
'	O
A	O
walking	O
skeleton	O
?	O
</s>
<s>
McConnell	O
also	O
noted	O
how	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
mélange	O
of	O
themes	O
was	O
musically	O
very	O
"	O
potent	O
"	O
as	O
it	O
brought	O
together	O
diverse	O
music	O
styles	O
,	O
including	O
folk	O
,	O
noir	O
jazz	B-Device
,	O
and	O
classic	O
underscore	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
also	O
acknowledged	O
the	O
influence	O
of	O
the	O
films	O
Glengarry	O
Glen	O
Ross	O
and	O
The	B-Application
City	I-Application
of	I-Application
Lost	I-Application
Children	I-Application
,	O
the	O
latter	O
a	O
French	O
sci-fi/fantasy	O
movie	O
that	O
informed	O
the	O
oceanic	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Time	O
and	O
place	O
had	O
an	O
important	O
influence	O
as	O
well	O
;	O
McConnell	O
was	O
drawn	O
to	O
and	O
inspired	O
by	O
the	O
vibrant	O
and	O
diverse	O
culture	O
(	O
musical	O
and	O
otherwise	O
)	O
of	O
the	O
San	O
Francisco	O
Mission	O
District	O
,	O
which	O
he	O
called	O
the	O
"	O
crown	O
jewel	O
"	O
of	O
the	O
city	O
that	O
included	O
rock	O
clubs	O
,	O
jazz	B-Device
clubs	O
,	O
taquerias	O
with	O
mariachis	O
bands	O
,	O
and	O
Mexican	O
folklore	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
was	O
done	O
using	O
LucasArts	O
iMUSE	B-Application
proprietary	O
adaptive	O
music	O
system	O
that	O
McConnell	O
himself	O
had	O
co-created	O
with	O
Michael	O
Land	O
a	O
few	O
years	O
earlier	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
McConnell	O
would	O
then	O
come	O
up	O
with	O
a	O
theme	O
by	O
humming	O
a	O
tune	O
,	O
record	O
it	O
in	O
a	O
cassette	B-Device
,	O
play	O
it	O
back	O
to	O
Schafer	O
,	O
and	O
eventually	O
replace	O
the	O
plot	O
points	O
narration	O
with	O
those	O
tunes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
McConnell	O
went	O
on	O
to	O
compose	O
and	O
produce	O
Grim	O
Fandangos	O
original	O
soundtrack	O
,	O
which	O
combined	O
an	O
orchestral	O
score	O
,	O
South	O
American	O
(	O
Peruvian	O
and	O
Mexican	O
)	O
folk	O
music	O
,	O
swing	O
jazz	B-Device
from	O
the	O
noir	O
era	O
,	O
jazz	B-Device
from	O
other	O
periods	O
,	O
bebop	B-Language
,	O
and	O
big	O
band	O
music	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
the	O
other	O
hand	O
,	O
the	O
jazz	B-Device
parts	O
were	O
recorded	O
live	O
,	O
something	O
uncommon	O
at	O
the	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
developed	O
the	O
jazz	B-Device
score	O
to	O
be	O
most	O
recognizable	O
,	O
taking	O
the	O
culturally	O
specific	O
part	O
(	O
the	O
Latin	O
jazz	B-Device
and	O
the	O
Latin	O
folk	O
music	O
)	O
and	O
weaving	O
it	O
into	O
the	O
score	O
(	O
"	O
taking	O
it	O
for	O
granted	O
rather	O
than	O
pointing	O
it	O
up	O
"	O
)	O
with	O
the	O
goal	O
of	O
naturally	O
leading	O
the	O
audience	O
from	O
their	O
comfort	O
zone	O
and	O
then	O
make	O
an	O
"	O
unfamiliar	O
world	O
more	O
familiar	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Frustration	O
"	O
track	O
as	O
"	O
sometimes	O
bebop	B-Language
,	O
sometimes	O
melancholic	O
,	O
sweet	O
or	O
sensual	O
"	O
and	O
observing	O
that	O
"	O
whether	O
led	O
by	O
a	O
saxophone	O
,	O
a	O
trumpet	O
or	O
a	O
guitar	O
,	O
jazz	B-Device
is	O
the	O
predominant	O
style	O
of	O
the	O
Grim	B-Application
Fandango	I-Application
soundtrack	I-Application
,	O
all	O
reminiscent	O
of	O
the	O
snug	O
atmosphere	O
of	O
casinos	O
and	O
bars	O
between	O
the	O
two	O
world	O
wars	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Especially	O
given	O
the	O
disparate	O
themes	O
of	O
Grim	B-Application
Fandango	I-Application
,	O
McConnell	O
kept	O
the	O
score	O
cohesive	O
by	O
building	O
it	O
on	O
a	O
"	O
backbone	O
"	O
of	O
classic	O
Max	O
Steiner-style	O
orchestral	O
underscoring	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
first	O
release	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
IGN	O
noted	O
that	O
"	O
LucasArts	O
has	O
put	O
together	O
a	O
film	O
class	O
soundtrack	O
that	O
uses	O
a	O
blend	O
of	O
simple	O
jazz	B-Device
and	O
classical	O
Mexican	O
themes	O
to	O
add	O
depth	O
to	O
the	O
atmosphere	O
of	O
an	O
already	O
fantastic	O
title	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
PC	O
Gamer	O
in	O
its	O
2014	O
list	O
of	O
Top	O
100	O
Games	O
,	O
acclaimed	O
Grim	B-Application
Fandango	I-Application
for	O
including	O
"	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
best	O
soundtracks	O
in	O
PC	O
gaming	O
history	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kotaku	O
noted	O
that	O
even	O
among	O
other	O
lauded	O
games	O
that	O
were	O
successful	O
in	O
incorporating	O
jazz	B-Device
in	O
their	O
scores	O
to	O
great	O
advantage	O
(	O
EarthBound	B-Application
,	O
The	B-Application
Operative	I-Application
:	I-Application
No	I-Application
One	I-Application
Lives	I-Application
Forever	I-Application
,	O
and	O
L.A.	B-Application
Noire	I-Application
)	O
,	O
Grim	O
Fandangos	O
stood	O
apart	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Further	O
comparing	O
it	O
with	O
L.A.	B-Application
Noire	I-Application
,	O
Kotaku	O
added	O
that	O
it	O
"	O
does	O
n't	O
come	O
close	O
to	O
the	O
variety	O
and	O
vivaciousness	O
of	O
McConnell	O
's	O
Grim	B-Application
Fandango	I-Application
score	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
further	O
lauded	O
"	O
the	O
epic	O
saxophone	O
of	O
'	O
She	O
Sailed	O
Away	O
 '	O
,	O
the	O
chord-less	O
free	O
jazz	B-Device
of	O
'	O
Blue	O
Casket	O
Bop	O
 '	O
,	O
or	O
the	O
menacing	O
bari	O
sax/bass	O
clarinet	O
duet	O
of	O
'	O
Rubacava	B-Application
 '	O
"	O
as	O
highlights	O
of	O
an	O
overall	O
outstanding	O
score	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
20	O
years	O
later	O
,	O
The	O
Ringer	O
noted	O
that	O
the	O
best	O
example	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
of	O
the	O
blending	O
of	O
cultures	O
was	O
its	O
soundtrack	O
,	O
by	O
combining	O
elements	O
of	O
an	O
orchestral	O
score	O
,	O
with	O
more	O
traditional	O
South	O
American	O
strings	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
jazz	B-Device
and	O
swing	O
music	O
of	O
the	O
film	O
noir	O
era	O
,	O
becoming	O
"	O
commonly	O
celebrated	O
as	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
best	O
video	O
game	O
soundtracks	O
of	O
all	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Great	O
adventure	O
games	O
such	O
as	O
Grim	B-Application
Fandango	I-Application
feature	O
worlds	O
so	O
cohesive	O
and	O
rich	O
with	O
detail	O
that	O
they	O
're	O
transportive	O
for	O
the	O
player	O
and	O
McConnell	O
’s	O
soundtrack	O
is	O
the	O
glue	O
that	O
binds	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
elements	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2015	O
Fact	O
magazine	O
noted	O
that	O
"	O
few	O
soundtracks	O
have	O
ever	O
felt	O
more	O
integral	O
to	O
the	O
success	O
of	O
a	O
video	O
game	O
"	O
and	O
that	O
"	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
blend	O
of	O
styles	O
would	O
never	O
have	O
held	O
together	O
so	O
well	O
if	O
it	O
were	O
n't	O
for	O
McConnell	O
's	O
masterful	O
ability	O
to	O
fuse	O
Mexican	O
folk	O
music	O
with	O
Duke	O
Ellington-era	O
big	O
band	O
jazz	B-Device
and	O
noir	O
scores	O
in	O
the	O
spirit	O
of	O
Adolph	O
Deutsch	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
thumb|Peter	O
McConnell	O
,	O
composer	O
and	O
producer	O
of	O
the	O
Grim	B-Application
Fandango	I-Application
soundtrack	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
the	O
time	O
of	O
the	O
original	O
release	O
of	O
Grim	B-Application
Fandango	I-Application
and	O
its	O
soundtrack	O
,	O
few	O
video	O
game	O
music	O
awards	O
existed	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
also	O
lamented	O
that	O
just	O
two	O
years	O
after	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
Grim	B-Application
Fandango	I-Application
,	O
orchestral	O
recording	O
in	O
gaming	O
took	O
off	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Grim	B-Application
Fandango	I-Application
game	O
had	O
been	O
originally	O
developed	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
LucasArts	O
,	O
which	O
in	O
2012	O
was	O
acquired	O
by	O
Disney	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
believed	O
that	O
while	O
the	O
original	O
jazz	B-Device
music	O
came	O
out	O
well	O
,	O
the	O
orchestral	O
part	O
,	O
done	O
with	O
1997-era	O
digital	O
samples	O
and	O
a	O
limited	O
budget	O
,	O
did	O
not	O
fully	O
match	O
his	O
vision	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
music	O
tracks	O
were	O
on	O
archaic	O
DLT	B-Device
backup	I-Device
tapes	I-Device
stored	O
in	O
the	O
LucasArts/Disney	O
archives	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
McConnell	O
remarked	O
how	O
their	O
retrieval	O
was	O
a	O
technical	O
feat	O
requiring	O
specialized	O
hardware	O
and	O
expertise	O
Jory	O
Prum	O
(	O
who	O
then	O
did	O
the	O
sound	O
mixing	O
for	O
the	O
orchestral	O
pieces	O
)	O
spent	O
two	O
months	O
recovering	O
the	O
data	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
use	O
of	O
DLT	B-Device
drive	I-Device
,	O
an	O
old	O
Mac	O
with	O
a	O
SCSI	B-Architecture
drive	O
,	O
and	O
an	O
old	O
piece	O
of	O
software	O
called	O
Retrospect	B-Operating_System
Remote	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
fact	O
that	O
McConnell	O
was	O
able	O
to	O
open	O
a	O
Pro	B-Application
Tools	I-Application
session	O
from	O
1997	O
on	O
a	O
new	O
version	O
of	O
Pro	B-Application
Tools	I-Application
also	O
proved	O
key	O
in	O
being	O
able	O
to	O
use	O
the	O
files	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
the	O
original	O
Pro	B-Application
Tools	I-Application
project	O
files	O
were	O
recovered	O
,	O
he	O
found	O
that	O
some	O
of	O
the	O
digital	O
samples	O
he	O
had	O
used	O
originally	O
did	O
not	O
sound	O
good	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
team	O
opted	O
to	O
re-mix	O
,	O
re-sample	O
,	O
add	O
additional	O
tracks	O
,	O
and	O
re-orchestrate	O
different	O
parts	O
of	O
the	O
score	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
These	O
tasks	O
were	O
assigned	O
to	O
three	O
teams	O
:	O
an	O
audio	O
team	O
at	O
Sony	O
recorded	O
live	O
tracks	O
and	O
remixed	O
45	O
minutes	O
of	O
jazz	B-Device
tunes	O
(	O
which	O
included	O
a	O
few	O
new	O
live	O
parts	O
and	O
some	O
new	O
solos	O
)	O
;	O
another	O
team	O
at	O
Pyramind	O
Studios	O
in	O
San	O
Francisco	O
replaced	O
old	O
samples	O
with	O
better	O
sounds	O
in	O
another	O
45	O
minutes	O
of	O
music	O
and	O
re-mixed	O
all	O
of	O
the	O
cut	O
scenes	O
in	O
six	O
languages	O
;	O
and	O
finally	O
the	O
Melbourne	O
Symphony	O
Orchestra	O
(	O
MSO	O
)	O
recorded	O
about	O
30	O
minutes	O
of	O
orchestral	O
music	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
involvement	O
of	O
the	O
Melbourne	O
Symphony	O
Orchestra	O
(	O
MSO	O
)	O
in	O
the	O
orchestration	O
of	O
the	O
Grim	B-Application
Fandango	I-Application
soundtrack	I-Application
grew	O
out	O
of	O
several	O
prior	O
collaborations	O
that	O
McConnell	O
had	O
had	O
with	O
the	O
orchestra	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
connection	O
first	O
happened	O
when	O
Special	O
Projects	O
Manager	O
of	O
the	O
orchestra	O
Andrew	O
Pogson	O
reached	O
out	O
to	O
McConnell	O
in	O
early	O
2013	O
to	O
do	O
a	O
pops	O
concert	O
performance	O
of	O
Grim	B-Application
Fandango	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
the	O
time	O
,	O
McConnell	O
had	O
been	O
working	O
on	O
the	O
soundtrack	O
for	O
Broken	B-Application
Age	I-Application
,	O
a	O
new	O
adventure	O
game	O
by	O
Tim	O
Schafer	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Pogson	O
,	O
having	O
been	O
a	O
financial	O
backer	O
for	O
Broken	B-Application
Age	I-Application
,	O
pushed	O
to	O
have	O
MSO	O
record	O
that	O
score	O
,	O
making	O
it	O
the	O
first	O
time	O
for	O
the	O
MSO	O
to	O
be	O
involved	O
in	O
such	O
a	O
project	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
that	O
collaboration	O
coming	O
to	O
fruition	O
,	O
working	O
together	O
in	O
orchestrating	O
Grim	B-Application
Fandango	I-Application
became	O
"	O
the	O
next	O
logical	O
step	O
"	O
and	O
it	O
felt	O
"	O
like	O
working	O
with	O
old	O
friends	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Pyramind	O
studios	O
composers	O
Clint	O
Bajakian	O
and	O
Jeremy	O
Garren	O
imported	O
McConnell	O
's	O
original	O
audio	O
mixes	O
into	O
Cubase	B-Application
7	I-Application
along	O
with	O
MIDI	O
tracks	O
that	O
were	O
assigned	O
to	O
modern	O
sample	O
libraries	O
residing	O
on	O
two	O
slave	B-Operating_System
PCs	O
running	O
Vienna	O
Ensemble	O
Pro	O
loaded	O
with	O
leading	O
sample	O
libraries	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
included	O
the	O
original	O
score	O
from	O
the	O
LucasArts	O
archives	O
,	O
new	O
compositions	O
by	O
Peter	O
McConnell	O
and	O
new	O
orchestral	O
arrangements	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
new	O
extended	O
versions	O
of	O
jazz	B-Device
pieces	O
re-mixed	O
at	O
Sony	O
Computer	O
Entertainment	O
America	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
included	O
all	O
the	O
songs	O
of	O
the	O
2015-release	O
of	O
the	O
Director	O
's	O
Cut.Main	O
albums	O
Name	O
Date	O
Label	O
Format	O
Catalog	O
Notes	O
Reference	O
Grim	B-Application
Fandango	I-Application
Original	O
Game	O
Soundtrack	O
:	O
Big	O
Band	O
,	O
Bebop	B-Language
and	O
Bones	O
1998	O
LucasArts	O
Entertainment	O
Company	O
LLC	O
CD	O
1097929	O
CD	O
originally	O
sold	O
exclusively	O
in	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
 '	O
LucasArts	O
online	O
store	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Later	O
released	O
for	O
free	O
as	O
MP3	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Grim	B-Application
Fandango	I-Application
Remastered	O
-	O
Soundtrack	O
May	O
5	O
,	O
2015	O
Sumthing	O
Else	O
Music	O
Works	O
,	O
Disney	O
MP3	B-Application
SE-3139-2	O
Grim	B-Application
Fandango	I-Application
Remastered	O
Original	O
Soundtrack	O
Director	O
's	O
Cut	O
May	O
5	O
,	O
2015	O
Sumthing	O
Else	O
Music	O
Works	O
MP3	B-Application
Sold	O
exclusively	O
through	O
Sumthing	O
Else	O
website	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
|	O
LucasArts	O
20th	O
anniversary	O
compilation	O
of	O
original	O
game	O
soundtracks	O
,	O
including	O
excerpts	O
from	O
The	B-Application
Dig	I-Application
,	O
Outlaws	B-Application
,	O
Grim	B-Application
Fandango	I-Application
,	O
and	O
the	O
Monkey	B-Application
Island	I-Application
series	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Includes	O
one	O
song	O
from	O
Grim	B-Application
Fandango	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2013	O
McConnell	O
collaborated	O
with	O
Melbourne	O
Symphony	O
Orchestra	O
to	O
do	O
a	O
pops	O
concert	O
performance	O
of	O
Grim	B-Application
Fandango	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Grim	B-Application
Fandango	I-Application
main	O
theme	O
song	O
was	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
pieces	O
performed	O
by	O
the	O
Danish	O
National	O
Symphony	O
Orchestra	O
and	O
subsequently	O
included	O
in	O
the	O
album	O
Gaming	O
in	O
Symphony	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Grim	B-Application
Fandango	I-Application
score	O
remained	O
decades	O
later	O
one	O
of	O
McConnell	O
's	O
most	O
famous	O
scores	O
(	O
with	O
"	O
Mr.	O
</s>
<s>
For	O
McConnell	O
personally	O
,	O
he	O
saw	O
this	O
as	O
a	O
special	O
project	O
in	O
his	O
musical	O
career	O
,	O
calling	O
Grim	B-Application
Fandango	I-Application
"	O
almost	O
like	O
an	O
opera	O
"	O
for	O
how	O
integrated	O
the	O
music	O
was	O
with	O
the	O
story	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
fact	O
that	O
the	O
soundtrack	O
had	O
stood	O
the	O
test	O
of	O
time	O
,	O
was	O
attributed	O
by	O
McConnell	O
to	O
a	O
combination	O
of	O
"	O
story	O
and	O
the	O
world	O
are	O
so	O
rich	O
and	O
potent	O
,	O
and	O
deal	O
with	O
timeless	O
themes	O
on	O
a	O
level	O
rarely	O
attained	O
in	O
a	O
game	O
"	O
,	O
the	O
rich	O
musical	O
heritage	O
of	O
film	O
noir	O
scores	O
and	O
freedom	O
of	O
jazz	B-Device
,	O
the	O
talent	O
of	O
the	O
musicians	O
inspired	O
by	O
the	O
musical	O
effervescence	O
of	O
San	O
Francisco	O
's	O
mission	O
district	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
With	O
McConnell	O
having	O
created	O
tracks	O
for	O
almost	O
every	O
location	O
and	O
character	O
in	O
Grim	B-Application
Fandango	I-Application
,	O
these	O
were	O
weaved	O
into	O
a	O
continuous	O
sequence	O
of	O
music	O
,	O
seamlessly	O
transitioning	O
to	O
different	O
pieces	O
as	O
the	O
player	O
progressed	O
through	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
making	O
it	O
the	O
most	O
cinematic	O
soundtrack	O
of	O
any	O
LucasArts	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
was	O
accomplished	O
with	O
the	O
use	O
of	O
the	O
pioneering	O
iMUSE	B-Application
software	O
,	O
previously	O
created	O
by	O
McConnell	O
and	O
Michael	O
Land	O
,	O
and	O
it	O
heralded	O
the	O
age	O
of	O
dynamic	O
and	O
cinematic	O
music	O
experiences	O
in	O
video	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
McConnell	O
dubbed	O
the	O
Grim	B-Application
Fandango	I-Application
score	O
as	O
"	O
the	O
mission	O
district	O
score	O
"	O
,	O
as	O
virtually	O
all	O
the	O
performers	O
and	O
a	O
lot	O
of	O
the	O
inspiration	O
came	O
from	O
it	O
.	O
</s>
