Oblivion - Music & Ambience - Day & Night

...The fertile farmlands of central Cyrodiil, around Lake Rumare and the Nibenay Valley, the region commonly known as "The Heartland," is temperate in climate, supporting the crops and livestock that feed all of central Tamriel. Rain and thunderstorms are frequent, but the region is free from the sandstorms of Hammerfell to the west or the monsoons of Black Marsh to the southeast...

...Much has been made of the classical author Heimskr's characterization of Cyrodiil as a jungle or rainforest. My studies indicate that the use of the phrase "endless jungle" to describe Cyrodiil appears to be an error in transcription. Close study of the original, badly faded manuscript reveals that the phrase was miscopied, and should be more accurately rendered as "extensive uplands." The adjectives "an equatorial rain" as applied to the Nibenese forest do not appear in the original manuscript at all, and I would posit were added by the scribe in support of his previous erroneous use of "jungle." Lady Cinnabar of Taneth, of course, takes issue with this exegesis, but the flaws in her methods of scholarship have been well-documented elsewhere...

- Excerpts from the book “The Heartland of Cyrodiil” by Phrastus of Elinhir

...According to "The Heartland of Cyrodiil," by that old fraud Phrastus of Elinhir, the Nibenese valley and the Colovian hills have always enjoyed the temperate climate they have today, and early references to Cyrodiil as a subtropical jungle were merely errors on the part of one of the Heimskrs. Really? What, then, of the "waving fronds" of Vahtacen mentioned in the Hosiric Lays? What of Khosey's "dense-jungl'd shore of Rumare" in the Tamrilean Tractates? Are these, as well, the mistakes of errant copyists? No, I think it more likely that three millennia ago Cyrodiil's climate was warmer and wetter than it is today. The environment of the Heartland has changed. Which begs the question: how?...

...And that, I believe, is the answer to how the Heartland changed from subtropical to temperate: because once Men ruled in Cyrodiil, the local reality changed to meet their needs and wishes. Changed slowly, perhaps, almost imperceptibly, but inexorably—until Cyrodiil became the realm of temperate forests and fields we now know…

- Excerpts from “Subtropical Cyrodiil: A Speculation,“ a book by Lady Cinnabar of Taneth

0:00 - Glory of Cyrodiil
2:28 - Through the Valleys
6:48 - Minstrel’s Lament
11:29 - Auriel’s Ascension

14:34 - Wings of Kynareth
18:00 - King and Country
22:05 - Peace of Akatosh
26:17 - Glory of Cyrodiil

28:45 - Minstrel’s Lament
33:26 - Through the Valleys
37:45 - Auriel’s Ascension
40:51 - King and Country

44:57 - Wings of Kynareth
48:25 - Peace of Akatosh
52:37 - Minstrel’s Lament
57:19 - Auriel’s Ascension

Composed by Jeremy Soule.

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[Pbmarron]

"I saw a mud crab today."
"I don't know you, and I don't care to know you."
"Bye"

[naturesgrace]

My dad introduced this game to me when I was really young, I remember taking turns playing it late into the night. After he passed away the soundtrack always reminded me of him and the good times we had.

[dujejelicic]

If you've got to travel, by the Nine Divines, stay on the roads

[flexa]

2007, 14 years old. Back from school, I throw the bag on the bed and turn on my Xbox, go get myself a bowl of cereal and start my game, off to explore Cyrodiil.

Damn I really miss 2007.

[toxendon]

Reminds of a time without worry, just taking a good life for granted and living in the moment not knowing all the shit that would happen later in your life. I miss 2007.

[harrypotuh]

This game will always be in my heart and soul.

[Worick_]

I grew up in the country, no friends and isolated from the rest of the world. This game was my youth, I'd roam around the forests near my house and pretend it was Cyrodiil by day, By night I would play oblivion and continue my grand adventures. I hold very fond memories of it and the soundtrack takes me back like nothing else

[Kryptic]

I put thousands of hours into this game. I played it so much when I was younger that I would go to sleep and have dreams about it. People may have varying opinions about Oblivion and it had its flaws, but this game and its expansion were special, and the soundtrack was a big part of that. Soule is an amazing composer.

[aldoemm]

This music makes me want to have my own farm or inn, and spend the day drinking ale

[estusflask]

Pro tip: if you’re ever in France drink a bit of wine and/or coffee and explore some old cathedrals while listening to this music. Just try not to steal anything, the guards won’t like that IRL either.

[arintheseatsesh]

Jeremy Soule is a legend. Breathed so much life and soul into this game.

[Zonalyre]

I can almost hear the restoration spell being cast with this music. Such a beautiful atmosphere.

[chrisidoo]

Heard any news from the other provinces?

[lukefender]

This makes me want to play the game so much again...it's interesting how strong connection sound has in memory.

[AgressivePigeon]

The slight gentle wind breeze effect is so special in this game.

[KrisTheSlayer]

I play Oblivion a lot, I know it's very old but it is very comforting to my anxiety, and has more than once helped me to avoid suicide. This music is very comfortable to listen to when I'm doing yard work or cleaning the house.

[crestfallenknight]

This game is genuine magic. Once heard Oblivion's music, you can smell the aroma of Cyrodil valleys and fields. Pure awe.

[merutm]

This music, this game, even Skyrim, saved me from depression and suffering. thank jermey soule. please bring him back... it won’t be the same without him

This is beautiful, I still play oblivion sometimes, although it's 12 years old

[nohate]

Я оставлю комментарий, как русский пользователь. Я родился в 2007 году, и отец мне и брату подарил эту игру. Я не могу описать то, насколько я счастлив слушать эту музыку, насколько меня переполняет эмоциями, и идет холодок по телу и волосы в прямом смысле на руках встают дыбом и появляются мурашки. Эта игра легендарная. Я помню как мы проходили "прорывая осаду кватча", заходили во врата Обливиона, эта музыка, это такие воспоминания, как "Чалые лошади", "имперский город", "Гнедые лошади", город "Брума. И я чаще наблюдал как играет мой старший брат, но все равно, это было столь великолепно. Ну я и сам проходил эту игру много раз. Если брать все наши прохождения со всеми квестами основными, и большим количеством побочных, то проходили мы ее 20+ раз, и играли на протяжении 3-4 лет. Прекрасные моменты жизни, нету проблем, все живы из родных, никакого рака и в помине нету (мой дедушка погиб от рака). Спасибо за такую прекрасную музыку, спасибо. И 2 месяца назад мы снова прошли эту прекрасную игру, я так счастлив, она прекрасна. Прекрасные локации, мобы. РЕБЯТА, вспомните задание с рыбой, где возле имперского города мы должны были поймать рыбу в озере (убить). Вспомните пещеры, вспомните дрожащие острова Дэдрического принца Шеогората. Вспомните гильдию воров, начальную пещеру и ведьму. То, как вы ходили по этим локациям. А помните чит-код на дом, где были абсолютно все вещи, и после, выходя из него, вы просто появлялись в какой то деревне, не отмеченной на карте. А помните как убивали члена гильдии воров, и брали его плащ) переиграйте в эту игру, оно того стоит, даже не смотря на устаревшую графику