iMUSE Demonstration 2 - Seamless Transitions on HackerTube: recommended by 2 Hacker News commenters across 2 separate months, 2021–2025.
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A two-minute demonstration of LucasArts' iMUSE adaptive music system in Monkey Island 2. It shows music layers and transitions changing seamlessly as the player moves.
HN points to it as the clearest short demo of iMUSE, considered a high point in video game music.
“considered a high point in video game music. 1. A video demo”
3 Hacker News comments link this video. Each one links back to its thread.
Also done very well in Monkey Island 2 with iMuse as well, in which a lot of care was taken in transitioning music with custom bridges. It was quite subtle and lovely, and is considered a high point in video game music. 1. A video demo: ▶ this video 2. Some details: [link]
in “Understanding LucasArts' iMUSE System” · View on HN
I feel like iMUSE [0] by the fantastic Michael Land needs to be mentioned here. Here it is in action: [1] [0] [link] [1] ▶ this video
in “Happy Hacking: Music Implementation in NieR:Automata (2017)” · View on HN
How do they do it, like the imuse system of in mokey island 2, where different music layers get added and removed as you move aeound? (See ▶ this video )
in “How the design of Disney parks affects our perspective” · View on HN