Yu-Gi-Oh: Music to Duel By

Yu-Gi-Oh: Music to Duel By

Editorial Reviews
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While many soundtracks include music "inspired by" a given property, Music to Duel By is intended to inspire. The songs on this companion to the Yu-Gi-Oh global phenomenon (toys, cartoons, software) is supposed to provide background music for the tension-packed card games played by Yu-Gi-Oh enthusiasts. The album opens with the TV show's theme, a hyperkinetic mix of symphonic sounds and industrial metal, and contains a few other songs heard on the series, but most of the music appears here for the first time. Three of the entries are singled out as "special battle tracks," and they sound very much like high-end video game scores: the of-the-moment drum & bass percussion, the campily canned violins, the grab-bag source material. Those cuts are admirable for their short-attention-span theatricality, the way the various distinct musical segments edge the tension up a notch at a time, allowing for an occasional balladic moment of repose. Some of the vocal tracks evidence that peculiar Japanese fascination with overproduced '80s American pop, and will likely send kids running to their Linkin Park and Mudvayne CDs, but it's hard to argue with an album that includes a limited-edition set of stickers. --Marc Weidenbaum

Tracks:

Yugioh! Theme
Time 2 Duel
I'm Back
Summon The Dragon
Your Move
Duel Madness
No Matter What
Exodia
Ahead Of The Game
We'll Be There
Face Up Face Down
Millennium Battle
Heart Of The Cards
World Of Yu-Gi-Oh!

Amazon.com

While many soundtracks include music "inspired by" a given property, Music to Duel By is intended to inspire. The songs on this companion to the Yu-Gi-Oh global phenomenon (toys, cartoons, software) is supposed to provide background music for the tension-packed card games played by Yu-Gi-Oh enthusiasts. The album opens with the TV show's theme, a hyperkinetic mix of symphonic sounds and industrial metal, and contains a few other songs heard on the series, but most of the music appears here for the first time. Three of the entries are singled out as "special battle tracks," and they sound very much like high-end video game scores: the of-the-moment drum & bass percussion, the campily canned violins, the grab-bag source material. Those cuts are admirable for their short-attention-span theatricality, the way the various distinct musical segments edge the tension up a notch at a time, allowing for an occasional balladic moment of repose. Some of the vocal tracks evidence that peculiar Japanese fascination with overproduced '80s American pop, and will likely send kids running to their Linkin Park and Mudvayne CDs, but it's hard to argue with an album that includes a limited-edition set of stickers. --Marc Weidenbaum

Customer Reviews:

Yu-Gi-Oh fans only.......2006-09-22

I love this CD and all its songs, a great Joey vs Yugi song. You have to have seen the series to understand though. That's why i give this CD only 4 stars. Otherwise it would be 5 ^.^

Enjoy the sound of Yu-Gi-Oh! ;)

PARENTS BEWARE.......2006-05-30

There is a cuss word on this CD! Most people don't notice it....Parents - Look out if you don't want your kid to learn the f-word.

YOUR MOVE!.......2006-01-19

LOVE THIS CD!!
I got this CD for my 17th birthday, I'm turning 20 this year & it still rarely leaves my player!!

I first heard about it on a Kids AOL exclusive where you can listen to the WHOLE CD before it hit the stores. I was caught up immediately! I had to buy it, mostly because I loved the show so much! I havent watched it much since then (mostly due to time & school) but I havent lost my love for the show or CD.

My track faves:
1-Yu-Gi-Oh theme. I think it's a special Extended version for the CD.
2-Time 2 Duel. Very catchy!
10-We'll be there. Ok..so it may sound cheesy & wasnt in the show, but it's a cute song to show Yugi that they cared. I still believe that the guy that sings as Joey sounds more like Tristan, but it's cool.
11-Face up, face down. boarderline creepy but alluring. I love the voice of the guy on this song!
14-World of Yu-Gi-Oh. LOVE IT!

I think anyone who likes dancy rock music may like this even if they dont watch the show.

--->MiNA <3

It's Great!!!.......2005-12-05

If you like Yu-Gi-Oh!,you'll be simply delirious while listening
to this soundtrack.

Yugioh-Music to duel by.......2005-08-22

I'm used to giving hundreds of reviews so this one won't differ from any...

Well the Cd could've been a lot better for starters, but other than that it has some great tunes and it just makes you go through much emotions such as sadness,humor, bravery, and yes even boredom(>. <)I find this Cd suitable for all the Anime fans out there! Everyone else well...let's just say you wont feel one with the music(^.^)

The 'Yugioh theme' is an extended version of the theme we fans would normally hear on TV. It's very rythmic, filled with a great beat who never dies off. Personally I like this song!

Another one of my favorites is 'Duel madness' it has a modern heavy rock theme to it, and it's just one of many Kaiba songs!It's a great "rock out" song but only if you're a yugioh fan. it helps a great deal more if you're a duelist!

'I'm back' is a song we fans all got a glimpse of. It was the episode when Kaiba hacks into his own computer and crashes Pegasus computer with his own sattelite in order to help Yugi win the duel against his 'evil sorta Yami self who was a ghost' Great song and it's another one of our fav blue eyed CEO theme songs! It even tells us a little bit about his character and even foreshadows his future(0.0)ohhh...

Yet another great song in this album is 'we'll be there!' Who ever told you otherwise is probably not a Tea(Anzu)fan. It's definately not boring and it's really encouraging having an acoustic sorta beat to it! The gang has a role in this song but into the end.My summary: it's a song about friendship, and isn't that what the whole show is based upon? Friendship conquers all,well this song does it aswell! Tea can sure sing, she hits a high note lol!now who says cheerleaders cant't sing?hmm...

Well Pegasus does sing in this song-(gasp I know)- whose next with the micro-phone, Kaiba? lol, no. I won't judge a song "bad or boring" simply just because I dont like the character okay!(personally, not a fan of Pegasus but ohwell)...So the song is overall on an average level,in my opinion, it's definately a dueling song the title says it all 'face up face down'has an eerie ring, which makes it all more anxious to hear!

The instrumental songs are basically fill ins who were very popular songs used in the series. I dont really like them but you be the judge of that!

As for the rest, such as 'Ahead of the game' there fair having sort of an 8o's beat to it. There not really modern so it'd prob be a drag to us teens, but all in all it's a great Cd. So take out your dueling decks, bring your friends, invite the cheerleader, and don't forget your rival cause it's time to duel and your new Cd will help you be ahead of the game lol(^.^)

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