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== Videos ==
 
== Videos ==
 
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An alternate version added in the [[Jungle Inferno Update]]:
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==Analysis==
 
==Analysis==
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{{See also|The Art of War (Soundtrack)}}
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'''Key:''' E Minor <br>
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'''Key:''' E Major <br>
 
 
'''Time Signature:''' 4/4 <br>
 
'''Time Signature:''' 4/4 <br>
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'''Tempo:''' 84 BPM <br>
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'''Tempo:''' 168 BPM <br>
 
'''Length:''' 1:25 <br>
 
'''Length:''' 1:25 <br>
 
'''Release Date:''' August 19, 2008 <br>
 
'''Release Date:''' August 19, 2008 <br>
 
'''Update:''' {{Patch name|2|16|2009}} <br>
 
'''Update:''' {{Patch name|2|16|2009}} <br>
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'''Composer:''' Mike Morasky <br>
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'''Composer:''' [[Mike Morasky]] <br>
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'''Instrumentation:''' 1 flute, 4 horns, 4 trumpets, 4 trombones (3 tenors, 1 bass), 1 tuba, 2 pianos, high hat, and 2 percussion.
  
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Similar to [[The Art of War (Soundtrack|The Art of War]], the predominant feature of this track is its percussion section. It follows a more traditional, militant marching band aesthetic, with some passing accompaniment from the other instruments. The piano follows a low, unresolved arpeggio, used to build tension throughout the song. Similarly, the woodwind plays a melody extremely similar to the one from [[Playing With Danger (Soundtrack)|Playing With Danger]], giving the song not only consistency with the other tracks but also heightening the feeling of conflict. Overall, the tension from these two instruments gives the song its pre-fight feel; the song blends the tension with hints of power to create a very motivating sound. This sound builds with the horn section, finally resolving on one last chord. Although not present in the song itself, this is typically followed by the [[Team Fortress 2 (Main Theme) (Soundtrack)|Main Theme]] (or its flourish as used by other tracks as well).
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Similar to [[The Art of War (Soundtrack)|The Art of War]], the predominant feature of this track is its percussion section. Different though is the flute, which plays a melody similar in style to [[Playing With Danger (Soundtrack)|Playing With Danger]].  
  
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===Sheet Music===
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Tension within the track is largely derived from the the bongo parts, the disorienting and chromatic bass line, and flute (which utilizes an extended technique named "flutter tonguing"). These elements give the song a pre-fight feel, despite a rather sparse instrumentation at times, which is changed to a sense of flying when percussion and low piano hits are introduced. Later, a piano's moving bass line is introduced, and though fast and chromatic, still focuses on notes of an E minor chord. Near the end, in a climax of tension, the percussion and piano build alongside with the brass, finally resolving on an E diminished triad (E, G, Bb) with an added fourth, A.
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'''Key:''' C Major <br>
 
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'''Time Signature:''' 4/4 <br>
 
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'''Tempo:''' 168 BPM <br>
 
  
 
== Update history ==
 
== Update history ==

Latest revision as of 22:35, 23 October 2023

Team Fortress 2
Official Soundtrack
  1. "Team Fortress 2 (Main Theme)"
  2. "Playing With Danger"
  3. "Rocket Jump Waltz"
  4. "The Art of War"
  5. "Faster Than a Speeding Bullet"
  6. "Right Behind You"
  7. "Petite Chou-Fleur"
  8. "Intruder Alert"
  9. "Drunken Pipe Bomb"
  10. "More Gun"
  11. "Haunted Fortress 2"
  12. "TF2 Saxxy 2011 Theme"
  13. "A Little Heart to Heart"
  14. "MEDIC!"
  15. "Archimedes"
  16. "Dreams of Cruelty"
  17. "The Calm"
  18. "ROBOTS!"
  19. "Dapper Cadaver"
  20. "Rise of the Living Bread"
  21. "Red Bread"
  22. "Three Days to Live"
  23. "Seduce Me!"
  24. "Stink Lines"
  25. "It Hates Me So Much"
  26. "Misfortune Teller"
  27. "Soldier of Dance"
  28. "RED Triumphs!"
  29. "BLU Triumphs!"
  30. "Yeti Park"
  31. "Saxton's Dilemma"
  32. "Mercenary Park"
  33. "Saluting the Fallen"

"Faster Than a Speeding Bullet" is one of the song titles featured from the official Team Fortress 2 soundtrack, listed as track number five. It is the song featured in Meet the Scout, as well as being one of the 33 main menu startup themes. It is the second track to be added via patch subsequent to the game's release.

Videos

An alternate version added in the Jungle Inferno Update:

Analysis

Key: E Minor
Time Signature: 4/4
Tempo: 168 BPM
Length: 1:25
Release Date: August 19, 2008
Update: February 16, 2009 Patch
Composer: Mike Morasky
Instrumentation: 1 flute, 4 horns, 4 trumpets, 4 trombones (3 tenors, 1 bass), 1 tuba, 2 pianos, high hat, and 2 percussion.

Similar to The Art of War, the predominant feature of this track is its percussion section. Different though is the flute, which plays a melody similar in style to Playing With Danger.

Tension within the track is largely derived from the the bongo parts, the disorienting and chromatic bass line, and flute (which utilizes an extended technique named "flutter tonguing"). These elements give the song a pre-fight feel, despite a rather sparse instrumentation at times, which is changed to a sense of flying when percussion and low piano hits are introduced. Later, a piano's moving bass line is introduced, and though fast and chromatic, still focuses on notes of an E minor chord. Near the end, in a climax of tension, the percussion and piano build alongside with the brass, finally resolving on an E diminished triad (E, G, Bb) with an added fourth, A.

Update history

February 16, 2009 Patch

  • [Undocumented] This song was added as main menu music.

Trivia

  • The song's title is a reference to the tagline often associated with Superman; "Faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locomotive, and able to leap tall buildings in a single bound."
  • A slower tempo redub of the song can be heard before the titlecard in Meet the Medic.
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