Soldier of Dance (Soundtrack)

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  23. "Seduce Me!"
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  27. "Soldier of Dance"
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  29. "BLU Triumphs!"
  30. "Yeti Park"
  31. "Saxton's Dilemma"
  32. "Mercenary Park"
  33. "Saluting the Fallen"

"Soldier of Dance" is one of the song titles featured on the official Team Fortress 2 Soundtrack, listed as track number 27. Added in the Gun Mettle Update, it is a full version of "Cossack Sandvich", the music which plays during the Kazotsky Kick group taunt. It is one of 33 main menu startup themes.

Video

Analysis

Key: F Minor
Time Signature: 2/2
Tempo: 145.5 (291) BPM
Length: 1:08
Release Date: July 2, 2015
Update: Gun Mettle
Composer: Mike Morasky
Instrumentation: clarinet, trumpet, men's chorus, accordion, mandolin, upright bass, drum kit, claps, fiddle, violins

"Soldier of Dance" is based on klezmer music, which is music originating from Jewish dance traditions. The track's composition includes fast flourishes and scales, chromatic enclosures, plus use of the harmonic and melodic minor scales, all of which are common characteristics of the tradition.

"Soldier of Dance" fits best into an ABA song form with an 8-measure interlude after the B section, with trumpet, accordion, fiddle/violins, and principally clarinet playing the melody for the full duration of the track. The accompaniment instruments fulfill a standard "oom-pah" style for most of the track as well, only stopping during interludes of the melody. While the track is fully notated, unlike the typically improvised nature of klezmer music, the overall texture and energy of the track is generally accurate to the tradition.

Trivia

  • This music was first heard in the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive map de_train, coming from a small radio in a cafe upstairs to the right of the Terrorist team's spawn area. It differs from the Team Fortress 2 version in that it is at a slower tempo and has fewer instruments and no vocal chanting. Because the audio is coming from a radio, it is muffled and has a narrower range of treble and bass. It can be heard here.
    • The radio on Train no longer plays any music.

Update history

July 2, 2015 Patch (Gun Mettle Update)

  • Added a new startup music track.
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