Paul Ruskay - Homeworld 2 (Original soundtrack)

Series composer Paul Ruskay was left largely to his own devices to create Homeworld's now-iconic sound. He drew inspiration from a variety of sources, including Vangelis' score for Blade Runner, Brian Eno, and Algerian DJ Cheb i Sabbah's sampling of traditional instruments from around the world. For subsequent Homeworld tracks, Ruskay turned to rich, live-recorded instrumentation, including elegant yet intense strings, as well as traditional Indian vocals and instruments. During the Homeworld Remastered Collection restoration process, Ruskay pulled the original music DAT tapes out of a shoebox, dusted off decade-old Pro Tool Studio sessions, and had uncompressed versions of all the tracks created. The tracks were then carefully remixed and sequenced.