Uploaded June 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Michael Giacchino's never-before-released soundtrack for the PC game 'Chaos Island - The Lost World: Jurassic Park.' The 1997 game was released the same year as his score to 'The Lost World: Jurassic Park' Playstation game. While the latter was praised and boasted for being among the first scores to feature a real orchestra in a video game, 'Chaos Island' didn't receive the same attention and was not as popular. The Playstation game's soundtrack by Giacchino was released on CD, with 'Chaos Island' represented on it with three of its tracks edited into a "hidden bonus track." However, while there was much more to this score, it never received its own release.
However, there was a promotional album that was quietly released. Unfortunately it is quite rare. Rather then let the music be locked into a game that is no longer playable on modern machines, Jurassic Time has decided to give Jurassic Park fans a chance to bask in Giacchino's early score that truly deserves a listen.
It's a fantastic score; propulsive, percussion-heavy, and rhythmic. The game was a WarCraft-style top-down strategy game, so most of the time the music is meant to just be present in the background to engage you in your missions rather than illustrate specific moments. However, select tracks, such as "Ian's Journey to the Island" and "Between A Rex And A HMV" are part of the few in-game cinematics. Most of the "mission briefing" music, during segments of the cast of 'The Lost World' instructing you before each level with a unique backstory, are also included within many of the tracks. The final track, "The Chaos Overture," is a lengthy 12 minute representation of the entire score and was seemingly not included in the game (and no, this was not the hidden bonus track on the Playstation score's CD). It's the perfect way to conclude this wonderful gem of a score.
Special thanks to WoodyInvincible!
TRACKLIST:
00:00 - Ian's Journey To The Island
01:45 - Shipwreck
03:03 - Isla Sorna
07:44 - Enter The Forest
12:34 - The Hunters
17:43 - Evil Rising
22:34 - It's Following Us
27:32 - Between A Rex And A HMV
28:02 - The Pursuit
33:29 - Island Escape
34:01 - The Chaos Overture
Learn more about the game:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaos_Island:_The_Lost_World
See more videos of this game, and other Jurassic games:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIACT8MUZTgMyp8ngC0HwgKwxk8l4F5QU
For more from Jurassic Time visit:
jurassictime.trescom.org
jurassictime.wixsite.com/memoirs
This presentation is not affiliated with UNIVERSAL STUDIOS or DREAMWORKS INTERACTIVE or any of its affiliates or intellectual properties. Please continue to support the original copyright owners.
Michael Giacchino's never-before-released soundtrack for the PC game 'Chaos Island - The Lost World: Jurassic Park.' The 1997 game was released the same year as his score to 'The Lost World: Jurassic Park' Playstation game. While the latter was praised and boasted for being among the first scores to feature a real orchestra in a video game, 'Chaos Island' didn't receive the same attention and was not as popular. The Playstation game's soundtrack by Giacchino was released on CD, with 'Chaos Island' represented on it with three of its tracks edited into a "hidden bonus track." However, while there was much more to this score, it never received its own release.
However, there was a promotional album that was quietly released. Unfortunately it is quite rare. Rather then let the music be locked into a game that is no longer playable on modern machines, Jurassic Time has decided to give Jurassic Park fans a chance to bask in Giacchino's early score that truly deserves a listen.
It's a fantastic score; propulsive, percussion-heavy, and rhythmic. The game was a WarCraft-style top-down strategy game, so most of the time the music is meant to just be present in the background to engage you in your missions rather than illustrate specific moments. However, select tracks, such as "Ian's Journey to the Island" and "Between A Rex And A HMV" are part of the few in-game cinematics. Most of the "mission briefing" music, during segments of the cast of 'The Lost World' instructing you before each level with a unique backstory, are also included within many of the tracks. The final track, "The Chaos Overture," is a lengthy 12 minute representation of the entire score and was seemingly not included in the game (and no, this was not the hidden bonus track on the Playstation score's CD). It's the perfect way to conclude this wonderful gem of a score.
Special thanks to WoodyInvincible!
TRACKLIST:
00:00 - Ian's Journey To The Island
01:45 - Shipwreck
03:03 - Isla Sorna
07:44 - Enter The Forest
12:34 - The Hunters
17:43 - Evil Rising
22:34 - It's Following Us
27:32 - Between A Rex And A HMV
28:02 - The Pursuit
33:29 - Island Escape
34:01 - The Chaos Overture
Learn more about the game:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaos_Island:_The_Lost_World
See more videos of this game, and other Jurassic games:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIACT8MUZTgMyp8ngC0HwgKwxk8l4F5QU
For more from Jurassic Time visit:
jurassictime.trescom.org
jurassictime.wixsite.com/memoirs
This presentation is not affiliated with UNIVERSAL STUDIOS or DREAMWORKS INTERACTIVE or any of its affiliates or intellectual properties. Please continue to support the original copyright owners.
