![]() They asked him if he would like to write music for the company. Ĭoulton was approached by two Valve designers following a concert in Seattle, Washington. On the 9th of December 2022, the Portal 2 Soundtrack was updated, now including this instrumental and the original raw, unfiltered music. The song itself is also present as a samba instrumental version through in-game radios at certain points in the game. She also exclaims that she is still testing, and references the Combine invasion of Earth in the Half-Life series. ![]() However, the song disputes this, with GLaDOS exclaiming that she was still alive and that things were a success. By the end of the game, Chell, the game's protagonist who has been misled and placed in life-threatening situations within the game's testing facility setting by GLaDOS, eventually defeated her. "Still Alive" is sung from the perspective of GLaDOS, used as the song that runs over the game's credits. McLain also provides the voice for GLaDOS in this song, an artificial intelligence and the game's antagonist. The song "Still Alive" was written by Jonathan Coulton and performed by Ellen McLain for the 2007 video game Portal. Jonathan Coulton, the composer of "Still Alive" A rerecorded version, with Sara Quin on lead vocals, appears on Coulton's 2011 album Artificial Heart. It was also featured as a free downloadable song for the Rock Band series, originally released on April 1, 2008. It has been featured in multiple venues, including at the 2009 Press Start -Symphony of Games-, a yearly Japanese concert event to showcase the musical works of video games. The song is displayed on what appears to be a computer console, playing after GLaDOS is defeated by protagonist Chell, with the lyrics revealing that GLaDOS is, in fact, "still alive." The song received praise for its humor and the quality of its performance. The song was released on The Orange Box Soundtrack on December 21, 2007, along with an exclusive vocal mix not heard in the game. The song originated in a meeting between two Valve developers and Coulton about him writing a song for the company, which Coulton accepted as he was a fan of Valve's Half-Life series, which is set in the same universe as Portal. It was composed and arranged by Jonathan Coulton and was performed by Ellen McLain, who voiced the Portal antagonist and subject of the song, GLaDOS. You can also download ringtones for Android and iPhone there as well, including one for ‘Want You Gone.’ And if you’re curious, you can listen to the two missing tracks below." Still Alive" is a song featured in the closing credits of the 2007 video game Portal. You can download volume 3 - and any other volumes you might be missing from the soundtrack - here. ![]() So, while it’s cool to have the last volume on my computer, it does feel a bit like the end of something magical.Īs far as the soundtrack itself goes, it’s as awesome as the last two and finally sees the inclusion of Jonathan Coulton’s ‘Want You Gone.’ In fact, in the final tally of the 64 songs Valve released for free, only two from the game didn’t make it: The National’s haunting ‘Exile Vilify,’ and Larry Stephens’ smooth jazz inspired ‘Offering.’ Neither made it into the release due to the original artists’ copyrights, but the other songs available more than make up for their absence. As I’ve mentioned before, the Portal 2 soundtrack holds a special place for me, because it’s part of the reason this segment is on the site at all. Today is a happy/sad day for me, because today I downloaded the third and final volume of the Portal 2 soundtrack, Songs to Test By. ![]()
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