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Name : Bleak Beauty - A Fallout 4 Fan-Made OST
Author : OrganicView alias CaptainCreepy
Version : 1.2
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06/26 Update version 1.2
ESP change! The esp version now includes added combat tracks! No more combat replacers.
Those of you that use the replacer and Music Mods Merged version don't have to do anything. Nothing has changed for you.

Note for those who are upgrading the esp version from 1.0/1.1 to 1.2: don't forget to uninstall the combat replacer if you had installed it as it's now obsolete.


05/25 Update
Added a ready to go package for Music Mods Merged (https://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mods/20361?tab=description).


05/24/18 Update:
1.1 is here. 4 new tracks, one for each faction! Minutemen and Railroad finally get their own tracks. Take a listen here:

1.0 release CHANGELOG (01/13/18)

-Non replacer version added
-Created separate version for combat tracks (check below for more info)
-More tracks will be coming soon.





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DESCRIPTION
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The mod brings new tracks to the universe of Fallout 4. These are not public domain or royalty-free tracks packed to make a quick mod. They were written with Fallout 4 and its atmosphere, its world in mind. That means that the music added by the mod is designed to fit the artistic codes of the game. TL:DR no trance, dubstep, metal, overly cheesy orchestral tracks, ect...
However, DO NOT assume that these are merely copies of the original OST. While the new tracks fit decently with the original music, I am not Inon Zur, and did not try to replicate his style beat by beat. 
1.0 actually adds the new tracks to the game without replacing anything from the OST, with the exception of combat tracks. To my knowledge, it is not possible to add new combat tracks to the game, they won't play. So the combat tracks are now available in a separate pack.  With 1.2, all tracks are available either as non-replacer or optional replacer version!

The pack currently adds 20 new tracks (audio previews below) :
- 4 day exploration tracks
- 2 Brotherhood tracks (when exploring the Prydwen)
- 2 Institute tracks (when exploring the Institute)
- 1 Railroad track (when exploring the Railroad Headquarters)
- 1 Minutemen track ( when exploring the Castle - Turn off the Castle speakers to hear!)
- 2 night exploration tracks
- 2 city exploration tracks
- 2 dungeon tracks
- 2 combat tracks
- 2 boss combat tracks

A replacer version is available in the Optional files section.



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AUDIO PREVIEWS
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ALL TRACKS IN THIS PLAYLIST : https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdzwl2n4pmVGpD1hb-TZjiCeGVBZXuY-y



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INSTALLATION
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1. Download with NMM or MO
2. Install with NMM or MO
3. Enjoy =)

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BUGS
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I don't know how the engine behaves when multiple plugins edit the same playlists, so I'll presume Bleak Beauty is not compatible with other mods that add music. Use Music Mods Merged if you want to also use other music mods: https://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mods/20361?tab=description
Mods that replace vanilla music are fine. 


Fallout VR notes: I can't test Bleak Beauty on Fallout VR as I do not have it, however the mod should be compatible.

This is a very simple mod. It's safe to update and uninstall without added precautions.

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PLANNED UPDATES 
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- More tracks of each type
- Tracks for types not yet covered (Urban, Glowing Sea, ect..)
- Palette track overhaul. Palette tracks are small pieces of music ( less than a minute ) that are sometimes played during exploration. Fallout 4's music system relies heavily on those, so I plan to add a ton of them.

Also, and if I can figure out how, I'd like to implement specific music for key moments of various questlines, and for some unique places. => may be moved to another mod

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PERMISSIONS
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You can use the tracks in any video (monetized or not) if you credit me. If you want to feature these tracks in any kind of mod, you'll have to ask me permission first.


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ABOUT ME
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I am a composer, and have been for about a decade now. I am also a huge fan of mods and video games, and love making music for those. You can hear some of my other work in Summerset Isles by yourenotsupposedtobeinhere ( http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/68406/? ). I have written the soundtrack for two video games ( https://captaincreepy.bandcamp.com/album/lost-past-soundtrack and https://captaincreepy.bandcamp.com/album/20000-lieues-sans-la-mer ) 
You can hear some of my personal work here : https://captaincreepy.bandcamp.com/ and here : https://soundcloud.com/captaincreepy/

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THANKS
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- Bethesda for Fallout 4
- Inon Zur for the wonderful and inspiring OST
- Image-Line, Native Instruments, Impact Soundworks, Heavyocity, Soundiron, 8dio, Vir2, Cinesamples and many more for their wonderful music software.