Warm medieval instrumentation that sounds like a village slowly coming to life. Foundation is a 2019 PC city-builder set in a gridless medieval world, and the soundtrack wraps around you like a wool cloak. "Terroir" has this pastoral calm that makes you want to zone out and place buildings for three hours, while "Reprieve and Rally" adds a bit of noble urgency.
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"Hearth And Bulwark" carries the weight of a town that's finally thriving. The Latin track names give everything a scholarly feel, like reading an old manuscript. The music floats between folk and classical without ever feeling heavy.
All those little flourishes of lute and flute just sitting there. Put this on when you want to feel like a benevolent medieval lord managing a quiet kingdom.