Soleron on 04 March 2010
Metroid.
Kenji Yamamoto is amazing.
Koji Kondo is a better composer for other franchises, but I don't think Tallon Overworld can be bested (listen from 1:30 to 2:30 if you don't like it initially, but the whole track is good once you get it). It suits the area perfectly. Yamamoto is one of very few composers that can do atmospheric music without losing the melody. Synthesised psuedo-choir voices are a surprisingly versatile instrument.
Even the main games that did not have Yamamoto composing still had great music (Brinstar and Kraid from Metroid, the Tunnel theme and Credits from Metroid II and Main Deck from Fusion). Yamamoto also remade the NES Metroid for Zero Mission.
