Each game in the TimeSplitters series has its own unique soundtrack, mostly created by composer Graeme Norgate, although he was aided by Ross Tregenza from Goteki and Christian Marcussen in TimeSplitters 2 and TimeSplitters: Future Perfect.
Norgate also worked on many famous video games made by Rare for the N64, such as GoldenEye and Perfect Dark. Indeed, the "Spaceship" track from the original TimeSplitters is notably similar to some of Perfect Dark's Skedar-themed music.
In all three games, each Arcade and Story level has its own background music, but in TimeSplitters 2 and Future Perfect, you can select what background music you want in an Arcade Custom match, which is not an option in TimeSplitters 1. Moreover, some Challenges in the two sequels have different music to what the level would usually feature.
The majority of the music from all three TimeSplitters games was available for download, free of charge, from Free Radical Design's web page. The website also offered printable album artwork. However, since the company was bought out by Crytek, the website has closed down and the music is no longer traceable from the developers themselves. It is still available for free elsewhere online.
Graeme Norgate also has the music to the TimeSplitters games, as well as many of the other videogames he has scored, on his own website. However, the selection is not complete, with Future Perfect in particular lacking some cues. Graeme Norgate's official webspace
Official Music[]
TimeSplitters[]
| Track | Composer | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Tomb | Norgate | The end for this has been edited in TS2 to be shorter. |
| Chinese | Norgate | One of the eight TS1 tracks available in TSFP. The original version of this track is listed as "TS1 - Chinese" in TS2, and "TS1 - Chinese Restaurant" in TSFP; in the sequels, the length was changed from 3:25 to 4:50. |
| Cyberden | Norgate | |
| Cyberden Launch | Norgate | A shorter version of the original piece. |
| Village | Norgate | One of the eight TS1 tracks available in TSFP. "How do you write music for a village? No idea, and to me, this sounds more like Delerium." - Norgate. |
| Chemical Plant | Norgate | One of the eight TS1 tracks available in TSFP. |
| Planet-X | Norgate | One of the eight TS1 tracks available in TSFP. |
| Mansion | Norgate | One of the eight TS1 tracks available in TSFP. Norgate brands this "Horror Lite!" |
| Docks | Norgate | One of the eight TS1 tracks available in TSFP. |
| Spaceways | Norgate | One of the eight TS1 tracks available in TSFP. Also used in Hart Attack. Norgate's sci-fi leitmotif from this track is heard again on the TS1 Virtual Tileset track. |
| Graveyard | Norgate | This and Cyberden Launch are the only TS1 tracks unavailable in TS2. |
| Site | Norgate | "Sort of guitary industrialy type tune." - Norgate. |
| Streets | Norgate | Also used in Badass Buspass Impasse, in TS2. |
| Castle | Norgate | Also used in TS2 Gothic Tileset. |
| Bank | Norgate | |
| Spaceship | Norgate | |
| Mall | Norgate |
Melody comparable to stereotypical Muzak. Has three sections. |
| Compound | Norgate | One of the eight TS1 tracks available in TSFP, it is the only one not from TS1 Story mode. |
| Warzone | Norgate | |
| Spaceport | Norgate | Dubbed "Spaceport" by TS Music Box. It's heard in the Spaceport Tileset. Has remnants of TS1 Credits. |
| Alien Tileset | Norgate | Also used in TS2 Virtual Tileset. |
| Gothic Tileset | Norgate | |
| Industrial Tileset | Norgate | |
| Virtual Tileset | Norgate | Also used in VR, in TSFP. This track uses the familiar sci-fi leitmotif heard in Spaceways. |
| Title Screen | Norgate | The original TS1 main theme. The menu music in TS2 emulates this. A second version on Graeme's website is shorter and called "Front End". |
| Credits | Norgate | |
| MapMaker | Norgate | Reused for the sequels. |
TimeSplitters 2[]
| Track | Composer | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Siberia | Norgate | Available in TSFP, listed as "TS2 - Siberian Dam". |
| Siberia Boss | Norgate | Also used in Pane in the Neck, Bricking it, Day of the Dammed, and Dam Bursters. A faster, edited version of Siberia. |
| Chicago | Norgate | |
| Notre Dame | Norgate | Seemingly inspired by Mozart's Lacrimosa. |
| Notre Dame Boss | Norgate | Also used in Stain Removal. Loosely inspired by "Never Let Me Down Again". |
| Return to Planet X | Norgate | Also used in the NeoTokyo cutscene. |
| NeoTokyo | Norgate | Available in TSFP, listed as "TS2 - Neo Tokyo". One of three pieces to feature the TS2 leitmotif. An homage to the track "Tales of the Future" from Blade Runner, a film which heavily inspired the NeoTokyo level. Also features riffs based on the film's end titles. |
| Wild West | Norgate | Available in TSFP, listed as "TS2 - Wild West". Influenced by "Gas Station Theme" from Romeo + Juliet. The guitar parts were played by Richard Parr. "Described by The Edge magazine as Ennio Morricone on Acid - sweet." - Norgate. |
| Atomsmasher | Norgate | The music for Atom Smasher. |
| Aztec Exterior | Norgate | The music from Aztec, and the first half of Aztec Ruins. |
| Aztec Interior | Norgate | The music from Aztec Ruins, after reaching the checkpoint. |
| Robot Factory | Norgate | Also used in Arcade. Available in TSFP, listed as "TS2 - Robot Factory". An edited version of this song is used in the story menu. "I'm not sure why I thought this, but I wanted to write the oddest tune I could come up with. If you think Robot Factory you'd think, mechanical, rhythmic and repetitive wouldn't you? Seems, I didn't." - Norgate. |
| Space Station | Norgate | Available in TSFP, listed as "TS2 - Spacestation". |
| Mexican Village | Norgate | The music in Mexican Mission. Available in TSFP, listed as "TS2 - Mexican Mission". |
| Ice Station | Norgate | Available in TSFP, listed as "TS2 - Icestation". |
| Hospital | Norgate | |
| Training Ground | Norgate | Available in TSFP, listed as "TS2 - Military Training Ground". |
| Scrapyard | Norgate | |
| Nightclub | Norgate | A more upbeat rendition of Chicago. Norgate comments that this piece took a long time to compose. |
| Hangar | Norgate | Also used in the Chasm level. |
| Ufopia | Norgate | |
| Circus | Norgate | |
| Alien Tileset | Norgate | Also used in TS2 Streets. |
| Gothic Tileset | Norgate | Also used in the Castle level. |
| Industrial Tileset | Norgate | One of three pieces to feature the TS2 leitmotif. |
| Virtual Tileset | Norgate | Also used in TS1 Alien Tileset. |
| Goteki TS Remix | Tregenza | Available in TSFP (PS2 & Xbox only), listed as "TS2 - Goteki Remix". The music in But Where Do The Batteries Go? in TS2, and The Cat's Pajamas in TSFP. |
| Siberia Remix | Norgate | The music in Silent but Deadly. |
| Chicago Remix | Norgate | The music in Trouble at the Docks. |
| Notre Dame Remix | Norgate | |
| Return to Planet X Remix | Norgate | |
| Robot Factory Remix | Norgate | |
| Scrapyard Remix | Norgate | The music in the Robot Factory boss battle. |
| Aztec Remix | ||
| Unknown | Norgate | The music in Banana Chomp. |
| Aztec Background Noise | Norgate | Ambience in the background of Aztec and Aztec Ruins. |
| Anaconda | Norgate | This can be heard on the organ in Scotland The Brave. |
| AstroLander | Norgate | One of three pieces to feature the TS2 leitmotif, this time in a considerably slower and more 'primitive' rendition. |
| RetroRacer | Norgate | |
| Mission Success | Norgate | Heard whenever a mission, Challenge, or Arcade League match is completed. The first chime is heard in a flashback segment of "All About Mormons". |
| Mission Failure | Norgate | Heard whenever a mission, Challenge, or Arcade League match is failed. |
| Story Level Select | Norgate | A segment of Robot Factory slightly edited for length. |
| Title Screen | Norgate | A remixed and updated continuation of the TS1 theme. A longer version was made for the GameCube and Xbox; this version ends and then restarts, rather than looping. |
| Credits | Norgate | A different piece from the TS1 credits, a remix of this song is also the TSFP Virtual Tileset's music. |
Future Perfect[]
| Track | Composer | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Scotland the Brave | Norgate | "One of my all time favourite tracks I've done, and it's got bloody bagpipes in, I ask you!" - Norgate. |
| Castle Tank Boss | Norgate | Also used in Plainly Off His Rocker and the demo played at the beginning of the game. |
| The Russian Connection | Marcussen | This piece includes the recurring TSFP leitmotif. |
| Khallos Express | Marcussen | The music in The Khallos Express. This piece includes the recurring TSFP leitmotif. |
| Khallos Express Helicopter | Marcussen | Sped up version of The Russian Connection. Played during the helicopter attack scenes from The Khallos Express. |
| The Mansion of Madness | Norgate | The music in Mansion of Madness. Norgate claims this was influenced by The Shining. Also sounds similar to "Dies irae" and the End of Days score. |
| What Lies Below - Complete | Norgate | The music in What Lies Below. Also used in Boxing Clever and the Mansion of Madness Deadwina battle. |
| What Lies Below - Stealth | Norgate | The music in What Lies Below. |
| What Lies Below - Attack | Norgate | The music in What Lies Below. |
| Breaking and Entering | Marcussen | Oddly, this track plays in You Genius, U-Genix. |
| You Genius, U-Genix | Marcussen | Oddly, this track plays in Breaking and Entering. |
| Machine Wars | Marcussen | This piece includes the recurring TSFP leitmotif. |
| Something to Crow About | Marcussen | This piece includes the recurring TSFP leitmotif. |
| Future Perfect | Marcussen | Also used in You Take the High Road. This piece includes the recurring TSFP leitmotif. |
| Splitter Crow Boss | Marcussen | Played during the boss battle of Future Perfect. Contains elements from the Mars Prison track. |
| Vietnam | Marcussen | |
| Horror Hotel | Marcussen | The music in Hotel. |
| Venice | Jeremy Taylor | A fast-paced remix of Queen Mary's Funeral March. |
| Who's the Mummy | Norgate & Tregenza | The music in Temple. |
| Disco a GoGo | Norgate | The music in Disco. Same track as heard in the TSFP credits. |
| Mind the Gap | Tregenza | The music in Subway. |
| Zeppelin | Steve Crocker | |
| Mars Prison | Marcussen | Also used in Time To Split and The Hooded Man. |
| Siberia | Marcussen | Also used in Military Bunker Tileset. |
| Bunker Deathmatch | Marcussen | The music in Bunker. |
| VR | Norgate | Also used in TS1 Virtual Tileset |
| Spaceport | Norgate | Also used in Lap It Up. Based upon a remix for Illumina. The start is also similar to the melody of a Russian folk song. |
| Egyptian Tileset | Norgate | Also used in Absolutely Potty. |
| Horror Tileset | Norgate | Also used in Glimpse of Stocking. |
| Metal Lab Tileset | Norgate | Also used in Cortez Can't Jump! and The Cat's out of the Bag. Shares a small leitmotif with TSFP Title Screen music. |
| Military Bunker Tileset | Marcussen | Also used in TSFP Siberia. |
| Virtual Tileset | Norgate | A remix of the TS2 credits theme. |
| Like a Monkey | Tregenza | The music in Melon Heist and Brass Monkeys. |
| Like a Robot | Tregenza | The music in Queen of Harts. Remixed version of Like a Monkey, with 'robot' replacing 'monkey' at every juncture. |
| Like a Robot (Instrumental Version) | Tregenza | Like a Robot, without the lyrics. |
| Movie Suite - Action | Marcussen | The three Movie Suite cues are used in cutscenes throughout the game. |
| Movie Suite - Sneak - Good Guys | Marcussen | The three Movie Suite cues are used in cutscenes throughout the game. |
| Movie Suite - Sneak - Bad Guys | Marcussen | The three Movie Suite cues are used in cutscenes throughout the game. |
| Mission Success | Marcussen | A short piece that sounds like the recurring TSFP leitmotif. |
| Mission Failure | Norgate | A short piece also used for the destruction of the large sphere in Something To Crow About. This sounds identical to the energy-chanting sound from Lady Death. |
| Title Screen | Norgate | A different composition from the previous games' title screens. Shares a small motif with Metal Lab Tileset. |
Unreleased Music[]
TimeSplitters Advance[]
The music for TimeSplitters Advance was likely done solely by Graeme Norgate, but since the game was never released, this is only a reasonable assumption.
Trivia[]
- In early builds of TSFP, selecting a specific music track in Arcade and quitting to the menu overrides the menu music.
- On the GameCube version of TSFP, some music tracks do not loop correctly.