History AwesomeMusic / Bionicle

* The ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Le892-r3E60 Caught In A Dream]]'' song that plays over the end credits was done by the same guys who made ''Hero'' below and serves as an awesome send off to the Metru Nui Saga

* ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxYeW8lYUBM Hero]]'' by the Danish Rock Band ''Dial Zero'' (working under the pseudonym ''All Insane Kids'') was used in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLESmCh7dq4 a official music video]] made to celebrate the franchise up until 2005 and serves as a great tribute.

* Say want you want about the quality of the GBA version. There is no denying [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddNHS-956Eg&list=PLmjcmy0WOQThNg8i6T6UA6tYUSdOqpp9v that its soundtrack]] slaps!

%%* "The Rahaga"
%%* "Off to Mata Nui"

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StfzZd5Tk3M As Above, So Below]] is a collaboration between {{Music/Cryoshell}} and electronic artist/longtime BIONICLE fan [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCh_vlv4B45bLrvc2Rq76BEw Essenger]], released in commemoration of 2023's 810nicle Day (August 10). The whole track plays out like a missing BIONICLE song from the late-2000s, while mixing in classic elements such as the iconic tribal chant from ''Mata Nui Online Game'', and going for a somewhat heavier sound that makes it feel like BIONICLE's sound has grown up with its fanbase. Interestingly enough, the lyrics somewhat line up with the events of the [[DarkestHour Reign of Shadows]]/[[FinalBattle Journey's End]] arcs, serving to close out the Generation 1 storyline with one final song. To top things off, the official music video opens with narration from none other than Christopher Gaze, who voiced Turaga Vakama in all three films, a powerful testament to the dedication of the BIONICLE community as a whole.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StfzZd5Tk3M As Above, So Below]] is a collaboration between {{Music/Cryoshell}} and electronic artist/longtime BIONICLE fan [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCh_vlv4B45bLrvc2Rq76BEw Essenger]], released in commemoration of 2023's 810nicle Day (August 10). The whole track plays out like a missing BIONICLE song from the late-2000s, while mixing in classic elements such as the iconic tribal chant from ''Mata Nui Online Game'', and going for a somewhat heavier sound that makes it feel like BIONICLE's sound has grown up with its fanbase. Interestingly enough, the lyrics somewhat line up with the events of the [[DarkestHour Reign of Shadows]]/[[FinalBattle Journey's End]] arcs, serving to close out the Generation 1 storyline with one final song. To top things off, the official music video found on the 810NICLE YouTube channel opens with narration from none other than Christopher Gaze, who voiced Turaga Vakama in all three films, a powerful testament to the dedication of the BIONICLE community as a whole.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StfzZd5Tk3M As Above, So Below]] is a collaboration between {{Music/Cryoshell}} and electronic artist/longtime BIONICLE fan [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCh_vlv4B45bLrvc2Rq76BEw Essenger]], released in commemoration of 2023's 810nicle Day (August 10). The whole track plays out like a missing BIONICLE song from the late-2000s, while mixing in classic elements such as the iconic tribal chant from ''Mata Nui Online Game'', and going for a somewhat heavier sound that makes it feel like BIONICLE's sound has grown up with its fanbase. Interestingly enough, the lyrics somewhat line up with the events of the [[DarkestHour Reign of Shadows]]/[[FinalBattle Journey's End]] arcs, serving to close out the Generation 1 storyline with one final song.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StfzZd5Tk3M As Above, So Below]] is a collaboration between {{Music/Cryoshell}} and electronic artist/longtime BIONICLE fan [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCh_vlv4B45bLrvc2Rq76BEw Essenger]], released in commemoration of 2023's 810nicle Day (August 10). The whole track plays out like a missing BIONICLE song from the late-2010s, while mixing in classic elements such as the iconic tribal chant from ''Mata Nui Online Game'', and going for a somewhat heavier sound that makes it feel like BIONICLE's sound has grown up with its fanbase. Interestingly enough, the lyrics somewhat line up with the events of the [[DarkestHour Reign of Shadows]]/[[FinalBattle Journey's End]] arcs, serving to close out the Generation 1 storyline with one final song.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StfzZd5Tk3M As Above, So Below]] is a collaboration between {{Music/Cryoshell}} and electronic artist/longtime BIONICLE fan [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCh_vlv4B45bLrvc2Rq76BEw Essenger]], released in commemoration of 2023's 810nicle Day (August 10). The whole track plays out like a missing BIONICLE song from the late-2010s, while mixing in classic elements such as the iconic tribal chant from ''Mata Nui Online Game'', and going for a somewhat heavier sound that makes it feel like BIONICLE's sound has grown up with its fanbase. Curiously enough, the lyrics somewhat line up with [[DarkestHour the events of the Reign of Shadows/Journey's End arcs]], serving to close out the Generation 1 storyline with one final song.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StfzZd5Tk3M As Above, So Below]] is a collaboration between {{Music/Cryoshell}} and electronic artist/longtime BIONICLE fan [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCh_vlv4B45bLrvc2Rq76BEw Essenger]], released in commemoration of 2023's 810nicle Day (August 10). The whole track plays out like a missing BIONICLE song from the late-2010s, while mixing in classic elements such as the iconic tribal chant from ''Mata Nui Online Game'', and going for a somewhat heavier sound that makes it feel like BIONICLE's sound has grown up with its fanbase. Curiously enough, the lyrics somewhat line up with [[WhatCouldHaveBeen the proposed plotline for post-Restoration Spherus Magna]], further adding to how faithful this collaboration sounds.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StfzZd5Tk3M As Above, So Below]] is a collaboration between Cryoshell and electronic artist/longtime BIONICLE fan Essenger, released in commemoration of 2023's 810nicle Day (August 10). The whole track plays out like a missing BIONICLE song from the late-2010s, while mixing in classic elements such as the iconic tribal chant from ''Mata Nui Online Game'', and going for a somewhat heavier sound that makes it feel like BIONICLE's sound has grown up with its fanbase. Curiously enough, the lyrics somewhat line up with [[WhatCouldHaveBeen the proposed plotline for post-Restoration Spherus Magna]], further adding to how faithful this collaboration sounds.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StfzZd5Tk3M As Above, So Below]] is a collaboration between Cryoshell and electronig artist/longtime BIONICLE fan Essenger, released in commemoration of 2023's 810nicle Day (August 10). The whole track plays out like a missing BIONICLE song from the late-2010s, while mixing in classic elements such as the iconic tribal chant from ''Mata Nui Online Game'', and going for a somewhat heavier sound that makes it feel like BIONICLE's sound has grown up with its fanbase. Curiously enough, the lyrics somewhat line up with [[WhatCouldHaveBeen the proposed plotline for post-Restoration Spherus Magna]], further adding to how faithful this collaboration sounds.

* For many BIONICLE fans, [[https://youtu.be/XleOkGsYgO8 Move Along]] by Music/TheAllAmericanRejects, which was used to promote the 2006 Toa Inika sets, is [[https://youtu.be/t6je5G35ypo the default theme song to the entire line]].
* The Toa Mahri sets in 2007 had their commercials set to [[https://youtu.be/7XqBNHKpR64 Crashed]] by Music/{{Daughtry}}, which still remains fondly remembered.

* [[https://youtu.be/6lfmfxhrawE Creeping In My Soul]] marks the debut of Music/{{Cryoshell}} and makes for a great introduction to the band as it is showcased in the [[https://youtu.be/PqLy1tgyphw Creeps From The Deep]] music video.

* [[https://youtu.be/qEy-ZCcqPXE Closer to the Truth]] is heavier and more dramatic than Cryoshell's previous work, fitting the weight of the ''BIONICLE'' storyline as it builds to its climax. The soft sections with the piano and tubular bells particularly stand out.
* Despite being a rock song, "[[https://youtu.be/RBJ2l4vospQ Bye Bye Babylon]]" makes brilliant use of guitar, drums, and orchestral strings to perfectly evoke the desert environment of Bara Magna.

* For many BIONICLE fans, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XleOkGsYgO8 Move Along]] by Music/TheAllAmericanRejects, which was used to promote the 2006 Toa Inika sets, is [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6je5G35ypo the default theme song to the entire line]].
* The Toa Mahri sets in 2007 had their commercials set to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XqBNHKpR64 Crashed]] by Music/{{Daughtry}}, which still remains fondly remembered.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lfmfxhrawE Creeping In My Soul]] marks the debut of Music/{{Cryoshell}} and makes for a great introduction to the band as it is showcased in the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqLy1tgyphw Creeps From The Deep]] music video.
%%* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3sDnR3oJLdU Gravity Hurts]] was used in commercials for Toa Phantoka and an instrumental version of this song is also in the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CIJ_MjIOHM Bionicle Retrospective Video]].
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qEy-ZCcqPXE Closer to the Truth]] is heavier and more dramatic than Cryoshell's previous work, fitting the weight of the ''BIONICLE'' storyline as it builds to its climax. The soft sections with the piano and tubular bells particularly stand out.

* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sc9V0jSS2d0 Gravity Hurts]]", used for the 2008 Phantoka series, is so famous that even 13 years later, "Gravity Hurts" is still associated with Bionicle.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgIHHHdAHgs Legend of the Bionicle]] perfectly sets the stage for Nathan Furst's incredible score for the original ''BIONICLE'' film trilogy. It introduces the leitmotifs of Mata Nui and Makuta as Turaga Vakama retells the famous legend. And then, the strings start to build... and build... and build... and hold onto a tense and dissonant chord... before finally resolving with the iconic main theme of the ''BIONICLE'' films as the title appears. These were cheesy kids' films, sure... but seeing ''BIONICLE'' on the television felt like such a big and momentous occasion because this music told us it was big and momentous.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyYcK7BFFpo Unity, Duty, Destiny]] brings things full circle by ending the film with the triumphant main theme. Then, as the last of the end credits roll, we're treated to a beautiful piano rendition of the Matoran leitmotif that eventually builds into a full orchestra.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mtZkcUetFE Legends of Metru Nui / Toa Stones]] starts off with the Matoran leitmotif, punctuated by heavy metallic percussion beats. Then, the main theme comes in, now with an added techno layer to musically tell the audience that we're now in the futuristic city of Metru Nui, no longer in the tribal jungles of Mata Nui. As Makuta's leitmotif comes in and the main theme makes one last defiant stand before the story begins, it captures the never-ending struggle between evil and good.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNA0fjWQljs Bad Things Happen in the Desert]] starts off with dark and moody desert atmosphere at its finest. When the Kikanalo stampede begins about two minutes in, it's nothing but pure adrenaline rush.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5zM9Wiig8c Follow the Light / Mask of Time]] was possibly the most-anticipated song of the official soundtrack release. The beginning dramatically builds up to an exciting version of the main theme underscored by a repeating descending nine-note motif. The ending features a chilling and almost melancholic take on Makuta's leitmotif, a heroic snippet of the main theme being interrupted by Makuta's theme, an ominous choir as the Mask of Time is activated... and then that same repeating descending nine-note motif again, but now with all the weight of time itself slowing to a halt, as we're about to be treated to the first permanent on-screen death of a heroic character.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAHCqUj-phc Lhikan's Death / Vakama's Power Found]] is a surprisingly powerful piece, featuring a heartbreaking version of Lhikan's theme before shifting to a triumphant variant on Vakama's theme when he discovers his Mask's power of Invisibility.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkbgc6WZof0 Bionicle 2 End Titles]], much like the first track, is a remix of the main theme with a new techno flair to fit the different setting. Unlike the intro, it's fast-paced, exciting, and energetic.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5YhzgDu_mc Lhikan Theme Sketch (DVD Menu)]] makes wonderful use of horns and strings to pay musical tribute to a great hero.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GcVTr8StHxs Flying Escape]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZacWM9o0bw The Falling Tears]] feature a progression of the Toa Metru leitmotif introduced in the previous film, changed in such a way that reflects the Toa Metru's change into the Toa Hordika. It sounds rather tragic in "Flying Escape", but "The Falling Tears" makes it sound big and adventurous.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yU7sHJnftvU Web of Shadows]], the opening theme of the movie is a dark, almost gothic sounding version of the classic movie theme of before that progressively gets more twisted. It sets up the tone of the film right out of the gate.

* Watched the end credits of ''The Legend Reborn'' lately? It ends the movie with an epic piece by Presence known as [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfSJ39mkYmk "Ride"]].

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v78I_VfIHC0 The BIONICLE Music]] may have originated from the Power Pack, but it's the ''Mata Nui Online Game'' that made it so iconic for the franchise. Keeping with the franchise's strange juxtaposition of biomechanical lifeforms in a tribal setting, this song combines heavy-hitting techno beats with tribal chanting. The BIONICLE Music was written by Paul Hardcastle as "Killing Machines." The other Power Pack songs are other tracks from his album ''Extreme Global Hardcore'' that are renamed to fit the Bionicle theme.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbhEfgVmNWU The Telescope]] is one of the most atmospheric and haunting themes ever composed for the franchise. The low droning choir and quiet echoing melodic notes give a great sense of mystery to the Red Star and the prophecies it reveals.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUU8ieu0MRQ Highway to Le-Koro]] has a flute melody that's beautiful, even a little somber, and the percussion perfectly evokes the image of miners working.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oL-IIzqdgRI Le-Wahi]] is a great example of using short loops to their fullest advantage. Even though it consists entirely of 12-second loops of five different instruments, it plays around with their dynamics to create a sense of progression over 13 minutes long. Instruments fade in and out over the course of the song, beginning with a catchy drum rhythm and finally ending with a mournful choir chant. It perfectly reflects how Taipu's excitement and desire to explore this beautiful jungle eventually gives way to the tragedy of Le-Koro's fate at the hands of the Nui-Rama swarm. [[LongSongShortScene It's a shame that most players won't hear more than a minute of this song in the game proper.]]
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66y6m_epjbU The Chronicler's Company]] has a single melody that builds up as more and more instruments are added, much like the company of Matoran making progress in their journey to Kini-Nui as they work together and put their individual skills to use.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=But6P8fNMwM The End]] closes out the game with a track that is simultaneously triumphant and melancholy.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtWpRM0LCFg Le-Koro Liberated]] starts off with a soft and playful xylophone rhythm. Then, a beautiful but somber flute melody comes in, highlighting the tragedy of Le-Koro's fate at the hands of the Bohrok. Given that these were characters and locations that we've learned to know and love from ''Mata Nui Online Game'', it hits extra hard seeing what the Bohrok have done.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRTtnhG_yts Disaster in Ga-Koro]] gives the Pahrak swarm a simple leitmotif that gradually grows more and more aggressive as their attack on Ga-Koro continues. By the time Takua is making his last stand, the leitmotif is nearly overpowering with its heavy-hitting bass drums.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETAa6rbFJZc Out of Their Elements]] is the soundtrack used in the episode portraying the Toa Nuva at their most vulnerable. It starts with a somber and mournful theme, transitions to the mysterious percussion of Le-Wahi, and then reprises the previous theme as a determined march. And then someone on Website/YouTube made the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJBH-kipFM0 Lewa Grounded]] remix by mashing together the first two themes to wonderful effect.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fq0lVo43NUA Defeat of the Bohrok Kal]] feels like a perfect swan song for Templar Studios' work with LEGO. Okay, sure, they did ''Mata Nui Online Game II: The Final Chronicle'' and the Vahki propaganda animations after this, but the soundtrack here feels like the end of an era. The nostalgic cues of the beach chant, the telescope theme, and the Legend of Mata Nui theme, mixed with the mournful choir and determined march of "Out of Their Elements", throw in a couple big timpani drumrolls, and it keeps building and building until it at last resolves on a major chord. A perfect ending.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCh4FpqJq_g BIONICLE Year Two]] features a unique theme that is very dark and menacing, lending extra weight and drama to the Bohrok storyline.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksRi_C5V5Tg Isle of Heroes]], used on the ''BIONICLE Heroes'' website, may have been [[RecycledTrailerMusic recycled]] from [[VideoGame/HavenCallOfTheKing an entirely different game]], but it is a wonderfully atmospheric tribal theme fitting into the ''BIONICLE'' setting so well that many ''BIONICLE'' fans mistook it for an unused ''Heroes'' track.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tiD3CpjkyMw Gali Ambience]] delivers the soothing ambience that its name promises.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtofzHlyR8A Kopaka Theme]] is one of the most [[{{Pun}} chilling]] and sinister tracks in the game, serving as great build-up to the fight against the Ice Elemental.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ym5BbH86qPk Lewa Ambience]] evokes more tribal themes than most of this techno-based soundtrack, with a melody that sounds beautiful and mysterious once it gets going.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PcdM5vsYH_U Makuta Theme]] provides some great heavy-hitting techno beats as the Toa Kaita [[CurbStompBattle curb-stomp]] the Manas.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4b225AvQZ50 Le-Wahi]] is dark and atmospheric, but also has a beautiful piano melody.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbey6mfitkY Ta-Wahi]] is fantastic music to help motivate the player during ThatOneLevel, with an upbeat and catchy melody.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iy5B2OyJl-o Ko-Wahi]] plays around with a simple repeating riff in different keys, while using percussion to evoke the icy ambience.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czY5m8BhgEE Onu-Wahi]] takes a cue from ''Mata Nui Online Game'' and uses a mournful pan flute to give weight to the final level of the game, building up to the final boss fight against the Bahrag.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sls91VZciSc Main Theme]] sets the stage for the game's soundtrack with a beautiful and heroic blend of full orchestra and tribal influences.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ni6qjB26xsU Bohrok Chase]] is especially worth noting for its ending, where the somber french horn gives it a rather dramatic and tragic sound. Rather fittingly, a variation of that cue is used for the NonStandardGameOver where Kopaka is given a BolivianArmyEnding.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYGuduTuLlg Ga-Wahi Exploration]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbG38scE1Ek Le-Wahi Treetops]] were good enough to be reused in the ''Voya Nui Online Game'' soundtrack.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9oI6EgkZfs Bohrok-Kal]] is relentlessly intense, with rising and falling strings accented by a brass melody. It becomes especially climatic in the second half when the tribal chanting comes in.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tucYVKD5jU Onu-Wahi Exploration]] is upbeat and catchy, invoking the BoisterousBruiser personality that Onua had in ''Mask of Light''. It then receives a fitting DarkReprise as the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TE_C4vu55Cg Onu-Wahi Beguiled Rahi]] theme.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-6s0vMnPtk Le-Wahi Gliding]] is simply beautiful, making great use of violin and strings to build atmosphere and mystery as the player explores the jungles of Le-Wahi.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqtlHUYxhaE Main Theme]] has it all: heroic horns, energetic electric guitar, and dramatic tribal drumbeats.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9L__CmTcYY Rahkshi Battle]] has a surprisingly gothic flavor for a ''BIONICLE'' game, with its choir and bells. Although they are melodically different, it even evokes the Rahkshi leitmotif that Nathan Furst had composed for ''Mask of Light''.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oA2xYBToYFo Vezon's Awakening]] is a BossRemix of the "Main Theme", taking the heroic song and making it sound relentlessly dark and ominous.
* Ian Stocker, the composer of the Nintendo DS version's soundtrack, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7JmqM30VoA shared remastered music tracks]] on his Website/YouTube channel. Of particular note are the unused themes and variations beginning at 26:03.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBZ5_8giZdM Buried Machine]] has a very mysterious, almost desert-like vibe to its droning melody.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysYnSPcdYCw Stone Stronghold]] combines heavy-hitting percussion and ambient high-pitched piano notes.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFqRgmWeU9Y Voya Nui Bay]] has simply sublime atmosphere.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_gts1ViQ188 Ancient Reservoir]] in particular calls back to the franchise's roots with its blend of tribal xylophone melody and techno beats.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3r9Yq9mjR5A Avak's Battle]] is all but unanimously agreed to be one hell of a rocking banger.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTQ-XLY9NNM Missing]], a stock song that plays on the Bohrok Swarms Promo CD's 2001 storyline summary, is a simple yet effective three-note motif that starts off quiet, mysterious, and atmospheric, and gradually builds up to dramatic and heroic.

* Despite being a rock song, "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmZm-_P4iwI Bye Bye Babylon]]" makes brilliant use of guitar, drums, and orchestral strings to perfectly evoke the desert environment of Bara Magna.

The soundtrack of the ''Mata Nui Online Game'' is often praised as '''the''' definitive ''BIONICLE'' soundtrack, and for a good reason. The game's original soundtrack pieces were composed by Justin Lutcher, along with music from Paul Hardcastle, one cover of Music/RichardWagner's "Ride of the Valkyries," and some stock music ques.

The soundtrack of the ''Mata Nui Online Game'' is often praised as '''the''' definitive ''BIONICLE'' soundtrack, and for a good reason.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v78I_VfIHC0 The BIONICLE Music]] may have originated from the Power Pack, but it's the ''Mata Nui Online Game'' that made it so iconic for the franchise. Keeping with the franchise's strange juxtaposition of biomechanical lifeforms in a tribal setting, this song combines heavy-hitting techno beats with tribal chanting.
** The BIONICLE Music was written by Paul Hardcastle as "Killing Machines." The other Power Pack songs are other tracks from his album ''Extreme Global Hardcore'' that are renamed to fit the Bionicle theme.