Look at the Galaxy Map and listen to the new music

This song does not at all sound more upbeat, imho. It sounds very foreboding and melancholic. Or maybe not... I think that maybe "contemplative" is the right word. It's quiet and understated, but that also makes it very soothing. As catchy as the galaxy map music was in the OT, it was actually really grating after awhile. Too many sharp sounds for it to be relaxing. I always felt acutely aware of it, and I think music should enhance the experience, not steal the show. Suicide Mission, by comparison, amp'd the intensity of the final mission by a thousand, but never felt overbearing. It felt like a part of the experience.

I can't say I like this new version better, just yet. Especially because the old theme is so damn iconic.

What I will say, though, is that this theme is much easier to listen to. I could fall asleep to it. I could game to it. I could draw to it. It's ambient, and it's well done in that respect. The whole reason I clicked on this thread was because I was already in the process of listening to the theme on loop. It's nice to browse the Andromeda forums with some actual Andromeda music.