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I really love Jerry Martin's music -- here's his web site with more:

How The Sims Made New-Age Jazz Piano the Soundtrack of Our Lives:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LpVUi9TQ8U

The Sims Soundtrack CHEATED. Here's how:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJMds3jT7c8

When I was a teenager I wrote an e-mail to Jerry Martin, the composer, to ask him various questions I had about the music. He actually send me a very nice and helpful reply!

Can you share anything more?

This was almost 20 years ago and I can't remember my exact questions unfortunately. I just found it really cool that he would answer me.

I listen to this soundtrack while working, been doing it for years. Recently my wife started playing the remaster and now I feel my adrenaline spiking when I hear the music lol

The mood change between Build Mode and Buy Mode is genius. Build always felt tranquil, almost contemplative, whereas Buy was exactly the kind of peppy music that makes you want to spend your hard-earned (or in my case, hard-cheated) simoleons.