 After completing Red Alert , he took a short break to review his work . He concluded that some songs could be enhanced , but Red Alert had already gone gold , precluding new versions . These remixes later appeared on the unsuccessful Command & Conquer : Sole Survivor . Red Alert 's soundtrack was voted best video game soundtrack of 1996 by PC Gamer and Gameslice magazines , defeating Trent Reznor 's score for Quake . Reviewers called it " fun to listen to " and " second to none . " As of 2005 , Red Alert was listed in the Guinness Book of World Records for selling several million units , bringing Klepacki his widest audience . He wrote additional music for the game 's expansion packs , Counterstrike and Aftermath . He attributed the success of Red Alert to an infusion of modern styles not found in other games . Klepacki initially wrote off the popularity of his music , assuming that his music " must only appeal to die @-@ hards . " He considered it " very surreal " to realize his soundtracks had gained notoriety , and has since embraced his fans and critics . 
