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Of course the music contributes to the atmosphere. Have you ever tried playing the game with the speakers off (in the dark) and then turning them back on? It sounds completely different, it feels more like you're there.
Michael Bross is a good composer, but Ellen Meijers just composed music that was somehow part of the scene, although in my opinion she did a better job in Abe's Oddysee than Abe's Exoddus. I really have no idea. It's just one of those things that you feel but can't explain.

For my favourite soundtracks, I guess all the ones from Abe's Oddysee are in first place, except for the RuptureFarms soundtrack which would be a little bit far behind. Not saying it wasn't brilliant. Abe's Exoddus...I dunno, I don't really get the AE music. It's good as far as compositional value goes (if there is such a thing), but it didn't really go with the atmosphere.