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Konami and Sumthing Else Music Works Release Bomberman R Vinyl Soundtrack

December 10, 2018 | Brenna Wilkes | Comments Off on Konami and Sumthing Else Music Works Release Bomberman R Vinyl Soundtrack Share this

Seems Konami still loves their fans and wants them to be happy, as the video game publisher has teamed up with label Sumthing Else Music Works to release the vinyl soundtrack to the most recent edition of one of their beloved franchised, Super Bomberman R.

Composer Seima Iwahashi of Elements Garden brings us the latest soundtrack in the beloved BOMBERMAN franchise. The album also includes the ‘HERO’ theme song featuring lyrics by RUCCA. The SUPER BOMBERMAN R original soundtrack is now available from Sumthing’s new direct-to-consumer merchandise store as well as Amazon.com.

SIDE A:
1. Ending Theme Song [HERO]
2. Title Screen
3. Main Menu
4. World Map
5. Get Ready
6. Planet Technopolis
7. Planet Timbertree
8. Planet Brainwave
9. Planet Lalaland
10. Planet Scrapheap
11. Clear
12. Failed
13. World Clear Result

SIDE B:
1. Five Dastardly Bombers
2. The Boss Robots
3. Elegant Dream
4. Great Gattaida
5. Ultimate Buggler
6. Go
7. Battle – Excite
8. Battle – Happy
9. Battle – Comical
10. Victory
11. Result
12. Draw
13. UP
14. Down
15. Ending Theme Song [HERO] (English version)

Super Bomberman R was released last year to console and PC to positive reviews, featuring brightly colored action and similarly colorful music by Iwahashi. The vinyl soundtrack release features 27 tracks on 1xLP from the game and is currently available for $29.99USD on the Sumthing Else store.
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STATE OF DECAY 2 Special Edition Vinyl Pre-Order Available

September 18, 2018 | Brenna Wilkes | Comments Off on STATE OF DECAY 2 Special Edition Vinyl Pre-Order Available Share this

The state of video game soundtrack releases to vinyl continues to go unabated this year, which isn’t surprising given that a recent poll by Materia Collective’s Sebastian Wolff revealed that over 16% of game music enthusiasts prefer to listen to game music on vinyl release. Given that response, finding even more obscure AAA titles such as State of Decay 2 getting special edition vinyl releases isn’t all that surprising.

This November on Black Friday, Sumthing Else Music Works will be releasing the soundtrack to the horror action shooter sequel to 2xLP special edition vinyl format featuring 29 tracks (10 of them previously unreleased) from the game’s original soundtrack by composer Jesper Kyd (Borderlands 1 & 2, Assassin’s Creed 2). Currently you can listen to previews of some of the tracks provided by Sumthing Else (via Dread Central) which highlight pieces from Kyd’s score and invoke his style used in previous darker titles such as Darksiders 2.

The State of Decay 2 Special Edition Vinyl is currently available for pre-order on the Sumthing Else Music Works website for $39.99 and will be released on November 23rd.
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Warhammer “Vermintide” OST by Jesper Kyd Due September 26th

September 14, 2017 | Brenna Wilkes | Comments Off on Warhammer “Vermintide” OST by Jesper Kyd Due September 26th Share this

Jesper Kyd is once again becoming a prolific force within the video game music biz. Along with the recent release of Crytek’s Robinson: The Journey vinyl edition of its soundtrack by Black Screen Records, then release of the latest Warhammer End of Times spin-off, Vermintide, is also composed by Kyd and set to be released. The 36-track album compiled by Kyd includes the core game’s original soundtrack, new music from the DLC expansions as well as instrumental songs heard in the game’s local tavern, Red Moon Inn.

It’s a dynamic, raw and violent score that belongs to Vermintide’s dark medieval setting. We wanted the score to sound like it was performed by a Skaven band on acoustic instruments mangled by some mad Skaven scientist in the dark ages. It’s very different from anything I have written in the past. – Jesper Kyd, Composer

“The-Skaven-Come-Out-To-Play” – Jesper Kyd

Developed by independent games studio Fatshark in Sweden, Warhammer: The End Times – Vermintide is a co-operative action first person shooter and melee combat adventure set in the End Times of the iconic Warhammer fantasy universe. Vermintide is available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC.

The soundtrack to Vermintide will be available for digital download on September 26th. You can pre-order the soundtrack on iTunes here, or on the Sumthing Else Music website.
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ARK: Survival Evolved OST to be Release by Sumthing Else Music

August 28, 2017 | Brenna Wilkes | Comments Off on ARK: Survival Evolved OST to be Release by Sumthing Else Music Share this

Sumthing Else Music Works, in collaboration with indie game developer, Studio Wildcard, are set to release the orchestral soundtrack to the upcoming launch of the dinosaur survival adventure game, ARK: Survival Evolved.

Composed by Gareth Coker (Ori and the Blind Forest), Studio Wildcard chose him for his melodically-driven themes and motifs and saw fit to pair him up with the Philharmonia Orchestra at Abbey Road Studios in London.

Gareth’s mind-blowing sense of melody and uncanny expertise at reinforcing specific themes and emotions through his music helped shape the identity of ARK: Survival Evolved from the very beginning.

Starting with that iconic main theme written for our first announcement trailer, Gareth continued to deliver a huge and varied score that brought to life every part of the game, be it the beach, the mountains, the jungles, the desert, the caves, the EPIC boss battles and even the out-of-this-world science-fiction climax of ARK‘s End Game.

The score was so good, that we had no choice but to send Gareth to Abbey Road to record the entire thing with the 93-piece Philharmonia Orchestra! – Jesse Rapczak, Co-Founder and Co-Creative Director of Studio Wildcard

Coker’s critically acclaimed soundtrack for Ori and the Blind Forest was honored with several big awards, including the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences award for Outstanding Music Composition and SXSW Gaming Award for Excellence in Musical Score, and his success in the field led to him being awarded recognition as an Associate of the Royal Academy of Music

The official soundtrack album for ARK: Survival Evolved will be released August 29 via digital and streaming outlets worldwide through Sumthing Else Music Works https://www.sumthing.com.
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Sumthing Else Music Works Releases For Honor Original Game Soundtrack

June 5, 2017 | Brenna Wilkes | Comments Off on Sumthing Else Music Works Releases For Honor Original Game Soundtrack Share this

Sumthing Else Music Works has gone ahead and released the soundtrack for the Ubisoft melee-action game For Honor, for sale on their website. The soundtrack, composed by Saunder Jurriaans and Danny Bensi (The Autopsy of Jane Doe, The Gift) features heavy ethnic tones to highlight the three factions that you have the option of playing through the game.

Developed by Ubisoft Montreal in collaboration with other Ubisoft studios*, For Honor offers an engaging campaign and thrilling multiplayer modes. Players embody warriors of the three Great Factions – the bold Knights, the brutal Vikings and the deadly Samurai – fighting to the death on intense and believable melee battlefields. The Art of Battle, the game’s innovative combat system that puts players in total control of their warriors, allows them to utilize the unique skills and combat style of each hero to vanquish all enemies who stand in their way. – Press Release

The digital album for the For Honor Original Soundtrack is currently available for purchase for $9.99 on their Sumthing Else page. You can also check out more about For Honor on the game’s official website.
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SUMTHING ELSE TO RELEASE WARHAMMER 40,000: DAWN OF WAR III ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK

May 8, 2017 | Brenna Wilkes | Comments Off on SUMTHING ELSE TO RELEASE WARHAMMER 40,000: DAWN OF WAR III ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK Share this

Sumthing Else Music Works along with Relic Entertainment and Games Workshop will be releasing the official soundtrack to WARHAMMER 40,000: Dawn of War III this week to digital and streaming outlets. The 18 track album features nearly an hour of game music from BAFTA award winning, EMMY® and Ivor Novello nominated composer Paul Leonard-Morgan (Battlefield: Hardline, Dredd 3D).

Dawn of War III immerses players in the escalating brutality of galactic warfare, where they will lead elite hero units and colossal armies to victory, or oblivion. Powerful super walkers will tower over the front lines as screen-shaking assaults blister the battlefield in an all-out, over-the-top spectacle worthy of the iconic Games Workshop® Warhammer 40,000 universe. For more information on Warhammer® 40,000®: Dawn of War® III, please visit www.dawnofwar.com.

You can pick up the official soundtrack May 9th digitally on the Sumthing Else website and iTunes and pre-order a physical copy on Amazon.
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Epic Battle Tunes: Halo Wars 2 Original Game Soundtrack (Review)

March 31, 2017 | Ryan Paquet | Comments Off on Epic Battle Tunes: Halo Wars 2 Original Game Soundtrack (Review) Share this

The Halo Wars 2 Original Game Soundtrack boasts 38 tracks of glorious orchestral music performed by the Hollywood Studio Symphony. The music was composed by the trio of composers Gordy Haab, Brian Trifon, and Brian Lee White. Additional music for the game was composed by Samuel Smythe, and Jay Wiltzen.

I’ve taken some time to listen to the soundtrack over the past week which has been both an engaging and rewarding experience. Read on for my impressions of the album, and my favorite tracks.

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