2018.5.23 RELEASE
Our memories will never fade away...
*This work does not include music from the Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna ~ The Golden Country Original Soundtrack.
*This work does not include music from the Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna ~ The Golden Country Original Soundtrack.
This 5 disc original soundtrack includes all of the 105 tracks featured in Xenoblade Chronicles 2, the video game released by Nintendo on December 1, 2017 for the Nintendo Switch. The soundtrack features about 5 hours and 30 minutes of music in total. This powerful collaboration between Tetsuya Takahashi [MONOLITHSOFT / Director of the Xeno Series] and Yasunori Mitsuda [PROCYON STUDIO] is a must have for long-time Xeno series fans and new fans alike. Alongside Yasunori Mitsuda, who joined the project as composer and sound producer, composers ACE (TOMOri Kudo, CHiCO), Kenji Hiramatsu and Manami Kiyota, returning from their popular work on the first game in the Xenoblade Chronicles series, also participated in creating the game's music. Famous musicians from within Japan and around the world, from the Irish choral group ANÚNA to the Bratislava Symphony Choir and the Kanagawa Philharmonic Orchestra, participated as performers.
| Title | Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Original Soundtrack |
|---|---|
| Artists | Yasunori Mitsuda |
| ACE (TOMOri Kudo, CHiCO) | |
| Kenji Hiramatsu | |
| Manami Kiyota | |
| Release Date | May 23, 2018 |
| Suggested Retail Price | ¥4,950 JPY (tax incl.) |
| Product Types | CD (5 discs) |
| DIGITAL (Normal: 44.1kHz / 16bit) | |
| DIGITAL (Hi-Res: 96kHz / 24bit) | |
| Product Code | SBPS-0031~35 |
| Label | SLEIGH BELLS |
| Manufactured by | PROCYON STUDIO |
| Copyright | ℗ 2017 Nintendo / MONOLITHSOFT |
| © 2017 Nintendo / MONOLITHSOFT © 2017 SEPTIMA LEY |
Composer, Arranger, Producer
Yasunori Mitsuda was born on January 21, 1972. He joined Square (now Square Enix) in 1992 and debuted as a composer with the release of Chrono Trigger in 1995. After composing the music for Xenogears, he became an independent freelancer in 1998. Three years later, he founded Procyon Studio and became its president. Creating music unbound by genre, Mitsuda currently composes for a variety of media including TV programs, movies, anime, video games, and other media. He also participates in a wide variety of other work such as writing for various publications, providing album production expertise and music to famous musicians, and performing in events and overseeing recording sessions not only within Japan but around the world. Mitsuda's major works include: Chrono Cross, Xenosaga Episode I, Soma Bringer, Soul Sacrifice Delta, Black Butler: Book of Circus, Xenoblade Chronicles 2, Final Fantasy XV Episode Ignis, Irina: The Vampire Cosmonaut, among many other works.
ACE is the Creative Unit formed by TOMOri Kudo and CHiCO
ACE work on music for many projects as lyricists, composers, arrangers and producers. Their major debut was with Universal Music. They have worked on the music in the Xenoblade Chronicles series, the Super Smash Bros. series, Emil Chronicle Online, Atelier Online and many other video games, movies, TV programs and commercial projects. ACE also worked on the music for the Oda Eiichirō Kanshū ONE PIECE Ten "Nakama Shiatā", which attracted 510,000 people in Japan and was also held Taiwan. Recognized both in Japan and overseas, ACE actively participate in a wide range of projects. Their motto is to create music for each individual project from a producer's point of view. TOMOri Kudo has also participated in many projects providing music for artists and as a guitarist. CHiCO has participated as a vocalist in Granblue Fantasy and many other video game music projects and TV theme songs.
Composer, Arranger, Keyboardist
Kenji Hiramatsu was born in Osaka and has been a support keyboardist for artists ever since he was a music school student. At the same time, he works as a synthesizer programmer and sound manipulator. In composition and arrangement, Kenji Hiramatsu is known for his sound design which makes full use of digital equipment and his ardent, heartful and catchy melodies. Alongside the piano and keyboard, he performs a wide range of instruments including the guitar and bass. In the Xenoblade Chronicles series, Kenji Hiramatsu worked on many musical pieces such as "Engage the Enemy", "Counterattack", "Carrying the Weight of Life" and other dramatic pieces, the successive versions of "You Will Know Our Names" and other fiery battle themes including "Mechanical Rhythm", "Still, Move Forward!", "Battle!!/Torna" and "Chain Attack", and field themes such as "Mechonis Field", "Agniratha, Mechonis Capital", "Mor Ardain - Roaming the Wastes -" and "Kingdom of Uraya". Hiramatsu's works include: the Xenoblade Chronicles series, Final Fantasy XV Episode Ardyn, Nobunaga's Ambition: Hadou, TV Anime Infinite Dendrogram, commercials and many other works.
Lyricist, Composer, Arranger, Singer (Solo and Chorus), Music Performer
Manami Kiyota started piano at the age of 4 and grew up with music. After graduating high school, she studied composition and synthesizers at a college of music. In high school and college she also studied classical vocal music and Japanese folk songs. In 2003, she debuted with her first original album Tsukimorino Matsuri. Afterward, she was appointed as vocalist for the FINAL FANTASY SONG BOOK CD “MAHOROBA” (Universal Music), NHK Minna no Uta "Sen no Hana Sen no Sora" (avex) and other songs and their live performances. Currently, Manami Kiyota is involved as a composer in the production of video games, large dome videos, documentaries and other various projects. In the Xenoblade Chronicles series, Manami Kiyota was in charge of many musical pieces such as "Satorl Marsh", "Spirit Crucible Elpys" and "Iris Network". After finishing Xenoblade Chronicles 3, she is now playing the series all the way through for the second time staring with Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition.
Main Character Designer
Masatsugu Saito
When I began to illustrate the cover for the Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Original Soundtrack, Procyon Studio asked me to feature Pyra and Mythra in the illustration. I also thought that Pyra and Mythra would be a good fit, so work on the rough version went smoothly.
While drawing, I imagined the illustration carefully and gently encasing the wonderful music of Xenoblade Chronicles 2. I wanted to show Pyra and Mythra as if they were listening closely to the music while thinking back on the numerous memories they made throughout their adventure.
I hope that you, too, enjoy listening to the beautiful music while thinking of the memories you made while playing Xenoblade Chronicles 2.