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[JamesJoyce1882]

So much better than XCX's music, a return to form.

 

[RampagingSoul]

Music is so good, reminds me of Xenoblade Chronicles soundtrack, one of my favorite video game OSTs. Can't wait to hear even more!

I'll probably be avatar quoted.

 

[What The Forest Taught Me]

Only took 15 posts.

He's not too far off with that statement. Massive regression in character design since Xenogears.

 

[Triforce141]

I could listen to Action Start all day, this soundtrack is so far freaking good

 

[Xbro]

He's not too far off with that statement. Massive regression in character design since Xenogears.

What does that have to do with the music?

 

[What The Forest Taught Me]

Some of Mitsuda's works are on my list of all-time greats, but none of the four tracks from the OP are doing anything for me at all. Generic shonen anime-esque fare with the classic overuse of violin where it doesn't belong (a norm with too many modern JRPG OSTs). Unimpressed.

 

[OrbitalBeard]

I'm not really liking the look of this game.

But hell, these tracks are FIRE, baby.

 

[What The Forest Taught Me]

So much better than XCX's music, a return to form.

Disagree (New LA's tracks were outliers). Nothing in XC compares to the likes of Sylvalum's tracks, nor many other tracks that were not often heard.

 

[Zyrox]

The dope music was the first thing I noticed in the trailer. All of these samples sound fantastic. Good to have the old team back.

 

[Niraj]

Good stuff so far. Looking forward to hearing more.

 

[Xbro]

Disagree (New LA's tracks were outliers). Nothing in XC compares to the likes of Sylvalum's tracks, nor many other tracks that were not often heard.

You've heard the full ost? Please link.

 

[johnsavage]

Action Start is... is beautiful

Been listening to it all day.

 

[Red Devil]

I like them all, I particularly love Elysium of the blue sky.

 

[Etria]

The tracks all capture the essence of what made the original Xenoblade OST so good. Action Start is particularly glorious.

 

[LotusHD]

Going from the 1st song to the 2nd was such a whiplash lmao

Good stuff though.

It already does, and its called Nier Automata.

Switch it around, P5 and others are the challengers this year.

 

[jb1234]

Sounds good for sure. Doesn't make me want to claw my ears out like X's music.

 

[Dmax3901]

Jesus Christ these are phenomenal.

 

[Tyrael]

Beautiful, I'm glad ACE is back.

Probably will be may second favorite OST of the year, after Nier Automata.

 

[Exentryk]

Man, Mitsuda's still got it! Even without having played the game, I am already getting various emotions from that track.

Also good lord this track (Elpis Soul Cave - Minami Kiyota) is AMAZING! Even Kenji Hiramatsu's one is great! ACE one fits the battle theme well, and I feel it will shine more with context.

OST is in good hands.

 

[tjlee2]

Like many have already said, a lot of themes are following similar pattern to ones in XC1, but that's not necessarily a bad thing. Also, XC1 themes became iconic because of the story elements that they were used in, so hopefully that will be the case here as well.

 

[Griss]

Damn, this is really, really good. Somewhere* skypunch is crying with joy.

*by somewhere I mean gamefaqs

 

[Jencks]

Good lord these are insanely good. Hoping that Elysium of the Blue Sky is the title theme.

 

[Neoleo2143]

Good lord these are insanely good. Hoping that Elysium of the Blue Sky is the title theme.

Yeah it's the main theme of the game according to Mitsuda.

 

[MicH]

These are so great. Action Start is in particular giving me Xenoblade Chronicles vibes. So happy about this!

 

[plufim]

Fingers crissed for a special edition with soundtrack

 

[ryushe]

Disagree (New LA's tracks were outliers). Nothing in XC compares to the likes of Sylvalum's tracks, nor many other tracks that were not often heard.

My dude.

We are few in this fight we fight, but don't ever let them break your will.

That said, Action Battle though...

 

[Vampirolol]

This is a huge improvement over Sawano!

 

[Intel_89]

Thank god Sawano is out, this is what I came to expect from a Xenoblade soundtrack. Fucking hyped for this, cannot wait.

 

[Golnei]

I'm so happy Kiyota is coming back, for some reason I'd thought they'd dropped her when the game was first announced.

Also, I was just reminded of her VOICES album - I wonder if there'll ever be a way to buy it digitally.

 

[Falk]

Hearing some bizarre off-key notes in the strings of Action Battle at 0:43 and 1:13 (which I assume are temporary hence the naming) but otherwise I really dig these.

Really, really looking forward to the finished OST.

and I didn't hear any melodies on these tracks

I uh, huh?

 

[JCH!]

Action Start is pretty damn good. Xenoblade through and through.

 

[Dangerous1992]

such a downgrade from the amazing battle themes that Sawano created ;_;

 

[jb1234]

Hearing some bizarre off-key notes in the strings of Action Battle at 0:43 and 1:13 (which I assume are temporary hence the naming) but otherwise I really dig these.

Yeah, the moment at :43 is especially noticeable to me. Guess they'll be doing some patch-up sessions. 1:13 has the same dissonances as 1:03 so I'm undecided whether it's intentional or not. They could have copy and pasted those string lines since the music is identical.

(The production values are noticeably higher than for Xenoblade Chronicles. It's nice hearing all these live elements.)

 

[Falk]

Yeah, the moment at :43 is especially noticeable to me. Guess they'll be doing some patch-up sessions. 1:13 has the same dissonances as 1:03 so I'm undecided whether it's intentional or not. They could have copy and pasted those string lines since the music is identical.

Actually, the chord progressions are different-

-on the first time around (1:03->1:04) it's a Dm F/C G7/B (notwitstanding the use of a C in a G7/B chord in the string arrangement which is an avoid note/semitone clash), then a Bb, C A7/C# turnaround

-on the second time around (1:13ish) it's a Dm, F/C, Bb C, Bb etc, with the Bb tonality both being solidified by both bass and harmony guitar line, hence when the strings dip back into a B natural, it's a horrible clash.

Anyway, pedantic analysis aside, I'm pretty sure by 'temp' these strings are sequenced (you wouldn't get stuff like 0:43 otherwise), or these are some of the flattest live string performances I've ever heard. Pretty sure the final product will be much better assuming the orchestrator/arranger caught these.

 

[Demonfang]

I'm getting orginal xenoblade vibes. YES.

 

[Instro]

So glad we've moved on from XCX music.

 

[neoemonk]

I hope they continue to release more. I'm really digging this music.

 

[dragonlife]

Minami Kiyota...! Get it, gurl!

 

[Joe Condor]

He's not too far off with that statement. Massive regression in character design since Xenogears.

We don't know much about the content of the characters which I'd say is more important than how they look.

 

[jorgejjvr]

This is going to be another masterful OST

 

[Joe Condor]

This is going to be another masterful OST

But will it tops Sawano's, though?

Spoiler

 

[Aostia]

Very very good samples

 

[jorgejjvr]

But will it tops Sawano's, though?

Spoiler

I don't doubt that, sounds better already.

The question is if it will beat the first, that'll be very hard.

 

[Buzzi]

It's good. It's no Sawano though.

Spoiler

You thought it was /s, but it was me, reality :^)

That said, the second and fourth seem the v2.0 of themes from XB and I hate when they compose moving little from previously loved pieces and present them as new. The first trailer had a piece I really liked though, and I'll wait for the usually godly snow theme. And something with Mechonis Field vibes.

 

[Newtype-001]

P good.
Hopefully full game can live up to Xs ost.
Sawano da gawd

 

[Blobbers]

oh yeah, that's the good stuff