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[Music on] Echoes of War - Starcraft, Diablo and Warcraft on one disc (or three)
DevKimiko
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Eminence and Blizzard have teamed up to produce a 'best of' arranged music collection including a total of 15 tracks from Starcraft, Warcraft and the Diablo franchises.
Echoes of War website (Includes music samples)
Eminence Online Store
There are two versions:
Being this was produced in my home state I feel obligated to spread the word (Australia is good for more than just kangaroos and holding gaming expos in... Perth).
Also, guest artists Kow Otani are Aika are super rad people whom I had the great pleasure of meeting at a concert earlier this year (My quest to get my Shadow of the Colossus OST signed is a success!).
Too bad I haven't played a Blizzard game since Warcraft 2, but still, this is a pretty cool development for gaming music in general. Will anyone be picking up this package when it launches? Do you think we might see more gaming music given a full production treatment and release?
Echoes of War website (Includes music samples)
Eminence Online Store
There are two versions:
- A Standard Edition two-disc CD set with 8 page booklet (US$30)
- A Legendary Edition three-disc CD/DVD set with a feature length documentary, wide format 32 page booklet and nine art cards (US$50)
IGN wrote:Sydney, Australia – [for immediate release] – The Eminence Symphony Orchestra, in association with Blizzard Entertainment, Inc., is proud to announce Echoes of War: Music of Blizzard Entertainment® – a 2-disc album and DVD package featuring a stirring collection of orchestral themes from across the Blizzard Entertainment universes.
Eminence has been performing music from popular games and anime titles for five years, thrilling audiences around the globe with their passionate performances and unique takes on classic melodies. . In teaming up with Blizzard Entertainment, Eminence hopes to bring this style of musical presentation to even more listeners throughout the world.
“We are thrilled to be working with the creator of the Warcraft®, StarCraft® and Diablo® franchises to present the atmospheric and emotional themes from these iconic gaming universes for the enjoyment of players and music enthusiasts the world over,” commented Eminence founder and director, Hiroaki Yura.
Created specifically for active listening outside of the gaming experience, Echoes of War promises to breathe new life into the classical music world for a new generation, while highlighting the beauty and importance of music in games.
Sales will commence with a pre-release of both a limited edition “Legendary” CD/DVD compilation and a standard edition CD product,
with pre-sales starting on October 27 and a full-scale launch on November 1, 2008.
The Echoes of War package will feature 15 unique arrangements from Blizzard Entertainment’s catalogue, with several pieces coming from yet-to-be-released titles including World of Warcraft®: Wrath of the Lich King™, StarCraft II, and the recently announced Diablo III. 70 minutes of music will be featured in all, with bonus tracks arranged by special guests including the critically-acclaimed composer Kow Otani (Shadow of the Colossus).
The ”Legendary Edition” will be available only on a limited, first-print basis. In addition to the music CD, it will also include an Echoes of War DVD, featuring exclusive behind-the-scenes footage of the recording sessions - held at Sydney’s FOX Studios EQ: Trackdown Scoring Stage - as well as interviews with the composers and a comprehensive 32-page commemorative tome filled with additional photos, artwork, and additional information.
With over one hundred performers - including a number of international musicians - and even more people behind the scenes, Echoes of War is a fitting tribute to the epic legacy that Blizzard Entertainment has established with its music.
Being this was produced in my home state I feel obligated to spread the word (Australia is good for more than just kangaroos and holding gaming expos in... Perth).
Also, guest artists Kow Otani are Aika are super rad people whom I had the great pleasure of meeting at a concert earlier this year (My quest to get my Shadow of the Colossus OST signed is a success!).
Too bad I haven't played a Blizzard game since Warcraft 2, but still, this is a pretty cool development for gaming music in general. Will anyone be picking up this package when it launches? Do you think we might see more gaming music given a full production treatment and release?
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Folks, these are new arrangements of a whole range of classic Blizzard music (which was already damn good). Why isn't anyone else excited about this?
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