Music recommendations based on vidya OSTs
I really like the focus on memorable melodies many OSTs have, and have struggled to find "real music" with this characteristic, so I have compiled this list of recommendations, grouped by the game OST I think they are more similar to in arrangement or composition feel.
I also use this list to store findings such as other albums from a composer that worked in the game, or nice remixes of tracks in the game.
I also use this list to store findings such as other albums from a composer that worked in the game, or nice remixes of tracks in the game.
14 Games
Recommendations
- Taishi - The Angels
- Yes - Siberian Khatru
- Taishi - The Angels
- Yes - Siberian Khatru
Recommendations
- Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Tarkus (the whole album, it probably influenced Uematsu's style a lot)
- Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Tarkus (the whole album, it probably influenced Uematsu's style a lot)
I use this as a placeholder for every 2hu game
Recommended
- marasy feat. Kagamine Rin - Rebellion of the Arc Fox
Arrangements
- 3L - Blazing Heart
- A-One - MELO☆MELO MELTDOWN !! (Tsukasa REVIVAL MIX)
- A-ONE - Cosmic Rainbow
- beat.mario - Reisen-Occultia [東方深秘録 Re:Arrange]
- EastNewSound - UN Owen was Her - 1st Anniversary Remix -
- Eternal Melody - Trinity Dial + Lunatic Red
- Unlucky Morpheus - Chronicle of the Wicked Fallen Angel Sariel
- Innocent Key, Deadball-P - A Real Wild Purple - Cherry Blossom Party Night
- Jun.A - Desire Drive
- Kishida Kyoudan - Akutagawa Ryuunosuke no Kappa
- Kuroneko Lounge - Crimson in the Black Sea ~ Legendary Fish
- Nikolaos Effraimidis - Ένα γλέντι στο Gensokyo (Greek clarinet arrange)
- Takepon Maki - Love-Colored Master Spark & Imperishable Night-Eastern Night
Recommended
- marasy feat. Kagamine Rin - Rebellion of the Arc Fox
Arrangements
- 3L - Blazing Heart
- A-One - MELO☆MELO MELTDOWN !! (Tsukasa REVIVAL MIX)
- A-ONE - Cosmic Rainbow
- beat.mario - Reisen-Occultia [東方深秘録 Re:Arrange]
- EastNewSound - UN Owen was Her - 1st Anniversary Remix -
- Eternal Melody - Trinity Dial + Lunatic Red
- Unlucky Morpheus - Chronicle of the Wicked Fallen Angel Sariel
- Innocent Key, Deadball-P - A Real Wild Purple - Cherry Blossom Party Night
- Jun.A - Desire Drive
- Kishida Kyoudan - Akutagawa Ryuunosuke no Kappa
- Kuroneko Lounge - Crimson in the Black Sea ~ Legendary Fish
- Nikolaos Effraimidis - Ένα γλέντι στο Gensokyo (Greek clarinet arrange)
- Takepon Maki - Love-Colored Master Spark & Imperishable Night-Eastern Night
Deadball-P
Deadball-P is an alias of Ryo Takeshita, one of the composers who worked in this game. Check the following tracks:
DeadballP - One Thousand Senseless Repetitions
DeadballP - Tsubaki no Hana
Deadball-P - Shut Up and Feel My Vibes!
Deadball-P - The Sea of Formalin
Deadball-P - Human Life is Not Equal
Arrangements
Aoki Katsumata - Masquerade of Lies -Abyss-
Nasty Children - Dreamy and Boisterous Holy Land (web arrange)
Deadball-P is an alias of Ryo Takeshita, one of the composers who worked in this game. Check the following tracks:
DeadballP - One Thousand Senseless Repetitions
DeadballP - Tsubaki no Hana
Deadball-P - Shut Up and Feel My Vibes!
Deadball-P - The Sea of Formalin
Deadball-P - Human Life is Not Equal
Arrangements
Aoki Katsumata - Masquerade of Lies -Abyss-
Nasty Children - Dreamy and Boisterous Holy Land (web arrange)
Recommendations
- setzer vs 江口孝宏 - R.S.S.
- Thunder Way - Future Punishments
Arrangements
- Ayako Shibazaki - Lapis Lazuli
- Jill's Project - MIGHTY OBSTACLE ~The Wind of Zemeth
- SWORD OF JUSTICE - RELEASE OF THE FAR WEST OCEAN
- SWORD OF JUSTICE - ERNST+FINAL BATTLE
- setzer vs 江口孝宏 - R.S.S.
- Thunder Way - Future Punishments
Arrangements
- Ayako Shibazaki - Lapis Lazuli
- Jill's Project - MIGHTY OBSTACLE ~The Wind of Zemeth
- SWORD OF JUSTICE - RELEASE OF THE FAR WEST OCEAN
- SWORD OF JUSTICE - ERNST+FINAL BATTLE
Recommendations
- Blind Guardian - Into the Storm
- Harmonium - Dixie
Arrangements
- Kanako Kotera - Hoshi no Arika Beat
- Kishida Kyoudan - Silver Will
- Blind Guardian - Into the Storm
- Harmonium - Dixie
Arrangements
- Kanako Kotera - Hoshi no Arika Beat
- Kishida Kyoudan - Silver Will
Recommendations
- Sei-Peridot feat. VY1 - Tsukihane
- T-Square - Mystic Island
Arrangements
The following arrangements are from the arrange album "CrossCode ~ The Ultimate Arrange":
- Hack Your Way! (arranged by Tony Thai)
- Raid (arranged by Daph)
steel-plus
The composer who worked on the DLC's OST, they also use the alias "HAGANE" and have composed for other games such as "Maiden & Spell" or "One Step from Eden"
- HAGANE feat. Yuzuki Yukari - Digital Torture
- Sei-Peridot feat. VY1 - Tsukihane
- T-Square - Mystic Island
Arrangements
The following arrangements are from the arrange album "CrossCode ~ The Ultimate Arrange":
- Hack Your Way! (arranged by Tony Thai)
- Raid (arranged by Daph)
steel-plus
The composer who worked on the DLC's OST, they also use the alias "HAGANE" and have composed for other games such as "Maiden & Spell" or "One Step from Eden"
- HAGANE feat. Yuzuki Yukari - Digital Torture
Recommendations
- KEiNA - Helix
- Nana Takahashi - NEO WINGS -Extend Version-
- KEiNA - Helix
- Nana Takahashi - NEO WINGS -Extend Version-
Arrangements
- Nasty Children - Scarlet Tempest (HR/HM Arrange)
- Nasty Children - Scarlet Tempest (HR/HM Arrange)
Arrangements
- Yuuyu - Howdy! and... Good-Die
- Yuuyu - Howdy! and... Good-Die
Recommendations
- Virt - Lorem Ipsum (Virt is an alias for Jake Kaufmann)
- Virt - Lorem Ipsum (Virt is an alias for Jake Kaufmann)
Recommendations
- Shoichiro Sakamoto feat. Aoki Lapis - Illusionary Funeral Paradise
- Shoichiro Sakamoto - Coming out of the Abyss of Sleep + The King of All Demons, Always in Perpetual Darkness
- Shoichiro Sakamoto - Scarlet Rose
- Shoichiro Sakamoto feat. Aoki Lapis - Illusionary Funeral Paradise
- Shoichiro Sakamoto - Coming out of the Abyss of Sleep + The King of All Demons, Always in Perpetual Darkness
- Shoichiro Sakamoto - Scarlet Rose
The game's soundtrack is not original, but it is comprised of a ton of high quality royalty free tracks. I have managed to find more tracks from some of the composers, so:
Shimajiro (Yodare-P)
Amazing music producer who sadly disappeared after 2015 because of online harassment.
- 打鍵狂想曲 / daken kyosokyoku (track)
- turn back the cRock! (amazing album, some of the tracks in the game like "終末36時" came from here)
Kotori Nohmi
- Black out the Alternative (which plays during the fight with the dragon god) also has a Vocaloid version with Miku vocals
- Mozekoto (an album of remixes made by Kotori, of tracks composed by Mozell):
"Big Bang Bird" is the highlight and "Agunamonita (Emotional Mix)" is an alternate version of the "Relic of Agunamonita" track which appears in the game
SSH (Saitama Saisyu Heiki)
Legendary and prolific video game music arranger.
- Mozetama! (an album of remixes by SSH, based on mozell's compositions):
The track "Surface Tension" which plays during some boss fights in the game originates from this album. The album also contains "Agunamonita -202-" which is another arrangement of mozell's "Agunamonita"
Assorted Remixes:
- ToP Fighting of the Spirit Rock-Metal Remix (original track from Tales of Phantasia)
- Lightning Strikes Again - Metal Squad (the original is Metal Squad from Thunder Force IV)
Mozell
They composed "Agunamonita" a remix of which appears in the game, as well as "Surface Tension".
- Battle of Alleywoop (nice track that is also a remix of Agunamonita)
Shimajiro (Yodare-P)
Amazing music producer who sadly disappeared after 2015 because of online harassment.
- 打鍵狂想曲 / daken kyosokyoku (track)
- turn back the cRock! (amazing album, some of the tracks in the game like "終末36時" came from here)
Kotori Nohmi
- Black out the Alternative (which plays during the fight with the dragon god) also has a Vocaloid version with Miku vocals
- Mozekoto (an album of remixes made by Kotori, of tracks composed by Mozell):
"Big Bang Bird" is the highlight and "Agunamonita (Emotional Mix)" is an alternate version of the "Relic of Agunamonita" track which appears in the game
SSH (Saitama Saisyu Heiki)
Legendary and prolific video game music arranger.
- Mozetama! (an album of remixes by SSH, based on mozell's compositions):
The track "Surface Tension" which plays during some boss fights in the game originates from this album. The album also contains "Agunamonita -202-" which is another arrangement of mozell's "Agunamonita"
Assorted Remixes:
- ToP Fighting of the Spirit Rock-Metal Remix (original track from Tales of Phantasia)
- Lightning Strikes Again - Metal Squad (the original is Metal Squad from Thunder Force IV)
Mozell
They composed "Agunamonita" a remix of which appears in the game, as well as "Surface Tension".
- Battle of Alleywoop (nice track that is also a remix of Agunamonita)
Arrangements
- Nasty Children feat.おのさめゆーき - Greatsword (To the Edge arrangement)
- Nasty Children feat.おのさめゆーき - Greatsword (To the Edge arrangement)