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13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim Remix & Arrange Vinyl - The Branched announced

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13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim Remix & Arrange Vinyl - The Branched announced
Gamemusic records has opened preorders for the '13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim Remix & Arrange Album - The Branched,' pressed on vinyl. The 12-inch, 180-gram record is scheduled for shipping in the first quarter of 2027, remastered for vinyl by Matthias Adloff.

Basiscape published the arrangement album in 2021, currently available for streaming on Apple Music and Spotify. Voice actress Hu Ito performed in-character as protagonist Miyuki Inaba on “Stellar Memories,” with lyrics by Rikako Watanabe.

Album director Yoshimi Kudo comments:
“Branched” may not be a familiar term to many, but it is a concept well known to game and application developers. From a core version, multiple branches are extended, allowing various forms of trial and error to proceed in parallel. Improved results are then reflected back, from which further branching occurs once again. If one were to trace back the development history of a finished product, one would find that countless branched versions exist alongside it.
Kudo composed the instrumental track “-[PROTEASE]-” for the album to represent the game’s real-time strategy sections, dubbed the "Destruction Mode" battles.

13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim is currently available for PS4 and Nintendo Switch consoles. A crossfade trailer is streaming on YouTube, featuring cover art by Yukiko Hirai of Vanillaware.



From the Gamemusic Records product page:
Vanillaware’s exceptional aesthetics and intricate narratives have long served as the primary inspiration for the composers at Basiscape. Under the guidance of Hitoshi Sakimoto, the team was given complete creative freedom to explore the musical identity of 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim. The result is a sound unrestrained by a single genre – 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim Remix & Arrange Album. This release bridges the gap between orchestral tradition and modern electronic dynamics. It is a bold homage to the classic Japanese club scene, reimagining the original score with vibrant new colours and a breath of fresh air.
Gamemusic Records - 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim Remix & Arrange Album - The Branched Vinyl / Basiscape Vinyl Collectors Bundle

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