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ICO Perfect Music Files soundtrack streaming on Spotify

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ICO Perfect Music Files soundtrack streaming on Spotify
Japan's official PlayStation Blog has announced the publication of "ICO Perfect Music Files," in commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the game's release in Japan. Developed by Japan Studio and directed by Fumito Ueda, ICO debuted on the PlayStation 2 console on December 6th, 2001.

The blog post touts the adventure game's challenging puzzle elements, lush visuals reminiscent of impressionist paintings, and gripping drama. The music score is composed by Michiru Ōshima, with sound unit "Pentagon," formed by Koichi Yamazaki and Mitsukuni Murayama.

Streaming on Spotify and Apple Music, "Perfect Music Files" contains a voluminous 41 music tracks, many of which were previously unpublished. The compilation includes remastered sound source files previously included in "Melody in the Mist," as well as a re-recorded edition of the themes "ICO -You were there-" and "Castle in the Mist."

A 2021 Remaster of the "Melody in the Mist" soundtrack is streaming on Apple Music and YouTube Music. Developer genDESIGN uploaded a three-minute video of early test footage to demonstrate how the PS2 classic evolved over the course of development.


From the PlayStation Blog:
｢ICO -Perfect Music Files-｣は、発売中のサウンドトラックミニアルバム｢ICO -霧の中の旋律-｣に収録されていた楽曲を、リマスタリングを施し再収録。さらに、｢ICO -霧の中の旋律-｣には未収録だったゲーム内楽曲のすべてを初音源化し、同様にリマスタリングを施しています。また、メインテーマ曲である“ICO -You were there-”および“Castle in the Mist”のre-recording versionもボーナストラックとして収録しました。

本サウンドトラックは『ICO』のゲーム内ミュージックファイルのすべてを収録しており、従来の｢ICO -霧の中の旋律-｣やゲーム内で耳にしていたものよりもクオリティの高い音質で楽しんでいただけるハイレゾ音源でも配信します。 『ICO』20周年を飾るにふさわしい｢ICO -Perfect Music Files-｣をファンの皆様、また20周年を機に『ICO』を知った方々にも、楽曲が醸し出す繊細で透明な世界観とともにお楽しみいただければと思います。
PlayStation - 初音源化楽曲も完全収録したサウンドトラック｢ICO -Perfect Music Files-｣本日配信開始

Apple Music - ICO Perfect Music Files / ICO~霧の中の旋律~

YouTube Music - ICO Perfect Music Files / ICO~霧の中の旋律~