News ► Kingdom Hearts Tribute Album Releasing March 25, 2015

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According to the Video Game Music Database, a Kingdom Hearts Tribute Album is set for release on March 25, 2015.This album will be available for 2160 yen (roughly $18.24 USD).

The Kingdom Hearts series has had a wide variety of albums and soundtracks released over the course of its lifetime, such as original soundtracks, remasters, piano collections, etc, so it will be interesting to see how this will differ from them. 

Do you think this album will offer an alternative interpretation of those familiar tunes, and if so, how? What songs would you like to be present? Let us know!

Source: VGMDB, jkermarrec

Edit 2: The official website for the Tribute Album has launched, with brand new artwork by official Disney artists.

Edit: The Square Enix Japanese e-STORE has updated with a listing for the Tribute Album! Details are as follows:

Track Listing:

• Riku
• Sora
• Kairi
• Always on My Mind
• Rage Awakened
• Dearly Beloved
• Hollow Bastion
• Hand in Hand
• March Caprice
• The 13th Struggle
• A Piece of Peace
• Traverse Town

Participating Artists:

• jizue
• 滝善充（9mm Parabellum Bullet）
• カワイヒデヒロ（fox capture plan）
• soremo
• Marmalade Butcher
• vampillia
• dj uraken
• noreason
• 末光篤
• Jimanica

 

 

[Chuman]

it would be interesting to see other artists reproduce classic KH songs imo, which is what i believed a tribute would be, however, i get the feeling this isn't what we're getting.

 

[Oracle Spockanort]

it would be interesting to see other artists reproduce classic KH songs imo, which is what i believed a tribute would be, however, i get the feeling this isn't what we're getting.

That is likely what we are getting. SE does frequent tribute albums like NieR Tribute Album -echo-, FINAL FANTASY TRIBUTE ~THANKS~, and pretty much every jazz, bit tune, and piano album they've made for the last ten years lol

This is the 13th year. There is no better time to commemorate the series than now 8D

 

[MaxialstarOA]

Oh ... 13th year ! Now I get it !

13 new jobs

13th aniversary

 

[Oracle Spockanort]

Oh ... 13th year ! Now I get it !

13 new jobs

13th aniversary

There are 14 job openings...

 

[Xagzan]

There are 14 job openings...

Maybe the last one is imaginary

 

[Oracle Spockanort]

Maybe the last one is imaginary

I totally set myself up for that xD

 

[Sdog]

I'm down for as many iterations of 'The Other Promise' as and if possible.

 

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I'm hoping for another rendition of Rage Awakened or Fate of the Unknown~

Dunno how many more versions of Dearly Beloved or miscellaneous Organization XIII themes I can take though, but those are a definite shoe-in.

 

[Sdog]

Ooooo I almost forgot about Fate of the Unknown ='D. Yes please, with more choir!

 

[FudgemintGuardian]

I'm hoping for the Dream Eaters' theme to be in. La, la, la la la la~
I also want ska renditions for Simple and Clean/Hikari and Sanctuary/Passion. Heck, ska everything!

 

[Oracle Spockanort]

Please give me 8-bit version of a few songs. I have dreamed of this for years ;~;

 

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RAGE AWAKENED YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

Riku also yes <3

 

[Oracle Spockanort]

jizue! I love them!

This album is too perfect.

Btw for those who don't know, fox capture plan did a rendition of Organization XIII on SE's last jazz album

[video=youtube;7nF7UHB5kNg]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nF7UHB5kNg[/video]

 

[Chuman]

terra's theme would be cool, also traverse town bg music i'd like to hear new renditions of. dearly beloved is a must and i want to hear some 8-bit stuff.

pmuch never going to happen but i would eventually like to see KH music done by a collection of american artists in the same vein as that tron album. could imagine daft punk or even kanye reproduce some tracks and see the two openings redone (been eyeing sia lately for some reason).

 

[hemmoheikkinen]

Yay! My favorite tracks are gonna be on the album(Riku, Rage Awekened, Hollow Bastion, 13th Struggle) I wish Scherzo di Notte or Sacred Distance would also be listed, but you can`t everything in this world can you?

 

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Official website launches:

http://www.square-enix.co.jp/music/sem/page/kh/tribute/

Also has new artwork by official Disney artists this time:

 

[RoyalXIII]

This is awesome! I first saw the artwork on tumblr & thought it was really good fanart, but the fact that official Disney Artist made it is frickin amazing :3

 

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I'm curious as to why Nomura isn't drawing the artwork for the soundtrack like he usually does, but this is still very cute!

 

[LedxirnSimon]

After seeing the official artworks drawn by disney artists, now I want to see their take-on versions of KH crew. ; A ;