“Undertale on Piano” 2LP coming from iam8bit and Materia Collective

March 15, 2017 rpbtz

iam8bit have announced that they are collaborating with Materia Collective on a series of video game music piano cover albums titled Series 88.

The first release in this series will be piano covers of Toby Fox’ Undertale soundtrack. The arrangements for the covers are done by David Peacock and performed by Augstine Mayuga Gonzales.

The album will be a 2LP on 180g cream white and red vinyl. The cover art will be done by Andy DeGiulio and is an homage to classic piano and jazz covers. This art style will supposedly be present throughout this series of piano releases.

Preorders placed before March 19, 2017 comes with a chance to win a copy of the Annoying Dog Song 7″, which was originally released together with the Undertale Soundtrack.

It is priced at $35 and is scheduled to release in Q2, 2017. Preorders open on March 15, 2017 via iam8bit’s US store here and their UK/EU store here.

iam8bit to release a Warframe 2LP

March 14, 2017 rpbtz

The official Warframe site posted an announcement today saying that they’ve partnered with iam8bit for merchandise – which includes a vinyl release of the game’s soundtrack.

The release will be a 2LP on 180g “custom oxblood” vinyl and comes in a gatefold cover with new art by Patricio Betteo. It also includes a digital download of the soundtrack.

The soundtrack is composed by Keith Power and George Spanos and was given a full remaster specifically for this vinyl release.

It is priced at $36and is scheduled to release in Q2 2017. Preorders will open on March 17, 2017 via iam8bit’s US store here and their UK/EU store here.

The Planet Coaster soundtrack to be released on vinyl by iam8bit

March 10, 2017 rpbtz

Out of nowhere a listing has appeared on iam8bit’s webstore for the Planet Coaster soundtrack by Jim Guthrie and JJ Ipsen. Guthrie had previously hinted about a vinyl release of this on his Twitter account, but these are the first specifics announced.

The release will be a 2LP on “day-turns-to-night” blue and red vinyl. It comes in a gatefold cover with the discs housed in printed inner sleeves, and with all new artwork by Syd Weiler. It also comes with a digital download for the soundtrack.

People who order before March 19 will get an extra bonus in the shape of a limited edition slipmat.

The release is scheduled for a Q2 2017 release, and it can be preordered now via iam8bit’s US store here or their UK/EU store here.

Spacelab9 is putting out a The Division 2LP release

March 9, 2017 rpbtz

Spacelab9 recently announced on social media that they will be releasing previously unreleased music made by Ola Strandh for Tom Clancy’s The Division.

The release will be titled “Exclusive Music From Tom Clancy’s The Division”. It will be a 2LP and comes in a gatefold cover with game art. There’s no info on color options, but from an eBay listing for a signed copy from the game’s development studio, it’s clear that there will be a black vinyl version.

The album will go up for sale via Thinkgeek.com tomorrow March 10, 2017 and is expected to start shipping out shortly after.

Team Fortress 2 soundtrack being released on vinyl in April

March 6, 2017 rpbtz

This is probably old news to some as a listing for “Fight Songs: The Music of Team Fortress 2” appeared on Amazon around a month ago. But that listing did not include any details on the release other than its title, the label releasing it (Ipecac Recordings) and later also its artwork.

So what’s new? Well, there’s finally an official listing for the release with more details. It will be a 2LP on blue and red vinyl, it will come in a gatefold jacket and will include a poster, a download card for the digital soundtrack, and a game code.
Orders placed through the official merchandise store will get the option to choose between 5 different posters. It’s unclear if orders purchased elsewhere will also come with a poster.

The soundtrack is composed by Mike Morasky and performed by the Valve Studio Orchestra.

The album is scheduled to release on April 21, 2017 and is priced at $35. It can be preordered via the official merch store, Revolt., here. It is also available to preorder from several regional Amazon stores as well as from many independent record stores.

Data Discs to release Galaxy Force II and Thunder Blade soundtracks on vinyl

March 1, 2017 rpbtz

Data Discs have announced the release of the Galaxy Force II and Thunder Blade soundtracks on vinyl. Both soundtracks will be included on a single LP with a side dedicated to each.

The release will be a 180g LP housed in a 425gsm jacket with Data Discs’ trademark OBI and a lithographic Galaxy Force II print from Sega’s archives.

Data Discs will have three different color variants of this release available – a classic black variant, a yellow translucent variant, and a limited edition yellow translucent-in-frosted clear with white splatter variant.

The recordings will be from the games’ arcade soundtracks and have been sourced directly from original arcade hardware and then mastered for vinyl.

Preorders for this title will open on Saturday March 4, 2017 via Data Discs website and it is expected to ship late March, 2017.

The Yetee is putting out a #Breakforcist 7″

February 28, 2017 rpbtz

The Yetee have announced that they will be releasing a 7″ with four tracks from Pete Ellison’s #Breakforicst soundtrack.

The 7″ comes on white vinyl in a regular 7″ jacket with artwork in the style of the game. Also included is a digital download code for the music.

Pre-orders for this title open via The Yetee on March 1, 2017 – the same date that the game will lauch on iOS.

Samples from the soundtrack + a preview of the vinyl release can be found on YouTube here.

Mondo releasing the Contra III: The Alien Wars soundtrack on vinyl

February 27, 2017 rpbtz

(Header scan credit: Matthew Henzel / videogameobsession.com)

It was teased on social media some time ago, but today Mondo announced the vinyl release of the Contra III: The Alien Wars soundtrack. The soundtrack is by Konami Kukeiha Club and this will be Mondo’s first Contra release (with more to follow later).

The release will be a single 180g LP and comes in a jacket with new artwork from Paul Mann. The release will be available in two color variants – clear with red splatter and blue/red split with white splatter. The former will be limited to 500 copies.

Orders will open on Wednesday (March 1, 2017) from Mondo’s store and are expected to ship shortly afterwards.

Thrill Jockey is giving Thumper its second vinyl release

February 23, 2017 rpbtz

…and no, it’s not identical to the variant that iam8bit released late last year.

Thrill Jockey have put up a listing for a vinyl release of the Thumper soundtrack by Brian Gibson (of Lightning Bolt). This will be a single LP on red translucent vinyl featuring artwork identical to the digital release of the soundtrack. It will also include a digital download for the soundtrack. This red vinyl version will be limited to 1000 copies.

And to follow up on this post’s first sentence – the release itself isn’t identical to the iam8bit variant, but the tracklist is.

It is priced at $16 and scheduled for an April 22, 2017 release. Preorders are open now via Thrill Jockey’s webstore.

Laced Records bringing the Yooka-Laylee soundtrack to vinyl

February 21, 2017 rpbtz

Today Laced Records announced that they will be releasing the soundtrack to the upcoming platformer Yooka-Laylee to vinyl. The soundtrack is composed by Grant Kirkhope, David Wise, and Steve Burke.

The soundtrack will be released as a 180g 2LP with one record on green and the other on purple vinyl. It will feature original art from Playtonic Games and includes the digital soundtrack as well.

The game itself is out on April 10, 2017, but the soundtrack will be out a few days before on April 7. You can preorder it now via Laced Records’ store (and you can listen to some of the tracks there as well).

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