“Halo 4” OST Sets Record As Highest-Charting Video Game Soundtrack Ever

“Halo 4” OST Sets Record As Highest-Charting Video Game Soundtrack Ever

Debuts At #50 On U.S. Billboard Top 200 Albums Charts OST Produced By Neil Davidge (Co-Producer Of Massive Attack) Out Now + Limited Special Edition Box Set Out November 6th On 7Hz / The End / Red

Microsoft and 343 Industries in conjunction with new soundtrack partner 7Hz Productions, today announced the “Halo 4” Original Soundtrack (OST) produced by composer Neil Davidge of Massive Attack fame is now available online and in stores. The “Halo 4” Original Soundtrack, featuring 15 tracks and over 75 minutes of unique music, marks the first time a new composer has taken the reins for the iconic series’ musical score since the launch of the original “Halo” game more than a decade ago.

The “Halo 4” individually numbered and limited Special Edition 2-Disc Box Set consists of the “Halo 4” Remix Album, produced by Davidge in tandem with fourteen of the world’s most renowned electronica producers and artists, including DJ Skee, Sander Van Doorn, Gui Boratto, Caspa, Apocalyptica, Hundred Waters, and more. A first for the “Halo” franchise, the landmark remix project is a premier example of a video game drawing from the breadth and caliber of talent in the electronica music world, breaking new ground for the blockbuster franchise that has sold over 43 million game copies worldwide and generated nearly $3 billion in revenue.

“It was an honor to compose and produce the ‘Halo 4’ score,” said Davidge. “I am so proud of the way the OST has turned out and to have had the opportunity to evolve the great legacy of ‘Halo’ music. To be able to then collaborate with these talented DJ’s and musicians on various remixes was a real bonus as it is always fun and interesting to see how others interpret and reimagine what you have created.”

Pushing the musical envelope, Davidge and his production company enlisted popular electronica producers DJ Skee, Caspa, Sander Van Doorn & Julian Jordan, Gui Boratto, KOAN Sound, Matt Lange, Andrew Bayer, Norin & Rad, Alvin Risk, Bobby Tank, Maor Levi and Hundred Waters, in addition to rock maestros Apocalyptica and ex-Smashing Pumpkins guitarist James Iha, to create a 14-track remix disk based on the Original Soundtrack (samples available on Halo Waypoint). When approached to work with Davidge, these artists not only took his work on the “Halo 4” score and shaped it into their own unique sound, but kept true to the roots and feel of the “Halo” franchise.

“I have been a fan of ‘Halo’ since day one, and when I heard Neil’s epic compositions for ‘Halo 4’ I was blown away,” said DJ Skee. “When we got the opportunity to remix and add our style, I wanted to create something just as epic that could stand alongside both the original composition and ‘Halo 4’ itself.”

Please note the “Halo 4” Official Soundtrack: Special Limited Edition release date has been moved to Nov.6 due to an exclusive content reveal.

The “Halo 4” Official Soundtrack: Special Limited Edition includes:

• “Halo 4” Original Soundtrack • “Halo 4” 14-track remix album • Exclusive “Making of ‘Halo 4’ Music” DVD titled ‘Composing A Universe’ and containing over 70 minutes of unique behind the scenes footage, interviews and recording sessions from Abbey Road • Exclusive hardcover book on the “Making of ‘Halo 4’ Music” featuring production and composition notes from Neil Davidge plus exclusive behind-the-scenes photos and exclusive artwork images • Exclusive 12” Neil Davidge signed art print • Exclusive 180g heavy weight 12” Vinyl Full color Picture Disk of Master Chief and Cortana in a uniquely designed Sleeve bag • Avatar T-Shirt download (Male & Female) • The first 5000 orders will all be individually numbered in a limited series

Launching worldwide exclusively on Xbox 360 Nov.6, 2012, “Halo 4” is the next blockbuster installment of the iconic franchise that has shaped entertainment history and defined a generation of gamers. Developed by 343 Industries, “Halo 4” continues the story of the series’ iconic hero the Master Chief as he returns to confront his destiny and face an ancient evil that threatens the fate of the entire universe. “Halo 4” takes the series in a bold new direction by delivering its most epic and explorative campaign yet, alongside an emotionally resonant story and a groundbreaking multiplayer offering unlike anything before it – setting the stage for an epic new sci-fi saga.

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“Halo 4” Original Soundtrack Tracklisting (CD & Digital)

01.  Awakening 02.  Belly Of The Beast 03.  Requiem 04.  Legacy 05.  Faithless 06.  Haven 07.  Nemesis 08.  Ascendancy 09.  Solace 10.  To Galaxy 11.  Immaterial 12.  117 13.  Arrival 14.  Revival 15.  Green And Blue

“Halo 4” Remix Album Tracklisting

01.  Awakening  (Gui Boratto Remix) 02.  Green And Blue (KOAN Sound Remix) 03.  Requiem (Bobby Tank Remix) 04.  Ascendancy (Caspa Remix) 05.  To Galaxy (Sander Van Doorn & Julian Jordan Remix) 06.  Haven (Hundred Waters Remix) 07.  Revival (DJ Skee & THX Remix) 08.  Ascendancy (Matt Lange Remix) 09.  Nemesis (Alvin Risk Remix) 10.  Solace (Maor Levi Remix) 11.  Arrival (Norin & Rad Remix) 12. Green And Blue (Andrew Bayer Remix) 13. Foreshadow (James Iha Remix) 14. The Beauty Of Cortana (Apocalyptica vs. Neil Davidge Remix)

 

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                                                            Links

“Halo 4” Website 7Hz Productions Website The End Records