OMEGA: A Tribute to Xenogears, by Materia Community

OMEGA: A Tribute to Xenogears

by Materia Community

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Joel Hands-Otte A rather unique album with many different voices and styles. I really enjoyed drifting along, taken to many different places. Some I definitely enjoyed more than others but everything was indeed a pleasant surprise. Thank you! Favorite track: Those Who Went Above the Ground.

levibechtold This album is magical. Every track more emotional than the last and what a great way to show love for a classic RPG! Favorite track: Stand Tall and Shake the Heavens.

MischievousLittleImp The soundtrack of Xenogears is great and this album managed to make it even better! Favorite track: Those Who Went Above the Ground.

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Beautiful double CD in a premium digipak. Art by Jake Murray with layout by Rozen.

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1.	You Shall Be As Gods 04:51	info	buy track
2.	Stand Tall and Shake the Heavens 04:45	info	buy track
3.	KIZUNA 02:56	info	buy track
4.	My Village is Number One! 03:40	lyrics	buy track
"My Village is Number One!" is inspired by traditional Swedish folk music. Both Thomas and Alexander come from a folk music background.
5.	Valley of Winds 02:38	info	buy track
6.	Distant Oath 02:33	info	buy track
7.	Steel Giant 03:23	info	buy track
8.	The Blackmoon Forest 03:55	info	buy track
9.	Dearly Egg of Dreams 03:21	info	buy track
10.	Dozing Off (Short Version) 00:10	info	buy track
11.	City of Burning Synths 03:54	info	buy track
12.	Hopes and Dreams 04:34	info	buy track
13.	He Who Rules the Dark 02:32	info	buy track
14.	Gear Cutter 01:11	info	buy track
15.	Marching Orders from the Dreams of the Strong 03:20	info	buy track
16.	Lost Jewel 02:57	info	buy track
17.	Aveh, the Ancient Jig 02:38	info	buy track
18.	Incursion 02:45	info	buy track
19.	Stage of Death 02:21	info	buy track
20.	Contact 04:58	info	buy track
21.	Canção do Vento 04:16	lyrics	buy track
Quantos instantes podem perdurar a imaginação de um pobre sonhador enquanto ele viver uma doce ilusão e ter somente uma recordação? Ainda que o tempo vá curar Toda essa comoção, saudade virou dor E tudo o que restou será uma lembrança em vão Por isso eu aguardo esta oportunidade Meu canto que traria amor Não pode mais soar Não posso te fazer me ouvir Mas o que ainda não foi dito O vento vai levar Talvez você possa sentir Feche os olhos e sinta meu gentil ardor Eu te espero e te guardo sua canção... Meu canto que traria amor Não pode mais soar Não posso te fazer me ouvir Mas o que ainda não foi dito O vento vai levar Talvez você possa sentir Feche os olhos e sinta meu gentil ardor Eu te espero e te guardo meu perdão Feche os olhos e sinta meu gentil ardor Leve consigo o meu coração
22.	The Chapel's Back Porch 03:23	info	buy track
23.	adrift...Shattered Splinters 03:56	info	buy track
24.	Thames on the Field 01:43	info	buy track
25.	LET'S GO ALREADY!!!!! 03:41	info	buy track
26.	The Lion and the Lamb 03:28	info	buy track
27.	Jaws of Root and Steel 02:04	info	buy track
28.	Blood, Fire and Steel 03:30	info	buy track
29.	October Mermaid 04:33	info	buy track
30.	Those Who Went Above the Ground 05:16	info	buy track
31.	Beneath the Blue Sky With You 02:55	info	buy track
32.	Journey Through the Night Sky 03:39	info	buy track
33.	Stellar Remnants/Abstraction 06:54	info	buy track
34.	Flytur ~ Skyve Himmelen! 04:58	info	buy track
35.	Yggdrasil 03:10	info	buy track
36.	Rolling Hills 03:40	info	buy track
37.	Beginning of Dreams 00:36	info	buy track
38.	Torn Apart 04:34	info	buy track
39.	Divine Providence 01:50	info	buy track
40.	Assault on Babel Tower 03:32	info	buy track
41.	Awake 03:57	info	buy track
42.	One Who Bares Fangs at God 04:21	lyrics	buy track
“Kakvo si ti bez stremej?” [“If will is nil, what are you?” or “What are you without strife?] “Stremeja moje da promeni sadbata; ubeden sam!” [“The power of will can change fate; watch me!” (or, “I’m sure of it!”)]
43.	The Beginning and the End 04:37	lyrics	buy track
Dvama sami si im gorzhnya mrag svetla sila im dava nadezhda Krachat bez put is posoka i svetlonen put kum nebesa nabezhda Mig nad itoiz gora blet zad vizhdat luch svetlina dve surtsa zatoplyat shtedar Idvat oblatsi . . . Slava . . .
44.	Broken Mirror 04:59	info	buy track

about

Xenogears was released for Playstation by Squaresoft on February 11th, 1998 in Japan, with a North American release on October 20th of the same year. The story follows the protagonist Fei Fong Wong, who suffers from amnesia and is haunted by mysterious and often troubling flashbacks of his past lives. Xenogears’ storyline was quite controversial at the time of release due to its focus on topics such as religion, subjugation of people, classism, racism, and the horrors of war. Underlying its structure were the ideas of Jungian psychology; the id, ego, and superego from the Freudian structural model of the psyche; the philosophical ideas from Nietzsche; and the psychoanalytical theories of Karen Horney.

The music of Xenogears, entirely composed by Yasunori Mitsuda, perfectly reflects these heavy ideas and themes, while still providing a plethora of fun and beautiful compositions to represent the people and places of its world. Xenogears Original Soundtrack was released on March 1st, 1998, with 44 tracks spread across two discs. The music of Xenogears covers numerous styles, including Celtic, Arabic, folk, and religious. There are also two songs featuring Celtic vocalist Joanne Hogg, as well as choral work performed by The Great Voices of Bulgaria. The whole soundtrack is brimming with catchy, timeless, and unforgettable melodies that immediately pull you back into the game's world. However, even for those who haven’t played the game, this music is masterfully composed and can be appreciated by all.

For OMEGA: A Tribute to Xenogears, the Materia Collective community came together in full force to pay tribute to one of the finest RPG soundtracks ever made. Over 130 arrangers, musicians, vocalists, lyricsts, mixing engineers, mastering engineers, translators, and engravers worked together to cover all 44 tracks from the original soundtrack. OMEGA features a diverse range of instrumentation and styles, from solo piano to full orchestra; guitar and mandolin duet to an enormous choir just to name a few. We put our hearts and souls into this album, and we hope we have made a fitting tribute to a soundtrack that has meant so much to so many people since it was released twenty years ago.

Also available on: materia.to/omegaBC
UPC 00811576031448
MCOL-0163

credits

released December 7, 2018

"OMEGA: A Tribute to Xenogears" was made possible by the following individuals:

Materia Community: Album Artist
Chris Porter: Album Producer
Dale North: Special Thanks
Jake Murray: Album Art
James C. Hoffman: Mastering Engineer
Peter Jones: Special Thanks
Sebastian Wolff: Executive Producer
Yasunori Mitsuda: Composer

©Ⓟ 2018 Materia Collective LLC

XENOGEARS is property of Square Enix. Musical compositions are © Square Enix under license to Warner/Chappell Music and are used with permission. Materia Collective LLC and respective artists on this album are in no way affiliated, associated, authorized, endorsed by, or in any way officially connected to Square Enix with respect to this album. Sound Recordings are © 2018 their respective artists under exclusive license to Materia Collective LLC. All rights reserved.

For complete credits and information about this release, please visit Materia Collective: www.materiacollective.com/music/omega-a-tribute-to-xenogears