#KINGDOM NEW LANDS OST SERIES#

Kingdom Hearts II includes more vocal songs found specifically in the Atlantica world, which features rhythm-based minigames set in the world of The Little Mermaid.

#KINGDOM NEW LANDS OST SERIES#

The series also features several vocal songs-the most notable being the two theme songs. The main themes differ from the other music in that they are pop songs. The soundtracks feature a mix of piano and orchestral pieces. Original tracks include the title screen track, 'Dearly Beloved', and the two theme songs, 'Simple and Clean' and 'Sanctuary'. Some Disney worlds in Kingdom Hearts feature corresponding music from their related Disney film. Other well-known tracks include ' Night on Bald Mountain' (rendered 'A Night on the Bare Mountain') by Modest Mussorgsky, and a remixed version of 'One-Winged Angel' by Final Fantasy series composer Nobuo Uematsu. Sherman 'This Is Halloween' by Danny Elfman 'He's a Pirate' by Geoff Zanelli, Klaus Badelt, and Hans Zimmer and ' Beauty and the Beast' by Howard Ashman and Alan Menken. Such pieces include 'Mickey Mouse Club March' by Jimmie Dodd 'Winnie The Pooh' by Robert B. Several musical pieces are included that have either met with a positive reception or were already well known – mostly from Disney films. The Kingdom Hearts games feature music that ranges from dark to cheerful to sorrowful. Problems playing these files? See media help. The two main themes were well received by both video game and music critics, and did well on Japan's Oricon Weekly Singles chart. The music has overall been well received and several tracks have received particular praise. They also feature several vocal songs, the most notable being the four main theme songs: ' Hikari', ' Passion', ' Chikai', and ' Face My Fears.' The two themes were written and performed by Japanese American pop star Hikaru Utada in addition to Japanese, English versions of the first three songs were produced, titled 'Simple and Clean', 'Sanctuary', and 'Don't Think Twice', respectively.Īlthough the majority of the music has been released only in Japan, the first soundtrack was released worldwide and tracks from the Kingdom Hearts series have been featured in Video Games Live at multiple venues. The soundtracks to the Kingdom Hearts games feature several musical pieces from both Square Enix and Disney works, including such pieces as 'Mickey Mouse Club March' by Jimmie Dodd, 'This Is Halloween' by Danny Elfman, and 'One-Winged Angel' by Nobuo Uematsu. The original soundtracks of the games have been released on three albums and a fourth compilation album.

The music of the Kingdom Hearts video game series was composed by Yoko Shimomura with orchestral music arranged by Kaoru Wada. Yoko Shimomura composed and arranged the series' music, which consists of arranged Disney songs and original works by Shimomura.

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