#Kingdom hearts music

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Video Game Track Bracket Round 4

Throw Away Your Mask from Persona 5 Royal

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The 13th Struggle from Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX

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The 13th Struggle:

fucking banger of a track. theres so much going on.

[audioandart]

Have you considered doing an analysis on Aqua’s Theme in Kingdom Hearts? (If you haven’t already) First playing BBS it’s almost shocking how dismal her theme can be until you know her story, I’d be interested to see how you discuss it

oh my god! Oh my god! My first request! wormthejay I would be ECSTATIC to do an analysis on Aqua's Theme. The BBS version 🫡

Also, normally these analysis wouldn't delve super deep into this sort of thing, but you're right about the shock value of her theme. Ventus sounds sad, but you know from the start of the game he's had a rough time of it. Terra sounds determined, which he is the entire game. Then you get to the end of the game and their theme is suddenly a double meaning. Ventus' theme always sounded sleepy (like a lullaby). Terra's theme always sounded a little desperate, but then there's Aqua. The entire game her theme doesn't really seem to make sense, as it either doesn't fit or it implies Aqua is that sad the entire game (which the novel actually implies she is, but we're focusing on the game rn.) Then you get to the end of the game and boom. Everything makes sense completely. Anyway I'm supposed to be doing music lol I got carried away 😅

Aqua's theme is very sad, like we said. It starts with this piano melody in the F Major scale, that, if you remember back to Dearly Beloved (KH1) edition, with the higher pitch, makes for a sad sounding song. (The more flats in a scale, the more sad it'll usually sound. F Major has 1 flat.) This piano carries through the whole song, and starts as the main melody but very quickly turns into the background melody once the violins (and likely other assorted strings) come in. The violin starts similar to the piano, a high sad sounding melody of it's own. Both the violin and piano sound a bit frantic with the speed of their notes, all quicker and adding a sense of desperation, (however it is different from Terra's. When I eventually get to his theme I'll explain.) However, the violin eventually switches to a slower note series, calmer, and it's lower now as well. This could be seen as Aqua's resignation at being in the Realm of Darkness, but in terms of the song it sounds like the desperation has taken a back seat (as the piano is still there in the background) to the feelings of the piece. Sadness is being focused on completely now. And yet, starting with the switch to a slower violin, there is a brass section in the background that occasionally plays a few notes. Brass is often used for triumphant, heroic, or determined music. In this case, the brass is very much a determined instrument. It plays what could be thought of as a musical cherry on top, a piece of determined (perhaps even hopeful, though it doesn't quite reach that level) strength on top of the sad sundae. It also joins the background melody on occasion, much softer than it's usual playing. There is an undercurrent of determination with the desperation. And then it repeats, as video game soundtracks often do.

This piece sounds like Aqua's journey in BBS start to finish. She starts desperate and sad, she's chasing after Terra and having to convince Ventus to go home, and neither are listening. She's worried Terra is falling to darkness. Etc etc Aqua had a real terrible time. Suddenly, final battle and she loses both of them. Still very desperate, looking for how to get them back. She fights Xehanort while he's possessing Terra, ends up in the Realm of Darkness. She realizes she can't get out and so, resigns herself to her fate. That is where the slower violin comes in. And now she has all the time in the world to focus on how she feels and how much she misses home (in a place made of darkness which very much pulls out all your worst feelings. Yikes.) But even with all that has happened, she feels determined to get home and get back to her friends. She walks on for a decade, fighting, to return to what is essentially her family. No matter what happens, she moves forward.

Also, if we're gonna include the novel here, (just as a little treat,) she feels inadequate of the title of Master. She feels some imposter syndrome. There's where part of the sadness in the beginning is coming from as well. Great theme! It conveys SO much with THREE INSTRUMENTS. (Technically, the violin is actually the whole string section, but you get the gist.) Dearly Beloved did well with the few it had as well, but Aqua's Theme conveyed a whole arc. Praise be to Yoko Shimomura!

[kairithemang0]

Bro someone explain to me why I nearly started SOBBING when I heard Traverse in Trance from Dream Drop Distance. I don't even like DDD, I think it's a fine game but it's just very ugh to me. I love the original Traverse Town theme from KH1, it perfectly sets the vibe and is a big mix up to the beachy themes of the first few hours of KH1. I hadn't heard Traverse in Trance in a while, I only really play the Melody of Memory tracks I haven't made all excellent and I did that one fast so I haven't heard that song in a while but I just got randomly really emotional over it.

This is the great part about Kingdom Hearts music, it's just so well crafted. Yoko and everyone else who has written music for the series are all just so talented, KH wouldn't be the same without them

[orchidsandtulips]

About Axel's Theme...

I don't know if this is still relevant, but I've seen a few things that say Axel doesn't have a theme song in Kingdom Hearts. I think that's not entirely true.

While he doesn't have a song named after him, the soundtrack "At Dusk, I Will Think of You" plays when he is in the spotlight. During BBS when he meets Ventus, that's the song that plays. The song plays when he kinda-sorta remembers Xion in KHIII. It's been a bit since I've seen 358/2 Days, but I'm fairly certain that's the music associated with him there.

In addition to that, a major scene in Days is when Axel tells Roxas about why the sun sets red. "Out of all the colors of the light, red's the one that travels the farthest." Sunset is also called Dusk. Axel's hair is red. By talking to Roxas about the dusk in that scene, Axel causes people to associate him with the sunset. At dusk, they will think of Axel. Therefore, would it not be fitting to call his theme "At Dusk, I Will Think of You?"

As a bonus, the song sounds peacefully happy/sweet, and I think that's Axel's natural state among friends behind the sarcasm.

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Vector to the Heavens (Days) vs Vector to the Heavens (KH3)

[friendly-neighborhood-gambler]

I’m sorry, w h o?

[plupsobi]

Next we have,

Dearly beloved from kingdoms hearts

[13facesofficial]

“i saw that light, i think that’s what saved me!” - Sora

-Melody of My Memory- (2023)

[korrinhorizon]

Rate my music taste

My favorite artists/bands

Cavetown

Scratch21

Hikaru Utada (mostly the Kingdom hearts songs she sang)

Bo Burnham

Ricky Montgomery

Lilypichu

Rebecca Sugar

My favorite songs:

The sing 1 & 2 soundtrack

Almost all of the songs in Steven universe

This December, Mr. Loverman, and Line Without a Hook by Ricky Montgomery

Devil Town, Empty bed, and lemon boy by Cavetown

Enough by Scratch21

Twin size mattress by the front bottoms

Prom queen by beach bunny

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Video Game Track Bracket Round 4

Dearly Beloved from Kingdom Hearts II

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vs. YINU from No Straight Roads

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Dearly Beloved [Kingdom Hearts II]:

i don't know anything about this game but the song is very pretty

vs. YINU:

The music influences the entire battle, attacks and viceversa. It’s all in synth. This is the classical piano version, which is my favorite and the one that truly represents the character you fight against initially, Yinu. As you keep playing, the classical version begins to turn more and more into EDM/dubstep and mix together as the mother of Yinu participates and influences more the fight, until finally taking full control of the battle, the music showing almost all EDM elements instead of classical ones at the end. This battle is able of fusing two musical genres that could be considered opposites in a beautiful and harmonious way. If you’re winning, the music turns into its rock version instead, the drums representing Zuke and the guitar representing Mayday. I recommend seeing the battle online or hearing all versions to truly appreciate this, but the music is already incredible on its own.

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Introducing the Dearly Beloved Bracket!

as the name would imply, this is a tournament bracket for the various versions of Dearly Beloved found in Kingdom Hearts. you know how this sort of thing works by now; there's a nomination period, I'll make a bracket out of the top 16 or top 32 and run a series of polls, etc., etc.

this bracket is for official versions of Dearly Beloved (no fan covers, please!). I'm using a pretty loose definition of official; the orchestral concert album tracks, Shimomura's various piano arrangements, and other Square Enix album releases are all okay. if it's a super obscure arrangement, I'd appreciate it if you could provide me with a YouTube link or something (there's a box in the nomination form for this)

if you'd like to nominate a version of Dearly Beloved for this bracket you can do that here. nominations will be open for one week (until 12PM EST next Thursday) and you can submit as many as you want until then!

[elizabeth-dicewielder]

Thinking of doing a kingdom hearts music bracket (as in best musical tracks in the kingdom hearts series). Please reblog if you’re interested!

[kairithemang0]

Don't get me wrong I love the kh original tracks for the Disney worlds, so most of the battle tracks, but the world themes that are instrumental versions of Disney songs are my favorites. This is Halloween, Under the Sea, You've Got a Friend In Me, they're all just so perfect, very nostalgic which I guess was the point

[hilli98215]

Walt Disney Records has released a comprehensive Kingdom Hearts playlist on various music streaming services.

Luckily Spotify is one of them. This playlist includes most (if not all) ost for the massive series. There are even some remixes of various Hikaru Utada songs.

Let's just say it is easy to understand why Yoko Shimomura is one of the most amazing Video Game composers.

@queen-with-the-quill @roxycake @storyweaverofgondor

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Hi!

It’s been over a year, but we’re doing this again!

Welcome to…

The Kingdom Hearts Music Bracket: Field Theme Edition

All tracks must be field themes from the games, which leaves you with a decision

As always, please boost!