Halo Legends Soundtrack is Coming from Sumthing Else

I don't know about you, but the announcement that the HALO franchise would be receiving an Animatrix-like, production was like music to my ears...and I'm not even that big of a Halo-fan.  The prospect of seeing some eight, anime, episodes created by some of the top anime studios in Japan is pretty exciting.  And, if you are a big fan of franchise's iconic music by MARTIN O'DONNELL and MICHAEL SALVATORI, then you have even more reason to dance a little jig - as thematic material from the two composers will be re-arranged and orchestrated.  Add to that new music by TETSUYA TAKAHASHI (Final Fantasy V and VI) and YASUHARU TAKANASHI (Naruto Shippuden) and we've got the makings of something special.  The official soundtrack will be released by Sumthing Else and will be available on February 9, 2010, a full week before HALO LEGENDS debuts on blu-ray.   Check the full press release below:

SUMTHING ELSE MUSIC WORKS ANNOUNCES RELEASE OF THE HALO LEGENDS ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK

Brand new orchestrations of the classic Halo themes originally created by Martin O'Donnell and Michael Salvatori with new original Anime music composed by Tetsuya Takahashi and Yasuharu Takanashi

New York - January 20th, 2010 - Sumthing Else Music Works, through its licensing relationship with Microsoft Game Studios, proudly presents Halo Legends Original Soundtrack featuring the original music from the anime series Halo Legends composed by Tetsuya Takahashi (Sonic: Night of the Werehog, Resident Evil: Degeneration) and Yasuharu Takanashi (Genji: Dawn of the Samurai). Presented by 343 Industries Halo Legends is an unprecedented gathering of the finest talent in Japanese animation that have drawn together to explore the mystery and action of the Halo universe.  Halo Legends Original Soundtrack will be released on February 9th to retail outlets through Sumthing Else Music Works www.sumthing.com, and will be available for digital download on Sumthing Digital www.sumthingdigital.com and iTunes®.

Created by some of the world's leading anime studios including Bones Inc., Casio Entertainment Inc., Production I.G, STUDIO4°C and Toei Animation, Halo Legends takes one of the most iconic franchises in science fiction and video games to an amazing new level; Eight episodes and a stunning range of visual styles shed new light and epic perspective on Halo lore. Halo Legends will be distributed by Warner Home Video on DVD, Blu-Ray and digital formats on Feb. 16, 2010.

For more information on Halo Legends, please visit www.halolegends.com and www.halolegendsdvd.com.