25th Anniversary Mega Man Compilation Release - MM25: MegaMan Rocks

Maniacs of Mega Man, rejoice!  CAPCOM and SUMTHING ELSE MUSIC WORKS bring the world of video game music yet another epic release!  In celebration of MEGA MAN's 25th anniversary, Sumthing Else Music Works will be releasing MM25: MEGA MAN ROCKS which will feature music from bands such as:  THE MEGAS, THE PROTOMEN, MEGA RAN, ARM CANNON, X-HUNTERS, and BIT BRIGADE!

This unique compilation comprises of original music inspired by and/or featuring samples from Capcom's long-running Mega Man series, including an exclusive new song by The Protomen, who debut their first new track in two years.

The digital release will be made available on OCTOBER 29, 2013 at Sumthing.com as well as Amazon and iTunes.

MM25: Mega Man Rocks will feature tracks from each of the participating artists:

The Protomen
"Built To Last" (New Original Song)
"The Will Of One"
"Breaking Out"

The Megas
"The Quick and The Blue" (Quickman from Mega Man® 2)
"Promise of Redemption" (Bubbleman from Mega Man 2)
"Can't Stop The Top" (Top Man from Mega Man 2)

X-Hunters
All new recordings featuring Mega Man samples
"MM9 Medley" (Plug Man, Wily Stage 2, Splash Woman, and Wily Machine 2)
"X-Hunters Stage" (X-Hunter Stages 1 + 2 (X2) and Gates Laboratory (X6))
"X vs Zero" (Zero's theme from Mega Man® X2)

Mega Ran
"Wily" (Dr. Wily Stage from Mega Man® 2)
"Splash" (Splash Woman from Mega Man® 9)
"20XX" (Intro Stage from Mega Man® X) (New Song)

Bit Brigade
"Mega Man 2 - Dr. Wily Stage 1" (Mega Man® 2)
"Mega Man 2 - Air Man Stage" (Mega Man 2)
"Full Outro" (Mega Man 2)

Arm Cannon
"Mangnet Mang" (Mega Man® 3)
"Hi, I'm Mark Spandrill" (Spark Man theme/Spark Mandrill theme from Mega Man 3/Mega Man X)
"Borrow Mega Nuke" (Boomer Kuwanger theme from Mega Man X)


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Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning Soundtrack to Release on Feb. 7

KINGDOMS OF AMALUR: RECKONING™ ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK SET FOR RELEASE ON FEBRUARY 7

Score by Renowned Composer Grant Kirkhope & Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
Released by Sumthing Else Music Works on Same Day as Innovative Video Game

New York - January 12th, 2012 - Marking the next step in the evolution of video game soundtracks, Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning™ Original Soundtrack is scheduled for release on February 7, 2012-the same day that the highly anticipated fantasy role-playing video game becomes available.  Featuring original music composed by renowned composer Grant Kirkhope, the soundtrack will be distributed through Sumthing Else Music Works-the leading video game music company created by famed musician/producer Nile Rodgers-and will be released through a licensing relationship between 38 Studios LLC and Big Huge Games.

Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning™ Original Soundtrack will be available at all physical and online retail outlets, and through digital download at www.sumthingdigital.com, Amazon MP3, iTunes® and other digital music sites.

Set in an entirely new universe crafted by New York Times best-selling author R. A. Salvatore, Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning is brought to life visually through the trademark visceral style of renowned artist and Spawn creator Todd McFarlane. With a sprawling explorable world and deep RPG gameplay at its core, Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning adds a new level of intense action combat to the genre, and a one-of-a-kind advancement system as players unfold and evolve their destiny through constant character customization. Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning is being created under the leadership of Ken Rolston, lead designer of the critically acclaimed open-world RPGs Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind and Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion.

Renowned video game composer Grant Kirkhope (GoldenEye, Perfect Dark, Viva Pinata) and the Prague Philharmonic Orchestra bring the magical world of Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning to life with an original dark fantasy score.  The cutting-edge soundtrack is just the latest release from Sumthing Else Music Works, founded in 1998 by world-renowned songwriter, musician and record producer Nile Rodgers.  Rodgers' philosophy of artist-driven music, coupled with his appreciation of new concepts and products, has made Sumthing Else a leader in the relatively new genre of video game soundtracks. (SumthingDigital.com)

"Reckoning was a huge undertaking, as I knew from the start the scale of the game was going to be BIIIIIIIG!," said Kirkhope. "I wanted to make sure it was strong thematically so that the player could make real associations with characters and places; I've always tried to do this with all the games I've worked on. There's a good two and a half hours' worth of full orchestral score in Reckoning ranging from huge boss fights to smaller ensemble pieces for dungeons and cities. I wanted the score to have a dark fairytale kind of feel that was full of magic and danger at every turn just like the game. The team here at Big Huge Games created such a beautiful looking world that it was such a pleasure to score!"

Developed by 38 Studios subsidiary Big Huge Games in Baltimore and 38 Studios in Providence, Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning will be available on February 7, 2012 in North America and on February 10, 2012 in Europe on the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and PC. For more information on Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning, please visit www.reckoning.com, become a fan on Facebook http://facebook.com/ReckoningTheGame and follow Reckoning on Twitter http://twitter.com/ReckoningGame.

LISTEN TO CLIPS AND PRE-ORDER THE SOUNDTRACK FROM AMAZON HERE

Homefront Game Soundtrack by Mathew Harwood to be released by Sumthing Else Music Works

SUMTHING ELSE MUSIC WORKS ANNOUNCES
RELEASE OF HOMEFRONT™ ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK


Original Music Score Composed by Matthew Harwood,
Recorded with A-List Musicians in New York

New York - February 22nd, 2011 - Sumthing Else Music Works, Inc. proudly presents Homefront™ Original Soundtrack featuring the original music score from the highly anticipated first-person-shooter video game Homefront™ developed by Kaos Studios, a division of THQ Inc. Composed by Matthew Harwood whose previous scores include Frontlines: Fuel of War, the Homefront Original Soundtrack is scheduled for release on March 8th, 2011 to retail outlets through Sumthing Else Music Works www.sumthing.com, and for digital download at www.sumthingdigital.com, Amazon MP3, iTunes® and other digital music sites.

Set in the year 2027, Homefront is an immersive first person shooter that delivers a gut-wrenching cinematic experience. Written by John Milius (Red Dawn, Apocalypse Now), parts of the American homeland are occupied by a savage far-east alliance driven by a nuclear-armed North Korean Army. In the aftermath of a crippling global energy crisis and a decade of economic and political turmoil, America has fallen. Its infrastructure shattered and military in disarray, the USA is powerless to resist the ever-expanding occupation. A once free people are now prisoners or collaborators or revolutionaries. The plot focuses on the story of a small resistance group amidst a larger set of events.

"Homefront is so rich and compelling that creating the score to support it was both rewarding and challenging," says composer Matthew Harwood. "I would ask myself, how would I feel if this were to actually happen, how would I live, what would I do to protect my family, would I stand by and watch, or would I fight? The world of Homefront posed these questions to me in a way I was not initially expecting. Those questions were the cornerstone that I used to form an emotional compass for the compositions."

Describing the music for Homefront, Harwood explains, "Stylistically, the orchestra, which was fused with electronic elements that were supported by Asian percussion, was the brick and mortar. I also wanted to use guitars (both acoustic and electric) to help sell the locale. Asian instrumentation such as the erhu and pipa are heard to help mold the sonic quality. When we recorded the orchestra we did so in New York and it was a thrill to hear the score brought to life by the caliber musicians here in the city. To me, Homefront represents something rare in gaming, where the story and what it has to say are integral in the experience. Composing music for Homefront was a pleasure. I hope you enjoy listening!"

Homefront is scheduled for release on the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and Windows PC on March 15th, 2011. For more information on Homefront, visit www.DefendYourHomefront.com.

For more information on Sumthing Else Music Works and its complete catalog of video game soundtracks, visit www.sumthing.com and www.sumthingdigital.com.

THQ selects Sumthing Else Music Works to release Soundtracks

THQ SELECTS SUMTHING ELSE MUSIC WORKS

TO RELEASE VIDEO GAME SOUNDTRACKS

Award-winning Label to Distribute Soundtrack Albums including Darksiders™, Red Faction® and Homefront franchises 

New York - September 29th, 2010 - Sumthing Else Music Works, the premier label dedicated to licensing and distributing video game soundtracks, today announced that it has entered into a multiple-title licensing agreement with THQ Inc., a leading interactive entertainment developer and publisher, to release the original soundtrack albums for best-selling franchises including Darksiders™, Red Faction, Company of Heroes® and MX vs. ATV, and upcoming titles including Homefront™. Under the terms of the agreement, Sumthing Else Music Works will license THQ's catalog for distribution as digital and/or CD format. Physical releases will be distributed by Sumthing Distribution and digital releases will be available on Sumthing Digital www.sumthingdigital.com, Amazon MP3, iTunes®, and other digital music sites.

"We are very excited to partner with THQ in bringing their video game soundtracks to the marketplace," said Andy Uterano, President of Sumthing Else Music Works. "Our mission as a label is to support and enhance the lifestyle experience of the gamer by offering the latest and greatest soundtracks so they can enjoy and revisit their favorite gaming moments through the music."

"Great music, quite simply, elevates the gameplay experience," said Germaine Gioia, Senior Vice President of Licensing and Merchandising. "This partnership underscores our commitment to core gamers as we continue to offer new and exciting ways to engage with our brands, be it merchandise, original programming, and, now, music."

Building on its reputation as the industry leader for licensing and distributing video game soundtracks, the deal with THQ further expands Sumthing's growing list of partnerships with the world's top video game developers and publishers and continues its tradition as a distributor of high quality entertainment products for the gaming consumer. The deal announced today with THQ includes the following titles:

Homefront™

Red Faction: Armageddon™

Red Faction: Guerrilla™

Darksiders™

Company of Heroes®

Conan®

MX vs. ATV™ Reflex™

Frontlines: Fuel of War™

The Outfit™

Deadly Creatures™

For more information on Sumthing Else Music Works and its complete catalog of video game soundtracks, please visit www.sumthing.com and www.sumthingdigital.com.http://www.sumthing.com

Sumthing Else Releases Fable II Soundtrack

Mark down the day, NOVEMBER 25, 2008, for it will be a good one! That day, Sumthing Else Music Works will be releasing 3 game scores from three highly successful game franchises. The score for FABLE II was composed by RUSSELL SHAW and features the title theme by DANNY ELFMAN. Joining this soundtrack release will be GEARS OF WAR 2 by STEVE JABLONSKY and BROTHERS IN ARMS: HELL'S HIGHWAY by ED LIMA and DUNCAN WATT. Not only are there too many epic games to try an afford these final months of 2008, but there are a bevy of game soundtracks to work into the budget, too. Well, do your best. Below is the full presser for Fable II.


MEDIA RELEASE
SUMTHING ELSE MUSIC WORKS ANNOUNCES
RELEASE OF FABLE II ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK


Feautring Original Music Score by Russell Shaw and Fable Theme by Danny Elfman


New York – Nov. 6th, 2008 – Sumthing Else Music Works, Inc., through its licensing relationship with Microsoft Game Studios, proudly presents Fable II Original Soundtrack featuring the original music score by Russell Shaw and the “Fable Theme” from Danny Elfman. The original soundtrack from the Xbox 360™ roleplaying adventure video game will be released on Nov. 25, 2008 to retail outlets through Nile Rodgers’ Sumthing Else Music Works record label www.sumthing.com, and for digital download at www.sumthingdigital.com and iTunes®.

Fable II Original Soundtrack features the rich and musically diverse Fable II score composed by Russell Shaw (Fable, Black & White) as well as the Fable Theme by GRAMMY® award-winner Danny Elfman (Spider-Man, The Simpsons, Big Fish.) The Fable II score was recorded with 90 musicians including the Slovak National Symphony Orchestra at the Slovak Radio Concert Hall in Bratislava, as well as celtic instrumentalists with the Tiffin School Boys Choir and Pinewood Singers Adult Choir at Pinewood Film Studios in London, England.

”We had a lot of music to record, covering many different styles including chamber, celtic, classic, quirky, pure pizzicato, atmospheric and dramatic,” said Russell Shaw, Head of Music and Composer at Lionhead Studios. “Music for the game was broken down into four distinct categories: regions, script, combat and incidentals. Each region has its own orchestral theme which changes with the seasons in each chapter. Scripted moments have orchestral cues relevant to what is happening at that point in the story – sad, dramatic, mysterious, tension and danger. The final result is a very rich, Hollywood style score covering many genres.”

Track Listing:

1. Fable Theme - Russell Shaw (Music Box Theme – Danny Elfman)
2. Old Town - Russell Shaw
3. Bowerstone Cemetery - Russell Shaw
4. Bowerlake - Russell Shaw
5. Wraithmarsh - Russell Shaw (Music Box Theme – Danny Elfman)
6. Fairfax Castle - Russell Shaw
7. Westcliff - Russell Shaw
8. Oakfield - Russell Shaw
9. Bowerstone Market - Russell Shaw
10. Shadow of Evil - Russell Shaw
11. Howling Halls - Russell Shaw
12. Marcus Memorial - Russell Shaw

Fable II is the sequel to the wildly successful original that sold more than 3 million copies, offering even more choices and building on the core gameplay theme of Fable, where a player’s every decision continually defines who they become. Fable II is an action role-playing game (RPG) that truly allows players to live the life they choose in the newly expanded open world of Albion. Set 500 years after the original, Fable II provides gamers with an epic story and innovative real-time gameplay, including a massive amount of freedom and choice to explore a vast collection of dungeons, catacombs and taverns in the world of Albion. For more information, visit www.xbox.com/Fable2.

The Blue Dragon by Nobuo Uematsu (Press Release)

One of the most prolific composers from Japan is Nobuo Uematsu. Best known for his work for the epic FINAL FANTASY series, Uematsu has written dozens of other notable video game scores. One of his most recent is for the Xbox 360 title, THE BLUE DRAGON. Below is the official press release.

MEDIA RELEASE


SUMTHING ELSE MUSIC WORKS ANNOUNCES
RELEASE OF THE BLUE DRAGON ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
FROM THE XBOX 360 VIDEO GAME


Original Music by Final Fantasy Composer Nobuo Uematsu


New York – March 25th, 2008 – Sumthing Else Music Works, Inc., through its licensing relationship with Mistwalker proudly presents Blue Dragon Original Soundtrack. The 2 disc soundtrack album is now available at US retail outlets through Nile Rodgers’ Sumthing Else Music Works label www.sumthing.com and digital download service www.sumthingdigital.com and will also be released on iTunes.

Blue Dragon is created exclusively for the Xbox 360 by famed game producer Hironobu Sakaguchi of Mistwalker game studio. Featuring the character design of Akira Toriyama, who designed Dragon Ball Z, and music by Nobuo Uematsu, the composer for Final Fantasy, Blue Dragon is an epic role-playing game (RPG) centered on a young boy named Shu and several of his friends. These unlikely heroes possess the power to control phantom shadows that mirror the actions of their masters, giving Shu and his comrades miraculous strength and magical powers.

Taking full advantage of the power of Xbox 360, Blue Dragon engages players in a world and characters that are brought to life with vibrant colors and detail, from Shu's wild hair to his martial arts-style garb, conveying the beautiful simplicity and sense of adventure found in this truly next-generation RPG. For more information on the game, visit www.xbox.com/bluedragon.

About Mistwalker
Mistwalker is a creative company founded by Hironobu Sakaguchi, the original developer of Final Fantasy. Operated by a handful of experts, the direction of Mistwalker is influenced by Sakaguchi's extensive industry experience.

About Sumthing Else Music Works, Inc.
Since its creation in the late 1990’s by the world-renowned song writer, musician and record producer, Nile Rodgers, Sumthing Else Music Works has become the acknowledged industry leader in licensing and distributing video game soundtracks. Possessing full in-house services worldwide, from creation of original video game soundtracks through physical distribution, Sumthing is partnered with the world’s leading video game developers and publishers including BioWare, Bungie Studios, Capcom, Crytek, Eidos Interactive, Epic Games, Microsoft, Mistwalker, Rare, Sony Computer Entertainment and Ubisoft. Their catalogue of titles includes the best selling video game soundtrack of all time, Halo 2: Volume One, as well as award-winning titles Crysis, Advent Rising, Fable, Gears of War, Halo: Combat Evolved, Halo 2 Volume Two, Halo 3, Hitman: Contracts, Hitman: Blood Money, Jade Empire, Kameo: Elements of Power, Mass Effect, Red Steel, Unreal Tournament 3 and many others.

For Sumthing’s full catalogue please visit www.sumthing.com and their digital download service at www.sumthingdigital.com.

Sumthing Else Music Works and Sumthing Distribution logos are copyright of their respective companies. All other names of companies and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.

Listen to Music from Crysis by Inon Zur

A little bit of game music and game music new for you today...

First off, have a listen to INON ZUR's trailer music for the hit game CRYSIS. If you didn't buy the collectors edition of the game, then you've likely been waiting to hear about a possible soundtrack release for the non-collectors out there. Well, good news! The official soundtrack from CRYSIS will be released by Sumthing Else in January or February of 2008.

And more game soundtrack release news...Jesper Kyd's score for ASSASSIN'S CREED is slated for release to coincide with the PC release of the game in March 2008.

For now...enjoy the tracks here (right column and scroll down)

Mass Effect Soundtrack is Sumthing Else

On November 20, 2007, SUMTHING ELSE MUSIC WORKS will be releasing the original soundtrack to the highly anticipated game MASS EFFECT. The score is composed by veteran game composer Jack Wall, Sam Hulic, Richard Jacques and David Kates. You can pre-order the MASS EFFECT soundtrack today.


Below is the official press release:

MEDIA RELEASE
SUMTHING ELSE MUSIC WORKS ANNOUNCES RELEASE OF THE MASS EFFECT ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK FROM THE BLOCKBUSTER XBOX 360® VIDEO GAME

THE EPIC SOUNDTRACK TO THIS YEAR’S HOTTEST ROLE-PLAYING GAME
New York - November 16th, 2007 - Sumthing Else Music Works, Inc., through its licensing relationship with BioWare and Microsoft Game Studios, proudly presents Mass Effect Original Soundtrack. Featuring over an hour of original music from the game, the soundtrack CD will be released on November 20 to US retail outlets through Nile Rodgers’ Sumthing Else Music Works label http://www.sumthing.com/. Sumthing Else Music Works is the industry leader in licensing and distributing video game soundtracks.Inspired by classic sci-fi movies such as ‘Blade Runner’ and ‘Dune,’ the Mass Effect soundtrack was composed by Jack Wall and Sam Hulick with additional music by Richard Jacques and David Kates. The score blends 80’s electronic music with modern orchestral scoring to enhance the dramatic storyline and beautiful visuals set in an epic futuristic universe.

"From the earliest stages of its conception, Mass Effect was meant to be an original artwork about the future, inspired by the great science fiction experiences of the past," said Casey Hudson, Project Director for Mass Effect. "This synthesis of originality and familiarity called for a truly unique soundtrack, with ambitious goals and unprecedented challenges."
From the creators of the critically-acclaimed Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic and Jade Empire comes an epic space saga exclusively for the Xbox 360 that spans the entire galaxy. Combining a rich and engaging narrative with intense sci-fi tactical combat, Mass Effect features an immersive and cinematic gameplay experience rarely seen before in video games. For more information on Mass Effect, visit http://www.masseffect.com/.

About BioWare

BioWare Corp. is an electronic entertainment company which develops computer, console, handheld and online video games focused on rich stories and memorable characters. Since 1995, BioWare has created some of the world's best-selling titles including the award-winning Baldur's Gate™ and Neverwinter Nights™ series, as well as the 2003 Game of the Year, Star Wars®: Knights of the Old Republic™. Original BioWare-created IPs include the 2005 RPG of the Year, Jade Empire™, with next-generation titles Mass Effect™ and Dragon Age™ currently in development. Mass Effect will ship to retailers globally in November, 2007. The game has received more than 50 awards, including the 2007 Game Critics Awards for “Best Console Game” and “Best RPG” at the Electronic Entertainment Expo. With studios in Edmonton, Canada, and Austin, Texas, BioWare is also hard at work on a new title for the Nintendo DS™ based on Sonic the Hedgehog, as well as several unannounced projects including a massively multiplayer online game. For more information on BioWare, visit http://www.bioware.com/.

Halo 3 (Soundtrack) by Marty O'Donnell and Michael Salvatori

More video game soundtrack news for you today. As I posted some days ago, the launch of HALO 3 was reported as the most successful launch ever. In just about one month the HALO 3 ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK with music composed by MARTIN O'DONNELL and MICHAEL SALVATORI will be released by SUMTHING ELSE MUSIC WORKS and SUMTHING DIGITAL.

Below you can check the full press release:

SUMTHING ELSE MUSIC WORKS ANNOUNCES RELEASE OF THE HALO 3ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK FROM THE BLOCKBUSTER XBOX 360 VIDEO GAME FROM THE MOST SUCCESSFUL ENTERTAINMENT LAUNCH IN HISTORY,COMES THE MOST ANTICIPATED VIDEO GAME SOUNDTRACK OF THIS HOLIDAY SEASON

New York - October 17th, 2007 -

Sumthing Else Music Works, Inc., through its licensing relationship with Microsoft Game Studios, proudly presents Halo® 3 Original Soundtrack. The highly anticipated original soundtrack comes in a 2-CD set featuring the game’s original music score and will be released on November 20th to US retail outlets through Nile Rodgers’ Sumthing Else Music Works label

http://www.sumthing.com/ and via digital download at Sumthing Digital http://www.sumthingdigital.com/.

Halo 3 is the conclusion to the epic trilogy and picks up where Halo 2 left off, answering questions about the fates of the beloved protagonist Master Chief™ and his artificial intelligence sidekick Cortana as they struggle to save humankind from destruction at the hands of the alien coalition known as the Covenant.

The official Halo 3 Original Soundtrack features the new symphonic compositions by Martin O’Donnell and Michael Salvatori, the award-winning composers behind the best-selling Halo: Combat Evolved, Halo 2 Volume One and Halo 2 Volume Two soundtracks. In addition to new original tracks written for the Halo 3 video game, the Halo 3 Original Soundtrack also includes new arrangements of the game’s musical themes that Bungie’s audio director and composer Martin O’Donnell recorded with a full live orchestra and chorus. The 2-CD set amounts to two hours of original music from the game Halo 3.

Developed by Bungie Studios and published by Microsoft Game Studios, the critically acclaimed Xbox 360® exclusive, which was released worldwide on Tuesday, Sept. 25, is the fastest-selling video game ever and already one of the most successful entertainment properties in history. The Xbox 360 title beat previous U.S. sales records set by blockbuster openings for entertainment events such as the release of “Spider-Man 3” and “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.” Halo 3 was released in 37 countries and 17 languages. To date, more than 20 million copies of the games in the Halo trilogy have been sold worldwide. For more information visit

http://www.halo3.com/.

About Sumthing Else Music Works, Inc.

Nile Rodgers started Sumthing Else Music Works (SEMW) as a nationwide record label and creative outlet for independent artists and unique musical projects. Through its affiliated company, Sumthing Distribution, SEMW prides itself on its ability to rapidly and effectively deliver to the marketplace many innovative products. In view of the successes of its previous game soundtrack releases, the company is now recognized as the leader in this newly emerging musical genre. Accordingly, SEMW has bolstered its commitment to enhancing gamers’ overall experience by acquiring many new titles to complement its current catalog of releases. For more information visit

http://www.sumthing.com/ and http://www.sumthingdigital.com/.

Sumthing Else Music Works and Sumthing Distribution logos are copyright of their respective companies. All other names of products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners. The names of actual companies and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.