The Alters OST Vinyl with Composer's Signature (Limited Edition)
LIMITED EDITION VINYL
Especially for you, we’ve prepared an exclusive, limited edition of The Alters OST on Vinyl with an autograph from the composer- Piotr Musiał himself. There are only 100 signed copies available.
Specification:
Single LP on exclusive clear vinyl with multi-coloured splatters (red, orange & light blue)
Luxurious jacket with embossed logo and details plus cut-out on the side
Heavy printed inner-sleeve
The one-of-a-kind soundtrack for The Alters was created by Piotr Musiał, best known for his compositions for games like The Witcher, Frostpunk and This War of Mine. For The Alters, Musiał chose to stray from the obvious path when it comes to this genre of games and head for something more original: “While many sci-fi soundtracks these days favor the sound of analog synths, the idea behind the music of The Alters was a bit different. We wanted the music to feel more untraditional and mix digital, glitchy elements, unstable reverb with organic sounds, all of which together could support this unique story.”
With this approach, Musiał dove deep into the world of The Alters to turn abstract ideas and atmospheres in very concrete music: “We aimed for the planet to feel overwhelmingly strange and hostile at first. The music starts as more abstract and based on dense atmospheric sound design. Our circular base, a place of safety and comfort inspired to create a theme that ‘goes round’ by a repeating leitfmotif. You will always feel at home there, unless there's something bad happening, and that's where the theme will get changed, broken.”
Musiał further explains: “One of the key elements we get to discover in the game is the Rapidium crystal. A strange mineral, with yet unexplored properties. We felt like it could have its own theme too, and therefore, wherever you find it, it ‘sings’ to you with it's strange, bassy voice, supported by a trace of live recorded strings, that were digitally destroyed to create this translucent texture, that sound unlike the real thing. A glitch crystal, is what they call it after all. But the more we explore the planet, the more the story we uncover. We wanted the music to gradually gain momentum and show the leitfmotifs more often, guiding you through emotional moments, fun moments, tough ones, reaching a grand finale. I hope you'll enjoy this ride.”
TRACKLIST:
SIDE A
A01. The Alters Theme
A02. How Did I End Up Here?
A03. Home Far Away
A04. Rapidium Theme
A05. Project Dolly
A06. Molten Echoes
A07. Running in Circles
SIDE B
B01. The Last Stretch
B02. Magnetic Storm
B03. Alternate Lifepaths
B04. The Prism
B05. Getting Ready
B06. Going Home
B07. What if? (The Alters Song)
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