Digital Soundtracks

## Voice of Cards: The Isle Dragon Roars (Original Soundtrack)

Released on November 12, 2021, on Amazon Music and the iTunes store. The soundtrack's official page may be found here.

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> I intended to include some of our personal preferences while creating the musical world of “Voice of Cards: The Isle Dragon Roars” by using an Irish style of music with acoustic sounds at its core. Taking into consideration the muted visuals used throughout the game, we wanted an easy-going style that people won't get tired of hearing while they play. Together with Shotaro Seo and Oliver Good, I lead the charge to create these songs that you'll be listening to. I sincerely hope that you enjoy this music.
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- *Music Director, **Keiichi Okabe***

> Thanks to a certain manga, I found out that THE “OKABE OF THE WORLD” likes to compose music from a tropical island.
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> That's how totally different his world is from the realm of you and me. But, if you listen to the music such a highfalutin person like Okabe composes, it might catapult you into the upper echelons of society yourself! That sort of thinking will help you dream big.
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> I hope you all listen to the soundtrack and take off into a new world!
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- *Executive Producer, **Yosuke Saito***

> Thank you for your support. This is Yoko Taro, the president and CEO of BUKKORO Co., Ltd. I wish to offer my sincerest gratitude to all of you who showed an interest in the Original Soundtrack (download) for my company's newly developed game, “Voice of Cards: The Isle Dragon Roars.” The mere fact that you are looking at this web page touches the hearts of all of us involved in the project. Even just that is enough for us. You wouldn't even have to purchase the music for me to be elated. To know that some of you purchased the game and then went on to purchase the music on top of that... well, I will not be so greedy as to hope. I will strive to control myself so that from tomorrow on I can continue to provide my services to you all. I look forward to your guidance and encouragement in the future.
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- *Creative Director, **Taro Yoko***

### Track List:

1. Pursuing the Dragon - Voice of Journey's Beginnings
2. Where Monsters Nest
3. Pulsating Power
4. Pursuing the Dragon (Field Edit Version)
5. Midday Town
6. Dance of the Woodlander
7. Adventure of the Would-Be Hero
8. Tears of the Black Witch
9. Forbidden Magic
10. Twin Recollections
11. Twin Recollections (Field Edit Version)
12. Rest in Peace
13. Light Piercing Impurity
14. Pursuing the Dragon - The Hereafter

## Voice of Cards: The Forsaken Maiden Original Soundtrack

Released March 3, 2022, on Amazon Music and the iTunes store. The soundtrack's official page may be found here.

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> As with the previous game installment, Seo, Oliver, and I were in charge of the music again.
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> The project asked us to include more of a Latin feeling in the musicality to set it apart from the other part in the series. Though a cheerful, Brazilian samba might be the first thing you think of when you hear "Latin," we went with a more somber, Argentinian tango instead. Building off of the musical sound from the last installment, we meshed the styles to maintain that fantasy ambiance for "The Forsaken Maiden."
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> Moreso than in the last soundtrack, I took a directorial role instead of focusing completely on composing, but I think that this work contains a blend of the creative vision of each of the three of us. It turned out to be a perfect fit for the second in the "Voice of Cards" series.
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> I hope from the bottom of my heart that you all enjoy it.
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- *Music Director, **Keiichi Okabe***

> In "The Isle Dragon Roars," we went for a Celtic tone, but for "The Forsaken Maiden," we settled on a Latin groove to evoke the emotions of the game's setting. However, I would say that what I composed was not written as much in that Latin style as Oliver's compositions were. Instead, I wrote a complimentary approach to showcase each of our creations.
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> Every song is full of individuality and thought behind it. "Heartscar" has such a modern style that it's unlike anything I've done before. I consider it a song full of ambition. I also love "Spun Emotions," sung by KOCHO.
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> This new installment has its own eccentricities, different from the feel of "The Isle Dragon Roars," but I hope that you enjoy both the game and its music!
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- *Composer/Arranger, **Shotaro Seo***

> While the music for "The Isle Dragon Roars" was intended to enhance the sense of warmth and coziness you get with storytelling of fantastical tales of the middle ages, we wanted to take a new direction for "The Forsaken Maiden’s" sound. In particular, having 'traveling across oceans to discover unfamiliar lands' as the main creative drive behind the soundtrack played a huge part for me.
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> This time we paid many homages to the Latin music world, mainly influenced by the stranger, darker atmospheres. I hope you find the combination a new and interesting experience as fantasy RPG music!
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> My personal favorites are "Hot-Blooded Heroes" and "Spirit Sovereign Manifest," as I was passed the baton for making battle themes following on from Seo-san in the previous title.
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- *Composer/Arranger, **Oliver Good***
### Track List:

1. Navigator's Voyage (Field Edit)
2. Maiden Training (Field Edit)
3. Hot-Blooded Heroes
4. Tranquil Hours
5. Keep Out
6. Navigator's Voyage
7. A Southerly Wind in Our Sails
8. Maiden Trials
9. Mother-Daughter Partings
10. Heartscar
11. Maiden Training
12. Foundering Surroundings
13. Spirit Sovereign Manifest
14. Spun Emotions

## Voice of Cards: The Beasts of Burden Original Soundtrack

Released September 13, 2022, on the iTunes store. The soundtrack's official page may be found here.

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> Shotaro Seo, Oliver Good, and I worked together to create the music for the "Voice of Cards" series.
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> Like the rest of the series, the three of us collaborated on "The Beasts of Burden." However, this time I left the musical composition to Seo and Oliver while I managed the musical direction.
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> I was able to use the experiences gained from the previous two games to create a musical ambiance that lasts through the whole series; all this while we challenged ourselves to increase the quality of our compositions and connect to the depth of the story through the soundtrack's musical expressions. It's definitely worth listening to. I'm almost jealous of the artistry of this music, and I hope that everyone will listen closely.
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- *Music Director, **Keiichi Okabe***

> We carried over the jazzy elements from the previous installments to "The Beasts of Burden." However, we added in some Northern European folk elements this time, which Oliver and I collaborated on again.
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> The music in its entirety has become much more morose for this one. But within that doom-and-gloom, there are moments that evoke giggling laughter, or the faint yearning for the touch of another person. I think the musical progression of the game encompasses all the subtle shades of human emotions.
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> The track "In Search of Stars" is the pivotal theme of the album, but there's also "Primal Power" there holding up the end. Actually, all fourteen of these emotive tracks show the journey of the two main characters, not just the ones I specified. I hope that these songs will become happy memories for everyone who listens to this soundtrack. Please enjoy our work!
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- *Composer/Arranger, **Shotaro Seo***

> After taking part in composing the music for the first and second installments of the "Voice of Cards" series, I am delighted to be writing again alongside Seo-san for "The Beasts of Burden."
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> I believe the overall theme of this soundtrack is much darker, exploring colder and grittier tones while also trying to maintain a familiar storytelling atmosphere from the past installments. Between the songs Seo-san and I were in charge of, I believe we supported each other well stylistically when looking at the soundtrack as a whole, which I hope creates a nice variation of sound throughout the game.
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> Out of my own songs I would say "Ruins of the Old World" brings forth my fondest memory, but Seo-san's "Primal Power" is my absolute personal favorite. I really hope you enjoy the game and our soundtrack!
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- *Composer/Arranger, **Oliver Good***
### Track List:

1. In Search of Stars
2. Into the Maelstrom
3. Cave of Terrors
4. A Human Home
5. Backward Glance
6. Shifting Sands
7. Newterra
8. Delighted Beast Tamer
9. A Dark and Winding Road
10. Newterra (Field Edit Version)
11. In Search of Stars (Story Edit Version)
12. Ruins of the Old World
13. Primal Power
14. In Search of Stars: The Ones I Found

## Trivia

* The stage play 爆剣 ～源平最終決戦～, otherwise known as *Bakuken ~Genpei Final Battle~* in English, uses music derived from the *Voice of Cards* series.
	+ According to Yoko Taro, of the *Voice of Cards* derived music, the song that left the biggest impression on him during the stage play was "Light Piercing Impurity" from *Voice of Cards: The Isle Dragon Roars*.

## Gallery

The Isle Dragon Roars Album ArtThe Forsaken Maiden Album ArtThe Beasts of Burden Album Art
## References

1. ↑ https://www.jp.square-enix.com/music/sem/page/vocdost/en/
2. ↑ https://www.jp.square-enix.com/music/sem/page/vocmost/en/?\_gl=1\*17lz1z3\*\_gcl\_au\*MzI5MzQ0NzU3LjE2OTI0MjIyNjg.&\_ga=2.163203004.1829878432.1697249628-305128494.1695689192
3. ↑ https://www.jp.square-enix.com/music/sem/page/vocbost/en/?\_gl=1\*vmmh5u\*\_gcl\_au\*MzI5MzQ0NzU3LjE2OTI0MjIyNjg.&\_ga=2.95094428.1829878432.1697249628-305128494.1695689192
4. ↑ https://twitter.com/yokotaro/status/1704155118072217941
5. ↑ https://twitter.com/yokotaro/status/1704156681247350960