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Konami Releasing Massive ‘Castlevania’ Soundtrack Boxset This December

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If you’ve never heard any of the Castlevania soundtracks, you should rectify that immediately. For those who missed out on the massive boxset that Konami put out ten years ago, Konami will be upping the ante for you this December for the series’ 35th anniversary.

Up for pre-order on the official Japanese Konami store are the “Music from Akumajo Dracula Kuro” and “Music from Akumajo Dracula Aka” sets, which translated, are titled Music From Castlevania Black and Music From Castlevania Red. These two collections total 26 volumes divided into 13 CDs, and feature almost all of the soundtracks from the Castlevania series.

The two-pack will release on December 15, 2021 in Japan at ¥ 28,600 (approximately $250 USD). If you pre-order now, you’ll also be getting an additional 14-track CD. This will feature the MIDI arrangements of songs from 1995’s Castlevania: Dracula X.

If you managed to snag the original 2010 boxset, you’re probably wondering what the differences will be this time. Well, the DVD that was included in the original boxset is gone. In its place, apart from several arranged tracks for numerous titles, you now have both versions of the soundtracks for Castlevania II: Simon’s Quest and Castlevania III: Dracula’s Curse. You also get the extra tracks from the Saturn version of Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, as well as the complete Castlevania: Harmony of Despair soundtrack.

Needless to say, if you’re a fan of Konami’s music and Castlevania (and who isn’t?), this is a must-have (particularly since the long out-of-print 2010 boxset now goes for ridiculous prices).

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“He Walks By Night” – Listen to a Brand New John Carpenter Song NOW!

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April 9, 2024

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It’s a new day, and you’ve got new John Carpenter to listen to. John Carpenter, Daniel Davies and Cody Carpenter have released the new track He Walks By Night this morning, the second single off their upcoming album Lost Themes IV: Noir, out May 3 on Sacred Bones Records.

Lost Themes IV: Noir is the latest installment in a series that sees Carpenter releasing new music for John Carpenter movies that don’t actually exist. The first Lost Themes was released in 2015, followed by Lost Themes II in 2016 and Lost Themes III: Alive After Death in 2021.

Sacred Bones previews, “It’s been a decade since John Carpenter recorded the material that would become Lost Themes, his debut album of non-film music and the opening salvo in one of Hollywood’s great second acts. Those vibrant, synth-driven songs, made in collaboration with his son Cody Carpenter and godson Daniel Davies, kickstarted a musical renaissance for the pioneering composer and director. With Lost Themes IV: Noir, they’ve struck gold again, this time mining the rich history of the film noir genre for inspiration.

“Since the first Lost Themes, John has referred to these compositions as “soundtracks for the movies in your mind.” On the fourth installment in the series, those movies are noirs. Like the film genre they were influenced by, what makes these songs “noirish” is sometimes slippery and hard to define, and not merely reducible to a collection of tropes. The scores for the great American noir pictures were largely orchestral, while the Carpenters and Davies work off a sturdy synth-and-guitar backbone.

“The trio’s free-flowing chemistry means Lost Themes IV: Noir runs like a well-oiled machine—the 1951 Jaguar XK120 Roadster from Kiss Me Deadly, perhaps, or the 1958 Plymouth Fury from John’s own Christine. It’s a chemistry that’s helped power one of the most productive stretches of John’s creative life, and Noir proves that it’s nowhere near done yielding brilliant results.”

You can pre-save Lost Themes IV: Noir right now! And listen to the new track below…

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