Dracula X: Nocturne in the Moonlight OST
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Akumajou Dracula X: Nocturne in the Moonlight ORIGINAL GAME SOUNDTRACK (Japanese 悪魔城ドラキュラX: 月下の夜想曲 Akumajō Dracula X: Gekka no Yasōkyoku) is the original soundtrack
for the 1997 Konami
video game Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
, as it is known in North America
. All of the tracks listed below appear in the PlayStation
version of the game. Additional music from the Sega Saturn
version was not included on the disc since it was released in June 1998; over a year later. The soundtrack was later released on iTunes in 2007.http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/castlevania-symphony-night/id268585533
Super Castlevania IV
is the most stylistically related pre-Symphony game, in that it produced some of the most varied types of music in the series. The rest of the installments have shown music whose tendencies were mostly drawn directly from progressive rock, or similar concepts.
The former deviated from that path by presenting Classical-Baroque songs, jazz influences, and even some intensely ambient minimalism. SotN, while sharing a similar diversity, opts for a more adventurous and melancholy tone.
The composer, Michiru Yamane
, created a wide range of musical types for her pieces, and it lends to the game in creating particular moods for every area.
As an example, The Royal Chapel's theme, "Requiem for the Gods," consists of still, ancient vocals, tolling bells, an organ, and a steady, reserved drum beat to maintain a flow.
The Underground Cavern's theme, alternately, employs a deep bass and a contemporary-jazz tone with its piano and distorted drums.
There are different theme songs for the Inverted Castle. Most take on a chaotic or sprawling nature.
The dominant melody that plays is "Finale Toccata," which contains elements of one of Johann Sebastian Bach
's most famous organ compositions, "Toccata and Fugue in D Minor
".
Yamane added in some remixes of songs from previous games, such as Richter Belmont's theme from Castlevania: Rondo of Blood
, and "Dance of Illusions," Dracula's most frequently used battle theme from the series.
An English version of the disc's tenth track "Nocturne" was included in the game's North American release.
The disc's final song, "I am the Wind," played during the game's ending credits, is performed by Cynthia Harrell. Harrell later sang the theme for the Konami
hit, Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
. The song was omitted from the iTunes release.
In addition to this soundtrack album excluding the Sega Saturn exclusive tracks, it lacks the music used when visiting the Master Librarian. This was the only song featured in Symphony of the Night to use the PlayStation's internal synth.
Soundtrack
A soundtrack can be recorded music accompanying and synchronized to the images of a motion picture, book, television program or video game; a commercially released soundtrack album of music as featured in the soundtrack of a film or TV show; or the physical area of a film that contains the...
for the 1997 Konami
Konami
is a Japanese leading developer and publisher of numerous popular and strong-selling toys, trading cards, anime, tokusatsu, slot machines, arcade cabinets and video games...
video game Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, known in Japan as , is an action-adventure game developed and published by Konami in 1997. It is the 14th installment of the Castlevania series, the first installment released for the PlayStation, and a direct sequel to Castlevania: Rondo of Blood.Symphony of the...
, as it is known in North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
. All of the tracks listed below appear in the PlayStation
PlayStation
The is a 32-bit fifth-generation video game console first released by Sony Computer Entertainment in Japan on December 3, .The PlayStation was the first of the PlayStation series of consoles and handheld game devices. The PlayStation 2 was the console's successor in 2000...
version of the game. Additional music from the Sega Saturn
Sega Saturn
The is a 32-bit fifth-generation video game console that was first released by Sega on November 22, 1994 in Japan, May 11, 1995 in North America, and July 8, 1995 in Europe...
version was not included on the disc since it was released in June 1998; over a year later. The soundtrack was later released on iTunes in 2007.http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/castlevania-symphony-night/id268585533
Super Castlevania IV
Super Castlevania IV
Super Castlevania IV, known as in Japan, is a platform game developed and published by Konami and the first Castlevania game for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. The game was originally released in 1991 and later re-released on the Nintendo Wii's Virtual Console in 2006...
is the most stylistically related pre-Symphony game, in that it produced some of the most varied types of music in the series. The rest of the installments have shown music whose tendencies were mostly drawn directly from progressive rock, or similar concepts.
The former deviated from that path by presenting Classical-Baroque songs, jazz influences, and even some intensely ambient minimalism. SotN, while sharing a similar diversity, opts for a more adventurous and melancholy tone.
The composer, Michiru Yamane
Michiru Yamane
is a Japanese video game composer and musician. She is known primarily for her work on the Castlevania series and other Konami games, including Suikoden. Her debut composition was Twinbee...
, created a wide range of musical types for her pieces, and it lends to the game in creating particular moods for every area.
As an example, The Royal Chapel's theme, "Requiem for the Gods," consists of still, ancient vocals, tolling bells, an organ, and a steady, reserved drum beat to maintain a flow.
The Underground Cavern's theme, alternately, employs a deep bass and a contemporary-jazz tone with its piano and distorted drums.
There are different theme songs for the Inverted Castle. Most take on a chaotic or sprawling nature.
The dominant melody that plays is "Finale Toccata," which contains elements of one of Johann Sebastian Bach
Johann Sebastian Bach
Johann Sebastian Bach was a German composer, organist, harpsichordist, violist, and violinist whose sacred and secular works for choir, orchestra, and solo instruments drew together the strands of the Baroque period and brought it to its ultimate maturity...
's most famous organ compositions, "Toccata and Fugue in D Minor
Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565
The Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565, is a piece of organ music attributed to Johann Sebastian Bach. It is one of the most famous works in the organ repertoire, and has been used in a variety of popular media ranging from film, video games, to rock music, and ringtones...
".
Yamane added in some remixes of songs from previous games, such as Richter Belmont's theme from Castlevania: Rondo of Blood
Castlevania: Rondo of Blood
Castlevania: Rondo of Blood, known in Japan as is a platform video game developed by Konami for the PC Engine. The tenth installment of the Castlevania video game series and a 2D side-scroller, it acts as a middleground between the earlier, typically linear Castlevania games and the later...
, and "Dance of Illusions," Dracula's most frequently used battle theme from the series.
An English version of the disc's tenth track "Nocturne" was included in the game's North American release.
The disc's final song, "I am the Wind," played during the game's ending credits, is performed by Cynthia Harrell. Harrell later sang the theme for the Konami
Konami
is a Japanese leading developer and publisher of numerous popular and strong-selling toys, trading cards, anime, tokusatsu, slot machines, arcade cabinets and video games...
hit, Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
is an award-winning stealth action video game directed by Hideo Kojima. Snake Eater was developed by Konami Computer Entertainment Japan and published by Konami for the PlayStation 2, and was released on November 17, 2004 in North America; December 16, 2004 in Japan; March 4, 2005 in Europe; and on...
. The song was omitted from the iTunes release.
In addition to this soundtrack album excluding the Sega Saturn exclusive tracks, it lacks the music used when visiting the Master Librarian. This was the only song featured in Symphony of the Night to use the PlayStation's internal synth.
Track listing
| Castlevania: Symphony of the Night Original Soundtrack tracklist |
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Disc 1 (68:31)
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