At long last… the Aquaria Original Soundtrack is finally complete!
We’ll be launching the soundtrack on Saturday (November 14) with a live pyjama jam courtesy of yours truly! I’ll be playing all kinds of music over webcam while my beautiful assistants package and prepare your CD orders for shipping in the background.
This soundtrack is a no-holds-barred special two disc release, filled to the brim with fifty tracks. It includes all the music from the game, but also adds a brand new song, “Fear the Dark”. The talented Jenna Sharpe returned to the studio as “Naija” for the first time since finishing her work on the game about two years ago – to record brand new vocals for this track. The result is an epic nine minute piece that explores the light and dark sides of Aquaria.
MP3 Download → Fear the Dark Preview [0:42]
In addition to the new song, the track also features three new remixes by other indie game music artists. Brandon McCartin of “Balding’s Quest” brings his imagination and funky beats to the table with his style-bending adaptations of “Dark Places” (the abyss theme) and “Heart of the Forest”. Danny Baranowsky (of Canabalt fame), who also mastered the project, contributes an upbeat, old-school flavoured remix of “Boss Fraught”. (the mini boss theme)
As an added bonus, a work-in-progress five minute “Marian” track has also been included.
The set comes together with sexy packaging designed by myself, Derek Yu and Katie De Sousa. It features 2 discs with full color labels, an eight page booklet featuring new art and lyrics, and an eight panel poster featuring visuals from the game, notes on composing the tracks, score snippets and more. There will be a few purchase options, including having your poster signed!
So come on down this Saturday, watch some live jams, order some CDs – it’ll be a fun time for the whole family. 
Yousef wrote a Comment on November 10, 2009 at 12:43 am
OMG I WANT THIS :O
Diverse wrote a Comment on November 10, 2009 at 1:28 am
Oh lord, please tell me you can order this somewhere online.
budn3kkid wrote a Comment on November 10, 2009 at 1:47 am
WANT. NAO!!!11!!11!1
Jeff wrote a Comment on November 10, 2009 at 2:17 am
Looking forward to the ability to preorder
Hawkey wrote a Comment on November 10, 2009 at 3:15 am
Yeah, finally. Can’t wait to hear all of them
xiagan wrote a Comment on November 10, 2009 at 6:18 am
It’s so awesome – nobody asked for a price yet! ;D
Hangman wrote a Comment on November 10, 2009 at 7:35 am
Awesome packaging!
Kert Gartner wrote a Comment on November 10, 2009 at 10:45 am
Wow, those look fantastic! Great job!!
zamzx wrote a Comment on November 10, 2009 at 10:53 am
OMG is that sheet music in that sexy booklet there?!?
/drools
Sirensongstress wrote a Comment on November 10, 2009 at 12:07 pm
Love….. this… and… you… guys… *SQUEE* (To quote a friend when he was being inarticulately excited on the internet)
BIRTHDAYYY GIFT FOR MEEEE!
Everything you guys do is such high quality, gaw. Way to make the corporations look bad ;D
Totally making my weekawesomely better, especially after the weekend of hell, catching up on projects for school ^^
J Kujanen wrote a Comment on November 10, 2009 at 12:26 pm
This is what we all have been waiting for after the game experience, I’m sure of that. Surely a great deed, Aquaria team! Looks flawless! Christmas is saved now! I really hope you make “some” profit from this too
Good idea to include material from your next game project Marian. Time shows what kind of ‘successor’ it will be, hopes are really high and mostly based on facts.
Preparing to order OST and Best Regards, JK (aka Vetehinen from Aquaria forum)
Jeff wrote a Comment on November 10, 2009 at 12:38 pm
@6 I think everyone wants it regardless of the price :]
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nagamaki wrote a Comment on November 10, 2009 at 6:59 pm
I really want this and a complete book of sheet music available online please. That cover art is beautiful too.
Hiro wrote a Comment on November 10, 2009 at 7:40 pm
Wait wait, question: are there limited copies?
Oh, and I guess I should be the first one to ask the price haha. ;D
Hiro wrote a Comment on November 10, 2009 at 8:14 pm
Oh
Please please PLEASE record your PJam so I can watch it after my exam if they clash…
Hawkey wrote a Comment on November 10, 2009 at 8:19 pm
Hopefully you will allow the us to download the tracks immediately after we ordered the OST, since shipping will probably need some time and I guess everyone would like to enjoy it as soon as possible (~ it’s the same way the “Songs for Cure 09″ were distributed)
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Dale Johnson wrote a Comment on November 11, 2009 at 12:46 pm
I love the cover art on this. I want the music, of course, but I think I’ll buy it just for the packaging! XD
Saturn2888 wrote a Comment on November 11, 2009 at 10:56 pm
Seems like what I’d put my money on. Are you guys doing digital distribution of the album as well?
Alec Holowka wrote a Comment on November 11, 2009 at 11:34 pm
I think I may do digital at some point, but right now its all physical, baby.
Hiro wrote a Comment on November 12, 2009 at 5:39 am
Oh!
Hehe, how could we all forget you? After all, you have all of us just hanging on just a few lines of your wonderful voice singing. ;D Hope you’re reading this~.
At this point I find it prudent to say congratulations Jenna.
Any word on how much I have to set aside this weekend, and when I should log into the site?
Slashie wrote a Comment on December 12, 2009 at 11:04 am
I JUST GOT THE CD!
I am so excited, congratulations Alec… everything is high quality, as expected!