YIIK: Electric Soul Archives Stars Legendary Japanese Composer and New Remixes

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YIIK: Electric Soul Archives Stars Legendary Japanese Composer and New Remixes

YIIK album includes a powerful new battle theme composed by Ayako Saso of SuperSweep with remixes by the game's composer and Scarlet Moon family

SAN DIEGO - February 11, 2025 - Scarlet Moon is pleased to present YIIK: Electric Soul Archives, a special collection of music celebrating music from the recent December 2024 DLC update to the eclectic post-modern RPG, YIIK. It features an original battle theme composed by SuperSweep's Ayako Saso, incorporating melodies from YIIK composer and developer Andrew Allanson. Saso is a legendary composer who worked with Namco in the 1980s and 1990s and has contributed to countless franchises including Ridge Racer, TEKKEN, F-Zero, Street Fighter, Mega Man, and so many more. YIIK developer and composer Andrew Allanson contributes an original track inspired by the themes of loss and grief while Scarlet Moon's extended family of game composers, including coda (Read Only Memories: Neurodiver), Jamphibious (Kero Quest 64), and Frank Van 't Ende (Clock Tower: Rewind) follow with their own interpretations of Saso's battle theme, ranging in style from electronic funk to a beautiful waltz for strings. YIIK: Electric Soul Archives is available today:

YIIK: Electric Soul Archives on Music and Streaming Platforms

"Congratulations to the team at Ackk Studios on the release of the YIIK content update!" notes SuperSweep composer Ayako Saso. "It’s been quite some time since I worked on the music, so listening to it now feels very fresh even for me. I was in charge of one of the boss battle tracks, and I remember crafting it in a way that preserved the original theme’s melody and atmosphere. The other arrangements also seem to carry a similar vibe, with some irregular time signatures that gives them a mysterious feel. I hope you enjoy it!"

"We're so thrilled to have been able to bring this collection of music to fans," notes Scarlet Moon's Jayson Napolitano. "While we wanted to release Saso-san's battle theme, we wanted to give fans something more to sink their teeth into, so it was a pleasure to work with composer Andrew Allanson on some original music and arrangements from our extended Scarlet Moon family to give these haunting melodies a variety of ways to express themselves. We hope fans appreciate the work that goes into these kinds of special releases!"

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