Ultros (Original Soundtrack) - Ratvader 2x Vinyl LP
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by Ratvader
Original price
£43.99
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Original price
£43.99
Original price
£43.99
£43.99
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£43.99
Current price
£43.99
Condition: New
2x Black Vinyl LP
Catalogue Number: LMLP228
Barcode: 5063176029119
Record Grading: Mint (M)
Sleeve Grading: Mint (M)
Condition Note: Brand New
Track Listing / Description
A1 Ouji Saint
A2 Dark Sleep, Bright Dream
A3 Amnemeons Lament
A4 Lament the unrest
B1 Berian Dust
B2 Gärdners Pilgrimage
B3 Idle Hands
B4 Ripples of Eternity
C1 VainGlory
C2 Geggamoja Refinery
C3 Broken Promise
D1 Eternally Blessed
D2 Embracing the Unknown
D3 Ultros Himsa
D4 Ultros Ahimsa
Transcendent dreams demand tangible manifestation, and so we present Ratvader's mesmerising, mystical soundtrack for the psychedelic metroidvania ULTROS on wax
15 tracks have been specially mastered for vinyl and will be pressed onto heavyweight discs, to be housed in a deluxe gatefold sleeve. Sleeve art is by Niklas "El Huervo" Åkerblad, the visionary artist for ULTROS, and renowned artistic and musical contributor to the iconic Hotline Miami series.
Oscar Rydelius — AKA Ratvader — created a mellifluous, melodic soundtrack that sounds both organically human and alien at the same time. Hypnotic musical build-ups are patiently drawn out. He took the lead from Åkerblad/El Huervo's mesmerising art, while ensuring ULTROS' music "leaves room for the eyes."
The score is peppered with field recordings of nature sounds from the Amazon rainforest and Peruvian instruments like whistling jars and bone flutes, giving some tracks a 1960s and '70s New Age feeling. Classical instruments like the Cello and Flute, as well as haunting vocals, sail atop dense harmonic tapestries. For parts of the recording during the COVID pandemic, Rydelius and Åkerblad rented cabins on the Swedish island of Gotland (a notable Ingmar Bergman and Tarkovsky filming location) in order to soak up the natural vibes of that environment.
Central to the soul of the soundtrack is Cello player Björn Risberg, whose lyrical playing features prominently. Joining him were multi-flute instrumentalist Adrian Åsling Sellius, violinist Agnes Högberg and vocalist Anna-Maria Lundberg, in addition to El Huervo on multiple tracks.
The vinyl track selection focuses on the world and Sarcophagus of ULTROS. Ratvader personally curated the tracklist so that listeners would spin the vinyl, lay flat on the floor, and enter the world of the game, aiming for "a pleasant and present experience."