"The first piece [composed] was for the Menu that would introduce an identifiable, light, and carefree theme," says Valtonen in the forum update. "City building takes time and things evolve gradually and this is what I wanted the music to reflect."
Cities Skylines Remastered launched in February for Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5. The two-hour album "Cities: Skylines Original Game Soundtrack," composed by Valtonen with Jani Laaksonen, is available for streaming on Amazon Music Unlimited, Spotify, and YouTube Music.
From the product page:
Raise a city from the ground up and transform it into the thriving metropolis only you can imagine. You've never experienced building on this scale. With deep simulation and a living economy, Cities: Skylines II delivers world-building without limits. Lay the foundations for your city to begin. Create the roads, infrastructure, and systems that make life possible day to day. It's up to you – all of it.Paradox Forum - Development Diary #12: Sound & Music
YouTube Music - Cities: Skylines (Original Game Soundtrack)
Mayors! We’re hard at work getting the game ready for release. We've come to realize that we need more time to reach the quality targets we've set for Console. We want to provide the best experience for our players, we’re updating the release window for Xbox & PS5 to Spring 2024. pic.twitter.com/eljCTi0deF
— Cities: Skylines (@CitiesSkylines) September 28, 2023