Six rock arrangements are written by composer Masayoshi Soken and performed by his band The Primals, set to narration by localizer and lore developer Michael-Christopher Koji Fox. Six piano arrangements are overseen by Metal Gear Solid 4 co-composer Nobuko Toda of Filmscore LLC.
From Astral to Umbral's digital edition is streaming on Apple Music and YouTube Music. A crossfade trailer can be viewed on YouTube, courtesy of the publisher.
From the product page:
The town and field BGM were arranged into piano pieces, and Primal battle songs into rock band arrangements. Composer Masayoshi Soken hand-picked and produced every song in this album. Also, this album is recorded on a Blu-ray disc, and the sound quality is a high-res, 96khz/24bit. The piano pieces are featured in 48khz/24bit 5.1 surround sound, which include a multifaceted sound you wouldn't normally hear out of a stereo recording...Apple Music - Final Fantasy XIV: From Astral to Umbral (Streaming)
YouTube Music - Final Fantasy XIV: From Astral to Umbral (Streaming)