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Spirit of the North 2 Original Soundtrack published via Bandcamp

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Spirit of the North 2 Original Soundtrack published via Bandcamp
Spirit of the North 2 Original Soundtrack is now available through publisher Laced Records' Bandcamp page. A newly recorded live performance of "The Song of Misthaven," featuring a traditional Nordic vocal technique, can be viewed on YouTube.

Infuse Studio's open world adventure game is set in a Nordic-inspired world of varied biomes. An isolated fox, aided by a wise raven companion, seeks out potent runes to release dormant, ancient guardians from the grip of the dark shaman Grimnir. Each biome reflects its own unique mood, described in composer Pav Gekko's Game Audio blog post for Audiokinetic.

The musician writes, "Fox Island is pastoral, Misthaven carries grief, Mosswood offers hope, Ashlands embodies desolation, Stormvale speaks of struggle, and Frigid Peaks isolates the player in icy endurance and delivers a ‘being on the road’ vibe."


"The soundtrack is a journey in itself," reads the release announcement on Steam.
Composed by Pav Gekko, it's an ethereal, emotionally charged score inspired by Icelandic minimalism, with elements of contemporary Nordic folk and the introspective tone of Scandi noir dramas. Blending ambient textures with fragile, close-miked instruments - ebowed guitars, prepared pianos, bowed resonator guitars, detuned ukuleles, and shimmering glockenspiels - the music evokes the stark beauty of mountain vistas, misty fjords, glacial valleys, and the glow of the northern lights.
Spirit of the North 2 is available for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, along with Windows PC through Steam and the Epic Game Store, published by Silver Lining Interactive. An interactive music deep dive, detailing the use of Wwise and Unreal Engine 5, can be viewed on the composer's YouTube channel.

Audiokinetic - Driving Narrative and Emotion Through Music Systems: The Interactive Score of Spirit of the North 2

Spirit of the North 2 (Original Soundtrack) - Apple Music / YouTube Music

Inside the Interactive Music System of Spirit of the North 2