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Press release:

Soothing arrangements from Hiroki Kikuta’s famed soundtrack performed live by Metal Gear Solid’s Norihiko Hibino just in time for the holidays

San Diego, California – December 1, 2015 – Scarlet Moon Records is thrilled to release the latest album in the Prescription for Sleep: Game Music Lullabies series with Prescription for Sleep: Lullabies of Mana. Previous volumes in the award-winning series have offered compilations of music from across the spectrum of videogames, while this latest collection pays homage solely to the 16-bit Squaresoft RPG classic, Secret of Mana (known as Seiken Densetsu 2 in Japan), composed by Hiroki Kikuta. The 12-track album is arranged and performed by GENTLE LOVE, a duo comprised of saxophonist Norihiko Hibino (Metal Gear Solid and Bayonetta series) and pianist AYAKI (Etrian Odyssey and PersonaQ). The album is fully licensed and is available now via LOUDR and other digital retailers:

Prescription for Sleep: Lullabies of Mana on LOUDR

Key themes from Secret of Mana were selected for inclusion on Prescription for Sleep: Lullabies of Mana to please both fans and newcomers alike, ordered to loosely tell the story of the game. Listeners will appreciate the majestic opening theme (“Angel’s Fear”) along with the vibrant underworld (“Into the Thick of It”), the jubilant town (“The Color of the Summer Sky”), the scathing desert (“Secret of the Arid Sands”), the playful forest (“What The Forest Taught Me”), the ominous second flight theme (“A Dark Star”), the emotional scaling of the final fortress (“Leave Time For Love”), and the heartwrenching ending (“Now Flightless Wings”). GENTLE LOVE has additionally recorded an original composition inspired by the Mana universe titled “Memories of Mana” which encompasses the themes of healing and Mother Earth that are featured prominently throughout Secret of Mana. The full track list is as follows:

01. Angel’s Fear (Opening)
02. A Phantom… and Rose… (Ruins)
03. Into the Thick of It (Dungeon)
04. The Color of the Summer Sky (Town)
05. Secret of the Arid Sands (Desert)
06. What The Forest Taught Me (Forest)
07. Spirit of the Night (Sad Theme)
08. Calm Before The Storm (Victory)
09. A Dark Star (Flight)
10. Leave Time For Love (Final Dungeon)
11. Now Flightless Wings (Ending)
12. Memories of Mana (Original)

“Our first two Prescription for Sleep albums featured a variety of tracks from across all videogames, and were a great introduction to our healing game music concept,” comments Scarlet Moon Records Producer Jayson Napolitano.

“But with the third album, I wanted to try something different. I had been constantly tempted to pick tracks from Secret of Mana for our first two compilations, mainly because the music is so soothing in its original form, so I thought the next evolution of the series would be an entire album dedicated to one game. I couldn’t think of a title whose imagery and themes align more with what GENTLE LOVE is trying to accomplish, and having spent my childhood playing this game and humming the soundtrack, it’s a real treat for me to listen to Prescriptin for Sleep: Lullabies of Mana each and every time. I hope it resonates with fans of Secret of Mana and inspires those who haven’t played it to go back and do so!”

Those who purchase Prescription for Sleep: Lullabies of Mana on LOUDR will also receive GENTLE LOVE’s tribute to late Nintendo President and CEO Satoru Iwata titled Prescription for Peace: A Tribute to the Departed at no charge. Customers will also have the opportunity to bundle the release with previous Prescription for Sleep: Game Music Lullabies albums at a discounted rate.

Learn more about the Prescription for Sleep: Game Music Lullabies series and explore the background behind Prescription for Sleep: Lullabies of Mana on the official website:

Prescription for Sleep: Game Music Lullabies series website

About GENTLE LOVE
Saxophonist Norihiko Hibino (Metal Gear Solid and Bayonetta series) and pianist AYAKI (Etrian Odyssey and PersonaQ), known as GENTLE LOVE when performing together, have toured throughout Japan, bringing their unique therapeutic approach to music to venues big and small. They currently organize and perform at the joint therapeutic concert and healthcare/wellness event, Music in Heaven, and have toured the countryside of Japan after the 2011 earthquake and tsunami to perform for those in need.

They continue to perform at numerous charity functions and have recorded an extensive library of therapeutic music for the Hibino Sound Therapy Lab therapeutic music system, Rinshu.

Learn more: www.rinshu.net
Follow Norihiko Hibino’s therapeutic music blog: The Springs of Life wells up from here

About Scarlet Moon Records
Founded in 2013, Scarlet Moon Records aims to make available amazing game music that otherwise wouldn’t be heard. The label works with a wide network of composers and musicians around the globe to identify and publish original soundtracks for games that developers or publishers have no intention of releasing, as well as producing arrangement albums featuring the same global talent.

Their signature Prescription for Sleep: Game Music Lullabies featuring game music arranged and performed live to relax and sleep to has earned the label several awards and accolades, and is fully licensed and available from LOUDR.

Learn more: http://www.scarletmoonrecords.com