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Press release:
SEATTLE – September 27, 2018 – Materia Collective is excited to make available the CrossCode (Original Game Soundtrack) with music composed by Deniz Akbulut. This action-packed 2D RPG has been a long time in the making, but the hard work shines through in the eclectic retro soundtrack that should please any retro RPG fan. The CrossCode (Original Game Soundtrack) is now available in digital and limited edition CD formats:

CrossCode (Original Game Soundtrack) on Bandcamp
CrossCode (Original Game Soundtrack) on iTunes
CrossCode (Original Game Soundtrack) on Spotify

“I have worked on CrossCode’s soundtrack for six years and working on it has taught me many things,” reflects composer Deniz Akbulut.

“It shaped me into the composer I am right now. Through it, I was able to understand the music I grew up with and evolve my own style that has its roots in Japanese videogame music. I often tried to push myself to my limits and go out of my comfort zone to become a better composer and write better music. I hope that these efforts have been worth it and that many people will enjoy CrossCode and its music! I tried my best to make an authentic sounding JRPG soundtrack.”

The massive 64-track soundtrack clocks in at over two hours of music, with key pieces including “Lea!,” the memorable leitmotif of the titular protagonist that is used throughout the entire score in many different styles and moods, “Welcome to CrossWords,” the game’s main theme which contains two different motives representing the world in CrossCode, “Battle 3,” a 90s-style jungle track paying homage to Japanese videogame music from the original PlayStation era, and “The Ultimate Experience,” a battle theme inspired by progressive rock greats like Emerson, Lake & Palmer.

Learn more about the CrossCode (Original Game Soundtrack):
https://www.materiacollective.com/music/crosscode-original-game-soundtrack

About Deniz Akbulut
Deniz Akbulut is a videogame music composer currently located in Germany. He was born 1993 in Rheda-Wiedenbrück, Germany and discovered his interest in music in 2005 when his brother bought a keyboard and had installed a MIDI sequencer on their computer.

He would go on to take keyboard lessons and later piano lessons. After he taught himself how to properly compose and produce music, he met many friends online and would make music for their games, which is how he eventually met Felix “Lachsen” Klein, who would ask him if he was interested in making music for his next game, which would turn into CrossCode.

Since late 2016 he’s been working as a freelance videogame music composer.

Learn more: https://interovgm.com/
Follow Deniz Akbulut on Twitter and SoundCloud

About Materia Collective
Materia Collective is a Seattle-based videogame music publisher and label, representing an international array of renowned video game musicians, composers, and songwriters. The collective supports its members with the financial, legal, logistical, and creative aspects of bringing videogame music into the forefront. The company has become known within the industry as a representation of highly innovative game music endeavors that move and inspire.

Learn more: https://www.materiacollective.com

Jonas “O.J” Ek
The Gaming Ground
Twitter: @TheGamingGround