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Celebrate 15 years of KINGDOM HEARTS with a special EP offering a musical retelling of the stories of beloved characters Sora, Kairi, Roxas and Riku.

Press release:
SEATTLE – August 7, 2018 – Materia Collective is excited to make available Heroes of Light (KINGDOM HEARTS Arrangements) by arranger Peter de Vroom. Celebrating 15 years of the KINGDOM HEARTS series, Heroes of Lights retells the tales of the main protagonists of the series through music with a track dedicated each to Sora, Kairi, Roxas, and Riku. For example, Sora’s theme is arranged for two pianos to highlight the camaraderie he shares on his journey, while Roxas’s theme gets electronic elements that seemingly pull away at the essence of him and his theme. Heroes of Light (KINGDOM HEARTS Arrangements) is available today:

Heroes of Light (KINGDOM HEARTS Arrangements) on Bandcamp
Heroes of Light (KINGDOM HEARTS Arrangements) on Spotify

“The music of KINGDOM HEARTS has the ability to create truly magical and emotional moments,” comments arranger Peter de Vroom. “I believe the music shines brightest in the character themes, some of which I have featured on this EP. My aim was to highlight each character’s story in my arrangements, from Sora’s unwavering spirit to Riku’s brooding battle with darkness.”

The track list for Heroes of Light (KINGDOM HEARTS Arrangements) is as follows:

01. There’s A light That Never Goes Out (Piano Duet) (Sora’s Theme)
02. I’m Always With You (Kairi’s Theme)
03. Inside Us (Roxas’s Theme)
04. I’m Not Afraid of the Darkness (Riku’s Theme)

Learn more about the Heroes of Light (KINGDOM HEARTS Arrangements):
https://www.materiacollective.com/music/heroes-of-light-kingdom-hearts-arrangements

About Peter de Vroom
Peter’s passion for music, particularly videogame music, began when he first heard the incredible melodies of Nobuo Uematsu’s Final Fantasy VII soundtrack. Since then, Peter has continued to expand his skills in composition and arrangement, achieving great success in music academia and featuring on a number of short films. Peter ascribes his composition style to composers such as Yoko Shimomura, Nobuo Uematsu and Masaru Yokoyama.

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