Music of Genshin Impact
Since 2020, HOYO-MiX, the in-house music studio of the video game developer company miHoYo, has been releasing music soundtracks for in-game Genshin Impact. The music has received generally positive reviews, and has won several awards.
Mondstadt soundtrack
City of Winds and Idylls | ||||
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Soundtrack album by HOYO-MiX | ||||
Released | 28 September 2020 | |||
Recorded | September 2019, July 2020[1] | |||
Venue | Lyndhurst Hall Jaguar Shanghai Symphony Hall | |||
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Length | 2:01:03 | |||
Label | HOYO-MiX | |||
Producer | Yu-Peng Chen | |||
HOYO-MiX chronology | ||||
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In 2019, video game developer company miHoYo got composer and music producer Yu-Peng Chen (陈宇鹏), also known as Chen Zhiyi (陈致逸), to produce the soundtrack for their title Genshin Impact with their in-house music studio HOYO-MiX. It was Chen's first major video game work, and he described the project as a difficult challenge. The game has an open-world environment that features areas referred to as regions, with visual designs inspired by different world cultures. In composing the music for these regions, Chen chose a style that integrates elements of traditional folk music with Western musical arrangements.[2] During the pre-release development stage, the game only featured Mondstadt and Liyue, two of the planned seven regions.[3] On top of idyllic rural scenery, medieval European architectural styles and cultures inspired the design of Mondstadt.[4] In composing the music for Mondstadt, Chen borrowed the language and rhythm of Impressionism and used the piano, tin whistle instruments, and medieval-style lutes. In composing the combat music, he used various composition techniques such as polyphony and taking orchestration elements from composers such as Ludwig van Beethoven.[5][2]
The Mondstadt soundtrack was performed by the London Philharmonic Orchestra with Robert Ziegler as the conductor, and Nick Wollage and Laurence Anslow as music engineers. The coordination with the orchestra was done by Lei Cine Music Management (擂闪音乐事务所), with preliminary communication taking place five months before the recording. The recording sessions took place from 16 to 18 September 2019, at AIR Studios.[6][7] Lei Zhang (张磊), the founder of Lei Cine Music Management, joined Yu-Peng Chen and HOYO-MiX director Jinhan "Zoe" Cai (蔡近翰) for the recording in London.[8] At AIR Studios, Chen had conducted the "Genshin Impact Main Theme" himself.[9][10]
The thing that struck me most about this score in particular is Yu-Peng's facility for incorporating some incredibly difficult writing. When you take a step back and de-focus slightly, it sounds incredibly simple but it really isn't. The musicians on this score have really risen to the occasion because it's absolutely phenomenal playing. It's very difficult and we were under a bit of a time pressure. They really pulled out all the stops and it was really quite amazing actually.
— Nick Wollage, Genshin Impact OST — Behind the Scenes with the Artists
The first original soundtrack album to be produced for Genshin Impact was The Wind and The Star Traveler[a] (风与异乡人), which got released on 19 June 2020.[11] All fifteen soundtracks in the album were composed by Yu-Peng Chen. The next soundtrack album, City of Winds and Idylls (风与牧歌之城), is dedicated to the Mondstadt Chapter and commemorates the release of Genshin Impact.[12] The album got released on digital music platforms on 28 September 2020, and the proper release on the official Genshin Impact YouTube channel occurred on 2 November 2020.[13] Two tracks, "Whirl of Boreal Wind" and "Symphony of Boreal Wind", were performed by the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra.
Vortex of Legends (漩涡、落星与冰山), the fifth Genshin Impact soundtrack album, got released on 2 April 2021. It featured a total of seventeen (17) tracks composed by Yu-Peng Chen of HOYO-MiX, each one an original composition for the Dragonspine area. The track listing was first announced on 31 March 2021, on Chinese platforms.[14] The soundtrack was recorded with the International Master Philharmonic Orchestra (国际首席爱乐乐团) at the Jintian Recording Studio (金田录音棚).
No. | Title | Chinese title | Length |
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1. | "Twilight Serenity (Genshin Impact Main Theme Var.)" | "宁静的黄昏" | 1:41 |
2. | "Legend of the Wind" | "风的传说" | 1:26 |
3. | "The City Favored By Wind" | "风所爱之城" | 1:03 |
4. | "Bustling Afternoon of Mondstadt" | "蒙德城繁忙的午后" | 1:48 |
5. | "Dusk in Mondstadt" | "蒙德的黄昏" | 1:48 |
6. | "Mondstadt Starlit" | "星光下的蒙德" | 1:00 |
7. | "Moonlight in Mondstadt" | "蒙德的月光" | 0:49 |
8. | "Another Day in Mondstadt" | "蒙德的又一日" | 0:52 |
9. | "Windborne Hymn" | "风带来的圣歌" | 1:48 |
10. | "Knights of Favonius" | "西风骑士团" | 1:15 |
11. | "Angel's Share" | "天使的馈赠" | 1:53 |
12. | "Silhouette and Silk Steps" | "剪影与蹑步" | 1:31 |
13. | "Perilous Path" | "危险的小径" | 2:19 |
14. | "Say My Name" | "直面" | 1:51 |
15. | "Welp, Didn't Expect That" | "呃,这可没想到..." | 1:22 |
16. | "An Interesting Labour" | "有趣的挑战" | 1:26 |
17. | "Make Haste, Partner" | "速度加快" | 1:28 |
18. | "A Happy Day" | "开心的一天" | 0:28 |
19. | "Reunion in the Whispering Woods" | "低语森林的重逢" | 0:37 |
20. | "Startled" | "震惊" | 0:29 |
21. | "Meeting Amber" | "初遇安柏" | 0:13 |
22. | "Storm Befalls" | "风暴降临" | 1:05 |
23. | "Slight Distress" | "淡淡的不安" | 2:21 |
24. | "Tender Strength" | "同伴的力量" | 1:22 |
25. | "Imminent Triumph" | "将至的凯歌" | 1:00 |
Total length: | 33:55 |
No. | Title | Chinese title | Length |
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1. | "Beckoning (Genshin Impact Main Theme Var.)" | "情不自禁" | 1:42 |
2. | "Hence, Begins the Journey" | "旅途的开始" | 1:14 |
3. | "Dawn Winery Theme" | "晨曦酒庄" | 1:07 |
4. | "Before Dawn, at the Winery" | "破晓前的流光" | 1:09 |
5. | "A Familiar Sight and Leisure" | "见惯的风景" | 1:07 |
6. | "Cold Night" | "饰金的夜色" | 1:07 |
7. | "Whispering Plain" | "平原的低语" | 1:10 |
8. | "Statue of The Seven" | "七天神像" | 1:24 |
9. | "Acquaintance (Statue of The Seven)" | "命运的初识" | 0:21 |
10. | "Stealing Words of the Moon" | "月亮处盗来的歌" | 1:24 |
11. | "Wayfarer's Peace" | "旅人的暂歇" | 1:28 |
12. | "Wind-Washed Mountains" | "风洗的群山" | 0:41 |
13. | "Wayward Souls" | "不散的魂灵" | 1:05 |
14. | "Reminiscence (Genshin Impact Main Theme Var.)" | "追忆" | 1:35 |
15. | "Restless Blazing Sun" | "烈日之残响" | 1:35 |
16. | "Remembrance (Genshin Impact Main Theme Var.)" | "一段回忆" | 1:22 |
17. | "The Horizon" | "地平" | 1:12 |
18. | "Awaiting for the Future" | "静候未来" | 1:25 |
19. | "Moonlit Wilderness" | "月照的荒野" | 1:16 |
20. | "A New Day with Hope" | "希望的新一天" | 1:43 |
21. | "Journey of Hope (Genshin Impact Main Theme Var.)" | "希望之旅" | 1:21 |
22. | "Forlorn Child of Archaic Winds (Dvalin's Nest)" | "万古之风的弃儿" | 3:19 |
23. | "Forsaken Child of Ancient Times (Dvalin's Nest)" | "太古时光的遗孤" | 2:55 |
24. | "Midday Prospects" | "午日的眺望" | 1:38 |
25. | "Dwelling in the Past" | "久住往昔" | 1:41 |
26. | "Eternal Anamnesis (Genshin Impact Main Theme Var.)" | "永恒的回忆" | 1:59 |
Total length: | 38:58 |
No. | Title | Chinese title | Length |
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1. | "Photon of Fluctuation" | "光辉的涨落" | 3:14 |
2. | "His Resolution" | "解决之道" | 4:43 |
3. | "Rhythm from Ancient Times" | "亘古的韵律" | 3:40 |
4. | "Endless Echoes" | "无尽的回响" | 4:12 |
5. | "Charge! Fearless Warriors" | "冲啊!无畏的勇士" | 3:58 |
6. | "Beats of Water Drops" | "水滴的节拍" | 4:03 |
7. | "Magic Intrigues" | "魔导的深秘" | 3:50 |
8. | "Against All Odds" | "无数的逆境" | 5:21 |
9. | "Perpetual Motion of Wind" | "不休的风航" | 3:32 |
10. | "Riders of the Wind, Onward" | "乘风前行" | 3:06 |
11. | "Whirl of Boreal Wind" | "冰风回荡" | 3:11 |
12. | "Symphony of Boreal Wind" | "冰封交响曲" | 4:51 |
Total length: | 48:10 |
Liyue soundtrack
Jade Moon Upon a Sea of Clouds | ||||
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Soundtrack album by HOYO-MiX | ||||
Released | 6 November 2020 | |||
Recorded | July 2020 | |||
Venue | Lyndhurst Hall Jaguar Shanghai Symphony Hall | |||
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Length | 1:46:02 | |||
Label | HOYO-MiX | |||
Producer | Yu-Peng Chen | |||
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When we previously recorded with the London Philharmonic Orchestra, we were in a church, giving the whole atmosphere a very solemn feeling. This time, we decided to record at the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra Hall where the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra usually performs. The musicians and the conductor were all relaxed and performed exceptionally well in this environment. The Chinese music performed by these Chinese traditional music players felt natural and exquisite. They were able to unleash fiery passion in their performance. I especially like this.
之前与伦敦爱乐乐团合作的地点是在教堂里面,因此感觉很庄严很庄重。这一次的录音地点我们选择在上海交响乐团的音乐厅。这是上海交响乐团乐手经常演出的地方。看得出上交的乐手和指挥的状态都非常的熟练和松弛。中国乐手演奏中国音乐感觉情感处理很自然很细腻,而且他们有时候会很奔放。这是我觉得特别喜欢的地方。— Yu-Peng Chen, "Songs of Travelers" — Behind the Scenes of the Music of Liyue
For Liyue, which had scenic Eastern fantasy as its basis,[15] Chen used elements of Chinese folk music—traditional instruments, the pentatonic scale, and ancient tonal melodies—with Western romantic harmonies and orchestral arrangements. The Liyue soundtrack got performed by the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra (上海交响乐团) at the Shanghai Symphony Hall (上海交响乐团音乐厅), with Jiemin Zhang (张洁敏) as the conductor.[2] Dong An (安栋), one of Chen's mentors from the Shanghai Conservatory of Music, served as a music supervisor during the scoring sessions of the soundtrack. Xiaoxing Lu (陆晓幸), noted as a co-awardee at the 44th Annual Grammy Awards for the soundtrack of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000), served as the recording director and consultant.[1] The recording of the Liyue soundtrack took five days.[16]
Jade Moon Upon a Sea of Clouds (皎月云间之梦), the third Genshin Impact soundtrack album to be produced, is dedicated to the Liyue Chapter.[17] It featured a total of sixty-nine (69) tracks all composed by Yu-Peng Chen. One track, "Liyue", was performed by the London Philharmonic Orchestra.
The next soundtrack album for Liyue, Millelith's Watch (千岩旷望), got released on 22 June 2022. It featured a total of forty (40) tracks dedicated to The Chasm area, composed by Yu-Peng Chen, Dimeng Yuan (苑迪萌), Qian Ding (丁谦), Yijun Jiang (姜以君), and Xin Zhao (赵鑫). Before its release, the track listing was announced on 19 June.[18] The album saw guest musician Haitao Li (李海涛) on the Morin Khuur. Li was known for performing the instrument on the streets of Shanghai, and had gained significant attention and following online for doing so since 2016.[19]
No. | Title | Chinese title | Length |
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1. | "Liyue" | "璃月" | 4:36 |
2. | "Moon in One's Cup" | "杯中明月" | 1:57 |
3. | "Relaxation in Liyue" | "商港的闲暇" | 1:07 |
4. | "Maiden's Longing" | "环佩凭栏望千帆" | 1:18 |
5. | "Sun Rises in Liyue" | "璃月的日出" | 1:42 |
6. | "Good Night, Liyue" | "晚安,璃月" | 1:28 |
7. | "Call It a Day in Liyue" | "璃月的一日将尽" | 1:35 |
8. | "Clear Sky Over Liyue" | "璃月的晴空" | 1:22 |
9. | "A Transparent Moon (Liuli Pavilion)" | "晶莹可掇 (琉璃亭)" | 0:58 |
10. | "Treasury From the Northland" | "北国的宝库" | 1:17 |
11. | "Cozy Leisure Time (Wangshu Daytime)" | "品茗尝清心 (望舒昼间)" | 1:29 |
12. | "Sojourner's Sweet Dream (Wangshu Night)" | "美梦抚归人 (望舒夜间)" | 1:36 |
13. | "Winding River" | "逶迤绿水长" | 1:03 |
14. | "Mild Waves" | "轻波微荡" | 1:43 |
15. | "Rhythm Amidst the Reeds" | "钓客漫歌" | 1:00 |
16. | "Flows of Jade-Like Water" | "源流汇响" | 0:56 |
17. | "Blossoms Across the Valley" | "幽谷多芳草" | 1:08 |
18. | "Flow of Mildness" | "多情东逝" | 1:19 |
19. | "Stroll in the Shadows" | "山阴漫步" | 1:24 |
20. | "Melodious Flute" | "古道笛声" | 0:45 |
21. | "Gentle Rain" | "清昼细雨" | 0:59 |
22. | "Vague Whispers" | "竹林的轻语" | 1:04 |
23. | "Legends Swept Away" | "不复回的传说" | 0:54 |
24. | "Joy of Returning" | "归客的轻歌" | 1:12 |
25. | "Loner's Departure" | "离原之草" | 1:24 |
26. | "Foxes at Play" | "原上狐鸣" | 1:32 |
27. | "Plain of Nostalgia" | "怀乡的原野" | 1:19 |
28. | "Another Hopeful Tomorrow" | "希望的明日" | 1:25 |
29. | "This Little Light of Mine" | "小小的光" | 1:35 |
30. | "Legend of Redemption" | "宽怀的传说" | 1:41 |
31. | "Hazy Light" | "暧暧含光" | 2:24 |
32. | "Scattered Amongst the Tides" | "潮汐浮梦" | 1:35 |
33. | "Rhythms From the Conch" | "随海风而来" | 1:38 |
Total length: | 47:41 |
No. | Title | Chinese title | Length |
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1. | "Peaceful Hike (Qingce Daytime)" | "山风拂萝衣 (轻策昼间)" | 2:11 |
2. | "The Fading Stories (Qingce Night)" | "不再年轻的村庄 (轻策夜间)" | 2:09 |
3. | "Wandering Flight" | "倦飞之鸟" | 1:25 |
4. | "Faint Tracks" | "追寻仙迹" | 1:12 |
5. | "Idle Away From Mountains" | "无心出岫" | 1:14 |
6. | "Humming Amidst Rocks" | "峭岩作歌" | 1:39 |
7. | "Above the Sea of Clouds" | "云海之上" | 0:57 |
8. | "Adeptus' Retirement" | "偷闲浮生" | 0:58 |
9. | "A Casual Visit" | "亭台闲坐" | 1:09 |
10. | "A Serendipitous Encounter" | "偶遇归人" | 1:09 |
11. | "Freedom of Crane" | "白鹤之飞" | 1:22 |
12. | "Rays of Sunlight" | "天霁日出" | 1:20 |
13. | "Rainbow at Summit" | "虹霞垂天" | 1:20 |
14. | "Spring in Clouds" | "清泉入云海" | 1:51 |
15. | "Adeptus' Solace" | "仙家独酌" | 1:47 |
16. | "The Absence of Adepti" | "洞府徘徊" | 1:02 |
17. | "Emerging Clouds" | "风静云起" | 1:13 |
18. | "Drink With a Hermit" | "岩间对饮" | 1:15 |
19. | "Moss Covered Path" | "山路青苔" | 1:04 |
20. | "Bird Call From Afar" | "云间孤鸿" | 0:52 |
21. | "Red Leaf on the Chessboard" | "仙人的棋局" | 1:02 |
22. | "Secluded Sanctuary" | "幽涧泠泠" | 1:33 |
23. | "Flickering Petals" | "浮影掠光映百合" | 1:24 |
24. | "Swinging in the Breeze" | "青云流风饰霓裳" | 1:24 |
25. | "Solitude Mountains" | "孑立的群岩" | 1:09 |
26. | "Distant Resonance" | "悠远的鸟鸣" | 1:14 |
27. | "Foregone Giants" | "悠古的脚步" | 1:14 |
28. | "Linger in the Valley" | "山间回望" | 1:06 |
29. | "Slumbering Lore" | "沉睡的往昔" | 1:48 |
30. | "Silent Ruins" | "黯然的城塞" | 1:02 |
31. | "Lone Drifter" | "孤独的漫行者" | 1:34 |
32. | "Lost Expectation" | "失落的愿景" | 1:34 |
33. | "The Realm Within" | "壶中洞天" | 3:13 |
Total length: | 46:26 |
No. | Title | Chinese title | Length |
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1. | "Rapid as Wildfires" | "疾如猛火" | 4:19 |
2. | "Chasing the Torrents" | "激流逐浪" | 3:54 |
3. | "Gallant Challenge" | "鲜衣游侠" | 3:42 |
Total length: | 11:55 |
Inazuma soundtrack
Realm of Tranquil Eternity | ||||
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Soundtrack album by HOYO-MiX | ||||
Released | 22 September 2021 | |||
Studio | Heartbeat Recording Studio
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Length | 1:51:03 | |||
Label | HOYO-MiX | |||
Producer | Sony Music Entertainment Japan | |||
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Like the soundtrack for the Liyue region, the music of Inazuma also took on the fusion of traditional or folk musical elements with Western orchestration. Much of the compositions took from historic Japanese melodies. One instance is "Sakura Sakura", which was adapted for the theme of the Electro Archon. After learning about the popularity of previous combat music with players, Yu-Peng Chen chose to compose four combat themes for Inazuma, opposed to the Mondstadt and Liyue regions only having three combat themes each. He also adopted the rhythmic style of modern electronic music in composing the music. The Inazuma soundtrack was performed by the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra, with Hirofumi Kurita (栗田 博文) as the conductor and Sachiko Miyano (宮野 幸子) of SHANGRI-LA Inc. as the scoring sessions director. The sound recording was done at multiple studios in China and Japan, and the mixing and mastering was done by music engineers Simon Rhodes and Simon Gibson of Abbey Road Studios in London. The recording process took around one and half months; the production for four months in total with preliminary communication accounted for.[20]
Because Mr. Chen, a Chinese person, composed Japanese-style pieces, I think it is something that most Japanese people would consider out of the ordinary. The Japanese-style melodies sound Japanese, but not entirely Japanese and have a timeless, transcendental beauty to it and that actually provides a great listening experience.
因为这次是陈老师这样一位中国人写的日本风的曲子。所以我觉得反而是平时日本人想不太到的。日本风的旋律像日本又不太日本,有种跨越时空的美感。反倒让人觉得非常棒。— Sachiko Miyano, "Travelers' Musings" — Behind the Scenes of the Music of Inazuma
Realm of Tranquil Eternity (寂远无妄之国), the seventh soundtrack album to be produced for Genshin Impact and dedicated to the Inazuma Chapter, got released on 22 September 2021. Prior to that, its track listing was officially announced on 17 September. The album featured sixty-two (62), all composed and arranged by Yu-Peng Chen.[21][22]
The second soundtrack album dedicated to the Inazuma Chapter, Islands of the Lost and Forgotten (佚落迁忘之岛), and the tenth album to be released for Genshin Impact, got released on 13 April 2022. Its track listing was first announced on 7 April. The album featured a total of sixty (60) tracks for the Watatsumi Island, Seirai Island, Tsurumi Island areas and the Enkanomiya region; the music was composed by Yu-Peng Chen, Dimeng Yuan, Qian Ding, Yijun Jiang, and Xin Zhao. It was a co-production between HOYO-MiX and Sony Music Entertainment Japan[23]
No. | Title | Chinese title | Length |
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1. | "Inazuma" | "稻妻" | 5:29 |
2. | "Fall of Maples" | "叶落荒波" | 1:56 |
3. | "Separated Dream" | "羁留之客" | 1:40 |
4. | "Streets of Elegance" | "风雅之里" | 1:57 |
5. | "Lingering Blossom" | "永远的花火" | 1:09 |
6. | "The Land of Her Serenity" | "静谧的国土" | 1:35 |
7. | "In the Strange Realm of Sakura" | "异乡之樱" | 1:29 |
8. | "Blue Dream" | "恒静之梦" | 1:22 |
9. | "Dream of Scattered Petals" | "华散之梦" | 2:00 |
10. | "Thoughts of Lightning" | "鸣神的思虑" | 1:54 |
11. | "The Mysterious Islands" | "神秘之岛" | 1:23 |
12. | "Sakura-Scented Kiseru" | "余温尚存" | 1:28 |
13. | "Her Legacy" | "未曾失落的回忆" | 1:11 |
14. | "Everlasting Devotion" | "绵延的守护" | 1:27 |
15. | "Kitsune's Mask" | "悠远的关怀" | 1:39 |
16. | "Hanachirusato" | "华散之缘" | 1:34 |
17. | "Time to Say Farewell" | "终有谢时" | 1:31 |
18. | "Flickering Sakura" | "雷樱闪闪" | 1:05 |
19. | "Sigh of an Old Friend" | "故人的哀嗔" | 1:13 |
20. | "The Sealed Harbor" | "闭锁之港" | 1:12 |
21. | "Island for Outlanders" | "外人之岛" | 1:33 |
22. | "Dream of Homeland" | "商人的思归" | 1:03 |
23. | "Interwoven Nostalgia" | "乡愁如丝" | 1:02 |
24. | "Preparation of Matsuri" | "祭典将至" | 2:20 |
25. | "Island of Hanabi" | "硝彩回忆" | 1:09 |
26. | "Murmuring Creek" | "林间清流" | 1:32 |
27. | "Remaining Tenderness" | "可待追忆" | 1:50 |
28. | "A Harmonious Rest" | "安宁的天光" | 2:40 |
29. | "Hakushin's Lullaby" | "神狐的祝福" | 2:08 |
Total length: | 49:31 |
No. | Title | Chinese title | Length |
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1. | "Where the Heart Settles" | "神愿之所" | 1:55 |
2. | "Miko's Night" | "空寂如常" | 1:59 |
3. | "Where the Shirasagi Dances" | "翩翩之庭" | 1:22 |
4. | "Shirasagi's Demeanor" | "白鹭风仪" | 1:13 |
5. | "Valor & Prowess" | "天领奉行御帐前" | 1:45 |
6. | "A Night Watch" | "营垒森森" | 1:20 |
7. | "Samurai's Sorrow" | "无家之伤" | 2:13 |
8. | "Scarred Island" | "伤痛的事话" | 1:18 |
9. | "Silent Testimony" | "寂静的证言" | 1:25 |
10. | "Soul of Soulless Conditions" | "无灵魂处的灵魂" | 1:42 |
11. | "Ones Who Strive to Live" | "八酝之民" | 2:00 |
12. | "Resounding of Silence" | "湮没之音" | 1:40 |
13. | "You Shall Not Tempt It" | "无可试探" | 1:34 |
14. | "The Lost Mound" | "无神的丘冢" | 1:11 |
15. | "Dirge of the Soundless" | "失语的哀诉" | 1:07 |
16. | "Nothing but Ivy" | "葛藤無奈滿石垣" | 1:17 |
17. | "Shadow of War" | "荒丘残月阴翳浓" | 0:55 |
18. | "Another Conflict Incoming" | "哀哉鼓角未曾歇" | 1:27 |
19. | "Fortification of Resistance" | "义军之砦" | 1:10 |
20. | "Unwavering March" | "坚毅的行军" | 1:20 |
21. | "Caress of the Spirit" | "名椎之滩" | 1:04 |
22. | "Stranded Wish" | "搁浅的愿景" | 1:17 |
23. | "Busy Silhouettes" | "碌碌残影" | 1:26 |
24. | "A Hollowed Skull" | "虚空的处境" | 1:31 |
25. | "Whispering Tatarigami" | "祟神低语" | 1:09 |
26. | "Orobashi's Teaching" | "牺牲的教谕" | 1:06 |
27. | "Forgotten Epic" | "雷隐遗事" | 1:31 |
28. | "Serpent's Tragedy" | "亡者的诉说" | 1:37 |
29. | "Embrace of Sea Waves" | "熟悉的航程" | 4:00 |
Total length: | 44:34 |
No. | Title | Chinese title | Length |
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1. | "Duel in the Mist" | "斩雾破竹" | 4:08 |
2. | "Against the Invisible Net" | "难逃之阵" | 4:15 |
3. | "Overlord of the Thunderstorm" | "空行不羁" | 4:20 |
4. | "Fiery Pursuit" | "驱敌逐北" | 4:15 |
Total length: | 16:58 |
Sumeru soundtrack
Rainforest Region
Forest of Jnana and Vidya | ||||
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Soundtrack album by HOYO-MiX | ||||
Released | 20 October 2022 | |||
Studio | 52Hz Studio
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Length | 3:21:24 | |||
Label | HOYO-MiX | |||
Producer | miHoYo | |||
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The music of Sumeru region took inspiration from various cultures and regions of the North Africa Middle East and South Asia. For the rainforest area inspired by South Asia, the music featured traditional instruments included the bansuri performed by Eliza Marshall, the sitar performed by Jonathan Mayer and Arjun Verma, and the tabla performed by Kuljit Bhamra, among others. The composers incorporated elements of yoga music into their work to give the music "a feeling of contemporary wisdom and spirituality". Composer Yu-Peng Chen also took reference from symphonic suites by Russian classical composer Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov and orchestration elements from Rimsky-Korsakov's "Scheherazade". The London Symphony Orchestra, along with conductor Robert Ziegler returning from the Mondstadt soundtrack, performed majority of the music. The orchestra recording was done at Abbey Road Studios in London.[24] Other guest folk musicians included Baha Yetkin, Attab, and Kian on the oud, Steve Smith on the bouzouki and mandolin, Maya Youssef on the kanun, Peyman on the santur. Mixing engineer Simon Gibson of Abbey Road Studios returned from the Liyue music production to work on the Sumeru soundtrack.
It is always nice to be around people that can look at the world from the same point of view as you as we have similar interests, especially where music is involved. The rest of the project becomes just a detail when it involves emotions and getting those emotions across. Music is always nice no matter what form it takes. If we can express those emotions properly, That would make me very happy.
— Dursun Can Çakin, "Travelers' Reverie" — Behind the Scenes of the Music of Sumeru
Forest of Jnana and Vidya (智妙明论之林), the fourteenth Genshin Impact soundtrack album to be produced, is dedicated to the Sumeru Chapter. The track listing was officially announced on 18 October 2022, and the album got released on 20 October.[25] It featured a total of one-hundred (100) tracks composed by Yu-Peng Chen, Dimeng Yuan, Qian Ding, Yijun Jiang, and Xin Zhao. Aside from the London Symphony Orchestra, other participating orchestra groups included the Budapest Scoring Orchestra, International Master Philharmonic Orchestra (国际首席爱乐乐团), and The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra. Other participating musicians included Jiannan Gu (顾剑楠) on the bansuri, Ashley Blasse and Ye Fan (范晔) on the classical guitar, and Stephanie Gonley and Ming Liu (柳鸣) on the violin.
No. | Title | Chinese title | Length |
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1. | "Sumeru" | "须弥" | 04:45 |
2. | "Whirling of Leaves and Petals" | "树与花的旋舞" | 01:49 |
3. | "Flickering Shadows of Trees" | "清风散林缬" | 01:49 |
4. | "For Riddles, for Wonders" | "几初的智愿" | 02:14 |
5. | "Evergreen Wish" | "常绿的希冀" | 02:06 |
6. | "Many-Colored Smiles and Tears" | "薄暮的欢叹" | 01:44 |
7. | "Overnight Dew in the Woods" | "香林繁露之夜" | 01:29 |
8. | "Thoughts and Prayers" | "瑶木静意之思" | 01:19 |
9. | "Those Lucid Dreams" | "眠时光明" | 02:09 |
10. | "Silent Starry Night" | "静谧的星夜" | 01:28 |
11. | "Fresh Breezes of Dawn" | "慧光启曙" | 02:10 |
12. | "Halcyon Times" | "宴语韵悠悠" | 02:00 |
13. | "Return to Trueness" | "于智境谛思" | 01:17 |
14. | "Hustle and Bustle of Ormos" | "喧繁之港" | 01:48 |
15. | "End of the Feast" | "商港晚憩" | 01:56 |
16. | "Bustling Streets" | "熙攘的街市" | 02:06 |
17. | "Sleepless Night" | "阑珊夜色" | 02:31 |
18. | "Village Surrounded by Green" | "葳蕤林野间" | 02:33 |
19. | "Enchanting Bedtime Stories" | "黛绿的夜话" | 02:53 |
20. | "Scorching Outpost" | "郁灼的前哨" | 02:19 |
21. | "Unyielding Witness" | "不移的恭默" | 02:05 |
22. | "In Yonder Ribat" | "边沙聚垒障" | 01:53 |
23. | "Vigilant Minders" | "戒惕的注视" | 01:29 |
24. | "Forest in the Light" | "深林杳杳" | 02:05 |
25. | "Rustling of Tender Foliage" | "卉木萋萋" | 02:19 |
26. | "A Desultory Stroll" | "霁野漫步" | 01:14 |
27. | "Chasing the Reflection" | "漾影逐波" | 01:14 |
28. | "As the Soft Wind Blows" | "碧草柔风" | 01:15 |
29. | "Languid and Quiet Moment" | "倦慵的片刻" | 01:08 |
30. | "Moonlit Night in Sumeru" | "叶丛间的月夜" | 01:08 |
31. | "Vagrant Wandering" | "无羁的漫游" | 01:48 |
32. | "A Drowsy Sensation" | "酣睡的郁林" | 01:49 |
33. | "Ethereal Mildness" | "绿枝新柔" | 00:58 |
34. | "Resonant Chant in the Woods" | "若木的沈唱" | 02:08 |
Total length: | 01:04:58 |
No. | Title | Chinese title | Length |
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1. | "Varuna's Mercy" | "盈流慈水" | 01:20 |
2. | "Jungle Wanderers" | "茂林巡行" | 01:59 |
3. | "Dissipating Mist" | "仁柔的烟林" | 01:29 |
4. | "Dewy Morn in the Forest" | "露湿的林莽" | 01:25 |
5. | "Stream of Twilight Thoughts" | "流泉铮淙的夜想" | 01:33 |
6. | "Hymns of Eventide" | "林籁暮曲" | 01:17 |
7. | "Over the Tumbling Rivulet" | "泠波汩汩的微语" | 01:55 |
8. | "A Shallow Promise" | "空谷传响" | 01:01 |
9. | "Lost in Sweet Gentle Breezes" | "芳林徘徊" | 01:46 |
10. | "Into the Valley of Solitude" | "幽谷冥冥" | 01:30 |
11. | "Speechless Sorrows" | "青藤静掩的愁闷" | 01:39 |
12. | "Faint Afterglow" | "残夜余音" | 01:25 |
13. | "A Puff of Cool Breeze" | "凉风暂歇之时" | 01:30 |
14. | "A Whisper of Evening Star" | "暮星轻语之刻" | 01:27 |
15. | "Distant Yearning" | "远行的思愿" | 02:00 |
16. | "Funneled Gorge" | "邃风的崤谷" | 01:19 |
17. | "Whitewood Memorabilia" | "白木的追忆" | 01:07 |
18. | "Gone With the Wind" | "随风而逝的旧梦" | 01:23 |
19. | "Transparent Night" | "莹澈的夜" | 01:37 |
20. | "Tangled Vines" | "凄寥的表记" | 01:22 |
21. | "Lingering Memories" | "诗绪萦怀" | 02:14 |
22. | "Vestige of Dahri" | "荼诃遗旧" | 02:12 |
23. | "Dust-Laden Recollections" | "尘封的往事" | 01:53 |
24. | "Midnight Reflections" | "静夜驰想" | 02:21 |
25. | "Lonely Star's Longing" | "孤星的憧憬" | 02:16 |
26. | "In the Solemn Gloom" | "弢跡匿光" | 01:10 |
27. | "Faith in the Percept" | "遗诫犹在" | 01:22 |
28. | "A Luminous Path" | "星月之路" | 02:10 |
29. | "Dance With Fireflies" | "流萤明灭" | 01:19 |
30. | "Silky Crooning" | "月辉低吟" | 01:22 |
31. | "Beyond Klesha" | "劫波破执" | 01:12 |
32. | "Melody of Bright New Buds" | "沃土新芽的曲调" | 02:00 |
33. | "Melody of Sprouting Flowers" | "颠倒梦想的曲调" | 02:10 |
34. | "Melody of Fresh Dewdrops" | "晨曦初露的曲调" | 01:49 |
35. | "Melody of Hidden Seeds" | "生命之谷的曲调" | 01:50 |
36. | "Melody of Brave Seeds" | "和合大梦的曲调" | 01:58 |
37. | "Melody of Dream Home" | "染绿乡园的曲调" | 02:10 |
38. | "Melody of Young Leaves" | "幼叶绽生的曲调" | 01:49 |
39. | "Melody of Distant Green Fields" | "绿野纤绵的曲调" | 01:48 |
Total length: | 01:05:09 |
No. | Title | Chinese title | Length |
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1. | "Chatter Between Roots" | "根子的片语" | 01:38 |
2. | "Long-Lost Chapters" | "失落的歌调" | 01:52 |
3. | "Nameless Days" | "昔时遥忆" | 01:17 |
4. | "Whispers of Immensity" | "细语回萦" | 01:36 |
5. | "Immemorial Land" | "归于遗忘和泥土" | 01:18 |
6. | "In a Forgotten Tongue" | "欲说还休" | 01:38 |
7. | "Walk Through the Silent Path" | "迷途已远" | 01:44 |
8. | "A Fruitless Search" | "无获的探索" | 01:43 |
9. | "Unbounded Barrenness" | "荒寂旧土" | 01:30 |
10. | "Dream of Ageless Time" | "无名岁月" | 01:35 |
11. | "Dust and Tears" | "桑沧遍历" | 02:04 |
12. | "Descending Into the Dark" | "行过死荫之地" | 01:42 |
13. | "Hollow Echoes" | "空余回响" | 01:44 |
14. | "A Sense of Furtive Unrest" | "危惴潜流" | 01:35 |
15. | "Fading Light" | "游光澌泯" | 01:40 |
16. | "Listless and Numb Ground" | "哑默的大地" | 01:24 |
17. | "In Barren Ashes" | "于无生处" | 03:57 |
18. | "Struggle of Dying Embers" | "余烬的顽抗" | 03:57 |
19. | "Feelings of Smothering" | "窒滞之苦" | 04:09 |
20. | "Snare Awaiting" | "沉重的恶意" | 04:08 |
21. | "Dreamless Earth" | "失梦之乡" | 04:13 |
22. | "Fatal Confrontation" | "失色的灾厄" | 04:14 |
23. | "Before the Light Fades" | "趁生烛尚未殄熄" | 04:11 |
Total length: | 54:49 |
No. | Title | Chinese title | Length |
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1. | "Swirls of the Stream" | "洄映的漩流" | 4:10 |
2. | "Rhymes of Vales" | "堙谷的铙歌" | 4:05 |
3. | "Gilded Runner" | "流金疾驰" | 4:05 |
4. | "Jolts in the Forest" | "森芒顷动" | 4:08 |
Total length: | 16:28 |
Desert Region
The Unfathomable Sand Dunes | ||||
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Soundtrack album by HOYO-MiX | ||||
Released | 19 April 2023 | |||
Studio | Budapest Scoring
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Length | 3:16:30 | |||
Label | HOYO-MiX | |||
Producer | miHoYo | |||
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The Unfathomable Sand Dunes is the sixteenth album of the Genshin Impact music. It consists of 108 soundtracks. The album was first announced on 31 March 2023 and its tracklist was announced the day before the album's release.[26]
The desert area, which was inspired by the Middle East, the traditional instruments featured included the ney performed by John Plotner, the duduk performed by Martin Robertson, and the saz performed by Dursun Can Çakin. Kuljit Bhamra of Red Fort Studios took on the role of supervisor for the folk instrumental performances.
No. | Title | Chinese title | Length |
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1. | "Sorush's Purity" | "斯露莎的歌" | 01:51 |
2. | "Resonance of Khvarena" | "灵光的回响" | 01:48 |
3. | "Maidens of Sanctity" | "花与树的女儿们" | 01:55 |
4. | "The Caress of Three Mothers" | "女主人的叮咛" | 01:32 |
5. | "Where Simurgh Rests" | "神鸟栖居之处" | 01:21 |
6. | "Fantasy of Ten Thousand Blossoms" | "万千蕊芯之梦" | 01:21 |
7. | "Dirge of Newborn Life" | "生命受祝之所" | 01:36 |
8. | "Undisturbed Tranquility" | "无忧的眠梦" | 01:40 |
9. | "Mirage of the Oasis" | "绿洲的蜃影" | 01:45 |
10. | "Lonesome Road" | "孤客之旅" | 01:29 |
11. | "Grief of the Lost" | "迷失之叹" | 01:31 |
12. | "Dividing Paths" | "分歧的道路" | 01:21 |
13. | "Dawnlight Over Dunes" | "沙丘上的曙光" | 01:47 |
14. | "Dance of Scorpions" | "沙蝎之舞" | 01:59 |
15. | "Golden Crescent" | "荒沙与新月" | 02:09 |
16. | "A Pearl Amongst Legends" | "千夜的遗珠" | 01:48 |
17. | "Hymn of Cicadas" | "大漠虫鸣" | 01:57 |
18. | "Simurgh's Dream" | "花海之梦" | 01:35 |
19. | "Taabak Laylatak" | "月光的祝福" | 01:37 |
20. | "Resting Rogues" | "浪客的安歇" | 02:02 |
21. | "Perilous Hollow" | "深秘的险境" | 02:05 |
22. | "Omen of Desolation" | "荒废的预言" | 02:10 |
23. | "Solitary Breach" | "孤独的渊薮" | 01:50 |
24. | "Ghastly Badlands" | "荆棘丛生之地" | 01:55 |
25. | "Shadow in Ruins" | "残迹幽影" | 01:51 |
26. | "Abominable Bog" | "受诅的泽地" | 01:46 |
27. | "Where Vermin Crawl" | "毒虫伏行之处" | 01:48 |
28. | "Where Dreams Putrify" | "旧梦腐朽之所" | 01:50 |
29. | "Pairidaeza" | "葱茏的梦乡" | 01:47 |
30. | "Her Wishes" | "她的期许" | 02:27 |
31. | "Oracle of the Void" | "空虚的愿景" | 02:27 |
32. | "Once-Joyful Dream" | "往昔的乐园" | 01:31 |
33. | "Kingdom of Dust" | "扬尘如幕" | 01:32 |
34. | "Empire of Sand" | "黄砂为衾" | 00:56 |
35. | "Spice Road" | "香料之路" | 01:49 |
36. | "Realms of Amnesia" | "失忆的诸国" | 01:32 |
37. | "Gilded Journey" | "镀金的旅途" | 01:37 |
38. | "Ocean of Grains" | "众砾的汪洋" | 01:47 |
39. | "Desert Lullaby" | "砂海的摇篮曲" | 01:49 |
40. | "The Crescent Moon's Waning" | "褪色的眷恋" | 01:18 |
41. | "Memories of Gurabad" | "故国的回忆" | 01:31 |
42. | "Lo, There Do I See The Falcon" | "归巢的猎鹰" | 01:20 |
43. | "Where She Will Return" | "安睡之所" | 01:41 |
44. | "Those Who Dream No Dreams" | "蛇蝎无眠" | 01:48 |
45. | "The Temple Conquered by Death" | "死寂的殿堂" | 01:48 |
46. | "Lamenting Torrent of Oblivion" | "遗落的哀歌" | 01:29 |
47. | "Debris of the Beloved" | "赤砂的思慕" | 01:44 |
48. | "Vermin Nest" | "毒虫之穴" | 01:44 |
49. | "Gurabad's Whisper" | "古城的低语" | 01:14 |
50. | "Buried Mysteries" | "砂下秘辛" | 01:18 |
51. | "Gold Cup of Oases" | "诸绿洲中的金杯" | 02:01 |
52. | "Lingering Vipers" | "流沙的缱绻" | 02:10 |
Total length: | 01:30:13 |
No. | Title | Chinese title | Length |
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1. | "Aspiration of Guardians" | "守护者的思眷" | 01:45 |
2. | "Wind of Tranquility" | "宥谧宁息之风" | 01:49 |
3. | "Settlement for Exiles" | "沙民的庇护所" | 01:18 |
4. | "Inscription of Dreams" | "镌刻遥梦之铭" | 01:50 |
5. | "Vow of a Thousand Generations" | "千世传述之愿" | 01:51 |
6. | "Smoldering Glow" | "灼燃的残光" | 01:37 |
7. | "Ruins of Scorching Might" | "余威犹存" | 01:23 |
8. | "Now and Then" | "抚今惟昔" | 01:43 |
9. | "Distant Retrospection" | "旧思缅邈" | 01:29 |
10. | "Reminiscences of Remnants" | "遗甃轸念" | 01:34 |
11. | "Land of Hidden Depths" | "深黯之地" | 01:37 |
12. | "Shade of Reticent Conundrums" | "缄秘的影迹" | 01:35 |
13. | "Past Repast" | "失殒的旧宴" | 01:38 |
14. | "Crumbled Pledge" | "沦没的誓愿" | 01:33 |
15. | "Stairway of Neterikhet" | "诸世的阶梯" | 01:43 |
16. | "Millennial Sails" | "炽天的辉舟" | 01:43 |
17. | "Eye of Deshret" | "赤沙之眼" | 01:46 |
18. | "Falling Fantasy" | "空想的落音" | 02:04 |
19. | "Fading Finality" | "消泯的终末" | 02:01 |
20. | "Echoes of Distant Past" | "远逝的回响" | 01:39 |
21. | "Steps to Heptas" | "七荣的陵殿" | 01:35 |
22. | "Juncture of Admonition" | "伏谏之刻" | 01:33 |
23. | "Emerald in the Desert" | "沙衍绿碧" | 01:44 |
24. | "Elusive Elysium" | "遐方乐土" | 01:45 |
25. | "Serenade of Callais" | "绿松石的夜歌" | 01:52 |
26. | "Reverie of Eternity" | "永世的酣梦" | 01:52 |
27. | "Dust-Swept Perplexity" | "惘惑漠漠" | 01:41 |
28. | "Following the Sands' Trail" | "望尘行迹" | 01:38 |
29. | "To the Land of Desperation" | "往泪尽之地" | 01:37 |
30. | "Arid Canyon" | "炀旱的岩谷" | 01:56 |
31. | "Deserted Path to Desert" | "荒落的沙径" | 01:35 |
32. | "Through Predicaments" | "艰厄漫途" | 01:44 |
33. | "To the Crescent Moon's Shimmer" | "终至月明" | 01:48 |
34. | "Echoes of Ages" | "星霜的余音" | 01:36 |
35. | "Obliterated Dust" | "遗风逸尘" | 01:41 |
36. | "Ancient Anamnesis" | "邃世忧怀" | 01:57 |
37. | "Obscure Mirage" | "迢遥的蜃景" | 01:55 |
38. | "Nebulous Dunes" | "瀚漠冥茫" | 01:48 |
39. | "On the Barren Sands" | "炽风苦旅" | 01:43 |
40. | "Across the Aridisols" | "逾沙轶漠" | 01:29 |
41. | "Solitary Night Wanderings" | "暮夜茕行" | 01:48 |
42. | "Chords of Sand and Moon" | "沙与月的弦音" | 01:24 |
43. | "Breeze in the Arid Night" | "荒夜的阵风" | 01:43 |
44. | "Hushed Gleam" | "星月寂阒" | 01:57 |
45. | "Lingering Thoughts" | "萦思寥落" | 02:02 |
46. | "Profound Ravines" | "幽壑深渺" | 01:29 |
47. | "Perilous Exploration" | "绝域危途" | 01:42 |
48. | "Benevolence Bequeathed" | "净念相继" | 01:37 |
Total length: | 01:21:14 |
No. | Title | Chinese title | Length |
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1. | "Wrathful Streaming Gold" | "流金的烈怒" | 04:14 |
2. | "Across Dimming Asterisms" | "星灭光离" | 04:01 |
3. | "Swirls of Shamshir" | "狮尾之舞" | 04:10 |
4. | "Swirls of Sachmis" | "赭泉酩旋" | 04:03 |
5. | "Rhapsodia Roscida" | "六轮一露狂诗曲" | 02:49 |
6. | "Quintempus Niteastetae" | "五相常寂" | 01:14 |
7. | "Polumnia Omnia" | "三千娑世御咏歌" | 03:20 |
8. | "God-Devouring Mania" | "噬神巨蛇的狂舞" | 03:38 |
Total length: | 27:29 |
Fleeting Colors in Flight
Fleeting Colors in Flight | ||||
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Soundtrack album by HOYO-MiX | ||||
Released | 15 January 2022 | |||
Venue | Shanghai Jingju Theater Company | |||
Studio | Shanghai Media Group | |||
Length | 9:29 | |||
Label | HOYO-MiX | |||
Producer | Yu-Peng Chen | |||
HOYO-MiX chronology | ||||
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Fleeting Colors in Flight is the eighth soundtrack and first EP album produced by HOYO-MiX and released in 2022 for the video game Genshin Impact.[27]
The album was performed by Yu-Peng Chen as composer and Dimeng Yuan as arranger and produced in Shanghai Media Group.[28] The first track single Devastation and Redemptiom was released on 15 January 2022 only one to three soundtrack was released. The vocals Yun Jin voice actor Yang Yang were performed in Shanghai Jingju Theater Company[29][citation needed][30] Later, The two Myriad of Lights and instrumental version of Devastation and Redemption got released on 31 January 2022. All three soundtracks in the album were composed by HOYO-MiX. and it's dedicated to the version 2.4 soundtrack release of Genshin Impact.[27][31]
No. | Title | Chinese title | Length |
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1. | "Devastation and Redemption" | 神女劈观・唤情 | 02:40 |
2. | "Myriad of Lights" | 华灯星聚 | 04:08 |
3. | "Devastation and Redemption (Instrumental Ver.)" | 神女劈观・唤情 (无人声纯器乐版) | 02:40 |
Total length: | 09:29 |
Music team
- Jinhan "Zoe" Cai (Chinese: 蔡近翰; pinyin: Cài Jìnhàn), music director of miHoYo and manager of HOYO-MiX.
- Yu-Peng "Zhiyi" Chen (Chinese: 陈宇鹏; pinyin: Chén Yǔpéng), led the music production for Genshin Impact until 2023.
- Dimeng Yuan (Chinese: 苑迪萌; pinyin: Yuàn Díméng), first appeared in The Stellar Moments (2021).
- Qian Ding (Chinese: 丁谦; pinyin: Dīng Qiān), first appeared in The Stellar Moments (2021).
- Yijun Jiang (Chinese: 姜以君; pinyin: Jiāng Yǐjūn), first appeared in the Honkai Impact 3rd soundtrack album Paradox (2022) before appearing in Islands of the Lost and Forgotten (2022).
- Xin Zhao (Chinese: 赵鑫; pinyin: Zhào Xīn), first appeared in Fleeting Colors in Flight (2022).
- Zimin "Arcangelo" Chen (Chinese: 陈子敏; pinyin: Chén Zimǐn), first appeared in Footprints of the Traveler (2022).
- Peijia You (Chinese: 尤裴佳; pinyin: Yóu Péijiā), first appeared in Footprints of the Traveler (2022)
- Yue "June" Liu (Chinese: 刘越; pinyin: Liú Yuè), first appeared in The Unfathomable Sand Dunes (2023)
- Yuxi Wang (Chinese: 王予曦; pinyin: Wáng Yǔxī), first appeared in Footprints of the Traveler Vol. 2 (2023)
- Zhenghao "Lunan" Wu (Chinese: 吴峥豪; pinyin: Wú Zhēngháo), first appeared in Footprints of the Traveler Vol. 2 (2023)
Guest artists
- Jiade He (Chinese: 何迦德; pinyin: Hé Jiādé), credited as an orchestrator and arranger in The Shimmering Voyage (2021) and The Shimmering Voyage Vol. 2 (2022).
- Simai Wang (Chinese: 王斯迈; pinyin: Wáng Sīmài), credited as an arranger in The Shimmering Voyage and The Stellar Moments Vol. 2 (2021), the latter where Wang was also an electric guitarist.
Reception
Red Thomas of MMORPG.com said, "The Genshin Impact score is massive, complex, and exceptional with clear multi-cultural inspirations. I haven't played the game enough to say for sure, but I feel like the combat music is changing from region to region, which is a level of ambition that is just ridiculous. Even from what I've heard of the soundtrack so far tells me that composer Yu-Peng Chen stretched successfully to pull motifs and sounds from a diverse set of inspirations to produce what might be the most complex suite of compositions for a single game that I've ever found."[32]
Antonia Haynes of Goomba Stomp Magazine said, "...[Developer] miHoYo and Yu-Peng Chen—along with HOYO-MiX—clearly didn't want to treat this project any differently than you would any other game, film, or television series. In fact, they go above and beyond to create a soundtrack that revitalizes a game where the music may not have received that kind of attention had anyone else taken the reigns. Genshin Impact is an example of what can be done when you have enough passion for a project, no matter what kind of game it is."[33]
Awards and nominations
Year | Recipient | Award | Result | Ref. |
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2020 | Genshin Impact | BIGC Award for Excellent Game Music of the Year | Won | [34][35] |
2020 | Genshin Impact | GIAC Award for Excellent Game Music | Won | [36] |
2021 | Genshin Impact | PlayStation Game Music Award | Nominated | [37] |
2021 | Jade Moon Upon a Sea of Clouds | CMIC Music Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Video Game | Won | [38] |
2022 | Genshin Impact | GIAC Award for Excellent Game Music Design | Nominated | [39] |
2023 | The Shimmering Voyage Vol. 2 | TMEA Award for Best Game Music Album | Won | [40] |
Notes
- ^ also known in French as Le Vent et les Enfants des étoiles lit: The Wind and the Children of the Stars
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