DATA018: THUNDER FORCE IV

The complete score to Technosoft’s classic shooter, newly remastered and pressed on vinyl for the first time.

Originally released on the Mega Drive in 1992 and featuring some of the most ingeniously complex and heaviest compositions to ever be squeezed through an FM sound chip, the music of THUNDER FORCE IV is relentlessly creative and uncompromising throughout; a real technological marvel and a triumph of metal against the odds. It thoroughly deserves the cult status it now holds and we are thrilled to be releasing it.

THUNDER FORCE IV is presented as a triple 180g LP, featuring 38 in-game tracks and 10 unused bonus tracks, all of which were sourced from the original console. It is packaged in a heavyweight single pocket sleeve, accompanied by a lithographic print of the original 1992 US artwork and a foldout poster of the newly-commissioned illustration for the game’s 2018 re-release on Nintendo Switch.

Available in the following editions:

3 x 180g Blue, Black & Grey Swirl Combo (LIMITED EDITION)
3 x 180g Opaque Blue
3 x 180g Classic Black

ON SALE SATURDAY 6th APRIL at data-discs.com

Thunder Force IV

Thunder Force IV - Strike Out (Remastered)

THERE SURE IS A LOT OF SYNTHWAVE AROUND HERE

Purveyors of quality game soundtracks on glorious vinyl. Based in London, England.

Hello, I'm Kermakastikeritari, or Kermis for short. I am a hobbyist musician from Finland, mainly making music for fun and my own enjoyment.

Firage is a "fictional video game music" project that I founded in 2005. Firage doesn't really have a set genre, but I'm highly influenced by other video game musicians, rock/metal music and various kinds of electronic music.

I'm more interested in composing, arranging and mixing music on a computer rather than actually playing physical instruments, but I'm capable of performing some simple stuff on keyboard and guitar.

I mainly use OpenMPT, FamiTracker, FL Studio and Audacity to create my music.

Most of my music is released under the Creative Commons Attribution license, so feel free to use my music either as it is or by expanding on it. And if you do, please send me a link to your game/video/remix/other creation, I'm curious.

Contact info:

email: kermakastikeritari at gmail dot com
Discord: Kermis#8417

And I guess you can also just send me a message here on SoundCloud as well if you need to

Thunder Force IV - Strike Out (Remastered)

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