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Taken from the Shenmue original soundtrack, remastered and available on vinyl through Data Discs. An officially licensed SEGA product.

Available now from www.data-discs.com

Shenmue - Dawn (Remastered)

Shenmue - Sedge Tree (Remastered)

Audio sourced from the original NEC PC-88 files, recorded and supplied in 32bit/96kHz by Yuzo Koshiro, in combination with a 32bit/96kHz direct capture from a PAL Mega Drive (HD, VA4, non-TMSS) Yamaha YM2612 sound chip, running at 60Hz through a stereo output mod.

Taken from the Streets of Rage OST, remastered and available on vinyl through Data Discs. An officially licensed product.

Available now from www.data-discs.com

Streets of Rage - The Street of Rage (Remastered)

Streets of Rage - Fighting in the Street (Remastered)

Audio sourced directly from a Japanese Model 1 Mega Drive (AV Intelligent Terminal, VA5 with stereo output mod). Captured in 24bit/96kHz and remastered for vinyl.

Taken from the Shinobi III OST, available on vinyl through Data Discs. An officially licensed product.

On sale now at www.data-discs.com

Shinobi III - Solitary (Remastered)

Audio sourced directly from the 1987 arcade machine sound board. Carefully extracted, restored and remastered for vinyl.

Taken from the Super Hang-On OST, available now from Data Discs. An officially licensed product. www.data-discs.com


Super Hang-On - Hard Road (Remastered Sample)

Audio sourced directly from the 1987 arcade machine sound board. Carefully extracted, restored and remastered for vinyl.

Taken from the Super Hang-On OST, available now from Data Discs. An officially licensed product. www.data-discs.com

Super Hang-On - Sprinter (Remastered Sample)

DATA005: STREETS OF RAGE 2

Widely recognised as one of the greatest and most influential game soundtracks of all time, STREETS OF RAGE 2 remains a towering achievement of the 16bit era. Data Discs is extremely proud to be releasing this masterpiece of FM synthesis, composed by Yuzo Koshiro in 1992 and sounding more relevant today than ever.

The audio has been carefully remastered using multiple sources, including the original NEC PC-88 files supplied by Koshiro himself, and packaged in original artwork sourced from the SEGA archives in Japan.

-	Double LP in gatefold sleeve
-	Includes four bonus tracks of demos, alternate versions and unused compositions
-	2 x lithographic prints featuring archival artwork
-	Traditional Japanese OBI strip
-	Fully remastered in collaboration with and approved by composer Yuzo Koshiro

Available to pre-order from 27th February at www.data-discs.com


Streets of Rage 2 - Go Straight (Remastered)

DATA006: OUT RUN

'Camino a Mi Amor' by Jane-Evelyn Nisperos (Nintendo 3DS, 2014)

A sample track from the 2016 remastered vinyl edition of OutRun, released by Data Discs, June 2016. An officially licensed SEGA product.

"To celebrate the 30th anniversary of OutRun, we are delighted to present a very special vinyl edition of its timeless music. Originally released in 1986, OutRun remains one of the most recognisable arcade games ever made. At its time of release, the music, by renowned SEGA Sound Team member Hiroshi “Hiro” Kawaguchi, was a triumph of imagination and creativity. It showcased a fusion of styles and influences, all ingeniously and inexplicably condensed into the confines of an eighties arcade board. The music was so integral to the game itself, that it is now difficult to imagine OutRun – or, indeed, the history of arcade music – without the enduring charm of Hiro’s  soundtrack.

The vinyl release includes the entirety of Hiro’s original OutRun, sourced directly from the 1986 arcade machine, alongside three bonus tracks drawn from the 1991 Mega Drive and 2014 Nintendo 3DS versions of the game, all of which have been carefully remastered. It is packaged in a heavyweight 425gsm matt varnished sleeve, with custom die-cut window, three interchangeable covers, traditional OBI strip and liner notes written by Hiro himself."

Available to order at data-discs.com

OutRun - Camino a Mi Amor (Remastered)

DATA006: OUT RUN

'Passing Breeze' by Hiroshi "Hiro" Kawaguchi (arcade, 1986)

A sample track from the 2016 remastered vinyl edition of OutRun, released by Data Discs, June 2016. An officially licensed SEGA product.

"To celebrate the 30th anniversary of OutRun, we are delighted to present a very special vinyl edition of its timeless music. Originally released in 1986, OutRun remains one of the most recognisable arcade games ever made. At its time of release, the music, by renowned SEGA Sound Team member Hiroshi “Hiro” Kawaguchi, was a triumph of imagination and creativity. It showcased a fusion of styles and influences, all ingeniously and inexplicably condensed into the confines of an eighties arcade board. The music was so integral to the game itself, that it is now difficult to imagine OutRun – or, indeed, the history of arcade music – without the enduring charm of Hiro’s soundtrack.

The vinyl release includes the entirety of Hiro’s original OutRun, sourced directly from the 1986 arcade machine, alongside three bonus tracks drawn from the 1991 Mega Drive and 2014 Nintendo 3DS versions of the game, all of which have been carefully remastered. It is packaged in a heavyweight 425gsm matt varnished sleeve, with custom die-cut window, three interchangeable covers, traditional OBI strip and liner notes written by Hiro himself."

Available to order at data-discs.com

OutRun - Passing Breeze (Remastered)

DATA007: GOLDEN AXE I & II

A sample track from the 2016 remastered vinyl edition of Golden Axe, released by Data Discs, August 2016. An officially licensed SEGA product.

"For our seventh release in partnership with SEGA of Japan, we are delighted to bring together the complete music from the classic Mega Drive games, Golden Axe (1989) and Golden Axe II (1991), in one special package. This release features the unforgettable artwork from both games, supplied on two thick lithographic prints, with the record itself pressed on heavyweight translucent gold or classic black vinyl. An additional limited edition, featuring a purple swatch effect, is also available for early buyers. The outer sleeve features rare artwork from the 1989 Japanese edition, sourced from the SEGA archives and presented on 425gsm cardstock with gold flood printing. As always, the audio has been carefully restored and mastered using the original console as the source, ensuring these memorable soundtracks are preserved for many quests to come!"

Available to order from 27th August at www.data-discs.com

Golden Axe I & II

Golden Axe II - Death Adder 2 (Remastered)

Golden Axe II - Character Select (Remastered)

DATA008: PANZER DRAGOON

Data Discs is proud to present the first ever vinyl edition of Yoshitaka Azuma’s score to SEGA’s classic rail-shooter, Panzer Dragoon. First released in 1995 to coincide with the North American launch of the Saturn console, Panzer Dragoon has since become a cult favourite, not only for its stark art direction, inspired by renowned French artist Jean “Mobieus” Giraud, but also for its sweeping soundtrack. Composed by the late Yoshitaka Azuma, whose previous solo albums for Nippon Columbia had drawn on everything from ambient, prog, krautrock and electronic minimalism, the music of Panzer Dragoon moves between swelling orchestral pieces, blasts of rhythmic synthesis and ambient passages that wouldn’t seem out of place in the Tangerine Dream discography. When viewed as a standalone concept album, Panzer Dragoon succeeds in somehow conveying, by the sum of its seemingly dissonant parts, that most basic of human fantasies; the sensation of being in flight. In the 90s.

Panzer Dragoon is presented as a double 180g LP, cut at 45rpm and housed in a single pocket, 425gsm mirror board sleeve with accompanying lithographic insert and silver laminated OBI strip. This edition features the entirety of Azuma’s score, along with three bonus tracks of alternate synthesizer versions. It is available in the following editions:

•	180g 2xLP on frosted clear, sky blue and grey vinyl (limited edition, available exclusively from the Data Discs site)

•	180g 2xLP on sky blue vinyl

•	180g 2xLP on classic black vinyl

Available from SATURDAY 3RD DECEMBER at www.data-discs.com

Panzer Dragoon

Panzer Dragoon - Flight (Remastered)

Panzer Dragoon - Opening Theme (Remastered)

DATA009: THE REVENGE OF SHINOBI

Collaborating once again with legendary composer Yuzo Koshiro, Data Discs is thrilled to present one of the most revered and timeless soundtracks of the 16bit era: The Revenge of Shinobi. Composed in 1989, the music for the Mega Drive game (known as The Super Shinobi in Japan) blended Western dance music with Japanese overtones, to create something truly unlike anything else before. The soundtrack was Koshiro’s first commissioned work for SEGA and served as a forerunner to his seminal Streets of Rage trilogy, where the concepts and styles he founded with Shinobi would be expanded upon to astonishing effect. Koshiro’s work on The Revenge of Shinobi remains a testament to the ingenuity of early game composers who, when given enough creative freedom, found the means of drawing new and unexpected sounds from extremely limited hardware.

The Revenge of Shinobi is presented as a 180g LP, cut at 45rpm and packaged in a 425gsm outer sleeve, with heavyweight inner sleeve and double-sided lithographic print, featuring original artwork sourced from the SEGA archives in Japan. The release also includes exclusive liner notes written by Koshiro himself. 

Available in the following editions:

•	180g bone and black vinyl (limited edition, available exclusively from the Data Discs site)

•	180g bone coloured vinyl

•	180g classic black vinyl

Available from SATURDAY 3RD DECEMBER from www.data-discs.com. Note this is a pre-order item with an expected shipping date of January 2017.

The Revenge of Shinobi - The Shinobi (Remastered)

The Revenge of Shinobi - China Town (Remastered)

DATA010: GALAXY FORCE II & THUNDER BLADE

For their tenth release in partnership with SEGA of Japan, DATA DISCS is excited to offer two arcade classics – Galaxy Force II (1988) and Thunder Blade (1987) – together for the first time ever on vinyl. Composed by Koichi Namiki, Katsuhiro Hayashi and Tohru Nakabayashi, both soundtracks adopted an ambitious funk and fusion style, simulating an impressive range of real world instrumentation (think synthesizers, drums, slap bass and cowbells), which for its time and hardware limitations, is nothing short of astonishing. And yes, there’s even a coded slap bass solo.

These two brief, but remarkable soundtracks each accommodate a single side of an LP, but work together seamlessly. Galaxy Force II includes a bonus arranged version of its leading track, Beyond the Galaxy, produced by Hiroshi “Hiro” Kawaguchi (composer of OutRun, Space Harrier) and features a full studio band, complete with brass section and a keyboard solo by Hiro himself. In addition, the Thunder Blade side includes three unused tracks.

The audio for both games was sourced from the original arcade machines and carefully mastered for vinyl. Presented as a 180g LP in 425gsm sleeve, accompanied by an OBI strip and lithographic print featuring original Galaxy Force II artwork sourced from the SEGA archives in Japan.

Available in the following editions:

-	180g Translucent Yellow, Clear and White (Limited Edition)
-	180g Translucent Yellow
-	180g Classic Black

Available from SATURDAY 4TH MARCH at www.data-discs.com. An officially licensed SEGA product.

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