PRE-ORDER OF THE ESSENTIAL COLLECTION 4X LP BY IAM8BIT X ATLUS.  THESE WERE THOUGHT TO BE OUT OF PRINT/SOLD OUT, YET 8BIT JUST PUT OUT A NEW PREORDER FOR THEM (WHICH IS SOLD OUT ALREADY TO MY KNOWLEDGE).  SHIPPING SHOULD BE IN FIRST QUARTER OF 2021 (MARCH OR SO).
AGAIN, THIS IS A PRE-ORDER.  PLEASE BUY BEING AWARE OF THAT.  I WILL SHIP THE COLLECTION TO YOU BRAND NEW, EXACTLY HOW IAM8BIT SHIPS IT TO ME.  I HAVE TWO OF THESE AVAILABLE!
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“The Persona 5 soundtrack makes every day feel cool” - The Verge

Persona 5 is a massive and epic opus of a game - the kind of 100-hour-plus JRPG journey that it is impossible to peel away from.

The soundtrack is equally epic, featuring hours of jazzy, poppy, energetic musical magic that you’ll find yourself unconsciously whistling throughout the day. From upbeat vocally-driven songs (many featuring the incomparable throaty gusto of Japanese soul singer, Lyn Inaizumi) to more contemplative, instrumental riffs - it’s an impressive ensemble of tunes.

Quite simply, Persona 5 is one of our favorite video game soundtracks to date.

We’re so proud to be releasing the Persona 5 soundtrack that, together with ATLUS and SEGA, we decided to do something rather radical - we’re going to document and share the entire process of creating a vinyl album with Persona 5 fans, from start to finish.

Fans will be given a rare peek behind-the-scenes - via video, photos and interviews - showcasing every detail involved in making a record. This includes:

Mastering - We’ll visit our favorite mastering studio, Infrasonic, and chronicle how music is mixed for the retro technology that is vinyl Test Presses - We’ll show you what it’s like to create lacquers & test presses, which serve as benchmark for the vinyl’s audio quality Vinyl Production - We’ll hang with our friends from Noiseland at their factory in France, capturing the analog magic of melting “wax” and stamping records. It’s pretty crazy to see, because some of these machines are nearly 100 years old! Packaging - We’ll reveal just how much work goes into creating a unique packaging experience, from design to printing to assembly Artwork - We’ll reveal the “Mystery Album Art,” the result of an intimate collaboration between iam8bit, Atlus, SEGA and a to be announced, top secret artist ;-)

 

Please note: because we’re involving you in the production process, you’re literally coming along for the ride with us. You’ll receive production updates approximately once a month until your order ships. We’ll even have some fun surprises along the way! This is gonna be fun!