If you’re a fan of the modern remake of the classic survival horror game, you can now take your fandom to another level with Silent Hill 2 2024 special vinyl sets available to pre-order.
The new version of the game brought back Akira Yamaoka, the composer and musician who created music for the Silent Hill games and films. But while the original was developed by Team Silent, who were part of Konami, this time the game was created by Polish developers Bloober Team, although it’s still published by the Japanese company.
And to celebrate the positive response from fans and reviewers, there are four vinyl sountrack sets to choose from. Both the Deluxe Double Vinyl and Exclusive Edition Deluxe Double Vinyl in a milky clear colour feature 27 tracks sequenced by the composer in a widespined out sleeve for £36, with the latter being a Laced Records exclusive.
But the big one is the £125 6LP box set, with a Deluxe version, and the Laced exclusive Limited Edition with opaque brown and red A-side/B-side effect heavyweight LPs and a 32-page art booklet with liner notes written by Yamaoka, also featuring art work by Bloober Team, printed inner sleeves and a handy ribbon pull for the rigid board slipcase.
They feature the complete 93-track soundtrack mastered for vinyl, featuring the reworking of the original by Yamaoka with new and re-recorded cues using trip-hop, industrial rock, dark ambience and musique concrète to create the eerie atmosphere of the town in Maine as you guide James Sutherland on the search for his deceased wife Mary.
Silent Hill 2 composer, Akira Yamaoka, says: “After nearly a quarter of a century, SILENT HILL 2 has been revived. I’ve poured a tremendous amount of thought and passion into this thing called SILENT HILL. Touching it again evoked a special emotion I had never felt before—as if I was touching the breath of God. Writing this music was a personal challenge, but I feel a deep sense of gratitude towards the people around the world who have loved this series for so long.”
The expected shipping date is October 2025, and you can view the Silent Hill collection via Laced Records, through the UK and Canada store, here, or the rest of the world, here.
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