Stardew Valley: Original Soundtrack is the soundtrack of video game music from Stardew Valley. The music was composed by Eric Barone and released by Fangamer. The soundtrack was released on September 19, 2016, and was later released on iTunes.
Development and recording Eric Barone, who composed the soundtrack with Reason Studios and has no formal musical training, said that everything was intuitive and depended on how the seasons felt and how that translated into the sound. Barone, who uses his own method for developing the game, said he first creates the music, then animates the scenes and scenarios and transfers them to the game. Barone calls this "music-guided game development". Eric Barone stated that he created the sound effects with synthesizers and that he created some of the sounds from natural sounds.
Stardew Valley, which has ambient music as a genre, also has country music.
Release Stardew Valley: Original Soundtrack was released as a CD album, digital download and made available for streaming . A Complete Vinyl Soundtrack Box Set of the game was released by Fangamer in December 2020.
Reception Stardew Valley soundtrack received very positive reviews. Polygon's Nicole Clark found the game's soundtrack relaxing. Polygon's Petrana Radulovic said the game's soundtrack "slaps". The Guardian said it "upscaled the music along with the graphics, making it more orchestral and realistic", while retaining some of that video game feel in the synths and digital voices that permeate the soundscape. PC Gamer's Elie Gould praised the soundtrack, noting that Barone had no formal musical training.
Different versions On August 15, 2020, the orchestral album Symphonic Tale: The Place I Truly Belong (Music from Stardew Valley) directed by Kentaro Sato and performed by the Budapest Symphony Orchestra was released. ConcernedApe collaborated with Norihiko Hibino on an album series Prescription for Sleep. The series remixes video game soundtracks with piano and saxophone. The Prescription for Sleep: Stardew Valley album was released in May 2021. It includes 10 tracks from the game's original soundtrack and one new track called "Beauty in the Seasons". ConcernedApe promoted its first Stardew Valley concert tour, Stardew Valley: Festival of Seasons, on October 10, 2023. ConcernedApe has unveiled their second concert tour, Stardew Valley: Symphony of Seasons, on November 20, 2024.
Track listing
Personnel Produced, composed, and performed by Eric Barone.
See also Stardew Valley: The Board Game Stardew Valley: Festival of Seasons The Official Stardew Valley Cookbook Stardew Valley Guidebook Stardew Valley: Symphony of Seasons
References
External links Bandcamp