Lumines II developers Q Entertainment announced today that "Heavenly Star," an original track from the game by their in-house group Genki Rockets, is now available on iTunes. What's more, five additional remixes of the Tetsuya Mizuguchi-arranged song will appear on iTunes in the near future. You can also check out the music video on YouTube.
Full release – plus song lyrics! – after the jump. Hmm, what was the Harvard Business Review saying about games being ripe for "reverse product placement"?
“HEAVENLY STAR” BY GENKI ROCKETS
MAKES ITUNES DEBUT
Q Entertainment
Showcases Newly Formed Group to Game and Music
Fans,
Adds Five More
Remixes
Tokyo, Japan
(December 14, 2006) — Tokyo-based Q Entertainment, best known for its music and luminary action puzzle game series “Lumines™,” announced that their self-produced hit song “Heavenly Star” is now available for purchase at the iTunes Store US and Japan (www.itunes.com), with other territories to follow. Fans can purchase the song for US$0.99 or 150 yen.
Performed by a new group called Genki Rockets and produced by Q Entertainment’s own Tetsuya
Mizuguchi, the song’s catchy and uplifting tune combined with equally striking video has caught the attention of many gamers and was recently nominated Best Song at the 2006 Spike TV Video Game Awards. Genki
Rockets is a hybrid group that consists of a few artists and will be collaborating with other artists in the future to bring new music and videos.
“We are delighted to introduce our first self-produced song ‘Heavenly Star’ on iTunes. It is an important element in Q Entertainment’s global entertainment and distribution strategy," said Chief Creative Officer Mizuguchi. “As the world's most popular digital download store, iTunes is a key platform for serving our existing audience as well as introducing our work to others around the world."
“Heavenly Star”
is the first original song and music video produced by game producer Mizuguchi and is currently available as a background (skin) in the puzzle-based video game sequel Lumines II for PSP® system (PlayStation®Portable). It will also be introduced into Lumines Live! (Xbox Live Arcade) as the “Heavenly Star Pack”
starting early January 2007 for a limited time only. Gamers can enjoy the music video in stunning HD and 5.1 surround sound as they play their way through the falling blocks.
In addition, remixes of “Heavenly Star” (Countdown remix, Glorious remix, Love remix, Space walk remix, Sunrise remix) are already underway and will be available for purchase at the iTunes Store in the near future. The “Heavenly Star” music video can be viewed at www.myspace.com/genkirockets and www.youtube.com/profile?user=Qchannel.
Heavenly Star
(lyrics)
By Genki
Rockets
I hear you whispering surrounded in silence
Blue vibration
I hear the waves singing in the distance
Pure isolation
I smile into the distance faraway from you
We’re in resolution
I’m dreaming, touching, breathing side by side, yeah
Dive into the sky
Let’s get away, fly away
I found the path to paradise
Shining spiral of gold
Take my hand, find our way out
Heavenly stars above
Just believe what’s in your heart
No border between us
I can always feel you inside
Where ever we are
I see you, feel you,
I’m your creation
Ever lasting affection
Life’s an endless spiral going round
Yes, we are in love
Let’s get away, fly away
I found the path to paradise
Shining spiral of gold
Take my hand, find our way out
Heavenly stars above
Just believe what’s in your heart
No border between us
I can always feel you inside
Where ever we are
Let’s get away, fly away
I’m feeling raindrops on my face
Sun shines through the clouds, yeah
Rainbow all around us
I spread my wings, fly away
The wind sweeps me off my feet
Blowing me away, yeah
Trees whispering to me
I’m feeling free now
Let’s get away, fly away
I found the path to paradise
Shining spiral of gold
Take my hand, find our way out
Heavenly stars above
Just believe what’s in your heart
No border between us
Nothing can divide us
Where ever we are
