arrangers: []
catalog: 8BIT-8047
categories:
- Game
category: Game
classification: Original Soundtrack
composers:
- link: artist/12474
  names:
    en: Austin Wintory
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discs:
- disc_length: '13:35'
  name: ''
  tracks:
  - names:
      English: To Know Water
    track_length: '1:58'
  - names:
      English: Heaven Was Not Named
    track_length: '1:28'
  - names:
      English: Seriola Lalandi
    track_length: '3:17'
  - names:
      English: And The Earth Did Not Yet Bear A Name
    track_length: '2:51'
  - names:
      English: Delphinus Delphis
    track_length: '4:51'
  - names:
      English: No Field Was Formed
    track_length: '1:50'
  - names:
      English: Caranx Ignobilis
    track_length: '2:10'
  - names:
      English: Myliobatis Aquila
    track_length: '3:30'
  - names:
      English: No Destinies Ordained
    track_length: '2:08'
  - names:
      English: Balaenoptera Musculus
    track_length: '3:57'
- disc_length: '15:15'
  name: Disc 2
  tracks:
  - names:
      English: Architeuthis
    track_length: 0:59
  - names:
      English: Chaos, The Mother
    track_length: '4:51'
  - names:
      English: Arandaspis Prionotolepis
    track_length: '4:20'
  - names:
      English: Elasmosaurus Platyurus
    track_length: '3:21'
  - names:
      English: Ichthyosaurus Communis
    track_length: '2:03'
  - names:
      English: Osteoglossum Bicirrhosum
    track_length: '1:15'
  - names:
      English: Their Waters Were Mingled Together
    track_length: '10:11'
  - names:
      English: Then Were Created The Gods In The Midst Of Heaven
    track_length: '3:49'
link: album/63198
lyricists: []
media_format: 2 Vinyl (12" 33&frac13; rpm)
meta:
  added_date: 2016-11-22T11:36
  edited_date: 2022-06-24T04:07
  fetched_date: 2026-06-05T22:39
  ttl: 86400
  visitors: 3222
name: ABZÛ
names:
  en: ABZÛ
  ja: ABZÛ
  ja-latn: ABZÛ
notes: 'Copies signed by the composer available via Bandcamp for $45. Limited to 50
  copies.

  Glow-in-the-dark variant only available 11/25/16-11/28/16

  Black Friday variant contains a special ''bioluminescent'' layer of glow-in-the-dark
  ink on both the interior and exterior of the vinyl jacket.

  "Featuring an amazing cascade of both orchestral & oceanic ambience, the score is
  both dense and stunning. This score features The Nashville Scoring Orchestra, London
  Voices and Abzu Harp Ensemble, giving the listener a truly immersive experience.
  Large harp ensembles, chamber choir and semi-traditional orchestra mixed with the
  oboe solos of Kristin Naigus results in one our most favorite scores of this year."

  --

  Music composed, conducted and produced by Austin Wintory

  Performed by The Nashville Scoring Orchestra, London Voices and ABZU Harp Ensemble

  Featuring oboe solos by Kristin Naigus

  Soprano solos by Ayana Haviv

  Orchestrations: Susie Seiter and Austin Wintory

  Midi transcription: M.R. Miller

  Copyist: Steven Juliani Music

  Nashville

  Recording engineer: Nick Spezia

  Concertmaster and contractor: Alan Umstead

  Recorded at Oceanway Studios

  London

  Recording engineer: Jake Jackson

  Principal harpist: Skalia Kanga

  London voices conducted by: Ben Parry

  London voices directors: Terry Edwards and Ben Perry

  Recorded at AIR Lyndhurst Studios

  Scored mixed and album mastering: Steve Kempster

  Music editor: Kevin Globerman

  Mix asstiant: Jeff Gartenbaum

  Album artwork & design by Nimit Malavia'
organizations:
- &id001
  link: org/1475
  names:
    en: iam8bit
    ja: iam8bit
    ja-latn: iam8bit
  role: publisher
performers:
- link: artist/15070
  names:
    en: The Nashville Scoring Orchestra
- link: artist/14015
  names:
    en: London Voices
- names:
    en: ABZU Harp Ensemble
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picture_small: https://medium-media.vgm.io/albums/89/63198/63198-6eaf2620f0c2.jpg
picture_thumb: https://thumb-media.vgm.io/albums/89/63198/63198-6eaf2620f0c2.jpg
platforms:
- PC
- Sony PlayStation 4
products:
- link: product/18503
  names:
    en: ABZÛ
    ja: ABZÛ
    ja-latn: ABZÛ
publish_format: Commercial
publisher: *id001
related:
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2016-08-02'
  link: album/60447
  names:
    en: ABZÛ
    ja: ABZÛ
    ja-latn: ABZÛ
  type: game
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2021-09-12'
  link: album/114699
  names:
    en: 'Project 12: Then were created the gods in the m...'
    ja: 'Project 12: Then were created the gods in the m...'
    ja-latn: 'Project 12: Then were created the gods in the m...'
  type: doujin
release_date: 2017-04
release_events: []
release_price:
  currency: USD
  price: 35.0
reprints: []
stores:
- link: http://austinwintory.bandcamp.com/album/abz
  name: Bandcamp (OOP)
- link: http://store.iam8bit.com/collections/vinyl/products/abzu-vinyl-soundtrack-2xlp
  name: iam8bit (OOP)
vgmdb_link: https://vgmdb.net/album/63198?perpage=99999
votes: 0
