ABZU OST / Soundtrack from the Video Game ➜ www.abzugame.com/
Music composed, conducted and produced by Austin Wintory ➜ austinwintory.bandcamp.com/
[00:00] · 01 · To Know, Water
[01:58] · 02 · Heaven Was Not Named
[03:26] · 03 · Seriola Lalandi
[06:43] · 04 · And the Earth Did Not Year Bear a Name
[09:34] · 05 · Delphinus Delphis
[14:26] · 06 · No Field Was Formed
[16:17] · 07 · Caranx Ignobilis
[18:27] · 08 · Myliobatis Aquila
[21:58] · 09 · No Destinies Ordained
[24:06] · 10 · Balaenoptera Musculus
[28:04] · 11 · Architeuthis
[29:03] · 12 · Chaos, The Mother
[33:56] · 13 · Arandaspis Prionotolepis
[38:15] · 14 · Elasmosaurus Platyurus
[41:38] · 15 · Ichthyosaurus Communis
[43:39] · 16 · Osteoglossum Bicirrhosum
[44:54] · 17 · Their Waters Were Mingled Together
[55:08] · 18 · Then Were Created the Gods in the Midst of Heaven
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[00:00] · 01 · To Know, Water [01:58] · 02 · Heaven Was Not Named [03:26] · 03 · Seriola Lalandi [06:43] · 04 · And the Earth Did Not Year Bear a Name [09:34] · 05 · Delphinus Delphis [14:26] · 06 · No Field Was Formed [16:17] · 07 · Caranx Ignobilis [18:27] · 08 · Myliobatis Aquila [21:58] · 09 · No Destinies Ordained [24:06] · 10 · Balaenoptera Musculus [28:04] · 11 · Architeuthis [29:03] · 12 · Chaos, The Mother [33:56] · 13 · Arandaspis Prionotolepis [38:15] · 14 · Elasmosaurus Platyurus [41:38] · 15 · Ichthyosaurus Communis [43:39] · 16 · Osteoglossum Bicirrhosum [44:54] · 17 · Their Waters Were Mingled Together [55:08] · 18 · Then Were Created the Gods in the Midst of Heaven
wonderful ❤
@TheSevenSouls no, the first piece is called "To Know, Water"
Thank you
finished this game last night; and I , as a marine biologist student, can say this game touched me in a spiritual level. everything in abzu is magical and made me transcend to a whole new world. now im sobbing listen again to the ost
You are not a marine biologist
@@THome92 u are a baby tho wah wah wah wah
@@THome92 you must be an angry fish
but they ARE a marine biologist student@@THome92
Not gonna lie, every time this gets to "Chaos, the Mother," I'm like, "Nope. I can't handle this right now. Next track."
walking into a dark living room after reading scary stories while listening to this track was genuinely terrifying
one of the most beautiful games i've ever played the soundtrack included
Oh man ok ok I'll buy it
@ENZO DA SILVA GOMES BARBOSA didn't buy it no money still, also yes I saw it's free on a platform but I play PC and switch 😢
The music makes this game!
i just bought it two days ago because of the soundtrack
Imagine playing this whole list of song while sleeping amd dreaming of the ocean
why
@@solomonmikael6845 "why" lol
Imagine playing this game on magic mushrooms, because I have and it's fun af
@@jamesc8709 very fun
flipao
I just realized, some of the songs put together makes a sentence; “To know, water, Heaven was not named and the Earth did not year bear a name, no field was formed, no destinies ordained. Chaos, the mother. Their waters were mingled together, then were created the gods in midst of heaven
I never noticed that, that’s smart!
To know, water Heaven was not named And the earth did not yet bear a name No field was formed No destinies ordained Chaos, the mother Their waters were mingled together, Then were created the gods in the midst of heaven.
Only now did I find out those are the opening lines of the Enuma Elish
And if you flip the image upside down. He's "separating the waters from the waters"
I have no idea if someone else has commented what I'm about to post, but I'll say it anyway. I have played and replayed this game many times, appreciating the story anew and experiencing new and more brilliant aspects each time. For me, the final track is the most beautiful, but I'm a softie for the human voice, particularly when recreating an approximation of the sound of an ancient language, which will never be really known. It has been seen said, and should be well known by now, that Austin Wintory used the First Tablet of the Enuma Elish, the Babylonian creation epic telling of the slaying of Tiamat by Marduk and the creation of the world from her corpse and various other wonderful things. It is also known that 'Abzu' is the English transliteration of the Sumerian (pretty sure) word meaning many things like "wisdom/freshwater/life," or perhaps best captured as "to know the water which brings forth life." Playing through the game makes this meaning clear even without being an Assyriologist, though perhaps the architecture could clue someone in with knowledge of ancient civilizations! Abzu is also a god. He was the husband of Tiamat, the mother. He represented the 'sweet-waters' (fresh, life-giving waters, particularly groundwater) and Tiamat represented the saltwater and oceans. "When on high, and the Earth went without form" there were the waters, who, from their mingling, brought forth life, their children: various gods and deities. From the corpses of these ancient waters, the world was constructed and water flows through all things with and without life. Also present in this game is the explicit story of our little robotic diver, who is in perfect communion with the water till that fateful moment where they learn the truth of themselves (which itself very tied to that Jungian individuation process), then it all fractures, peace and harmony and love. How can a being which was created to take advantage of this beautiful, primordial sea exist anymore within it, especially after it destroyed it, indirectly or directly? To become reunited with the water which it grew to love, the diver, plunging into the depths of its own self, takes down that evil which invaded itself and the ocean. The diver goes through a process of atonement to make up for the sins of those who came before it and the sins of its own making, which have driven the holiness out of the oceanic temple. Purify the self, atone for the sins, and life returns to the world and sanctity to the individual. According to Julian of Norwich, to atone is to become 'at-one' again. Our little diver makes itself 'at-one' with the waters, reuniting them as well, and restoring the balance to this Abzu, the sea of wisdom at the center of all things, particularly, you the player. And we feel at peace, finally, and lose ourselves in the singing and the voices at the end, which, appropriately, link us back to the very beginning with the creation of the world. When on high, and the earth went without form, neither Heaven nor earth were named, no destinies ordained...
Absu could mean different things depending on the context (and whether you read the cuneiform as a sound or a symbol) but most of the time it is a reference to either the groundwater table or the sea/ocean. Referring to the mythological realm of endless water ruled over by Enki/Ea, it is quite likely also the origin of the word "abyss".
You just made me fall in love with the game a little bit more and mayhaps shed a tear or two.
Just read this whole comment. This game really does hold lots of ancient, beautiful meanings.
@@carlhassler5336 I wish I could spend an entire afternoon with Irving Finkel and listen to him bumble on about Assyrian and Babylonian things hahaha
A bit of a spoiler, my brother, but beautiful, all the same~ Thank you. I really shouldn't say this, but... like all of us, I'm on my own little spiritual journey and this information has made itself known again at a particular junction within this journey. Sequence is quite an unheralded phenomenon. And, so, I double Thank you, brother. Be well and blessed~ ;3
I just played this game for the first time. Gorgeous through and through.
i cried, it was beautiful
未だに楽しめるし感動する
I got it free on the epic games store, which made it even more beautiful
@@Levouni same, such a gorgeous experience
こんなに美しいゲームは先にも後にも会えないんだろうなあ…世界観、グラフィック、音楽。全てが美しい。この世界に行きたい本当に 現実から逃げて泳ぎたい！
42:56 to 43:22 Pure magic 👏👏👏
Disney vibes
Why doesn’t this play in aquariums. It seems obvious to try to get that to happen.
ness avatar for the win ;)
you're so right. if i ever establish my own aquarium someday, i need to make this happen...
ik right?!?
Because this soundtrack is based on life and freedom while aquariums are base on putting animals in cages and taking their freedom away
Listening to this while writing a personal statement for applying to a Marine Biology degree, thanks ABZU
As long as music like this exists life can only be beautiful
why
@@solomonmikael6845 A place that enables a creation like this just cannot not make me happy :)
@@Gildael warning, exocytosis incoming
@@solomonmikael6845it’s good music
Ahhhhhhhhh I love this game!!!!!!!!!
So beautiful, I was speechless while playing this game for the first time.
i can say the same for me!
You can definitely hear elements from Assassin's Creed Syndicate in here. Wintory clearly has a signature style. I really like it.
27:19 is one of the most if not the most beautiful part of the game it literally bring me to tears
+1 QAQ
I play it on repeat all the time 😊 it’s such a beautiful melody
'Their Waters Were Mingled Together' this musical score is transcendental. Never have i been so captivated, just beautiful
私の人生の中で大好きなゲームTOP3に入るゲームです。 ガチで何度でも出来るし、実際に冒険したいです。 本当に本当に大好きです。
I was absolutely blown away by this game. The music is stunning, and it’s incredible how much emotion can be put into something without words or writing
This soundtrack is so great because a lot of it has that disturbing, mysterious dissonance, but it’s peaceful at the same time. I love both Abzu and Journey, but I actually think Abzu takes the trophy for me
Hands down this is one of the best video game soundtracks ever.
You can really hear the beginnings of the Journey OST in this. Delphinus Delphis definitely for the lighthearted sand-surfing parts of Journey, as well as that final 'swim/fly' after the ascent.
This game and soundtrack perfectly encapsulates the feeling of the ocean and diving.
This game's ost gives me literal chills. One of the most beautiful works of art I've had the pleasure of coming across.
thank you so much for posting this!
You are very welcome!
I just beat this game, this was genuinely a wholesome game. Simple story, left for your imagination to take hold but heartfelt enough to pull at your heart strings. First time in a long I was suprised but just a beautiful game. I walked away at peace.
To Know, Water, Heaven Was Not Named, And the Earth Did Not Year Bear a Name, No Field Was Formed, No Destinies Ordained, Their Waters Were Mingled Together, Then Were Created the Gods in the Midst of Heaven.
The name Abzu reminded me a lot of the Anzu Bird from Sumerian and other Mesopotamian mythology, but now when I looked at the track list is when I noticed the heavy homage paid to the Enuma Elish. This makes it even more beautiful to listen to.
Playing this game is surreal. It makes me want to cry and smile, laugh and weep. Dance with colorful ribbons, yet also sleep in a pile of fluffy feathers. This game with it's gleaming lights, astounding colors, visuals that looks like a moving canvas of an artist's wildest, most glorious dreams, and above all, it's breathtaking soundtrack, helped me through a moment of despair in my life. Like light being brought into a dark room and illuminating it fully, even more than light, like oceans flooding a dry and lifeless land, filling it with life. This game touches my soul on an spiritual level that I never thought any game would be able to, it is visual poetry, a masterpiece in every way possible. I love ABZÛ, a lot. If you haven't played this game, I suggest you do, it's a wonderful experience! :)
I love this game so much its beautiful!!
I just completed this game last night after having gotten it for Xmas and I absolutely adore the soundtrack which I also have favourited on Spotify
To be a bit explicit : the majority of sentences in the OST titles are extracts of the first paragraph of Enûma Elish, a sumerian poem telling the birth of the world and the gods thanks to the union of Abzû, the pure water, and Tiamat, the salted water. To me, that answers a bit of questions surrounding the long-gone civilisation in the game and the title of the game.
I can't believe this game was once free on epic games...so glad I snagged this diamond.
and then BAM....the nostalgia
I bought this game only to lower my stress level before sleeping, and it worked pretty well
I hadn't listened to such relaxing sounds in my life. THANK YOU
I've been listening to this nonstop for about a week
This reminds me soooo much of one of the old Tomb Raider soundtracks Honestly a nice touch to the game for someone who loves Tomb Raider ;)
+1😉
thanks. have to give those a listen, I guess
every tiny little thing about abzu is beautiful
this is not a game, is an experience :)
this is so relaxinggSeriola Lalandi's first part made me think it was one of the first Tomb raider menu screens.
I bought this from the PSN+ Store & i've not long ago finished it. An incredibly beautiful game with such a calming soundtrack. Thank you for putting this on here.
I really, really want to have this play in an old church with me as the conductor. Especially the "Heaven was not Named" part.
one of the best soundtracks ive ever heard
First game to have taught me the beauty that can be brought on by a few pixels on screen. Wouldn't have ever played the games I have until now if it weren't for Abzu. Thank you.
This is incredibly gorgeous
"Seriola Lalandi" reminds me SO much of the classic Tomb Raider 1 game and all its beauty and mystery! And I LOVE that it does that. :) ABZU has a beautiful soundtrack btw, my first time listening to it.
❤️❤️❤️Thank you so much 😭😭❤️❤️❤️
I've never played this game, but the soundtrack was recommended to me and I listened to the whole thing. GOSH IT'S PRETTY
Delphinus Delphis is my favourite, feels like... idk how to described it. BUT I LOVE IT 🫶🏻
This music gives me Skyrim vibes I have to say. It’s fucking lovely!
🤣🤣
Thank you
I cried playing this game. Twice.
Abzu is such a beautiful game, I will never forget the day I played it
I still got no idea what this game is about, but It's very calming and beautiful.
Can’t wait to listen to this all.
why
tysm this is beautiful 💜💚💙
best music I have ever heard
Well, this is a very relaxing soundtrack. Thinking of the ocean, the fish, the underwater journey beyond our imagination in the depths of the oceans, this game is limitless.
Abzu and journey Two of the most beautiful game ever !
Delphinus Delphis é a uma obra de arte musical
Another masterpiece in sound design. I would pay to have this and journey ost
Their Waters were mingled together. There, i shed my last tear.
This music is truly one of a kind.
Acabo de descubrir este magnífico juego y su música magníficamente bella
If heaven had background music, this is what you would here
Everyone: Aquaman Legends: ABZU
if only we had a score because i would do ANYTHING to play this in orchestra 😭
First playthrough I did of this was while I was high, it was really something
One of the best games i played Would be nice if that would have no end, cuz i finished it for almost 1 day
26:20 magic starts here
00:00*
From the games Sony gave for free from the Play at Home initiative I liked Abzu more than Subnautica, The Witness, Enter the Gungeon, Thumper, Rachet and Clank and Horizon Zero Dawn...
True, I'm yet to play journey.
i love this so much, i haven't even played the game.
No se como hay gente que le pone deslike. A esta música, si es hermoso
Si es muy hermosa,hay que tener en cuenta que las personas es cómo les llegue la frecuencia de los sonidos a sus oídos,si son receptores potenciales hacía la música les gustará o no ,sea cuál sea,la música es una de las cosas más maravillosas que tiene ésta vida.
For anyone who doesnt know this was written by Austin Wintory. He also wrote Journey, The Banner Saga, Assassin's Creed Syndicate and The Pathless. His KZhead channel is awesome and he's part of the Play Watch Listen podcast which I highly recommend. I've become a bit of a Wintory superfan over the last few months so I highly recommended checking out his other stuff, both music and podcasts.
14:29 After playing The Pathless, this track kind of hits harder
'To Know, Water' is sooo much Tomb Raider 2 OST :)
3:26 reminds me of Howl's Moving Castle or Dragon Quest XI
58:18 makes me tear up every time
man, nothin quite hits as much as it does around 27:25
This channel aint named Nostalgia OST for nothin
I heard the soundtrack after I watched this video and it's really similar
Arandaspis prionotolepis
AMAZING GAME
Merci
Balaenoptera musculus is my Fav
Yes
HOLY MOLY I TOTALLY FORGOT THIS GAME EXIST.
Listening it back brings back nice memory's. Did you know the makers made another game now?
@@marciavoe7150 fr?
I desperately need another game just like this one
The makers made a new onw it will be released soon. And you can also check out journey and sky children of light
Play the game while you’re high.. thank me later
why
@@solomonmikael6845 just do it
Man, I miss playing my oboe.
I just realized that half of the soundtrack titles are directly from english Enuma Elish😮
52:52 the lag starts to hit
Is there any game soundtrack alike this one? I would definetely hear it if there is one
First Spiritfarer, now this. Imma turn into a sea cucumber!
27:23
turn your rotate screen off and flip the image upside down
If you pirated this game, buy it immediatally!