21. Rage Awakened (Project Destati: LIGHT)

LIGHT is the first of three full-length volumes of re-imagined Kingdom Hearts music. The album includes 22 rich, fully-orchestrated pieces of music based on the original in-game score, spanning Kingdom Hearts I and II, 358/2 Days, BBS, and Dream Drop Distance.
FOREWORD:
Project Destati is a celebration of the rich musical score of the Kingdom Hearts games. The aim of our project is to capture the depth, intensity, and magnitude of Yoko Shimomura’s brilliant compositions that have brought Kingdom Hearts to life over the past decade. Her famous melodies have carried millions of players from the humble start of Sora’s story through the most recent installments of the Kingdom Hearts saga.
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TRACKLIST:
01. Introduction: It Began With a Letter
02. Hikari [Piano Duet]
03. The Promised Beginning
04. Destiny Islands
05. Sora
06. Kairi
07. Riku
08. Gummi Ship Rhapsody
09. Traverse Town
10. Welcome to Wonderland
11. Waltz of the Damned
12. Pirate's Gigue
13. Desire for All That is Lost
14. Mkaukau?
15. Roxas / The Other Promise
16. Lazy Afternoon Streets
17. Secrets of Neverland
18. Working Together
19. Hollow Bastion
20. Hand in Hand
21. Rage Awakened
22. Dearly Beloved
PLAYLIST: • 01. Introduction: It B...
ABOUT THE PROJECT:
Project Destati is a celebration of the rich musical score of the Kingdom Hearts saga. The aim is to capture and enhance the depth, intensity, and magnitude of Yoko Shimomura's brilliant compositions that have brought Kingdom Hearts to life for the past decade.
ABOUT THE ARTISTS:
The trio of musicians behind the project are Kristin Naigus, Sebastian Wolff, and David Russell. Rage Awakened features Christopher Woo on violin! Read more at destati.jp/about
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Thank you for listening!
-Project Destati
(Kristin Naigus, David Russell, Sebastian Wolff)

[@iancomtois9832]

BREAKING NEWS: Man literally too angry to die crushes own face, spontaneously grows a badass cape

[@IndigoEuphonium]

Why is he infinitely stronger when he's dead???

[@leion247]

@@IndigoEuphonium probably because he isn't held back by his lacking intellegance. Just pure will and combat experience.

[@davidtimmer596]

Your body submits! Your heart succumbs! So, why does your mind resist?

[@dragon19954]

*Music begins* *Armor Stand up, takes out the key blade from the ground* *Battle begins*

[@lonredstar6904]

Your body submits, your heart succumbs, SO WHY DOES YOUR MIND RESIST?! .... _Stands up_ _Pulls Ends Of the Earth out of the ground_ _Looks at TerraXehanort_ YOU?! HOW ARE YOU STILL HERE?! [Xe-ha-nort.... Xeha-Nort.... Xehanort.... XEHANORT! IT ENDS NOW!] _Stands up_ _Pulls Ends of the Earth out of the ground_ _Looks at Master Xehanort_ _Music Plays_

[@dragon19954]

Yep, I forgot the secret battle at KH2 Final Mix

[@novaket1264]

David Timmer Xehanort....?Is that you..? ...Xe...Ha...Nort... ..Xeha..Nort... ..XEHANORT!

[@Falcoln999]

I was reading the above and wanted to quote this. You did it for me. Thanks

[@JukeDenton]

Everybody keeps talking about the violin in this song (and don't get wrong, it's good). But what about the organ? That's what what stands out to me the most and it's glorious!

[@Unknown-mj4wo]

The organ is under appreciated

[@uirusux]

Had the opportunity to perform with a magnificent, massive pipe organ built into the wall when I was in college choir. Hearing an organ of any size, but especially one of that magnitude, is an unforgettable experience.

[@silversage8103]

This piece... Just tells me, through empathy, the absolute anger and overt grief being experienced by Terra. The fight to protect the ones he loves. His last chance to set things right. Yet, in all his lingering will, the opportunity is gone. What was done cannot be undone. There he suffers day after day, replaying his grief and his guilt among a graveyard which beckoned his friends. Whoever played the violin is just making so many allusions in my mind with subtle melodies to Aqua and Ventus. The violin is remarkably an instrument of light dancing in the dark with the bass groove. Endless goosebumps, an awe-inspiring piece, and I absolutely LOVE the bass groove isolations.

[@bubblecoffee7210]

I'd say he got what was coming to him.

[@CookiesNCreamyum]

+Diamond Falcon I hate that I agree with this. For as much as they talked about friendship, Ventus was the only one emotionally invested in keeping the friends together. Ven is my favorite character of that group. Aqua let her Master title get to her head a little bit, and she started bossing them around. Terra pushed away his friends and Ven just kind of watched them fall apart. I'm going to replay this game very soon to see if I get any different views from it, but to me, if Aqua and Terra just listened to Ven, they would have had a stronger team and might have actually gotten somewhere.

[@silversage8103]

That's a tough one... I feel like Ventus was the most fucked up mentally and at times could verbalize what it was he was truly feeling as effectively. Thanks to Xehanort, Ventus' conception of reality was to not involve the friends he had with beef which only concerned him and Xehanort. I can't say that I know what Ventus was thinking. YOu could be absolutely right though. It was and is Ventus' ability to see the meta-empathy of him and his friends. So tragic :(

[@CookiesNCreamyum]

Luis Lopez Well, I do remember mid point he thought Aqua and Terra weren't really his friends or something along those lines and started searching for "new friends". Although it's been a while, I remember being angry at Terra and Aqua for pushing Ven away. Had they stood united, their chances would have been much higher. My whole thing is, if they were such good friends, you would think at some point they would decide to join forces. Each of them started discovery bits and pieces of the truth of who / what they were facing. It's not like they couldn't pool information and come up with a game plan. I'm not talking about at the very end, because even then, they weren't really a "Team".

[@mykahgarrison]

Violinist is Christopher Woo (ChrisAmaterasu on twitter) I believe

[@soha7617]

This is inaccurate. You forgot to work in the low-health warning siren. xD

[@rikustorm13]

Lingering Will...

[@TheTruestZero]

+Mary Hartley AND the sound of dodge rolls and Donald and Goofy screams

[@soha7617]

Zero The Bloodedge​ "Waaaaaaaaaaaah!!!!!!"

[@TheDragonsPit]

"SOMEBODY COME QUICK!"

[@kingdomdementorx991]

So true 😂

[@TheUltimateNatural]

I love how you can hear notes from Darkness of the Unknown in this. Awesome foreshadowing.

[@TheDragonsPit]

*"Your body submit...your heart succumbs...SO WHY DOES YOUR MIND RESIST"* *Picks up Ends of the Earth...* *Stares at Xehanort* *Music Begins* Information:Defeat Xehanort and take your body back!

[@izunia8436]

+Tony Redgrave *insert troll face* *Ends of the Earth is the name of that keyblade

[@kodoctium5453]

"take you body back" what a lie

[@JesterAl]

I mean you need to get your light back

[@loregasmic]

Take your body back? More like take a seat and wait for Sora.

[@lkcupps]

YOU SIT ON A THRONE OF LIES. LIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIES!!!!

[@scottishskarmory791]

Project Destati deserves so much more credibility than it gets. The tracks that you make are stunning and awe-inspiring in every sense of the imagination.

[@azumakun7554]

3:13-3:33 Wow!!! This violin part is amazing. So many emotions, this bravery and power, they are really AWEKENED!!! :D

[@ryaku5]

*Awakened

[@8Amaterasu8]

Thank you =)

[@shirosaki97]

0:37 At this point, this track could branch off into either Rage Awakened or Terra's theme and it would mesh really well. Most likely something I'm getting from it and it's coincidence but hey, it's neat all the same.

[@roxasora541]

Xe...ha......nort? Is that you? Xeha....nort! XEHANORT!!!!!

[@RazerFlashMV]

I don't know how they aren't as widely recognized in the Kingdom Hearts community. This is beyond art and music to my ears...

[@joaovicente4094]

after 6 years... This music still amazing

[@Morghast]

Facts

[@nicholasgutierrez9940]

After 7* years .. This music is still amazing

[@beepbooper5201]

I wish they would come back

[@SoapyBear420]

INSTANT GOOSEBUMPS ALL OVER MY BODY!!!!! Poor terra TwT

[@DA780gs]

2:20 JUST REALIZED YOU SQUEEZED AQUA'S THEME IN THERE

[@Umbran]

FUCK YOU'RE RIGHT

[@saphexteni]

That's the part where I just want to scream, crumple, and cry. T_T

[@i.147]

That hit me harder than I thought it would...

[@slothysam]

also xemnas right before

[@ashrevyr755]

SlothySam it took me this long to hear that.

[@AustinSaysWurdd]

“Your body submits. Your heart succumbs. So why does your mind resist?!!?”

[@vastunliking3817]

Information: Team up with Terra's Lingering Spirit to defeat Terra-Nort and being back his heart!

[@Wantedalive93]

Mista_Broke_The_Windows_Again god I hope that will happen would be so epic

[@ryaku5]

*bring

[@crystallinewolf1038]

Well it could l, cause they will go back to the keyblade graveyard in KH3.

[@steve-o7539]

I'm pretty sure the Lingering Will can handle Terra-Nort himself lol

[@soul6733]

Based on a trailer, we might get something like that.

[@dylanmcdonald3626]

*pulls a lingering will and like the vid before it even starts*

[@TheAAJYu]

As soon as I heard that organ, I knew that I was going to be in for a wild ride.

[@internalforce]

I like the additions of Key of Darkness and Fight to the Death

[@montufargarciaaldoraul4818]

Years later, the Lingering Will was summoned by no other than Namine to help in the final battle against Xehanort, for those who played KH2FM the quotes: "Those eyes..." "Xehanort!" were made for that moment.

[@garbage1246]

This is the most underrated channel I have ever seen. Seriously, incredible work.

[@jeremym8748]

you can hear dearly beloved in there, and the other promise too! and this pure orchestra

[@DrGamer365]

Not gonna lie, I immediately teared up. By the time it got to 1:20, there were full blown tears flowing.

[@TeaWithFaye]

Me right now.. lol

[@fratboy1994]

This is such a great reimagining of Rage Awakened! I would love to see you guys reimagine Dismiss and Rowdy Rumble.

[@sirloinestakegames7866]

Hearing this piece rekindled my obsession with KH. Having never played the Final Mix version of KH2 till this year... I am grateful for being introduced. So fucking beautiful

[@emmasalter5742]

This is my favorite arrangement in Light. I am a HUGE fan of Birth by Sleep, and this arrangement is so skillful in weaving in character themes and other motifs, it makes me happy and breaks my heart at the same time. Terra's theme itself being the most obvious one (I really think the only reason it's not featured in the original Rage Awakened is because they hadn't decided on the character themes for BBS at that time), but when you also wove in a little bit of Aqua's and Ven's themes in the middle section (2:21 and 2:35 for the curious), wow, my heart. (Along with the cameos of Dearly Beloved, Organization XIII, and that hint of Fate of the Unknown at the end). That amazing percussion at 1:40 and the solo violin killing it at 3:13 (my favorite part of the original, both repeats here are AMAZING), wow. I've listened to this about four times in a row.

[@ni__co]

I'm appalled at how underviewed this is

[@scowlinsun]

Yknow what would be an epic as hell boss battle in kh3? All 7 lights versus all 13 darknesses, all at once. With this music. *chills*

[@darrenkarzak27]

MCZerky not even. Just have the seven lights pour their hearts to Sora giving him seven key blades and watch him own the 13 darknesses

[@darrenkarzak27]

MCZerky it'll be something like the final fantasy versus VIII trailer

[@davidfeddanigga54]

i mean something similar happened

[@umo7043]

Anyone else excited that the new re:mind trailer used an orchestral version of rage awakened? I'm so hyped.

[@Mark-fc7tu]

2:20 I didn't catch this the first time listening to the orchestration, but it was a clever incorporation of Aqua's theme.

[@nehh_aksat]

This just shows how much Terra suffered throughout the series. Fight me if you can on this, but Terra suffered the most, even more than Xion, Roxas or Aqua. This theme emphasizes Terra's rage to fight with all his might to prevent Xehanort from hurting his friends, and he... succeeded!

[@MrHalaVar]

Gotta say they all had it pretty bad, Terra and Aqua are hard to compare though if you want to "rank" it.

[@nehh_aksat]

@@MrHalaVar Yes! Terra was very strong.

[@ManusiaKagakRusuh]

Terra has most misery in his past (BBS) ... and has most sins burdened onto him upon his failure on protecting his body from Xehanort's possession ... I wish KH3 (or maybe next game) could show Terra found out what Xehanort has done using his body, and redeem himself ... Like, atleast, meet some sort of illusion of AnsemSOD and Xemnas and fight both of them ...

[@HeroAndReporter]

All things considered, it’s because of Terra’s darkness and suffering that Roxas and Xion exist at all. Without his body being stolen, Xehanort’s plan would probably not have progressed far.

[@thekingofstrategies13]

I'd say that Xion's existential crisis would make secound, Aqua would hit third, But Terra has to be first when you consider all the factors. He was tricked into pushing his friends away, Was forced to help murder his Master, no, Father, was unable to save his friends when he realized his mistake, Had his heart and body stolen by Xehanort, and his mind had so much willpower, it refused to die, possessing his armor in hopes that he can do something to help Aqua and Ven, and was left with only his Rage, Willpower, and Broken Memories that instruct him how to act, like a nobody, but without the ability to regrow a heart. Speaking of, his heart was forced into a back and forth battle with Xehanort, and was frequently forced into The Dark Guardian, which tbh, looked like it was in pain during the final Ansem fight in KH1. And Xemnas ends up a confused mess because of the influence of both men, while Terra's heart continues to reach out to the hero's, to no avail. I could go further, but if i did, i probably couldn't stop myself... Point is, Terra's story is by far the most tragic in my eye's.

[@timothymoore8549]

Somebody come quick!!!!!!!!

[@petit4489]

idk the violin spilling out ventus' theme at 3:12 kills me

[@NoTalentXD]

2:00- 2:09 Darkness of the unknown!!!!!!

[@daanamelink7148]

Holy shit

[@Pallypots]

Imagine if in the final battle this plays as the lingering will rises and blasts through the mountains of the keyblade graveyard to join the fight against the 13 darkness’s.

[@wiglasgomes2620]

Hehe, so about that...

[@Dan-ww5kb]

Remind has reconfirm it. But hey, that would be freaking mind-blowing.

[@sarthakverma1030]

He didn't exactly blast through mountains, but it was still dope for the robotic stilted motions that kh3 gave us. I loved it. No sarcasm.

[@harp-692]

@@sarthakverma1030 it was bad but you're not ready for this conversation

[@sarthakverma1030]

@@harp-692 And here comes the guy with his 'correct opinion'. Here to ruin someone else's day who likes kh3 pre-remind stuff? I didn't call it perfect. It's exactly what I expected from kh going in. Still a lot to improve but don't go around calling it bad to people who liked it as if you want to indoctrinate them or something.

[@LuxuREAL]

I LOVE the drums, and the whole song in general!

[@fallenscythe]

This is honestly amazing!!!!

[@torterratrees]

This was the first Project Destati track I had ever listened to. Thanks to Rage Awakened, I fell in love with Project Destati. And thanks to Project Destati, I fell in love with Rage Awakened.

[@outlight1997]

torterratrees same feeling

[@jphoenix9670]

Literally felt chills...

[@HeizuMiya]

this is amazing! sweet music to my ears :3

[@mercinicus2429]

It seems to me that this arrangement could very well be one big operatic (meaning it tells a story) performance, you have covered almost every angle perfectly: The emotional music; the inspirational music; action; atmosphere; desperation. Heck you could put the characters to this music, cut the dialogue, and just play it through the great atmosphere this arrangement provides. It might even possibly be better that way.

[@MrBepis-qx5ye]

The final boss for KH3 should’ve involved Terra fighting alongside Sora with this playing

[@adamlong6711]

That wouldn’t have been a fight. That would’ve been an interactive cutscene.

[@MrBepis-qx5ye]

@@adamlong6711 eh you’re not wrong there

[@MrBepis-qx5ye]

I have a good idea for the final boss battle that should’ve been in KH3. Have Sora fight along Lingering Will in Scala Ad Caelum against Xehanort with this theme in the background.

[@christianfernandomondragon4508]

How come I just heard of this now! Its awesome! feel like finishing the game again.

[@PlatinumCollectibles]

3:44 holy shit the final was so perfect

[@LegoCowManZ]

Huh.. some dearly beloved at the beginning.

[@Lyicidas2008]

i LOVE it, this Epic orchestra is just what i wanted to hear. good job, keep it up ;)

[@temblazon7376]

This is so beautiful...

[@CreamTurk3y]

These are beautiful, you are beautiful, I love this, I love you.

[@aerdyn3635]

I Actually love this alot. Though i feel like terras rage, his anger is lost here.

[@DrPoch-fd7bv]

2:00 this part is epic!

[@tidusmi2]

God I love this version of Rage Awakened.

[@gsurfer04]

That is some of the best violin I have ever heard!

[@ProjectDestati]

That'd be the outstanding work by our friend Chris: kzbin.info ^_^

[@joshuarieder2865]

Project Destati Why aren't you recommended to reimagine the music and put it in Kingdom Hearts 3?!

[@javier6465]

*Someone good at Violin* SE: Imma give this person a career.

[@MegaDragoknight]

I hope when Kingdom Hearts 3 comes out the producers of the songs can do something like this for a boss or big event because it would sound amazing.

[@davidtimmer596]

+MegaDragoknight Yeah, definitely.

[@ericnesbitt1734]

this is awesome!

[@OswaldLunaire]

Wow. I love this one. And this logo is pretty good!

[@WayWardWonderer]

Gorgeous!!!

[@TopazReshiram]

Wow this is wonderful.

[@birdiepitchfeather63]

This made my hair stand on end. Music doesn't do that often for me. Not even the epic tracks. This is something special.

[@Mark-fc7tu]

Even when all is lost and bleak, there exists a spark of will.

[@JKAProductions1]

Literally not even 10 seconds in and I'm already in love with this song.

[@UltraHand25]

On that land, shall darkness prevail and light expire. The future, it's already been written.

[@garyconstanza3120]

+Ryan Smithington Who's to say I can't change it? And maybe light will prevail.

[@UltraHand25]

+Gary Tomás Constanza Martinez there's more to light than meets the eye

[@garyconstanza3120]

Ryan Smithington You might be surprised.

[@UltraHand25]

+Gary Tomás Constanza Martinez Oh, I hope so...

[@garyconstanza3120]

+Ryan Smithington Man, I love quoting conversations with other fans!

[@CreepyRober666]

this is perfect

[@asrieldreemurr109]

This would be great if it could be in KH3 if Sora has to enounter Lingering Will as a story boss, I can see it like this kind of scenario: After Sora saves Ven and Aqua, they go to find Terra and wander into the Badlands of the Keyblade Graveyard, and Terra senses them but like the last time, thinks that Sora is Xehanort and chooses to attack, then the battle would start. INFORMATION: Quell Terra's anger and bring him to his senses!

[@neoharmoniagropius1426]

This ReMix already 1 Million Views damn

[@XIIIBeatoSensei]

I freakin LOVE this one!!!

[@Kingwillz1993]

You guys did this one best

[@capahelm]

SO EPIC!!! :DD

[@Crownr]

I saw on tumble a while ago that this song is gonna be used for a video in the future can't wait :3

[@davidtimmer596]

Have you heard of the ancient Keyblade War?

[@garyconstanza3120]

+David Timmer Yeah, the master's favorite story!

[@maxxam012]

+Gary Tomás Constanza Martinez So... You know the Lost Masters?

[@garyconstanza3120]

Max Levine ... Never heard of 'em.

[@davidtimmer596]

Gary Tomás Constanza Martinez You can drop the façade

[@garyconstanza3120]

David Timmer *Rage Awakened starts playing while Sora in the present day beats up Heartless in Kingdom of Corona*

[@yuhung5546]

TERRA!!!!

[@damobeck1]

Are you guys going to do Vector to The Heavens?

[@voltmcvolt1751]

yes ... in the darkness album

[@damobeck1]

Which they never got around to doing.

[@TheFlyingJew13]

+David Mobeck I thought it was still being worked on

[@damobeck1]

I haven't heard anything to the contrary but, they are well past their vague release date of December.

[@TheFlyingJew13]

Well I haven't heard anything either but I just assumed that since they haven't uploaded anything in like 10 months

[@660alexx]

Awesome

[@MrAnimanious]

one of the best versions :D :D

[@bointoin2]

epic man!

[@NinjaGirlSakura1]

awsomeness!

[@luisbello6557]

Keep making great songs * cough* 13 struggle *cough*

[@ProjectDestati]

Luis Bello ;)

[@twas8brilling]

+Project Destati ~(*0*)~

[@rachetyclank1]

Is out now

[@richardhernandez7017]

OH MY GOD 1:49 , this is godly.

[@RogueLegZ]

2:42 - 2:48 Is so good for some reason

[@harutothefriendlyodst7639]

When Lingering Will pops up in KH3

[@aaronkozelii8300]

Seeing Terras end at BBS gave me chills. His vow to set things right gave me the chills.. I get that Sora is the main character but I wish he played a stronger roll in KH3. Instead Lingering will got off screened....

[@onepunchclau23kiradio6]

Holy Shit!! This version is good!!!!

[@kylinu1608]

No violin at the beginning, very disapointed 10/10

[@VGAlyxx]

I hear dearly beloved but i dun care this music is *bleep*in awesome!

[@steamedpaul5775]

Super Ultra Epic

[@xion0713]

This is as godly as the original

[@katrinajagelski318]

this is thumping

[@hanarzn]

man, the violin takes my breath away

[@anonymousanonymity2815]

I just beat the lingering will on critical yesterday for the first time, pure euphoria.

[@lonredstar6904]

If only LW used moves like: Quake Rock Breaker (In general) Brutal Blast _Ars freakin' SOLUM_ Photon charge/ Ragnarock

[@Icarus975]

Aeternitas Ankondrivah Dont give square enix any ideas if he re-appear's in KH3 .-.

[@rcs4938]

***** hes bound to.

[@SuperGreenPower1912]

Aeternitas Ankondrivah Ars solum is a must have!

[@StickmanSham]

Aeternitas Ankondrivah He uses a considerably similar attack to Ars Solum

[@CaptainCJ97]

***** he should round 2 lets go

[@gaelg.c3256]

This was better than they used for the final battle in KH3

[@DesoloZantas]

its sad.... all I need is a violinist like that finish my 10min Kingdom Heart Arrangement, is there anyway you could help me out @Project Destati ?

[@ProjectDestati]

+DesoloZ Yeah! We know a ton of great violinists, and a bunch of them are friends here on youtube. See if @Mklachu, @TeraCMusic, or @8Amaterasu8 can help ya out!

[@DesoloZantas]

@.@ I'm so glad u responded with great news and I will ask them like you said

[@yvoireabad5608]

Your body submits, your heart succumbs -- so why does your mind resist!?

[@petit4489]

Every time I listen to this and hear Ven's theme I die

[@Testifurioso]

¡ FANTASTICO ! i want the complete cd, and more tracks of KH series make by yours hands

[@ProjectDestati]

Felipe Ortiz Martinez Thanks a bunch! Stay tuned--we have many more planned!

[@kingzerko]

Felipe Ortiz Martinez Por lo que les he leído no puedes comprar el disco físico, pero en algún momento pretenden crearlos.

[@DIsturbios1234]

Project Destati as amazing as some of these are, I feel like tracks like Rage Awakened and Desire for all that is lost would benefit more from being heavier. Not to discredit you guys at all, they are all done quite well but it just doesn't have the same powerful feel the originals had.

[@steamedpaul5775]

+DIsturbios1234 only some but that os right anyway they are super ultra awesome and in those cases are other feels

[@Zephhi]

I’m still listening to this lol

[@carloss.fernandez7025]

I think you guys should do unbreakable chains!

[@ProjectDestati]

okay

[@GoldDragon20]

If I could get a hold of the production team, maybe I could help make a mod that swaps the original rage awakened out for this. Probably could do that with a lot of tracks in kh2 with stuff from project destati