29. Black Powder - The Final Union (Project Destati: DARKNESS)

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This thundrous battle anthem of Birth by Sleep first appeared during initial confrontation between Terra and sharpshooter Braig, possibly thereby earning its interesting title. However, more importantly, it closes Terra's character arc with a showdown between him and Master Xehanort. In our final collaboration with the Youngstown Scoring Stage, we pull out all the stops to take you through Terra's final moments in his valiant but ultimately doomed journey.
Opening with a hint of "The Key of Darkness" and moving swiftly into battle shortly thereafter, you'll hear that Terra's thoughts never stray far from his friends as their themes dance with his in a "Fate of the Unknown" interlude. The fight ends with both sides exhausted, until "The Key of Darkness" bursts forth in its completed form, aligned with Xehanort's planned manipulation and possession of Terra. This may be the end of a battle, but it's only the beginning of the war...
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PROJECT DESTATI: DARKNESS
In celebration of KINGDOM HEARTS and the stunning melodies of Yoko Shimomura, Utada Hikaru, Takeharu Ishimoto, and Tsuyoshi Sekito, we present Project Destati’s second volume.
DARKNESS is the highly-anticipated follow-up album to Project Destati’s 2014 Billboard-charting soundtrack album “LIGHT.” The album is a musical amalgamation of fan-favorite themes from the KINGDOM HEARTS series, re-assembled in an all-new fashion like long-forgotten memories.
Featuring a live string orchestra and industry-leading soloists, DARKNESS is a dark, grand, and mysterious musical experience that aims to capture Tetsuya Nomura’s own imagination.
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David Russell: Producer
Kristin Naigus: Producer
Sebastian Wolff: Producer
Anastasia Korochanskaya: Album art
Disney Interactive: Special Thanks
Jett Galindo: Mastering Engineer (The Bakery)
Square Enix: Special Thanks
Todd Maki: Special Thanks
©Ⓟ 2018 Project Destati
KINGDOM HEARTS is © 2002 Disney/Square Enix. Materia Collective LLC, Project Destati, and artists on this album are no way affiliated, associated, authorized, endorsed by, or in any way officially connected to Disney/Square Enix with respect to this album. Musical compositions are used with permission. Mechanical licensing facilitated by re:discover, Inc. d/b/a Loudr. © 2018 Sebastian Wolff d/b/a Project Destati. All Rights Reserved.
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[@CaptainCFalcon]

"Take you through Terra's last moments in his valiant, but ultimately doomed journey." *_Feels bad man..._*

[@nazoai4362]

"The enemy that stood in front of me is none other than... my former friends." - KHX Player during Keyblade War. This is really impressive because it just fits to the situation in the war and Wayfinder Trio's battle against Xehanort and Vanitas.

[@aetherinfuse]

Who's telling them?

[@naughtmeinam4603]

@@aetherinfuse I'm not qualified, I haven't played UX. I'm aware of the identity reveal, though, thanks to day 1 spoilers.

[@iancomtois9832]

Naw, your character survived the Keyblade War. Their fate is SO much worse. But at least they made their sacrifice worth something

[@rumblingrose49]

I really wish the KH3 final boss theme did something like this. It makes much more thematic sense - starting with the X-Blade theme and then going into, you know, the music that actually plays when you fight Master Xehanort in BBS. The new themes with rage awakened were good, but not very thoughtful in tying back to the series.

[@Archon3960]

If you fuse them together and do some editing, the three KH3 final boss themes look like part of a whole. Kinda similar to _Hellfire_ from FFXV. :)

[@tannerbates8652]

You thought Braig was some random idiot going along with Xehanort's crazy sounding "yeah so I'm going to force my Heart into that Terra guy after he succumbs to darkness lolol" plan, but then it turns out...

[@iancomtois9832]

Axel to Larxene: "Threw the battle? Looked to me like you plain old lost the battle." "Braig" understands that that's exactly what throwing the battle should look like.

[@i.147]

I already like the BBS trio a lot, but you really made me appreciate them even more, especially Terra. I realized how tragic his story was, and hearing all those themes fighting together is simply gorgeous and very emotionnal. You make me glad to be part of the KH community. Thanks, Project Destati !

[@lightyearpig12]

“Once a seat of power for all Keyblade wielders, here I and my other selves can become one. In Scala ad Caelum.”

[@iancomtois9832]

Thirteenfold failures

[@repetaki]

a song... representing the fact that you have already lost. whether or not you beat the boss, you're not getting a happy ending, make this a powerful song in the final moments of BBS

[@cjmanson5692]

Master Xehanort: "Only now, have I truly won..." My first thoughts: "Oh no..."

[@RondoOfBloodX]

Admirably done. I knew this was a journey you could make.........and I was not wrong TERRA!!!!!!!

[@FlownXp]

-My friend, Ven... you tell me Xehanort, what did you do to him? -Why, I did him a favour and freed him of the darkness inside him. Alas, poor Ventus never had the fortitude for such strenuous trials. *evil smirk -XEHANORT!!!

[@iancomtois9832]

Do you see how powerless you are to save them? Savor that rage and despair. Let it empower you!

[@ChrisWrightReally]

AND NOW TERRA! IT IS TIME FOR THE FINAL UNION! At last our Moment is here... Out with the old and brittle vessal... And in with a stronger new one!

[@faytbouleouve9811]

I swore I would survive. And see what awaited beyond the Keyblade War! And now, it is YOUR DARKNESS that shall be the ark that SUSTAINS ME!

[@TheLPRnetwork]

I swore i (and my 13 other selves) would survive... And see what awaited beyond the Keyblade war!

[@Matenfer]

This heart belongs again to darkness. All worlds begin in darkness, and all so end. The heart is no different. Darkness sprouts within it, grows, consumes it. Such is its nature. In the end, every heart returns to the darkness whence it came.

[@gabrielamayer7720]

Aqua... Ven... one day, I will set this right.

[@saucetto2016]

Your body submits.. Your heart succumbs.. SO HOW DOES YOUR MIND RESIST?!

[@shepherdyancey6479]

Rest in peace, Mr. Nimoy.

[@iancomtois9832]

His heart has become one with the darkness now.

[@Lyu-Phy]

@@iancomtois9832 He transfered his heart into Christopher Lloyd.

[@Archon3960]

Bringing back Apprentice Xehanort or some adult Xehanort would've fixed the voice actor problem. Plaus, I don't see what it would've changed regarding Master Xehanort's role in KH3, so it's all fine. :/

[@saucetto2016]

'All worlds begin in darkness, and all so end... The heart is no different. Darkness sprouts within it, it grows, consumes it, Such is it's nature. In the end, every heart returns to darkness whence it came. ... ... Your body submits, your heart succumbs, so HOW DOES YOUR MIND RESIST?!'

[@iancomtois9832]

"You're wrong. I know now, without a doubt: Kingdom Hearts...is LIGHT!"

[@crazyfire9470]

Isn’t it why instead of how?

[@iancomtois9832]

@@crazyfire9470 Yep. It's always "why". Xehanort can't even comprehend the light, let alone master it, so his quest to know all that there is to know was doomed from the start.

[@SonicTheHedgehog17]

"Because I choose to."

[@ace-trainer-aj]

"I can see you!" "You better start running!"

[@jasontodd2337]

Tension in destati style could be so beautiful 😍

[@unchainedc4221]

Like all the other pieces, is one is amazing. Good Work Project Destati!!

[@jj_grabes]

0:33 We should’ve gotten a remix like this for Master Xehanort’s boss theme.

[@iancomtois9832]

"That's it, Terra! MORE! Let your whole heart BLACKEN with ANGER!" Master likes it like that.

[@Ventus2077]

Project Destati: Dawn - Chikai (Piano Duet) - Daybreak Masters (Daybreak Town, Foretellers Theme) - The Foretellers (Foretellers Case, Foretellers Theme) - Luxu (Case of Luxu) - Having a Jungle Time (Deep Jungle, Having a Wild Time) - The Risky Whispers (Secret Whispers, Risky Rumble) - Castle of Dreams Escapades (Bibbidi- Bobbidi Boo, Castle Escapades) - Fun Fair Party (Prankster’s Party, The Fun Fair, A Very Small Wish, Monstrous Monstro) - La Cite des Cloches ( Le Sanctuaire, La Cloche) - Grid’s Paranoids (Space Paranoids, Access the Grid, Rinzler Recompliled) - Byte’s Domination (Byte Bashing, Byte Striking, Digital Domination, Keyblade Cycle, Gigabyte Mantis) - Olympus (Olympus Coliseum, The Underworld, Road to Hero, What Lies Beneath, Beneath the Ground) - Savannah Land (Adventures in Savannah, Savannah Pride - Fight and Destiny (Destiny’s Force, Fight and Away) - Vim and Vigor - On the Debug! (Pretty Pretty Abilities, On the Debug) - Keyblade Graveyard (Keyblade Graveyard Horizon) - Realm of Darkness (Night in the Dark Dream, Night in the Dark Dream Secret Whispers Mix, Night in the Dark Dream The Silent Forest Mix, Night of Tragedy) - Wave of Darkness - Dismiss - Xehanort (The Nightmare, Xehanort, Xehanort-The Early Years) - Dearly Beloved III

[@foxywoxy0w068]

Master Keeper Those are some really good names right there. Project Destati should consider it.

[@danils98]

I feel a shiver running through my spine when I close my eyes with this marvellous track

[@thexreaper6930]

Amazing work Project Destati.

[@Pallypots]

I wish they could some how use this as theme for the battle with Xehanort in the Keyblade Graveyard in Kingdom hearts 3. It would be so epic if this played while he weilds the X-blade and claims the power of kingdom hearts for himself.

[@cometmoon4485]

This was always my favourite new track introduced in BBS. So epic.

[@jinx1987]

*Kingdom Hearts 3 hype intensifies*

[@shinyseeker6442]

Too bad the game is coming out in 2019 instead of 2018

[@jinx1987]

The shiny seeker 64 I feel your pain dude

[@shinyseeker6442]

But still it's finally here after almost 14 years also what's your favorite kingdom hearts song

[@ezekielbaskerville2710]

Well, what with all the 13 in the franchise so far, it seems fitting it'll be released in the 13th month of 2018...

[@jinx1987]

Ezekiel Baskerville ....OMG YOURE RIGHT!!! Nomura you troll!!!

[@lightkairi096]

omg this is amazing ^.^

[@soy851]

the best project , plz never stop

[@mischitary]

Hope there's music as hype as this playing when we finally get to kick Master Xehanort's ass as Sora in KH3.

[@Makuro_XIII]

Amazing piece guys :) !

[@eereree]

I never saw the video itself, just heard the music- THIS THING CAN SPAWN LARGE NOTES TOO???

[@BabyBaja]

well dang

[@iancomtois9832]

All of this, to build a new world on which no one had ever set foot...just so Xehanort can reclaim the feeling of awe and discovery that Sora gets whenever he wakes up in the morning XD

[@astrono07]

Impressive

[@WayWardWonderer]

Chills...

[@Artpixie333]

Ahh my heart Luv Kingdom Hearts soo much

[@mythos2958]

I might be mishearing, but I almost feel like I hear a section of Dearly Dreams in the piano part at 4:23

[@MichaelBusbyFluttershy70]

I like it

[@HiddenFlowerDesi]

I wish these were in the actual games XD

[@JoaderR]

At 0:45 I get a huge Mario Galaxy vibe

[@goku90extreme18]

Terra: *Italian* Xehaaaanoort!!!

[@iancomtois9832]

@@goku90extreme18 It's-a me, Ansem!

[@vane4951]

3:57 💖

[@siyama861]

My favorite is black powder

[@rognartvedte7906]

The song to me starts at 0:28 .

[@psyiax3238]

Go and claim what ventus owes you!

[@iancomtois9832]

And take Aqua's life!

[@nazoai4362]

Okay, I guess no one goes here because of the war?

[@justposeidon3810]

The feels from this music bout to give someone a *CRITICAL IMPACT* See what i did there?