Empire of the Sun - HoI 4 Waking The Tiger Soundtrack

Music from the game Hearts of Iron IV newest expansion - Waking the Tiger.
Music Composed by : Andreas Waldetoft
Recorded with Budapest Film Orchestra
Copyright 2018 Paradox Interactive

[@butteryicarus7606]

Fell in love with the original track in HoI2, and it's still as powerful as ever.

[@andreaswaldetoft3345]

ah so you remembered the theme. Well done! :)

[@iva1084]

@@andreaswaldetoft3345 Can you tell us what inspired you during the creation of this composition? I am very interested to hear from you how the creation took place. I need it for a music diary, thanks in advance ^^

[@TricksterPoi]

Always love this music since HoI2. It really gives that feeling of the Pacific Theater in the Japanese pov

[@DerickC_]

give that feeling in all asia/oceania/pacific conquest

[@wildanfirly2331]

This music also fits perfect for future Victoria 3 games in scenario Meiji Restoration/Boshin War Theme In 19th century Japan between pro Emperor and pro Shogunate.. I hope paradox can create Victoria 3!

[@philippstetter5611]

Sometimes, dreams come true

[@marcgarrigosmane7018]

Happy news

[@bahaigpt]

👍 good news everyone

[@swadianrecruittotallynotar6664]

too bad

[@Alexander-zt9kz]

Sure would be a shame.. oh wait

[@MihaiViteazul100]

The John Williams of video games.

[@jsaba3521]

He’s more of a Hans Zimmer, Christopher Tin gives me a John Williams vibe.

[@Kobeteigen]

One of my favourite themes from the HoI series. Well done as always, Andreas! I truly appreciate your commitment to your own work and the themes you create, that you nurture and evolve them, add something new, but still keeps the soul of the melodies. Bravo and thank you!

[@augu345]

Yes bro

[@muhammadyudhi1338]

What a lovely music, this soundtrack also similar with Land of the Rising Sun, from Hearts of Iron III and well i am almost hopeless when Paradox Studios never create a soundtrack credited for Japan

[@Parallax-ec4ik]

Waking the tiger is the best dlc. The warlord countries and the german focus tree are so much fun to play with

[@augu345]

The Sky can only have one sun.

[@ClarinetDude1616]

Well Hiroshima and Nagasaki will beg to differ

[@coldsoulanimation7412]

​@@ClarinetDude1616 2 new suns 3 days apart, imagine the poor dude who accidentally experienced both 💀

[@ClarinetDude1616]

@@coldsoulanimation7412 💀

[@petitpoucet100]

Fan of you since 2005! ;)

[@imjustarandomname7433]

He joined 2013...

[@petitpoucet100]

@@imjustarandomname7433 I knew the guy before KZbin. Discovered him in 2005 with the excellent soundtrack of Heart of Iron 2.

[@imjustarandomname7433]

You joined 2009...

[@petitpoucet100]

@@imjustarandomname7433 And i'm 35, I was playing games far before the invention of YT! :D

[@Snow-Bandits]

Haters gonna hate man... its the sad reallity of the internet nowadays

[@user-lu3qu7gn8r]

now, you convinced me to buy the game

[@Karoiso_0]

@Sahil C YES!!!!

[@bruzh6359]

Honestly..... The Emperor's will is DIVINE

[@Fish394]

A Masterpiece Indeed.

[@rofl0rblades]

the new soundtrack for the dlc is so well made and its nice to hear familiar tunes as well. Epic.

[@alexandermaas2504]

Truly an epic song deserving of the highest praise

[@iskendercatalbas2828]

It is getting much better with every game. Japanese Spirit never gets old.

[@mupedhead3794]

When you are at war with a #1 country in rise of nations and they lose connection

[@grumpus5248]

Hands down my favorite track from the game.

[@phx24]

No dislikes! This is a seriously good track.

[@coleduncan2990]

Yes its so good

[@abagofbobbish]

How much time does it take for you to compose these pieces? Does Paradox always have you on contract to producing this type of content, or do you have time to compose independently?

[@viveka2994]

He didnt make it

[@Hoodied]

@@viveka2994 This bloke is the composer.

[@viveka2994]

@@Hoodied yeah i saw it awhile back but i didn't update comment

[@grumpus5248]

Still love it. Love it so much that this is the only song I allow to play when I play HOI4. The rest? Nahhhhh.

[@h0tie]

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[@Bonygasse]

Tora! Tora! Tora!

[@user-he3qb7mh8x]

The rising sun Empire is the best ！TENNO HEIKA Banzai🙌🙌🙌🎌

[@viveka2994]

BANZAIIIIIII *gets gunned down by US Marines*

[@user-he3qb7mh8x]

george washington US marines? It seems that it is necessary to use Vietnamese soldiers deal with. Where are the enemies?Killed by the Vietnamese army

[@myoptimumpride5178]

Hold my nukes.

[@PainChillerPL]

suddenly - i want to give my life to emperor

[@zyrokuu]

who doesn't??? BANZAIIIIII

[@usefullcreature6242]

No don't, You be the emperor

[@fischliebhaber8403]

unbelievable beautiful! fit perfectly to the rise and fall ofJapanese empire.

[@StadtholderCow]

This soundtrack just makes the game for me. By the way, I am always fascinated with your orchestral recordings; I am a hardcore music nerd!

[@gothia1715]

Absolutely adored the original from HOI2 back then. But this one sets it to a new level! Absolutely beautiful piece of art! Wish more poeple would care as much when they remake things.

[@electric_monsoon6161]

When someone tank spams and crumbles apart

[@ivantanaya7249]

A powerful theme, beautiful and really captured the sense of glory in war. They deserved this, the Germans, Soviets, and the Allies all have their own respective theme. It's about time for the Japanese.

[@jsaba3521]

Ivan Tanaya This was about China more than Japan though.

[@szymonkolendo509]

Empire of the Sun definitely hints to japan, also the dlc focuses on the Second Sino-Japanese war

[@justsomeguardsman9090]

Italiens need one too to be honest

[@TheRustyrambo]

@@szymonkolendo509 waking the tiger though

[@Qualcosa397]

@@szymonkolendo509 yes, that hints to japan but it also includes "waking the tiger", that hints to China, which along the dragon,the tiger is a symbol of China that inspires more the music, this theme is maybe dedicated to both since there is also some japanese music too

[@Rei1Evangelion]

I love the songs you composed for Japan from Hoi2 to Hoi4. But this one is my favorite so far.

[@fml0653]

I'm not an HOI player, nor do I play related games, but this is epic.

[@Jackbagmancool]

When you formed ROC in RON

[@destroy8979]

Who disliked this song? I dont know about you but this makes me want to make the worlds biggest navy.

[@BFFWILLA]

I love your music(Soundtrack). Thank you!!!

[@rikai5344]

Cornflakes was the best HOI4 patch. It resurrected a game that I deemed dead for me.

[@ButterBread10]

This song makes me calm anyways imagine that you guys sit in the mountain of fuji

[@atNguyen-gm9xi]

There's only one sun in the sky, as well as no two emperors ruling the same empire in the Great East Asia

[@zmarshall6726]

Awesome!!!

[@zicuro299]

2:50 Best part

[@phx24]

I LOVE IT!

[@alexjiang758]

Imperial Japan at its height...

[@Howitz759]

One letter away from disaster.

[@mindulul5404]

4:10 nuclear weapon detected.

[@megarachnid]

Very beautiful piece. Playing as Japan in HoI4, I was very much inspired by this music. It is a perfect fit.

[@legitimist1357]

I love the game. Is this composed by Paradox or by real Japanese professionals? I am blown away that I, an Eminem fan, likes this! I bought WTT DLC for Hearts of Iron 4 for this soundtrack ( and the new Japanese focus tree )

[@dkblitz4538]

No Chinese left to dislike the video

[@alexjiang758]

Since Imperial Japan's ambition was converting Pacific to its Mare Nostrum, there should be no Canadian or American left to dislike this video...

[@Qualcosa397]

well this piece is dedicated to China too tho

[@ladevakarina9391]

i played this to my Springfield Rifle Now Its Arisaka Rifle

[@XHGC5]

mil gracias, me enamoró el tema músical.

[@anthony_depaz]

After the entire world is in ruins after a major war against 2 factions

[@mattk1202]

Did he do the soundtrack for Surviving Mars?

[@horisonskies3868]

No. That was George Strezof

[@georgepopa448]

Japan will reclaim it’s empire probably. The sun will shine once again!

[@scotvince7847]

Have you composed the new musics fro the "Megacorp" extension of Stellaris ? I always surprised that Paradox don't more communicate around the composer for their expansions.

[@Mine-md8oz]

good

[@redsimonyt]

Wish I could get the soundtrack. But the game is censored in Germany for no reason (no legal barriers for uncensored release) and I don't want to support that.

[@LUCKYcat850]

Rise of nations roblox!

[@schoolofintology4062]

Anybody got the sheet music to this?

[@TheRustyrambo]

天无二日 民无二王

[@Council_Member]

666 likes :O

[@enusama_9384]

Then everything changed when the Japanese attacked..

[@user-zb8sq7ts8t]

Can I find notes somewhere?

[@ginger540]

Anyone Came from Roblox Rise of Nations?

[@ginger540]

Bruh

[@watchb1ack468]

当时的红军哪里有这么好的装备……

[@yourmomgroundpound3850]

那是國民革命軍呦

[@JSG4361]

me after conquering russia in RoN

[@liverturcxdanpavs]

This sounds way exactly like one of Rising Storm's songs... smh

[@HoustonGamerTVHGTV]

Sounds like India music

[@Qualcosa397]

the first part is chinese then its sounds later on a bit japanese and pretty western on the "epic part" and at the chilling final part is chinese japanese again, its very cool

[@axemuth1757]

Is there an orchestra recording of this? I would love it