Final Fantasy XIII-2 OST DJ Mix

My tribute to an incredible soundtrack

Written by A.J. Maciejewski for Features on September 15, 2017

When Masashi Hamauzu, Naoshi Mizuta, and Mitsuto Suzuki worked on this epic soundtrack, they crafted something truly unique. I decided to create my own DJ mix from a selection of their work on this awesome soundtrack so I hope you like what you hear!

Photo: Final Fantasy XIII-2 game and original soundtrack — A highly underrated game beside an equally underrated soundtrack

About the DJ Mix

I wanted to do something special with this DJ mix so before I even began mixing, I created my own edited versions of six of the tracks by using elements from both the original and "Aggressive Mix" versions of the same song. This created more musically dynamic pieces and after these came together, I put a lot of thought into which tracks would be included. One thing I wanted to do was begin with Wishes and end on Memories seeing as both of those tracks feature the same melodies yet the latter includes fantastic vocals from Frances Maya. In between, I simply wanted to start slow and have the music gradually escalate only to end up at the Overture which leads into Historia Crux. I found that the vocals of Historia Crux matched the acoustic guitar in Hope's Theme so the brief moment that they overlap is quite lovely. Anyway, I hope you enjoy listening to this DJ mix as much as I loved putting it together.

Tracklisting

Wishes 願い
Masashi Hamauzu 浜渦正志
Starting Over スターティングオーバー (A.J. Re-Edit)
Naoshi Mizuta 水田直志 feat Joelle
New Bodhum ネオ・ボーダム (A.J. Re-Edit)
Mitsuto Suzuki 鈴木光人 feat Origa
Parallel Worlds 並行世界 (A.J. Re-Edit)
Mitsuto Suzuki 鈴木光人 feat Origa
Paradigm Shift パラダイムシフト
Naoshi Mizuta 水田直志
Etro's Champion 女神の騎士
Masashi Hamauzu 浜渦正志
Eclipse エクリプス (A.J. Re-Edit)
Mitsuto Suzuki 鈴木光人 feat Michiyo Honda 本田みちよ
Omega's Battle Theme オメガのバトルテーマ
Mitsuto Suzuki 鈴木光人
Worlds Collide 衝突する世界
Naoshi Mizuta 水田直志 feat David Whitaker
Unseen Intruder 不可視の侵略者 (A.J. Re-Edit)
Naoshi Mizuta 水田直志 feat Aimee Blackschleger
Village and Void 壊れた郷 (A.J. Re-Edit)
Naoshi Mizuta 水田直志 feat Joelle
Overture オーバーチュア
Masashi Hamauzu 浜渦正志
Historia Crux ヒストリアクロス
Mitsuto Suzuki 鈴木光人 feat Origa
Hope's Theme (Tomorrow's Dream) ホープのテーマ　～託す想い～
Masashi Hamauzu 浜渦正志
Serah's Theme (Memories) セラのテーマ　～記憶～
Masashi Hamauzu 浜渦正志 feat Frances Maya

Downloads

You can listen to the mix via the YouTube video below or download it directly using the following links. I also created a cue sheet for audio nerds like me who still enjoy burning CDs. Note: if the page simply refreshes after you try to download a file then an anti-virus program on your computer or an extension of your browser is disabling you from downloading it.