ACE COMBAT: Symphonic Suites

Behind the magic of Video Game Music is first and foremost the creative composer who creates an immersive and emotional feeling with his work.
No Zelda, Metroid or Mario Game would have had the same impact on the Player without the music.
The Ace Combat Series is no exception if not an outstanding example of what great composers are able to compose for a Video Game.

The Composer of these tracks is Keiki Kobayashi who works currently for NAMCO Entertainment.

Besides his music for Ace Combat, he composed and contucted music for Soul Calibur (III – IV).
For the composition of the five Ace Combat tracks in this Album, he worked together with the Warsaw Philharmonic.
These tracks are a compilation of his work and feature his most memorial themes, now edited and changed into epic symphonic suites.

THE ACE COMBAT SERIES [Composed by Keiki Kobayashi, Edited by Vincent Falk Schneider]

Download Link (mediafire) (http://www.mediafire.com/file/yjxmyytkiyz/Ace Combat [Symphonic Suites].7z)

Audio Quality: 320 kBit/s, Stereo, 44kHz, High Quality, Remastered

Tracks: 5 [Suites] (73:20)

Password: none

Game: Ace Combat, Various Themes, Medley

I. Aces of the Sky [The Warsaw Philharmonic & NAMCO Soundteam] (13:13)

This track serves as an introduction and features themes from various Ace Combat Games, such as The Unsung War and Fires of Liberation.
It shows the style and skill of Kobayashi and indicates how the following tracks will sound like although there is much more to expect …

Game: Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War, Zero Theme / Ending Theme, Suite

II. El Diablo [The Warsaw Philarmonic & ACE COMBAT Chorus Team] (12:45)

The most experimental music of Kobayashi in the series. He uses spanish instruments with the addition of full orchestra and chorus.
It’s certainly dissapointing that so few composers and film makers realize the possebilities and potential of spanish music.
But Kobayashi managed to compose a great spanish influenced piece…

Game: Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War, Main Theme, Suite

III. Legend of Razgriz [The Warsaw Philarmonic & ACE COMBAT Chorus Team] (18:18)

Keiki Kobayashi’s most outstanding work and one of the greatest pieces of music ever composed for a game. The music he composed and conducted for
this game in combination with the excellent chorus work and the performance of the Warsaw Philharmonic, is simply amazing.
I put a lot of effort into this track when I edited it to do him justice…

Game: Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation, Main Theme, Suite

IV. Wings of Liberty (The Liberation of Gracemeria) [The Warsaw Philarmonic & ACE COMBAT Chorus Team] (14:04)

Another great composition of Kobayashi performed by the Warsaw Philharmonic and the Ace Combat Chorus Team.
It is one of his finest achievments…

Game: Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War, Ending Theme / Main Theme, Medley

V. Road to Elysium (The Journey Home) [The Warsaw Philarmonic & Mary Elizabeth McGlynn] (15:00)

The perfect ending for this album and once again the Warsaw Philharmonic, this time with the addition of the voice of Mary Elizabeth McGlynn,
delievers a stunning performance. I had a lot of fun editing his work.

(this was actually created many years ago so the job was quite poorly done in retrospect)

Thank you for the excellent and informative post Klnerfan! I know nothing of this series or its composer, so I’m very grateful for the thoughtful presentation. 🙂

EDIT: Now that I’ve had a listen, I confess I’m rather underwhelmed at the often synthetic sound of the orchestra. The strings are unmistakably electronic in the earlier suites. I suppose I assumed from the involvement of the Warsaw Phil (are they really buried under there?) that this would be a little more symphonic and a little less rock-orchestral. Entertaining nonetheless.

One question: when you say ‘remastered’ what do you mean exactly? I can hear a lot of distortion from too much gain overloading the volume. The crackle in the tutti sections of ‘Wings of Liberty’ for example is rather distracting. A shame, as that’s probably my favourite bit.

Yes I admit there are synth elements in the first suite and some in the second but I can asure that the orchestra is there but I guess it depends if you are okay with synth + other instruments or if you just want pure classic orchestra.
If you want the second then you might be dissapointed with the score.
I should have mentioned that some suites are kind of an hybrid mix of orchestra and synth and may not appeal to everyone unfamiliar with the series.
Regarding the Remastered Sound: I ckecked the sound again and the volume might be a bit too high depending on the audio settings, sorry for that.

I feel rotten now for complaining. Thank you for the very gracious answer. 🙂 I can imagine that in-game these scores must work wonders. You’ve provided a great digest of some quite varied music here. The third and fourth suites are perhaps the standouts.

I’m glad you like it overall, besides this project I’ve also worked on a Star Wars Project (Thread 72875) and a
Zelda Project (Thread 72846).
You can check them out if you find this interessting.
There are also many other projects I’m working on at the moment and it will take some time to finish them but I guarantee there are much more orchestral in nature.

Thanks for the upload, love Ace Combat music.

I love Ace Combat music, but these tracks don’t really flow into each other that well. It just fades from one song to the next… :/

I’m very new to this site, found it looking for your exact upload and I must say, thank you very much and I hope to be welcomed in this great community.

Fantastic stuff mate.

I never thought symphonic versions would have existed but Im glad you did them. Wonderful!

I can’t believe after all this time I don’t have a single ace/air combat soundtrack, time to remedy the situation: thanks!

Warsaw orchestra… thats what I like 🙂

An excellent find

Thanks so much for sharing.

THX very nice !

i thought it was an original release or something

heh no

Ecxellent work! Many THX for posting.

thank you so much~!!

thank you my friend, this is a very sweet gift indeed

Thank you!

Ace Combat music is always satisfying, if just for the over-the-top-bravado. I really like that 🙂 Und sch�ne Gr��e nach Deutschland 😉

Thanks!

Oh no! I missed this. Can anyone be kind enough to upload this again? Much obliged guys!

Yes can you please repost the link? Gracias!!!

yeah, i happened to miss out on this, can anyone repost this?

Look what I found. 😛
ACSS.rar (http://www.mediafire.com/?oo8xb7ne91153ve)

THX!!

Much appreciated indeed! Thank you 🙂

Edit: I’ve listened to the tracks now and the compilations are well-integrated and I love the choices of songs merged into these symphonic suites. They really capture the essence of the Ace Combat games’ emotional and epic atmosphere, and I hope that as many as possible will listen to these amazing works of art!

Remastered? The tracks clip like hell, which was already pointed out by "Lens of Truth".

thx

Both the links are dead. Mediafire must’ve taken them down. Could you re-upload them both on Mediafire and on another site, for incase if one gets deleted?

Links are dead . Can you reupload it again ?

Sorry I’m late as hell. I didn’t notice it was gone so soon.

Here’s a new link: Bahamas_2012_11_22.rar (http://www.mediafire.com/?czu1mjng1f2mkza)

password: symphonicsuite

THX! Too bad there are no "megamixes" for Ace Combat like there are for Ridge Racer and Tekken…

Can’t download. Getting a message about password encryption.

Can’t download. Getting a message about password encryption.

same here

could you reupload it on a other site? thanks

Hopefully this works better.

FileRio : : Cloud File Storage (http://filerio.in/ns7kzdx4bgcd)

password: symphonicsuite

Thank you very much !

Sorry I’m late as hell. I didn’t notice it was gone so soon.

Here’s a new link: Bahamas_2012_11_22.rar (http://www.mediafire.com/?czu1mjng1f2mkza)

password: symphonicsuite

The link it’s still alive!
many thanks!

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Why OP dont’ put Rex Tremendae and Agnus Dei?
This compilatios it’s almost imcomplete without this masterpieces

anyway regards!

Thank you.

Thanks! 🙂

I confirm that this link is still alive 🙂 Thanks !

———- Post added at 05:09 AM ———- Previous post was at 05:08 AM ———-

The link it’s still alive!
many thanks!

———- Post added at 08:13 AM ———- Previous post was at 08:11 AM ———-

Why OP dont’ put Rex Tremendae and Agnus Dei?
This compilatios it’s almost imcomplete without this masterpieces

anyway regards!

I confirm that this link is still alive 🙂 Thanks !

Thanks.

Sorry I’m late as hell. I didn’t notice it was gone so soon.

Here’s a new link: Bahamas_2012_11_22.rar (http://www.mediafire.com/?czu1mjng1f2mkza)

password: symphonicsuite

It’s 2015, and I like to report this link is still alive and kicking. Password is also working properly to this file.

Hang on! Are these just tracks from the games or are these original arrangements? I wasn’t clear on that.

Hello, this file is miss out. If anyone repost this, I will appreciate it.

pocan, look in my previous post to this one. the link in that works fine.