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But even with all of this in place, Deriviere needed to create music that managed a tricky balance:<\/p>\n
\u201cWe worked with various established musicians from the South, but we were never willing to copycat \u2013 it would have been inauthentic, because I\u2019m not from there, you know? It was not the goal. The goal was to be inspired and to turn the music into something else. So yes, there is of course influences from country, bluegrass, blues, jazz. But the best reaction was from these [musicians] \u2013 one of them plays blues, one of them country \u2013 and they were playing the songs, and they were like, \u2018Oh, I wouldn\u2019t do this, but this is super interesting!\u2019<\/p>\n
\u201cThey were doing what they were used to, but with the twist that I<\/em> would do. I thought they would be a little bit lost in the process, but it was completely the opposite. They embraced it so much. For me, that\u2019s the success in this production, working with these people, getting their genuine, authentic vibe from the South, and [bringing them] into the world of Compulsion, the world of this music.\u201d<\/p>\n The result is a soundtrack that Deriviere and Fox believes represents the South, but doesn\u2019t simply copy its homework \u2013 this was a true collaboration with the real musicians from the region:<\/p>\n \u201cYou can feel, hopefully, when you\u2019re listening to the soundtrack or the songs, that there are people<\/em> there,\u201d says Deriviere. \u201cIt feels like they\u2019re there, and they want to provoke emotions, move you, tell the story, bring you into this world.\u201d<\/p>\n It\u2019s an idea that lends extra weight to the idea that South of Midnight <\/em>sings with you \u2013 it\u2019s not just the game itself singing, but the many, many people who made that music.<\/p>\n South of Midnight<\/em><\/a> will be available on April 8, 2025, on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox App for Windows PC, Steam and cloud, and arrives on day one with Game Pass. If you want to immerse yourself into the macabre and fantastical world of South of Midnight early, get the <\/em>Premium Edition<\/em><\/a> to play up to 5 days early, and get access to digital extras.<\/em><\/p>\n The South of Midnight soundtrack is available to stream today on all major streaming platforms. You can also pre-order <\/em>The Art and Music of South of Midnight<\/em><\/a>, developed in collaboration with Dutch design house and publisher Cook and Becker. The box set includes a two-LP vinyl with the full soundtrack of the game presented in a beautiful gatefold \u2013 alongside a 160-page art book, a comic book inspired by the game, and more.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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