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In collaboration with Iam8bit, Materia Collective brings your Johto Legends, on 2xLPs black and white split vinyl. Premium foil-stamped jacket, with art by Ryan Brinkerhoff. Based on the original score by Junichi Masuda, Go Ichinose, and Morikazu Aoki.

This pairing explores a young Pokémon Trainer’s epic journey across the scenic Johto region - meeting Pokémon friends, going head-to-head with the nefarious Team Rocket, and encountering the legendary guardians of Johto - all told through a stunning musical narrative.

Seven incredibly talented musicians with performance pedigrees including Pokémon Symphonic Evolutions and The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses — as well as game scores such as Destiny, Dragon Age, Tomb Raider and Minecraft — brought this score to life.

Accentuating the journey is an epic package design by artist Ryan Brinkerhoff, chock-full of premium trappings like: Premium Foil-Stamped Jacket; Gold/Silver Foil Inner Sleeves; Gold and Silver Vinyl Discs; and an Epic Gatefold Illustration.

“Johto Legends is a passion project I’ve wanted to fulfill since I was eleven years old. Almost every day after school, I’d get on the bus home and turn on my Game Boy Color, loaded with a copy of Pokémon Crystal Version. I spent countless hours headbutting trees in the Ilex Forest, exploring the remains of the Burned Tower, and tracking down the legendaries Entei, Raikou, and Suicune… but it was the game’s soundtrack that really pulled me in with its memorable 8-bit melodies, an eclectic mix of romantic harmonies and Japanese folk music - the perfect backdrop for the Johto region. Sometimes I’d even imagine what the music would sound like if it were orchestrated by one of my idols, John Williams. ‘I wish I could do that,’ I thought. Well, I ended up carrying that dream to adulthood, fueled by my ongoing love affair with the Pokémon games that persists even to this day. I hope listeners will be able to recall their own nostalgic Pokémon journey - the battles, the towns, the routes and caves… and all the adventures in between.” - Braxton Burks

Release Notes

• 2xLP vinyl rerelease Johto Legends
• Includes premium foil-stamped jacket, with art by Ryan Brinkerhoff.
• Based on the original score by Junichi Masuda, Go Ichinose, and Morikazu Aoki.

Track List

SIDE A
A01. Journey To Johto (Overture)
A02. The Adventure Begins
A03. A Morning In New Bark Town
A04. Route 29
A05. Battle! Wild Pokémon (Johto Version)
A06. Violet City
A07. Sprout Tower
A08. Battle! Pokémon Trainer (Johto Version)

SIDE B
B01. Johto Pokémon Gym
B02. Battle! Johto Gym Leader
B03. Azalea Town
B04. Trouble At Slowpoke Well
B05. Battle! Team Rocket Grunt
B06. Goldenrod City
B07. National Park
B08. Ecruteak City

SIDE C
C01. The Burned Tower
C02. A Tale Of Three Beasts I. The Fire
C03. A Tale Of Three Beasts II. Resurrection
C04. A Tale Of Three Beasts III. Encounter
C05. Lake Of Rage
C06. Team Rocket Strikes Back
C07. Dark Cave

SIDE D
D01. Battle With Ho-Oh
D02. Whirl Islands (Surf Theme)
D03. Lugia’s Song
D04. Battle! Rival Trainer (Johto Version)
D05. Final Showdown! Pokémon Champion Battle
D06. Ending Theme
D07. Epilogue
D08. The Road To Johto Falls (Route 26)