London, 4th April 2024 –
FIST MEETS FATE as needle meets groove.

Bandai Namco Europe S.A.S. and Laced Records have formed a tag-team to bring the music of the brand-new entry in a legendary franchise, TEKKEN 8, to vinyl.

Pre-orders are now open for the deluxe 5-disc box set, with a Limited Edition blue & black galaxy-effect disc variant exclusively available via the Laced Records store (www.lacedrecords.com). Also available is a Laced Exclusive Edition double LP with solid pink and blue discs. Both a Standard Edition 5LP box set and double LP with traditional black discs will be available via third-party retailers.

The complete original soundtrack has been specially mastered for vinyl and will be pressed onto heavyweight LPs. For the box set, these will come in spined inner sleeves all housed in a rigid board slipcase, while the double LP features a widespined outer sleeve with printed inner sleeves. Stunning sleeve artwork is by Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc. and illustrator Samuel Donato, depicting Jin and Jun Kazama, Kazuya Mishima, and newcomers Azucena, Victor Chevalier, and Reina.

The TEKKEN 8 music team smashed out banger after banger for the soundtrack, retaining the series’ trademark sound of hard-hitting dance music and electronica. Many of the composers are long-time series contributors, with the full team consisting of mifumei, Hiroshi Okubo, AJURIKA, Yoshihito Yano, Go Shiina, sanodg, Rio Hamamoto, Sho Okada, Yuu Miyake, Shogo Nomura, Ayako Saso, Mitsuhiro Kitadani, Shinji Hosoe, Yoshinori Hirai and Qing Yan.

As well as the TEKKEN 8 releases, fans can check availability on all 10 TEKKEN series soundtrack vinyl via www.lacedrecords.com/collections/tekken. In stock now, Laced has repressed TEKKEN, TEKKEN 2 and TEKKEN 3 sets, as well as restocked several titles from across the series.

Powered by Unreal Engine 5 and exclusively available on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC Digital, TEKKEN 8 pushes the limits of current hardware with high-fidelity visuals, and immersive graphics. Stunning visual effects throughout each combine with character models and moves built from the ground up, adding new weight and atmosphere to TEKKEN’s signature battles. TEKKEN 8 turns every moment of impact into a spectacle, and every victory into an epic story.

Through solid and unique gameplay on top of an epic storyline, the TEKKEN franchise has sold over 57 million copies, reigning as the best-selling 3D fighting game franchise of all time.

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The TEKKEN 8 (Original Soundtrack) 5LP vinyl box set and double LP can be pre-ordered now: 5LP box set: £100 / $120  |  Double LP: £36 / $38 Estimated shipping: August 2024
USA and Canada store — www.lacedrecords.com
Rest of World excluding USA, Brazil and Russia — www.lacedrecords.co

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About Bandai Namco Europe S.A.S.

Bandai Namco Europe S.A.S. is a leading global publisher and developer of entertainment content for platforms including, but not limited to, all major video game consoles and PC.

Bandai Namco Europe is producing intellectual property for a global audience and is building its reputation with franchises such as LITTLE NIGHTMARES™, PARK BEYOND™, and the upcoming UNKNOWN 9™ Awakening – developed by the recently acquired Reflector Entertainment based in Montreal, QC.

Bandai Namco Europe serves as the Headquarters of Bandai Namco Holdings Inc. for mainland Europe, which is known for creating and publishing many of the Toy & Entertainment industry’s top franchises, including PAC-MAN™, TAMAGOTCHI™, GUNDAM™, TEKKEN™, DARK SOULS™ and the recently released ELDEN RING™.

For more information please visit www.bandainamcoent.eu.

TEKKEN™8 & ©Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc.

About Laced:
Laced is the world’s leading video game soundtrack record label, with over 200 releases to date across vinyl, CD and digital.

We create the best special edition vinyl sets on the market for games new and old, from the biggest blockbusters to the most intimate indies. Releases include music from IP as diverse as Ace Attorney, ARK, Assassin’s Creed, Bloodborne, Borderlands, Control, Cult of the Lamb, Dead Cells, Deathloop, Devil May Cry, Dishonored, DOOM, Fallout, Far Cry, Gears of War, Ghostwire: Tokyo, Hi-Fi RUSH, Hitman, Homeworld, Hotline Miami, Inscryption, Last Epoch, Lords of the Fallen, Mario+Rabbids, Mega Man, No Man’s Sky, The Outlast Trials, Quake II, Resident Evil, RuneScape, Serious Sam, Tomb Raider, Skull and Bones, Street Fighter, The Talos Principle, TEKKEN, Terraria, Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon & Rainbow Six, Total War, Vampire: The Masquerade, Warhammer & Warhammer 40,000, Watch Dogs, Wolfenstein and Yakuza/Like a Dragon.

Partners include Bandai Namco, Bethesda, Capcom, CI Games, Creative Assembly, Croteam, Devolver Digital, From Software, Games Workshop, Gearbox Entertainment, Good Shepherd Entertainment, Hello Games, Jagex, Kepler Interactive, Merregnon, Microsoft, Motion Twin, Re-Logic, Red Barrels, Remedy, SEGA, Sharkmob, Sony Interactive Entertainment and Ubisoft.

Laced offers full label services including product design, mastering, manufacturing, worldwide physical and digital distribution, and marketing. As well as operating a trusted, direct-to-consumer store internationally, Laced also supplies products to major and specialist retailers around the globe.

The record label lives alongside Laced’s other service offerings, including music composition, licensing, sound design, implementation, and music publishing administration for games and moving media.

Laced is a part of Keywords Studios.
Laced Store: www.lacedrecords.com
Laced Services: www.lacedaudio.com

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TEKKEN 8 COMPLETE 5LP VINYL BOX SET

Album:
TEKKEN 8 (Original Soundtrack)

Artist:
Various Artists

Estimated shipping:
August 2024

Product Information:
– 42 tracks from the latest title in the legendary fighting game series
– (Limited Edition) Five blue and black galaxy-effect, heavyweight LPs; (Standard Edition) Five black, heavyweight LPs
– Deluxe 3mm spined disc sleeves
– Rigid board slip case
– Artwork by Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc. and Samuel Donato
– Music by mifumei, Hiroshi Okubo, AJURIKA, Yoshihito Yano, Go Shiina, sanodg, Rio Hamamoto, Sho Okada, Yuu Miyake, Shogo Nomura, Ayako Saso, Mitsuhiro Kitadani, Shinji Hosoe, Yoshinori Hirai and Qing Yan

Track Listing:

Disc 1
Side A
My Last Stand
Liberation

Rude and Reckless
The Decisive Blow (Normal)
The Decisive Blow (Climax)

Side B
Neo City (Normal)
Neo City (Climax)
TAMASHII (Normal)
TAMASHII (Climax)

Disc 2
Side C
Colosseum (Normal)
Colosseum (Climax)
Hangar Rules (Normal)
Hangar Rules (Climax)

Side D
STORM RISING (Normal)
STORM RISING (Climax)
Kakuri-yo Kagura (Normal)
Kakuri-yo Kagura (Climax)

Disc 3
Side E
Volcanic Bomb (Normal)
Volcanic Bomb (Climax)
Twilight Party Cruise (Normal)
Twilight Party Cruise (Climax)

Side F
Deep Space (Normal)
Deep Space (Climax)
Golden Meadow (Normal)
Golden Meadow (Climax)
Baroque Attack (Normal)
Baroque Attack (Climax)

Disc 4
Side G
Silenty Boisterous (Normal)
Silenty Boisterous (Climax)
Delusional Reality (Normal)
Delusional Reality (Climax)

Side H
Our Tekken Ball (Normal)
Our Tekken Ball (Climax)
Be Stylish

Disc 5
Side I
Time Will Reveal
Silent Signal
Dive into the Arcade
Game Changer

Side J
Back to Kids
Neon Ramp
Mars’ Gravity
Hibiscus
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TEKKEN 8 DOUBLE LP

Album:
TEKKEN 8 (Original Soundtrack)

Artist:
Various Artists

Estimated shipping:
August 2024

Product Information:
– 18 tracks from the latest title in the legendary fighting game series
– (Laced Exclusive Edition) Solid color, heavyweight LPs in pink and blue; (Standard Edition) Two black, heavyweight LPs
– Printed inner sleeves
– Widespined outer sleeve
– Artwork by Bandai Namco and Samuel Donato
– Music by mifumei, Hiroshi Okubo, AJURIKA, Yoshihito Yano, Go Shiina, sanodg, Rio Hamamoto, Sho Okada, Yuu Miyake, Shogo Nomura, Ayako Saso, Mitsuhiro Kitadani and Shinji Hosoe

Track Listing:

Disc 1
Side A
My Last Stand
Liberation
Rude and Reckless
The Decisive Blow (Normal)
Neo City (Normal)

Side B
TAMASHII (Normal)
Colosseum (Normal)
Hangar Rules (Normal)
STORM RISING (Normal)
Deep Space (Normal)

Disc 2
Side C
Kakuri-yo Kagura (Normal)
Volcanic Bomb (Normal)
Golden Meadow (Normal)
Twilight Party Cruise (Normal)

Side D
Silenty Boisterous (Normal)
Baroque Attack (Normal)
Delusional Reality (Normal)
Our Tekken Ball (Normal)