Pillars of Eternity: The White March (Original Soundtrack) is the official soundtrack to The White March - Part I and The White March - Part II expansions for Pillars of Eternity. It was arranged and composed by Justin E. Bell, with the major tracks being recorded with a live orchestra[1]. The soundtrack received praise by fans, who saw it as a step above the already well-received soundtrack to the base game.
History[ | ]
Shortly after the release of The White March - Part I, there was some desire in the community for an official release of the new tracks added to the game. Justin Bell confirmed on the Obsidian forums that they would not be updating the soundtrack to the base game[2], but that perhaps a dedicated soundtrack could be released after the completion of The White March - Part II[3].
6 months later, on the 8th of March following the release of The White March - Part II, Justin Bell announced that The White March soundtrack would be available to listen for free on SoundCloud[4][5][6], however, it was to the dismay of many fans who still wanted to be able to purchase the soundtrack in a higher quality, offline format.
Much later, when the campaign for Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire was announced on Fig, backers could pay $65 (or more) for the "Ultimate Digital Edition" rewards tier[7], and receive music including 11 tracks from The White March parts I and II "..unavailable anywhere else", 43 previously unreleased tracks from Pillars of Eternity, as well as the 26 tracks from the original soundtrack - all included as part of a "Digital Deluxe Edition" soundtrack[8]. These soundtracks could also be purchased individually as a backer reward for $15.00 USD for the Deluxe Edition OST, and $9 USD for The White March OST.[9] On April 26, 2017, these soundtracks became available to backers via the Backer Portal - and included 9 more tracks from The White March, to a total of 20 tracks.
Currently, the soundtrack to The White March has not seen a widespread standalone physical release, outside of the tracks bundled with the aforementioned deluxe edition. It was previously published to CD Baby[10], which was the only way to get the full soundtrack other than having previously backed the appropriate tiers in Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire's Fig campaign. However, as of March 31, 2020, CD Baby has ceased all retail sales, making it no longer possible to purchase a copy of the soundtrack.
Track list[ | ]
Three versions of The White March soundtrack are available:
- The original 12 track SoundCloud version.
- The 20 track backer "standalone" version, which could be purchased during the Fig campaign for Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire, either individually or contained in the Deluxe Edition soundtrack to Pillars of Eternity.
- The 19 track CD Baby "streaming" version, which was later added to streaming services such as Spotify and Apple Music.
The full release adds 7/8 more tracks over the SoundCloud version, though many of them are minor variants from tracks in Pillars of Eternity (Original Soundtrack).
There are minor differences between the streaming version, and the standalone version - mainly being the track order, and title punctuation, but also the omission of the track "Mercenary Camp" from the streaming version. However, this may be because the track is a duplicate, an earlier version of the track "The Torn Bannerman". The Deluxe Edition also prefixes all The White March tracks. Otherwise, the tracks contained are the same.
| Pillars of Eternity: The White March (Original Soundtrack) | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "The Watcher Prevails" | 4:05 |
| 2. | "Abydons Shell" | 2:10 |
| 3. | "All Gods Lie, the Truth Only Gets in Their Way" | 1:45 |
| 4. | "At the Gates (Durgan's Battery Exterior)" | 2:46 |
| 5. | "Durgan's Battery" | 4:47 |
| 6. | "Mercenary Camp" | 1:22 |
| 7. | "Stalwart Village" | 5:33 |
| 8. | "The Ogre Matron" | 1:44 |
| 9. | "The Sea And Her Love (Gref's Rest Song)" | 1:21 |
| 10. | "The White Forge" | 0:35 |
| 11. | "The White March (Wilderness Music)" | 5:49 |
| 12. | "Abbey of the Fallen Moon" | 3:27 |
| 13. | "Cayron's Scar" | 2:10 |
| 14. | "Crashed Upon the Shield Redux" (Alternate mix of "Crashed Upon the Shield") |
1:01 |
| 15. | "Eye of The Storm" | 1:26 |
| 16. | "Stalwart Collusion" | 0:20 |
| 17. | "The Harbingers of Doom Redux" | 1:05 |
| 18. | "The Torn Bannermen" (Alternate mix of "Mercenary Camp") | 1:22 |
| 19. | "The White March Part II Trailer" | 1:34 |
| 20. | "Zahua's Vision" (Alternate mix of "Oldsong") | 3:29 |
| Total length | 47:49 | |
| Streaming + CD Baby version | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Stalwart Village" | 5:33 |
| 2. | "The White March" | 5:43 |
| 3. | "The Sea and Her Love" | 1:21 |
| 4. | "The Watcher Prevails" | 4:06 |
| 5. | "At The Gates" | 2:46 |
| 6. | "Durgan's Battery" | 4:47 |
| 7. | "The Ogre Matron" | 1:44 |
| 8. | "Eye of the Storm" | 1:26 |
| 9. | "Abydon's Shell" | 2:10 |
| 10. | "All Gods Lie, the Truth Only Gets in Their Way" | 1:45 |
| 11. | "The White Forge" | 0:35 |
| 12. | "Cayron's Scar" | 2:10 |
| 13. | "Crashed Upon the Shield Redux" | 1:01 |
| 14. | "Stalwart Collusion" | 0:20 |
| 15. | "The Harbingers of Doom Redux | 1:05 |
| 16. | "The Torn Bannerman" | 1:22 |
| 17. | "The White March, Pt. II Trailer" | 1:34 |
| 18. | "Abbey of the Fallen Moon" | 3:27 |
| 19. | "Zahua's Vision" | 3:39 |
| Total length | 44:11 | |
| SoundCloud version | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Stalwart Village" | 5:32 |
| 2. | "The White March (Wilderness Exploration Music)" | 5:49 |
| 3. | "The Watcher Prevails (Boss Combat Music)" | 4:05 |
| 4. | "The White March Part II Trailer" | 1:33 |
| 5. | "The White Forge" | 0:35 |
| 6. | "At The Gates (Durgan's Battery Exterior)" | 2:46 |
| 7. | "The Sea And Her Love (Gref's Rest Song) (Also used in Deadfire)" | 1:21 |
| 8. | "Durgan's Battery" | 4:46 |
| 9. | "The Ogre Matron" | 1:43 |
| 10. | "All Gods Lie, The Truth Only Gets In Their Way" | 1:44 |
| 11. | "Mercenary Camp" | 1:21 |
| 12. | "Abydon's Shell" | 2:10 |
| Total length | 33:25 | |
Behind the scenes[ | ]
- A small portion of "The Watcher Prevails" was used in the Project Eternity Kickstarter Campaign Music.
Gallery[ | ]
![Alternate cover, as seen on the Fig backer update page[9]](https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/eternitywiki/images/1/1d/Poe1_wm_Deluxe_Soundtrack_Alt_Cover.jpg/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/550?cb=20181010060318)
Alternate cover, as seen on the Fig backer update page[9]
![Alternate cover, as seen on the Fig backer update page[9]](https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/eternitywiki/images/1/1d/Poe1_wm_Deluxe_Soundtrack_Alt_Cover.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20181010060318)
See also[ | ]
- Pillars of Eternity (Original Soundtrack)
- Pillars of Eternity (Deluxe Edition) (Original Soundtrack)
- Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire (Original Soundtrack)
External links[ | ]
References
- ↑ About the White March soundtrack (Justin? Brandon?), Post #9
- ↑ About the White March soundtrack (Justin? Brandon?), Post #2
- ↑ About the White March soundtrack (Justin? Brandon?), Post #25
- ↑ About the White March soundtrack (Justin? Brandon?), Post #33
- ↑ [@Obsidian] (March 9, 2016). "Want to hear the tracks that @sonic_presence put together for the #WhiteMarch? You can listen to those here!" (Tweet) via Twitter.
- ↑ Pillars of Eternity: The White March Soundtrack by Obsidian Entertainment
- ↑ Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire: Backer Rewards on Fig
- ↑ About the White March soundtrack (Justin? Brandon?), Post #73
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Update #31 - Extended Slacker Backer Funding, and Developer Updates
- ↑ Pillars of Eternity: The White March (Original Soundtrack) | CD Baby Music Store