Original Soundtrack Volume 2 Is Out Now: 42 Tracks, Korean Folk Songs as Sea Shanties, and Free on PC Later
What Changed
Crimson Desert's second official soundtrack album is out now. Pearl Abyss released Original Soundtrack Volume 2 on November 10, and it packs 42 tracks pulled from across the continent of Pywel.
Crimson Desert Original Soundtrack Volume 2 features 42 tracks.
If you have spent the last few weeks sailing, fighting and exploring after the Charting the Unknown DLC, this is the music behind a lot of those moments. You can listen right now for free on the official Crimson Desert YouTube channel and the Pearl Abyss Music channel, as well as on Spotify, Apple Music and YouTube Music.
PC players will also get it in-library: according to the official announcement, the album will be released as free DLC on Steam and the Epic Games Store at a later date. No date has been given yet.
Need help in Pywel while you listen? Our Crimson Desert hub has maps and guides.
What's on the Album
The soundtrack was led by Chief Audio Director Hwiman Ryu and Music Director Inro Joo, with composers from Korea and abroad and vocalists from around the world.
Tracks and styles
42 tracks in total
Lyrical field themes and epic anthems
Battle and boss themes
Bard songs
Ambient soundscapes from across Pywel
The soundtrack covers field, battle and boss themes from across Pywel.
Guest artists
Vocalists Eivør, Colm R. McGuinness and Merethe Soltvedt
Guitarist Nathan Mills
The Prague Metropolitan Choir
Korean folk songs as sea shanties
The standout idea on Volume 2 is a set of traditional Korean folk and children's songs reworked as Western-style sea shanties, sung in English by the Prague Metropolitan Choir:
Jindo Arirang
Gakseori Taryeong
Dukkeoba Dukkeoba
Kkomaya Kkomaya
Mugunghwa Kkochi Pieotseumnida (The Mugunghwa Flower Has Bloomed)
Pearl Abyss said the idea builds on its roots as a Korean developer, blending those familiar melodies with the seafaring side of the game.
Award Nominations
The release lands during awards season. Pearl Abyss noted that Crimson Desert's music is nominated for Best Soundtrack at the Golden Joystick Awards and for Score – Video Game (Console & PC) at the 17th Hollywood Music in Media Awards.
What's Next
The next step is the free soundtrack DLC on Steam and the Epic Games Store. Pearl Abyss has not announced a date or any console download version, so console players will need to use the streaming services for now. We will update this when the PC DLC goes live.
Volume 2 is streaming now, with free PC DLC to follow.
