Materia Best of 2011 - 2024 - Black LP

black Vinyl in Gatefold Cover

"With over a billion organic cross-platform streams and the viral hit “Valhalla Calling”, beyond others, MIRACLE OF SOUND is releasing his first-ever physical release and Napalm Records debut, Materia (Best Of 2011 – 2024) on November 8, 2024. This best-of release showcases the immense talent of musician and producer Gavin Dunne, sending the listener through a mystical world of Vikings, pirates, sea shanties, Celtic history, modern fantasy and more. As a multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and singer, Gavin's solo project, MIRACLE OF SOUND, has achieved multiple #1 chart appearances all over Europe and produced viral hits. His music celebrates great stories inspired by characters and tales from TV, video games, books, and movies, with collaborations with industry giants like Ubisoft, Bioware, Owlcat/Games Workshop, EA and Bethesda for titles such as Mass Effect, Assassin’s Creed, Warhammer 40k, Wasteland 2 and Watch Dogs.

Materia promises to be a journey through the best of MIRACLE OF SOUND's diverse offerings. Embracing the concept of Nietzschean eternal return, the album begins and ends with the monumental hit “Valhalla Calling” – starting with the original version and concluding with the War Chant Version. Building on this introduction, Materia includes another standouts inspired by the Assassin's Creed series, “Beneath The Black Flag”, drawn from Assassin's Creed Black Flag. In the same theme, the spirited sea shanty hymn “Onwards We Row” is made to sing-along. The collection also explores Viking culture with “Skal ” and delves into Celtic influences with the poignant “Sirona”, celebrating the cathartic power of art—a theme deeply rooted in philosophy, from Aristotle to Schopenhauer. Additionally, the album offers “Ode To Fury”, inspired by the God Of War video game and its Greek mythology inspired protagonist Kratos, inviting listeners to confront themes of anger and vengeance through metaphorical storytelling. Other video game inspired tracks are the Diablo IV power, symphonic metal track “Between Heaven And Hell”, “Wake The White Wolf” from The Witcher 3, and “Take It Back”, which was also a collaboration with Broware and the game Mass Effect 3. Finally, this collection also features a movie-inspired song, “Road Rage”, from Mad Max: Fury Road. Materia (Best Of 2011 – 2024) marks a milestone in MIRACLE OF SOUND's career, showing Gavin Dunne’s ability to weave tales of adventure and emotion through the universal language of music."