History AwesomeMusic / KingdomHearts

* While only a single track from the game has been revealed so far, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-TAncHESs4g "Reality in the Dark"]] - the theme used in the first reveal trailer - is appropriately every bit as epic as one would hope for. Like everything else leading up to this specific sequel, it takes far more cues from ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXV'''s soundtrack, and it isn't really until the final stretch that the familiar "Kingdom Hearts vibe" really kicks in.

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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXk1Z_znB6Q "Dearly Beloved"]], as always, is lovely. This time taking on an adorable music boxy sound, to go with the adorable look of the game.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j96_Ob7Adko "Before The Daylight"]], the field theme for Daybreak Town, is a sweet, optimistic little number that captures the innocence of the setting.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zta231bb6wA "Wake Up, World!"]], the battle theme for Daybreak Town meanwhile, is a catchy, upbeat track that has a modern ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' vibe to it.
* With the update to ''Kingdom Hearts Union χ [cross]'' comes a brand-new [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLmnaY2tsFA Dearly Beloved]]. It's slower-paced compared to the χ [chi] version, but maintains a brisk and cheery feeling.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnS8OoKxAzY Hand in Hand]], remixed from its original fast battle theme into a calmer menu theme for ''Union χ [cross]''.
* ''Union χ'' added the slick [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aI9CCAVJn2g Twister -Union Mix-]] to celebrate the tenth anniversary of ''VideoGame/TheWorldEndsWithYou''.
* The final credits of ''Union χ'' feature one more [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5CxVBKt1ddI Dearly Beloved]] version, incorporating both of the game's own variations on the piece as well as others from the series to form a breathtaking medley that underscores the emotional impact of the story's ending.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgeAITKGrAw "Simple and Clean -Ray of Hope MIX-"]], a totally new remix of "Simple and Clean" that plays over the opening.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFHDmH_axK8 "Dearly Beloved"]], rearranged for ''χ Back Cover''. Its somber tone sets the mood for the events of the movie, while a heavenly organ and key shifts offer a glimmer of hope for what lies beyond.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AlGU_fUEyKw "Scala ad Caelum"]], which plays in certain scenes in ''χ Back Cover'' (notably the Cases of Foretellers).
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mah8pRo5fo4 "The Master of Masters"]], the {{leitmotif}} for...well, [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin the Master of Masters]]. Foreboding? Check? Haunting melody? Check. Chaotic dissonance with Shimomura slamming so hard on the piano keys you can hear the clanks? Double check. [[SarcasmMode Nope, this is totally not the theme song for the next]] BigBad. Interestingly enough, you can ''still'' hear some beautiful bits of previously heard melodies in there - specifically from "Stranded Beyond" and "Nachtflügel", befitting the Master's unpredictable personality and mysterious motives.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55vPMQYDfB4 "The Secret Whispers"]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jStMTwkPwOo "The Silent Forest"]]. Recognize the names and themes? You should, because these two tracks play for Dwarf Woodlands and Enchanted Dominion respectively. Mixing the original themes together with "Night of the Dark Dream" certainly gives the feeling of their worlds being subsumed into the Realm of Darkness. If only the Castle of Dreams had its own Realm of Darkness version of "Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo"...
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8Au2iHcPe8 Aqua's theme]] gets a nightmarish DarkReprise consisting of piano arranged much like a ScareChord with sad violins thrown in for good measure. It is used as the boss theme for Phantom Aqua, who embodies all of Aqua's doubts and represents the Realm of Darkness' attempts to break her.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qB1zEvdRVT4 The final boss theme]] for ''0.2 Birth by Sleep -A fragmentary passage-''. "Wave of Darkness" had actually become so popular a song that Square-Enix ended up using it as essentially the "unofficial" theme of ''Kingdom Hearts III'', often using the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4MXT-H9Ux0 Orchestral]] version as the main background music of each of its trailers since 2.8's official release.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6okG_NrkE8 "Dearly Beloved"]] gets a ''gorgeous'' jazzy cover that perfectly embodies the celebration of ''Kingdom Hearts'''s music that is ''Melody of Memory'' - and though the game doesn't introduce many new tracks of its own, the mere fact that ''Kingdom Hearts'' got a whole game devoted to its music just shows how incredible it is. And as an added bonus, those that have save data for the game on the Switch version can also have this track play in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate'' as well.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfIxjw0GN-w The credits]] feature a new version of [[VideoGame/KingdomHeartsI "March Caprice for Piano and Orchestra"]] which also turns up the jazz for its "Dearly Beloved" sections.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOTgSBG_Mp0 "Destati"]] got worked over, adding much more brass and giving a much more epic feel, making the original, once one of the greatest songs in the series, seem meek in comparison.
** Bonus points for its use in the ''VideoGame/KingdomHearts3DDreamDropDistance'' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbuM89wfZeQ trai]][[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhvNgouXG4k lers]].

* The theme associated with Roxas, "The Other Promise", also gained its own [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDn_vblmQlU orchestral version]]. Most of the song is spent building up, but the final climax brings both chills to the spine and a tear to the eye.
* There's also [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKEbxbUVS9E "Twinkle Twinkle Holidays"]], an orchestration of the theme used in Christmas Town. While not epic in the same way as the others listed here, it is still worth mentioning.
* What takes the cake, though, is the masterpiece known as [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGNccio7Jo4 "The 13th Anthology"]]. Yoko Shimomura took every single track within the games that had used Another Side's central theme (and The Encounter), and worked them together into one goosebump-inducing song.
* Yoko Shimomura's second compilation album, ''Memória!'', has a new arrangement of "Vector to the Heavens", Xion's theme. The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxN901ZyiPw 1:30 preview]] needs to be heard. The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtJmG34vKCo full version]] is the work of angels, no pun intended.
* ''Memória!'s'' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEvEkzmv2NY version of "Dearly Beloved"]] is a simple but stunning rendition of the classic theme.

* For ''Piano Collections'', [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKkpVA9Fvak "2nd Mov.: Kairi - Andante Sostenuo"]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fd59t-84cKE "3rd Mov. Riku: - Scherzo e Intermezzo"]]. This is arguably the loveliest Kairi's Theme has been (and that's saying something), and Riku's Theme is just drenched with awesomeness.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkRIAKX6fds "1st Mov.: Sora - Allegro Con Brio"]], which turns the already great theme into an upbeat piano piece. There's even a surprise from 1:35-1:45.
* And for ''Field & Battle'', [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qvd9RtRXSdk "Musique pour la Tristesse de Xion"]] made it possible that Xion's Theme could be even ''more'' bittersweet.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZC2JmK_9FvE "Medley of Conflict"]], which combines several battle themes into one epic piano piece.
* The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZX9sI5rlwA "Hollow Bastion"]] Theme works amazingly well as a piano piece.
* The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufGPPatMLU8 "Concert Paraphrase on Dearly Beloved"]], which is probably the greatest "Dearly Beloved" piano arrangement that exists. This version's epicness comes from the feeling of climbing stairs as you listen to it. With the simple, standard Dearly Beloved at the beginning of the album, this awesome piece bookends the album with a virtuoso presentation of a fairly simple melody.
* Then there's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpIzyuQqfZQ "The Other Promise"]] in its most emotional incarnation, for sure.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOtlK3bhhoA "The 13th Side"]], which is an amazing piano medley of Organization XIII Themes.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2XK9Dia38o "Missing You ~ Naminé"]] is an absolutely beautiful piece that combines the track "Missing You" with Naminé's theme.

** It's "Fragments of Sorrow" '''UpToEleven!'''

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8Au2iHcPe8 Aqua's theme]] gets a nightmarish DarkReprise consisting of piano arranged much like a ScareChord with sad violins thrown in for good measure. It is used as the boss theme for [[spoiler:Phantom Aqua, who embodies all of Aqua's doubts and represents the Realm of Darkness' attempts to break her]].

* ''AwesomeMusic/KingdomHeartsCoded''

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6okG_NrkE8 "Dearly Beloved"]] gets a ''gorgeous'' jazzy cover that perfectly embodies the celebration of ''Kingdom Hearts'''s music that is ''Melody of Memory'' - and though the game doesn't introduce many new tracks of its own, the mere fact that ''Kingdom Hearts'' got a whole game devoted to its music just shows how incredible it is. And as an added bonus, those that have save data for the game on the Switch version can also have this track play in VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate as well.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6okG_NrkE8 "Dearly Beloved"]] gets a ''gorgeous'' jazzy cover that perfectly embodies the celebration of ''Kingdom Hearts'''s music that is ''Melody of Memory'' - and though the game doesn't introduce many new tracks of its own, the mere fact that ''Kingdom Hearts'' got a whole game devoted to its music just shows how incredible it is.

!!Games with their own page:

!!''Fan Remixes''
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCjAB_rb368 "Rising Sun", a rock remix of Hikari by CarboHydroM]] will get you pumped and ready to take down some Heartless/Nobodies/Unversed!
** Creator/MiyuIrino sang part of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TotzronkNlU "Hikari"]] for the album of an anime he was in. A fan mixed his singing with the above-mentioned [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hrk4PNpvXUI rock remix.]]
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnJlFTe7nkg Marluxia's final battle theme]], "Lord of the Castle", can remixed to an epicness '''greater''' than in "Anthology", courtesy of bakuriu007. His remix of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpK3h6khT68 Xion's Theme]] is also wonderfully [[TearJerker tearjerking]]. [[http://www.bak-r.be/KHDestiny/KingdomHeartsDestiny.html Here's the site where you can hear the rest of the awesomeness.]]
* [[https://www.youtube.com/user/sasukeshika sasukeshika's rock remixes]] manage to take the epic of KH battle themes and take them UpToEleven. For example, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-sCfr5e0S-I Vanitas' Final Battle]] (Unbreakable Chains), [[spoiler: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66avd8n-fB4 Xion's Final Battle]]]] (Vector to the Heavens), [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDrZ0ATTMYM Lord of the Castle]], and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQTFV8sVKzU Deep Anxiety]]. He has at least a dozen others, too!
* The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxbjMOsbLy8 Symphonic Fantasies Kingdom Hearts piece]]. Fifteen minutes of pure orchestrated gorgeousness with all of the major pieces from the games seamlessly strung together. My god.
* Blue.Nocturne provides Shimomura-like renditions of otherwise unused Disney songs with [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKD5WN47DOU Colors of the Wind]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDIStA5VWe4 Bells of Notre Dame]], and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4H5zOJnxBHc Hellfire]].
* sephfire of OC [=ReMix=] remixed Hollow Bastion into this [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kj6v2cmD8u4 awesome piece of work]]! Definitely worth a listen.
* Kyle Landry is a great pianist on his own, [[https://www.youtube.com/user/kylelandry/videos?query=Kingdom+Hearts but his KH stuff is the work of gods!]]
* Someone did a dual mix of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MmDnnM1fqw "Dark Impetus" and "L'Impeto Oscuro"]]. Being a dual mix of two fantastic boss themes already featured on this page, it is just as amazing as you think it is.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LiAMEm8aFk "Kingdom Hearts: A Nobody's Tale"]]. An amazing remix of many of the works shown above, all into four minutes and thirty seconds of awesomeness. Epic beyond belief.
* Similarly, there's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5UTGVk3ebSc "The Light of The Worlds"]], a fan-made FinalBoss theme that combines 15 pieces of SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic from ''Franchise/KingdomHearts'' into a 7 minute suite.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUILkzdGQhY Darkness of the Unknown--Piano Improvisation]] by Kiwii216 (who has done other ''Kingdom Hearts'' piano remixes) is a serene yet sharp interpretation of the original that manages to capture the style of ''Kingdom Hearts'' despite its differences.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PR5FMXdMch4 The Darkness of the Unknown ~DZ Arrangement~]] is an amazing remix of the theme, with an incredible choir and...everything, really.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/user/Nucl3arW3ss3l L i z z]] has written some very good fanmade lyrics to some character themes, including [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbLMOAOoqvk Xion]] (which is a TearJerker), [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSRucPLYvhY Roxas,]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Gzmba4F8CA Naminé]].
* Musician [[https://www.youtube.com/user/pellekofficial PelleK]] tried his hand at doing PowerMetal covers of both "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSlflnBp6Tc Simple And Clean]]" and "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdTgFgJSseA Passion]]", which have to be heard to be believed. He also tried his hand at composing his own original ThemeTune for ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsIII'', which can be heard [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txyqnhncnJ0 here]].
* Pick "Dark Impetus" and mix it with "Dearly Beloved" with some minor Hikari in the mix and what do you get? [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2rmke01RFk Symphonic Storm's Mysterious Sleeper]]. It is just plain ''awesome''.
* Amanda Lee, a Youtuber popular for her English covers of anime themes, put together [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4V7oxVOH8G4 this heartwarming lullaby]] that combines melodies from "Simple and Clean", "Passion", and "Dearly Beloved".
* Project Destati is all these amazing tracks reorchestrated. Currently they have [[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzD0fCMkwjfgu-kthxfAJjSRYZYSgMwts "Darkness"]], [[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzD0fCMkwjfinm6_VdE98HLHMOam02_Cs "Light"]], and [[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzD0fCMkwjfh0KqkI63D-WUHlrfdxbVca "Awakening"]] available on their Website/YouTube channel, all of which are also available for purchase on loudr, iTunes, and spotify!
* One [=YouTuber=] took most of Xemnas' themes, as well as Terra's theme, and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fTqV9Guxu8 combined them]] into one beautiful mix.
* Taylor Davis made an absolutely beautiful version of "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bzizsJfOlw Dearly Beloved]]" featuring a soft piano and soothing violin to wash your troubles away.
* This fanmade [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=555HrmPxlQQ theme song]] for ''Kingdom Hearts III'' is a dreamy electronica song with lyrics that capture the feel of the series.
* Music/NateWantsToBattle took the story of the 358 crew's friendship, gave it lyrics, borrowed a few lyrics from L i z z's cover of Xion's theme, and turned it into [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6osNk269vA "Hold on to You".]]
* [[https://www.youtube.com/user/ToxicxEternity ToxicxEternity]] have made a fantastic metal cover of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i12Bax6dUsU "Lord of the Castle".]]
%%* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbS_K70PRdo "Dearly Beloved"]], performed by Music/LindseyStirling.
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* For Christmas Day, 2020, series composer Yoko Shimomura went and made a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yj-7OTJy58U Christmas version of "Dearly Beloved"]]. It's simply a beautiful rendition of the iconic song that's fitting for the season.
* Special mention should also go to YouTuber Garik Wheeler who made not just [[https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2VLHbxaG0b19OBSAeokkIhtHZsrZbjHK one]], but [[https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2VLHbxaG0b0lUN79bFDC575erpnp2kg6 two]] heavy metal cover albums full of Kingdom Hearts classics!

* For Christmas Day, 2020, series composer Yoko Shimomura went and made a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yj-7OTJy58U Christmas version of "Dearly Beloved"]]. It's simply a beautiful rendition of the iconic song that's beautifully fitting for the season.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j96_Ob7Adko Before The Daylight]], the field theme for Daybreak Town, is a sweet, optimistic little number that captures the innocence of the setting.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zta231bb6wA Wake Up, World!]], the battle theme for Daybreak Town meanwhile, is a catchy, upbeat track that has a modern ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' vibe to it.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AlGU_fUEyKw "Cases of Foretellers"]], which plays in certain scenes in ''χ Back Cover''.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j96_Ob7Adko Daybreak Town's Field Theme]] is a sweet, optimistic little number that captures the innocence of the setting.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zta231bb6wA Daybreak Town's Battle Theme]], meanwhile, is a catchy, upbeat track that has a modern ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' vibe to it.

** Bonus points for its use in the [[VideoGame/KingdomHearts3D Dream Drop Distance]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbuM89wfZeQ trai]][[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhvNgouXG4k lers]].

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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55vPMQYDfB4 "The Secret Whispers"]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jStMTwkPwOo "The Silent Forest"]]. Recognize the names and themes? You should, because these two tracks play for Dwarf Woodlands and Enchanted Dominion respectively. Mixing the original themes together with "Night of the Dark Dream" certainly gives the feeling of them being subsumed into the Realm of Darkness. If only the Castle of Dreams had its own Realm of Darkness version of "Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo"...

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=duf-0_XEq74 Aqua's theme]] gets a nightmarishly dark remix perfectly befitting [[spoiler: Phantom Aqua]].
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qB1zEvdRVT4 The final boss theme]] for ''0.2 Birth by Sleep -A fragmentary passage-''. "Wave of Darkness" had actually become so popular as a theme that Square-Enix ended up using it as essentially the "unofficial" theme of ''Kingdom Hearts 3'', often using the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4MXT-H9Ux0 Orchestral]] version of the song as the main background music of each of its trailers since 2.8's official release.

* Project Destati is all these amazing tracks reorchestrated. Currently they have [[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzD0fCMkwjfinm6_VdE98HLHMOam02_Cs "Light"]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzD0fCMkwjfh0KqkI63D-WUHlrfdxbVca "Awakening"]] available on their Website/YouTube channel, both of which are also available for purchase on loudr, iTunes, and spotify!

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbS_K70PRdo&feature=em-uploademail "Dearly Beloved"]], performed by Music/LindseyStirling.

* [[https://youtu.be/RXk1Z_znB6Q "Dearly Beloved"]], as always, is lovely. This time taking on an adorable music boxy sound, to go with the adorable look of the game.
* [[https://youtu.be/j96_Ob7Adko Daybreak Town's Field Theme]] is a sweet, optimistic little number that captures the innocence of the setting.
* [[https://youtu.be/zta231bb6wA Daybreak Town's Battle Theme]], meanwhile, is a catchy, upbeat track that has a modern ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' vibe to it.
* With the update to ''Kingdom Hearts Union χ [cross]'' comes a brand-new [[https://youtu.be/fLmnaY2tsFA Dearly Beloved]]. It's slower-paced compared to the χ [chi] version, but maintains a brisk and cheery feeling.
* [[https://youtu.be/XnS8OoKxAzY Hand in Hand]], remixed from its original fast battle theme into a calmer menu theme for ''Union χ [cross]''.
* ''Union χ'' added the slick [[https://youtu.be/aI9CCAVJn2g Twister -Union Mix-]] to celebrate the tenth anniversary of ''VideoGame/TheWorldEndsWithYou''.

* [[https://youtu.be/QgeAITKGrAw "Simple and Clean -Ray of Hope MIX-"]], a totally new remix of "Simple and Clean" that plays over the opening.
* [[https://youtu.be/qFHDmH_axK8 "Dearly Beloved"]], rearranged for ''χ Back Cover''. Its somber tone sets the mood for the events of the movie, while a heavenly organ and key shifts offer a glimmer of hope for what lies beyond.
* [[https://youtu.be/AlGU_fUEyKw "Cases of Foretellers"]], which plays in certain scenes in ''χ Back Cover''.
* [[https://youtu.be/duf-0_XEq74 Aqua's theme]] gets a nightmarishly dark remix perfectly befitting [[spoiler: Phantom Aqua]].
* [[https://youtu.be/qB1zEvdRVT4 The final boss theme]] for ''0.2 Birth by Sleep -A fragmentary passage-''. "Wave of Darkness" had actually become so popular as a theme that Square-Enix ended up using it as essentially the "unofficial" theme of ''Kingdom Hearts 3'', often using the [[https://youtu.be/y4MXT-H9Ux0 Orchestral]] version of the song as the main background music of each of its trailers since 2.8's official release.

* [[https://youtu.be/lOTgSBG_Mp0 "Destati"]] got worked over, adding much more brass and giving a much more epic feel, making the original, once one of the greatest songs in the series, seem meek in comparison.
** Bonus points for its use in the [[VideoGame/KingdomHearts3D Dream Drop Distance]] [[https://youtu.be/IbuM89wfZeQ trai]][[http://youtu.be/RhvNgouXG4k lers]].

* The theme associated with Roxas, "The Other Promise", also gained its own [[https://youtu.be/nDn_vblmQlU orchestral version]]. Most of the song is spent building up, but the final climax brings both chills to the spine and a tear to the eye.
* There's also [[https://youtu.be/hKEbxbUVS9E "Twinkle Twinkle Holidays"]], an orchestration of the theme used in Christmas Town. While not epic in the same way as the others listed here, it is still worth mentioning.
* What takes the cake, though, is the masterpiece known as [[https://youtu.be/tGNccio7Jo4 "The 13th Anthology"]]. Yoko Shimomura took every single track within the games that had used Another Side's central theme (and The Encounter), and worked them together into one goosebump-inducing song.
* Yoko Shimomura's second compilation album, ''Memória!'', has a new arrangement of "Vector to the Heavens", Xion's theme. The [[https://youtu.be/IxN901ZyiPw 1:30 preview]] needs to be heard. The [[https://youtu.be/dtJmG34vKCo full version]] is the work of angels, no pun intended.
* ''Memória!'s'' [[https://youtu.be/AEvEkzmv2NY version of "Dearly Beloved"]] is a simple but stunning rendition of the classic theme.

* For ''Piano Collections'', [[https://youtu.be/JKkpVA9Fvak "2nd Mov.: Kairi - Andante Sostenuo"]] and [[https://youtu.be/fd59t-84cKE "3rd Mov. Riku: - Scherzo e Intermezzo"]]. This is arguably the loveliest Kairi's Theme has been (and that's saying something), and Riku's Theme is just drenched with awesomeness.
* [[https://youtu.be/SkRIAKX6fds "1st Mov.: Sora - Allegro Con Brio"]], which turns the already great theme into an upbeat piano piece. There's even a surprise from 1:35-1:45.
* And for ''Field & Battle'', [[https://youtu.be/Qvd9RtRXSdk "Musique pour la Tristesse de Xion"]] made it possible that Xion's Theme could be even ''more'' bittersweet.
* [[https://youtu.be/ZC2JmK_9FvE "Medley of Conflict"]], which combines several battle themes into one epic piano piece.
* The [[https://youtu.be/ZZX9sI5rlwA "Hollow Bastion"]] Theme works amazingly well as a piano piece.
* The [[https://youtu.be/ufGPPatMLU8 "Concert Paraphrase on Dearly Beloved"]], which is probably the greatest "Dearly Beloved" piano arrangement that exists. This version's epicness comes from the feeling of climbing stairs as you listen to it. With the simple, standard Dearly Beloved at the beginning of the album, this awesome piece bookends the album with a virtuoso presentation of a fairly simple melody.
* Then there's [[https://youtu.be/RpIzyuQqfZQ "The Other Promise"]] in its most emotional incarnation, for sure.
* [[https://youtu.be/gOtlK3bhhoA "The 13th Side"]], which is an amazing piano medley of Organization XIII Themes.
* [[https://youtu.be/B2XK9Dia38o "Missing You ~ Naminé"]] is an absolutely beautiful piece that combines the track "Missing You" with Naminé's theme.

* [[https://youtu.be/CCjAB_rb368 "Rising Sun", a rock remix of Hikari by CarboHydroM]] will get you pumped and ready to take down some Heartless/Nobodies/Unversed!
** Creator/MiyuIrino sang part of [[https://youtu.be/TotzronkNlU "Hikari"]] for the album of an anime he was in. A fan mixed his singing with the above-mentioned [[https://youtu.be/Hrk4PNpvXUI rock remix.]]
* [[https://youtu.be/UnJlFTe7nkg Marluxia's final battle theme]], "Lord of the Castle", can remixed to an epicness '''greater''' than in "Anthology", courtesy of bakuriu007. His remix of [[https://youtu.be/rpK3h6khT68 Xion's Theme]] is also wonderfully [[TearJerker tearjerking]]. [[http://www.bak-r.be/KHDestiny/KingdomHeartsDestiny.html Here's the site where you can hear the rest of the awesomeness.]]
* [[https://www.youtube.com/user/sasukeshika sasukeshika's rock remixes]] manage to take the epic of KH battle themes and take them UpToEleven. For example, [[https://youtu.be/-sCfr5e0S-I Vanitas' Final Battle]] (Unbreakable Chains), [[spoiler: [[https://youtu.be/66avd8n-fB4 Xion's Final Battle]]]] (Vector to the Heavens), [[https://youtu.be/tDrZ0ATTMYM Lord of the Castle]], and [[https://youtu.be/ZQTFV8sVKzU Deep Anxiety]]. He has at least a dozen others, too!
* The [[https://youtu.be/bxbjMOsbLy8 Symphonic Fantasies Kingdom Hearts piece]]. Fifteen minutes of pure orchestrated gorgeousness with all of the major pieces from the games seamlessly strung together. My god.
* Blue.Nocturne provides Shimomura-like renditions of otherwise unused Disney songs with [[https://youtu.be/bKD5WN47DOU Colors of the Wind]], [[https://youtu.be/vDIStA5VWe4 Bells of Notre Dame]], and [[https://youtu.be/4H5zOJnxBHc Hellfire]].
* sephfire of OC [=ReMix=] remixed Hollow Bastion into this [[https://youtu.be/Kj6v2cmD8u4 awesome piece of work]]! Definitely worth a listen.

* Someone did a dual mix of [[https://youtu.be/4MmDnnM1fqw "Dark Impetus" and "L'Impeto Oscuro"]]. Being a dual mix of two fantastic boss themes already featured on this page, it is just as amazing as you think it is.
* [[https://youtu.be/5LiAMEm8aFk "Kingdom Hearts: A Nobody's Tale"]]. An amazing remix of many of the works shown above, all into four minutes and thirty seconds of awesomeness. Epic beyond belief.
* Similarly, there's [[https://youtu.be/5UTGVk3ebSc "The Light of The Worlds"]], a fan-made FinalBoss theme that combines 15 pieces of SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic from ''Franchise/KingdomHearts'' into a 7 minute suite.
* [[https://youtu.be/tUILkzdGQhY Darkness of the Unknown--Piano Improvisation]] by Kiwii216 (who has done other ''Kingdom Hearts'' piano remixes) is a serene yet sharp interpretation of the original that manages to capture the style of ''Kingdom Hearts'' despite its differences.
* [[https://youtu.be/PR5FMXdMch4 The Darkness of the Unknown ~DZ Arrangement~]] is an amazing remix of the theme, with an incredible choir and...everything, really.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/user/Nucl3arW3ss3l L i z z]] has written some very good fanmade lyrics to some character themes, including [[https://youtu.be/QbLMOAOoqvk Xion]] (which is a TearJerker), [[https://youtu.be/NSRucPLYvhY Roxas,]] and [[https://youtu.be/7Gzmba4F8CA Naminé]].
* Musician [[https://www.youtube.com/user/pellekofficial PelleK]] tried his hand at doing PowerMetal covers of both "[[https://youtu.be/FSlflnBp6Tc Simple And Clean]]" and "[[https://youtu.be/SdTgFgJSseA Passion]]", which have to be heard to be believed. He also tried his hand at composing his own original ThemeTune for ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsIII'', which can be heard [[https://youtu.be/txyqnhncnJ0 here]].
* Pick "Dark Impetus" and mix it with "Dearly Beloved" with some minor Hikari in the mix and what do you get? [[https://youtu.be/y2rmke01RFk Symphonic Storm's Mysterious Sleeper]]. It is just plain ''awesome''.
* Amanda Lee, a Youtuber popular for her English covers of anime themes, put together [[https://youtu.be/4V7oxVOH8G4 this heartwarming lullaby]] that combines melodies from "Simple and Clean", "Passion", and "Dearly Beloved".

* One [=YouTuber=] took most of Xemnas' themes, as well as Terra's theme, and [[https://youtu.be/2fTqV9Guxu8 combined them]] into one beautiful mix.
* Taylor Davis made an absolutely beautiful version of "[[https://youtu.be/1bzizsJfOlw Dearly Beloved]]" featuring a soft piano and soothing violin to wash your troubles away.
* This fanmade [[https://youtu.be/555HrmPxlQQ theme song]] for ''Kingdom Hearts III'' is a dreamy electronica song with lyrics that capture the feel of the series.
* Music/NateWantsToBattle took the story of the 358 crew's friendship, gave it lyrics, borrowed a few lyrics from L i z z's cover of Xion's theme, and turned it into [[https://youtu.be/k6osNk269vA "Hold on to You".]]
* [[https://www.youtube.com/user/ToxicxEternity ToxicxEternity]] have made a fantastic metal cover of [[https://youtu.be/i12Bax6dUsU "Lord of the Castle".]]

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXk1Z_znB6Q "Dearly Beloved"]], as always, is lovely. This time taking on an adorable music boxy sound, to go with the adorable look of the game.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j96_Ob7Adko Daybreak Town's Field Theme]] is a sweet, optimistic little number that captures the innocence of the setting.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zta231bb6wA Daybreak Town's Battle Theme]], meanwhile, is a catchy, upbeat track that has a modern ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' vibe to it.
* With the update to ''Kingdom Hearts Union χ [cross]'' comes a brand-new [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLmnaY2tsFA Dearly Beloved]]. It's slower-paced compared to the χ [chi] version, but maintains a brisk and cheery feeling.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnS8OoKxAzY Hand in Hand]], remixed from its original fast battle theme into a calmer menu theme for ''Union χ [cross]''.
* ''Union χ'' added the slick [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aI9CCAVJn2g Twister -Union Mix-]] to celebrate the tenth anniversary of ''VideoGame/TheWorldEndsWithYou''.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgeAITKGrAw "Simple and Clean -Ray of Hope MIX-"]], a totally new remix of "Simple and Clean" that plays over the opening.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFHDmH_axK8 "Dearly Beloved"]], rearranged for ''χ Back Cover''. Its somber tone sets the mood for the events of the movie, while a heavenly organ and key shifts offer a glimmer of hope for what lies beyond.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AlGU_fUEyKw "Cases of Foretellers"]], which plays in certain scenes in ''χ Back Cover''.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=duf-0_XEq74 Aqua's theme]] gets a nightmarishly dark remix perfectly befitting [[spoiler: Phantom Aqua]].
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qB1zEvdRVT4 The final boss theme]] for ''0.2 Birth by Sleep -A fragmentary passage-''. "Wave of Darkness" had actually become so popular as a theme that Square-Enix ended up using it as essentially the "unofficial" theme of ''Kingdom Hearts 3'', often using the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4MXT-H9Ux0 Orchestral]] version of the song as the main background music of each of its trailers since 2.8's official release.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOTgSBG_Mp0 "Destati"]] got worked over, adding much more brass and giving a much more epic feel, making the original, once one of the greatest songs in the series, seem meek in comparison.
** Bonus points for its use in the [[VideoGame/KingdomHearts3D Dream Drop Distance]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbuM89wfZeQ trai]][[http://youtu.be/RhvNgouXG4k lers]].

* The theme associated with Roxas, "The Other Promise", also gained its own [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDn_vblmQlU orchestral version]]. Most of the song is spent building up, but the final climax brings both chills to the spine and a tear to the eye.
* There's also [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKEbxbUVS9E "Twinkle Twinkle Holidays"]], an orchestration of the theme used in Christmas Town. While not epic in the same way as the others listed here, it is still worth mentioning.
* What takes the cake, though, is the masterpiece known as [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGNccio7Jo4 "The 13th Anthology"]]. Yoko Shimomura took every single track within the games that had used Another Side's central theme (and The Encounter), and worked them together into one goosebump-inducing song.
* Yoko Shimomura's second compilation album, ''Memória!'', has a new arrangement of "Vector to the Heavens", Xion's theme. The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxN901ZyiPw 1:30 preview]] needs to be heard. The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtJmG34vKCo full version]] is the work of angels, no pun intended.
* ''Memória!'s'' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEvEkzmv2NY version of "Dearly Beloved"]] is a simple but stunning rendition of the classic theme.

* For ''Piano Collections'', [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKkpVA9Fvak "2nd Mov.: Kairi - Andante Sostenuo"]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fd59t-84cKE "3rd Mov. Riku: - Scherzo e Intermezzo"]]. This is arguably the loveliest Kairi's Theme has been (and that's saying something), and Riku's Theme is just drenched with awesomeness.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkRIAKX6fds "1st Mov.: Sora - Allegro Con Brio"]], which turns the already great theme into an upbeat piano piece. There's even a surprise from 1:35-1:45.
* And for ''Field & Battle'', [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qvd9RtRXSdk "Musique pour la Tristesse de Xion"]] made it possible that Xion's Theme could be even ''more'' bittersweet.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZC2JmK_9FvE "Medley of Conflict"]], which combines several battle themes into one epic piano piece.
* The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZX9sI5rlwA "Hollow Bastion"]] Theme works amazingly well as a piano piece.
* The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufGPPatMLU8 "Concert Paraphrase on Dearly Beloved"]], which is probably the greatest "Dearly Beloved" piano arrangement that exists. This version's epicness comes from the feeling of climbing stairs as you listen to it. With the simple, standard Dearly Beloved at the beginning of the album, this awesome piece bookends the album with a virtuoso presentation of a fairly simple melody.
* Then there's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpIzyuQqfZQ "The Other Promise"]] in its most emotional incarnation, for sure.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOtlK3bhhoA "The 13th Side"]], which is an amazing piano medley of Organization XIII Themes.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2XK9Dia38o "Missing You ~ Naminé"]] is an absolutely beautiful piece that combines the track "Missing You" with Naminé's theme.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCjAB_rb368 "Rising Sun", a rock remix of Hikari by CarboHydroM]] will get you pumped and ready to take down some Heartless/Nobodies/Unversed!
** Creator/MiyuIrino sang part of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TotzronkNlU "Hikari"]] for the album of an anime he was in. A fan mixed his singing with the above-mentioned [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hrk4PNpvXUI rock remix.]]
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnJlFTe7nkg Marluxia's final battle theme]], "Lord of the Castle", can remixed to an epicness '''greater''' than in "Anthology", courtesy of bakuriu007. His remix of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpK3h6khT68 Xion's Theme]] is also wonderfully [[TearJerker tearjerking]]. [[http://www.bak-r.be/KHDestiny/KingdomHeartsDestiny.html Here's the site where you can hear the rest of the awesomeness.]]
* [[https://www.youtube.com/user/sasukeshika sasukeshika's rock remixes]] manage to take the epic of KH battle themes and take them UpToEleven. For example, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-sCfr5e0S-I Vanitas' Final Battle]] (Unbreakable Chains), [[spoiler: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66avd8n-fB4 Xion's Final Battle]]]] (Vector to the Heavens), [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDrZ0ATTMYM Lord of the Castle]], and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQTFV8sVKzU Deep Anxiety]]. He has at least a dozen others, too!
* The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxbjMOsbLy8 Symphonic Fantasies Kingdom Hearts piece]]. Fifteen minutes of pure orchestrated gorgeousness with all of the major pieces from the games seamlessly strung together. My god.
* Blue.Nocturne provides Shimomura-like renditions of otherwise unused Disney songs with [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKD5WN47DOU Colors of the Wind]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDIStA5VWe4 Bells of Notre Dame]], and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4H5zOJnxBHc Hellfire]].
* sephfire of OC [=ReMix=] remixed Hollow Bastion into this [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kj6v2cmD8u4 awesome piece of work]]! Definitely worth a listen.

* Someone did a dual mix of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MmDnnM1fqw "Dark Impetus" and "L'Impeto Oscuro"]]. Being a dual mix of two fantastic boss themes already featured on this page, it is just as amazing as you think it is.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LiAMEm8aFk "Kingdom Hearts: A Nobody's Tale"]]. An amazing remix of many of the works shown above, all into four minutes and thirty seconds of awesomeness. Epic beyond belief.
* Similarly, there's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5UTGVk3ebSc "The Light of The Worlds"]], a fan-made FinalBoss theme that combines 15 pieces of SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic from ''Franchise/KingdomHearts'' into a 7 minute suite.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUILkzdGQhY Darkness of the Unknown--Piano Improvisation]] by Kiwii216 (who has done other ''Kingdom Hearts'' piano remixes) is a serene yet sharp interpretation of the original that manages to capture the style of ''Kingdom Hearts'' despite its differences.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PR5FMXdMch4 The Darkness of the Unknown ~DZ Arrangement~]] is an amazing remix of the theme, with an incredible choir and...everything, really.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/user/Nucl3arW3ss3l L i z z]] has written some very good fanmade lyrics to some character themes, including [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbLMOAOoqvk Xion]] (which is a TearJerker), [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSRucPLYvhY Roxas,]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Gzmba4F8CA Naminé]].
* Musician [[https://www.youtube.com/user/pellekofficial PelleK]] tried his hand at doing PowerMetal covers of both "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSlflnBp6Tc Simple And Clean]]" and "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdTgFgJSseA Passion]]", which have to be heard to be believed. He also tried his hand at composing his own original ThemeTune for ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsIII'', which can be heard [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txyqnhncnJ0 here]].
* Pick "Dark Impetus" and mix it with "Dearly Beloved" with some minor Hikari in the mix and what do you get? [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2rmke01RFk Symphonic Storm's Mysterious Sleeper]]. It is just plain ''awesome''.
* Amanda Lee, a Youtuber popular for her English covers of anime themes, put together [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4V7oxVOH8G4 this heartwarming lullaby]] that combines melodies from "Simple and Clean", "Passion", and "Dearly Beloved".
* Project Destati is all these amazing tracks reorchestrated. Currently they have [[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzD0fCMkwjfinm6_VdE98HLHMOam02_Cs "Light"]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzD0fCMkwjfh0KqkI63D-WUHlrfdxbVca "Awakening"]] available on their YouTube channel, both of which are also available for purchase on loudr, iTunes, and spotify!
* One [=YouTuber=] took most of Xemnas' themes, as well as Terra's theme, and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fTqV9Guxu8 combined them]] into one beautiful mix.
* Taylor Davis made an absolutely beautiful version of "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bzizsJfOlw Dearly Beloved]]" featuring a soft piano and soothing violin to wash your troubles away.
* This fanmade [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=555HrmPxlQQ theme song]] for ''Kingdom Hearts III'' is a dreamy electronica song with lyrics that capture the feel of the series.
* Music/NateWantsToBattle took the story of the 358 crew's friendship, gave it lyrics, borrowed a few lyrics from L i z z's cover of Xion's theme, and turned it into [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6osNk269vA "Hold on to You".]]
* [[https://www.youtube.com/user/ToxicxEternity ToxicxEternity]] have made a fantastic metal cover of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i12Bax6dUsU "Lord of the Castle".]]