The initial concept of A Highland Song - running madly down a hillside, in time to whirling Scottish folk music - was initially inspired by the music of
Talisk, a chart-topping, multi-award-winning folk band, whose virtuosic, energetic playing has made them internationally renown.
So we were absolutely thrilled when, last year, we were able to sign the band up to provide music for the game. Their sound is fast, frenetic, atmospheric, and above all, packed with pace. It has the energy of modern dance music but it's all played live, together, on real instruments, at a good hundred and twenty beats per minute. Their second album,
Beyond, rose to No.1 in the iTunes world music charts upon its release in 2018.
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But that's not all - one of Talisk's core members, Mohsen Amini, who plays concertina - brought a
second band to the game.
Fourth Moon are a newer group, formed in the early hours of a raucous impromptu festival jam session. They provide a different spin, but with no less energy or skill, and plenty of swagger and good cheer to boot.
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Between them they fill the hills and valleys of
A Highland Song with incredible rhythms and fast-paced tunes, and we can't wait for you to explore them!
