Tchia (Original Soundtrack), by John Robert Matz

Tchia (Original Soundtrack)

by John Robert Matz

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Ro Panuganti Tchia's score is breath-taking, rich in diversity and taking from cultures unseen in gaming. Warm ukuleles, moving progression, singalongs that feel familial. Favorite track: Main Theme.

Goldielou Tchia's soundtrack is a blessing! 🎵Venez danser, manger et chanter chez nous à Weliwele !🎵 Favorite track: Main Theme.

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1.	Main Theme 02:37	lyrics	buy track
Ö ngo eka? Me tuneka? Tro'ni a tro Tuneka? Munë a tro ië Enehila ah Nekö natr’? Ngön etë Öhn ihnime Drei la ëjei’ö Nekönatre? Drei la ëjei’ö Nekö jajiny? Tchia Tro’ni a tro tuneka? Qatixenyëne nyima Tro’ni a tro tuneka Ame ni tre Tchia!
2.	Tell Us the Story 02:14		buy track
3.	Song I: "Ö ngo eka" 02:43	lyrics	buy track
Ö ngo eka? Me tuneka? Tro'ni a tro Tuneka? Munë a tro ië Enehila ah Nekö natr’? Ngön etë Öhn ihnime Drei la ëjei’ö Nekönatre? Drei la ëjei’ö Nekö jajiny? Tchia Tchia Tro’ni a tro tuneka? Qatixenyëne nyima Tro’ni a tro tuneka Ame ni tre Tchia! Ngön etë Öhn ihnime Drei la ëjei’ö Nekönatre? Drei la ëjei’ö Nekö jajiny? Tchia
4.	Tre Arrives at Uma / A Birthday Gift 02:07		buy track
5.	Song II: "Lapa ië" 02:04	lyrics	buy track
Atre hë la ifejicatre! Ka he ekö ifejicatre! Atre hë la ifejicatre! La-Lapa Lapa ië Atre hë la ifejicatre! Ka he ekö ifejicatre! Atre hë la ifejicatre! La-Lapa Lapa ië Pa La Pa Pa Pa Pa La Pa Pa-La Pa ië Pa La Pa Pa Pa Pa La Pa Pa-La Pa ië Atre hë la ifejicatre! Ka he ekö ifejicatre! Atre hë la ifejicatre! La-Lapa Lapa-La Lapa Lapa-La Lapa Lapa ië Lapa… Lapa Lapa lapa lapa Pa-Lapa… Lapa lapa lapa lapa Lapa… Lapa lapa lapa lapa Pa-Lapa… Lapa lapa lapa lapa Pa-Lapa… Lapa lapa lapa lapa Pa-Lapa… Lapa lapa lapa la- ië! Atre hë la ifejicatre! Ka he ekö ifejicatre! Atre hë la ifejicatre! La-Lapa Lapa ië Atre hë la ifejicatre! Ka he ekö ifejicatre! Atre hë la ifejicatre! La-Lapa Lapa ië Pa La Pa Pa Pa Pa La Pa Pa-La Pa ië Pa La Pa Pa Pa Pa La Pa Pa-La Pa ië Atre hë la ifejicatre! Ka he ekö ifejicatre! Atre hë la ifejicatre! La-Lapa Lapa-La Lapa Lapa-La Lapa Lapa ië
6.	The Abduction 01:19		buy track
7.	The Quest 01:49	lyrics	buy track
Hummmm Hummmm Hummmm Hummmm Hummmm (Mmm) Hummmm (Mmm) Hummmm (Mmm) Hummmm (Mmm) Ö ngo eka, me tuneka Ö ngo eka, me tuneka Tro'ni a tro tuneka Hummmm
8.	Tre's Camp 01:15		buy track
9.	Song III: "Eni a ea" 03:05	lyrics	buy track
Eni a Eni a Eni a Eni a Eni a ea Eni a Eni a Eni a Eni a Eni a ea Ea öhne sinee Me ithupëjia Ea öhne sinee Me eni Nin(e) nyima Eni a Eni a Eni a Eni a Eni a ea Ea öhne sinee Me ithupëjia Ea öhne sinee Me eni Nin(e) nyima Eni a Eni a Eni a Eni a Eni a ea
10.	Parting 00:32		buy track
11.	Sailing 03:39		buy track
12.	Arriving in Aemoon 01:15		buy track
13.	Aemoon City 02:49		buy track
14.	Waiting Room Music / 1000th Visitor 01:39		buy track
15.	Charting a Course / Setting Off 00:53		buy track
16.	The Sea Race 02:18		buy track
17.	Weliwele Town 02:31		buy track
18.	Song IV: "Chez nous à Weliwele" 02:19	lyrics	buy track
D’ici ou de là bas Répétez après moi Venez danser, manger et chanter chez nous à Weliwele C’est tous les jours comme ça Pluie ou vent ou cagnard Venez danser, manger et chanter chez nous à Weliwele Oh… Oh… Pas l’temps pour les problèmes Ni pour les vieilles rengaines Attrape une brochette, enlève tes claquettes et viens donc faire la fête Ici casse pas la tête Tiens passe moi une topette Attrape une brochette, enlève tes claquettes et viens donc faire la fête D’ici ou de là bas Répétez après moi Venez danser, manger et chanter chez nous à Weliwele C’est tous les jours comme ça Pluie ou vent ou cagnard Venez danser, manger et chanter chez nous à Weliwele Oh… Oh… Pas l’temps pour les problèmes Ni pour les vieilles rengaines Attrape une brochette, enlève tes claquettes et viens donc faire la fête Ici casse pas la tête Tiens passe moi une topette Attrape une brochette, enlève tes claquettes et viens donc faire la fête D’ici ou de là bas Répétez après moi Venez danser, manger et chanter chez nous à Weliwele C’est tous les jours comme ça Pluie ou vent ou cagnard Venez danser, manger et chanter chez nous à Weliwele Venez danser, manger et chanter chez nous à Weliwele Venez danser, manger et chanter chez nous à Weliwele
19.	An Outing with Louise 00:32		buy track
20.	Song V: "Cocotte, la petite perruche verte" 01:51	lyrics	buy track
Cocotte la p’tite perruche verte Sous la grosse lune blanche Tout là haut sur sa branche Elle était seule et bien discrète Cocotte la p’tite perruche verte Au lever du soleil rose Vit arriver quelque chose Et se dit “j’ai perdu la tête” Oui elle vit arriver quelque chose Et se dit “j’ai perdu la tête” Elle vit au loin, battant des ailes Une perruche verte, tout comme elle Elle vit au loin, battant des ailes Une perruche verte, tout comme elle
21.	Returning to Town 00:16		buy track
22.	Hunahmi Arrival / Hunahmi Village / Meeting the Chief 03:59		buy track
23.	The White Clay 00:19		buy track
24.	The Pilou 02:53		buy track
25.	Totem Carving / Unlocking the Shrine 01:45	lyrics	buy track
Thupë munë nyiawa kö Thupë munë nyiawa kö Thupë munë nyiawa kö Thupë munë nyiawa kö…. Ah!
26.	The Shrines I 03:23		buy track
27.	An Audience with Meavora 02:58		buy track
28.	Waking on Ieji Sinöe / The Mwaken Court / Opening Statements 01:50		buy track
29.	Mwaken Courtroom Jam 01:34		buy track
30.	The Mwaken Village 01:45		buy track
31.	Meeting Kavere / The Xetiwa 01:25		buy track
32.	Overland Footrace 02:37		buy track
33.	Underwater Reef 01:49		buy track
34.	The World 02:57	lyrics	buy track
Hummmm Hummmm Ohhhh, ohhhh Ohhhh, ohhhh Ohhhh, ohhhh Ohhhh, ohhhh Ohhhh, ohhhh Ohhhh, la lapa ië! Atre hë la ifejicatre Ka he ekö ifejicatre Atre hë la ifejicatre La lapa lapa ië! Atre hë la ifejicatre Ka he ekö ifejicatre Atre hë la ifejicatre La lapa lapa ië! Pa la pa pa pa pa la pa Pa la pa ië! Pa la pa pa pa pa la pa Pa la ië! Atre hë la ifejicatre Ka he ekö ifejicatre Atre hë la ifejicatre La lapa lapa ië! Atre hë la ifejicatre Ka he ekö ifejicatre Atre hë la ifejicatre La lapa lapa la, lapa lapa la, lapa lapa ië! Hummmm Hummmm Ohhhh, ohhhh Ohhhh, ohhhh Ohhhh, ohhhh Ohhhh, ohhhh Ohhhh, ohhhh Ohhhh, la lapa ië! Atre hë la ifejicatre Ka he ekö ifejicatre Atre hë la ifejicatre La lapa lapa ië! Atre hë la ifejicatre Ka he ekö ifejicatre Atre hë la ifejicatre La lapa lapa ië! Pa la pa pa pa pa la pa Pa la pa ië! Pa la pa pa pa pa la pa Pa la ië! Atre hë la ifejicatre Ka he ekö ifejicatre Atre hë la ifejicatre La lapa lapa la, lapa lapa la, lapa lapa ië!
35.	Song VI: "Cocotte sine neköi piny" 02:05	lyrics	buy track
Cocotte sine neköi piny Fene la wië ne treu Koho hun'la sinöe Nyiëëne cas nge ka singödri Cocotte sine neköi piny Fetra ha la jö ka hatr Önëhë ketr'ewekë Kola hape « menu la heng » Ö önëhë ketr'ewekë Kola hape « menu la heng » E kohië, keciqa iapen Neköi piny, tui nyiëne E kohië, keciqa iapen Neköi piny, tui nyiëne
36.	Is This... Romance? 00:51	lyrics	buy track
Ihnimekeu!
37.	A Quiet Moment / Ill Tidings 00:30		buy track
38.	Rounding Up Townsfolk / The Hacker Kid 00:59		buy track
39.	The Shrines II 01:57		buy track
40.	The Maano 02:39		buy track
41.	Quiet Sunset 02:26		buy track
42.	Xupi Mäcii - The Slaughterhouse 03:31		buy track
43.	Madra Noj Mountains 01:30		buy track
44.	Xupi Nüü - Xetiwa Power Plant 03:27		buy track
45.	Madra Noj Lake 01:41		buy track
46.	Xupi Atü - The Ore Processor 03:07		buy track
47.	A Risky Reunion 01:41		buy track
48.	Xupi Maano - The Fabric Soldier Factory 03:06		buy track
49.	The Breakout / The Bomb / The Wreckage 03:06	lyrics	buy track
Hummmm Hummmm Hummmm Hummmm Hummmm Hummmm Hummmm Hummmm Hummmm Eni a, eni a Hummmm Oooh (Mmmm) Oooh (Mmmm) Hummmm Hummmm
50.	Return to Uma 01:00		buy track
51.	Song VII: "Ö ngo eka" (Reprise) 04:01	lyrics	buy track
Ö ngo eka? Me tuneka? Tro'ni a tro Tuneka? Munë a tro ië Enehila ah Nekö natr’? Ngön etë Öhn ihnime Drei la ëjei’ö Nekönatre? Drei la ëjei’ö Nekö jajiny? Tchia Tchia Tro’ni a tro tuneka? Qatixenyëne nyima Tro’ni a tro tuneka Ame ni tre Tchia! Ngön etë Öhn ihnime Drei la ëjei’ö Nekönatre? Drei la ëjei’ö Nekö jajiny? Tchia Tchia
52.	Uma Morning / Reconnecting 00:53		buy track
53.	Tingeting Village 02:17		buy track
54.	Slingshot Challenge 00:51		buy track
55.	Shrine of the Animals 01:56		buy track
56.	Baby Xetiwa Race 01:58		buy track
57.	Flying to Ga Ngazo / The Throne Room / The Big Bite 01:51	lyrics	buy track
Tepolo ase pune isi! Tepolo umuthe isi, ö ngo eka!
58.	Reunited in the Depths 01:21		buy track
59.	Not Seeing Eye-to-Eye / Slingshots and Sentinels 04:34		buy track
60.	Heart-to-Heart: Achieved / Restoring Ga Ngazo 02:28		buy track
61.	Hostage / The Sacrifice 02:55	lyrics	buy track
Hummmm Hummmm Huuje, huuje
62.	Storytime Over / Old Soulmates 01:36		buy track
63.	Shouting Spot / End Title 00:58		buy track
64.	My Name is Tchia 01:31	lyrics	buy track
Mmmmmm Mmmmmm Mmmmmm Mmmmmm Tro’ ni a tro tuneka? Quatixenyëne nyima Tro’ ni a tro tuneka Ame ni Tchia Tro’ ni a tro tuneka? Quatixenyëne nyima Tro’ ni a tro tuneka Ame ni Tchia Mmmmmm Mmmmmm

about

Featuring more than two hours of music spread across 64 tracks, a suite of songs, and a fusion of orchestral and native folk traditions, Tchia’s soundtrack album represents a true labor of love. Embracing the sounds, culture, and voices of New Caledonia, Tchia’s score revels in the joy of exploration and discovery, vibrant, energetic, and emotional in equal measure.

A word from the composer:
“Tchia” was an absolute dream to get to write. From the inspiringly beautiful setting, to the deep musical history of New Caledonia, to getting to collaborate with tremendous singers and instrumentalists, the past five years of work have been a joy, and I am so happy to finally be able to share it with you all.
I hope you enjoy listening to Tchia’s score as much as I enjoyed writing it.
Oléti!
- John Robert Matz

UPC 085218064853
ER0005

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released March 21, 2023

Music composed, orchestrated, and mixed by John Robert Matz
Lyrics by Marilou Lopez-Aguilera
Mastered by Alec Justice

Vocal Soloists:
Joxu - Yanis Ajaphunya (Track 03, 05)
Tre - Jules Thoane Thomadra (Track 05, 09)
Louise - Ella Vidin (Tracks 20, 35)
Heia - Aia Saihuliwa (Track 51)

Choir:
Messaline Wahnuhnu
Honoré Bearune
Georges Wahnuhnu

Weliwele Singers (Track 18):
Alice Jaunet
Marilou Lopez-Aguilera
Sébastien Boursier
Benjamin De Pourquery
Aymeric Vaux
Romain Oltra
Phil Crifo

Orchestra:

Guitar - Main Theme (Track 01):
Stemage

Guitar - Songs (Tracks 05, 09):
Erik "Viking Guitar" Peabody

Strings:
Violins, Violas - Andrew Steffen
Cellos - Andrew Stern
Basses - Travis Kindred

Brass:
Trumpets, Horns - John Robert Matz
Trombones - Daniel Romberger
Tuba - Alex Hill

Harmonica (Track 18): Peter Jones

Discotheque Breakdown (Track 29): Hunter J. Pierce

Sonaï and Kanak Flute: Thomadra Jules Thoane

Flutes, Winds, Keyboards, Guitar, Ukulele, Additional Vocals and Instruments: John Robert Matz

Studio Recordings:

New Caledonia
Studio Mangrove Recording Engineer: Alain Lecante
Studio Audio Vibe Recording Engineer: Maxime Brillou

France
Studio Baco Recording Engineers: Paul Lemaire, Damien Courtout
Studio Mel Recording Engineer: Soria

An Emperia Records US release. ℗© 2023 John Robert Matz under exclusive license to Emperia Records, a division of Emperia Sound and Music, Inc. d/b/a Emperia Music Group. All rights reserved. FBI Anti-Piracy Warning: Unauthorized copying is punishable under federal law.

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John Robert Matz Chicago, Illinois

I write music for games.
Also, films.
Also, bands and orchestras.
I write music for everything.

And you can't get it out of your head.

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