More recently, he inspired and co-arranged a nostalgic
orchestral album dedicated to Xenogears.
Samples of tracks 1, 8 and 12 on the live
orchestral album can be heard on the Smalt Erz blog.
I had only played Dragon Quest VIII before which, despite not managing to please me in the gameplay department, had an enjoyable soundtrack which would eventually turn into a great
orchestral album (note: the Japanese edition of the game was completely midi, whereas the US localization used the orchestral version).
One of gaming's oldest and most beloved series finally has
an orchestral album worthy of its namesake.
You may or may not know this, but I am a huge Turrican II fan, so it thrills me to see that the game's composer, Chris Huelsbeck, has launched a follow - up crowdfunding campaign to his Turrican Soundtrack Anthology from a few years ago that focuses specifically on turning the music of Turrican II into a new
orchestral album.
Its the most subtle, accessible and in actual fact
orchestral album of Radioheads career and with such a change this may turn some away, this however in no way retracts from the sheer beauty that develops from a group of people who are masters of their craft.
Not exact matches
In AMSP Johnny Greenwood is given a chance to demonstrate the evolution of his composing talents with lush
orchestral soundscapes driving much of the
album.
Absolute Middle Age Masterpiece with a naked soul kind of sound all along... This is the
album that all us (the fans) deserve from the Band that have just reinvented themselves one more time... Striped down to the the core of Thom Yorke's vision of Self, Society and the Human Mankind... beautifully crafted over half acoustic and
orchestral / half electronic instrumentations... this is the OK Computer for the Y Generation... Classic!
singer and songwriter Julia Holter turns the introspective sound of such
albums as «Tragedy» and «Ekstasis» into the indie - score grit of an upstart fighter refusing to stay down, becoming one of the few female composers to step into the boxing movie ring as she captures a stripped - down and ultimately
orchestral inspirational spirit for the terrifically unsung drama «Bleed For This» (Milan Records)
This proves to be a somewhat temporary measure, since the electronics - dominated, unsettling music returns for the next two (long) cues, but then «Mike's Fugue» provides something of a happy medium between the two, with Yared using more
orchestral methods to generate the terror - methods which are rather more satisfying to this
album listener, and would be for the majority, I guess.
It is literally my favorite track on the
album that is not a
orchestral piece.
The Mafia 2 Collectors Edition comes packed in a Steel - book case along with a map of Empire Bay, a CD filled with the
Orchestral Score for Mafia 2, a 100 - page hardback photo style
album as well as some DLC to top it all off!
Sam Dillard has achieved that goal; each and every song in his
album is an
orchestral masterpiece.
They especially praised Hamauzu, both for his work in the original soundtrack and in arranging the themes for Piano Collections Final Fantasy X. Several tracks, especially «Suteki da ne» and «To Zanarkand», remain popular today, and have been performed numerous times in
orchestral concert series, as well as been published in arranged and compilation
albums by Square as well as outside groups.
If I had to choose it would be «Hero of Time», the
orchestral Ocarina of Time
album; I loved the Joe Hisaishi callbacks used throughout.
These include promotional concerts for the release of their three
albums and appearances at
orchestral concerts devoted to Final Fantasy music.
[21] «Opening Theme», «Waltz Clavier», «Town Theme», and «Main Theme of FINAL FANTASY V» were played by the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra in their second
Orchestral Game Concert in 1992 as part of a five concert tour, which was later released as a series of
albums.
Now almost half a year later, Rozen is following up with an
orchestral companion
album to further whet your musical whistle.
New
orchestral arrangements of classic Final Fantasy themes in a much improved
album over its predecessor.
The
album seeks to cover the most well - known tracks from Symphony of the Night in a fully -
orchestral style, from the now iconic Dracula battle music «Dance of Illusions» to the beloved waltz «Dance of Pales» and the energetic «Tragic Prince».
Their primary releases were the «Symphonic Suite»
orchestral arrange
albums.
Matsuo has also performed with the band G - Clef, composed Megumi Ogata's
album Multipheno, and arranged for the
Orchestral Game Concert series.
Created by artists Rozen and Reven to craft a pop
orchestral arrangement slant on the
album, Glory to Mankind feature 13 tracks including live vocal and instrumental pieces.
We have mixed our last 3
albums (both funded on Kickstarter) at the incredible Skywalker Ranch in Marin County, CA and we've used the BEST
orchestral mastering engineer in Hollywood (Patricia Sullivan) who works with John Williams, Danny Elfman, U2 & Hans Zimmer to name a few.
The
orchestral elements of the
album will be conducted by the incredible Eimear Noone.
The 6th
album of
orchestral video game music from the award winning 16 year world touring video game concert... Video Games Live!
I'm doubly pleased that the arranger of the piece is Andreas Hedlund, who was also responsible for the fan favorite tracks Techno Dungeon and Air Combat on my recent Kickstarter
album Turrican —
Orchestral Selections, and I can promise you that the quality is amazing.
Recognition of the
album has led to the inclusion of the BioShock
orchestral score on a heavyweight vinyl LP in the BioShock 2 Special Edition Set.
The LPO's bluntly titled
album Greatest Video Game Music entered the US charts at No 23 — the highest debut for an
orchestral recording since the Star Wars: Episode III soundtrack.
Hiroki Ogawa, director of Dog Ear Records, has been involved in planning recordings for Final Fantasy XIV, the animated series Guin Saga, and
orchestral arrangements of Final Fantasy found on the
album CELLYTHM: Those Who Distorted.
- Project Director Andrew «zircon» Aversa The
album has been underway since last year - our goal is to arrange the bulk of the FF6 soundtrack in a varied (but cohesive) range of musical styles; from rock and hard electronic battles, to soft ballads, jazzy interludes, somber
orchestral marches and an outrageously epic opera sequence, there will be something for everyone on the
album.
Electronic
orchestral movements; a four track, hour long
album!