Press A to play: Video game music and the piano
Posts tagged: Final Symphony
Press A to play: Video game music and the piano
Video game music is a wonderful gateway to classical
VGM Subgenres: World map music – whistle while you wander
We take a look at the world map theme — the keystone of JRPG music, these propulsive, heroic pieces serenade your party as you travel the expanse. By Thomas Quillfeldt If you’re a fan of role-playing video games, then you almost certainly have a favourite world map (AKA ‘field’ or...
Breaking down the music of the Final Fantasy VII symphony
We tease out all of the Nobuo Uematsu tunes that went into Jonne Valtonen’s Final Fantasy VII Symphony — from the devilish One-Winged Angel to the delicate Aeris’s Theme. By Thomas Quillfeldt
Abbey Road’s vinyl mastering expert on working with wax
Grammy-winning engineer Sean Magee on the mastering process, the gear and the age-old ‘analogue versus digital’ debate. By Thomas Quillfeldt Creating a release-worthy professional music recording is a bit like baking a cake. The composer or artist gathers as high quality ingredients as possible (song ideas, players etc.), they might...
Exploring the Final Fantasy VI symphonic poem from Final Symphony
Tune by tune, we break down the structure of Roger Wanamo's Final Fantasy VI Symphonic Poem—an epic struggle between our heroine, Terra, and the villainous Kefka. By Thomas Quillfeldt Conceived as a set of orchestral concert suites, first performed in 2013, Final Symphony is based on the music of video game...
Laced Records’ 2016 release round-up
It has been a busy 12 months here at Laced Records HQ and we've been beavering away creating extra special releases, taking pride in every little detail. Here is a round-up of our 2016 releases, bringing together product details, artwork and relevant links. ENTER THE GUNGEON: HEART IN HALVES EP...