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Game Music, Reviews
OCR’s Unsung Heroes: The ‘Sung’ Refers to the Singing (Review)
January 25, 2012 | Jayson Napolitano |
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They had me at “Suikoden.” Unsung Heroes is one of the best album concepts to come out of the OCR community as an arrangement album dedicated entirely to games that have received minimal attention from arrangers over the years. I first caught a glimpse of the album at MAGFest X earlier this month, and when…
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Featured, Game Music
OSV Exclusive: SOULCALIBUR V Sound Team Profile
January 24, 2012 | Jayson Napolitano |
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You may remember all the way back to 2008 when we featured an interview with Eminence founder and talented violin player Hiroaki Yura about his contributions to SOULCALIBUR IV. With the release of SOULCALIBUR V on the horizon, Yura and Eminence have enjoyed an even larger role, both coordinating talent and performing more pieces of…
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Chip Music, Game Music
Turtle Power: A_Rival’s TMNT 2012 EP Hits Bandcamp
January 23, 2012 | Jayson Napolitano |
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We’ve already told you how impressed we were with A_Rival’s 3:30 AM performance at MAGFest X earlier this month. He somehow managed to pack a room full of people with his previously-unannounced performance so early in the morning, and by the end of his set he had nearly everyone on stage jumping up and down…
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Game Music, Reviews
Not Odd at All: Symphonic Odysseys Tribute to Nobuo Uematsu (Review)
January 20, 2012 | Jayson Napolitano |
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It goes without saying (although I’m saying it now) that the Symphonic series is probably the best concert production in the world focusing on game music. Not only are they impressive feats of arrangement and orchestral performance, but Thomas Boecker and crew managed to pull off two such shows in 2011: Symphonic Legends focusing on…
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Game Music
Square Enix on iTunes: Temporarily Offline
January 18, 2012 | Jayson Napolitano |
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Anyone notice that Square Enix’s entire catalog of music is no longer available on iTunes? Not a single Final Fantasy or SQ album in sight. Apparently there was a reason for it, and Square Enix has offered the following statement regarding the recent disappearance: “Currently, official Square Enix soundtracks are temporarily unavailable for sale due…
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Game Music, Reviews
Bonus Envy: Café SQ Tower & Village/Vanguard Bonus Discs (Review)
January 17, 2012 | Jayson Napolitano |
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Square Enix has been doing some pretty neat stuff with Village/Vanguard stores throughout Japan with the release of their SQ series albums. Customers who’ve picked up their copies at these stores have received a neat little cardboard case for More SQ, a customer bonus disc containing several exclusive tracks for SQ Chips, and now more…
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Doujin, Game Music, Reviews
Let’s Listen Aggressively: Contra 4 Rocked ‘n’ Loaded (Review)
January 13, 2012 | Jayson Napolitano |
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Well, oops. We had a lot of coverage of Contra 4: Rocked ‘n’ Loaded on OSV leading up to the album’s release back in March 2010, but it somehow managed to slip through the cracks when it came to a review. Well, after seeing and talking to many of those involved this past week at…
Game Music, Reviews
OCR’s Unsung Heroes: The ‘Sung’ Refers to the Singing (Review)
They had me at “Suikoden.” Unsung Heroes is one of the best album concepts to come out of the OCR community as an arrangement album dedicated entirely to games that have received minimal attention from arrangers over the years. I first caught a glimpse of the album at MAGFest X earlier this month, and when…
Featured, Game Music
OSV Exclusive: SOULCALIBUR V Sound Team Profile
You may remember all the way back to 2008 when we featured an interview with Eminence founder and talented violin player Hiroaki Yura about his contributions to SOULCALIBUR IV. With the release of SOULCALIBUR V on the horizon, Yura and Eminence have enjoyed an even larger role, both coordinating talent and performing more pieces of…
Chip Music, Game Music
Turtle Power: A_Rival’s TMNT 2012 EP Hits Bandcamp
We’ve already told you how impressed we were with A_Rival’s 3:30 AM performance at MAGFest X earlier this month. He somehow managed to pack a room full of people with his previously-unannounced performance so early in the morning, and by the end of his set he had nearly everyone on stage jumping up and down…
Game Music, Reviews
Not Odd at All: Symphonic Odysseys Tribute to Nobuo Uematsu (Review)
It goes without saying (although I’m saying it now) that the Symphonic series is probably the best concert production in the world focusing on game music. Not only are they impressive feats of arrangement and orchestral performance, but Thomas Boecker and crew managed to pull off two such shows in 2011: Symphonic Legends focusing on…
Game Music
Square Enix on iTunes: Temporarily Offline
Anyone notice that Square Enix’s entire catalog of music is no longer available on iTunes? Not a single Final Fantasy or SQ album in sight. Apparently there was a reason for it, and Square Enix has offered the following statement regarding the recent disappearance: “Currently, official Square Enix soundtracks are temporarily unavailable for sale due…
Game Music, Reviews
Bonus Envy: Café SQ Tower & Village/Vanguard Bonus Discs (Review)
Square Enix has been doing some pretty neat stuff with Village/Vanguard stores throughout Japan with the release of their SQ series albums. Customers who’ve picked up their copies at these stores have received a neat little cardboard case for More SQ, a customer bonus disc containing several exclusive tracks for SQ Chips, and now more…
Doujin, Game Music, Reviews
Let’s Listen Aggressively: Contra 4 Rocked ‘n’ Loaded (Review)
Well, oops. We had a lot of coverage of Contra 4: Rocked ‘n’ Loaded on OSV leading up to the album’s release back in March 2010, but it somehow managed to slip through the cracks when it came to a review. Well, after seeing and talking to many of those involved this past week at…
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