Announced just a few weeks ago, Square’s performance of Final Fantasy XV music at the historic Abbey Road Studios really snuck up on us. The one-hour show, performed by the London Philharmonic Orchestra with an appearance by composer Yoko Shimomura, airs live from London tonight at 7pm. That’s 2pm EST today on the East Coast!
There really aren’t many more confirmed details aside from the links to watch the show for yourself live on YouTube and Twitch later today.
Ulysses 31 was a cartoon before my time. It aired in 1981 and combined space adventure with Ancient Greek Myth in the 31st Century. Most importantly though, it had an incredible soundtrack composed by Haim Saban, Shuki Levy, Denny Crockett and Ike Egan. The latest edition of the soundtrack is an incredible accomplishment. The producers located all of the original recording masters and had them mastered at Abbey Road Studios, London. Even cooler is the album has it’s own trailer.
The series was a huge hit in France, and the album opens with the French theme song. However at 119 tracks spread across two CDs, all of the English songs have been included as well. If you’re a fan of 80’s cartoon music this is must own. You can read the full track details on the video game music database, or in French at the producer’s website.
You can order the album directly from Amazon France for 25 Euro plus shipping.
Were you a fan of Ulysses 31 when it aired in North America?
Editor’s note: Within hours of this post, multiple sources reminded us that the album published by WaterTower music was incomplete; specifically, many of the softer/slower themes for Rivendell were not included on the CD. The below text is a review of the WaterTower album, *not* the full score by Inon Zur. Several key tracks missing from the album are featured on Inon Zur’s website > Music. Other tracks missing from the soundtrack album are also now available here for free download. Additionally, there are three tracks available exclusively with the Collector’s Edition.
Can anyone write about The Lord of the Rings media without mentioning the film score by Howard Shore? It’s tough. But, with the exception of this very introductory sentence, I’m going to try.
So let’s restart this article by talking about Inon Zur. This guy is a powerhouse of composition, usually writing full orchestral scores for two, three, sometimes four high-profile games (often RPGs) each year. This year, he penned the music for Dragon Age II and The Lord of the Rings: War in the North, among others.
WaterTower (Warner Bros) published the soundtrack for War in the North this past November. After the jump, you’ll find out whether or not Inon Zur can trump his past successes. (more…)
