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  Don’t Miss Distant Worlds in Los Angeles This Weekend

  September 8, 2011 | Jayson Napolitano | Comments Off on Don’t Miss Distant Worlds in Los Angeles This Weekend Share this Don’t Miss Distant Worlds in Los Angeles This Weekend

  

  Yes, it’s short notice, but you’re all likely on the mailing list anyway, right? Distant Worlds is hitting Los Angeles this weekend at the Royce Hall on both Friday, September 9 and Saturday September 10 with two different programs and lots of surprises. Uematsu is expected to be in attendance and will be hitting the stage with Arnie Roth to actually perform a piece together. Additionally, Susan Calloway will also be present with her amazing voice, and there are rumors that another very important person in Final Fantasy’s history will also be attending.

  Tickets are still available for the shows along with VIP tickets to meet Uematsu. The AWR team has even been kind enough to post the expected set lists for each night so you can choose which night to attend.  Looking at the programs, it’s looking as though Friday is the night to see with “Fisherman’s Horizon,” “Distant Worlds” with Susan Calloway, and “Dancing Mad.” But both nights should be awesome.

  The only thing missing is an arrangement of “Troian Beauty!”

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  Explore Your Own Distant Worlds: DVD Giveaway Contest!

  March 30, 2011 | Jayson Napolitano | 52 Comments Share this Explore Your Own Distant Worlds: DVD Giveaway Contest!

  

  That’s right, our friends over at Distant Worlds have a present for one of our lucky readers. Debuting at this weekend’s performances in New York (they’re playing the BAM Howard Gillman Opera House on both April 1 and April 2) will be the localized version of their Distant Worlds: music from FINAL FANTASY Returning Home DVD that we reviewed a few months back. Those who attend will have the opportunity to purchase the North American version of the DVD for the first time as well as meet Nobuo Uematsu and hear two different set lists of music from Final Fantasy.

  So what do you have to do to win? Simple! Comment here on this post, on our Facebook fan page, or shoot us an email at [email protected] with a brief message about your favorite arrangement in the Distant Worlds catalog, or tell us which track you think needs to be arranged for future shows. My personal pick? “Troian Beauty” from Final Fantasy IV, which I believe is one of Uematsu’s most beautiful compositions. Let us know what you think by Wednesday, April 6, 2011 at 11:59 PST, and we’ll pick a winner at random to win the newly released DVD.

  While there will be only one winner, you can still check out the show in Atlanta, GA in May, Chicago, IL in June, Houston, TX in July along with stops in Australia, Poland, and England in 2011 to see the show and pick up the DVD. Check out the official Distant Worlds website for more details about their upcoming shows, tickets, and the DVD.

  And good luck!

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  Returning Home to Your Home: Distant Worlds Japan Concert DVD/CD (Review)

  January 17, 2011 | Jayson Napolitano | 3 Comments Share this Returning Home to Your Home: Distant Worlds Japan Concert DVD/CD (Review)

  

  Wow, Square Enix had an incredible turn around on this one. You may remember our concert coverage of the Distant Worlds music from FINAL FANTASY Returning Home concert that took place in November 2010, but here we are in January with a full concert DVD and double CD release containing all the music from both evenings’ performances.

  Having read Kai’s write-up, I was greatly looking forward to checking this out, and I think you’ll find a lot of surprises in the track list. In addition to world premiere arrangements, there are a slew of guest performers, all of whom perform wonderfully.

  Check out our review of the Distant Worlds Returning Home concert DVD and CD after the jump. (more…)

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  Distant Worlds II Record Release Party Coming to Los Angeles!

  July 8, 2010 | Jayson Napolitano | Comments Off on Distant Worlds II Record Release Party Coming to Los Angeles! Share this Distant Worlds II Record Release Party Coming to Los Angeles!

  

  If you haven’t picked up the Distant Worlds II album yet (shame on you), here’s your chance. AWR Music Productions is putting on a record release party in Los Angeles on July 19th, right between the San Francisco performances on July 15th and 16th and the San Diego performance on July 22nd. This is a great chance to meet Nobuo Uematsu, get your photo taken, and walk away with some signed swag in the process.

  The event is being held at the Royal/T art exhibit in Culver City, just outside of Los Angeles.  Tickets to the event are currently on sale for $60, which includes admission to the event as well as the a signed copy of the Distant Worlds II CD and their new limited edition poster, signed by both Arnie Roth and Nobuo Uematsu.  Oh, and cosplay is welcome, so dust off those fake mustaches and spectacles and dress up like Nobuo Uematsu.  Please?

  You can read more about the event on the official Distant Worlds II website.

  What do you think of the US getting this kind of event?  Will you be checking it out, and more importantly, will you be dressing up for the occasion?

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  Isn’t It Beautiful? Distant Worlds II: more music from FINAL FANTASY (Review)

  May 5, 2010 | Audun Sorlie | 10 Comments Share this Isn’t It Beautiful? Distant Worlds II: more music from FINAL FANTASY (Review)

  

  Distant Worlds is today one of the most respected touring videogame music concert around. With its source being the endlessly amazing Final Fantasy series, and the combined minds of many of the best in the videogame music scene, it’s not hard to see why fans and music lovers of all kinds line up time and time again to hear the concert as it rolls into town. In 2007 we got Distant Worlds: music from Final Fantasy and like the concerts, the CD is one of the very best videogame orchestra recordings of all time.

  Come June 1, 2010, we’ll once again be tickled by Nobuo’s musical mustache and load up Distant Worlds II: more music from Final Fantasy. With this CD, the main focus is on the later titles in the series from Final Fantasy V and up, and some major fan favorites are represented. However AWR decided to release the album in digital form last week, so here we are, giving you an insight into the newest Final Fantasy orchestra album.

  Read the review after the jump! (more…)

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