Materia Collective and arranger Sean Schafianski are bringing the RPG nostalgia with the release of Breath of Fire III (Remastered Tracks), which gives tribute to the Playstation-era game composed by Yoshino Aoki and Akari Kaida.
Breath of Fire III (Remastered Tracks) includes several battle themes, from the playful “Fight!” to the epic finale titled “Self-Determination,” alongside the serene “Cedar Woods,” the jazzy overworld “To a Distant Place,” which features composer Wilbert Roget II on woodwinds, and the track “Pure Again.”
As with many of my previous remastered albums, I strive to keep the essence of the original tracks while adding a bit of flair. For this album, I went a little bit further with creative liberties, but not too far. A flute solo here, change of texture there, and so on. It was an honor and a privilege to work with fellow Materia Collective musicians, and a couple artists I had never worked with before! This album holds a very special place in my heart, as it is one of the first PlayStation RPGs that I played as a child, and the jazzy, upbeat soundtrack stuck with me ever since. I hope that listeners will feel the same energy, joy, and nostalgia that I did while revisiting this amazing soundtrack. – Sean Schafianski, album producer & arranger
The album is currently available on Bandcamp, iTunes and streaming on Spotify. You can learn more about the album including track credits on the Materia Collective website.
