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  Pre-Order Lunar: Silver Star Harmony, Get Some Free Stuff (Yes, Soundtrack!)

  January 13, 2010 | Jayson Napolitano | 4 Comments Share this Pre-Order Lunar: Silver Star Harmony, Get Some Free Stuff (Yes, Soundtrack!)

  

  Fans of the Lunar series probably already know there is a remake in the works for the PSP. Actually, “in the works” is probably a poor choice of words, as it’s due out next month, but you get the idea. The fact that it’s out so soon provides even more of an incentive to jump on this sweet deal. Apparently fans who pre-order the limited edition of the game will be getting a soundtrack CD along with 13 collectible bromide cards.

  The limited edition will set you back $39.99 as opposed to the standard edition’s $29.99, but the remastered soundtrack with both new and old songs should be well worth it. The game will also feature upgraded graphics and new story elements, so watch for the release date in late February.

  Have you been looking forward to Silver Star Harmony? Any thoughts as to how much new music is being created by Iwadare?

  [via Destructoid]

• Game Music

  CAVE Music Interview With KETSUI Arrangers

  October 6, 2009 | Carl Larson | 2 Comments Share this CAVE Music Interview With KETSUI Arrangers

  

  When talking about arcade shooters, there isn’t much dispute that CAVE is the company perched proudly on the top of this field. So when they started self-publishing some arranged music CDs to accompany their awesome original soundtracks, people took notice.

  One of these powerhouse discs was released in May 2009, the KETSUI Arrange Album, which features a dozen different VGM artists each bringing their own personal style into the mix. Prior to it’s release, I contacted a few of these arrangers to find out how albums like this come about. Since many arrangers in the game music field keep in touch frequently with their peers, when the call goes out to round up as much talent as they can and bring everyone to the table, they sure bring out the best and don’t hold back.

  Read on to hear from 3 arrangers on this album: Jake Kaufman (Track 7: “Defensive Line”), Keishi Yonao (Track 6 “Canal Fleet”), and Noriyuki Iwadare (Track 12 “Last Words”), as these arrangers share their thoughts on how they came to contribute to this impressive album. (more…)

• Game Music, Gear

  Noriyuki Iwadare Discusses Phoenix Wright Concerts and the Prototype Kanadeon

  June 30, 2009 | Carl Larson | 4 Comments Share this Noriyuki Iwadare Discusses Phoenix Wright Concerts and the Prototype Kanadeon

  

  Game music fans were the first group of people to get to hear the sounds of an upcoming music box called the Kanadeon, a product which is still under development and not yet available on the retail market. Thanks to Noriyuki Iwadare getting an exclusive opportunity to use a prototype model of the device on-stage during the Ace Attorney Orchestra Concert, he’s been able to provide valuable feedback to the SRIC Corporation about the product’s abilities and development.

  Iwadare-san agreed to answer some questions about the planning of the 2008 orchestral concert, the alterations which needed to be made to the arrangements, and his overall experience working together with the Tokyo Philharmonic. He also reveals more details behind the upcoming Kanadeon, which has also made an appearance on the bonus disc of the Gyakuten Kenji DS Limited Edition game package bundle.

  Find out all the details in our full interview after the jump. (more…)

• Anime, Game Music, Reviews

  When Anime and Game Music Collide: Get The Message Or Get Lost! (Review)

  January 7, 2009 | Jayson Napolitano | 8 Comments Share this When Anime and Game Music Collide: Get The Message Or Get Lost! (Review)

  

  Whoever came up with this idea is a genius. How about taking a group of accomplished game composers and pairing them with talented anime vocalists and seeing what they come up with? That’s exactly what Message is, and it has yielded wondrous results. I was excited when it was announced, and completely satisfied after hearing it.

  While I admit I’m not too familiar with anime vocalists, I’m sure you know most of the game composers involved, including Motoi Sakuraba, Kenji Ito, Shinji Hosoe, Yoko Shimomura, and Norihiko Hibino, just to name a few.  As far as style goes, classical, experimental, cinematic, pop, and retro are just a few of the adjectives you can use to describe Message.

  Read about what you’re missing after the jump. (more…)

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