Rainbow Skies is the announced sequel to Rainbow Moon, a game from eastasiasoft. Just released from composer Rafael Dyll, the main theme of the game has been released early for eager fans to get a taste of.
Rainbow Skies is currently in development for PlayStation platforms. Make sure to check out the official website and visit them on Twitter @RainbowSkiesRPG.
Website – Rainbow Skies
Neo XYX (XYX pronounced “Zikes,” rhymes with “likes”) is the latest shooter from the unique group NG:DEV.TEAM. They’ve been putting out special way-past-end-of-life games for Sega Dreamcast for quite some time now, and their games also appear as arcade cabinets (usually just in Japan). NG:DEV has had for most, if not all, of their game music, turned to German composer Rafael Dyll. Games like Last Hope, Gunlord, and another studio’s (Sidequest STudios’) recent RPG Rainbow Moon all had their music composed by Dyll.
In this latest soundtrack, Rafael Dyll ventures into new musical territory, trying out new styles and instrumentation that I’ve not heard him take up before. The end result? Follow along to get my answer. (more…)
Rafael Dyll is no stranger to the game music scene. He’s done five game soundtracks in as many years, mostly for really intense, awesome shmups. But is Dyll ready to plunge headfirst into the realm of longform, fantasy RPGs?
Our interview with Dyll suggests he faced the prospect with some trepidation, but courageously nonetheless. (Congratulations, by the way, to the OSV/FB contest winner Dek on the free soundtrack!)
After the jump, I’ll be passing judgment on Dyll’s first foray into the world of RPG-dom, a full month before its retail release. Rainbow Moon Melodies, GO! (more…)
Today marks the release of the neo-retro Strategy RPG Rainbow Moon (eastasiasoft, PS3), and we have an interview with the game’s composer Rafael Dyll. He has embarked on his most ambitious project to date. Previously known for the trance influenced Söldner-X soundtrack, Dyll was tasked with creating the sonic environment for almost all of Rainbow Moon. Dyll was kind enough to speak with us about what it was like composing for Rainbow Moon, his start in the industry, and the current state of game composing!
Does this game, or its soundtrack, interest you? If so, be sure to head to Rafael’s facebook page, hit “like” to add yourself as a fan, and leave a comment saying that “OSV sent you.” Everyone who does this over the next two weeks will be entered in a drawing to win a signed copy of the Rainbow Moon Melodies soundtrack CD and a download coupon for the exclusive “Last Chapter Tracks” digital album download as well. So, if you like good/free stuff, get on that, and then join us after the jump for the interview! (more…)
Composer Rafael Dyll, head of German music studio soniQfactory, has a new release on the horizon. In the past, he’s worked with Hong-Kong based indie game studio eastasiasoft on the Söldner-X series of shmups, and with redspotgames on that nifty game Last Hope, which was released as an official Dreamcast game long after the Dreamcast had stopped having software developed for it (since Last Hope, redspotgames and other developers/publishers have continued to reach out to Sega to make new games for the dated, but much-loved, console).
This year, eastasiasoft is branching into uncharted territory by making their first RPG, Rainbow Moon. They wisely brought Mr. Dyll back to work on the music for the game. The scheduled release date for the soundtrack, last we checked with Rafael Dyll, is August 7, 2012, but this is acknowledged as a tentative date. The game is currently slated as a PS3 exclusive, and the soundtrack will exist both in CD and digital formats (the CD will be available from eastasiasoft and retailers such as Play-Asia). Click here to download a 5 minute demo reel of music written for the game, and check back at OSV in the coming weeks for an interview, a soundtrack review, and possibly some contests / giveaways for soundtrack, which will be entitled Rainbow Moon Melodies.
