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2006 Archives
Monday, December 11/06
Sqaure Enix has a deadly arsenal of musical composers: Hitoshi Sakimoto made a name for himself in the video game world with his stellar musical compositions for the Square Enix RPG Vagrant Story. Most gaming music enthusiasts recognize him for his work on the score for Final Fantasy Tactics. The soundtrack for FF Tactics is regarded by many as one of the best musical scores in the Final Fantasy franchise. Most recently he helmed the music production for Square Enix’s Final Fantasy XII, which was released on the PlayStation 2. A monumental task considering the fact that all previous Final Fantasy games had involved legendary composer Nobuo Uematsu. For his latest project, Hitoshi Sakimoto is stepping outside the realm of video game music. Hitoshi Sakimoto to score his first ever anime soundtrack: Studio Gonzo’s Romeo X Juliet anime TV series is one the most anticipated titles of 2007. The show's music is creating a lot of buzz, due to the fact that it is being scored by Hitoshi Sakimoto. This is the first time Sakimoto has worked on an anime soundtrack. Romeo X Juliet is scheduled to air sometime next year and people should look forward to the musical score as much as the show itself. Official Romeo X Juliet Website: Japanese
Diversity is a good thing: When Tofu Records was established in 2003, they were dedicated to bringing the latest in Japanese pop music to the English speaking world. Since their humble beginnings they have released albums by some of Japan's biggest artists like Nami Tamaki, POLYSICS, Nana Kitade and Hyde. Tofu Records wanted to expand beyond Japanese pop music, so in the last two years they have released a couple of anime soundtracks. So far they have released an original soundtrack for the APPLESEED motion picture and a theme song compilation for the Full Metal Alchemist anime TV series. Well Tofu Records is diversifying once again with one of their latest releases, and it happens to be a video game soundtrack. Tofu Records to release Final Fantasy XII compilation:
Official Website: Tofu Records
Sony Music Japan to shutdown English language site:
Dear,
I want to thank Sony Music Japan for maintaining a very respectable English language website these past couple of years. I will visit their official Japanese site in the near future, as I plan to continue to support their artists. Their English site will be offline soon, so enjoy it while its still there folks! Sony Music Japan: English Site
Sound Check: Seishun amiigo
Expectations are high for Yoko Shimomura:
Official Game Website: English
Sound Check: Ashita wo mezashite!
Sound Check: CLEZER SLEAZOID
Monday, January 9/06
Sound Check: Passion
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Saturday, October 28/06
Tofu Records who are known for their Japanese pop music releases in North America, are releasing their first ever video game soundtrack. Titled Selections from Final Fantasy XII, the soundtrack features 31 tracks selected by composer Hitoshi Sakimoto for the US Tofu Records release. There are 30 instrumentals and 1 vocal track on the CD. The soundtrack includes the song Kiss Me Good-Bye which is sung by Angela Aki. The CD will be available on October 31 and the US release will include a bonus DVD with the music video for Kiss Me Good-Bye. Initial pressings of the CD will come with a bonus sticker featuring original artwork from the game. Tofu Records never ceases to amaze me with the quality of their releases. I don’t know about you guys but I’m pre-ordering my copy right away!
