Video recreation music has been garnering extra recognition in recent times, however regardless of that surge of curiosity there are nonetheless few sequence’ that garner as a lot consideration or reward within the musical area as Final Fantasy – and now, followers have one other instance to display precisely why within the type of a brand new recording of orchestral preparations from varied titles within the sequence.
Next week, Final Symphony 2 will land on all main streaming platforms, plus be accessible for buy by way of Bandcamp. For these keen to put down some money quite than simply stream, pre-orders start at the moment.
Final Symphony is one of some totally different FF-themed live performance sequence’ – nevertheless it’s arguably probably the most ‘grown up’ of the bunch. Where the ‘Distant Worlds’ live performance sequence and most of Square Enix’s in-house orchestra releases characteristic organized performances of particular person items from the Final Fantasy sequence, Final Symphony presents prolonged, winding orchestral suites that try and retell the story of the sport – or evoke its general temper – over the course of as a lot as twenty-five minutes.
The first Final Symphony album contained music from Final Fantasy 6, 7, and 10, and was extensively carried out around the world and a recording later launched. Final Symphony 2 now receives the identical therapy, and is getting ready to embark on a brand new tour and launch new recordings of its highly effective preparations.
For Final Symphony 2, followers can anticipate to listen to preparations of the soundtracks of Final Fantasy 5, 8, 9, and 13, as carried out by the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra and recorded inside the enduring and virtually 100-year-old Stockholm Konserthuset venue.
The official press launch describes Final Symphony because the “final tribute” to the Final Fantasy sequence – and as a fan of the primary recording and having had an early hearken to the second, I’m fairly content material to agree and notice that isn’t the standard puffed-up press launch hyperbole. These preparations and performances actually are unbelievable achievements, put along with love and care – and to have them extensively accessible to those that can not or aren’t inclined to attend bodily live shows can solely be a very good factor.
For an instance of what to anticipate, try an older recording of the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic performing a FF8 traditional within the video beneath:
“The first Final Symphony album was so profitable, topping classical album charts in nations all all over the world, that I wished to ensure that we might produce one thing equally particular for Final Symphony II,” says Thomas Böcker, the lead producer behind the manufacturing of the albums and live shows.
“We’ve introduced collectively a very unbelievable workforce of audio engineers with the amazingly gifted Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra to provide an album that sounds such as you had been experiencing it first hand within the live performance corridor. We can’t wait so that you can hear it”.
Final Symphony 2 releases in full subsequent week, on August 4. It’ll be accessible on all main streaming platforms and will be bought by Bandcamp – and Bandcamp pre-orders get a bonus recording too. More info will be discovered on the official Final Symphony web site.
