original soundtrack original soundtrack official soundtrack square role playing video game composed contains tracks including bulgarian choral song pieces performed irish singer game released japan north_america album published japan exclusively set march soundtrack composed strong traditional irish music influences lyrics vocal tracks written game director scenario writer soundtrack reached japan generally received critics disagreed album fully appreciated non players arranged versions soundtrack myth orchestral album released composer reprised roles soundtrack spiritual prequel der tribute albums produced fans creation context entered development released game soundtrack major solo work previous soundtracks collaborations composers exception score radical saw album release worked closely event script writer compose score considered hard times maintain motivation year period especially wait end dramatic tracks implemented game director initially think music important compared graphics eventually acknowledged importance realized strongly enhance images explained music able achieve goals project development team wanted western singer contribute score initially difficulties finding artist matched vision eventually chose celtic band album book store listening song enthusiastic contributing video game related recording play game project irish music known japan time felt celtic boom hit country prediction later turn true popularity american film irish stars tears songs included soundtrack album appear final version game originally intended play cut scene start game main staff credits scene removed pacing issues combined opening movie introduction scenes roughly minutes song soundtrack small pieces ending theme sung lyrics appear game developed square composition writing score contains instrumental tracks addition choral track songs according music belongs traditional music genre described stemming world imagining specific country claimed strong irish celtic music influence felt composing game difficult japanese foreign expressed wish listeners soundtrack open music world musical approach insert celtic influences easy listen pop tracks making dense celtic music simple background music influences soundtrack include arabic music desert town theme town sands religious music keeping game storyline explained wanted music felt religious different angle opening movie game produced corresponding track dark dawn composition realizing parts frames minute half choral track titled beginning end performed voice choir named bulgaria features lyrics written lyrics translated japanese english bulgarian recording sang english stars tears small pieces took long time compose demo version wrote original lyrics songs arranged fit melodies better sound celtic previous soundtracks composed musical box arrangement main themes case track distant promise musical box version small pieces recording instrumental tracks score programmed playstation sound module tokyo japan beginning end recorded live bulgaria songs recorded days dublin ireland featured musician low whistle premiered november noticed similarities film ending song heart irish themed music composing felt irritated devoted complete soundtrack recording came previous soundtracks stay japanese studio long amounts time regularly fall asleep melodies come dreams ties sea flames composer collapsed soundtrack mastering process exhaustion taken hospital ambulance score involved total nearly people point music staff considered adding sound effects voice soundtrack album idea scrapped favour normal renditions game music reception album reached charts felt created masterpiece rpgfan thought certainly greatest achievement hand reviewer unrelated square enix felt represent best album saying amazing soundtrack day stood test time reviewers disagreed album enjoyed players appreciated wider audience reviewers noted diversity styles present score thought superb mix epic adventure traditional themes appreciated futuristic ethnic religious themes feeling recurring chanting sound effects sound coherent critics noticed similarities melodies previous work reviewers felt widely based distinctive celtic sound reviewers praised sound system instrumental tracks highest standard playstation console emotional tracks considered strongest score praised ability musically reflect characters seen game opening track dark dawn similarly lauded showcasing influences soundtrack single composition battle themes described weaker area called effective repetitive noting good composing interesting battle tracks final boss theme god received diverse comments ranging praises criticism reliance synth choral sound effects clear melody ending song small pieces received positively predicted compared heart legacy ireland worked musician record arranged album titled released april arranged album features instrumental vocal tracks soundtrack arranged dominant celtic style stars tears small pieces appear album wings respectively sung japanese second arranged album titled myth orchestral album released february original soundtrack versions stars tears small pieces featured compilation compilation colours light soundtrack remains favourite projects works continues feel special connection composed score der spiritual prequel directed returned sing soundtrack vocal themes instrumental tracks performed ask reprise roles tribute album titled light arranged album published limited quantities fan group album features tracks arranged score performed acoustic instruments piano flute guitar violin unofficial album remixes titled produced digital album october consisting tracks discs track listing disc disc personnel information taken ending credits independent site release history
Xenogears Original Soundtrack