action role playing video game developed published square_enix music composed members studio soundtrack inspired release official albums square_enix official soundtrack album albums arrangements mini albums included pre order bonuses japanese versions game licensed jazz arrangements original soundtrack highly praised reviewers noted best video game soundtracks year praising originality compositions beauty vocal work arranged album warmly received perceived critics weaker original long stand expectations created success original albums sold recorded japanese oricon music charts reaching number original soundtrack arranged album position number second development soundtrack composed collaboration studio consisting game developer served lead composer director project brought project concept game devised worked intermittently soundtrack years release music game generally composed entirely separate development game elements game modified match music way tracks ways composers expected prologue game instead chosen boss battle theme music designed different motifs appear arrangements soundtrack convey sense sadness thrilling tracks allowed great deal freedom music sound like game director main request use lot vocal works vocals lyrics provided vocalist singer england living tokyo singer band previously worked video game projects odyssey arrange albums team met considering prior project wanted work approached months initial meeting autumn vocalist soundtrack addition singing evans asked write lyrics futuristic languages composers gave preliminary version songs style wished language french invented words evans wrote songs versions portuguese spanish italian french english japanese wrote song entirely fictional language wrote song listening songs languages possible languages tried imagine sound like years drifting want use traditional lyrics felt clash design world game wanted use variety languages represent open nature game world want easily recognizable lyrics sung background characters speaking noticeable words instead evoke emotions player evans knew english japanese french began project listened languages youtube learn rhythms sounds languages mixed changed largely allowed evans decide integrate lyrics early forms songs usually know songs game gave light direction emotional tone songs composers modify songs later revisions follow evans sung song original soundtrack soundtrack largely composed melancholy acoustic pieces heavily feature vocals tracks included released soundtrack album vocal component versions dance exception ashes dreams lyrics intended mean song evans given list japanese words use translated english french scottish versions song song variants recorded evans convinced composers song soundtrack recognizable lyrics futuristic english originally planned evans found ashes difficult song write soundtrack difficulty writing lyrics met composers criteria despair lack hope hills wind upbeat songs largely dark soundtrack piece evans sang version portuguese style meant sound like spirit floating wind sang french style trying melancholy possible created song single recording memorable songs sung sung variant english recorded prior addition mechanical sounds run track version square enix released soundtrack album music game titled april disc long album catalog numbers bonuses versions game released japan mini albums mini album included contains tracks soundtrack album corresponds tracks disc disc electronic version titled rain light encompasses track disc tracks disc track disc medley tracks long book sheet music piano arrangements tracks game published april book contains arrangements pages guitar arrangements song strings included square enix official best collection guitar solo sheet music book published soundtrack album reached number japanese oricon music charts remained charts weeks received critics rpgfan called album good soundtrack noted candidate video game soundtrack year best game soundtracks applauded music crafted accessible ear square enix music online praised vocal work exquisite composition noted track retained sense reused themes tracks complimentary mini albums regarded good introductions soundtrack worth purchasing praised album saying hands best soundtracks square enix published years calling applauded album originality evans vocals original sound version later named soundtrack best video game soundtrack awarded best japanese video game soundtrack year track list arrange tracks album arranged music published square_enix december album contains tracks length catalog number arrangements composers arrangements techno style included remaining tracks piano instrumental cappella versions tracks game liner notes album said tracks meant war like versions originals second half album intended maintain image original music arranged album reached number oricon music charts position held week warmly received reviewers album album good original noted awesome rank second album concluded arrangements good quality listeners blown away found accomplished arrange album inferior original felt shorter final tracks weaker rest arrangements felt album longer thought listeners skip tracks favor acoustic arrangements tracks carry album given expectations created quality original soundtrack echo september square enix published album titled tribute album tracks album remix piece different artist resulting eclectic mix styles primarily electronic includes multiple piano arrangement rendition castle album duration catalog number album reached number oricon music charts position held week positively reviewed described impressed preferred album arranged album felt tracks difficulty distinguishing high quality original pieces piano march square enix published fourth album titled tracks album piano arrangement piece tracks arranged played different artists arranger performed pieces exception arrangement played album duration catalog number album positively reviewed said album came particularly surprising enjoyed arrangements performances preferred tracks album piano arrangements album jazz music arranged jazz albums titled jazz arrange version jazz arrange version vol contain tracks soundtrack licensed tracks arranged performed released digitally august music split instrumental vocal pieces covers multiple different styles jazz music positively reviewed rpgfan greatly enjoyed direction album takes note pieces meet high expectations concluded tracks fresh spin great pieces video game music spirit alive track list music video july officially licensed arrangement song music video released available stream purchase song vocal performance percussion officially licensed video game music single record label remix video game music remix community single sung features accompanying music video percussion song performed duo prior release concerts filmed national harbor maryland sculpture awakening january annual game music convention
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