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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Uematsu creates a sprawling and epic soundscape, 23 Jan 2004
Nobuo Uematsu's sprawling soundtrack to the most engrossing RPG ever made, is a masterpiece in it's own right. This is the actual music used in the game, every last piece of it infact, warts and all. The musical journey is as complete as the game itself, and in the right chronological order (with reference to the game, I mean). Musical purists might balk at the fact that the instrumentation involved is largely of the computer variety, and there is no mistaking that this is the soundtrack to a computer game. But therein lies much of the charm of this soundtrack. Each song evokes brilliantly the scene for which it was intended to complement in the game, from the 'theme' songs for the individual character's (Cid, Aeris, Tifa etc.) to set-piece sequences like the in-battle ('Fighting') music, even the ethereal (and omnipresent) music from when you're XP points are accumulating after a battle! But the real 5-star quality of this epic soundtrack is the sheer range of music that Nobuo Uematsu is able to create, from the sublime and beautiful, to adrenaline-charged and frantic. There are so many highlights on this 4 CD set that I have assembled a 'best of' CD of my own favourites (19 tracks in total)!! From the lilting and dreamlike opening 'Prelude', to the foreboding and mellotron-esque 'Judgement Day'. There are just so many brilliant ideas on this soundtrack, that many songs are just screaming out to be turned into fully-fledged songs (with 'real' instruments), like 'Cosmo Canyon'. A contemporary composer with a unique talent and rare gift to create such a sprawling and massive soundscape, worthy of being the sonic backdrop to the greatest game ever made, Nobuo Uematsu deserves a standing ovation for creating this brilliant masterpiece.. grab a copy while you can!
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~ Original Game Soundtrack
~ Nobuo Uematsu
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