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Hello #portfolioday I'm Eve and I do a lot of character portraits and illustrations. Here is some of my work!
--while still retaining the carefree happy spirit of the original, and appropriately leaning into the expressive lyricism of Small Two of Pieces. Needless to say I'm jealous and wish I came up with this lol, @dalenorthmusic.com if you are still in touch with Will Buck tell him he is a fucking GENIUS
I have two more maybe three Mitsuda arrangements to share in this series but who knows at this rate a fourth Xenogears arrangement could materialize from the archives 😭
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--all come tumbling down at any moment, the quote from Small Two of Pieces at the bridge serving the same foreshadowing purpose as when Distant Promise plays in Citan's house. The arrangement is absolutely brilliant in that it takes the Irish jig vibe into a jazz/swing direction with some cool riffs
Today we have a very special interview with legendary composers Michiru Yamane and Yoko Shimomura exploring, in unprecedented depth, their classical music roots and formative influences. shmuplations.com/yamaneshimom...
continuing the composer series with Mitsuda yet again in his PS1 Celtic phase, the 5/8 is notable in that it is one of the rare instances he uses irregular time in a non-battle theme, I would go so far as say it lends a subtle foreshadowing to the playfulness, a sense of imbalance in that it may--
we may never be leaving mitsuda month (schala WIP)
NEW COVER AND I BROKE MY OWN RULE AGAIN BECAUSE XENOGEARS FAM KEEPS HYPING ME UP AND I HAVE NO SELF CONTROL WHEN IT COMES TO XENOGEARS 😭 - My Village is Number One - Xenogears, solo piano arr by Will Buck, from the 2005 fan album Xenogears Light published by OneUp Studios (youtu.be/ZLCPj8D_Yb8?...)
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This massive interview with Yoko Shimomura and Michiru Yamane originally appeared in the book Game Ongakuka Interview Shuu.