Daft Punk – TRON Soundtrack Release Date

The highly anticipated original motion picture score for TRON: Legacy, composed and produced by Daft Punk, will be released by Walt Disney Records / EMI Music on Monday, November 22, 2010.

Official Website

http://www.tronsoundtrack.com/

Interview: 13 Questions for Hamauzu Masashi (FFXIII)

An interview of Final Fantasy XIII‘s composer, Masahi Hamauzu is available on 1UP.com

“Masashi Hamauzu provides a handful of background details on the making of FFXIII’s score and its piano arrange album.”

Follow the links below to read the interview in 4 languages.

Article:

http://www.1up.com/do/feature?cId=3181506 (English)

http://www.ffworld.com/?rub=ff13&page=interview_1up-sep10 (French)

http://www.jeriaska.com/?p=636 (Japanese)

http://www.gamesource.it/Articolo/287/13-domande-a-Masashi-Hamauzu-1.html (Italian)

(Final Fantasy XIII Piano Collections Regular Edition)

http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=SQEX-10196

http://www.yesasia.com/global/piano-collections-final-fantasy-xiii-japan-version/1022806369-0-0-0-en/info.html

Source: Jeriaska.com

Symphonic Fantasies music from Square Enix

New video game compilation featuring the most famous composers from Square Enix: Hiroki Kikuta (Secret of Mana),  Yoko Shimomura (Parasite Eve, Kingdom Hearts, Final Fantasy Versus XIII) Nobuo Uematsu (Final Fantasy, Lost Odyssey) and Yasunori Mitsuda (Xenogears, Chrono Trigger).

The album was recorded with a symphonic orchestra in Germany in September 2009. It will includes 5 tracks and will be released on September 15th, 2010 in Japan.

Tracklist:

01: Fanfare Overture
02: Fantasy I: Kingdom Hearts
03: Fantasy II: Secret of Mana
04: Fantasy III: Chrono Trigger/Chrono Cross
05: Fantasy IV: Final Fantasy

(Symphonic Fantasies – music from Square Enix Regular Edition)

http://www.yesasia.com/global/symphonic-fantasies-music-from-square-enix-game-music-concert-japan/1022904613-0-0-0-en/info.html

Source: Square Enix Music

Final Fantasy XIII Piano Collections announced !

Piano music collection CD release of hit game “Final Fantasy XIII.” Featured tracks are arranged by a composer of this game Masashi Hamauzu himself. Played by Aki Kuroda.

(Final Fantasy XIII Piano Collections Regular Edition)

http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=SQEX-10196

Source: SquareMusic

Nobuo Uematsu – Distant Worlds II available for listening

Even if you can purchase it for $9.99, all tracks are available for listening on the official webpage and it’s totally free !

Tracklist:

01. Prelude (FINAL FANTASY SERIES)
02. The Man with the Machine Gun (FINAL FANTASY VIII)
03. Ronfaure (FINAL FANTASY XI)
04. A Place to Call Home – Melodies of Life (FINAL FANTASY IX)
05. Zanarkand (FINAL FANTASY X)
06. Dancing Mad (FINAL FANTASY VI)
07. Victory Theme (FINAL FANTASY SERIES)
08. Suteki da ne (FINAL FANTASY X)
09. Terra’s Theme (FINAL FANTASY VI)
10. Main Theme of Final Fantasy VII (FINAL FANTASY VII)
11. Prima Vista Orchestra (FINAL FANTASY IX)
12. Dear Friends (FINAL FANTASY V)
13. JENOVA (FINAL FANTASY VII)

Source: ffdistantworlds

FINAL FANTASY XIII Original Soundtrack -PLUS-

Original soundtrack release of hit game “Final Fantasy XIII” featuring extra BGMs included on international version of game “Final Fantasy XIII” and newly arranged tracks by Masashi Hamauzu.

(FINAL FANTASY XIII Original Soundtrack -PLUS-  Regular Edition)

http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=SQEX-10192

http://www.yesasia.com/global/final-fantasy-13-original-soundtrack-plus-japan-version/1022473241-0-0-0-en/info.html

Nobuo Uematsu at -Distant worlds- music from Final Fantasy

Nobuo Uematsu will be guest during the concert “-Distant worlds- music from Final Fantasy” held in Stockholm this June 12.

Here is a preview of the setlist:

FINAL FANTASY series: Main Theme, Swing of Chocobo
FINAL FANTASY I-III: Medley
FINAL FANTASY III DS: Opening
FINAL FANTASY IV: Theme of Love
FINAL FANTASY V: Dear Friends
FINAL FANTASY VI: Opera “Maria and Draco”
FINAL FANTASY VII: One-Winged Angel, Opening – Bombing Mission, Aerith’s Theme
FINAL FANTASY VIII: Liberi Fatali, Fisherman’s Horizon, Love Grows, Don’t be Afraid
FINAL FANTASY IX: Vamo’ Alla Flamenco
FINAL FANTASY X: To Zanarkand
FINAL FANTASY XI: Memoro de la Stono – Distant Worlds

Source: SquareEnix

Distant Worlds II CD release confirmed !

Exclusive behind the scenes peek at the upcoming Distant Worlds II: more music from FINAL FANTASY CD recording session. The Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra returns under the music direction of conductor, Arnie Roth.

The orchestral album will come out this June.

Vote for JAPAN EXPO AWARDS 2010 !

You can start to vote now for JAPAN EXPO AWARDS 2010. Votes are open until 2010.3.31.

There is many categories like:

Manga:

• Best Shonen Manga.
• Best Shojo Manga.
• Best Seinen Manga.
• Best Edition.

Anime:

• Best Anime adapted from a manga.
• Best Original Series.
• Best Edition.

Movie:

• Best Movie in real capture.
• Best Animation Movie.
• Best Edition.

Video Game:

• Best game on Console.
• Best game on Portable console.

J-Music:

• Best Artist/Group.
• Best Album.
• Best OST.

– Enter your email address (Saisissez votre adresse e-mail). Required.
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– Would you subscribe to the newsletter of the Japan Expo? (Souhaitez-vous vous inscrire à la lettre d’informations de Japan Expo?)
– Submit your vote by pressing the very last button (Cliquez ici pour valider votre vote).
– Go to your email inbox to validate your vote (Click “Cliquer sur ce lien“).

FINAL FANTASY XI 8th Anniversary – Memories of Dusk and Dawn –

Greatest hits album release of the RPG game “Final Fantasy XI” featuring BGMs and selected tracks in fan balloting.

(FINAL FANTASY XI 8th Anniversary – Memories of Dusk and Dawn – )

http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=SQEX-10191

Source: Square-Enix

Star Wars in Concert in Europe !

After a succesful Tour in U.S last year, Star Wars in Concert comes to Europe. Less than a month until Dublin (03/10) and the start of the European leg!!

Official Website

http://www.starwarsinconcert.com/

Nobuo Uematsu at Anime Boston

The Anime Boston convention has announced on Monday that it will host Final Fantasy composer Nobuo Uematsu during the April 2-4 event at Boston’s Hynes Convention Center.

Source: animeboston

OST: One Piece Memorial Best Album announced !

A special 「One Piece」 album CD will be out on March 17. The limited edition includes bonus DVD featuring footage of 31 creditless songs from the the beginning of the TV series up to the current Impel Down arc.

Also includes 40-page booklet.

(One Piece Memorial Best Album Limited Edition)

http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=AVCA-29700

(One Piece Memorial Best Album Limited Edition)

http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=AVCA-29702

Interview with composer Hamauzu Masashi (FFXIII)

(Final Fantasy XIII Original Soundtrack Limited Edition)

http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=SQEX-10178

http://www.yesasia.com/global/final-fantasy-xiii-original-soundtrack-first-press-limited-edition/1021492625-0-0-0-en/info.html

(Final Fantasy XIII Original Soundtrack Regular Edition)

http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=SQEX-10183

http://www.yesasia.com/global/final-fantasy-xiii-original-soundtrack-normal-edition-japan-version/1021492624-0-0-0-en/info.html

Final Fantasy XIII Original Soundtrack

Released across Asia in December 2009, the feverishly anticipated Final Fantasy XIII (FFXIII) has expectedly taken the gaming world by storm. Similarly, the title’s accompanying soundtrack is also lapped up like water by the hardcore gamers. Composed by Hamauzu Masashi (Final Fantasy X, SaGa Frontier 2), the complete in-game music score of FFXIII is available on 4 CDs, which also include the game’s theme song Kimi ga Irukara and Eternal Love, both sung by Sugawara Sayuri.

The First Press Limited Edition comes in a special box case with a large-size 32-page Visual Book. It also comes with a bonus Drama CD containing the first chapter (Story01 -Encounter-) of the game’s prequel story Final Fantasy XIII Episode Zero -Promise- written by the game’s director and scenario writer Toriyama Motomu and voiced by the game’s original voice cast.

Previews are available at : http://www.square-enix.co.jp/music/sem/page/fabula/ff13/

(Final Fantasy XIII Original Soundtrack Limited Edition)

http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=SQEX-10178

http://www.yesasia.com/global/final-fantasy-xiii-original-soundtrack-first-press-limited-edition/1021492625-0-0-0-en/info.html

(Final Fantasy XIII Original Soundtrack Regular Edition)

http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=SQEX-10183

http://www.yesasia.com/global/final-fantasy-xiii-original-soundtrack-normal-edition-japan-version/1021492624-0-0-0-en/info.html