Masashi Hamauzu live concert in Paris !

Wayô Records has announced that Masashi Hamauzu, compositor of Final Fantasy XIII will be in Paris in May 22th for a live concert !

Ticket sales information and venue will be revealed soon.

Source: WayoRecords

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

acid android – Violent Parade (PV)

New album for yukihiro’s solo project, acid android ! The album is titled “13:day:dream” featuring guests Miki Furukawa (ex. Super Car) and Kazuhiro Momo (MO’SOME TONEBENDER), it contains 13 tracks and will be released on July 13th.

(acid android – 13:day:dream Regular Edition)

http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=TODR-2

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

“Hatsune Miku Project DIVA 2nd” – Previews PV

After the opening movie, SEGA has uploaded a video of Hatsune Miku Project DIVA 2nd showing Costume Designs and songs.

We’ve got also a preview of kz(livetune) x ryo(supercell) new songs!

Video songs list:

• 「Colorful x Melody」 – Team MOER ~ (Illustration by nezuki)
• 「Roshin Yuukai / meltdown」 – iroha(sasaki)/kuma(alfred) ~ (Illustration by nagimiso.SYS)
• 「Just Be Friends」 – Dixie Flatline ~ (Illustration by Yunomi)
• 「Yellow」 – kz (livetune) ~ (Illustration by redjuice)
• 「Kocchi Muite Baby」 – ryo (supercell) ~ (Illustration by KEI)

If you want know more about the game, the lastest PV shows more songs and gameplay features.

Watch it on SEGA’s Youtube channel:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-PJGqXUuoQ

Release date: 2010/07/29

Source: SEGA

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

ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION: Maigo Inu to Ame no Beat (PV)

(ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION – Maigo Inu to Ame no Beat Single Regular Edition)

http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=KSCL-1580

http://www.yesasia.com/global/maigo-inu-to-ame-no-beat-japan-version/1022474405-0-0-0-en/info.html

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.

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

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

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