TOP 100 ALBUMS EVAR: #86 Nobuo Uematsu; Final Fantasy S Generation (2001) <Tokyopop> Genre: Contemporary Classical Nationality: Japan (Kochi Prefecture) Anyone knows me knows that I have a bunch of nerdy tendencies.  For one, I am obsessed with anime, love video games, and once went through a two year Magic The Gathering binge.  So it’s no surprise that Final Fantasy is one of my all time favorite artistic creations.  It’s not only a great video game series, it has amazing stories, memorable characters, and yes: entrancing music.  Nobuo Uematsu is one of the original core masterminds behind the series, making the soundtracks for almost every single game since its inception. Just about  everything, from the main theme to the chocobo song, is his creation.  It was really hard for me to find a favorite Final Fantasy soundtrack, so I instead decided to include this amazing compilation: Final Fantasy S Generation.  All the highlights from Final Fantasy VII, VIII and IX make the tracklist, and they’re presented in an astounding orchestral production.  The result is John Williams worthy, making my favorite video game moments come to life in an organic, epic fashion.  The reworked songs explode in an expected cinematic way, fully capturing what Uematsu was originally trying to achieve in only MIDI.  “One Winged Angel” is considerably more frightening, “Aeris’ Theme” is more dynamic and endlessly more beautiful, and “The Man With The Machine Gun” rushes along with a more hurried sense of urgency.  This compilation is truly how Nobuo Uematsu intended Final Fantasy to sound.  Key Tracks: “Liberi Fatali,” “Main Theme Of Final Fantasy VII,” “Vamo’ Alla Flamenco,” “Aeris’ Theme”For Fans Of: John Williams, Yoko Kanno 

TOP 100 ALBUMS EVAR: #86

Nobuo Uematsu; Final Fantasy S Generation (2001) <Tokyopop>

Genre: Contemporary Classical

Nationality: Japan (Kochi Prefecture)

Anyone knows me knows that I have a bunch of nerdy tendencies.  For one, I am obsessed with anime, love video games, and once went through a two year Magic The Gathering binge.  So it’s no surprise that Final Fantasy is one of my all time favorite artistic creations.  It’s not only a great video game series, it has amazing stories, memorable characters, and yes: entrancing music.  Nobuo Uematsu is one of the original core masterminds behind the series, making the soundtracks for almost every single game since its inception. Just about  everything, from the main theme to the chocobo song, is his creation.  It was really hard for me to find a favorite Final Fantasy soundtrack, so I instead decided to include this amazing compilation: Final Fantasy S Generation.  All the highlights from Final Fantasy VII, VIII and IX make the tracklist, and they’re presented in an astounding orchestral production.  The result is John Williams worthy, making my favorite video game moments come to life in an organic, epic fashion.  The reworked songs explode in an expected cinematic way, fully capturing what Uematsu was originally trying to achieve in only MIDI.  “One Winged Angel” is considerably more frightening, “Aeris’ Theme” is more dynamic and endlessly more beautiful, and “The Man With The Machine Gun” rushes along with a more hurried sense of urgency.  This compilation is truly how Nobuo Uematsu intended Final Fantasy to sound. 

Key Tracks: “Liberi Fatali,” “Main Theme Of Final Fantasy VII,” “Vamo’ Alla Flamenco,” “Aeris’ Theme”
For Fans Of: John Williams, Yoko Kanno