Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles Original Soundtrack
Composed by: Kumi Tanioka
Release Date 8/20/03
Price: 3200 Yen(US$ 26.94) <a href="http://www.cdjapan.co.jp//detailview.html?KEY=PCCG-613" target="_blank">http://www.cdjapan.co.jp//detailview.html?KEY=PCCG-613</a>
Tracks - 51 CD's - 2
I can honestly say that I was not at all excited about this FF game, but this soundtrack has changed my mind somewhat. I'm a huge fan of celtic music and this soundtrack fits the bill throughout. The composer has also worked on Final Fantasy XI and Chocobo Dungeon 2, but only as a helping hand, this is her first solo soundtrack. The heavy use of the celtic sound helps illustrate the screenshots and videos I have seen from the game. The soundtrack as a whole has a very innocent overall sound to it that hasn't been in FF all that much, aside from FFXI and the SNES FF games. From listening to the soundtrack, it seems that the story for game is going to be very light-hearted and fun for all-ages. There are only a few "serious" tracks on the OST, but even those don't really have an evil overtone to them. The OST also uses alot of panflutes and other wind instruments to complete the celtic feel to the score, and all the songs are arranged very well. There is also very heavy use of organic acoustics and organic drums similar to the Suikoden Celtic Collection albums if anyone other me has heard those wink . The score does have some vocal songs on it, but those are really nothing to write home about, just nothing special, no real power ballad, but I guess this game doesn't really call for one so it doesn't matter. One thing noticably missing from the OST are battle themes. From what I hear, the music won't change when you go into a battle, which might be problem of not getting "hyped" for a battle to take place. Sadly though there is only one classic FF theme on the soundtrack, and that is the "Moogle" theme, but fits in well with the celtic overtone very much so. The score is very melo and laid back. Makes you want to get a piece of wheat and chew on for a while, but overall I don't really see any pick faults with the sound or mood for it, unlike the trash that was the FFX-2 OST. A few standout tracks from the album are "Water of Life", "Twlight in Dreamland", "The Time of Many Smiling Faces","Promised Grace", "Amidatti and Eleonor too", and "Magii is Everything". Excellent job done by Kumi Tanioka, and hopefully she gets to do more, and expand her musically talents to other games.
"Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles Original Soundtrack" Overall Score 8.8/10
Track Listing
Disc 1 - Playing Time
01 Echo of Memory
02 Kazenone
03 Serenity
04 Today Arrives, Becoming Tomorrow
05 The First Village
06 Caravan Crossroad
07 Departure
08 Moving Clouds on the River's Surface
09 Twilight in Dreamland
10 Echoes at the Mountain Peak
11 In the Gloomy Darkness
12 Prosperity and Tradition
13 Shudder, Monster
14 If It's Three People...?
15 Eternal Oath
16 End of the Tale
17 Magii Is Everything
18 Amidatti, and Eleonor too
19 Promised Grace
20 A Gentle Wind Blows
21 Voice of Wind, Song of Time
22 Goblin's Lair
23 Make a Resolution
24 Monster's Dance ~Rondo~
25 Water of Life
26 I'm Moogle
27 Nostalgic Profile
28 Annual Festival
Disc 2 - Playing Time
01 Endless Sky
02 Meager Advance
03 My Den
04 Overlooking the Great Ocean
05 Something Burns in the Heart
06 Leaving the Body "Freely"
07 Sleeping Treasure in the Sand
08 Oh, Light...!
09 Aiming Towards the New World
10 Strength in Sadness
11 The Time of Many Smiling Faces
12 When the Norther Sky Is Clear
13 Mag Mail
14 Across the Divide
15 Echoes in the Heart
16 Light and Shadow
17 I Dont Want to Forget...
18 Sad Monster
19 Unite, Descent
20 To the Successor of the Crystal
21 Thoroughly Blue
22 Starry Moonlit Night
23 Orgel of Water
24 Starry Moonlit Night ~Arrange Version~
Composed by: Kumi Tanioka
Release Date 8/20/03
Price: 3200 Yen(US$ 26.94) <a href="http://www.cdjapan.co.jp//detailview.html?KEY=PCCG-613" target="_blank">http://www.cdjapan.co.jp//detailview.html?KEY=PCCG-613</a>
Tracks - 51 CD's - 2
I can honestly say that I was not at all excited about this FF game, but this soundtrack has changed my mind somewhat. I'm a huge fan of celtic music and this soundtrack fits the bill throughout. The composer has also worked on Final Fantasy XI and Chocobo Dungeon 2, but only as a helping hand, this is her first solo soundtrack. The heavy use of the celtic sound helps illustrate the screenshots and videos I have seen from the game. The soundtrack as a whole has a very innocent overall sound to it that hasn't been in FF all that much, aside from FFXI and the SNES FF games. From listening to the soundtrack, it seems that the story for game is going to be very light-hearted and fun for all-ages. There are only a few "serious" tracks on the OST, but even those don't really have an evil overtone to them. The OST also uses alot of panflutes and other wind instruments to complete the celtic feel to the score, and all the songs are arranged very well. There is also very heavy use of organic acoustics and organic drums similar to the Suikoden Celtic Collection albums if anyone other me has heard those wink . The score does have some vocal songs on it, but those are really nothing to write home about, just nothing special, no real power ballad, but I guess this game doesn't really call for one so it doesn't matter. One thing noticably missing from the OST are battle themes. From what I hear, the music won't change when you go into a battle, which might be problem of not getting "hyped" for a battle to take place. Sadly though there is only one classic FF theme on the soundtrack, and that is the "Moogle" theme, but fits in well with the celtic overtone very much so. The score is very melo and laid back. Makes you want to get a piece of wheat and chew on for a while, but overall I don't really see any pick faults with the sound or mood for it, unlike the trash that was the FFX-2 OST. A few standout tracks from the album are "Water of Life", "Twlight in Dreamland", "The Time of Many Smiling Faces","Promised Grace", "Amidatti and Eleonor too", and "Magii is Everything". Excellent job done by Kumi Tanioka, and hopefully she gets to do more, and expand her musically talents to other games.
"Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles Original Soundtrack" Overall Score 8.8/10
Track Listing
Disc 1 - Playing Time
01 Echo of Memory
02 Kazenone
03 Serenity
04 Today Arrives, Becoming Tomorrow
05 The First Village
06 Caravan Crossroad
07 Departure
08 Moving Clouds on the River's Surface
09 Twilight in Dreamland
10 Echoes at the Mountain Peak
11 In the Gloomy Darkness
12 Prosperity and Tradition
13 Shudder, Monster
14 If It's Three People...?
15 Eternal Oath
16 End of the Tale
17 Magii Is Everything
18 Amidatti, and Eleonor too
19 Promised Grace
20 A Gentle Wind Blows
21 Voice of Wind, Song of Time
22 Goblin's Lair
23 Make a Resolution
24 Monster's Dance ~Rondo~
25 Water of Life
26 I'm Moogle
27 Nostalgic Profile
28 Annual Festival
Disc 2 - Playing Time
01 Endless Sky
02 Meager Advance
03 My Den
04 Overlooking the Great Ocean
05 Something Burns in the Heart
06 Leaving the Body "Freely"
07 Sleeping Treasure in the Sand
08 Oh, Light...!
09 Aiming Towards the New World
10 Strength in Sadness
11 The Time of Many Smiling Faces
12 When the Norther Sky Is Clear
13 Mag Mail
14 Across the Divide
15 Echoes in the Heart
16 Light and Shadow
17 I Dont Want to Forget...
18 Sad Monster
19 Unite, Descent
20 To the Successor of the Crystal
21 Thoroughly Blue
22 Starry Moonlit Night
23 Orgel of Water
24 Starry Moonlit Night ~Arrange Version~
