Distant Worlds : music from Final Fantasy RETURNING HOME

April 4, 2012 at 2:39 pm (Soundtracks) (, , , )

Disc 1

  1. “One-Winged Angel” (Final Fantasy VII)
  2. “Victory Theme” (Final Fantasy Series)
  3. “Don’t be Afraid” (Final Fantasy VIII)
  4. “FINAL FANTASY I-III Medley 2010” (FINAL FANTASY I-III)
  5. “Love Grows” (Final Fantasy VIII)
  6. “Ronfaure” (Final Fantasy XI)
  7. “JENOVA” (Final Fantasy VII)
  8. “Dear Friends” (Final Fantasy V)
  9. “Vamo’ alla Flamenco” (Final Fantasy IX)
  10. “Aerith’s Theme” (Final Fantasy VII)
  11. “Chocobo Medley 2010” (FINAL FANTASY Series)

Disc 2

  1.  “Opening – Bombing Mission” (Final Fantasy VII)
  2.  “To Zanarkand” (Final Fantasy X)
  3.  “Those Who Fight (Let The Battles Begin!)” (Final Fantasy VII)
  4. “Dancing Mad” (Final Fantasy VI)
  5. “Blinded By Light” (Final Fantasy XIII)
  6. “Fang’s Theme” (Final Fantasy XIII)
  7. “March of the Dreadnoughts” (Final Fantasy XIII)
  8. “Fabula Nova Crystallis” (Final Fantasy XIII)
  9. “Saber’s Edge” (Final Fantasy XIII)
  10. “Navigator’s Glory – The Theme of Limsa Lominsa” (Final Fantasy XIV)
  11. “Twilight over Thanalan” (Final Fantasy XIV)
  12. “Answers” (Final Fantasy XIV)
  13. “Primal Judgement” (Final Fantasy XIV)
  14. “The Man With The Machine Gun (Final Fantasy VIII)
  15. “Terra’s Theme” (Final Fantasy VI)
  16. “Clash on the Big Bridge (Battle at the Big Bridge)” (Final Fantasy V)

Final Fantasy music has received a lot of concert treatment over the years all around the world. One of the more notable is the worldwide Distant Worlds concert series, which has gone on for many years now, even spawning two live albums. The concerts focus exclusively on Final Fantasy music, presenting the familiar themes with a grand live orchestra and even some gameplay and cinematic footage to help supplement the music, It all makes for a night of pleasant, perhaps even emotional reminiscing on many hours spent with the beloved characters that inhabit these games.

Helmed by conductor and arranger Arnie Roth, Distant Worlds made a stop in Japan after many years of absence from the country that spawned the series. Hence the title, Returning Home. The concert promised new arrangements from the latest entries in the series, Final Fantasy XIII and XIV. In attendance was the main composer for the Final Fantasy series, Nobuo Uematsu, as well as Masashi Hamauzu who has had input in many games, and was the composer for XIII. The concert was held on two nights, each featuring a slightly different setlist. For the DVD, we get performances from both nights, encompassing all of the songs that were played.

With heavy expectations, was Arnie Roth and his team able to deliver?

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