Wandering on a Sunny Afternoon. Controlling the Iron Beast. The Burdened. Sky-Blue Eyes. Melody of Agony. A Moment of Courtesy. A Beating Black Wing. The Face of Lost Pride. Town Where the Sunlight Doesn't Reach. A Changing Situation. Farewell Melody. The Gloomy Mansion. A Momentary Rest. Prelude of Ruin. Night of Seclusion. Duty and Friendship. Wilderness of Desertion. Melody of Resolution. An Ancient Hymn Sung by the Water.
Howl of the Gathered. Those Who Accept the Protection of the Stars. The Price of Freedom. Fulfilled Desire. Memory Fragments - DMW.
Begin Mission. Mako City. Vigilant Night. The Terrible Truth. Roaming in the Afternoon Sun. The Iron Beast. Burden to Bear. Eyes the Color of the Sky. A Moment of Camaraderie. Black Wing Unfurled. It also features original rock compositions as well as a heavy focus on piano and string quartets.
However, despite all this, the album is extremely lacking in variety and depth. Most of the rock pieces are extremely similar and really don't go that many places. An exception is "The Price of Freedom," which features a nice blend of acoustic guitar, electric guitar, and string work. This is one of the few original melodies on the soundtrack worth listening to. Although a bit repetitive, it at least has some variety that the other rock based tracks are missing.
Unfortunately, another problem that this album is plagued with is the narrow focus. Most of the original compositions are reprises of the main theme or "The Price of Freedom. The main theme, "Theme of Crisis Core," also has a lot of various styles in which it is depicted. However, they are all very basic and generic and some of them don't even sound like the main theme itself. Despite these very basic and derivative themes, I must say that that "Truth Behind the Project" version, arranged for a string quartet, is probably the best one.
It offers a very tense and forceful atmosphere. Of the arrangements, most of them are pretty lackluster. These are just extremely boring arrangements. Fortunately, not all is lost in terms of arrangements. The arrangement for "Those Who Fight Further," entitled "The Summoned", is an interesting take on the boss battle theme. Making the piano bass line the focus of this arrangement, rather than the rock portion, he does a good job at spicing it up. He also is able to breathe life into "Aerith's Theme," with his arrangement entitled "A Flower Blooming in the Slums".
In fact, I like this version more so than the original. The acoustic guitar, piano, and strings come together quite nicely. It's like Ishimoto and Uematsu had a baby and this was it.
Kazuhiko Toyama, on the other hand, is a fantastic arranger. Epic in orchestration, it really sets the tone for the mission, I suppose.
In a sense, it sounds darker than the original, but at the same time, it doesn't. Regardless, it's still a pretty decent arrangement. Toyama's ultimate arrangement comes in the form of "Fulfilled Desire". At the same time, it takes "The Price of Freedom" and "Aerith's Theme" as they are found in game, and slaps them into the medley. Surprisingly, "Aerith's Theme" leads nicely into "The Price of Freedom," as if they were the same piece.
Aside from Toyama's contributions, Ishimoto offers very little that is actually worth a listen. Most of his arrangements are bland or uninspired, his rock all sounds extremely generic, and his string quartet work is decent at best.
While Ishimoto hasn't had the best track record this year, at least Subarashiki Kono Sekai offered more variety than this. Pick this album up if you enjoyed the music during the game, or are a fan of Ishimoto. Rate album! Tracklist Reviews Additional Info Overview Takeharu Ishimoto is definitely a composer who can split opinions when it comes to considering him a good composer or not.
Summary Aside from Toyama's contributions, Ishimoto offers very little that is actually worth a listen. Soundtrack consists of tracks with duration over more than 2 hours. Album was released by Warner Music Japan. CD 1 1 Fragments of Memories -D.
Average album rating: 8. Sing 2 Original Motion Picture Soundtrack. Inscryption Original Soundtrack.
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