In ClosingNow, this analysis series has been proceeding at a leisurely pace since April, including some breaks along the way, and with your support we have now made it all the way to the finish line. I apologize for not being able to respon
OCTOPATH TRAVELER Q&A: Part 3Q: I would like to know more about your process between deciding on themes through to composition and arrangement. For example, what software do you use, and which parts do you work on first? Also, which pieces
OCTOPATH TRAVELER Q&A: Part 2Q: I’m studying Japanese, so I’d like to try asking a question in Japanese even though I’m not very good yet! (Sorry about the bad Japanese!) What is your favorite piece on the OT1 soundtrack (in musical terms)?
OCTOPATH TRAVELER Q&A: Part 1Thank you for sticking with me throughout the entire OT2 music analysis series. The end is finally in sight.
Because I wrote all the analysis posts in this series from my perspective as composer, I realized tha
Track 6-27: Dear Travelers“Dear Travelers” is the very last track, playing over the post-epilogue end card with all eight travelers. It’s an emotional arrangement of the main theme, as if played for the travelers themselves.
This piece was
Track 6-26: Underworldly EntityGaldera is the true secret boss of this game, complete with incredibly challenging boss fight, but this arrangement was not included in the original commission.
I believe I discussed this in an interview some
Track 6-25: Song of Hope –Piano Solo–Agnea’s Song of Hope was originally a gift from Gil, and this version for solo piano represents the first time he plays it for her. She then continues her travels in order to flesh it out with lyrics.
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Track 6-23: All For YouBecause there are so many music-related events in Agnea’s storyline, it’s full of special musical tracks. This one was composed after we decided that we needed a song for Dolcinaea specifically to convey her vast tale