AVCD-38050~3: Tales of Graces ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK

[Mac_Tear]

What do the complete liner notes say (Hibiki Aoyama mainly)? Anyone can translate? Thank you

[Xenofan 29A]

I don't see Aoyama's name anywhere in the notes section. Do you see it there?

[Razakin]

Aoyama comes from staff roll, as mentioned on the notes on album page.

[Xenofan 29A]

No, I wasn't asking whether he contributed music. I know he did. I'm asking whether he contributed to the liner notes, which, as far as I can see, he didn't.

[Hellacia]

Which is why Razakin said Aoyama comes from the staff roll... because Aoyama doesn't come from the liner notes. At least, that's what I understood. Because Aoyama doesn't come from the liner notes, he's not mentioned there at all. That is, as long as we're looking for the same kanji (青山 響) from the same liner notes (http://vgmdb.net/db/covers.php?do=view&cover=72623). However, we get Aoyama's credit from the staff roll, which is why we've added him in this entry as a composer.

[Mac_Tear]

No he didn't contribute to the liner notes section, my mistake I thought he was someone else there. A shame...

It's just that I'm really curious about his role here, like it was in Hearts...

[dissident93]

The note section says "Motoi Sakuraba: towns (ethnic), dungeons (synthy rhythms, dark and heavy, calm and beautiful), live instruments when possible, battles (cute, ethnic, orchestral), movies, staff roll"

So, I suppose Aoyama did everything that isn't this?

[Datschge]

Not necessarily.

[Dag]

To elaborate, these are things "he did", but not "all he did". ie.- some towns/dungeons/etc may be by Aoyama, while stuff Sakuraba didn't mention (characters, events) by himself.
(except the "movies" tracks which I'm pretty sure Sakuraba makes them all)

Guess time:
Aoyama: 1.17, 1.20, 2.27, 3.01, 3.03, 3.07, 3.09, 3.22, 3.23, 3.25
Aoyama?: 3.21, 3.24
Sakuraba?: 2.04, 2.09, 2.23, 2.24, 3.06, 3.10, 3.16, 3.17, 3.19, 4.04
Sakuraba: rest

The live piano/better synth this time makes Sakuraba stand out more than the midi-ish Aoyama I think.
(also what's the deal with those awful dungeon loops?)


Also

US sound test (incomplete):

- Title Music
?...

- Field Music
?...

- Town Music
?...

- Dungeon Music
Beyond the Sunlit Path
Prostrate in the Dark
Vanished Amidst the Trees
Past the Droplets
Not Hither But Thither
Stringhold's Pulse
Where Malice Festers
Cavern of the Beast
The Parched Earth Sighs
Forbidden Legacy
?...

- Battle Music
?...
Never Let Go
Whet the Sheath
Brawl in the Blazing Heat
Blash of the Frigid Wind
Emergence at Eternity's End
Restless Sword
What Blocks the Way
Perplexing Blade
Rise to the Challenge
The Promised Battle
?...

- Event Music
Sophie
Fresh Air / 1.10
Children's Adventure
Dividing Rift / 1.14
Impending Crisis
The Pact
Turbulence
Crossed Stars
Not Getting Through
Reminiscence
?...
Beating as One
The Heavens Tremble
Toward Tomorrow
Dancing in the Wind
Overcome It!
Memories of the End
Defender of Life
Connected Destinies
Speak Your Mind
The Days to Come

- Other Music
?...

[Datschge]

I have these noted as being by Shinji Tamura: Disk 1: 17, 19, 20, Disk 2: 2, 11, 24, 27, Disk 3: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 17, 19, 21, 22, 23, 25.

Originally Posted by Dag

also what's the deal with those awful dungeon loops?

You mean 1-20 "Lying in the Darkness"? Yeah, I'd like to know the story behind that one as well. Can't imagine the thought process, like the sound director demands a lazy 6 second loop less complex than any jingle, composer "composes" three notes, then whoever decides the track lengths for the CD goes "hell yeah, I'll loop that one for over 20 times". x_X

[Dag]

1.20 is a new low, but 2.27 is no slouch either. 3.07 and 3.09 are more layered but still loop the same notes again and again. Dear lord.