Press A to play: Video game music and the piano
Posts tagged: Chrono Trigger
Recipe: How to cook up a peaceful JRPG village theme
Meet the chiptune lover who listened to 250k+ video game music tracks (so you don’t have to)
Taking the pith: Game journalists describe their favourite soundtracks in as few words as possible
Press A to play: Video game music and the piano
Why we ❤️ game music: Scratching the vinyl itch
Five avid VGM vinyl collectors wax lyrical about their passion for game music and soundtrack records — and offer crate-digging and tech tips for beginner hobbyists. By Thomas Quillfeldt
VGM Subgenres: World map music – whistle while you wander
We take a look at the world map theme — the keystone of JRPG music, these propulsive, heroic pieces serenade your party as you travel the expanse. By Thomas Quillfeldt If you’re a fan of role-playing video games, then you almost certainly have a favourite world map (AKA ‘field’ or...
We ❤ Nobuo Uematsu: A celebration of the master’s work
We gather tributes from notable Uematsu superfans from around the video games and game music communities. By Thomas Quillfeldt In June 2017 in Paris and London, Eckehard Stier raised his baton to conduct one of the world’s best orchestras—the London Symphony Orchestra—alongside the London Symphony Chorus, in performances of classical arrangements of music...
Laced Records’ 2016 release round-up
It has been a busy 12 months here at Laced Records HQ and we've been beavering away creating extra special releases, taking pride in every little detail. Here is a round-up of our 2016 releases, bringing together product details, artwork and relevant links. ENTER THE GUNGEON: HEART IN HALVES EP...
We ❤️ JRPGs: Favourite games and tracks of the game music community
By Thomas Quillfeldt Some 35 years old, the Japanese role-playing game genre doesn’t seem to have dimmed in popularity, with 2016 seeing the flagship JRPG series, Final Fantasy, enjoy its 84th game release (depending on how you count the numerous spin-offs, re-releases and mobile titles). Of course a major element...
Interview: Final Symphony concert producer on bringing Final Fantasy and classical music closer together
By Thomas Quillfeldt Merregnon Studios and Laced Records are teaming up to bring you the concert albums Final Symphony and Symphonic Fantasies Tokyo on CD and vinyl, covering the music of a number of composers that worked on classic Square Enix RPGs including Nobuo Uematsu & Masashi Hamauzu (Final Fantasy),...