Nobuo Uematsu’s 10 Short Stories

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  Contest Reminder: Win Nobuo Uematsu’s 10 Short Stories

  May 3, 2010 | Jayson Napolitano | Comments Off on Contest Reminder: Win Nobuo Uematsu’s 10 Short Stories Share this Contest Reminder: Win Nobuo Uematsu’s 10 Short Stories

  

  There’s only a week left to enter our Nobuo Uematsu’s 10 Short Stories Limited Edition contest. We had a lot of the fun with the album, and highly recommend checking it out. Here’s your chance to do it for free! The Limited Edition version is a physical release from Japan, complete with fancy packaging and 14 tracks on the disc, including an alternate version of “Gimme Gimme.”

  All we’re asking is that you send us a brief “alternate story” based on one of the official pieces of artwork created for each of the tracks. The artwork can be viewed on the official Nobuo Uematsu’s 10 Short Stories website, so get those entries in to [email protected] before May 10, 2010 at 11:59 PST to be considered!

  Good luck!

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  Gather Around For Nobuo Uematsu’s 10 Short Stories (Review)

  April 23, 2010 | Jayson Napolitano | Comments Off on Gather Around For Nobuo Uematsu’s 10 Short Stories (Review) Share this Gather Around For Nobuo Uematsu’s 10 Short Stories (Review)

  

  Well, it’s finally here. We’ve been hearing about Nobuo Uematsu’s 10 Short Stories for what feels like ages now, and it finally hit the global iTunes store last month. We’ve looked at many of the pre-release singles that Dog Ear Records put out last year to generate interest in the album, and while all four of those tracks appear on the album and were quite good, there are actually some more surprises and, in my opinion, even better tracks found on the album.

  Uematsu covers a variety of styles, from pop ballad to synth rock, jazz, and traditional Japanese, but each is viewed through the lens of children’s music. Every track works in cheery vocals by CHiCO, which I know not everyone appreciates based on the response to the iTunes singles, but trust me, her versatility on this album will surely provide something that will catch your ear.

  So, how does Uematsu’s latest solo album compare to his last? Find out in our review after the jump! (more…)

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  10 Stories: Two Singles We Neglected To Tell You About!

  February 8, 2010 | Jayson Napolitano | 1 Comment Share this 10 Stories: Two Singles We Neglected To Tell You About!

  

  Alright, our bad. We’re all looking forward to Nobuo Uematsu’s 10 Short Stories (the now-official album title), and while we’ve looked at “Here Comes Conga Boy” and “Coconut Castaway” in depth, we never got around to mentioning the two latest singles that have been released, “The Chef Who Used His Noodle” and “Gimme Gimme.”

  While “The Chef Who Used His Noodle” has a rather unfortunate title, the playful Asian-inspired music and lyrics make it my favorite single from the album released to date. “Gimme Gimme” gets a little funky with acoustic guitars and Rhodes piano. It almost sounds like something out of de Blob, which is high praise coming from me! They’re both currently available via iTunes around the globe for $0.99, so be sure to check them out ahead of the March 2010 release of Nobuo Uematsu’s 10 Short Stories!

  Are you looking forward to this album? What’s your favorite single released to date? Also, aren’t these cover images awesome?

  [via DER Blog and VGMdb]

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