Materia Collective and folk video game group The Travelers VGM have released a new album dedicated to the great love and emotion-filled songs from gaming, titled Ode to the Lovers.
The 10-track album is performed live in the The Traveler’s signature European folk style, giving emphasis to the joy and feelings of some of the love-dedicated music from video gaming history, including “Song of Time” from Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, “Trioan Beauty” from Final Fantasy IV, “Simple and Clean” from Kingdom Hearts and more from the group comprised of arrangers Ian Martyn, Josh Barron, and Masha Lepire.
Love is a central theme in so many RPGs, games which have the time and space to really flesh out developed storylines. There is always room for love even when the situation seems dire. Love, whether gained or lost, is also an important theme in folk music from around the world. – Ian Martyn, Traveler’s VGM arranger
The album is fully licensed and available for purchase on Bandcamp and streaming on Spotify. You can find the full credits for the album on Materia Collective.
You can also check out the music video for “Song of Time” from Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time on The Traveler’s VGM Youtube.
