Masashi Hamauzu
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Featured, Game Music
Final Symphony: Music From Final Fantasy VI, VII and X Tickets On Sale August 24th!
The journey of Merregnon Studios is a tale of incredible fantasies, great odysseys, and shades of perfection. For Thomas Böcker and his productions, the 10 years that passed us by has not only been a story of fulfilling his own dreams, but also fulfilling the dreams of thousands of fans worldwide, all who come in order to experience an excitement that can never truly be felt through a screen or recording, the greatest live video game music productions of all time. And in 2013, comes the concluding act in the adventure that has been the Symphonic series, Final Symphony.
Celebrating Böcker’s 10 years of producing concerts, Final Symphony will feature music from Final Fantasy VI, VII and X, arranged and orchestrated by the team of Jonne Valtonen, Roger Wanamo and special guest Masashi Hamauzu. The concerts take place May 11, 2013 at 2:30 PM and 7:30 PM at the Stadthalle Wuppertal, Germany and will be performed by the 80 piece Sinfonieorchester Wuppertal, conducted by Eckehard Stier from Symphonic Fantasies Tokyo fame, and also feature Benyamin Nuss. The ceremony will be hosted will be Winfried Fechner, former director of the WDR. Hamauzu will also be in attendance along with the rest of the team and take part in the free Meet and Greet session prior to the concert, allowing the fans to meet the industry legend in person.
Tickets will go on sale on August 24th at WestTicket.de, and be priced at €22 ($27). The concert is officially produced in cooperation with Square Enix and Nobuo Uematsu. Check out more info at ffsymphony.com as it becomes available.
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Miscellaneous
The Most Exotic Journey Of The Year: Benyamin Nuss’s Exotica Out Now!
Benyamin Nuss has since an early age amazed and left a worldwide audience in awe with his masterful piano performances. Nuss is not only a virtuoso of precision, but one of the most melodically honest performers in classical music, his music is heartfelt, gripping and daring, allowing listeners of any age to truly feel the music due to his incredible powerful and passionate renditions of both classic and contemporary scores. In 2010, Nuss released his debut album Benyamin Nuss Plays Uematsu on the prestigious label Deutsche Grammophon under the auspices of Universal Music, breaking new grounds and making history with his incredible tribute to the most famous video game composer of all time. Now the young man from Germany is ready to go even more exotic for his next album.
Exotica is a collection of inspired works blended together to create a journey unlike any other, a theme of classical music merged and molded to feel new, exciting and exotic as only Benyamin Nuss can provide. On this journey we meet Claude Debussy, as his “Estampes” served as a great influence on the album, along with Darius Milhaud, Charles Tomlinson Griffes, Alan Hovhaness, Martin Torp and even Masashi Hamauzu. Nuss also features his very own Elegy for Fukushima, making this not only an experiment of exoticism, but also a gift with a heart, and with a soul Jonne Valtonen also contributed to Exotica with his “Fantasy” for the Fukushima elegy. Benyamin Nuss proves with this album that he is a unique world class talent, and one with a true passion that is easily heard, and felt within your very own mind and body.
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Featured, Japanese, Reviews
Swimming in IMERUAT’s “Black Ocean” (Review)
When we last spoke to Masashi Hamauzu, he expressed much excitement over his then-upcoming album with Mina, “Black Ocean.” Up to that time, all we’d been able to hear from them was the IMERUAT debut single, which featured 3 songs (all included on, and remastered for, “Black Ocean”).
With the full album in our hands (presently available CD-only in Japan and Europe), we’re ready to talk about the duo that made Final Fantasy XIII so beautiful and vibrant. After the jump, our review of IMERUAT’s “Black Ocean.” (more…)
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Game Music
Quick Q&A With Masashi Hamauzu at Distant Worlds Boston
We at OSV have done a formal interview with Masashi Hamauzu, composer for Final Fantasy XIII and many other wonderful games, in the past. This time, I (Patrick) had a few minutes to do a more informal chat with Hamauzu-san. This interview took place mere minutes before the start of the Distant Worlds / VGO show in Boston.
In my haste to speak with Hamauzu-san, I failed to nab a photo of him, or of us. Hence, all I have to show you is the front of my “Piano Pieces SF 2” with his signature on it. Sorry about that.
In the following interview, we speak at length about his new duo IMERUAT (Hamauzu + Mina), working as a freelance composer, relationship with Square Enix, music-writing preferences, and more. Check it out after the jump! (more…)
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Game Music
Distant Worlds / VGO Concert Report: Angels In The Details
[This photo and all proceeding photos taken during the dress rehearsal]You know that old saying, “the devil is in the details?” I think the saying exists as a reminder for us to pay attention to detail. But for those people who are ever vigilant, who are willing to pay attention to detail, those of us who observe THEM will instead find angels in the details.
In this case, the angels are the performers in the Video Game Orchestra, as well as select soloists and Distant Worlds director / concert conductor, Arnie Roth. After the jump, my take on the March 10th Distant Worlds show at the Boston Symphony Orchestra. (more…)
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Game Music
Don’t Miss: Distant Worlds f/ VGO: Boston, March 10th!
The Distant Worlds US tour continues strong throughout March 2012. For two nights in March they’ll be performing in St. Louis, Missouri, followed by a March 31st show in Toronto. For details on those shows be sure to visit the Distant Worlds official site.
If you live in or near Boston, however, you’ll not want to miss this special treat. This Saturday (March 10th), the Distant Worlds tour will be collaborating with Boston’s own Video Game Orchestra, which is led by OSV contributor, J-to-E / E-to-J translator, and expert guitarist, Shota Nakama! Better yet, there will be a special guest in attendance for this show: Masashi Hamauzu. We don’t have confirmation on this, but it is likely that some kind of signing / meet&greet will occur after the concert.
Now, tickets are going fast for the Boston performance; as of right now, only “obstructed view” seats are available (i.e. — you won’t see much of the orchestra or the projected screen). But you may not even get that if you don’t act fast. We’re betting that the show will be sold out before Saturday, so there may be no “at-the-door” ticket purchases available. Get your tickets here, now.
We’ll be at the concert and will report back on it next week. Hope to see you there!
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