RnfERCyz9bU/Tz9lgpFh0nI/AAAAAAAAAVU/rO6pvZjeG3k/w1200-h630-p-k-no-nu/Bioshock1.jpg' alt='Radiata Pine' title='Radiata Pine' />RPGFan Music Radiata Stories OSTI remember when the announcement came that, for the first time ever, Sakuraba was sitting out on a tri Ace game. I could hardly believe it. And when I heard the man giving Sakuraba a break was none other than Lunar and Grandia composer Noriyuki Iwadare, I was thrilled. Surely, this game would have one of the greatest soundtracks ever made if it were done by Iwadare. Free Anime Downloads. The Hylia Anime Total Series 2788 Total Episodes 40814 Total Archive Size 9235 GB. Music. GameOther. RuRuLkoRadiata Stories Arrange Album Music. GameOther. uploadgameupload by RuRuLkoRogue Galaxy. Lycoris Radiata Var RadiataThe soundtrack gets off to a good start the first song reminds me of the sort of melodies heard in Final Fantasy IX a hint of renaissance flair with plenty of flutes and a plucked string carrying the sweeping three four six eight combination rhythm. Iwadare generally has a certain style in his compositions, but I hadnt heard anything like this from him before. Beautiful, I say. The next song does even better after the introductory chords with booming brass, the bass takes over, the piano goes to town, and the song turns into a hog wild theme that we all knew Iwadare could pull out. Legendary Sword is without a doubt one of Iwadares great compositions. The breakdown is a little weird, Ill admit, but its otherwise a stellar song. And from here on out, things pretty much fall apart. Ab1pq4/UUXeIs9lNJI/AAAAAAAACLc/COXKo5Kmu6Y/s1600/ffxiii.jpeg' alt='Anterior Corona Radiata' title='Anterior Corona Radiata' />I havent played the game yet, but Im pretty sure Struggle means battle music. And uhh. Iwadare. The first theme is almost childish. The second one reminds me of a techno remix of an old Janet Jackson song. The third, which is the most impressive, sounds like a song from Final Fantasy X 2 lots of crazy bebop style jazz. Musically, this one is pretty good, but it still isnt what I wanted from Iwadare. Q2nXLnBeNt8/UUMA1lkJoaI/AAAAAAAACJE/6X2PeW0Uysw/s1600/rdr.jpeg' alt='Radiata Stories Ost Rar' title='Radiata Stories Ost Rar' />And, frankly, that means I dont like it as much. Only six tracks in, and we can make one sure statement this isnt Lunar, and this isnt Grandia. This is Radiata Stories. We better just get used to it and see what we can enjoy. As for me, I didnt enjoy very much of it. Much of the first disc sounded like boring filler music to me. Especially painful were the Partial Version tracks. I usually beg and plead for more complete OSTs, but having the same song gone softer and lacking some of the background sounds to make it fit another part of the game. I dont think anyone really wants that. I remember when this sort of thing was done on the Shenmue OST. I didnt like it there, and I dont like it here. After a whole lot of super happy jazz songs and a lot of music I would count as filler tracks, I ran into one song I liked. Again, it was a jazzy song but the jazz sounded good here. Mens Dirge is the song, and you can hear the nice balance of guitar, upright bass, and piano. Iwadare has a pretty good grasp on some of the basics of jazz, and I really enjoyed this song because of it. From here on out, disc one fares a little better off. I was pleased to hear a silly vocal track Paya Paya right in the middle of it all. This song is really fun and silly, and it actually reminds me of the kind of stuff found on the Lunar Songs albums not musically impressive, but peppy in the kind of way that makes me smile all over. Before switching to disc two, might I point out Scarlet Wind, track 3. Again, the guitar work is superb, and this sort of Latin pop groove is the sort of thing that every game should have in at least one town or event sequence. You have to love it. Disc two opens with a wonderful Engrish title, Go Straight With My Brave. If anyone would like to take time out of their day and explain to me what that could possibly mean, I would appreciate it. Anyway, this song is a march. Generally, I dont like marches, but as far as marches go, this one is pretty good. Two lame songs pass, and then we reach a boss battle theme. I sampled it to show that, yes, Iwadare still knows how to write his classic battle themes. Again, even this one doesnt escape the jazz saxophone, but otherwise were hearing something wed expect from Iwadare, and it is certainly marvelous. I still prefer some classic Lunar battle themes to this, but whatever, its still good. Demise of Paradise uses a melody that I swear is used in Princess Mononoke the Kodama Forest theme music. I mentioned it earlier with FF IX. I think Iwadare definitely borrowed a lot of musical themes from other people in making this album. This song is further proof to me that Iwadare didnt quite make this games soundtrack his own. Track 1. 2, Night Memories, is a peaceful ballad that showcases the violin synths used in the game very well. I am pleased with this sound it definitely shows what sort of non live instrument music we can produce today on systems like PS2. The violin is joined by what I believe is an oboe or a clarinet, and this too sounds wonderful. Enjoy this sample. The next three songs are all the same song remixed in different ways. The fastest of these three is To The Full. In it, we find a snare drum, marimbas, cowbell, piano, and a nice backup of orchestrated brass and winds. This song is excellent. If only it werent so short, and if only it were slightly more memorable, I would call it one of my favorites. For the next few tracks, the happy go lucky silly fun loving feel that characterized disc one disappears. I, for one, couldnt be more thrilled about this. Ccnp Tshoot Pdf. Iwadare makes good light hearted compositions, but they should really be few and far between. These next few songs are very likely the end dungeon and end boss music that always has a soundtrack go out with a bang. They are, of course, very good. Yet, they have something lacking for one thing, they are short. The section of awesome tense battle like music ends with a new version of Legendary Sword. Oh man, this is such a good song, I was so glad they brought it back for a second look. Go Iwadare At this point, Im jumping around my room, excited about how cool Noriyuki Iwadare is. But of course, the Radiata Stories OST cant end that way Theres still a bit of silliness left in the game apparently that needs to be expressed in musical form. The ending vocal, Tekuteku Aruku Plod Along, is sung by Yuka Imaizumi. This song reminds me of the sort of song you would hear on a contemporary Christian worship album. Japan. If youve never heard anything like that, well, then just listen to this sample and youll know. I make the reference because I am familiar with it, and I have to say that it makes me laugh. Truly happy ending music, jazzed up to Iwadares standards. My favorite parts of this song are the instrumental sections. It almost makes the Karaoke Version at the end worth it. The next song, Calm Melody, is. I cant describe it. Just listen to the sample. I really like it. Weird atmospheric lounge jazz. I dont know, I really cant explain it. I really like it. This reminds me of something I heard on the Grandia arranged album Vent. Thank you, Iwadare, for showing your true colors in this song The next three tracks are all arrangements of Motoi Sakurabas songs from Star Ocean games. If you read my reviews, you know I am regularly annoyed by Sakuraba. Download Pinocchio Korean Drama Episode 20. I have to say that I really like what Iwadare did to these songs. They have his personal touch, and that makes me happy. They are softer songs now, but they still retain the intensity that Sakuraba puts into many of his songs. These three tracks really are a great bonus for the OST. Things slowly phase out from here with some other silly songs that I think shouldve gone before Plod Along but what do I know. Gomorra 2008 Lektor.