Vote your most favorite HS' pieces

[Garamond]

ya I know it's stupid but I still wanna know what everyone prefers.
I don't think it needs a poll to vote , counting HS' pieces is an IM:3
choose his battle/field/(non-playing) event/xx-logue etc bgm you like the most
and you can write more than one piece for each kind since it's hard to tell no.1


my choice:

battle -
Antipyretic - FFT
Three Kings (aka "The G is silence") - Tactics Ogre
Ogre - Vagrant Story

field -
Lea Monde Town Place - Vagrant Story
(why? why? why doesn't Matsuno use it in the game???)
edit: Something Green - Gradius V
(I admit this one gave me the deepest 1st impression when 1st time listent to OST)

(non-playing) event -
Climax of Greyland Incident - Vagrant
Ovelia's worry - FFT
Requiem - FFT
Karma - Radiant Silvergun

xx-logue -
Epilogue - FFT

[Ovelia]

maybe more "Hidden Gems" in my list IMO :P

Battle: Dullahan - VS / Return - RS Soundtrack+ / Vendetta! - TO

(Actually Sakimoto-sama wrote too many great battle themes so it's hard to choose...)

Field: Revolt - OB / Limestone Quarry - VS / Great Cathedral - VS

(I'm more preferred with his ambient field works...sigh)

Event: Opening Movie - BOF5 / Ovelia's Worries - FFT / Graylands Incident Climax - VS (This one sounds very much like a Hans Zimmer composition because of the length..:P)

Ending from BOF5/VS, FFT is great too...but not as great as VS

[demalavor]

Staff Roll from Vagrant Story.

[Rain Corale]

Desert Land and Remnants from Final Fantasy Tactics OSV are my favorite songs by Hitoshi Sakimoto. A few other sturdy titles, Random waltz and Olivia's theme is pretty cool also

[Anonymous]

The best music from Sakimoto comes in the form of his Vagrant Story soundtrack in my opinion, it is so great. All of it is so imaginative and the music alone puts you in another world. My favorite songs that are best to hear in head phones are 1. Undercity 2. Final Battle 3. Great Cathedral

[Tomtom]

"Reminiscence" and "Penta" from Radiant Silvergun absolutely rock. They get me going every time I hear them, whether in-game or listening to the soundtrack. I don't know if I'd call them my favorite pieces of his, but when combined with the game, they're simply awe-inspiring.

Actually, more and more, the BoF5 soundtrack has drawn me in. I especially love the track, "Electric Power Building" (disc 2 track 7, I believe)

And Vagrant Story just freaking rules, but "Tieger and Neesa" and "Climax of the Graylands Incident" are certainly my faves, along with the brilliant staff roll.

[Rain Corale]

So the Breath of Fire V soundtrack is really something to savor, huh TOMTOM? Can you be a little more specific about the mood and the atmosphere that accentuate the gaming environment? Thanks

[Jormungand]

Heres' my review (http://www.chudahs-corner.com/reviews/cpca1067.html) of the BoF5 soundtrack. ^_^ If that doesn't help, just let me know and I'd love to elaborate more. It truly is an excellent OST...

[tjhv]

I posted a comment about Breath of Fire V elsewhere in these forums, and that review actually covers most of it. Therefore, I decided to remove my earlier post and write up something different. *

Anyhow, I would say that Mr. SakimotoÆs finest soundtrack is either BoF5 or Vagrant Story, depending on your preference. You get a synthetic quality with Breath of Fire, while Vagrant Story is more supernatural. I left out Final Fantasy Tactics because it features two composers. Either way, you can buy all three games combined for the price you would pay for FFXII, so there is no reason not to hear each one.

[Anonymous]

Forget all that, His peices in VAGRANT STORY was truelly UNBELIEVABLE..

Temple of Kiltia, what a dark track!!! my fav.

[tjhv]

Yeah, so I pretty much dodged the original question. Well I canÆt argue with anything here and not sure I would know where to begin listing my favorite. Instead, I give for now a couple in each category, which are kind of surprising to me not mentioned.

Battle: FFT - Antidote, RS - Space Battle Ship 130 33KI
Field: BOF5 - Bio Public Corporation, VS - Iron Maiden (not sure the actual name)
Non-Playing: FFT - Hero's Theme, FFTA - Lost at Sea
XX-logue: FFT - Prologue Movie, FFTA - Leaving the Vanishing World

* On a side note, I am not clear which pieces from FFTA (5-6 of them I believe) where made by different composers. Anywhere to find this information?

[KujaFFman]

You can find this here :

http://www.gmronline.com/info.asp?CatNumber=SSCX-10083

By the way, my favorite piece from FFTA is Undefeated Heart (composed by Kaori Ohkoshi then). My favorite Sakimoto tracks are Crystal, Mewt and A Place We Should Return to. To be honest, I think Uematsu, Saso Ohkoshi did the best job...

[Anonymous]

You can find this here :

http://www.gmronline.com/info.asp?CatNumber=SSCX-10083

By the way, my favorite piece from FFTA is Undefeated Heart (composed by Kaori Ohkoshi then). My favorite Sakimoto tracks are Crystal, Mewt and A Place We Should Return to. To be honest, I think Uematsu, Saso Ohkoshi did the best job...
Ah...Uematsu, to be perfectly fair, didn't even make up 1% of that soundtrack. He only wrote the main theme, which was arranged in its entirety by Sakimoto. To say he did a better job than Sakimoto is just silly, because he didn't even do a single full track (or even half a track -- just the melody+accompaniment harmony).

[KujaFFman]

Hey, I never said that. I only said that Uematsu+Saso+Ohkoshi did something that TO MY MIND is the best of the soundtrack. By the way, OK arranging is important, but creating a melody is far more important. And Uematsu did an excellent main theme for FFTA. Even if Sakimoto arranged it, even if Sakimoto arranged each Saso and Ohkoshi tracks, still these three composers did an amazing work. I really enjoy this whole soundtrack (I also like the game), the main theme is wonderful, in-game tracks are great, battle musics are excellent...

[Jormungand]

Oops...that was me above. Forgot to sign in ^_^'.

Anyway, I'll select a couple of favorites from an infinitely long list:

Breath of Fire V
"Kind Friends" - Flowing, sad, and beautiful. And I love that horn sample.

"Lowest Layer Area" - Wonderfully blended orchestral colors, especially the part at about 0:38.

"Electricity Supply Building" - Cold, minimalist build-up to a spirited, pulsing climax. Brilliant

"Ending" - Masterful in every way shape and form. The last section (beginning with the string transition into the choral verse) brings me to tears more often than not -- such rich chords!
...and like, every other track from this album.

Final Fantasy Tactics
"Trisection" - Powerful structures and harmonies, great time signature changes...never ceases to amaze me.

"Remnants" - Perfectly reflective of the cold, determined will of the knight Wiegraf.

"Tension 1" - Exceptional dissonance, and so well-thought out...and the end portion was undoubtedly inspired by Holst's "Mars, Bringer of War" (which is never a bad thing :-)).

"Ovelia's Theme" - Breathtakingly beautiful, especially the slow reprisal.

"Zalbag, the Holy Knight" - Superb! This is wonderfully reminiscent of Holst again with a mighty, noble British flair (and that trombone solo is excellent!).

"Bloody Excrement" - This is such a frighteningly violent piece it gives me shivers. Easily among Sakimoto's finest achievements

Also "In Pursuit", "Random Waltz", "Requiem", "Shock! ~ Failure", "Staff Credit"...I have to stop now, because I would just end up listing the whole soundtrack :-p.

Final Fantasy Tactics Advance
"Crystal" - Thank the heavens for a darker piece amongst all the light-hearted fluff.

"Mewt" - Simplistic but noble climax...though totally not representative of that lame, lame character.

Gradius V
"Intermezzo" - So short, but so catchy. And that tympani crescendo is just awesome!

"Impregnable Fortress" - Incredibly catchy verse at about 1:02. And energetic the whole way.

Legaia Duel Saga
"The Repressed Soul" - Sakimoto demonstrates the idea of "repression" insanely well in this piece...the percussive effects, the choir, the constant and eerie koto keeping the rhythm...wow.

"Status Change" - Masterfully orchestrated! Just listen (especially the opening bars)!

"Lost Forest" - There aren't words for this, nor will there ever be. Impossibly beautiful guitar/piano/flute trio picking up a choir and strings along the way. This one will really take you away from reality, and refuse to let you come back. Recommendation: listen to this before going to sleep with your eyes closed and without background noise. See what happens :-).

"Tanza" - This comes in extremely close contention with Masashi Hamauzu's "The Sight of Spira" from FFX as far as guitar technique goes. Absolutely awe-inspiring.

"Dream of Paradise" - Big-band jazz? Yeah, Sakimoto can do that too. And listen to that incredibly well engineered bassline!

"Ending" - ...no explanation necessary.

Radiant Silvergun
"Ruin" - Splendid rhythm, awesome harp part.

"The Stone-Like" - One of his best choral pieces: haunting and ethereal.

And the main theme itself is just fantastic.

Tactics Ogre
"Harvest Dance", "A Cygnet", "Avilla Henya" - ...and, well, everything else.

Vagrant Story
Everything. But here's a few:

"Climax of Graylands Incident" - ...yup.

"Abandoned Mines Level 2" - This is, quite simply, a brilliant piece of music. Shining intuition in every single note.

"An Attic of the Great Cathedral" - One of his greatest works ever. Intelligent, dark, yet at the same time remarkably luminous.

"Staff Roll" - Damn, Sakimoto's stuff needs to be performed live far more often!!

See? I get talking about things like this and I can't stop. I love Sakimoto. :D :D :D

[KujaFFman]

At least we have the same tastes. I also LOVE Lost Forest from Legaia Duel Saga. There's a track in Gradius V with a small part that sounds like it : CELL (stage 4) from 1:35 to 2:05. Simply my favorite tune from the game.

Well... I can't wait to hear Final Fantasy XII.

[Rain Corale]

I've gotten a chance to play a game called Treasure Hunter G.

HOLY ****, pardon my language, but it seems that Sakimoto's compositional ability doesn't have a weak link. Everything he has put out has been absolutely tremendous. I have listened to a lot of his soundtracks and I find that each one has its own self contained spirit. I never feel that I have heard anything twice in any of his music. He is so versatile!! A lot of his earlier scores seem more geared towards classical orientation. But... Treasure Hunger G. Wow.... Superlative... Sakimoto I am beginning to find is big with Jazz modes. This game has many amazingly subtle indications of jazz.
His chords and runs with some of his melodies are definitely jazz oriented. Its funny because I was always under the impression that he was classically trained. In fact he may have a very strong backround in Jazz, but if anything knows anything about this please let me know.

[Jormungand]

His chords and runs with some of his melodies are definitely jazz oriented. Its funny because I was always under the impression that he was classically trained. In fact he may have a very strong backround in Jazz, but if anything knows anything about this please let me know.
Actually, he originally began composing progressive music and electronica (as stated in an interview). His very first orchestral project was Ogre Battle in 1993, and from there on it became an integral element of his style. Also, there isn't quite as much jazz influence as you think in Sakimoto's Treasure Hunter G tracks.

Did you also know that he actually worked on THG right before he scored Final Fantasy Tactics in '97? Very interesting.

[KujaFFman]

The fact is that Treasure Hunter G was composed by... a lot of people. This explains the multiplicity of musical styles.

OK, now you'll know everything : John Pee (37 tracks), Hitoshi Sakimoto (7 tracks...), Masaharu Iwata (6 tracks), Toshiaki Sakoda (11 tracks), Yoko Takada (6 tracks), Akiko Goto (8 tracks) and Tomoko Matsui (3 tracks).

Fortunately, Sakimoto and Iwata arranged all their tracks on the soundtrack (13 arranged tunes on disc 2).

[Rain Corale]

. His very first orchestral project was Ogre Battle in 1993, and from there on it became an integral element of his style. Also, there isn't quite as much jazz influence as you think in Sakimoto's Treasure Hunter G tracks.

Did you also know that he actually worked on THG right before he scored Final Fantasy Tactics in '97? Very interesting.[/quote]

.....

This guy is amazing... I am sorry. Every time I listen to something new of his, just when I am about to say, "Okay I am beginning to show signs of getting sick of you, I come across something new that just makes me smile... way way inside...He is so damn good at redefining himself and where his music is allowed to roam.
Well... I can't say that I have listened to Treasure Hunter G in its entirety but I am throroughly convinced that it contains traces of jazz within its parameters. I am not talking Armstrong, Coltrane or Davis in terms of intensity or density by any means, but there are a few defining characteristics that hint towards some of the modal aspects that Jazz contains. I am aware of the fact that its not predominately jazz oriented but there is enough there to consider it jazz, albeit a little watered down. I am more than willing to refute what I say. The moving bass lines, the off beats, the chord changes, how these are utilzed are very indicative of an underlying jazz style.
Do you not detect that? Example... Okay. For starters boot the game up and go to the forest where the girl is in the crystal, its accessible at the very beginning. Ok there is the harp... bla bla bla, skipping ahead, listen to the first 3 notes of the flute. It follows very closely along the trajectory of a jazz scale. I don't have my piano to consort with right now but it sounds to me that the entire piece is utilizing chromaticism, a heavy jazz element. Then listen to the bass and how it follows the flutes intro in certain parts...You understand what I mean now? Just because it doesn't entirely subsist of Jazz theory, doesn't mean it is not jazz.

' He worked on both FFT and THG at approximately the same time.'
I just read that today actually! That is very interesting. God I can't wait until FFXII comes out. I don't care if its a "lighter" soundtrack, I just hope that when the darkness is there, it just completely destroys everything in its path. Knowwhaddamean?

Cheers

[Jormungand]

Well... I can't say that I have listened to Treasure Hunter G in its entirety but I am throroughly convinced that it contains traces of jazz within its parameters. I am not talking Armstrong, Coltrane or Davis in terms of intensity or density by any means, but there are a few defining characteristics that hint towards some of the modal aspects that Jazz contains. I am aware of the fact that its not predominately jazz oriented but there is enough there to consider it jazz, albeit a little watered down. I am more than willing to refute what I say. The moving bass lines, the off beats, the chord changes, how these are utilzed are very indicative of an underlying jazz style.
Oh, no no, of course there is a ton of jazz influence in THG! I meant just Sakimoto's tracks. :D Otherwise, yes, plenty of jazz there formwise, chordwise, and structurewise from the other composers.

I just read that today actually! That is very interesting. God I can't wait until FFXII comes out. I don't care if its a "lighter" soundtrack, I just hope that when the darkness is there, it just completely destroys everything in its path. Knowwhaddamean?
I hope the same. But I personally am already in love with the theme that plays at the end of the full trailer movie...and the other samples indicate a very strong soundtrack to follow, so I'm incredibly pumped for this too.

[Rain Corale]

Right on man!

Good things come to those who wait...

[Rain Corale]

:D

[Gemeines]

. I don't care if its a "lighter" soundtrack, I just hope that when the darkness is there, it just completely destroys everything in its path. Knowwhaddamean?

Cheers

AWESOME........ even perfect

I think I speak for all of us when I say- we do know exactly what you mean.

[tjhv]

"Bloody Excrement" - This is such a frighteningly violent piece it gives me shivers. Easily among Sakimoto's finest achievements

I posted about that one as well, elsewhere in these forums; eventually the page was locked, so I could not follow up. Actually I was going to append what I would consider an analogous number, and here I had just indicated the Iron Maiden, from Vagrant Story. This manner of orchestral arrangement is another signature Sakimoto, and if you go into the second stage the theme is arranged into a choral ensemble, to make it more “enchanting.”

[Garamond]

I posted about that one as well, elsewhere in these forums; eventually the page was locked, so I could not follow up. Actually I was going to append what I would consider an analogous number, and here I had just indicated the Iron Maiden, from Vagrant Story. This manner of orchestral arrangement is another signature Sakimoto, and if you go into the second stage the theme is arranged into a choral ensemble, to make it more “enchanting.”

well...play Vagrant again and you will learn that there're no new tunes for Iron Maiden dungeon, I've forgotten the 1st level , but the 2nd level reused "Underground Sanctum". The 3rd level boss - Asuhra/Vishnu, if my memory serves me correctly that's "Kali" in the OST.
p.s. The tune of actual Kali fight after someone's death is another track.

[Fatigue]

Well, I know its a bit late but what the heck...

My favourite pieces by Sakimoto are "Ending" and "Paying the Worthless War" from Legaia Duel Saga, "Ending Theme", "Electricity Supply Building" and "Small Departures" from BoFV, "Alchemy (Man's Theme)" and "Holy Spirit (Spirit's Theme) from Stella Deus.

I can name a whole lot more, but I can't remember them

[tjhv]

well...play Vagrant again and you will learn that there're no new tunes for Iron Maiden dungeon, I've forgotten the 1st level , but the 2nd level reused "Underground Sanctum". The 3rd level boss - Asuhra/Vishnu, if my memory serves me correctly that's "Kali" in the OST.
p.s. The tune of actual Kali fight after someone's death is another track.
Oh, that’s right. Ok, I have confirmed- the choral arrangement to which I refer is in fact the underground sanctum, whereas the composition for strings would be technically considered the catacombs. So I probably should have reconsidered on voting these without even the actual name...I figure I had just associated more with the Iron Maiden because I like how that ties together. At this point I cannot recall the Asuhra Vishnu, so I shall seek those out. You are correct, sir- about time I play the game once more it has been a while...

[Dragon God]

The piece that I keep coming back to these days is "Return" from Radiant Silvergun. Even though it's all derived from one theme, Sakimoto puts more than enough variety in his works.

[Gemeines]

Good stuff!

[Terramax]

FINAL FANTASY TACTICS
Ovelia's Theme
Apoplexy
Antidote
Battle On The Bridge
Treasure

VAGRANT STORY
Factory
Ifrit
Staff Role (My very favourite - genious work!)
Tiegar And Neesha
Climax Of The Graylands Incident

FINAL FANTASY TACTICS ADVANCE
A Place We Should Return To
Main Theme
Magic Beast Farm
Marche
Painful
Ritz
Undeniable Anxiety (how does he do stuff like this!?)

Breath Of Fire 5
Kind Friends
Small Departure
Ending

I think it's worth mentioning the upcoming Final Fantasy 12. Go to www.ff12.com then on the second page on the 'Trailer and music' section and listen to the first tune. a very emotional piece of music.
Beautiful...

[Gemeines]

Staf role is my favorite V.S. tune as well!

Yes that Final Fantasy 12 link is great! I anticipate that album above all others!

You have great tastes my friend!

[Fatigue]

FINAL FANTASY TACTICS ADVANCE
A Place We Should Return To
Main Theme
Magic Beast Farm
Marche
Painful
Ritz
Undeniable Anxiety (how does he do stuff like this!?)


"Main Theme" was composed by Nobuo Uematsu, and "Painful Battle" is composed by Ayako Saso :)

[Terramax]

I dunno about the painfull theme, but the main theme tune was written by Nobou but composed by Sakimoto if I'm correct. I can't remember where I found that info out but I'll search around to back that up.

[SakiMojo]

Radiant Silvergun: tracks 1-9
VAgrant Story: Greylands incident climax, Minotaur, Wyvern, Lizardman, ifrit
FF Tactics: songs 1-6, Apoplexy, Battle on the Bridge
Stella Deus: Energetic Music, A Cheerful Mood, Main Battle Music, Situation Explanation

[Fatigue]

FF Tactics: songs 1-6, Apoplexy, Battle on the Bridge

Track 2) ("Backborn Story") and 5) ("Character Making") were composed by Masaharu Iwata :)

As for Stella Deus, if I am correct and you're talking about "Briefing" for 'Situation Explained', then that is also composed by Iwata :)

[Fatigue]

EDIT: Gah, double posted! Please delete :)

[SakiMojo]

Track 2) ("Backborn Story") and 5) ("Character Making") were composed by Masaharu Iwata :)

As for Stella Deus, if I am correct and you're talking about "Briefing" for 'Situation Explained', then that is also composed by Iwata :)

well, you know, Sakimoto and Iwata sort of blend together to become a "super composer" on the FFT and Stella Deus soundtracks!:)

[Fatigue]

well, you know, Sakimoto and Iwata sort of blend together to become a "super composer" on the FFT and Stella Deus soundtracks!:)

Hmm, I've always been able to pick out their styles on each collaborative Soundtrack...

[SakiMojo]

Hmm, I've always been able to pick out their styles on each collaborative Soundtrack...

yes as can i, i guess when i made my list i was listing my favorite tracks from those soundtracks, not just ones my Sakimoto. I know that's probably not exactly the point of this thread being in the Sakimoto forum :)

[Fatigue]

yes as can i, i guess when i made my list i was listing my favorite tracks from those soundtracks, not just ones my Sakimoto. I know that's probably not exactly the point of this thread being in the Sakimoto forum :)
here are my two favorite tracks so far from Final Fantasy XII:
*REMOVED*

I suggest removing those links because CocoeBiz, as far as I know, doesn't promote piracy :)

But yes, I enjoyed those two very much. But I would've loved to hear some more exotic styles from Sakimoto like he showed in Legaia Duel Saga.

[SakiMojo]

I suggest removing those links because CocoeBiz, as far as I know, doesn't promote piracy :)

But yes, I enjoyed those two very much. But I would've loved to hear some more exotic styles from Sakimoto like he showed in Legaia Duel Saga.

oops sorry, i'll remove them. I really didn't care for Sakimoto's work in Legaia Duel Saga, too exotic/out there for me. I like his more powerful, straight ahead work like in Radiant, Vagrant, FFT, OGre Battle 64.

[Fatigue]

oops sorry, i'll remove them. I really didn't care for Sakimoto's work in Legaia Duel Saga, too exotic/out there for me. I like his more powerful, straight ahead work like in Radiant, Vagrant, FFT, OGre Battle 64.

Out there? Hardly at all. Different from what he usually does? Definitely. If you read my collaborative review (http://www.squaresound.com/reviews/trancedave/legaiads.html), it should say all I want to ;)

[SakiMojo]

Out there? Hardly at all. Different from what he usually does? Definitely. If you read my collaborative review (http://www.squaresound.com/reviews/trancedave/legaiads.html), it should say all I want to ;)

that's cool, just a matter of opinion and preference, we'll have to agree to disagree on the LDS OST :) . I also didn't care much for his work on Breath of Fire 5, which was a change from his orchestral style. Though I love his work on Gradius V, I love how he weaves techno and orchestral music together.

[Fatigue]

that's cool, just a matter of opinion and preference, we'll have to agree to disagree on the LDS OST :) . I also didn't care much for his work on Breath of Fire 5, which was a change from his orchestral style. Though I love his work on Gradius V, I love how he weaves techno and orchestral music together.

Well, his orchestral style isn't technically his usual technique. He was born with electronica and quickly adapted into orchestral with Ogre Battle :)

I thought Breath of Fire V was one of his best works. It had some of his most impressive pieces. Gradius V wasn't a huge hit for me, although it was good.

[SakiMojo]

Well, his orchestral style isn't technically his usual technique. He was born with electronica and quickly adapted into orchestral with Ogre Battle :)
Yeah, I remember reading that Iwata said he was suprised that Sakimoto had just adapted to the orchestal format for OB 64, since it sounds like he had always composed in that format. Though if you listen to Treasure Hunter G and Soukyuugurentai, it has many similarities to OB 64 and other orchestral works of his.

[Jormungand]

I suggest removing those links because CocoeBiz, as far as I know, doesn't promote piracy :)
It's not piracy given that those samples were officially released on Square's FFXII website.

[Fatigue]

Yeah, I remember reading that Iwata said he was suprised that Sakimoto had just adapted to the orchestal format for OB 64, since it sounds like he had always composed in that format. Though if you listen to Treasure Hunter G and Soukyuugurentai, it has many similarities to OB 64 and other orchestral works of his.

Actually, it was around 1993, before Treasure Hunter G and Soukyuugurentai, that he adopted his orchestral style :)

And out of curiosity, do you own these albums that you mention? A lot of them have been OOP for a very substantial period of time ;)

It's not piracy given that those samples were officially released on Square's FFXII website.

Ah, OK. Well, I'll use the hot-linking excuse instead :p

[SakiMojo]

And out of curiosity, do you own these albums that you mention? A lot of them have been OOP for a very substantial period of time ;)


I haven't actually purchased them, but I've downloaded each soundtrack i've mentioned in this thread (the entire soundtrack) except Stella Deus, which i did purchase.

[Fatigue]

Ouch! Please, PLEASE remove that link! It's bad enough that they pirate a good portion of all the VGM albums ever made! Besides, I'm already trying to get the owner, Sarah, to take them down. Sites like that should not be allowed on the internet. Again, CocoeBiz doesn't promote pirating :)

(It was because of me that the Final Fantasy MP3s were removed).

[SakiMojo]

Ouch! Please, PLEASE remove that link! It's bad enough that they pirate a good portion of all the VGM albums ever made! Besides, I'm already trying to get the owner, Sarah, to take them down. Sites like that should not be allowed on the internet. Again, CocoeBiz doesn't promote pirating :)

(It was because of me that the Final Fantasy MP3s were removed).
then again, It is nice to be able to hear out of print albums. Why are you so against these soundtracks being available for download, it lets people hear them!

[Fatigue]

then again, It is nice to be able to hear out of print albums. Why are you so against these soundtracks being available for download, it lets people hear them!

I don't think you know what kind of site you linked to. They profit by means of a composer's loss, they get thousands of daily visitors pouring in to pirate (20,000 and growing was the figure last time I saw it).

You have basically linked and exposed a good deal of people to free MP3s. This is not only wrong legally, but offensive to the composer. Sorry if I'm being harsh, but that's reality.

[SakiMojo]

I don't think you know what kind of site you linked to. They profit by means of a composer's loss, they get thousands of daily visitors pouring in to pirate (20,000 and growing was the figure last time I saw it).

You have basically linked and exposed a good deal of people to free MP3s. This is not only wrong legally, but offensive to the composer. Sorry if I'm being harsh, but that's reality.
you're not being harsh, just stating your opinion. I do hate to see talented composers losing income due to their songs being posted on the internet. It's unavoidable though, there will always be sites like this, as well as LimeWire, Kazaa, etc. You trying to have that download site closed down may get rid of that one site if your successful, but there will always be others. It's not right, but it's a fact. I did remove that link at your request, though I don't have any issues with the site.

[Fatigue]

you're not being harsh, just stating your opinion. I do hate to see talented composers losing income due to their songs being posted on the internet. It's unavoidable though, there will always be sites like this, as well as LimeWire, Kazaa, etc. You trying to have that download site closed down may get rid of that one site if your successful, but there will always be others. It's not right, but it's a fact. I did remove that link at your request, though I don't have any issues with the site.

True, there will always be others, but will there be a downloading site of that magnitude readily available again? If S-E, or any other company with an American base, delivers a subpoena, I graciously hope Sarah loses at court. The word of that site is spreading, and I, nor anybody with a basic sense of decency, wouldn't want people to find out about that site on a composers' homeland.

Anyhow, let's drop this off-the-topic debate and go back to Sakimoto! :D

[SakiMojo]

what do you think of his work on Soukyuugurentai? It is one of my favorite ost's by Sakimoto, and quite underrated.

[Fatigue]

what do you think of his work on Soukyuugurentai? It is one of my favorite ost's by Sakimoto, and quite underrated.

To be honest, I haven't heard much from it, but from what I heard, it's pretty good. Can't judge completely for myself.

[SakiMojo]

To be honest, I haven't heard much from it, but from what I heard, it's pretty good. Can't judge completely for myself.

If you want, I could email you a few of my favorite tracks? They really are very good. lemme know -