Final Fantasy XV: Original Soundtrack

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Template:Infobox Album Final Fantasy XV: Original Soundtrack is the complete soundtrack of Final Fantasy XV.

Development

Final Fantasy XV: Original Soundtrack is mainly composed by Yoko Shimomura, who is known for her involvement with the Kingdom Hearts series. Shimomura was responsible for at least 80% of the soundtrack; the rest of the pieces included on it are variations of her compositions that were handled by other people. Yoshitaka Suzuki worked as composer/arranger, and Shota Nakama worked as composer/arranger/orchestrator. Shota runs a group called Video Game Orchestra (VGO) that does rock symphonic concerts and operates in the recording industry. VGO was contracted to work for Final Fantasy XV, and Shota conducted all recording sessions and contracted the orchestras and the choirs. Every line ensemble was through VGO, and Shota's team mixed it as well. This is the first time a Final Fantasy game uses a North American orchestra. Suzuki worked worked on the game for one year, on and off, and did have a crunch time. In total, he did around twenty-five pieces. At the same time, he was also composing for the movie, Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV. Nakama started working on the game in 2014, and worked on the trailers.

Some themes featured on Final Fantasy XV: Original Soundtrack aim to encompass "friendship" and "filial bonds." Shimomura tried many different methods, discussed with directors to share the world view, looked at images for inspiration, and read and took in the story to be inspired.

The way Suzuki composed for the game was to get many gameplay videos. He imported them to his software, and then composed to the video as if he was in the game as a player. The sadness for the compositions thus came intuitively. Visually, he realized what was happening in the game, seeing it from two different points of view—composer and player—and tried to incorporate whatever emotion he was experiencing into it. Suzuki has cited his experience with composing for the Metal Gear series as an advantage when he composed music for the base infiltration scenes in Final Fantasy XV. Final Fantasy has such a long legacy, and the composers valued its spirit, and thus would throw in the "Prelude" (such as in "Hellfire"), and put in little fragments of the previous melodies and motifs.

Yoko Shimomura was working on Final Fantasy XV: Original Soundtrack even when Final Fantasy XV was still known as Final Fantasy Versus XIII. Since the game was not originally part of the main Final Fantasy series, Shimomura felt she did not need to worry about following in other Final Fantasy composers' footsteps. By the time Final Fantasy XV was announced, Shimomura had already developed a clear concept of how she could continue on her initial path. The rebranding of Final Fantasy Versus XIII necessitated new music.

Tracklist

1. "Somnus (Instrumental Version)"
2. "Departure"
3. "Broken Down"
4. "Hammerhead" (ハンマーヘッド, Hanmāheddo?)
5. "Wanderlust"
6. "Encroaching Fear"
7. "Stand Your Ground"
8. "Relax and Reflect"
9. "Day's End Fanfare"
10. "Horizon"
11. "Safe Haven" (安息の地, Ansoku no Chi?)
12. "Lurking Danger"
13. "Hunt or Be Hunted"
14. "CINDY" (CIDNEY, CIDNEY?)
15. "Urban Chrome"
16. "A Quick Pit Stop"
17. "Love Lost" (行方知れぬ想い, Yukue Shirenu Omoi?)
18. "Galdin Quay" (ガーディナ, Gādina?)
19. "ARDYN"
20. "The Aggressors"
21. "NOX AETERNA"
22. "The Hunters"
23. "What Lies Within"
24. "Daemons"
25. "Bros on the Road"
26. "Fantastica!"
27. "The Niflheim Empire"
28. "Veiled in Black"
29. "Valse di Fantastica"
30. "Crystalline Chill"
31. "What a Hoot"
32. "Blues de Chocobo" (ブルース de チョコボ, Burūsu de Chokobo?)
33. "Reel Rumble"
34. "The Fight Is On!"
35. "Lestallum" (レスタルム, Resutarumu?)
36. "Welcome to the Leville"
37. "Unsettling Aura"
38. "Don't Panic!"
39. "APOCALYPSIS NOCTIS"
40. "Cosmogony"
41. "Melancholia"
42. "A Premonition"
43. "NOX DIVINA"
44. "Labyrinthine"
45. "Flying R"
46. "Imperial Infiltration"
47. "Veiled in Black (Arrangement)"
48. "Invidia"
49. "Sorrow Without Solace"
50. "Sunset Waltz"
51. "Disquiet"
52. "OMNIS LACRIMA"
53. "Rodeo de Chocobo" (ロデオ de チョコボ, Rodeo de Chokobo?)
54. "Listen Up"
55. "Creeping Shadows"
56. "Impending Peril"
57. "Up for the Challenge"
58. "Cape Caem" (カエム, Kaemu?)
59. "Cape Caem - Our New Home" (カエム ～隠れ家～, Kaemu ~Kakurega~?)
60. "Cape Caem - Hidden Harbor" (カエム ～港～, Kaemu ~Minato~?)
61. "Bros on the Road II"
62. "NOCTIS"
63. "Over the Waves"
64. "Altissia" (オルティシエ ～港～, Orutishie ~Minato~?, lit. Altissia ~Harbor~)
65. "Altissia - Gondola Ride" (オルティシエ ～ゴンドラ～, Orutishie ~Gondora~?)
66. "Welcome to the Royal Suite"
67. "Starlit Waltz" (綺羅星円舞曲, Kiraboshi Enbukyoku?)
68. "Prayer de LUNA"
69. "No Time Left"
70. "Song of the Stars"
71. "The Hydraean's Wrath"
72. "ARDYN II"
73. "LUNA"
74. "APOCALYPSIS AQUARIUS"
75. "Broken Bonds"
76. "Dining Car"
77. "Cartanica" (カルタナティカ, Karutanatika?)
78. "Relax and Reflect - Pensive"
79. "Careening Into Danger"
80. "Tenebrae" (テネブラエ, Teneburae?)
81. "Horrors of the Night"
82. "End of the Road"
83. "An Empire in Ruins"
84. "RAVUS AETERNA"
85. "In the Light of the Crystal"
86. "A World Unwaking"
87. "Neverending Nightmare"
88. "Homecoming"
89. "Hammerhead - The Last Bastion" (ハンマーヘッド　～The Last Bastion～, Hanmāheddo ~The Last Bastion~?)
90. "Somnus"
91. "Hellfire"
92. "Magna Insomnia"
93. "Dawn"
94. "Somnus Ultima"
95. "Dewdrops at Dawn"
96. "Main Theme from FINAL FANTASY"

Limited editions

Final Fantasy XV: Original Soundtrack.

Final Fantasy XV: Original Soundtrack is set to be released on December 21, 2016. The basic soundtrack, composed by Yoko Shimomura, is available on CD for ¥3,800 (approximately $36.00) and features 80 pieces that span four discs. For ¥5,000 ($47.00), the soundtrack can be purchased on Blu-ray and includes music, movie data, and active internet support.

See also

• Songs from Final Fantasy XV
• Final Fantasy XV Live at Abbey Road Studios
• Piano Collections: Final Fantasy XV

Links

• Official Japanese Site
• Official English Site
• VGMdb - Final Fantasy XV Original Soundtrack (CD)
• VGMdb - Final Fantasy XV Original Soundtrack (Limited Edition)
• VGMdb - Final Fantasy XV Original Soundtrack (Blu-ray)

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