Final Fantasy I - EWI Mini Medley

[@InstrumentManiac]

Ooooh sounds very ghostly I like it!

[@Soundole]

+InstrumentManiac Thanks heaps mate :)

[@poss420]

sounds so cool, I have a special place in my heart for ff1 town music

[@Soundole]

Glad you appreciated it! Me too :)

[@ACappellaVGM]

This video popped up on my feed and I thought, "Wow, Soundole's got a fresh haircut!" and then I realized this video is seven years old Your stuff is so easy to listen to, man. Love it!

[@Soundole]

Glad the algorithm is occasionally throwing me a bone, haha! Thank you! I think there's plenty of little things that I do better these days, but I'm glad those older recordings are still resonating with people! :)

[@Tunzor]

Such a glorious moustache.

[@Soundole]

+Tunzor Thanks! It's really grown on me (lolololol)

[@chronorska]

It's peaceful sound. I get a great peace of mind. thank you!!

[@Soundole]

I'm glad to hear that, thanks so much for listening!

[@GameLarkRemixes]

The stache is looking strong in this video.

[@Soundole]

+GameLark Cheers Allan! I need to work hard to keep up with other moustached larkers!

[@sototheshredder]

Found this on reddit. this is awesome!

[@Soundole]

Thanks for checking it out, glad you liked it :)

[@sototheshredder]

would love if you checked out our channel, were huge gaming fans ;)

[@markuschief4472]

I still believe Final Fantasy I and IV has the best songs in the series

[@Soundole]

Lot of standouts in those soundtracks, for sure!

[@JuliaHenderson]

Beyond charming

[@Soundole]

+PyjamaPantsMusic Thanks so much Julia :)

[@pinguchan1]

Transitions are on point. You're finding some really nice ways to highlight the creativity of the composers who crafted memorable compositions and arrangements on this early technology, which is always a good thing.

[@Soundole]

Thanks so much Adam, that's really flattering :)

[@Zarinah]

The transitions were fantastic in this! Subtle enough to not be jarring when going to the next song, but I'm completely aware of when the next one started. The town theme was my favorite :)

[@Soundole]

Thanks very much! The transitions felt like a fun application of some classical harmony problem solving :) Town theme is probably my favourite too!

[@CrystalDennisMusic]

Ah, my 3 favorite tracks from FFI. Really liked this, love the sound this instrument has - it really added a lot of nostalgic value to it, really great work.

[@Soundole]

+Crystal Dennis Music Thanks so much! I really appreciate that :)

[@TheNostalgiaDudeOfficial]

Nice tansitions man. Great playing as per usual. Soothing.

[@Soundole]

+bboynoe Thanks heaps mate! I had fun trying to link things together with those, I'm pretty happy a few people have commented on them :)

[@Xearovax]

It is a shame your videos have so few views... Love your stuff!! Reminds me of my childhood!

[@Soundole]

Thank you! It makes me very happy to hear nostalgic responses from people listening to my covers! :)

[@SharpRainMusicuk]

Beautiful! Loved every moment of this, it is so refreshing to see an original instrument in the VGCM community. Keep it up :)

[@Soundole]

Thanks so much mate! I really appreciate it :)

[@keyglyph]

THOSE TRANSITIONS! This is flawless. Your subscriber count is awesome but by rights it's off by at least 10,000.

[@Soundole]

Thank you so much! I'm so glad you liked it! The sub count has been steadily rising though and that's making me very happy :)

[@Dan2227]

Annnnnnddddd wham bam! Another example of EWI awesomeness! Keep'em coming and now I'm off to sleep, best way to end my day :)

[@Soundole]

Thanks heaps mate, glad you liked it! :)

[@AndinCamargos]

It makes me want to play FF 1 again! Awesome as always!

[@Soundole]

+andersongs87 Thanks heaps mate! :)

[@gfgfgf40]

I wish games nowadays had VGM of this standard...

[@Soundole]

I think there's plenty of people doing really wonderful chiptune work nowadays, but I get what you mean about some of these elegantly simple melodies :)

[@mokyupilled]

This is so soothing ^^

[@Soundole]

I'm glad you think so :)

[@RyanLafford]

ooga booga boo! here comes an EWI tune!

[@Soundole]

+Ryan Lafford I'm trying to understand you Ryan, I really am. Thanks I guess?

[@RyanLafford]

I really liked your EWIIIIII. Temple of chaos is so neato

[@Soundole]

Cheers mate, it's one of my favourite tracks from this :)

[@astyanax905]

Well done

[@Soundole]

Thanks!

[@smeagol92055]

This takes me back twenty years, man. +Soundole VGM Covers, never stop doing what you do.

[@Soundole]

+Jason Gormally Thanks mate! I'll try not to :)

[@The8BitDuke]

I've always loved the music in the first Final Fantasy. Don't know if it's the nostalgia or because something else ,but the composition feels so fitting. Another great rendition, man!

[@Soundole]

+The 8-Bit Duke Thanks heaps mate! Couldn't agree more, I think there's something very special about these soundtracks :)

[@ryuail]

I forgot how much I love this game. Thanks for this.

[@Soundole]

+ryuail My pleasure, glad you enjoyed it!

[@mikeprado30]

Definitively, EWI was created to recreate the 8-bit music feeling! :)

[@Soundole]

For sure! My motivations have changed a bit since I made this medley, but at the time, I was trying to present these arrangements pretty authentically in comparison to the original music, with just a bit of extra human musicality blended in :)

[@zaglamir]

I'm running out of nice things to say on your videos, but I'm consistently blown away by the quality. This is no exception. The town theme stands out as one of the highest quality minutes of music you've put out.

[@Soundole]

Thanks Zach! I'm consistently humbled and flattered by your comments :)

[@Dinnick3rd]

This is very nice and nostalgic. You should play Matoya's Cave someday!

[@Soundole]

+Dinnick the 3rd Thanks heaps mate! Definitely in my list :)

[@PegsterMcDudeson]

Man, your EWI skills are ridiculous! Great medley! This takes me back. I started on NES and SEGA, and this is one of the titles that I was super into. The nostalgia factor is real. You always do a great job splitting up the parts so they work perfectly with the other panned EWI synths. Great work, as always, you glorious EWI tooting man! :)

[@Soundole]

Thanks so much for your flattering comments! These tracks are always a bit tricky to make work rhythmically, but I think the panning helps a lot - I'm usually thinking of it as if it was a 3 instrument chamber ensemble. Thanks heaps!

[@Orange-uk6cz]

Brilliant!

[@Soundole]

Thanks a lot! :)

[@GameDave]

Ah this takes me back to the first time I popped Final Fantasy into my NES. These tracks are so iconic and have stuck with me for so many years. Thanks for this!

[@Soundole]

+Game Dave Thanks heaps! Glad you enjoyed it :) I played them for the first time around 15 years ago on emulator, but I can still see how they're iconic!

[@SunlethSky]

The sound is so damn smooth, yes ❤️

[@Soundole]

Cheers mate! :)

[@renasenpai4033]

So beautiful! Now when I think about it, there were some really good RPG Stuff out there back to the NES/SNES times. That old Games contained a lot of Love of the Producers.

[@Soundole]

Thanks heaps mate! You're absolutely right, I could happily cover stuff from that era until I die without getting bored :)

[@itzamusic7591]

Great work as always!

[@Soundole]

Thanks a lot :)

[@LMONDEGREEN]

Very pretty~!!

[@Soundole]

Thanks heaps mate!

[@MooseheadStudios]

so nice!

[@Soundole]

Thanks heaps mate!

[@JacksonParodi]

i like your mini-medley format. you're making a fantastic canon of work, sir. :) good job

[@Soundole]

+Jackson Parodi Thanks heaps mate! I really appreciate that :)

[@jasonlikesfood1]

Subscribed! Great job!

[@Soundole]

Thanks! I hope you enjoy the covers yet to come!

[@scales251]

Very nice! :D

[@Soundole]

+Mr. Sakamoto (Ty) Thanks heaps mate! :)

[@subversiveasset]

duuude, nice transitions! i guess that's the proper way to change keys lol

[@Soundole]

+subversiveasset Thanks heaps mate! Haha, yeah, I guess those little snippets are exactly the sort of thing short harmonic questions in uni were setting me up for :) Doesn't hurt that they're all in related keys though!

[@RebeccaETripp]

This has me smiling all the way through! ^_^ I like the effort you put into the transitions. Beautifully executed.

[@Soundole]

Thanks so much! Glad you noticed :)

[@TheCreepypro]

what a sweet medley this is!

[@Soundole]

Thanks mate, glad you think it works! :)

[@abola2121]

Would love to hear Cornelia Castle!

[@Soundole]

I covered that one a little over 6 years ago! :)

[@abola2121]

@@Soundole Found it, thanks!

[@poss420]

I want to get an EWI so baddddddddd

[@Soundole]

Man, if you find anywhere where you can get an unused 4000s, I want to be there!

[@FunbilStreams]

Lovely. Have you considered doing the music that plays in the churches in this game? Gorgeously human music, especially for such primitive sound hardware, and I can imagine you doing it beautifully.

[@Soundole]

+Funky_Billiards Thanks mate! I wouldn't mind doing the entire soundtrack given time and the opportunity :) I never played it through from start to finish though, so which track from the OST are you referring to? The churches in town just use the shop music (as far as I know), or maybe you're talking about the Undersea Shrine? Let me know and I'll have to give it another listen!

[@FunbilStreams]

+Soundole VGM Covers You know what, now that I'm going through and trying to find it, I think it was only on the remake. If you want, I could make an arrangement of it for you and your wind instruments? I've been looking for another piece of video game music to arrange...

[@Soundole]

+Funky_Billiards Found it! Excellent choice, I really like that style of writing! I appreciate the offer, but part of what I'm trying to do is work out my own ear by making all my transcriptions and arrangements myself (almost 100% of the time, anyway, there might be very rare exceptions). I'd still be fascinated to see your arrangement if you make one, and it's a track I'll definitely have to get around to eventually!

[@astyanax905]

Clearly someone hit the thumbs down by accident when they meant to thumbs up. Anyone downvoting this is sick Edit; chaos temple music is absolutely amazing

[@Soundole]

Cheers mate, I'm glad you enjoyed it! :)

[@zanecharles750]

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