Nobuo Uematsu & Masayoshi Soken: The New "True Uematsu Sound" !?

The new album "Modulation - FINAL FANTASY Arrangement Album" by Nobuo Uematsu.
The album will feature the "True Uematsu Sound," which Uematsu himself sampled and reconstructed from the original sound sources.
What exactly is the "true Uematsu sound"? FINAL FANTASY XIV sound director Masayoshi Soken will find out!
■Cast
Nobuo Uematsu
Masayoshi Soken
■Modulation - FINAL FANTASY Arrangement Album
On Sale November 9, 2022
Specifications: Analog LP record / Includes: 10 songs / MP3 download code included
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[@AlexMoukalaMusic]

Fantastic interview! I could listen to these two legends talk about music and life for hours. I was lucky enough to have a chance to interview Soken-san and Uematsu-san directly in the past and those conversations already blew my mind, but seeing an interview with them two together is a whole other level of awesome. Especially as a composer. Thank you for making this!

[@Cloulu]

Is like listening to a living legend speaking with his prodigy.

[@pei0905]

植松さんは恥ずかしいと仰るけど、色んなアレンジが世にある中「やっぱり原曲が一番」という感想も多いのがすごい事だと思います。

[@Red88Rex]

Ugh...Uematsu is 63! i was born in 85 and been inspired by his music since the early 90s with FF4. I would not be a musician without him, period. I am going to be devastated when his time comes. please live another 20-30 years!!!!

[@theotherguy6263]

While Nobuo Uematsu is certainly recognized in the video game world, I personaly feel he's not recognized enough, given the results his work has achieved. Looking back at the FF games he's done - especially 6, 7, 8, 9 & and part of 10 - they were absolutely ground braking and industry-changing products, so significantly narrated by the music, particularly. Obviously they told some great stories, with loveable characters, deep gameplay mechanics and cutting edge graphics, but Nobuo Uematsu's music was the thing that gave them the soul. This unique characteristic that so many fell in love with, and cherish to this day. The newer FFs are still good games with some great musical pieces - but as a whole they clearly struggle greatly to be as influential as the older titles (not meaning sales, but the overall impact). When talking about the greatest video game creations in history I think "Final Fantasy", and when I think "Final Fantasy" Nobuo Uematsu is the first thing that comes to mind, undoubtedly. And I'm so grateful for all the music and emotions! Long live Master Uematsu ✌🏻🖤

[@akiinmoonlight79]

He deserves some form of award for all his lifetime achievments within gaming and the music industry Also - multiple grammys for the FF soundtracks ♡

[@CorleoBabar]

While I agree in your praise he's basically regarded as the John Williams of video game music. I don't think he's underappreciated, he's probably the most celebrated video game composer of all time

[@RobinsMusic]

Final Fantasy 14 as a whole probably has (imo) one of the best FF OSTs ever and I think Final Fantasy 16s OST will have a big impact given that Soken will be the composer for this mainline FF title

[@foxypotato3094]

@@akiinmoonlight79 eyes on me (ff8)won Japan's 14th gold disk award for western music, it also charted in top 9 for a time as well. the only other vg song I know of to do so was Hikari from kh, he does have recognition outside the vg sphere

[@ChrisCarlos64]

While I agree that recent iterations of FF haven't been as "impactful" I think in part that gaming landscape has changed so much as a whole, and also the wide breadth of games available just really make it hard for any single game to really stand out and "define" a genre or generation. There are some in recent memory like Breath of the Wild or even No Man's Sky's revival, and a handful of others, but of course even "generation defining" is anectdotal I feel. Also FF 14, like No Man's Sky, managed to save itself and become a really ground breaking MMO game of its own right, still going on, finished one complete storyline and on to another, and still operates as a monthly subscription based MMO which has all but pretty much died except for WoW. Lastly, I think that as people who grew up with the NES era and up of FF games, the new ones will always be compared to older ones, the impact we felt playing them, and that they had on us, and I honestly think that no matter what, it's never coming back. I love many new games, but I alwas go back and repla old games. There's a nostalgia and bias to older games I played that just isn't replicated, but I feel for children growing up with games this generation, they will have those experiences and they will be defining to them, and I don't think it is even "wrong" to assert such an opinion as well. We probably will see articles heralding FF 11 and beyond in ways we didn't think so, and it will be no less accurate to say that some people felt the same way we did playing those early FF games as they do with recent iterations.

[@vevi457]

SOKEN & UEMATSU! BOTH LEGENDS

[@LemonadeFlashlight]

These two haven't just been responsible for some of the best video game music, but of some of the best music in general.

[@user-dy6ep8nh7r]

植松さん、いい顔してますね。 大きな功績を成し遂げた男の顔って感じで尊敬します。

[@user-wi8op6mp8e]

植松さんの作曲してきた経緯が ソケンさんと真逆になってて それでも双方、努力が認められて、プレイヤーに作曲家として受け入れられてるのは面白いなぁ

[@usamimi-no-majo]

This was extremely interesting and inspirational...and surprisingly relatable! Sometimes, you kind of forget that even the legends are just regular people, being critical of their own work.

[@bassontreble]

It's fascinating to listen to Uematsu-sensei talk about feeling embarrassed over his older works because I'm playing the original Final Fantasy for the first time right now (after having played many of the other games in the series that he worked on) and I'm really taken with how charming and well done the music is

[@Owl90]

Wow, that Uematsu guy sure writes some beautiful melodies!

[@miubunny9204]

I'm currently experiencing hard days of my life that I even had to stop playing my favourite game, FFXIV because of it. But this video makes me feel better. Seeing two music legends come together and just having a great time, makes everything great again.

[@TRONgirl_EXE]

Breaks my heart seeing Soken looking like he does here after all that cancer treatment, and yet I can admire him for staying strong through it all. He and Uematsu-san are true legends!

[@mintymedic3189]

I feel for Uematsu-san when he says he doesn't like to listen to his older compositions in their original from. It's like looking back on artwork you drew when you were younger and ask yourself why did I do that? Other people love and appreciate it though and that is what matters. We are often our most tough critics. Keep on rocking on dude. Yourself and Soken-san have given me hours of musical enjoyment over the years. :)

[@foxdavion6865]

All great artists view their old work with distain because they always look forward and never backwards, they consider their old work a past accomplishment which is to be acknowledged at best and inferior to their current vision at worst.

[@camillegrinnaux879]

Hearing that Uematsu, like so many artists I know in my life, can't look back on his old work without cringing made me smile. It's just a universal truth when it comes to art, regardless of the medium. No one likes to look back at their old stuff, even when the people around us tell us it's wonderful.

[@user-qz8oi3jq9l]

誰だよあの親父 って幕張の会場でも言ってましたね笑 FFプレイヤーで植松さんのことを知らない人は居ない、それ程のレジェンド！

[@akiinmoonlight79]

Two Kings 💜🛐

[@akiinmoonlight79]

@@TheSlice0flife wtf have you ever played 14 ¿ Soken creates crazy stuff 😭 Well at this point uematsu is a god While soken is a king ×___×

[@Ellemtee749]

@@TheSlice0flife Much easier to say it's not to your taste.That way you don't just have to be objectively wrong in your statement. ;)

[@vevi457]

@@TheSlice0flife clean your ears

[@JoSan3]

@@TheSlice0flife too much earwax mate? or too much shit music corrupting your brain?

[@regizero333]

Cash money!!!

[@matthagen67]

Words cannot express how much Uematsu-san's music means to me. I just love this man and all the work he's done.

[@burtwonk]

They’re so adorable. It’s great to be able hear Uematsu speak. As an English speaker he has always been pretty elusive.

[@niloofarnavaei3752]

Two legends!!! So happy to see Soken's laugh again. I hope he always be safe and healthy.

[@ferdk16]

These two have such a wholesome vibe between them, could see/listen to them talk all day

[@RudeSaiyan]

The bit about Uematsu making the modulation album for himself is super important, I think and really neat that we get to experience it. Think about all the "personal projects" other artists never release publicly. I hope more people take note that it's never too late.

[@bob-hf1kw]

Thanks for the English subs, really appreciated

[@papasfritas3853]

Thanks both for your incredible music 💖💖💖

[@doh-chan]

この神2人の会話はいつまでも聞いていたい

[@mattduncan3869]

This interview was such a joy to watch.

[@czyu3361]

Two masters at their work! Can't wait for the album release

[@Voreten]

Wow this interview is amazing.

[@MurakamiTenshi]

Thank you 💙 We are all blessed to have the two of you shape our childhood and adult memories.

[@midlanderhyur6035]

Nobuo san: I am embarassed to listen to the old tracks I made. Soken san as a FF fanboy: Excuse me?! thank you for this. this is a fun and interesting talk between two legends!

[@Racerguardguy]

I thank and appreciate all you have composed. You helped me develop my own tastes in music.

[@paulcrimson3824]

oooh my... two legends right there!

[@MatthewKorpas]

These two are as good as it gets. Masters of their craft. What a great talk!

[@frostieschocopop]

Two legends in the same room... Ah, I've been blessed ^^ But can I just say that every time I see his name, I can only think: "Masayoshi Soken is such a cool name, damnit!"

[@neongrey333]

Thank you so much for letting us hear this talk!! I've gone out of my way to learn more about music so I can better appreciate some of the intricacies of both of their pieces, and I've even gone back and listened to a lot of that 70s prog rock and been delighted at hearing where some of my favourite songs had come from. I'm a XIV player but I'm also one of the few North Americans who played 2 and 3 on the famicom-- I had the chance in high school back in the late 90s, so I can say that at least one XIV player loves that old famicom sound! I still smile when I hear a lot of those original songs. I also love the talk about the records-- I think it's really fascinating. I've never been super into the notion of LPs because I don't have any personal memories of records and I don't really believe they sound somehow 'better' just by being a record, but talking about how just the process of listening to music on vinyl changes your attitude towards the music really makes me understand better about them. I can't wait to hear them all!!

[@BLACKDISC]

Incredible interview. I could listen these two talk for hours

[@kashiwameshiP]

この対談、最高だなぁ…。 最初から最後まで楽しく拝見致しました！

[@nhecos2998]

This is such a treat!

[@strangevision99]

I can't wait! Really looking forward to this new album, Modulation. Please just give me an early copy!

[@gustinex]

2 people that shape my love for video game music genre. I manage to meet Nobuo san and shake his hand and said thank you for your music. That was the highlight of my life. Now for Soken!

[@AL_EVOz]

This was amazing talk on how the pieces of music was created. Watched the whole thing down to every second and listening to the details. Thank you Uematsu-san for making such beautiful music for Final Fantasy. Masayoshi Soken also made some extremely awesome music for FF 14 and the upcoming Final Fantasy XVI. The trailer pieces had such uplifting beats. Im looking forward to listening to the soundtrack when this game comes out in June! Thank you to both Legends!

[@ShakeyMac18]

Uematsu scored my childood. Soken is scoring my adulthood. Life is good.

[@AuspexAO]

Exactly how I feel.

[@tukimoon9904]

素敵な対談に感謝致します。植松さんが語るLPアナログレコードならでは音楽を聴く“姿勢”。その大切さを祖堅さんがしっかりと受け止める良い聴き手だったのも素晴らしかったです。自分でも曲ひとつとっても大切にしていきたいと心からそう思いました。

[@tukimoon9904]

肝心のことを書きそびれておりました。植松さん、初のアナログレコード発売おめでとうございます！

[@elmorePOW]

I'm almost 40 yo dude and I love you both. Thank you both for the amazing music over the years! Uematsu's music is the soundtrack of my life!

[@SovereignKing]

Only recently discovered Soken by playing the FFXVI demo and I couldn’t get over how well he blended familiar melodies from previous Final Fantasy’s. It really makes you feel like Uematsu is still in the seat, spearheading the music. Soken is the perfect successor to Uematsu! (Also have to say that Uematsu is my favourite composer/songwriter of all time and we share the same birthday!)

[@Ravlei]

Even if you're not someone that's interested in playing FF14, I'd recommend looking up his work on that game, too. There are quite a few FF14 music videos here on KZbin that are amazing.

[@SovereignKing]

@@Ravlei Thanks for the heads up! Sounds like FFXIV has reinvigorated the entire franchise (along with FF7R)

[@MattAndre24]

It's worth noting that Masashi Hamauzu, Naoshi Mizuta, and Takeharu Ishimoto are also genuinely very talented as well! Hamauzu worked on the X soundtrack with Uematsu long before doing XIII and VII Remake, as well as a few SaGa games... *And* he was bass singer for original FFVII's One-Winged Angel choir! Ishimoto's work on Crisis Core and Type-0 is excellent, and Mizuta's work on FFXI Online and Stranger of Paradise is too! Then there's Mitsuto Suzuki's *excellent* Mobius soundtrack...

[@naru-tx1dt]

悠久の風は名曲です。元気をだしたいとき、勇気を出したいとき定期的に聞きます☺️

[@Kikoman589]

I'm glad that they included samples of the music. The Main Theme and Eternal Wind arrangements sound really good. I'm looking forward to it.

[@game_music_lovers]

FF16の曲も過去作の色んなフレーズを意識していてかなり良かったです！！(語彙力) ありがとうございます祖堅さん！

[@tonymaccaroni1683]

I hope these legends are aware from time to time, of how many hearts they have touched in such a beautiful way with their divine compositions. I cannot thank them enough for making the life choices they made and creating this legacy for us.

[@Amberpawn]

Mmm... Yeah... Everything really does work with prog rock... Delightful to see these two together - Taking a pause to go back and listen to different arrangements of Eternal Wind and you really can hear exactly what soken means about delivering it up to the altar

[@rayjinflo]

Seeing this two together makes me imagine a jam with the Black Mages and Primals! I'm not one of those people that usually bothers to play other music while playing any Final Fantasy, so I feel a lot of love for both composers after growing into all their looping tracks and watching their bands perform. The way Soken uses Eternal wind in the Shadowbringers theme absolutely feels like he made a gift to an altar. You don't even have to imagine it. The Crystal Tower is right there in the cinematic when it plays. The sky around it is saturated with literal holy elemental light in HD. That's how good it sounds to me, every time I hear that part, I can feel my pulse picking up.

[@brianbogholtz9485]

My two favorite composers together! 👑👑

[@Daredevil792Thefinalfantasy]

LEGENDS having a convo is just amazing

[@alm5851]

love your music mr. uematsu!

[@dewaeryadi7776]

Nobuo Uematsu is the reason why i start paying attention to game music back in ps1 era, i was 7 years old back then, its an magical once in a lifetime experience

[@user-vp3ss5iv6f]

FFをずっと支えてきた植松さん FF14で認知され　評価されている祖堅さん ２人に共通するのはジャンルレスな曲を創る事かなと個人的には思いました 小さい頃は　ただ『カッコイイ曲』ぐらいにしか思ってなかったけど FFを通してクラシックからメタル、ロック様々なジャンルの曲を聞いてたんだなと 思ったのは大人になってからです FFシリーズをプレイしてきて FF14で音楽を楽しませてもらってる自分にとって どちらも好きな作曲家さんです

[@berithhallelu9557]

FF14をプレイしてると、祖堅さんの植松さんへのリスペクトを感じますよね。 BGMアレンジは中には別の方が担当しても、祖堅さんが監修してるでしょうし、The PRIMALSも植松さんのThe BLACK　MAGES を彷彿とさせます。 FFサウンドは世界に誇れますね！

[@ponpon8778]

Wonderful interview gentlemen! And along with FF 35th anniversary to!

[@AuspexAO]

I love the raw quality of Uematsu-san's early NES tracks. It's like the first album of your favorite band as they wail in their garage with cheap instruments and endless passion. I actually think he shouldn't revisit his old work though. It's hard putting yourself in the creative shoes of your earlier self. That's what makes Soken's adaptations so amazing. He loves those songs and can add his own endless passion.

[@duongle9005]

Dear Nobuo Uematsu composer, your ff7 music is great. Thank you for your amazing gaming music. A Finalfantasy fan from VN.

[@alibektas8934]

Two Masters of their craft.

[@atomixfang]

Wow 2 legends in the same room!!!!

[@retromemories8522]

For me, the Final Fantasy series is what elevated video games from a fun little pastime to taking it more seriously. Uematsu played a very vital role in that.

[@user-kj5ef2zu5y]

こないだの坂口×吉P対談に続きこの2人の対談はアツい🔥

[@theskyisfaling]

i feel so humbled by this video. like i was there but wasnt. kinda strange that i could laugh and smile when they did too.

[@johnsnow1749]

TWO LEGENDS!

[@KooriGraywolf]

That first couple of seconds is such a powerful frame.

[@lak0074]

I love you Uematsu ... for ever !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Best compositor !!!!!!!!!!!

[@daioka1115]

公式チャットの祖堅さんのコメントがなかなか貴重だった

[@chib__g]

I could listen to them talk for hours without end. Both Uematsu-san and Soken-san's works had a huge impact on me while I was growing up, I've lost track how many years it has been at this point that I've spent listening to their music. All of these games also had such a important role to play in my life too so I'm super happy and thankful to see these types of interviews/conversations :D it's super enlightening, not to mention how kind they both are!! The video was a treat, thank you for sharing!!

[@specialnewb9821]

Soken is brilliant, bold, creative. He can be subtle and incisive. But to me I think Uematsu just has that spark of mad genius that comes out in the best of his works that can't be beat. Either way I am loving the FF16 OST and I enjoyed FF14 music a lot too. Absolutely worthy successor.

[@SaigaTenshi]

2 legendary music composers

[@drew-baby]

Two gods just having a chat - 🔥

[@seekyyeyes7882]

植松さんの生み出した楽曲は一生体に刻み込まれ、消え去ることは無いでしょう。 伝説😎 セフィロスッ❗️❗️

[@kennyamr5]

Both legends ❤️🎉

[@tonertonki]

Legends

[@StellaKagami]

Legend of legends

[@drewstar8611]

After finishing Heavensward not too long ago and hearing ‘Order Yet Undeciphered’ for the first time Soken is an absolute beast!!!

[@mikechua9560]

When I was a child, I spent years leveling around Cornelia since I didn't know how to progress an RPG on Nintendo, let alone know what an RPG was. It was then that I grew in love with Uematsu's music and came to appreciate how each musical piece was the voice of a character, a town, or the game itself. I remember not liking FFX much because of the voice overs and fell out of love for Final Fantasy and would not discover that love again later until the later years of FFXIV through Soken. After that I gave myself time to go back to the other games and isolate Uematsu's score through out the other FF games and have come to enjoy them as they are. Seeing them both here was a great treat. Thank you for bringing these two together to give us, the fans, a little insight into their minds.

[@r2dezki]

2 legends, 1 game series. It would be really cool if Uematsu would interview Soken too at some point :D

[@TheMadSocrates]

I'm just happy to see Soken looking healthy.

[@mastrtonberry2]

Look at these legends

[@kvk1]

Legends.

[@aerialdive]

so happy to see soken looking healthier every day & with his own hair now that he's in remission :]

[@elvininfante307]

I woke up today to find the 2 people most responsible for my love of game music conversing uninterrupted. What a gift 🎁

[@richnfg_7882]

We love you Uematsu

[@Dioptase26]

One day both these legends will do a collab and it will break the industry

[@thomasdelaney4898]

Uematsu is a god amongst men. I'm glad that he seems to be in good health after taking some time out recently.

[@paulsmith9192]

@Thomas Delaney I wonder if he was or will be involved with ff rebirth, similar to ff remake? Like compose the intro song?

[@user-bh2ub2cf3k]

お二方ともこれからもどうかお元気で😂

[@zinc_trioxide]

Subarashi!

[@AriaBalmung]

My actual dream is to hear a featuring with Masayoshi Soken and Hiroyuki Sawano. I'm sure it will create the perfect atmosphere for a fight ! I hope it could become reality in a near future !

[@alaskandesign]

I didn't ever play III since it wasn't originally released in the U.S. and I had trouble getting the translation file working for my ROM, but Eternal Wind is one of my new favorite pieces because of XIV.

[@vitojosephjoestar3653]

Nobou is a LEGEND the world doesn't deserve

[@ghosttrick2374]

Wow Uematsu San its a lot more humble than whatbi thought. Uematsu San you ask if FFXIV would appreciate the old sound of your pieces. Well the reason i am currently playing FFXIV its because of the amazing work Soken San has done implementing your work of those classic tunes

[@moyomon5438]

2のバトル曲のアレンジ、ラッパよかったですね

[@foomp]

Growing up, Uematsu was a huge influence to my appreciation of music. He is absolute God tier and I guarantee I am not alone on that, including by those in the gaming industry. I'd argue the majority of composers in gaming music or chip tunes look to him as a major inspiration. I firmly believe there is no way to accurately measure how big of an impact Uematsu has had on gaming and possibly music in general. He is, on almost every level, on level with Shigeru Miyamoto for how important their contributions have been to the medium.

[@volkadros]

Sokenchan! Mexico loves you!!! 🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽

[@Jayzgame]

Two geniuses

[@user-xp9uo1zl5i]

27歳でコレ作ったなんてやっぱり天才…

[@tats_sacs]

To all FF fans who only play the single player games. FF XiV probably has the best soundtrack in games as a whole.

[@matthewhostetter8974]

The God King of Video Music and his rightful Heir to the Throne.