Gorgeous way to close the year, and you're absolutely right about the diminished chords and Christmas -- someone remarked to me recently that the best Christmas songs are melancholy and sad, inviting us to travel through a time lost to us today. Makes perfect sense for Chrono Cross. (Here's to a remake in the DQ11 engine that successfully reconciles the Dragoon and the Kid sides of the endgame together... :p :p) Edit P.S. -- are you going to VGMCon this spring by chance?
@purpleschala5 күн бұрын
@@rtbardic Ryan omg I love this SO MUCH I’m pinning it you’re the best and I hope you and the family are having a wonderful holiday 😍😍😍😍😍
@SKZDarkZeal4 күн бұрын
You do not make my day... you make my whole week when you perform a Chrono Cross arrangement.❣
@purpleschala3 күн бұрын
Ahh that truly means a lot❤❤❤❤!! Thank you so much!!
@andrewvelzen29135 күн бұрын
This is absolutely stunning, @purpleschala. I have always loved this piece and this arrangement is beautiful. What a perfect way to wrap up the year. Thanks for being one of my favorite VGM artists once again in 2024 🙂
@purpleschala5 күн бұрын
ahhh thank you so much Andrew, that's really so kind of you and means so much to me!
@johnfenske77646 күн бұрын
I'll never get tired of hearing Schala's Chrono cross music, even after another 20 years. I really appreciate how much of yourself you put into your performances, even when it's someone else's arrangement. such a chill rendition of an already pretty chill ost. kind of gives me Amaurot vibes. Great job as always schala! 👏👏👏
@purpleschala5 күн бұрын
omg John thank you so much!!!!
@shirayasha6 күн бұрын
Chrono Cross music is good for the soul. I love that you put your mark on this song as well on this arrangement. Thank you for this!
@purpleschala6 күн бұрын
thank you so much shirayasha!!!!
@Luky7513 сағат бұрын
this is so good, it definitely has the kind of magic i remember from the FF7/8/9 piano collections. great playing and thanks for uploading!
@JenLRichard6 күн бұрын
I started listening to this before reading you write-up, and I thought I it was my crazy, Christmas-loving self imagining Christmas vibes. I’m glad I’m not the only one. Beautiful as always and Merry Christmas!
@purpleschala6 күн бұрын
HAHAHAHAHA!!!!! for my part i'm actually glad you and others think it's get a total Christmasy feel too lol!!! Thank you so much Jen and hope you and your family are having a lovely holiday!!!!
@synstubbs5 күн бұрын
The first thirty seconds grabbed me by the throat and did not let go, that was phenomenal stuff.
@purpleschala5 күн бұрын
@@synstubbs ahhhh I know right I love that intro, I’m so glad you did too!! It’s such an incredible arrangement
@SheaViolin6 күн бұрын
Beautiful interpretation, sitting in an airport trying to get back home and the noise of everything else melted away for a moment to listen to this. Thank you!
@purpleschala5 күн бұрын
omggg Shea i pray that you were able to get home safe and sound and weren't caught up in that nasty east coast weather as my husband was stuck at the airport all day yesterday trying to get out!!!!!! absolute nightmare!!!!! 😂😂 (and thank you so much!!! it's an incredible arrangement isnt it??)
@SheaViolin5 күн бұрын
@purpleschala we made it safely eventually, but it was a looooong day! It felt so good to not travel today 😂 I hope your husband was also able to get unstuck!
@MoisesNieto6 күн бұрын
Beautiful performance and arrangement! 🩵
@purpleschala6 күн бұрын
@@MoisesNieto thank you so much Moises!!!! ❤️
@Piper_of_Hamelin6 күн бұрын
Today is the last Saturday I have to work until Fall 2025 and it's a slow day. This is fantastic! I appreciate your expressive dynamics and emotive pacing throughout. Thank you for sharing! 💜
@purpleschala6 күн бұрын
oh man hope you get off work soon and get to enjoying your holiday break!!!!! Thank you so much for listening and the kind comments, that means a lot!!!! =) I really like how the arrangement was written in such a way to optimize that sort of stylistic romantic expression hahahaha!
@Beigemage06216 күн бұрын
This is such a beautiful arrangement. Honestly this rendition is as smooth as butter. Thank you!!
@purpleschala5 күн бұрын
ahh thank you so much!!!!!!! It's a really gorgeous arrangement isn't it?!?!?!! I'm glad you thought so too!
@rawcoustic17185 күн бұрын
This soundtrack is so nostalgic. Nice cover I love it :) Might wanna make an arrangement of this on my guitar
@purpleschala5 күн бұрын
omg please do!!!!! The CC OST and this track in particular is MADE for guitar
@rawcoustic17185 күн бұрын
@purpleschala yeah true there are so many soundtracks from chrono cross i wanna play haha
@DouglasZwick6 күн бұрын
Beautiful playing as always. Practically everything on the Chrono Cross OST is sonic ambrosia, and you never fail to do it justice. Also I wanna say that I find very charming the contrast between the super serious game face you wear in your videos, and the totally informal tone you always use in your comment replies.
@purpleschala6 күн бұрын
HAHAHAHAHA!!!!! everybody says that omg in real life my friends will see me perform and be like it is SO WEIRD to see you so serious when you're playing piano, i guess when i lock in, i lock in lol. thank you so much!!!!
@BenElliottSound4 күн бұрын
Absolutely beautiful performance, Schala! Thank you for all the wonderful music this year!
@purpleschala2 күн бұрын
@@BenElliottSound thank you Ben!!! Happy new year!!!
@diogoguerreiro63166 күн бұрын
I was surprised! Didn't expect this piece! Wonderful performance once again Schala ❤ happy new year!
@purpleschala6 күн бұрын
hahaha thank you so much Diogo!!! Happy holidays to you as well!!!
@ArgentumS47715 күн бұрын
Gorgeous rendition. I love Dimension Break so much.
@purpleschala4 күн бұрын
@@ArgentumS4771 thank you!! It’s such a beautiful arrangement of a beautiful theme, I could not let it be lost to time!!
@DeformedConscience5 күн бұрын
The world is a better place with you in it.
@purpleschala5 күн бұрын
ahhhh that's so kind of you, a huge compliment I don't feel I deserve. Thank you
@sanityismadness5 күн бұрын
Chrono Cross!! So happy to hear you perform it!!
@purpleschala4 күн бұрын
@@sanityismadness ahh thank you so much!!!!! So glad to see appreciation for CC in 2024 omg 😭😭😭❤️❤️❤️❤️
@Lionheart-cr1fk6 күн бұрын
I miss the 90s 😢
@purpleschala6 күн бұрын
@@Lionheart-cr1fk same
@eLEDiemPiano6 күн бұрын
Very beautiful playing and a well-timed release, this really does have a relaxing jazzy Christmas-y feeling :D Merry Christmas and happy new year!! ❤
@purpleschala6 күн бұрын
aahhhh thank you so much dear, thank you for listening!!!!!!
@matthuwchenhall4 күн бұрын
Nice choice in music! Perfect for an annual reflection lol. That was really nice, thank you and happy holidays!
@purpleschala4 күн бұрын
Thank you so much Matthew, I’m glad you thought it was fitting also haha!! ❤️ happy holidays to you also!
@bartekkubicaku-bitsa98025 күн бұрын
I had no idea about the existence of this :o fantastic!
@purpleschala5 күн бұрын
i know isn't it?!?!!? that's why I'm trying to keep it alive hahahaha!!!! thank you bartek!
@cjt2175 күн бұрын
OH my goodness, this is a Merry Christmas and happy new year
@purpleschala5 күн бұрын
@@cjt217 THANK YOU SO MUCH CALEB!!!! ❤️❤️❤️ happy holidays to you and yours!!
@outerheaven2k76 күн бұрын
Cannot love this OST more than I can
@purpleschala6 күн бұрын
@@outerheaven2k7 haha I feel that ❤️
@SaiChooMusic6 күн бұрын
Every time I see you post one of these arrangements I feel old hahaha
@purpleschala6 күн бұрын
@@SaiChooMusic HAHA YOU WERE THERE MAN!!!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️ you were one of the OGs
@Marco-003 күн бұрын
Happy new year! thanks for all the peaceful minutes of this year..
@purpleschala2 күн бұрын
@@Marco-00 aww thank you so much for listening!!! Happy new year!!!
@ryandude33 күн бұрын
Always love a rendition of anything by Mitsuda!
@purpleschala16 сағат бұрын
thank you!! same =)
@nostromo135 күн бұрын
This is awesome! 🤩
@purpleschala5 күн бұрын
@@nostromo13 thank you so much Adam! It’s a great arrangement isn’t it??
@ZSymphonia6 күн бұрын
Very beautiful performance as always! I really have to play this game one day, I know the soundtrack so much that I might as well get to know the rest of the game too haha. And happy Holidays btw! Looking forward to reading about your 2024 games!
@purpleschala6 күн бұрын
AHHH THANK YOU SO MUCH EMILE always love hearing from you!!!
@masael2556 күн бұрын
First! And absolutely lovely rendition, as always! I love rediscovering old OSTs through your arrangements and performances! I hope you and your family had a lovely Christmas and are settling into a lovely new year! Much love for you! ❤
@purpleschala6 күн бұрын
AHHH MASAEL THANK YOU AS ALWAYS and right back at ya!!!! i hope you and yours are also having a joyous holiday!!!!
@ZoharEmulator6 күн бұрын
Absolutely LOVELY arrangement and playing, can definitely feel those christmas-y vibes lmao. Looking forward to your 2024 ranking/reviews, and I hope you had/are having the nicest holidays! :)
@purpleschala6 күн бұрын
HAHA thanks so much buddy!!!!!!
@LouisR565 күн бұрын
Beautiful :,)
@purpleschala5 күн бұрын
@@LouisR56 thank you Louis!!
@BUJU20076 күн бұрын
are you still working on that Legend of Mana piece?
@purpleschala5 күн бұрын
yes!! been working at it for a while and will be a while yet, it's pretty difficult haha