Ultimate Daydream - Soothing Final Fantasy IX music

What a masterpiece. As my first title in the series and a game which had a huge impact on my life, this was a hard one to omit songs from, mostly those with relaxing elements as well as more blood-pumpin' ones. Banger after banger, so many styles, so full and rich. Yowza. Ended up being the longest video yet by far.
Time-stamp revamp!
Tracklist:
0:00 A Place to Call Home
2:08 Find the Princess
5:21 Danger In the Forest
7:49 Over the Hill
10:28 Village of Dali
12:56 Lindblum
15:07 A Song from Her Memory
17:00 Qu's Marsh
20:17 Aloha de Chocobo
23:13 Ukulele de Chocobo
25:35 Freya's Theme
28:37 Faerie Battle
31:05 Dark City Treno
33:58 Garnet's Theme
36:38 Roses of May
39:12 Conde Petie
42:55 Black Mage Village
46:17 Unrequited Love
50:04 Eiko's Theme
53:40 Madain Sari, Village of the Lost Summoners
57:29 Eidolon Wall
1:00:00 Tetra Master
1:03:39 Light of Destiny
1:06:34 Oeilvert
1:08:51 Esto Gaza
1:12:40 Broken Spell, Healed Hearts
1:14:43 Daguerro, the Hermit's Library
1:16:47 Terra
1:18:57 Bran Bal, The Soulless
1:22:08 Unforgettable Sorrow
1:25:37 Memoria
1:27:51 Crystal World
1:31:34 Star-crossed Lovers
1:33:06 Melodies of Life (The Layers of Harmony)
Prelude

[@Cloudnerd]

when I was a kid about 10 or so, me, my little brother, and my cousin had a sleepover at my house. We wanted to stay up all night but never could, however on this sleepover we got FFIX. So we snuck a tv outside and played in the backyard under the stars until the early morning, all while listening to this music and narrating the story to each other. :') I still remember the misty air, the dewy morning grass when we moved the TV back inside and actually fell asleep. What I wouldn't give to relive those days :')))

[@fiIipebarroso]

Yep, you´re gonna miss that feeling alright. ☺

[@WhiteboyUltima]

This music feels like a warm hug from a familiar loved one

[@terryparkes132]

I used to watch my brother play this when we were kids and I never got into it. I recently picked it up on steam and it's genuinely incredible. The music, the story, the cities. Absolutely breathtaking. I've just gotten to the lifa tree and I'm loving every moment.

[@tinyroomhostel]

No other final fantasy games can beat the soundtrack and the story of ff IX.. this masterpiece will remain for eternity

[@joshrabatin]

I was level 10 years old when I first experienced this in 2000 and I do miss those innocent, calm and windows open on a sunny day in Your room playing Your self and dreams moments ❤

[@michelleh1464]

I can relate to this. I miss those days too.

[@LindarFF9]

I miss those days too. :

[@michelleh1464]

@@LindarFF9 those days will never return back, never.

[@obadiahkilgore2964]

I hear ya. Perfectly articulated memory, that, thanks. We can make new ones that we'll look back at later and say the same thing over them lol. Good times!

[@visaleung8346]

i miss the memories with my brother i the one reading the walkthrough faq and my brother he playing

[@3Storms]

Nobuo Uematsu was, is, and always will be the greatest soundtrack composer of all time. It's hard to imagine it, but he wrote and recorded this perfect 10/10 soundtrack in just one year after having written the perfect FF 8 soundtrack in about a year and a half.

[@pablodelson]

FF IX the masterpiece of the golden Age the Squere can make a thousand FFs but cant beat the FF 9 FF IX is the thing the happes just one time in life

[@crystaladmin2632]

I long for the day we receive a modern Final Fantasy installment with this whimsical, traditional Final fantasy art design.

[@princessmagical]

And it be turn based, whether like I - III or the ATB or CTB system.

[@budakbaongsiah]

not sure if it's going to ever happen again, even in JRPG it's getting rarer everyday

[@5_Laughterhouse]

Not only my favourite final fantasy game, but my favourite ever game

[@odonski4460]

That title theme just sends me into a different world.

[@A1phaDrag0n]

Absolutely beautiful. FFIX had such a beautiful story, having you walk the lands and witness the sadness but perseverance of others, slowly bringing everyone together as this hidden silver lining. The assault on Memoria is my favourite scene in any game, ever. The war torn people of Gaia drawing together in the face of overwhelming opposition and uniting to push back the darkness, makes my hair stand on end. I don't think there will ever be another like it.

[@alwiyoni9542]

Final Fantasy IX is really hits my memories, just like its soundtrack title.

[@Ppanos423]

I was around 13 when I played FFix, and although I couldn't understand half the game due to not being a native English speaker, the game blew my mind and gave me some of my best memories of my life. I will always love you FFIX.

[@vfernandes9475]

Final Fantasy games, especially IX and X, are such masterpieces, I can vividly experience and remember my childhood through this, even though a played alone, I've never felt in solitude, mainly because it was so magical and well built as a world, like you were together with the characters, something only a good story can do.

[@not_your_typical_creativity]

Thanks for including the BEST vocal version of Melodies of Life. So beautiful...

[@symkratos7261]

Your compilation takes me back to a time so unique and magical.

[@FranciscoCruz-xz2dw]

There's no soundtrack like this one in todays games. Back in 2000 square enix had just a lot of creativity

[@jon-umber]

Of course there is. Video games music continues to be incredible. Check out the score from Octopath Traveler, for example. Uematsu was a true pioneer, but many have continued to produce amazing stuff in his footsteps.

[@maxrusty3596]

@@jon-umber Ya video game music is one of the things that is just as good if not better now. But overall quality of games as a whole? Way worse now for sure.

[@AthelstanKing]

Better? You've suffered irreparable brain damage@@maxrusty3596

[@georgevieira6686]

@@maxrusty3596I feel like a lot of new video game music is good, but the focus ends up being more about arranging ambience pieces rather than composing strong melodies. Which I think is because now it's relatively easy to arrange swelling synth pads and things like that. These ambient pieces are satisfying to the ear, get the point across, and aren't distracting to the player. As a composer, it's a safer approach. Before, using more primitive sound technology, you had to rely on strong melodies to make an emotional impact.

[@fred292]

My favorite game. This video brings back so many memories. Thank you!

[@buckhum55]

Agreed. This game just has so many cozy / relaxing / beautiful places like Dali, Daguerreo, Esto Gaza, Cleyra, Summit Station, and of course the cities of Alexandria & Lindblum!

[@The.Nasty.]

@@buckhum55 cozy is a great way of describing this game… like the hot cocoa of Final Fantasy.

[@Chris-ih4hj]

I love final fantasy 9 the best final fantasy in franchize

[@deathcrush6155]

THANK YOU so much for this! It's so difficult to find here FFIX ost in a organized/ accessible playlist, this mix is really helpful

[@princessmagical]

Only wish You're Not Alone was included. Other than that, this is an awesome collection!

[@flaviuss.mercurius3884]

Haha, that was actually one of the tracks I was debating with myself over - it is absolutely one of the game's top ones but with that whole righteous guitar part, not one I would consider quite "relaxing" enough! Glad you enjoyed.

[@AriePriyambadha]

Thank you for making this beautiful mix that really fit in my taste. I always repeat again and again listening this while studying or working 😎.

[@squallleonheart937]

I come to listen to this channel every day. Thanks for making it, I really like it.

[@FreeFlow__]

nobuo is just on another level

[@derangeddiligence]

Awesome assortment. Nothin' mellows me out like some good, old fashioned GaiaTunes. x]

[@mohdfirdaus991]

Thank you so much for this FF9 complication game music. It brought me so much memories during my high school. I can't believe it has been more than 20 years, yet this songs are still fresh and never get old to listen. Cheers.

[@TommyLeeSmith212]

Klasse Zusammenstellung und genau richtig von der Länge! 😊

[@squallleonheart937]

Thank you for making this music. I love this game very much.

[@speedstriker]

Ultimate Daydream as a synonym to Final Fantasy? I see what you did there.

[@multicromo]

Crystal world is sooo trippy!

[@scabu3]

All the best tracks, awesome! thanks

[@LindarFF9]

Thanks for making this "compilation" of relaxing FFIX music, my fav game and OST in the entire series. :D

[@Zephhi]

Thanks, it’s hard to find a good compilation for these

[@Kingzylo]

The place I'll return to someday... :)

[@andrewa3906]

everything will be okay

[@11Nicolaion11]

holy shit what a game eh

[@devinmcgee5130]

10/10

[@DanJari8]

Esto Gaza is dope!

[@N0head]

when you playing it for the first time and the scene (music 15:08) starts. Ok, still kicks when you play it for the 2nd, 3rd...whatever time :D

[@benzohhhhh]

Man I’m playing it rn for the first time as my FIRST FF game besides a little X when I was young and I cried at least 5x throughout the story. Love immersing myself I’m these worlds. The Osts are overtaking my usual go to anime osts I’ve been listing to my whole life.

[@Chris-ih4hj]

Best final fantasy fight me

[@SlainByTheWire]

Rumors of the remake best not just be rumors.

[@genasifire]

Bravi

[@samuellipscomb8173]

I did everything I could to get as many copies as possible of all items and weapons and we'll as Stat min/max to boost as much as possible. But I spent so much time In memoria and the crystal world. I never did capture the Excalibur 2

[@Mercymurv]

6 songs in, good so far!

[@Mercymurv]

I don't know if I would have included Ukulele de Chocobo. First song to stand out as annoying.

[@Mercymurv]

Nice that the description includes hyperlinks though. I can easily form a playlist based on all the ones I like here.

[@tomgillespie559]

[@BarvGwydh]

where are the images from?

[@3Storms]

The game itself. They're the rendered background images without any overlay on them. Images of just the backgrounds were released in various artbooks that were mostly Japan-exclusive.

[@BarvGwydh]

@@3Storms nice. thanks!

[@SweetKingTanner]

This is such a funny comment to me

[@BarvGwydh]

@@SweetKingTanner lol I never realized how weird it is til now, I just never expected a FF game to look like that and have only half played some of the games as a kid. I thought they might be some specific rendition of areas in the game.

[@rivermadrid610]

This game was such a letdown. Sorry to be that guy but it's true. Killer soundtrack though! *Edit* This is coming from having played FF1-8 and being accustomed to a more 'open world,' though 1-8 weren't even truly open, they did a way better job of faking it.

[@dominicguiho2686]

ff9 was far superior ... the way you learn skills and everything was 100 times better but to each their own

[@paxton_wulgus]

I thought ff9 was solid. It was pretty much exactly as linear as any preceding final fantasy, which never tried to be open world games except for the World of Ruin part of ff6. They fleshed out a coherent and visually interesting world. The characters seemed like adults with believable problems and motivations, and the plot only went off the rails a little bit with the 'new world filled with clones who trade souls with the OG world' and Deathguise out of nowhere ending.

[@princessmagical]

FFIX's world is actually pretty open, certainly more than the pre-VI games. I do like the pre-VI games though and have them.

[@devinmcgee5130]

10/10