Thread: Heavensward Music Contest (NA) - Entry Thread

[FFXIV_HW_Music_NA] Char Mander

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GrhsnRcf6yc

I did most of my entry in the first couple sections of Night in the Brume also pulled a piece from the end of the 3rd/beginning of the 4th section, and I improvised things here and there.

As for favorite music from FFXIV, I've loved the music from the opening cinamatics of both 2.0 and 3.0 as well as the mount theme The Rider's Boon

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKPR...=youtube_gdata

"Out From the Blizzard, We Came"

This contest was right up my alley, so I wanted to represent and share my feelings of coming to Ishgard with my own rendition of "A Night in the Brume!" - complete with FFXI Bard cosplay for added appeal!

Things may seem dim for us bringers of light, but we will endure. We always have!

Lyrics are in the video description. Favorite songs? Imagination, Dreams of Ice, and Oblivion, hands down!

https://youtu.be/wgG8vuYFGEk

“A Night in the Brume Seeking Answers”

This song is actually one of my favorites from FFXIV, so I simply couldn’t resist a chance to compose an arrangement of it! I wanted to retain the original classy, soothing tones of the opening piano piece, but also wanted to add the depth and power I felt when I saw Ishgard for the first time. I decided I would achieve this by adding a motif of another one of my favorite songs, the powerfully symbolic “Answers”, with an organ/choir combo to drive that deep, commanding presence that Ishgardian architecture exudes. I wanted the choir to represent the people of Ishgard, both the oppressed in the Brume and the highborn safe in their halls, as a people united seeking answers amidst the tyranny and lies. A people united, hearkening unto the dawn of a new era, a prelude of peace and the end of the Dragonsong War.

Soken and his team have really brought this realm to life with the music and it’s one of the biggest reason I love this game so much. If I had to pick three songs, I would choose Answers, Contention (Zenith’s theme), and the normal boss theme of the Coil raids (sorry, I don’t know the name).

Thank you for this wonderful opportunity to work with a song I love, and I hope that we may look forward to doing this again!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shulK16ck7w

This was a lot of fun to do. I wrote an original arrangement for unaccompanied double bass. I decided to remain with the classical genre while adding slight ornamentation to the opening theme. I also chose to display the lowest and highest ranges that the double bass can play. I hope everybody enjoys it! My favorite songs in the game so far are Pharos Sirius (both Normal and HM), Unbending Steel (Ravana Theme, Final Phase), and A Tonberry's Tears (The Wanderer's Palace, Normal). Thanks for the opportunity to play, both this contest and Final Fantasy XIV!

https://youtu.be/EQBMNZe-xZ8

Making this video has been a wild ride for sure. There's more I wish I could have done given the time limited I had when I heard about this contest, but I don't have any regrets. I had a blast learning this song and preparing ideas for the video so please look forward to it.

It's really hard to choose 3 favorites considering XIV easily became my favorite soundtrack for any video game. Though if I had to choose I'd say
1. Footsteps in the Snow
2. Nail of the Heavens
3. For the Sky

Thank you for this opportunity to test myself even further. I feel I learned some valuable lessons and I'm really surprised I managed to make it to the end.

https://youtu.be/Z4Q8xEYniz4

Peace in the Brume

This contest was great. It really helped me grow my listening skills and I had a blast recording the different parts. I struggled at first and spent a lot of time figuring it all out by ear but it still came out great and hope you all enjoy it as much as I did playing it. Sorry for the close up video I have a really small room and had no where else to play. Thank you.

My Favorite songs are:
Agent of Inquiry
Starved
To The Sun

• URL: https://youtu.be/VkiyBo0BhNY

• Night In The Brume < Flute Arrangement >

• ୧༼ ͡◉ل͜ ͡◉༽୨ Welp! Here's my entry for the contest! I was kind of surprised that a music contest came out for FFXIV, because it was just so sudden! But, I definitely wanted to join or just give it a try to see what I can do with it. I haven't played flute in a while, so my flute may sound a bit airy. Nonetheless, I had fun being part of this contest and I hope there are many more artistic contests in the future! c:

• I'd also say three of my favorite OSTs (because I like far too many) from FINAL FANTASY XIV composed by Masayoshi Soken are: The Scars of Battle, Heavensward, and Oblivion