kiyo-chan
01-22-2006, 08:14 PM
Over the last few months, the members of [Select Start] (http://www.selectstartband.com) and I had been collaborating to create an arrangement of the tune <i>Eternal Wind</i> from Final Fantasy IIIJ. I think it's one of the overworld themes, but I don't know for certain. Anyways, we were creating this arrangement so we could enter in at [Dwelling of Duels] (http://dod.vgmix.com/), which we did on Janurary 12th, after 5 hours at a professional studio recording it. (There's photos somewhere...somewhere...) It was a great experience overall, topped off by the announcement that we got third place at Dwelling of Duels, which was just amazingly rewarding.
With consent of the band, I've posted the song below the yousendit link (which MAY expire in a few days...if it does, please let me know and I'll reupload it somewhere else...) or you can download it from the Dwelling of Duels mainpage.
[Eternal Wind from Final Fantasy IIIJ - Select Start] (http://s38.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=0TARZCSN6L5G41T5VS6ZTSLHJH)
For those interested, I am the violinist that plays the "Celtic" part. (I had been listening to "Celtic Moon" right before I went for a rehearsal back when we were still putting it together, so that spawned hehe...) The rest of the time, it's a bit hard to tell which one I am since the other violinist and I somehow managed to blend really well.
No matter how many times I listen to it, even though it's not ridiculously perfect in every manner and aspect, I still am very happy with what we accomplished. My favorite part is still at the very end, just after the "Celtic" part. Right after the main melody plays, there's a little bit where a violin (me) harmonizes with the piano, but then, if you listen really carefully, the other violinst and I switch voices. Neither of us picked that up until we heard the recording (She was actually improvising on her original part there.) The sweet and gentle coda also gets me every time.
I hope you all enjoy!
With consent of the band, I've posted the song below the yousendit link (which MAY expire in a few days...if it does, please let me know and I'll reupload it somewhere else...) or you can download it from the Dwelling of Duels mainpage.
[Eternal Wind from Final Fantasy IIIJ - Select Start] (http://s38.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=0TARZCSN6L5G41T5VS6ZTSLHJH)
For those interested, I am the violinist that plays the "Celtic" part. (I had been listening to "Celtic Moon" right before I went for a rehearsal back when we were still putting it together, so that spawned hehe...) The rest of the time, it's a bit hard to tell which one I am since the other violinist and I somehow managed to blend really well.
No matter how many times I listen to it, even though it's not ridiculously perfect in every manner and aspect, I still am very happy with what we accomplished. My favorite part is still at the very end, just after the "Celtic" part. Right after the main melody plays, there's a little bit where a violin (me) harmonizes with the piano, but then, if you listen really carefully, the other violinst and I switch voices. Neither of us picked that up until we heard the recording (She was actually improvising on her original part there.) The sweet and gentle coda also gets me every time.
I hope you all enjoy!