Vinyl records have always been about more than just the music, with equal emphasis placed on things such as cover/sleeve design and liner notes. Perhaps there still is something to be said about holding a tangible product in one’s hand. With regards to vinyl, the format has recently enjoyed an unprecedented revival of popularity as if a reaction to our world becoming more and more digital.
Game scores are being showcased in their own right through various forums these days, and I believe could enter the canon of historical repertoire as one of the predominant musical genres of our time. As the medium has permeated the mainstream, so too has its accompanying soundtracks by association with and even independently from the games themselves.
Video games have become a widely accepted culture by people of all backgrounds, with the days when certain stigmas were attached long gone. In a more general sense, we’re seeing more game music be released onto vinyl like a new print of the Ocarina of Time soundtrack - can you talk about how you see game music being accepted more by the mainstream, and how you think it being released on vinyl lines up with gamers generally being collectors of media?ĭo you think gamers (who collect things, almost by definition) are more likely to appreciate a beautiful piece of vinyl as memorabilia of the game they like? Kotaku: On the vinyl release, you say it’s a privilege to enjoy the pedigree of the game. Therefore, the working environment of The Last Guardian was wonderfully unadulterated and creatively nurturing, allowing us all to focus attention on the game itself. Ueda-san and his team likewise are artisans, unwaveringly devoted to their vision and craft. As such, I approached the composition process no different than any other project - staying true to my instincts and writing music reflective of my sensibilities without being preoccupied with extraneous factors. The composer should not have his or her own agenda, or harbor ambitions to musically show off. This truly is a testament to the reverence towards Ueda-san’s ( Fumito Ueda, director of Ico and Shadow of the Colossus and The Last Guardian - Cam) works, and the soundtrack and I are extremely privileged to ride the coattails of the game’s pedigree.Īlthough I was aware of the planned standalone releases of The Last Guardian’s soundtrack, I made sure to never forget that any underscore must exist first and foremost to serve the narrative. It’s a tremendous honor how both the developer and the fans have adorned the score with such generous attention.
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Kotaku: How do you feel that the music of The Last Guardian has been released separately to the game, through its own standalone PS4 app - and especially through vinyl? Is it a more difficult task to compose music knowing that it gets a standalone release?
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I talked with The Last Guardian’s soundtrack composer via email over the course of a few weeks, and our correspondence is published in full below. Recorded with the London Symphony Orchestra, London Voices and Trinity Boys choirs with Furukawa conducting, it’s also instantly memorable, and evokes emotion in the way that few game soundtracks do.
Where Journey’s soundtrack shifts dynamically with the actions of the player, though, The Last Guardian’s music is more traditional and orthodox. Orchestral soundtracks have a long history in cinema, but in recent years games like Journey have used classical instruments to draw in players with rich background music. The game’s music is cinematic and orchestral, but doesn’t drive the gameplay - it’s soft and complementary and minimal, sometimes ambient. The compositions put together by Takeshi Furukawa for the game were released separately at launch, both through a PS4 app with 19 tracks and a double vinyl LP with hand illustrated album art. And while The Last Guardian is no different in that regard, it also has a powerful soundtrack. Finally released last week after yet another short delay, it’s a spiritual successor to Ico and Shadow of the Colossus - games that found passionate cult fans with its emotionally potent gameplay and beautiful art style. The Last Guardian is a game a decade and two entire console generations in the making.
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