The very original NES prelude way back in 1987 from Final Fantasy (I) behaves differently from the ones to follow, as we’ll se Nobuo himself demonstrating. I hear a swirling kaleidoscope in the inverted arpeggios, so I cover them with the guitar. Let’s peek into the colored glass and some untapped game music potential.

Let’s Play Final Fantasy I - with Guitar! “Prelude” (NES Version specifically) and “Game Over” for starters. Konsta Airisto’s mage art captures nicely the hidden music theory wizardries in the game’s soundtrack. I now explain the journey that awaits us (EP and Album to come).

“Eponymous:” an almost unlikely combination of electronica and mellow guitars.

To the Land of No Return: A postlude that opens with a minor romanesca and reflects on the opening track.

When Shadows Take Over: the final “let’s explore dark, minor modal mixture” of this album.

Goblins Lurking in the Darkness: the most blatant dungeon synth parody of this album.

Angels Carried Me Away: choral style improvisation with the guitar = PITA.

Crystalline Chaotic Caves: textural exploration, F.Sor etouffez, perhaps a dungeon synth parody or a game cave theme.

Windless Deserted Island: “a first inversion harmony, or a phrygian clausula tenorizans?”

Strong Currents in the Unknown Waters: an arpeggio interlude, this time with dark, minor modal mixture.