Exploring "Prelude (NES Ver. Final Fantasy I)"
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.
By [A J Greengrove]
read moreSingle Unveiled: "Prelude (NES Ver. Final Fantasy I)"
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).
By [A J Greengrove]
read moreGene Boggs - Eponymous (Featuring A J Greengrove) Album Release
“Eponymous:” an almost unlikely combination of electronica and mellow guitars.
By [A J Greengrove]
read moreExploring "To the Land of No Return"
To the Land of No Return: A postlude that opens with a minor romanesca and reflects on the opening track.
By [A J Greengrove]
read moreExploring "When Shadows Take Over"
When Shadows Take Over: the final “let’s explore dark, minor modal mixture” of this album.
By [A J Greengrove]
read moreExploring "Goblins Lurking in the Darkness"
Goblins Lurking in the Darkness: the most blatant dungeon synth parody of this album.
By [A J Greengrove]
read moreExploring "Angels Carried Me Away"
Angels Carried Me Away: choral style improvisation with the guitar = PITA.
By [A J Greengrove]
read moreExploring "Crystalline Chaotic Caves"
Crystalline Chaotic Caves: textural exploration, F.Sor etouffez, perhaps a dungeon synth parody or a game cave theme.
By [A J Greengrove]
read moreExploring "Windless Deserted Island"
Windless Deserted Island: “a first inversion harmony, or a phrygian clausula tenorizans?”
By [A J Greengrove]
read moreExploring "Strong Currents in the Unknown Waters"
Strong Currents in the Unknown Waters: an arpeggio interlude, this time with dark, minor modal mixture.
By [A J Greengrove]
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