![]() ![]() There’s a nice sense of heroism, mixed with a bit of an epic feel to the entire track, and the melody is rather strong. It’s quite heavy on the brass, but unlike some composers out there, I think it’s done rather tastefully. Take your time and listen.Īs one might surmise from the title, “Cradle March” a marching tune that serves as a battle theme. There is just way too much going on for someone to comprehend all at once. “Speed Queen” meanwhile throws everything you’ve ever heard from Sato at you all at once. Sato seems to throw a lot into his battle themes, as far as instrument complexity goes. Frantic strings carry on the harmony, which is lead by a succession of lead instruments. “Escape Artist” has one goal, and one goal only: To pump you up for a battle. It offers a sense of heroism and the woodwinds that accompany it display a sense of playfulness, one often associated with Tenpei Sato scores. However, the most striking thing about this piece is the contrasting brass line. The mixture between striking percussion and frenetic strings help to create a nice tense atmosphere. Serving as the first battle theme for the game, “RED BOOTS” really gets the adrenaline pumping. This was something new for me from Sato, and I was anything but disappointed. ![]() “Gemini” and its requiem counterpart is a female choral piece that takes listeners on a very sad journey with its melody. They seem to complete each others melodic fragments to create an experience full of ever changing melodic patterns. The violin, the acoustic guitar, and piano all play a prominent role in the success of this piece. In “Love Letter”, three of the most beautiful instruments in the world participate in one of the most emotional pieces I’ve heard. While it’s mostly just a somber piano and acoustic guitar duet, it does incorporate some haunting strings that give it a creepy feeling. The work of the strings is the highlight of the piece and truly brings these experiences to the forefront. There’s such a sense of emotion behind this piece harboring some very deep and painful experience. When I hear “Tears of a Cradle”, the first thing that comes to my mind is one of those extremely sad scenes in a movie. In “Maize Forest”, Sato pulls out all the stops again, giving us a very strange but very good piece to capture the unique location. While this sounds like a very strange combination it comes together rather well to paint a picture. However, the distorted instrumentation and ominous melody give an image of an evil being. A more abstract example, “Bad Boys” has a jazzy swing feel throughout the piece. “God’s Reflection” is a slow piece that captures the feeling of water droplets with its intimate arrangement and subtle sound effects. It’s simplicity is what makes it so unique. Without even seeing this scene portrayed in “Morning of Awakening”, it instantly paints a picture in my head, which not many other composers can do. Tenpei Sato’s works seem to portray the events they are attached to to a tee. Definitely a beautiful world map theme and a gorgeous exotic composition. You have the traditional orchestral style heard in the brass sections of the piece, however, the more impactful of the themes seems to have a nice Eastern flair to them through the use of the strings and woodwinds. There are many styles mixed together in this piece. The fusion of East and West is also apparent in this piece. ![]() It’s undeniably charming, boasts an outstanding melody, and some lovely instrumentation. “Street of December” is an extremely good example of an excellent world map theme. There is a certain solemnity to it, but at the same time, the mysterious nature hints at foreboding doom. “Echoing Prayers” serves as the title screen for the game and gives off a few different types of emotions. How does this jump in maturity translate for Tenpei Sato? Did he successfully capture the essence of the game? Read on to find out… Body Because the story focuses on beings called World Eaters, who, as you may have guessed, are capable of destroying worlds, the score for this game is a bit more mature than other Sato scored games, such as Phantom Brave and the Disgaea series. As is the case with most of their strategy games, excluding Phantom Kingdom, Tenpei Sato is the composer for this score. Soul Cradle is the latest strategy RPG for Nippon Ichi Software. Soul Nomad and the Soul Eaters Original Soundtrack ![]()
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