Which is to say, for all the ways Eddie Marianukroh channels the styles of the greats who came before him, he is well capable of defining his own soundscapes too. Marianukroh hits all the same pressure points in track 31, “Flower Fields of Perpetua.” Track 36, “Winter Winds,” has similar emotional power behind it, but its musical genre and style are altogether different.
Though there are some upbeat rock battle themes, I am thinking along the lines of the slower, emotionally powerful tracks from Valkyrie Profile and Star Ocean: The Second Story. If you were thinking prog rock, though, you’d be wrong. I mentioned Motoi Sakuraba as a point of comparison earlier. Stand-out tracks in my mind include track 35, “A Promise Made Long, Long Ago” featuring vocalist xMEIYIN, and track 3, “Prologue – Interlude” featuring John Paul Hayward on cello.Įven the sequenced, synthesized music is captivating, though. Throughout the soundtrack, there are nearly a dozen tracks featuring one or more recorded instruments and/or vocals. The opening and ending tracks feature a 13-piece chamber orchestra, with the ending also tacking on a 13-member choir. But goodness did Eddie and crew pull out all the stops for Chained Echoes. Of course, there’s nothing wrong with a great indie soundtrack that works with a limited soundscape or feels a little rough around the edges in terms of mixing and mastering. I’m honestly unaccustomed to games with the “indie” tag having such high production value with its music. Do you like the musical stylings of Yasunori Mitsuda? Michiko Naruke? How about Motoi Sakuraba? Composer Eddie Marianukroh synthesizes some of the best features from the 16- and 32-bit eras of JRPGs and adds his own touches with a two-hour musical tour de force that combines lifelike sequenced music and studio recordings. Like the game itself, the Chained Echoes (Original Game Soundtrack) has the “love letter to JRPGs” thing covered. 07 – Down the Corridor of Rustling SwordsĢ3 – Standing Tall (The Mountains of Kortara)Ģ8 – Blood Dripping From The Tip of Your BladeĤ0 – Iron Scraps for Breakfast (Can You Hear the Beat of My Hammer?)Ĥ1 – The Wind Blows Through Empty Streetsĥ0 – Crimson Wings Spreading Through the Blue Skyįellow audiophiles, I arrive with joyous news: Chained Echoes has one of the most engrossing, polished soundtracks out there.
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