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Exploring the Final Fantasy VI symphonic poem from Final Symphony
Tune by tune, we break down the structure of Roger Wanamo's Final Fantasy VI Symphonic Poem—an epic struggle between our heroine, Terra, and the villainous Kefka. By Thomas Quillfeldt Conceived as a set of orchestral concert suites, first performed in 2013, Final Symphony is based on the music of video game...
Laced Records’ 2016 release round-up
It has been a busy 12 months here at Laced Records HQ and we've been beavering away creating extra special releases, taking pride in every little detail. Here is a round-up of our 2016 releases, bringing together product details, artwork and relevant links. ENTER THE GUNGEON: HEART IN HALVES EP...
Interview: Final Symphony concert producer on bringing Final Fantasy and classical music closer together
By Thomas Quillfeldt Merregnon Studios and Laced Records are teaming up to bring you the concert albums Final Symphony and Symphonic Fantasies Tokyo on CD and vinyl, covering the music of a number of composers that worked on classic Square Enix RPGs including Nobuo Uematsu & Masashi Hamauzu (Final Fantasy),...
Laced Records presents: Final Symphony and Symphonic Fantasies on vinyl and CD
By Thomas Quillfeldt We’ve got some rather tasty releases for fans of music from classic Japanese role-playing games (JRPGs). We’ve loved seeing the trend towards orchestral concerts based on video games music grow, so we were chuffed to get to work closely with producer Thomas Böcker and Merregnon Studios, the...