DISC 1
Disc1 track26- track29 commentary
Good evening! Thank all of you who sent us many, many messages!!
I cannot stop hiccups from lovely surprise of all those messages that has been sent to us!
Today, I am introducing you Mr. Isogawa, the dialog editor of “THE LAST REMNANT”.
Let us begin…
【Mr. Isogawa comments;】
Good evening, I am Isogawa, the dialog editor of “THE LAST REMNANT”.
Here I am in the blog page of “Return of Sekito Clinic”, limited edition…
For my comment, I interviewed Mr. Sekito about “THE LAST REMNANT”!
Question.1
Which kind of the guitar, do you play the most lately?
1.Stratocaster
2.Les Paul
3.Acoustic guitar
4.Air guitar
Question.2
Which set of strings do you use the most?
1.D` Addario
2.Ernieball
3.Custom made guitar strings
4.Self-made strings that made from needles
Question.3
What do you use for the guitar lead the most?
1. The guitar lead from Custom Audio Japan
2. The guitar lead from Belden, which he bought from internet auction
3. The guitar lead from unknown brand
Question.4
How did you record your guitar part in the studio?
1. Recorded by in line recording
2. Recorded by one take
3. Reamp technique
4. Mr. Sekito did not play the guitar for the recording in the first place
Question.5
Which magazines do you read the most lately?
1.The Young guitar
2.The Guitar magazine
3.Moe! Magazine
Question.6
Which is the most outstanding joke of yours among other 108 jokes?
1.The first one
2.The 108th one
3.The hidden joke of the 216th
Question.7
Which dialog is it that each character have the least of their conversations in the game of “THE LAST REMNANT”?
1.Rush, saying ”Irena!”
2.Irena, saying ”Rush!”
3.David, saying ”Yes my Lord!”
Question.8
As you consider both the quantity and quality of all, Which product is the worthwhile for you, personally?
1. The soundtrack of “THE LAST REMNANT!” including 3CDset.
2. “Steak lunch” with Ice coffee, only available during lunch time at Sue**ro- restaurant-chain.
【Mr. Sekito comments; 】
Woooooow!
I think that some of those questions might include an answers that only him and myself can answer...Never mind! LOL
I will answer those questions anyway, please sit back and relax until for my answers.
As for Today`s commentary session, I am introducing Mr. Mikoshiba, the sound director of “THE LAST REMNANT”. Today, we will begin with his comment on the track “Reversal!”
■26. Reversal!
【Mr. Sekito comments;】
This track is from a battle part of the game when the enemy is on an advantage in the battle. I wrote the track with the emphasis on rougher and rougher feeling of drumming that has tons of double bass drumming, also I wrote the guitar part with Low B tuned for the extra sub bass effect. Those extra heavily emphasized both drum and guitar part became very, very low harmonically, indeed. I assume that Mr. Yamanaka must have had a nightmare of sound mixing this track… I would have to really thank Mr. Yamanaka for the great outcome of the mix that achieving great tightness and the dazzling speed feel to the track.
■27. Horns of Victory
【Mr. Sekito comments;】
This track is from the battle part of the game when the player wins the battle.
■28. Evil`s Advance
【Mr. Yagi comments;】
The brief of the music for this particular event is the word “dreadful”.
The idea of the word “dreadful” itself is quite simple, but meaningful. I am very pleased with the finished version of both the actual event and what Mr. Sekito has written for the event that describing how Wagram really is an unpredictably scary and horrific character.
I guarantee you would not be able to go to sleep after listening to the track all by yourself at night. LOL
【Mr. Sekito comments;】
I was looking for something slightly different mood to describe Wagram in his own theme. Some kind of mood instantly recognizable in Wagram`s music.
When me and Mr. Yagi had a briefing about this track, I was surprised with the how amazing the narrative of Mr. Yagi was, explaining about the Wagram and the concept of the event. I really thought that Mr. Yagi would be able to write a script for radio drama, for example, only by using his talented narrative skill.
■29. Glittering Gold
【Mr. Sekito comments;】
The track is from a city part of the game when the player enters the city of Celapaleis.
The background of the city of Celapaleis is that Athlum is a territorial city of Celapaleis.
I wrote the track to have a similarity between the track ”The City of Heroes” and “Glittering Gold”, especially the intro and the female choir part on the “Glittering gold”.
I had a mixed feeling of the fact that although Celapaleis is a city with more historical background in the story than the city of Athlum. At that point, I had already written “The City of Heroes” for the theme for the city of Athlum before writing the music for the city of Celapaleis.
【Mr. Sekito comments;】
I will be answering all those questions from Mr. Isogawa very soon.
If you are not so busy, please visit again on this space for my answers!
Thank you
