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Koichi Sugiyama; he's really amazing
Topic Started: Jan 6 2010, 10:04 PM (544 Views)
DrSlouch
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if you don't know him (why wouldn't/don't you you philistine) he's the amazing (and really really old he could die any day now :( ) composer behind all the Dragon Quest games' music
he's an actual trained musician with experience conducting real orchestras and he grew up around music all the time so that's probably why he's so awesome at it (he also did soundtracks for musicals, TV shows, and anime (such as Cyborg 009, Gatchaman, Space Runaway Ideon) before working on Dragon Quest)
some samples:
a medley of orchestral versions of all the series' normal battle themes
Heavenly Flight (from Dragon Quest VIII; appeared in DQ III originally)
the main overture theme that appears in every single Dragon Quest game ever

so yeah, either discuss why you think he's awesome (or if you're really lame + dumb, why you think he isn't awesome) or post some specific favorites of yours if any
Edited by DrSlouch, Jan 6 2010, 11:12 PM.
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The Cyborg 009 soundtrack is love.
Edited by M. Kischinger, Jan 8 2010, 03:25 PM.
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Sugiyama is the man, and is way too underrated

I've only heard a limited amount of music from his Dragon Quest titles, but that's all I really need to hear. his music almost has this "supra-classical" style to it that is both really calming and interesting and also brings about thoughts of antiquity
its almost nostalgic, even despite the fact that his music is pretty new to me

it practically embodies the "simplistic" charm of the DQ games


as far as favorites go, in no particular order:
Heavenly Flight (DQ III, SNES; i actually like this version better)
Memories of an Ocean (DQVIII, PS2)
Battle for the Glory (DQIV, PS1)
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(12:29:10 AM) thernz: when is a game every called _____ xy

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he's also a historical revisionist (asshole alert)
it's kinda funny that that idealism translates over to his music, though
very reminiscent of plucky scores for mid-1900s american cinema
podcast regarding sugiyama
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he's also a historical revisionist (asshole alert)

no, no
thats

thats a myth, right
and besides historical revisionism isn't always bad... i mean... new facts can change the context of old facts and
and

right

right


:sad:

he is also honorary chairman of the Japanese Backgammon Society, so thats uh
something.

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Jan 9 2010, 02:54 AM
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he's also a historical revisionist (asshole alert)

no, no
thats

thats a myth, right
and besides historical revisionism isn't always bad... i mean... new facts can change the context of old facts and
and

right

right


:sad:

he is also honorary chairman of the Japanese Backgammon Society, so thats uh
something.

revisionism usually doesn't refer to "logically changing our recordings of history as new facts come in"
you probably already knew that but i just wanted to make sure

it's okay though a lot of great artists were assholes in some way
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Not DeBussy.

Debussy didn't believe in God. He didn't believe in the establishment. He didn't believe in bourgeoisie convention. He didn't believe in beethoven or wagner. He believed in DeBussy.

Debussy understood that a work of art or an effort to create beauty was always by some people as a personal attack.

He hated to appear in public. Hated to conduct. Hated to play hte piano at concerts.
He preferred Cats to People.
Edited by J. Beaumont, Jan 9 2010, 12:55 PM.
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debussy was a furry
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no, I refuse to believe that

also http://www.woodus.com/den/music/mp3.php?tp=mp3&grp=music&desc=dq3snes&current=0 has mp3s of most of the dragon quest stuff
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Dragon Quest III Reprise- Night Castle theme
I found this song particularly interesting b/c it's probably one of the few (if only) times I've heard a Harpsichord replicated via the SNES
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MORE DRAGON QUEST IX CONCERTS, SYMPHONIC SUITE CD OUT TOMORROW
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