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Here we go again, another dull, ill-informed music blog from Mr. Horton (which, I earlier discovered, would be a brilliant name for a Transformer - HORTRON) anyway, enough of the introductory jibber-jabber, on with the music.

Yes, today's topic is video game music. Until recently, I'd never really given it a genuine listen, but as soon as I did, I knew I was in love. Firstly, it takes you right back to moments within your favourite games, dorky though it may seem - I am, of course, a massive fan of the Final Fantasy series of games, and, in fact, many more of Squaresoft's releases. Most recently, I've been listening to an unhealthy amount of compositions by Nobuo Uematsu, as well as Noriko Matsueda and Tetsuya Shibata; three extremely talented and, indirectly, wealthy members of the video game composition community.

In particular, I have been listening to the piano compositions of Matsueda-San; upon first listen, I must say I was hooked. …

Theme Week #1
Japanese Video Game Music
September 3rd - September 9th

It's theme week time! At the beginning of each week, I pick a motto or topic and try to listen to music related to that certain theme for a whole week. Not exclusively, of course - I will still hear my favourite bands, even if they're not matched by this week's topic. I try to see this project as some sort of inspiration, an invitation to try out new things - and it's fun, perhaps you should try it, too :)?

Now, at the beginning of the fourth week, I decided to conclude each Theme Week with a little journal entry. Don't be irritated by the publishing date, as this entry is two weeks late.

For my first run of the series, I picked the topic 'Japanese Video Game Music'. I've been a huge fan of video game music, especially japanese, for all my life. It even inspired me to start creating music myself, so I wanted to dedicate this week to the masters of japanese video game music.

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Jaa wie die Überschrift verrät ist es schon lange her, seitdem ich das letzte mal gebloggt habe!
Obwohl so einiges passiert ist. Leider zuviel, als das ich es niederschreiben könnte! Aber die Menschen mit denen ich viel mache, ja die wissen wovon ich spreche!

Es hat sich musikalisch einiges getan, da ich mittlerweile meinen eigenen Ipod hab und ich somit meinen eigenen Musikgeschmack noch verfeinern konnte. Seit neusten benutze ich auch wieder Last.FM zum scrobbeln, aber das wird erstmal bisschen dauern, bis sich das angepasst hat.

Einiges is beim alten geblieben, aber ich hab ein neues lieblingstrauer/lovesonglied.

Obwohl es doch sehr schön und eben halt ein Liebeslied ist, macht es mich unheimlich traurig, da es mich an dinge erinnert, die viel trauer in mir hervorrufen!
Das Lied ist 1/2 Lovesong. Unfassbar schön, aber für mich eben auch traurig. der mensch, der mich auf dieses lied gebracht hat, ist auch ein wichtiger mensch, zwar erst seit neuem eine seele in meinem leben, aber doch ein wenig hat sie mein herz erobert. …

Odlučih kopirat Undya.

1. Put your music player on shuffle.
2. Press forward for each question.
3. Use the song title as the answer to the question even if it doesn’t make sense. NO CHEATING!
4. Bold the questions and with the answers, give your own comments on how it relates to the questions.

How are you feeling today?

Nobuo Uematsu - FFI OST - Gurgu Volcano

Napuhano i pun lave? Hmmm...

Will you get far in life?

Noriko Matsueda - FFX-2 OST - Eternity (Band Performance)

Znači, glasine su istinite! Besmrtan sam! :)

How do your friends see you?

Akira Yamaoka - RISLIM

Ummmm... Raaaajt...

Will you get married?

DZihan & Kamien - After

Poslije čega? Da mi je znat...

What is your best friend's theme song?

Kow Otani - Prologue ~ To The Ancient Land ~

Ovo već postaje pomalo freaky... Uklapa se. :o

What is the story of your life?

Nobuo Uematsu - FFVII OST - Aeris' Theme

...Ah... Ja sam oduvijek bio...senzualan. *sniff*

What is high school like?
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Top 10 Artists:
01: 植松伸夫 (-)
02: The Black Mages (+1)
03: Ultravox (+2)
04: John Williams (+2)
05: GACKT (+25)
06: Jeremy Soule (-)
07: Foreigner (+23)
08: 松枝賀子 (+2)
09: 青木麻由子 (-5)
09: 崎元仁 (+6)

Top 10 Tracks:
01: Enter Lord Vader (-)
02: Blue Blast - Winning The Rainbow (+4)
03: Don't Be Afraid (+3)
03: Final Fantasy 6 Squaresoft Variation OC ReMix (+7)
05: Dancing With Tears In My Eyes (NEW)
05: Fragrance (NEW)
05: Force Your Way (+5)
05: White China (+1)
09: Clash on the Big Bridge (NEW)
09: Lament (-8)
09: REDEMPTION (NEW)
09: Dancing Mad (NEW)
09: Reign of the Septims (+1)
09: Those Who Fight Further (+30)

Composer: 松枝賀子; 江口貴勅
Vocals: 青木麻由子
Date: ２００３年７月１６日

01. 君へ
02. Morning Glow
03. 君へ (Instrumental)
04. Morning Glow (Instrumental)