drammatica - Best of Shimomura Review RPGFan: self-described as an "unabashed gush of love" rather than an actual review...this album is so good, you can go without a few meals to purchase this one. Trust me.
What would make me really happy is if this album prompted a revival of what we saw in the early 90s ... lots of orchestral recordings for a VARIETY of games. To this day I'm surprised no arrangements were ever done for SaGa Frontier, when all three Romancing SaGa OSTs (also Kenji Ito) got arranged albums.
As I said at the end of the review, I really look forward to S-E's next "pick" for this type of album. Vielen Dank was pretty good, but this was just phenomenal.
Well, this album blows my mind too, Patrick. Shimomura + orchestra = pure awesomeness. Despite the unfortunate absence of Parasite Eve, drammatica is a exhilarating experience from the beginning to the end. I am especially fond of "Twinkle Twinkle Holidays", "Tango Appassionata" and "Forgotten Wings".
As I said at the end of the review, I really look forward to S-E's next "pick" for this type of album. Vielen Dank was pretty good, but this was just phenomenal.