"As my first contribution to a Multiplayer charity album, and given the theme, I wanted to arrange something near and dear to my heart: the theme of Zanarkand from Final Fantasy X. While melancholy, this piece carries a sort of loving, wistful nostalgia that has always evoked carthasis for me. I also very much adore the folky style of “Sprouting,” another track from the game that uses the same melody, so it inspired this arrangement as well. Love, in all its forms, is a prominent theme of Final Fantasy X: Tidus’s love for his home city (and his family, though troubled as it may be), Yuna’s love of Spira and its people, Jecht’s love for his son, the friendship shared between the party, and of course, the romantic love between Tidus and Yuna. I wanted to give multiple instruments a chance to play the melody, so my arrangement features my performances on vocals, harp, recorders, hammered dulcimer, and percussion, accordion, and erhu provided by my friends. Their contributions truly brought this track to life and my collaborators were a delight to work with. I hope the love for the source material comes through in this arrangement!"
credits
from Multiplayer 5: Connection,
released December 16, 2019
UPC 00811576032971
MPCH-006
Ⓟ 2019 Materia Collective LLC dba Multiplayer Charity
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