"Forest of Bygone Days" is a surprising reprise of this theme with a faster pace and more upbeat motifs. In contrast, "Forest" revisits the highly successful approach of Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles's "Departure" blending wistful flute melodies and percussive cross-rhythms, the piece slowly gains emotional intensity. It features a memorable melody from a playful renaissance flute in conjunction with low-key guitar backing. "Life in the Village" is a good example of a piece that manages to be simple yet captivating. Kumi Tanioka's lyrical side shines in many of the pieces of the soundtrack. Its treatment in an acoustic guitar duet at the finale makes the most of the melody and the late addition of some flute interpretations is also beautiful. While its use is intended to be iconic in the game, it actually sounds utterly unremarkable since the theme is looped and stripped of its development. The main theme is also directly reprised in "To the Adventure". Decisive boss battles are made all the more memorable with the dynamic blends of renaissance and exotic instrumentation featured in "Boss Type B". This type of sound is scarce elsewhere in the score, but nevertheless revisited a few times. Nonetheless, by incorporating evocative guitar solos, more lyrical passages, and even a serene conclusion, the theme develops into a colourful and enjoyable introduction to the soundtrack. The actual melody isn't as well-defined as other main themes in the series, likely due to its irregular phrasing and somewhat clumsy initial idea. It features several jubilant flute melodies presented above rustic guitar lines and bustling congas. The "Main Theme" of Echoes of Time hints at a exotic new direction for the series. Is this soundtrack a worthwhile listen? Body It's obvious that Kumi Tanioka worked hard to produce an emotional and fitting soundtrack, but she struggled to offer much creative given this was her fourth Crystal Chronicles project. In addition, she revisited aspects of her musicality from Ring of Fates and even ported over several themes from that game. Thanks to the efforts of synthesizer operator Yasuhiro Yamanaka, the various woodwinds and percussion she used do so sound beautiful. Aside the main theme, however, the majority of the soundtrack revisits the renaissance and organic styles featured in the original Crystal Chronicles. In places, she offered an exotic new direction inspired by South American instruments in order to characterise the influences of an ancient Inca world. Having scored previous titles in the Crystal Chronicles series often to much acclaim, Kumi Tanioka returned for Echoes of Time to offer a two disc soundtrack. Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Echoes of Time Soundtrack :: Review by Chrisįinal Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Echoes of Time Original Soundtrackįinal Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Echoes of Time was a joint Wii and DS multiplayer action game.
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