Heavensward Music Contest (NA) - Entry Thread

Please post your entries for the Heavensward Music Contest in this thread!

You can find full contest details here.

This thread is for entries only. We ask that you use the Discussion Thread for entry practice or to talk about the event. All non-entry posts in this thread will be moderated.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCt2OuHpWzc

[FXIV_HW_Music_NA] Kiko Ten

I'm no technology guru; this was recorded on a phone, but I had a blast spending countless hours listening to and playing "Night in the Brume" by ear. I'm still a beginner at piano, be gentle =3. In the end, I made my own arrangement of Night in the Brume. I had lyrics written, but didn't end up singing because my voice is horrible. I felt I had to post this now, before I had the chance to lose heart and not participate at all.

My favorite songs from FFXIV are "Answers", "Dragonsong", and the one that goes "Pa paya pa payapayapaya pa" (I don't know the name of it).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxvx7olxfog

"Night of Answers"

This piece is a hybrid of my two favorite pieces in the game. In order to make the Midi Engine not sound like death, I had to change the key on both pieces. Thank youf for listening!

My favorite pieces are, Night in the Blume, Answers, and of course, End of an Era.

[FFXIV_HW_Music_NA] Char Mander

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GrhsnRcf6yc

I did most of my entry in the first couple sections of Night in the Brume also pulled a piece from the end of the 3rd/beginning of the 4th section, and I improvised things here and there.

As for favorite music from FFXIV, I've loved the music from the opening cinamatics of both 2.0 and 3.0 as well as the mount theme The Rider's Boon

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKPR...=youtube_gdata

"Out From the Blizzard, We Came"

This contest was right up my alley, so I wanted to represent and share my feelings of coming to Ishgard with my own rendition of "A Night in the Brume!" - complete with FFXI Bard cosplay for added appeal!

Things may seem dim for us bringers of light, but we will endure. We always have!

Lyrics are in the video description. Favorite songs? Imagination, Dreams of Ice, and Oblivion, hands down!

https://youtu.be/wgG8vuYFGEk

“A Night in the Brume Seeking Answers”

This song is actually one of my favorites from FFXIV, so I simply couldn’t resist a chance to compose an arrangement of it! I wanted to retain the original classy, soothing tones of the opening piano piece, but also wanted to add the depth and power I felt when I saw Ishgard for the first time. I decided I would achieve this by adding a motif of another one of my favorite songs, the powerfully symbolic “Answers”, with an organ/choir combo to drive that deep, commanding presence that Ishgardian architecture exudes. I wanted the choir to represent the people of Ishgard, both the oppressed in the Brume and the highborn safe in their halls, as a people united seeking answers amidst the tyranny and lies. A people united, hearkening unto the dawn of a new era, a prelude of peace and the end of the Dragonsong War.

Soken and his team have really brought this realm to life with the music and it’s one of the biggest reason I love this game so much. If I had to pick three songs, I would choose Answers, Contention (Zenith’s theme), and the normal boss theme of the Coil raids (sorry, I don’t know the name).

Thank you for this wonderful opportunity to work with a song I love, and I hope that we may look forward to doing this again!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shulK16ck7w

This was a lot of fun to do. I wrote an original arrangement for unaccompanied double bass. I decided to remain with the classical genre while adding slight ornamentation to the opening theme. I also chose to display the lowest and highest ranges that the double bass can play. I hope everybody enjoys it! My favorite songs in the game so far are Pharos Sirius (both Normal and HM), Unbending Steel (Ravana Theme, Final Phase), and A Tonberry's Tears (The Wanderer's Palace, Normal). Thanks for the opportunity to play, both this contest and Final Fantasy XIV!

https://youtu.be/EQBMNZe-xZ8

Making this video has been a wild ride for sure. There's more I wish I could have done given the time limited I had when I heard about this contest, but I don't have any regrets. I had a blast learning this song and preparing ideas for the video so please look forward to it.

It's really hard to choose 3 favorites considering XIV easily became my favorite soundtrack for any video game. Though if I had to choose I'd say
1. Footsteps in the Snow
2. Nail of the Heavens
3. For the Sky

Thank you for this opportunity to test myself even further. I feel I learned some valuable lessons and I'm really surprised I managed to make it to the end.

https://youtu.be/Z4Q8xEYniz4

Peace in the Brume

This contest was great. It really helped me grow my listening skills and I had a blast recording the different parts. I struggled at first and spent a lot of time figuring it all out by ear but it still came out great and hope you all enjoy it as much as I did playing it. Sorry for the close up video I have a really small room and had no where else to play. Thank you.

My Favorite songs are:
Agent of Inquiry
Starved
To The Sun

• URL: https://youtu.be/VkiyBo0BhNY

• Night In The Brume < Flute Arrangement >

• ୧༼ ͡◉ل͜ ͡◉༽୨ Welp! Here's my entry for the contest! I was kind of surprised that a music contest came out for FFXIV, because it was just so sudden! But, I definitely wanted to join or just give it a try to see what I can do with it. I haven't played flute in a while, so my flute may sound a bit airy. Nonetheless, I had fun being part of this contest and I hope there are many more artistic contests in the future! c:

• I'd also say three of my favorite OSTs (because I like far too many) from FINAL FANTASY XIV composed by Masayoshi Soken are: The Scars of Battle, Heavensward, and Oblivion

[FFXIV_HW_Music_NA] Rosaleen Adair

URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXlxP7Mp6Uo

"Rosewood's Brume"

I really enjoyed working with the original song as a solo arrangement. My goal was to capture the feeling of walking through Ishgard and being completely absorbed by the endless struggle that exists both within and outside of the walls. I love the main theme of the song and wanted to present it in two different keys to darken it up.

My favorite song ironically is "Night in the Brume" since it captures the feeling of despair yet brings an uplifting sense of hope.

[FFXIV_HW_Music_NA] Otonashi Harui

https://youtu.be/pTBypi_xjog

"Brume Meets Baroque!"

I absolutely adore this album and ever since I've heard this song, I've been attempting to try and put pieces and pieces together in order to transcribe the song for the piano. However, I just couldn't quite obtain in potent results, of course, not until I received the right incentive. My entry is that of a nice classical arrangement of the song, "Night of the Brume" more reminiscent of the Baroque era. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0AEIBdpFcs4

Here is my entry for the competition. It is played entirely on one guitar and is an original rendition that includes the bridge as well. I really like the "Night at the Brume" and I tried to capture the beautifully introspective main melody in it. Hope you guys can enjoy it. I am really sorry about the hiss that comes out of the audio, I wish I have the software to suppress it.

My favorite song from Final Fantasy XIV would be On Westerly Winds (Eastern La Noscea theme), Zenith Theme from Heavensward, and of course Answers from ARR.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9gBnRHP3Xc

Here is an oboe version of Night in the Brume

I play an oboe so I will enter the contest. I used to play FF14 all day.
As soon as I graduate I will play more. This music makes me feel calm and sleepy.

[FFXIV_HW_Music_NA] Garthas Wattz

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6GE63Rlxy0

Fragments of Nostalgia

For my wife and I, the music of Final Fantasy has been the soundtrack to our lives. It played during our academic study sessions. It played during our runs in the park. It even played during our wedding ceremony. For our arrangement, we wanted to incorporate Night in the Brume with some of our favorite classic themes and our own original melody. In some small way, this song is our way of thanking the talented musicians and composers that have enriched our lives.

Garthas' favorite FFXIV song: Heroes (Heavensward)
Ana's favorite FFXIV song: Black and White (Heavensward)

I forgot to mentioned that my favorite music piece is opening theme of heavensward.

[FFXIV_HW_Music_NA] Jael Delphinium

https://youtu.be/0wYYjOuC5CY

Hello! I'm so excited to present to you my arrangement of the beautiful theme, "Night in the Brume". I'm a classically trained pianist, so much of my inspiration comes from my favorite composers- Schubert, Chopin, Beethoven. This theme is very unique, and really sets a mood for nighttime in Foundation. I love how traditional the music is in this game. It gave me a lot to work with! I hope you enjoy watching.

My favorite piece from Heavenward is definitely Midgardsormr's theme, Primogenitor. It's so unexpected, but eerily powerful and impacting.

Thank you for this wonderful opportunity!
Sincerely,
Jael

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2oQsU9X2b8g

It's really awesome how Masayoshi Soken is gonna be looking over our arrangements. This is probably the only time he'll even look at this so I'm really glad! Hopefully he and everyone else who listen will enjoy this arrangement and good luck to everyone (◠‿◠).

My favorite songs are:
1. The Lost City of Ampdapor (Normal & Hard)
2. Titan's theme (all phases)
3. The Great Gubal Library

URL of the video:
https://youtu.be/pxIh2kdW26k

Submission title
Sunset on Ishgard

Brief comment for your entry (500 chars):
A big thank you to the FFXIV Team, this was a fun challenge! The hardest part of this was probably staying under the 2 minute, 30 second length restriction. It's such a pretty song. The warm tones of this arrangement reminded me of a sunset on Ishgard.

Your favorite song from Final Fantasy XIV (up to three):

• Navigator's Glory
• On Westerly Winds
• Stone and Steel

[FFXIV_HW_Music_NA] Fibian Villari

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UEOPmEUr7A

Night at the Brume Intermezzo

When they announced the Heavensward music contest, I thought this would be a fun opportunity. I tried to keep it fairly simple, but still emphasize some of the contrast between the themes. Thanks for listening!

Favorite songs from FFXIV
- Scars of Battle (Lost City of Amdapor)
- Footsteps in the Snow (Shiva Phase 1 Theme)
- Answers (Especially like how it is incorporated into Final Coil of Bahamut Turn 4)

URL of the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6RjU__vzlQ

Submission title: Steppers in the Brume

Brief comment for your entry: This is a printrbot simple metal playing two variations of Night in the Brume from midi files. The midi files were converted into gcode and loaded onto the 3D printer. This causes the stepper motors to generate tones that sound very close to some retro gaming music!

Your favorite song from FINAL FANTASY XIV: Imperial Will, Steel Reason

URL of the video: https://youtu.be/ETfRM7DPNRo

Submission Title: Colour in the Brume

Comments: When attempting to discern how I was going to write an arrangement of this, I decided to place chords around the melody that both make the progression coherent and treat the melody as extensions of those chords in order to give the piece more color.

Your favorite songs from FINAL FANTASY XIV: Ink Long Dry, The Scars of Battle, Up the Down Staircase

Jace
[FFXIV_HW_Music_NA] Jace Shepard

Video URL: https://youtu.be/gZio5jJIN-c

Submission Title: Reflections of Hydaelyn in the Brume

Comments: I wanted to create something simple that incorporated multiple themes from the Final Fantasy series, so I utilized the opening FF harp theme, the battle victory music, and Night in the Brume together. I hope you enjoy it!

Favorite Final Fantasy Songs:
1. Charibert Theme from The Vault
2. King Thordan's Theme (Heroes)
3. Dragonsong (FFXIV Heavensward main theme)

Video URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egdk7c82-w4

Submission title: "Swear Fealty"

Comments: The main idea behind this remix was to represent the piety and military might of Ishgard through a combination of orchestral elements and metal. I wanted to create a battlecry for the Ishgardians.

Favorite track from Final Fantasy XIV: "Fallen Angel"

URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aymnLyK-fkM

Submission Title: Travelers in The Brume

Comments: I had a great time coming up with an arrangement for this piece, despite the 2:30 time limit being in immense challenge for me to get around with all that I wanted to do. Berklee skills being put to use! ;););)

Favorite songs from XIV: Ink Long Dry, Serenity, Wailers and Waterwheels

URL: https://youtu.be/KG4SnvcCMsQ

Title: The Last Stand

Comments:
I'm a classical musician to the bone and wanted to do a classical take on this piece. I call it last stand, because I imagine a wintry night (so added depth to the harmony to reflect a more wintry feeling), where the collar breaks and dragons bring Ishgard to its knees. Unfortunately most of the battle elements (and the most variation) don't take place until after the 2:30 mark. Either way please enjoy both this submission and the full version (link in video). Thank you! GO THIJI!!

Favorite Songs:
Night in the Brume - THIJI's mix
Night in the Brume - THIJI's mix
Night in the Brume - THIJI's mix
:3

Video URL: https://youtu.be/JVJyCsNsrRE

Submission title: "Friends in the Brume"

Comments: I love the medieval/Renaissance vibe of Ishgard; whenever I arrange, I tend to go more traditional. I am a part of several collab groups, so I posted a call for performers when this contest was announced, and began arranging for anybody who signed up. I called my submission "Friends in the Brume" because it was a large collab in a short span of time, and I could not have done this without the help of the wonderful community of cover musicians.

Favorite track from Final Fantasy XIV: "Sultana Dreaming," "Ink Long Dry," "Solid"


Hope you enjoy!! Now time to check out some of these other amazing videos...(what an absolutely beautiful song to choose for a cover contest!!)

[FFXIV_HW_Music_NA] Higgs Boson

Video URL: https://youtu.be/ljlEPJ6KfWU

Submission title: "Rhapsody in Brume"

Comments: This is an orchestral fantasy based on thematic elements from "Night in the Brume". I composed the piece as a musical journey into the mind of the hero, and strived to evoke feelings such as sadness, tension, love and happiness. The title of the work refers to the emotions that arise upon reaching the journey's end.

Favorite music from Final Fantasy XIV: Keeper of the Lake theme, The Wanderer's Palace Hard theme, all the Crystal Tower music

Video URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hw1EpwJridA

Submission Title: "Battle in the Brume"

Comments: I had a lot of fun coming up with this arrangement, I hope you have fun listening to it! I went for something moody and melodic, but a bit lighter and crisper in tone; somewhere between metal and punk rock.

Favorite Songs: I love "Ifrit's Theme", "The Dragon's Dirge", and "Machinations" the most. To me those songs capture the feel of the game perfectly.

[FFXIV_HW_Music_NA] Bartleby Adrastos

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8RGbOM3smo

"Ishgard by the Campfire"

The theme behind my arrangement was adventurers sharing stories about their travels through Ishgard around the campfire after a long day. As such I wanted to use instruments you might be likely to find on a traveler such as a harmonica or guitar.

I hope you enjoy it!

My favorite tunes from FFXIV are Answers, Sultana Dreaming, and Freedom.

Video URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qV1nYiyy2CM

Title: Night in the Brume - Simple Piano Arrangement

Comments: I wasn't so interested in competing as I was finally being given an opportunity to arrange and play such a pretty piece. I'm not classically trained, my piano experience is rather limited, and I'm not particularly good at adding my own flair to songs. So instead, I tried to create an arrangement that was as accurate as I could make it. It was a lot of fun!

Favorite music from Final Fantasy XIV: On Westerly Winds, Contention, Pa-paya

https://youtu.be/ScsqgoThGHI

[FFXIV_HW_Music_NA] Drago Alywinn

A metal cover of "Night in the Brume". This was a very fun song and video to make and I hope you all enjoy it! :D

Other favorite songs include:

- Order Yet Undeciphered (Azys Lla Theme)
- Landlords (Churning Mists Day Theme)
- Aetherpause (Void Ark Calm Theme)

CURRENTLY UPLOADING TO YOUTUBE (It's taking forever =/)

Nightclub in the Brume

I enjoy jazz and Final Fantasy. Here's a thing I made. This is my first time recording myself and using video editing software THAT I COULDN'T FIGURE OUT so it's just an unsynced clip of me recording it over the track. Sorry! My favorite track from FFXIV has to be Papaya, hands down.

[FFXIV_HW_Music_NA] Kitlana Arco

https://youtu.be/hGmkKVwyhSg

Nightclub in the Brume

I enjoy jazz and Final Fantasy. Here's a thing I made. This is my first time recording myself and using video editing software THAT I COULDN'T FIGURE OUT so it's just an unsynced clip of me recording it over the track. Sorry!

My favorite track from FFXIV has to be Papaya, hands down.

https://youtu.be/gfQ1g0yaKck

Submission Title: Night in the Brume: Reorchestrated for Percussion Ensemble

Comments: I've stayed pretty true to the original and experimented more with various tone colors. I transcribed and arranged the music for all percussion instruments. In the video, I am performing all of the parts, and playing with a click track. I also have a good friend who was willing to record, edit, and mix for me. We recorded in the band room at the high school where I teach.

This was an amazing experience and I'd like to thank SE for the opportunity!

Favorite Music from FFXIV: The Dark's Kiss/Embrace, Locus

[FFXIV_HW_Music_NA] Vivi Taru
URL of the video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sf-vz4Pl5bg

Submission title
Concert Roadtrip

Brief comment for your entry (500 chars):
This was a super fun project to do! I tried to tell a little story using my character as well as showing video of the recording. Thanks to the Hyperion Lalafell Legion LS for their cameo at the end! I love the music of Heavensward, so I especially enjoyed making this.

Your favorite song from Final Fantasy XIV (up to three):
The Slient Regard of Stars
Footsteps in the Snow
Oblivion

https://youtu.be/p7IoAd32XvI
[FFXIV_HW_Music_NA] Kole Silverheart

I had a great time with this. I play the Eb Clarinet and used it to record two different tracks. Then I wrote parts for Bells, Strings and Harp. Combined them together to come up with something that sounds nice.

My Favorite song in FFXIV is Tricksome from Wanderer's Palace Hard Mode.

I think it's worth mentioning the explanation of the name Lyini rather than mine for the post. Lyini is the name of my wife's player, and she is the primary account holder. We play a lot together, and her DPS is way better than mine.

Also worth mentioning - her favorite pieces are Ultima Weapon's Theme and In Darkness, There is One

Night in the Brume
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAUo...ature=youtu.be

This is my arrangement for Night in the Brume for solo voice, strings, and percussion. Lyrics written and sung by my friend, Juna. I took this competition as an excuse to practice arranging, producing, mixing, and mastering with a vocalist since I'd never done it before. I kept the tonality of the piece the same and the singer takes the POV of someone living in the Brume.

Favorite Pieces
A New Hope
Sultana Dreaming
Unbending Steel

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ysE92st_f4

"Twilight in the Brume"

"This entry is extremely similar to the original, using violin, piano, and organ. This is a rough edition of it as I hadn't had the time I wished to work on it with things currently going on in life. I was only able to start working on it a day ago. Even so, with the timeframe I had I think it's okay. Perhaps we may have another competition with mp3/aiff files as entries for full blown compositions for those of us that compose using DAWs and don't perform. Then I could show my true colors as a beginning video game composer by using a whole orchestra and more! For now though, this'll suffice."

My favorite songs would be Footsteps in the Snow, Metal, and Heroes