Quote Originally Posted by Welsper59 View Post
I think people generally give Soken too little credit. He did a good job, all things considered. If you listen to his pieces, they may not have the same feel as Uematsu's work, but they do fit the tone. I actually blame the lack of musical prowess on the part of whoever is in charge of deciding how to use it. Music seems to be taking a backseat with actual application in this game, with some exception. Places like Lost City have absolutely beautiful music to it that fits perfectly. It's prevalent (you won't question "did the music just stop?") throughout the dungeon and can immerse the player with ease. Many other areas just... lack this style of application.

Uematsu is not going to be around forever to do music, and the man probably doesn't want to be locked down to the FF series only (hence his current band, Earthbound Papas). As someone who has some musical experience, I fanboy hard at Uematsu. I went to Oni Con just to see him perform and meet him in person, which is a big thing for me because I hate crowds with a passion. Borderline going to strangle someone without question whenever I'm in a crowded area by illogical d-bags that don't realize they're fatter than the doorspace, yet feel the need to stop right in the entrance while a crowd of people are still trying to get in.
^This is beautifully worded and sums up mostly how I feel about Soken and Uematsu's contribution to XIV and XIV:ARR.