Heavensward Music Contest (NA) - Entry Thread

[Junyoop]

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

[Ironfungus]

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

[Fibian]

[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)

[Titor]

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

[uroboroslycoris]

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

[ItStartsAtDusK]

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"

[Kairobot]

[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

[Jamhorn_Glittergold]

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.

[Bartleby]

[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.

[Vikanda]

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