Heavensward Music Contest (NA) - Entry Thread

[Fazraye]

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.

[Kikoten]

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).

[ChocoMog]

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.

[Cosmic-N]

[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

[Thiji]

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!

[Namou]

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!

[ibass86]

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!

[Fishfriedcat]

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.

[Garthas]

[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)

[Karacomp]

[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