I always thought that Uldah's music sounds like elevator music, and the desert sounds like something out of Mulan. Not a bad thing, but it definitely doesn't seem too final fantasy-like. I do like Limsa's music and Gridania's (to some extent).

The area outside of gridania sounds like harry potter music, and outside of limsa sounds like were in the shire!!
Again these aren't bad things, but I agree that it's definitely far from final fantasy..