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The Music of Final Fantasy VII

Episode Summary

It's time for a new segment called "Hey, Listen!", where Kirk takes listeners deep inside the music for a given video game. This first edition focuses on 1997's Final Fantasy VII, as well as some of the new arrangements from 2020's Final Fantasy VII Remake. What makes the original game's music so special? What new musical ideas are introduced in the Remake? And why is Aerith's theme so magical? Put on your headphones for this one, and turn up the volume.

Episode Notes

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Music Featured: Multiple tracks from Final Fantasy VII (1997) composed by Nobuo Uematsu, as well as the following Uematsu compositions re-arranged for Final Fantasy VII Remake (2020): "Prelude" arranged by Yoshitaka Suzuki, "Airbuster" arranged by Tadayoshi Makino, "Main Theme from Final Fantasy VII - Sector 7 Undercity" arranged by Shotaro Shima, and "Aerith's Theme - Home Again" arranged by Shotaro Shima.

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