![]() ![]() Despite that, though, in my mind this arranged CD is the Soul Cradle soundtrack to get. I’d have loved to hear an arranged version of “Dragon’s Eye.” As it stands, this arranged album of Soul Cradle music is a wonderful album, but I’m really left wanting more. My biggest caveat with this CD, though, is that with only 14 tracks, it only covers about 1/3 of the OST and within those 14 tracks, some of my favorite tracks like “Dragon’s Eye” did not receive alternative arrangements. I also didn’t like the vocal effects used in some parts of “Crying for the Dark Moon” but then again, I’ve never been a fan of processed vocal effects anyway. Was the trumpet player using a mute? I never liked the thin, nasally sound of muted trumpets. I felt it was rather thin sounding in that song and would have preferred a fuller bodied trumpet sound. The only thing I felt was lacking was the trumpet in BAD BOYS. The production is excellent with great balance between clarity of the instruments and that rich, organic feel. Of course, the compositions would not have come alive were it not for the skillful and spirited musicianship on this CD. ![]() The OST uses strings in many of the compositions and the synthesized violin does not compare to the real violin in “Flaxen Necklace” for example. It’s amazing how real instruments and a cutback on the vocal effects even make the final song “Cradle of the Ivory Moon” sound a hundred times better than on the OST. Real brass, real strings, real vocals… man this is the good stuff right here. With the rest of the songs too, the difference between synthesized and actual instrumentation is like night and day. The first song “Requiem of Gemini” comes out strong with rich instrumentation and organic choir vocals. Songs that were nice in their original form now burst with vibrant sonic colors and rich sonic flavors that the original compositions and arrangements probably intended but could not quite capture. So imagine my joy upon hearing this arrange CD with actual instrumentation and vocalists. Although that soundtrack was solid and employed a wide array of instrument sounds, it seemed to lack a certain intangible organic “mojo” for lack of a better term. Continued abuse of our services will cause your IP address to be blocked indefinitely.Soul Cradle’s soundtrack featured an interesting blend of Asian and Celtic fusion inspired songs. Soul Nomad is also my personal favorite, because in my opinion it brings together all of the good elements from their previous games. ![]() Please fill out the CAPTCHA below and then click the button to indicate that you agree to these terms. Hello everyone, this is Feinne welcoming you to the third in my Nippon Ichi Software SRPG LP series, Soul Nomad and the World Eaters Soul Nomad is the last of their PS2 series, as Disgaea 3 is/will be on the PS3. If you wish to be unblocked, you must agree that you will take immediate steps to rectify this issue. If you do not understand what is causing this behavior, please contact us here. If you promise to stop (by clicking the Agree button below), we'll unblock your connection for now, but we will immediately re-block it if we detect additional bad behavior.
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