THE COMPLETIST'S DELUXE EDITION

Whenever I want to showcase the Final Fantasy score for my friends I use the excellent release from SonicAdventure, in collaboration with Heidl and Fink.

But I couldn't help it: If one film score deserves a complete release, it's "Final Fantasy". It's Elliot Goldenthal as his very best - and after all: this is the Final Fantasy Shrine. So I went back to the complete sessions to improve the listening experience while preserving the score in it's entirety. I put much effort in this presentation and it was a labour of love.

All of the sessions cues are in - except for the 2nd version of Dream B (2M13 Dream B in the original cue listing)
The 46 cues of the sessions have been combined into 15 tracks with Cross-Fadings, running about 90 minutes.
Cues have been resequenced to fit my musical taste. Some cues were combined for musically reasons (right on metre if possible), some were sequenced to give more variety and a narrative listening experience. I didn't care about film sequence.

The Tracks were dynamically compressed to dim the strong dynamics inherent in the sessions. This was done with a longer timeframe as usual to preserve the impression of a dynamics. I used the same technique as with my release of James Horner's "Balto" some time ago.

For you completists enjoying a good listening experience: Here it is, my alternate "Deluxe" Edition of Elliot Goldenthal's score for "Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within" - a compelling musical journey for a film in your imagination.

This edition could not have been possible without our generous member and friend Momonoki's magnificent release of the scoring sessions.
I cannot thank Momonoki enough for sharing these sessions with us to study, enjoy and share.

https://1fichier.com/?3u3083iozt
Please give feedback after you listened to this version.

You've made this heroic soundtrack and one of the best scores ever even more enjoyable. Not having seen the film or played the video games I was thrilled how your hour-and-a-half version sounds as an independent piece of music. Many thanks for your 'labour of love' Kobayashi - a 'rep' for you.

I see there are some alternative front covers here: https://hqcovers.net/2016/04/01/final-fantasy-the-spirits-within-by-elliot-goldenthal/.

Who is to say what a "complete" version is? ;) For me, it's all the score music heard in the film, as heard in the film, in film order. Songs might find their way into a "complete" if they play an important part of the film and not just act as source music.

And do NOT take this as criticism of what you have posted. You have done what felt right for you - artistic freedom :) great upload, but not "complete" for me.

Thanks for the Dentist's Edition!

Thank you share!

@Yen: Thank you very much for your nice comment. The fact you like it as an "independend piece of music" without knowing the film makes your opinion even more valuable for me and it stands as a tribute to the composing skills of Elliot Goldenthal. I'm very glad you like my edition.

@Calidoran: No offence given or taken :-)
Considering the ignorance most directors show when it comes to music, I really don't give a damn about what ended up in the movie. What I tried to do was put together all material we have in a coherent musical work, speaking to those who haven't seen the movie, such as Yen.

I haven't watched the movie, but I like the score so much!
Thank you very much for your great work, Kobayashi-Maru!

Many thanks!!

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Thanks for your efforts!

Thank you!

Appreciation for voluntary appropriation is experienced and remunerated!

What an effort!!!
Thanks a lot!!

thank you very much!!!

Amazing work my friend!