I just made a quick gamerip of this - so not the OST but the full game's music, in FLAC and MP3. Should be online in the VGM Download Links section in an hour or so. :D
(look forward to hearing the Battle on the Big Bridge theme again ;) )
EDIT -> Well, that took a little longer than expected. I'm only converting them now so expect them in 30 minutes. =)
lol I just made a gamerip myself. I was thinking about uploading that but I guess you beat me. :P
Battle on the Bridge is pretty sweet but reminds me too much of Dissidia [shouldn't suprise anyone]. :P
Really love the orchestral version of Peaceful fighting [assuming it is the "long version"]...but I'm really starting to get the impression that it might is the final boss theme (considering the placement on the CD) I don't know, that's my observation.
The soundtrack is really really nice! It includes some oldies as well. [Chocobo, Gilgamesh, and Prelude is already known but even Mog's Theme [FFV/FFVI is included]
The only thing I feel kinda iffy about Ishimoto-san's music is that he reuses the same instruments for almost everything.
SNES and plenty of other games had their own soundbank, which isn't an issue. The issue is that Ishimoto-san has been using the same sample libraries since Crisis Core/Before Crisis. It's not a big issue, but he kind of needs to update his sample library...
...but this brings me to the live orchestra music. Ishimoto-san's orchestral themes have always been amazing [Cantata Mortis, for example] but his Type-0 music are equally incredible.
For example [I'll leave out spoilers], in the last minute of the Type-0 opening, released on the official website, a soft, beautiful choir piece accompanies a surprisingly violent and incredibly heart-wrenching scene, then transitioning into the heroic main theme, for the intro credits.
(on a side note, I honestly have to say, I was surprised by how moving the scene was. [and I thought Versus was going to the darkest)
BTW I don't know about you, but the recurring main theme of Type-0 is just amazing...seriously...but then you add the choir. Just......wow...
My review ABSOLUTELY SUCKS!!! [my excuse: it was put together in 2 minutes -_-] But I just want to make it clear that I think this OST is great and very fitting for the game. I hope to hear Takeharu Ishimoto compose for Type-1. :)
9.5/10