Mining Town (Piano arrangement)

Mining Town

Composed by Nobuo Uematsu

Arranged by David Peacock

Performed by Augustine Mayuga Gonzales

One of the underrated pieces from the soundtrack, I took that as a challenge to convey the beauty that I see within it. Fun fact: I had to re-train myself on how I heard the piece, because growing up I had always heard the downbeat to be two 8th notes late (on the chimes), which made for a confusing first couple of approaches at the arrangement. I quoted this original interpretation near the end, so listen for a glimpse at how I heard “Mining Town” for the last 20 years.

MateriaFF7, piano, Nobuo Uematsu, final fantasy vii, arrangement, daviddpeacock

Shinra Mansion (Anxious Heart)

The Shinra Mansion (Anxious Heart) Piano solo arrangement.

Composed by Nobuo Uematsu
Arranged by David Peacock
Performed by Augustine Mayuga Gonzales

I wanted to create a narrative with Anxious Heart, and since I've found it is primarily utilized as the theme of Nibelheim, I decided to recount the events that occur here from the perspective of a pianist in the Shinra Mansion. This piece starts in Nibelheim before the incidents, with the expedition to the Mako Reactor, Sephiroth’s realizations and spiraling emotions, leading to the destruction of Nibelheim and Cloud’s retribution on Sephiroth for destroying his hometown, ending with a straightforward exposition of “Anxious Heart” as we know it in-game.

NEW MUSIC! MATERIA: Final Fantasy VII Remixed

NEW MUSIC!

MATERIA: Final Fantasy VII Remixed

In addition to the 200+ wonderful musicians, I’ve got a couple of piano solo arrangements on this album.

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Featured artists include composers Will Roget, II (Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris), Jeff Ball (TimeSpinner), Dale North (Dragon Fantasy Book II), Francisco Cerda and John Robert Matz (Gunpoint), Kyle Landry, Smooth McGroove, Laura Intravia, String Player Gamer, Doug Perry, Kristin Naigus, Rozen, Videri String Quartet, Triforce Quartet and many more.