Falcom's JDK sound team and Trails Super Arrange music

[Admir]

For newbies to this series and Falcom games, the in-house rock band JDK Sound team of Falcom is what also defines this company and the stuff they come out with - pretty much awesome earcandy.

If you're into music, don't miss FalcomJDK's YouTube page (seems to need some more love over there). Here are links to their Super Arrange Playlists for Trails FC/SC and Trails Zanmai:

FalcomJDK YouTube Page:
https://www.youtube.com/user/FalcomJDKSound

Sora no Kiseki FC & SC Super Arrange Version Playlist (FalcomJDK page)
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvjAHc-ggb9YjGa7fmGqj2KXDJzNQdKVy

Sora no Kiseki ZANMAI Playlist (FalcomJDK page)
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvjAHc-ggb9b6e09EMmzbtxMagRw8DTJ3

Original stuff's good, but obviously the Super Arrange ones are even more superb! So look for those! Needless to say, more awesome music by way of succeeding Trails titles. Tons more stuff there but since this is a discussion on Trails In The Sky, I'll just post these two up for now.
I only got to know this franchise about 2 years back when I was looking to get into something (an RPG) I haven't heard of before and after I've not touched any RPG for so long. So how'd I find TLoH? Simple, I looked around Youtube for game music that was catchy and pretty much kick ass. My line of thinking was - if a game had put much into their music, their games are most likely of very good quality as well. So I accidentally stumbled on this music called "Limit Force" from TLoH V (a fan or some other unofficial rendition actually) and after some more reading, listening, and research, I stumbled onto Trails.

Happy listening ;)

[Quint the Alligator Snapper]

Well, to be fair, it's entirely possible for a game to be crap and have awesome music...Armadillo (NES) comes to mind, and omgfloofy suggests Ys Strategy for DS is another example.

But yeah, Falcom's music (and games) are awesome.

[Missilepom]

thanks for sharing. more people should see this. JDK are gods of video game music

[Retnemmoc]

Just replaced the original Sophisticated Battle with the Zanmai version. God does it sound and feel good.

[Josep]

It's funny to see exactly what would be called 'a newbie to this series and Falcom games' is posted by the guy who created this thread.

It's actually spelled "Falcom Sound Team jdk" (and that YouTube channel is spelled "FalcomJDKSound" - a YT channel run by two Falcom fans), and that's the collective name of Falcom's sound production staff (i.e. their in-house composers). Not to be confused with the jdk Band - a band made of freelance musicians who works for Falcom and performs some of the Sound Team jdk's music for arranged albums and some in-game tracks (and also full arranged soundtracks, like for example Zero/Ao no Kiseki Evolution)). The Sound Team jdk hasn't been involved with arranged albums since the Zwei!! Super Arrange Version in 2002, which ironically is still one of my favorite arranged Falcom albums.

And I'm probably in the minority on this one, but I still prefer the original Silver Will over the endless arrangements Falcom (well, Yukihiro Jindo) has produced over the years.

Also, original Limit Force >>> the jdk Band's Limit Force arrangement you heard from Ys vs. Sora no Kiseki.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0O9Gc8sMrM

Sooooo goooood!

[SchwartZero]

Diposting pertama kali oleh jdkluv:

And I'm probably in the minority on this one, but I still prefer the original Silver Will over the endless arrangements Falcom (well, Yukihiro Jindo) has produced over the years.

I feel the same way. About most of the soundtracks, actually. The only exceptions would probably be Fate Of The Fairies. I definetly prefer the Zanmai version. And the fully arranged versions of Conflicting Passions and Concentrate All Firepower in Ao Evo.

I'm waiting for you to preach to us about the Brandish and Xanadu series.

[Fruity Insanity]

The album art for Sora no Kiseki Super Arrange is a spoiler, btw.

[kikixeni]

Aww yisssssssssssssssssss. My fave super arrange pieces (if you look these up, be wary of spoilers in the images used for the videos. Shouldn't be too bad though)

The Enforcers (SC Super Arrange)
Silent Desert (Ys Origin) This whole album is really great. blood pumping stuff.
The Whereabouts of Light (FC/SC Super Arrange) (the instrumental with the cool spanish guitar)
Amber Amour (FC/SC Super Arrange, piano instrumental)

Pretty much anything on any of the albums is fantastic though.

[Josep]

Diposting pertama kali oleh SchwarZero95:

I'm waiting for you to preach to us about the Brandish and Xanadu series.

Y-you guys are going to support Brandish PSP when it comes out, right?! ;A;

[SchwartZero]

Diposting pertama kali oleh jdkluv:

Y-you guys are going to support Brandish PSP when it comes out, right?! ;A;

Game looks super fun and original. So yeah, definetly will be a Day 1 purchase for me. Besides, I also want to get into Falcom's other franchises. (ﾉ´ヮ´)ﾉ*:･ﾟ✧

[Zaratus]

I played and rather enjoyed the SNES version of Brandish, so that PSP version is definitely a must-play for me.