September 9, 2015
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FAIRFAX, VA… OverClocked ReMix today released its 53rd arrangement album, Final Fantasy IX: Worlds Apart. The album pays tribute to Final Fantasy IX, released by Square in 2000 for the Sony PlayStation. Featuring 58 tracks from 57 artists, Worlds Apart is directed by OC ReMixer and Alien: Isolation BAFTA-winning sound team member Cain “Fishy” McCormack, and is available for free download at http://ff9.ocremix.org.
Worlds Apart includes a diverse roster of musicians honoring composer Nobuo Uematsu’s largest soundtrack in the Final Fantasy series by arranging it in a number of styles, including folk, prog rock, gypsy jazz, bossa nova, acid jazz, pop, metal, EDM, chiptune, and more. Worlds Apart was made by fans, for fans, and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Square Enix; all original compositions are copyright their respective owners.
“Twice in interviews, Mr. Uematsu has said that the Final Fantasy IX soundtrack is his favourite of the series. I definitely think it’s the most cohesive effort in the series,” observed director Cain McCormack, who also noted that many of Worlds Apart musicians’ “joined OC ReMix just for this project because of how much they love FFIX. Spotlighting the game music you really love is what we’re all about here, and I feel like that is particularly true with this album.”
The album’s cover artwork was designed by Kevin “TheGreyNinja” Merriman, whose work was most recently included in UDON’s upcoming hardcover art book Capcom Fighting Tribute. Supplementing Merriman’s cover artwork are 19 visual art pieces by contributors to video game art fan community Game-Art-HQ depicting Final Fantasy IX’s major protagonists and villains.
Game-Art-HQ founder Reinhold Hoffmann oversaw the visual artwork effort, confident that Game-Art-HQ members could commemorate, in his words, “the masterpiece that is Final Fantasy IX and its rich cast of interesting characters.” Hoffmann also anticipates future Game-Art-HQ team-ups with OC ReMix, adding, “This was our first collaboration with OCR, and we look forward to future collaborations to create beautiful tributes to our favourite video games that combine both music and visual art!”
Worlds Apart’s release also coincides with the 20th anniversary of the original Sony PlayStation in North America, celebrating the Final Fantasy series’ final PS1 entry.
About OverClocked ReMix
Founded in 1999, OverClocked ReMix is an organization dedicated to the appreciation and promotion of video game music as an art form. Its primary focus is ocremix.org, a website featuring thousands of free fan arrangements, information on game music and composers, resources for aspiring artists, and a thriving community of video game music fans.
About Game-Art-HQ
Founded in 2011, Game-Art-HQ is an artistic community featuring fan-created drawings, as well as cosplay photography, sculptures, and crafts inspired by video games. Influenced by the quality standards and community of OverClocked ReMix, Game-Art-HQ houses individual pieces alongside themed collaborative art projects tributing major video game franchises.
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