But I continued to attend VGO shows and show my support for Shota’s work, and kept in touch. He was interested to hear my ideas and graciously agreed to meet up for coffee, but ultimately it wasn’t the right time to work together in that capacity.īummer? Sure, a little bit. In 2014, I reached out to Shota Nakama, the head of the Video Game Orchestra in Boston to explain that I had sales/marketing experience and a music background, and that I was interested in working with the VGO/SoundtRec in this capacity. This opportunity did not drop out of the sky into my lap. Shall we? Networking: a Long Term Strategy Now that I’m (mostly) done gushing, I’m going to move along to a few things that I hope will provide some perspective as to how someone lands a gig like this. If you haven’t yet, listen to and purchase this amazing soundtrack (now available on iTunes): Final Fantasy XV Official Soundtrack Hey, I know that guy! My awesome facial expression and I appear for a precious half-second during the Japanese TV commercial for Final Fantasy XV’s official soundtrack. What I HAVE seen, however, is my very brief appearance in a Japanese TV commercial advertising the soundtrack release:
Not only did I make it into the soundtrack, but the first full-choir recording session was video recorded for a presumed making-of feature that I have yet to confirm or see. I’ve been playing Final Fantasy games since I was in 3rd grade, after all. Imagine my delight sitting in the recording booth listening to the orchestra tune up to record Final Fantasy XV music. That sound let’s you know that something magical is about to happen, and I get excited like a little kid at Disneyland every time. I’ve always felt a sense of wonderment when I hear an orchestra tuning up. In this post, I share with you the path that led me into the recording studio to lay down some vocals for original compositions by Yoko Shimomura (one of my favorite composers) for one of the most popular game series on the planet – as well as some takeaways from the experience that can help you rock your next recording session.įirst off, a very special thanks to Shota Nakama of Video Game Orchestra & SoundtRec Boston, who originally invited me to join this exciting project, and Jose Delgado of Força for inviting me back and being an amazing session conductor.
This week marks the official release of the Final Fantasy XV soundtrack, and yours truly got to sing in the choir on several of the tracks.
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