Music from Final Fantasy VI by ALBEDO. Click on the link below to be a part of the project!
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/albedomusic/music-from-final-fantasy-vi-by-the-new-age-artist
This fall I will be releasing a new
album that will be nothing but music from Final Fantasy VI. It will
be New Age arrangements of songs from the video game, similar in
style to Mannheim Steamroller and Yanni. I just barely started a
Kickstarter project today, so if you would like to be a part of the
project please click on the link below!
For those who don't know, Kickstarter
is a website where you can submit whatever project you're working on
and people will donate in exchange for a reward. Usually a tangible
object that has something to do with the project. A CD, T-shirt, etc.
It's similar to a PBS pledge drive. “For your pledge of $100 today
you will receive a blah blah blah....”. I'm pretty sure you've seen
it on TV. As we speak I've already had several backers make pledges
within the first few hours, so looks like it'll be pretty popular.
Final Fantasy, for those of you who are
unfamiliar, is a role playing video game series that was originally
released for the Nintendo Entertainment System back in 1987. Final
Fantasy VI is obviously the 6th game in the series and was released
for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in 1994. The music was
written by Nobuo Uematsu. Who, by the way, is a big fan of the Fresh
Aire series by Chip Davis of Mannheim Steamroller, and if you
couldn't tell I am as well. You don't have to play the games to enjoy
the music. Confession: Technically, I've never actually played the
Final Fantasy games, but I love the music from them. So, I myself am
a very good example of that. I'm familiar with the music because I
know many people who have played the games, and I've also watched
them being played many times.
All of the music qualifies as cover
songs, which means I need to get permission to officially release the
album and be completely legal. So, I'm asking for you to help me with
the cost of getting all the cover songs cleared (not cheap for 18
songs), plus the cost for CD duplication. Which is where the
Kickstarter website comes in, to take care of all that stuff for me
that I can't do by myself.
On a side note, those of you who will
be in the Salt Lake area this week, I will be performing at
Taylorsville Dayzz this Thursday, June 27th from 5:30pm to 6:00pm on
the East Stage. I'll be performing some of my original works, plus
other other songs. The Utah Symphony performs with the Wasatch
Cannoneers at 7:30pm, so you can come watch me then save a good seat
for their show. Taylorsville Dayzz is just one of those yearly
celebrations that cities in Utah like to do. Carnival rides, merchant
booths, car shows, parades, fireworks, music, etc. You know the
drill. Hope to see you there!
Have a Great Summer!
- ALBEDO
www.albedomusic.com
