30th Anniversary Early BEST Collection for Soundtrack 3 CD + LE BD (December 6, 2023)

[george1234]

Yea i also think its Kasahara but its speculated https://canta-per-me.net/lyrics/sound-declaration/

 

[Lorde-Kowz]

Yea i also think its Kasahara but its speculated

There's a different singer credited. But nvm, Guronti typed the kanji and I googled her. It's HAYAMA Hiroko.
https://www.eum.ac.jp/faculty/feature/career_support/faculty_member/hayamahiroko .html

 

[george1234]

Oh true I ll updated the credit then.

 

[grunty]

Btw 2, @grunty , did you notice any improved sound quality or differences in mixing?

I've not listened to it at all, lol.
Only checked the booklet and later the bluray. The album tracks were definitely remastered (from the sampler) but I don't have an opinion on it.

 

[grunty]

@Smiley did the Early Best/reprise Talk event happen?

 

[Lorde-Kowz]

@Smiley did the Early Best/reprise Talk event happen?

It did. They showed recording sessions for Xenosaga 2 and Fiction 1.

 

[grunty]

It did. They showed recording sessions for Xenosaga 2 and Fiction 1.

Why was it not on the Early Best BD? Huh? HUH?

 

[wat11]

wat ?!

 

[george1234]

I wonder if they recorded the event ?

 

[Lorde-Kowz]

And from what I read on twitter, they said the footage will never be shown again hue.

 

[george1234]

Maybe its that it was never shown before and not that wit will never be seen again ? besides im sure its similar to the Hokuto no Ken or Koikogare backstage we have already seeen: Kajiura enters the studio or recording hall, says yoroshiku onegaishimasu to everyone and then they play snippets of the respective soundtrack / album. Some vocalists are shown singing. Kajiura gives a bit of advice and on second play she proceeds to delete some notes while she writes a few more. Some more playing is shown and then the camera moves out of the studio

 

[grunty]

Btw 2, @grunty , did you notice any improved sound quality or differences in mixing?

I finally listened to some tracks... and I feel it's a mixed bag to me?
There's some moments where I think it might be better but also moments where I feel it exposes faults of the original recordings/mixes more?

I like how the bass sounds in the 2:40 part of salva nos2023 and to me it all feels wider but do I really prefer the whole track? Nah. 3:05 sounds more sus than in the og, too.

the world2023 sounds so muffled that I thought I was misremembering how the original sounded... it's like going from one overkill to another, lol.
On the other hand, I don't mind aura2023.

I don't like whatever they did to I talk to the rain2023 AT ALL.
On the other hand, a song of storm and fire2023 might be an improvement (3:20). To me.

Edit:
lol, dafuq happened to Pandora hearts2023 and Contractor2023. Does anyone think they sound better on Early Best?