Kumi Tanioka plays solo piano at Vana Fest 2012
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles series composer Kumi Tanioka played a half-hour solo piano concert at the Vana Fest 2012 festival. The pieces performed at the event, celebrating the 10th anniversary of Final Fantasy XI, included "Ronfaure," "Awakening," "Flowers On The Battlefield," "Ragnarok" and "Mog House."
Final Fantasy XI Sword Songs compilation to premiere at VanaFest 2012
Square Enix will publish a compilation of battle themes from Final Fantasy XI this week, coinciding with VanaFest 2012, celebrating the ten-year anniversary of the MMORPG. The album will include fifteen pieces by series composers Naoshi Mizuta and Kumi Tanioka, with an additional bonus track by Mizuta.
Videogame Music in Context score on SoundCloud
Brazilian composer Matheus Manente has uploaded two original music tracks found in Videogame Music in Context in Japan, which are available to download from SoundCloud. The cues can be heard during the video interview segments with Final Fantasy XI co-composers Nobuo Uematsu and Kumi Tanioka.
NieR Piano Collections sample tracks online
Square Enix has posted samples for all 11 tracks of Piano Collections NieR Gestalt & Replicant. The arrange album, produced by composer Keiichi Okabe, features arrangements by Kumi Tanioka (Ragnarok Odyssey) and Masato Koda (El Shaddai).
Kumi Tanioka scores Ragnarok Odyssey
Composer Kumi Tanioka of Riquisimo is providing original music for developer GungHo's online multiplayer action game Ragnarok Odyssey, scheduled for release for the PlayStation Vita on February 2 in Japan.
Final Fantasy XI Vana'Con concert DVD announced
Square Enix has announced a DVD release for the Final Fantasy XI Vana'Con live concert. Taking place on 11.11.11, the performance was emceed by composers Naoshi Mizuta and Kumi Tanioka, together with producer Hiromichi Tanaka.
Final Fantasy XI Soundtrack Plus samples added to website
Square Enix has uploaded additional samples from their Final Fantasy XI Soundtrack Plus album to their official website, composed by Naoshi Mizuta.
Kumi Tanioka scores Momonga's Ugly Duckling
DICO presents The Ugly Duckling, an interactive storybook developed for iPhone and iPad, available in English, French, German, Italian, Japanese and Spanish. The application features a soundtrack by Kumi Tanioka.
Kumi Tanioka scores Momonga's Snow White
See, hear, touch, move! Use your five senses to have fun with this interactive picture book. Momonga's Snow White for iPhone and iPad features music by Kumi Tanioka of Requisimo.
Kumi Tanioka scores Hansel and Gretel for iPhone and iPad
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles composer Kumi Tanioka has contributed music to Hansel and Gretel for iPhone and iPad. The storybook application, available in multiple languages, is based on the classic fairytale by the Brothers Grimm.
Square Enix announces Final Fantasy XI vinyl record
Vinyl record Final Fantasy XI W/F: Music from Vana'diel" will include eight tracks from Square Enix's massively multiplayer online role-playing game, featuring music by Nobuo Uematsu, Naoshi Mizuta and Kumi Tanioka.
8th anniversary Final Fantasy XI music collection planned
Square Enix's Final Fantasy XI 8th anniversary album "Memories of Dusk and Dawn" will feature music by Nobuo Uematsu, Naoshi Mizuta and Kumi Tanioka.
Sanctuary: The Star Onions music samples online
Sample tracks from the Star Onions' second album, along with comments by composer Naoshi Mizuta, are now on the Square Enix Music website. The album, comprised of Final Fantasy XI arrangements, will go on sale May 20 in Japan.
Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time soundtrack samples online
Ten samples of Kumi Tanioka's latest Crystal Chronicles score are now available at the soundtrack's official website. Echoes of Time Original Soundtrack will be available on two discs starting February 18.
