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| | Chrono Trigger was scored by [[Yasunori Mitsuda]] and veteran Final Fantasy composer [[Nobuo Uematsu]]. A sound programmer at the time, Mitsuda was unhappy with his pay and threatened to leave Square if he could not compose music. Hironobu Sakaguchi suggested he score the game, remarking, "maybe your salary will go up." Mitsuda reflected, "I wanted to create music that wouldn't fit into any established genre...music of an imaginary world. The game's director, Masato Kato, was my close friend, and so I'd always talk with him about the setting and the scene before going into writing." Mitsuda slept in his studio several nights, and attributed certain songs, such as "To Far Away Times", to inspiring dreams. After Mitsuda contracted stomach ulcers, Uematsu joined the project to compose ten songs and finish the score. Mitsuda considers Chrono Trigger a landmark title which helped mature his talent. |
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| ''Chrono Trigger'' was scored by [[Yasunori Mitsuda]] and veteran ''[[Final Fantasy]]'' composer [[Nobuo Uematsu]]. A sound programmer at the time, Mitsuda was unhappy with his pay and threatened to leave Square if he could not compose music.<ref name="powerup" /> Hironobu Sakaguchi suggested he score ''Chrono Trigger'', remarking, "maybe your salary will go up."<Ref name="mitsuda2008" /> Mitsuda reflected, "I wanted to create music that wouldn't fit into any established genre...music of an imaginary world. The game's director, Masato Kato, was my close friend, and so I'd always talk with him about the setting and the scene before going into writing."<ref name="powerup" /> Mitsuda slept in his studio several nights, and attributed certain songs—such as ''To Far Away Times''—to inspiring dreams.<Ref name="mitsuda2008" /> After Mitsuda contracted stomach ulcers, Uematsu joined the project to compose ten songs and finish the score.<ref name="powerup">{{Cite book | date=2004 | author=[[Chris Kohler]] | title=[[Power-Up: How Japanese Video Games Gave the World an Extra Life]] | publisher=DK Publishing | language=English | id=ISBN 0-7440-0424-1}}</ref> Mitsuda considers ''Chrono Trigger'' a landmark title which helped mature his talent.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://palgn.com.au/article.php?id=5478 |title=Yasunori Mitsuda Interview |accessdate=2007-05-22 | author=James Gay | date=2006-10-13 | work=[http://palgn.com.au/ PAL Gaming Network]}}</ref>
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| At the time of the game's release, the number of tracks and sound effects was unprecedented—the soundtrack spanned three discs in its 1995 commercial pressing.<ref name="npreview1" /> Square also released a one-disc [[acid jazz]] arrangement called "''[[The Brink of Time]]''" by [[Guido (jazz band)|Guido]] that year. In 1999, Square produced another one-disc soundtrack to complement the PlayStation release of ''Trigger'', featuring [[orchestra]]l tracks used in [[cut scene]]s. Yasunori Mitsuda also composed four new pieces for the game's bonus features which weren't included on the soundtrack. Recently, Mitsuda arranged versions of music from the ''Chrono'' series for [[Play! A Video Game Symphony|Play!]] video game music concerts, presenting the main theme, ''Frog's Theme'', and ''To Far Away Times''.<ref name="nsider">{{cite web | date=2006-05-30 | author=Brandon Driker | title=Play! A Video Game Symphony | url=http://www.n-sider.com/articleview.php?articleid=518 | work=[http://www.n-sider.com/ N-Sider] | accessmonthday=May 30 | accessyear=2006}}</ref> | | At the time of the game's release, the number of tracks and sound effects was unprecedented—the soundtrack spanned three discs in its 1995 commercial pressing. Square also released a one-disc acid jazz arrangement called [[The Brink of Time]] by Guido that year. In 1999, Square produced another one-disc soundtrack to complement the PlayStation release of Trigger, featuring orchestral tracks used in cut scenes. Yasunori Mitsuda also composed four new pieces for the game's bonus features which weren't included on the soundtrack. Recently, Mitsuda arranged versions of music from the Chrono series for Play! video game music concerts, presenting the main theme, "Frog's Theme", and "To Far Away Times". |
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| Fans have heavily [[remix]]ed the soundtrack, producing over 600 tributes and several cover performance albums released over the internet or sold at retail.<ref name="tracks">{{cite web | title=Music (Chrono Trigger) | url=http://www.chronocompendium.com/Term/Music_(Chrono_Trigger) | work=[http://www.chronocompendium.com/ Chrono Compendium] | accessmonthday=May 8 | accessyear=2006}}</ref> These include ''[[Time & Space - A Tribute to Yasunori Mitsuda]]'' and ''Chrono Symphonic'', released by the remix website [[OverClocked ReMix]].<ref name="ocremix">{{cite web | title=Album: Chrono Trigger: Chrono Symphonic | url=http://www.ocremix.org/album/id/7/chrono-trigger-chrono-symphonic/ | work=[http://www.ocremix.org/ OverClocked ReMix] | accessmonthday=April 13 | accessyear=2008}}</ref> [[Hip hop music|Hip hop]] production team [[Compromised]] also created a [[bastard pop]] album known as ''The Chrono Trigger Mixtape, Vol. 1'', produced by mixing the [[a cappella]] from rap songs with the [[instrumental]] remixed versions of ''Chrono Trigger'' tracks.<ref name="mixtape">{{cite web | date=2005 | author=Comprised | title=Chrono Trigger Mixtape vol. 1 | url=http://chronotriggermixtape.com | work=[http://chronotriggermixtape.com/ Chrono Trigger Mixtape] | accessmonthday=May 7 | accessyear=2006 | archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20060228212758/http://chronotriggermixtape.com/ | archivedate=2006-02-08}}</ref> Japanese fans often sell their remix work in compilation albums popularly called "''[[Dōjin]]''" by Western fans.<ref name="tracks">{{cite web | title=Japanese Doujins | url=http://www.chronocompendium.com/Term/Japanese_Doujins | work=[http://www.chronocompendium.com/ Chrono Compendium] | accessmonthday=December 16 | accessyear=2006}}</ref> The soundtrack continues to appear in the set lists of video game concert groups such as the [[Eminence Orchestra]] and [[Video Games Live]].<ref name="concerts">{{cite web | title=Concerts | url=http://www.chronocompendium.com/Term/Concerts | work=[http://www.chronocompendium.com/ Chrono Compendium] | accessmonthday=January 14 | accessyear=2008}}</ref> | | Fans have heavily remixed the soundtrack, producing over 600 tributes and several cover performance albums released over the internet or sold at retail. These include [[Time & Space - A Tribute to Yasunori Mitsuda]] and [[Chrono Symphonic]], released by the remix website OverClocked ReMix. Hip hop production team Compromised also created a bastard pop album known as The Chrono Trigger Mixtape, Vol. 1, produced by mixing the a cappella from rap songs with the instrumental remixed versions of Chrono Trigger tracks. Japanese fans often sell their remix work in compilation albums popularly called "''Dōjin''" by Western fans. The soundtrack continues to appear in the set lists of video game concert groups such as the Eminence Orchestra and Video Games Live. |
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| ==Reception and criticism== | | ==Reception and criticism== |
