arrangers:
- link: artist/5740
  names:
    en: Sebastian Freij
catalog: OCRI-0005
categories:
- Game
category: Game
classification: Arrangement
composers:
- link: artist/16169
  names:
    en: Norihiko Yamanuki
    ja: 山貫憲彦
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  medium: https://media.vgm.io/albums/51/51315/51315-1425185038.png
  name: Front
  thumb: https://media.vgm.io/albums/51/51315/51315-1425185038.png
discs:
- disc_length: '18:00'
  name: ''
  tracks:
  - names:
      English: 'Seven Songs for Seventh Saga: I. Wind'
    track_length: '2:03'
  - names:
      English: 'Seven Songs for Seventh Saga: II. Water'
    track_length: '2:40'
  - names:
      English: 'Seven Songs for Seventh Saga: III. Star'
    track_length: '2:50'
  - names:
      English: 'Seven Songs for Seventh Saga: IV. Sky'
    track_length: '3:10'
  - names:
      English: 'Seven Songs for Seventh Saga: V. Moon'
    track_length: '2:33'
  - names:
      English: 'Seven Songs for Seventh Saga: VI. Light'
    track_length: '2:27'
  - names:
      English: 'Seven Songs for Seventh Saga: VII. Wizard'
    track_length: '2:17'
link: album/51315
lyricists: []
media_format: Digital
meta:
  added_date: 2015-02-28T20:41
  edited_date: 2022-09-15T04:50
  fetched_date: 2026-06-06T06:00
  freedb: 3
  ttl: 86400
  visitors: 4767
name: Seven Songs for Seventh Saga
names:
  en: Seven Songs for Seventh Saga
  ja: Seven Songs for Seventh Saga
  ja-latn: Seven Songs for Seventh Saga
notes: 'Seven Songs for Seventh Saga

  Creator/Director

  • Sebastian Freij (AeroZ)

  Mastering

  • Wilbert Roget, II (bustatunez)

  Photography

  • Tuana (http://facebook.com/tuana)

  Artwork

  • Andrew Luers (OA) - digital painting

  • David W. Lloyd (djpretzel) - cover

  Video

  • Sebastian Freij (AeroZ) - compiling, editing, direction

  • José E. Felix (José the Bronx Rican) - additional edits

  • David W. Lloyd (djpretzel) - additional direction

  Executive Producers

  • David W. Lloyd (djpretzel)

  • Larry Oji (Liontamer)

  --------------------------------------------------------------

  Comments from creator Sebastian Freij (AeroZ)

  My first contact with the game 7th Saga was a cold winter day. I think I was about
  14 years old and was sick home from school. I borrowed it from a friend that said
  that this was a hard game that would keep me busy. His words were true. Too true,
  in matter of fact. Die, level up, try again, continue, die, level up, try again
  were the steps I remember. I think I got to the 5th rune or something… then I gave
  up. I got well from the sickness and tried easier games and forgot about The 7th
  Saga. A few years later, I found it again and thought I would give it another try,
  but failed to finish the game even this time.

  One thing I do remember is the very cool melodies from the game that really got
  to me. Norihiko Yamanuki wrote the music and as far as I know, 7th Saga is the only
  game he''s written music for. The question pops up in my head from time to time:
  Why did he stop? I think many of the tracks have a classical touch and very interesting
  harmonies.

  Like many VGM fans, I''m very fond of music from RPG''s like Final Fantasy, Breath
  of Fire, Lufia and the list goes on... but for making a project as this, I wanted
  to choose something that hasn''t been covered as much.

  As I currently work as a substitute cello teacher, I wanted to create a video that
  could inspire you as a cellist or just a music lover as well by being able to follow
  the progression of the piece both visually and audibly. It''s a video that you can
  watch over and over again and choose freely what part you want to focus on as a
  listener or a fellow cellist.

  I''ve done a few prototypes of this kind of video before. "Sky" was made a little
  less than 2 years ago and posted on my YouTube channel: http://youtu.be/YRHBPz5X9Iw

  The idea of adding sheet music synced to the BPM (beats per minute) came up and
  I made the first video with an arrangement for three cellos of some tunes from Secret
  of Mana. I didn''t get as much response as I hoped, but I was still satisfied with
  the result and the core purpose of it: http://youtu.be/XbJI_hSvDlo

  My goal with this project:

  • To inspire other musicians to play more video game music

  • A tribute to the music of 7th Saga written by Norihiko Yamanuki

  • A play along video solution

  • Keep studying the musical possibilities with music written for three cellos

  It''s been a great journey to work on this project and I hope to do a similar project
  in the future! Big thanks to the OC ReMix crew for being supportive with helping
  out with art, homepage, and everything necessary to make it happen! (All the names
  that''s been involved.)

  - Sebastian Freij

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  1. Seven Songs for Seventh Saga: I. Wind

  Source: "Opening Title"

  The intro for 7th Saga is for me a very calming tune that I like a lot. I wanted
  to try keeping the calmness and start a feeling of the beginning of a story. I only
  used the first part of the source and made some variations of this. Cello parts
  1 & 2 keep "asking and answering" each other while part 3 keeps a steady pizzicato
  background through the track.

  2. Seven Songs for Seventh Saga: II. Water

  Sources: "Inn," "Town D"

  Here I start off with parts 1 & 2 playing unison to really get some power in the
  melody. They''re strong and clear until they eventually split up and the 2nd part
  becomes a countermelody. I''m very happy with the Town part and I think it gives
  a good example of what power three cellos are capable of.

  3. Seven Songs for Seventh Saga: III. Star

  Source: "Ticondera 1"

  This track is an experiment to do a real-time delay effect in the 2nd and 3rd parts.
  The 2nd part keeps going as an engine and the 3rd supports it with some of the notes
  in the pattern, but falls off eventually to take the bass and rhythm role. I think
  this one would fit good in a movie scene when a hunt goes down or other high-paced
  stuff is happening. Future 7th Saga movie?

  4. Seven Songs for Seventh Saga: IV. Sky

  Source: "Ticondera 4"

  "Sky" is the heart of the album and was the track that made me do this album. I
  start off with my favorite interval: 1 octave + a minor third to support the melody.
  The second part of the piece is more of a personal take of the theme.

  5. Seven Songs for Seventh Saga: V. Moon

  Sources: "Dungeon Clear," "Town A"

  I''ve always been a fan of Béla Bartók and this melody in the beginning reminded
  me much of his music, so I did this as a tribute to him. I did a tempo shift in
  the middle to dramatize things and increase intensity.

  6. Seven Songs for Seventh Saga: VI. Light

  Sources: "Town B," "Shop," "Town E"

  I tried to get many of the small happy themes into one track and this is the result.
  The jester of the seven.

  7. Seven Songs for Seventh Saga: VII. Wizard

  Sources: "Town C," "Staff Roll," "Ending"

  I wanted to end things with a dance in the cellos with some hints to the intro theme
  to complete the album. I wanted to get a solid goodbye feeling with the last bars.'
organizations:
- &id001
  link: org/47
  names:
    en: OverClocked ReMix
    ja: OverClocked ReMix
    ja-latn: OverClocked ReMix
  role: publisher
performers:
- link: artist/5740
  names:
    en: Sebastian Freij
picture_full: https://media.vgm.io/albums/51/51315/51315-1425185038.png
picture_small: https://medium-media.vgm.io/albums/51/51315/51315-1425185038.png
picture_thumb: https://thumb-media.vgm.io/albums/51/51315/51315-1425185038.png
platforms:
- SNES (Super Famicom)
products:
- link: product/6032
  names:
    en: The 7th Saga
    ja: エルナード
    ja-latn: Elnard
publish_format: Doujin/Indie
publisher: *id001
related: []
release_date: '2015-03-02'
release_events: []
release_price:
  price: Free
reprints: []
stores:
- link: http://sevensongs.ocremix.org/
  name: Homepage
- link: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWk40K1PeZwE9BNH67fHoQynDPncGYj7D
  name: Sebastian Freij - Seven Songs for Seventh Saga
vgmdb_link: https://vgmdb.net/album/51315?perpage=99999
votes: 0
websites:
  Official:
  - link: http://sevensongs.ocremix.org/
    name: Seven Songs for Seventh Saga | OC ReMix
  Reference:
  - link: http://musicbrainz.org/release/95381d8f-e8b3-4dfa-a711-196ea8e8d73a
    name: Release “Seven Songs for Seventh Saga” by Sebastian Freij - MusicBrainz
