New World / Yakusoku no Basho / 約束の場所 (Final Fantasy XIII-2) - Original Piano Arrangement

[kabuteism]

The alternative ending is indeed very nice. very conclusive sounding especially the last note. :D

[xxlilxcloudxx]

the pdf link is broken =[

[zeryx28]

@xxlilxcloudxx Updated. Please see the video description.

[xxlilxcloudxx]

@zeryx28 thanks !! =]

[starfire139]

Ooh, you got it just right. This is a great arrangement. 

[FantasyBuilder]

Great arrangement once again! I knew you would arrange this! Thanks for sheet music :) I love this song (and the english version, new world).

[Stardust96x]

I keep repeating this over and over :X Sho niece

[Stardust96x]

Can i use your piano version as the background music for my cover please? ;D

[zeryx28]

@Stardust96x Sure. Although, it is recommended that you use the original backtrack that does not have the vocal line in the music, which you can purchase from itunes. What you hear in this video is an arrangement of the original for solo piano, so it isn't very suited for which to sing to. Please PM me your e-mail so I can send you the MP3 file. Thanks.

[Verdegrand]

beautiful, i've missed your uploads. merry christmas and all the best for 2012

[zeryx28]

@Verdegrand Thanks! Merry Christmas to you too.

[MarukuAntoni]

Legendary job!

[cem1891]

great job on this, glad you're getting this out there so early seeing as yamaha music media corp japan is being so quiet on announcing a tent release date for official ffxiii-2 pc scores, and if the past is any indication its what about 6 months after the japanese debut that they publish? it's nice to see some of this music sooner than than later and again great job on the arranging and musical planning.

[zeryx28]

@cem1891 Thanks. I enjoy what I do, so why not spread the joy. :) It is the holiday season after all.

[Chanmin2007nz]

As usual, you've done a fantastic job on recreating this piece. I haven't really listened to the original song yet, but I can tell you've done some amazing work here. If I may, I'd like to make a personal review on this piece; it's really good, but in some places the music seems too "plain" then others, making the "plain" places feel like a hole in the ground (this might be because there's no dynamics in this performance like in the sheet music). Anyway, Great work! I hope this helps in future!

[zeryx28]

@Chanmin2007nz Thanks for your feedback! Yes, that is often the challenge I find in arranging a pop song for piano. The original tends to be more full-bodied with percussion and other sustaining instruments to fill in the gaps, whereas the piano has only one characteristic timbre. I've filled in gaps here and there by adding one or two notes, but for the most part, it's mostly a direct aural transcription. I'll keep your feedback in mind though. Thanks!

[syaoranlove]

where can i get the piano sheet? I went to your blog but there is no download link?

[zeryx28]

@syaoranlove Sorry about that. I have included the direct link in the description now. I seems many people don't notice the navigation bar, so I may consider redesigning my website to make it more prominent. Thanks for the note!

[syaoranlove]

@zeryx28 THANKS A LOT!

[zeryx28]

@syaoranlove No probs. The version in this video is slightly newer, so I will update the website version in a little bit.

[zeryx28]

@syaoranlove Okay, I just updated it to the newest version.

[Maspixxx]

Not bad, pal! Have you got a perfect pitch?

[zeryx28]

@Maspixxx Thanks. Nope, just relative pitch.

[Maspixxx]

@zeryx28 That is of some relief to me. I bet you can write also something in a more romantic or postromantic style, even though it would mean to go against your baroque nature.

[zeryx28]

@Maspixxx Haha, why is it a relief? Yeah, not to boast at all, but I am pretty flexible when it comes to style. If I was asked to write a postmodernist piece, I could probably do that no problem. :)

[Maspixxx]

@zeryx28 Do you suffer from Asperger's Syndrome? I do.

[zeryx28]

@Maspixxx No, I don't suffer from Asperger's Syndrome. What is it like to have it?

[Maspixxx]

@zeryx28 Nothing special, lack of social interaction, deficiency in non-verbal communication, stereotyped behaviours. If you're very clever you may be considered a genius, but I'm just an ordinary person.

[zeryx28]

@Maspixxx Oh I see. Well I think everyone has his or her talents and shortcomings. I'd say I'm all right when it comes to social interaction, but I don't know if I am a genius lol. At most, I'll say I'm above average when it comes to some things musical.

[B8Av3]

@zeryx28 A modest reply!

[Maspixxx]

@zeryx28 I'd like to make you have some pieces I wrote for organ and piano, but I'm not very familiar with computers, so I write by hand. But if you gave me your mail address in private, I could send you the sheets in an attached file, would you like?

[zeryx28]

@Maspixxx Sorry, I didn't quite understand your message. Do you mean you would like me to digitally typeset your hand-written scores?

[Maspixxx]

@zeryx28 It's not necessary. If you could give a look at them, it would be enough...

[zeryx28]

@Maspixxx Oh I get it now. PM coming!

[daigoro789]

super work man! looking forward to your uploads in '12 :)))

[nicooliva]

That was awesome !!!