Well my own impression of my musical pieces is that no matter how long I've been at it, there's not much improvement. So that's kind of regrettable. Nobuo Uematsu More Quotes by Nobuo Uematsu More Quotes From Nobuo Uematsu I believe that there are still people who believe that game music is something equal to just an effect incorporated into the game, something like a BGM. And therefore this is something that I would like to show that is not true. Nobuo Uematsu gamesbelievepeople However now we can create a sound that can truly startle someone and in terms of sound effects I think the environment that we are in now has improved dramatically. Nobuo Uematsu environmentsoundthinking As you may know my use of Celtic music is extremely simple and short. However there is something about it that will remain in your mind for a long, long time. Nobuo Uematsu simplemindlong Like many composers, most of my compositions are influenced by the music I've listened to throughout my life. Nobuo Uematsu compositioncomposer Even in Japan, I don't think that the game culture is established. For example, my father will watch movies but games don't appear in his life at all, I think that that's sad. Nobuo Uematsu japanfatherthinking I believe that there are many interesting projects that are potentially possible for me other than game music, and therefore in my mind there are several things that are being contemplated. Nobuo Uematsu gamesbelieveinteresting We hope that eventually there would be an occasion which I can personally prove that game music can in fact impress many different people and move them. Nobuo Uematsu gamespeoplemoving When you talk about the Final Fantasy series, the series started selling better after 7, and that was the base idea for the center of the set list for the LA concert. Nobuo Uematsu finalslistsideas Last year in Germany at a town hall in Leipzig there was a game music concert played by the orchestra and some of the Final Fantasy scores were played. This year there is another concert scheduled in the same location, for game music. Nobuo Uematsu germanygamesyears I have been interested in Irish traditional music for the past few years. Nobuo Uematsu traditional-musicpastyears I guess many game music fans prefer original soundtrack albums. Nobuo Uematsu albumsfansgames I always begin to compose the melody first. Nobuo Uematsu melodyfirsts There's some familiarity in Celtic music, even if you've never heard that piece of music before. Nobuo Uematsu celticpiecesmusic-is For over ten years or so game music has developed into a very large market. Nobuo Uematsu tengamesyears However in countries outside of Japan I think game music is still a potential growth market that has not yet developed to the extent that we are seeing in Japan. Nobuo Uematsu japancountrythinking Game Boy is something that I would like to make something for. Nobuo Uematsu gamesboys And as far as the Disney Concert hall is concerned, it is a wonderful modern structure and I am extremely honored that I had this opportunity to have a concert here. Nobuo Uematsu modernwonderfulopportunity However, very recently I have come to an understanding that complex music is not necessarily pleasant. Nobuo Uematsu pleasantmusic-isunderstanding I receive more fan mail from the females. Nobuo Uematsu femalemailfans And its very strange, but I think there is something very common - not only in Celtic music - but there is a factor or element in Celtic music that is similar in music that we find in Japan, the United States, Europe, and even China and other Asian countries. Nobuo Uematsu japancountrythinking
