Uploaded November 2018 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
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Here's an orchestral arrangement I've created of Sakuraba's "Air's Rock" from Golden Sun.
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➤ Analysis:
In this track, the tonal center is rather blurred. It would appear to be in F Lydian due to the 1st measure (0:02), though it could arguably also be E Phrygian with many phrases resolving into E (0:05). And then the final section takes place in E as well (1:11), with a lead in from A minor to B major.
In many of Sakuraba's tracks, he uses a common 4/8-bar phrasing. However, in this track, there is an intriguing 6-bar phrase (0:02 - 0:21), disturbing the flow of expected phrasing which could be attributed to the unpredictability of the wind.
Whereas "Magma Rock" was dense and muddy, and "Aqua Rock" was bright and twinkling, "Air's Rock" is breathy and flowing. As such, I've used an extensive amount of woodwind instruments, as well as a full choir with a treble soloist. The extended flute technique of "percussive breaths" was also used, to further enhance the breathy aesthetic. Strings only appear in the final section, as per the original.
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The score was created in Sibelius 7.5, and the audio was created in Cubase using the brilliant EastWest sample libraries.
For the flute percussive breaths, I also used Carla Rees' excellent free flute samples from her website: altoflute.co.uk
★Game: Golden Sun: The Lost Age
★Developer: Camelot Software Planning
★Publisher: Nintendo
★Composer(s): Motoi Sakuraba
★Software: Sibelius 7.5, Cubase Elements 7, Adobe Premiere Elements 15, EastWest Sample Libraries
★Tags: Golden Sun, Golden, Sun, The Lost Age, Golden Sun The Lost Age, TLA, GS, Golden Sun Orchestra, Golden Sun Cover, Golden Sun Remix, Golden Sun Arrangement, Airs Rock, Air's Rock, Golden Sun Airs Rock
#GoldenSun
#Orchestra
#TheLostAge
🎵 Sheet Music & Parts ➤ [Removed by Nintendo JP]
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Here's an orchestral arrangement I've created of Sakuraba's "Air's Rock" from Golden Sun.
--------------------
➤ Analysis:
In this track, the tonal center is rather blurred. It would appear to be in F Lydian due to the 1st measure (0:02), though it could arguably also be E Phrygian with many phrases resolving into E (0:05). And then the final section takes place in E as well (1:11), with a lead in from A minor to B major.
In many of Sakuraba's tracks, he uses a common 4/8-bar phrasing. However, in this track, there is an intriguing 6-bar phrase (0:02 - 0:21), disturbing the flow of expected phrasing which could be attributed to the unpredictability of the wind.
Whereas "Magma Rock" was dense and muddy, and "Aqua Rock" was bright and twinkling, "Air's Rock" is breathy and flowing. As such, I've used an extensive amount of woodwind instruments, as well as a full choir with a treble soloist. The extended flute technique of "percussive breaths" was also used, to further enhance the breathy aesthetic. Strings only appear in the final section, as per the original.
--------------------
The score was created in Sibelius 7.5, and the audio was created in Cubase using the brilliant EastWest sample libraries.
For the flute percussive breaths, I also used Carla Rees' excellent free flute samples from her website: altoflute.co.uk
★Game: Golden Sun: The Lost Age
★Developer: Camelot Software Planning
★Publisher: Nintendo
★Composer(s): Motoi Sakuraba
★Software: Sibelius 7.5, Cubase Elements 7, Adobe Premiere Elements 15, EastWest Sample Libraries
★Tags: Golden Sun, Golden, Sun, The Lost Age, Golden Sun The Lost Age, TLA, GS, Golden Sun Orchestra, Golden Sun Cover, Golden Sun Remix, Golden Sun Arrangement, Airs Rock, Air's Rock, Golden Sun Airs Rock
#GoldenSun
#Orchestra
#TheLostAge
