Motoi Sakuraba, the legendary composer behind Dark Souls, Tales, Star Ocean, Valkyrie Profile, and many more games (and especially RPGs!), has joined Scarlet Moon Artists. This branch of music label Scarlet Moon began in 2014 and includes many talented musicians who are available for indie projects across a range of budgets. Motoi Sakuraba’s bio, reel, and demo is now live on the new Scarlet Moon Artists page.
In a press release, the composer stated:
”I have composed music for games in other Asian countries and Europe,” notes Motoi Sakuraba. “I want to compose as many songs as possible for those who need my music, regardless of their country. I am happy if my music can be useful for games. This is my philosophy, whether it is for indie game makers or major game makers. I am looking forward to meeting many new people through my work with Scarlet Moon. I am eagerly looking forward to creating music for the Scarlet Moon project! Thank you for your consideration!”
Scarlet Moon founder, friend of RPGFan, and occasional Rhythm Encounter guest Jayson Napolitano, added:
“Some of my favorite game music ever has been written by Motoi Sakuraba,” reflects Scarlet Moon founder Jayson Napolitano. “In fact, one of the first birthday gifts my partner ever gave me was an imported DVD of one of his Star Ocean and Valkyrie Profile concert performances that I desperately wanted! I have so many fond memories enjoying his work and sharing it with others. It’s always been a dream to bring his signature sound to developers outside of Japan, and I am so thankful to Sakuraba-san for placing his trust in his to make this happen.”
To say this is a big get for Scarlet Moon is an understatement, as Sakuraba’s extensive discography will attest. But it’s also notable for the ever-growing indie gaming scene, and I expect we will see his music showing up on many new indie game projects in the future, alongside fellow Scarlet Moon Artist Hiroki Kikuta (Secret of Mana) who lends his talents to many indie RPGs these days. So if you’re looking for a prolific composer for your upcoming game project or know someone who is, reach out to Scarlet Moon!
Alongside Sakuraba on Scarlet Moon Artists are Hitoshi Sakumoto, Hiroki Kikuta, Shinji Hosoe, Emi Evans, Norihiko Hibino, and more. See everyone on the Scarlet Moon Artists page. For more on Sakuraba’s work, we have some reviews for you in our RPGFan Music department!
- Dark Souls Soundtracks Review
- Dark Souls II OST Review
- Eternal Sonata Original Score Review
- Exist Archive OST Review
- Star Ocean: First Departure OST Review
- Star Ocean: Second Evolution OST Review
- Star Ocean 5 -Integrity and Faithlessness- OST Review
- Tales of Destiny (PS2) OST Review
- Tales of Vesperia OST Review
- Tales of Zestiria OST Review
- Valkyrie Profile OST Review
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