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Masashi Hamauzu (濱渦正志; Hamauzu Masashi), born September 20, 1971 in Munich, Germany, is a video game music composer who has worked for Square Enix for nearly a decade.

Hamauzu’s start with the company came by creating a small handful of tracks (along with other composers) for Front Mission: Gun Hazard (1996) and Tobal No. 1 (1996). Later collaborations would include Final Fantasy X (2001) (with Nobuo Uematsu and Junya Nakano) and Musashi: Samurai Legend (2005) (with Junya Nakano, and Takayuki Iwai & Yuki Iwai of Wavelink Zeal).

His solo works include Chocobo’s Mysterious Dungeon (1997), SaGa Frontier 2 (1999), UNLIMITED: SaGa (2002), and Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII (2006). Hamauzu will be returning to the Final Fantasy series, scoring Final Fantasy XIII (Nobuo Uematsu will provide the opening theme).

Hamauzu has also produced arranged albums for a few of his works, including Chocobo’s Mysterious Dungeon ~Coi Vanni Gialli~ and Piano Pieces “SF2” Rhapsody on a Theme of SaGa Frontier 2. He also prepared the piano arrangements for Final Fantasy X Piano Collections and Yasunori Mitsuda’s Sailing to the World Piano Score.

Hamauzu’s works are often reminiscent of Chopin, Ravel, and Debussy compositions, resembling classical and ambient music. His music frequently incorporates deliberate dissonance to provide an artistic and mood-setting effect. After pattern and harmony have set in, the elegance of the dissonance becomes apparent; the listener’s perception of dissonance now evolves into a perception of consonance integral to the music.

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TYPE-MOON wrote:
Saturday afternoon

I haven't had a chance to play the game yet, but did manage to find game rips of the OST, and I have to agree with the below shout. This sounds like one of the best FF OSTs since FFIX.

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CloudyMemory wrote:
Thursday evening

I've been playing FFXIII for several hours now and the score is absolutely fantastic. I might consider buying the OST after all.

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KnightsofRound wrote:
Thursday afternoon

I've only heard his work from Final Fantasy X and Dirge of Cerberus, and I have to say that his Final Fantasy X material is quite impressive. I found that while the Dirge of Cerberus soundtrack was competent, it lacked the brilliance that he exemplified in songs such as 'Wandering Flame', 'Challenge', and 'Besaid Island'. To me it sounded more like a typical film score rather than a Final Fantasy soundtrack, maybe he just did what he was told to... but I still found it to be disappointing. I've even questioned whether or not the presence of Nobuo Uematsu brought out the best of him for Final Fantasy X. Maybe with all the pressure that comes with composing for a game as huge as Final Fantasy XIII he will deliver at the level that I know he is capable of achieving!

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clocktown wrote:
15 days ago

ffxiii music is amazing. i can't wait for the soundtrack!

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Nightsan wrote:
November 2009

^__^

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Michaelisneat wrote:
November 2009

Sigma Harmonics OST is great great great.

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Jessmo-berry wrote:
November 2009

lolno

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shinji03 wrote:
November 2009

also FFX is the best FF

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shinji03 wrote:
November 2009

besaid island is like the song that should be played in paradise... I bet god has a copy of it...

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Pewp wrote:
November 2009

"Wandering Flame is a masterpiece. He is a genius!" - Truth.

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omgmyface wrote:
November 2009

Here to support Vielen Dank. Great all piano non-FF based album by a talented musician.

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DrewniaQ wrote:
October 2009

http://www.lastfm.pl/group/The+Cult+of+Kefka Feel free to join ;)

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ViniQQQ wrote:
August 2009

Sigma Harmonics OST is very good :3

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onitorment wrote:
July 2009

Very excited for his current reins for FFXIII. The trailer's music, I don't know why, reminded me of the poor Unlimited Saga, which is really not a bad thing - the game was horrible, but the music was fantastic!

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Lukaszeq wrote:
July 2009

Wandering Flame is a masterpiece. He is a genius!

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IoriaM wrote:
June 2009

I'm very happy for him (I talk about Final Fantasy XIII OST)! Is my favorite composer, have composed my favorite album ever (SaGa Frontier II OST), and in TAG with Nobuo Uematsu Have composed my favorite track EVER (Someday the Dream Will End)! I have made a tribute for him, two videos with some best track by Masashi Hamauzu! 1st part http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFtxKfGIpWU 2nd part http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEasqrur53c Very few people know Musashinden II blademaster , Sigma Harmonics or Unlimited SaGa OST, in these album there are BEAUTIFUL Hamauzu's theme!

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KnightsofRound wrote:
June 2009

"It's almost a shame he hasn't got Nobuo and Junya with him (like X), but I have faith he can handle it alone! " Agreed, the stuff from the PS3 demo was fantastic, I especially love the battle theme. It would have been cool to have him reunited with Nobuo Uematsu and Junya Nakano, but I have faith he can pull this off.

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zyffe-- wrote:
June 2009

"FF died for me at X-2, XI and XII (which is really praised but I found it boring)." Could not agree more... OnT: Hamauzu is amazing, love his work in Saga Frontier 2.

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GilmoursAngst wrote:
May 2009

SF2 is a great soundtrack. I wish people would stop hating him :(

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Richnfg wrote:
May 2009

Absolutely loving what I've heard so far for the FFXIII soundtrack. It's definitely going to be amazing. It's almost a shame he hasn't got Nobuo and Junya with him (like X), but I have faith he can handle it alone!

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