Noriko Matsueda and Takahito Eguchi: Besaid

One listen for this one.
Just tried to write whatever I could and I think that it made for two differing halves that work for two separate bits of writing.

Noriko Matsueda (松枝 賀子) and Takahito Eguchi’s (江口 貴勅) “Besaid” (“ビサイド”) is from Final Fantasy X-2‘s soundtrack, Final Fantasy X-2 Original Soundtrack.

I’m thinking a little about how this song works for Besaid Island in X-2 compared to how Masashi Hamauzu’s “Besaid” does the same in X. They both work in similar ways, though X-2‘s feels a little more carefree in a sense.

I hope you enjoy.

Strikes on the keys whilst another set fills the gaps with its steady movement, stepping out a pretty melody. Percussion comes in, as does something in the background, eventually so does bass. Bass keeps the notes long and spaced and it seems to fade into invisibility as the percussion keeps a steady, gentle and cool rhythm. The keys flow along gently , flicker here and there and a bit more space comes in.

Just the keys and the percussion and the sounds are relaxed and cool and easy. They shade and let the sun in where necessary, and they keep on flowing. That sound in the background seems to shine a little brighter before the bass returns and the keys flow along in a reclining mind, and around it all is perhaps a joy, and a space, and a pleasantness in how small and idyllic it all feels.

Gradually the sounds fade away and the song ends.

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