Shin Megami Tensei: The Shoji Meguro Piano Collections... Your input needed!

Esoteric · 01-28-2012, 09:10 PM

Hello!

Welcome to the hub for the Shin Megami Tensei: The Piano Collections project, where I have arranged several tracks from various Shin Megami Tensei video games for piano. Below, you will find links to each arranged track. I have also provided sheet music for the completed tracks. Enjoy!

Download all completed tracks in one folder here!
Download all completed sheet music in one folder here!

Completed Tracks

Persona 2: Innocent Sin: Maya's Theme (Maya's Theme)
Listen here!
Download here!
Get the sheet music here!
Hear the original here!

Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. The Soulless Army - Shock! The Final Battle (Final battle)
Listen here!
Download here!
Get the sheet music here!
Hear the original here!

Digital Devil Saga - Spider's String (Pre-final dungeon)
Listen here!
Download here!
Get the sheet music here!
Hear the original here!

Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne - World Map ~Last Area~ (Final overworld theme)
Listen here!
Download here!
Get the sheet music here!
Hear the original here!

Persona series - Aria of the Soul (Etude version!) (Velvet Room theme music)
Listen here!
Download here!
Get the sheet music here!
Hear the original here!

Also, bonus harpsichord version of Aria of the Soul!

Persona series - Aria of the Soul (HARPSICHORD version!)
Listen here!
Download here!

Digital Devil Saga 2 - Divine Identity (final boss battle music)
Listen here!
Download here!
Get the sheet music here!
Hear the original here!

Persona 4 - Reach Out To The Truth (normal battle music)
Listen here!
Download here!
Get the sheet music here!
Hear the original here!

Strange Journey - Fear of God (normal battle music)
Listen here: here!
Download here!
Get sheet music here!
Hear the original here!

This project is currently on hold for now with a total of 8 arrangements and one bonus track. I may do more in the future, but for now, I need to focus on school.

Thanks everyone!
-Eso

Disclaimer: All music being derived is property of Atlus, Shoji Meguro, Kenichi Tsuchiya, and other various composers and musicians who contributed to the music of these particular games.

About Eso: I hold a Bachelor of Music in Music Composition, and I am currently pursuing a Masters of Music in Music Composition. I have 12 years of experience playing piano, percussion, and various brass instruments. On top of that, I've done arranging for several orchestration commissions as well as archive and engraving commissions.

Evilkinggumby · 01-29-2012, 07:41 AM

This sounds intriguing. I haven't seen much music that was sort of tribute "fan art" style music. A lot of the projects were either just people remixing the songs or re-recording them themselves. I'd love to see what you guys come up with.

Iris · 01-29-2012, 09:10 AM

Oh man, I love this.

The number one track I would love to see on it is...I'm failing to remember the exact name. "A Land (something about roads)"? The music from Eridanus Sector in Strange Journey. It's a gorgeous piece and I think it'd make the transition easily.

My other favorite is the music from when you fight one of the Reason bosses in Nocturne.

Sadly I can't listen to the sample you have up right now, because other people in the room have the TV up too loud. I'll get back to that later.

Esoteric · 01-30-2012, 09:52 AM

Oh yes, Eridanus Sector's music is really good! That's a great idea, it would serve as a very somber interlude. (A Land Controlling Roads is the title).

Reason music is kickass, for sure. I'm not sure how well it would translate because for some of it, as it opens with a bass and drum opening. But when it kicks into high gear, it's really awesome.

Also, I would love to include music from IMAGINE, but I don't know any good tracks.

Camanche · 01-31-2012, 09:33 PM

Time to dig up soundtrack listings.

Ryzuki · 02-01-2012, 06:04 AM

Best of luck to you.
Sadly, i have not played any SMT games aside from the Persona series. The poem for everyone's souls may be overdone but it's also a pretty good tune and may be your best bet for SMT Piano music.
Kimi No Kioku may not be as great without the other instruments but if you can make it work i'd definitely be interested.

Esoteric · 02-01-2012, 12:59 PM

^Thanks! I think I will end up doing Poem for Everyone's Souls. It's called Aria of the Soul in Persona 3, so I might do something neat like convert it into a Fugue of The Soul.

I have updated the main post to include the first completed track!

Strange Journey - Fear of God (normal battle music)
Listen here!
Download or listen here!
Get the sheet music here!
Hear the original here!

It's a short one, but it's difficult for sure!

I have also truncated the original post so it can serve as a hub.

Enjoy!

Next up: Reach Out To The Truth from Persona 4

Enzeru · 02-01-2012, 01:02 PM

Ooooh, nostalgic. I have a craving to play Strange Journey for the third time now. Maybe I'll try to play your arrangement myself one day, when I have time.

Camanche · 02-01-2012, 07:22 PM

I'm hoping to have legit suggestions sometime over the next few days. I've accumulated a fair number of smt soundtracks over the years that are around here somewhere...

Guan · 02-02-2012, 07:11 AM

Great news someone is making a Meguro piano collection. The first arrangement sounds very promising, so I'm looking forward to the rest of the tracks. I'll also give the sheet music a shot - have searched for a transcription or even arrangement for quite some time.

I started on a Mitsuda piano collection a few years ago, but haven't been able to finish it. Yet.

cj iwakura · 02-02-2012, 06:18 PM

VERY nice work. I'm sure Meguro would approve.

kurama · 02-03-2012, 05:20 AM

Best of luck to you.
Sadly, i have not played any SMT games aside from the Persona series. The poem for everyone's souls may be overdone but it's also a pretty good tune and may be your best bet for SMT Piano music.
Kimi No Kioku may not be as great without the other instruments but if you can make it work i'd definitely be interested.

Evilkinggumby · 02-03-2012, 06:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kurama

Best of luck to you.
Sadly, i have not played any SMT games aside from the Persona series. The poem for everyone's souls may be overdone but it's also a pretty good tune and may be your best bet for SMT Piano music.
Kimi No Kioku may not be as great without the other instruments but if you can make it work i'd definitely be interested.

this is what ryzuki said.. wha?

Camanche · 02-10-2012, 04:06 PM

^I just wondered that too. Joke account ousted!

Kenji · 02-10-2012, 09:09 PM

If you can gussy up "Boss Appearance" from Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne to be just as menacing in piano, that'd be pretty damn awesome.

Though it's not Meguro (and therefore probably ineligible), the Daedalus tower theme from the original Megami Tensei would be a really awesome melody.

Esoteric · 02-20-2012, 01:55 PM

I have updated the main post to include the second completed track!

Persona 4 - Reach Out To The Truth (normal battle music)
Listen here!
Download or listen here!
Get the sheet music here!
Hear the original here!

Enjoy!

Next up: Aria of the Soul/ Poem for Everyone's Soul (Persona 3/4) OR Divine Identity (DDS2)

flameamongcoals · 02-20-2012, 05:42 PM

Joined the forums just to tell you that this is the most awesome tribute to Shin Megami Tensei that I've ever seen. As a huge fan of the series, I just wanted to say thank you so very, very much.

Ryzuki · 02-20-2012, 11:52 PM

Brilliant, sweet music! Almost as good as the original. Keep it up!

LuckysRevenge · 02-21-2012, 07:15 AM

Wow I'm loving these! Truly amazing and great work!

Esoteric · 02-21-2012, 06:48 PM

Thanks for the kind words! Especially flameamongcoals... welcome to the forums!

Kylaila · 03-05-2012, 11:06 AM

Great work!
I'm looking forward to hearing more

Falco252 · 03-10-2012, 10:04 AM

Awesome !
Wanna see(well, listen

) more

Dharos · 03-11-2012, 07:08 PM

Digging the piano arrangements, hope it's legal, cause I really like the idea!

Esoteric · 03-12-2012, 09:17 AM

I have updated the main post to include the third completed track!

Digital Devil Saga 2 - Divine Identity (final boss battle music)
Listen here!
Download or listen here!
Get the sheet music here!
Hear the original here!

Enjoy!

Next up: Aria of the Soul/ Poem for Everyone's Soul (Persona series Velvet Room Music) FUGUE STYLE ;D

Evilkinggumby · 03-12-2012, 11:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Esoteric

[b]Enjoy!

Next up: Aria of the Soul/ Poem for Everyone's Soul (Persona series Velvet Room Music) FUGUE STYLE ;D

hmm.. this ought to be veddy interesting to hear.

I look forward to checking it out!

Katseester · 03-16-2012, 01:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Esoteric

Next up: Aria of the Soul/ Poem for Everyone's Soul (Persona series Velvet Room Music) FUGUE STYLE ;D

Ha, this should be fun to learn. I'm doing a prelude and fugue this year and it's...interesting, to say the least. Looking forward to it!

Camanche · 03-30-2012, 09:41 AM

Keep 'em comin'.

Esoteric · 04-02-2012, 09:30 AM

I have updated the main post to include the fourth completed track!

Persona series - Aria of the Soul (Etude version!) (Velvet Room theme music)
Listen here!
Download or listen here!
Get the sheet music here!
Hear the original here!

Also...
BONUS HARPSICHORD VERSION!!!

Persona series - Aria of the Soul (HARPSICHORD version!)
Listen here!
Download or listen here!

Because you need more harpsichord in your life. It's a scientific fact.

(I know I originally said fugue, but the source material didn't lend itself well to it. A 'classically inspired etude' fit the original music much better).

Enjoy!

Next up: Nocturne – World Map ~Last Area (Chill version)

Oberon · 04-06-2012, 06:44 PM

I kind of want to marry you for the The Fear of God arrangement. I think it could be played a BIT more losely/intensely (though the climax was very well done!), but overall it's pretty fantastic, and really great of you to release the sheet music for those that want to learn how to play these.

I'm really excited for Nocturne – World Map ~Last Area, that's one of my favourite songs as well. You have my vote for Devil Summoner: Raidou 1 – Shock! The Final Battle (final battle) too.

Esoteric · 04-26-2012, 02:06 PM

Been a little busy, but next track should come out sometime next week.