This particular track is from one of the most famous videogame soundtracks of all time, yet again from the legendary Nobuo Uematsu and the Final Fantasy Series. As with “You’re Not Alone!”, Valley of the Fallen Star has something of a history with The Red Wings, and has been recorded a whopping three times. This time is final. We swear.

As it is, we are very, very happy with what we came out with. This remake was more of a test-bed for our new synth technology than anything, and this latest version includes a piano introduction, full strings, and is actually two pieces in one – this track is actually a slight medley (in the loosest terms) of “Great Warrior” and “Cosmo Canyon” from the Final Fantasy VII soundtrack.

Despite this being one of my earliest efforts with synth, keyboards and all that jazz, we’re still pretty proud of this particular mix. This piece is one of my personal favourites from Final Fantasy VII, too, so I’m glad we didn’t screw it up.

-Alex

Did you know?
This track includes several themes from Final Fantasy VII – the theme of party member Red-XIII, his father Seto, and his hometown, Cosmo Canyon. The game actually features three versions of what is essentially the same piece for each character/location, slightly edited. This arrangement attempts to capture parts of all three.

Valley of the Fallen Star (Final Fantasy VII) - The Red Wings [ 3:02 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Here’s a bit of Red Wings history for you – it all began with this particular piece. Back in 2006 when all three of us were a part of the Bad Religion/Anti Flag styled punk five-piece “The Last Stand”, I discovered Nobuo Uematsu’s The Black Mages, and wasted absolutely no time in showing the other guys my amazing discovery.

What a band! We were inspired. And, for nothing more than our own enjoyment, we then decided to begin arranging and recording some videogame covers. We had a bit of a debate about what track to choose, and I put forward this one. It was and still is one of the few things I (Alex) can play on guitar. Our initial recording was bad. Really bad.

Fast forward several years, and after successfully recording a few other tracks with an eye at properly releasing them, we decided to go back and rerecord this epic tune which is undoubtedly one of the highlights of Nobuo Uematsu‘s epic Final Fantasy IX soundtrack. Combining orchestra parts not dissimilar to those in the game with Red Wings guitar, this is still one of my favourites.

-Alex

Did you know?
Nobuo Uematsu travelled to Europe for inspiration for his medieval-styled FF9 soundtrack. Uematsu has confirmed in two interviews that FF9 is in fact his favourite FF soundtrack.

You're Not Alone! (Final Fantasy IX) - The Red Wings [ 2:54 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Testing Various Aspects of the blog engine. And stuff.

Gerudo Valley (The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time) - The Red Wings [ 2:47 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Hello! And welcome to what will become the official website for “The Red Wings,” the UK-based Videogame Cover Band.

As this site grows, you will be able to find downloads of tracks, recording information and more… but in the meantime, here’s a link to our current home:

MySpace.