Star Onions

[Tebian-DJ]

The Star Onions are a group formed in September 2004 dedicated to arranging and performing Final Fantasy XI music. They debuted with a short concert on a Chains of Promathia event and subsequently made a studio album. They have since made appearances on three Final Fantasy XI festivals in Japan and the West with some new material.

Their regular members are bass guitarist Naoshi Mizuta, pianist Kumi Tanioka, and guitarist Tsuyoshi Sekito. Keyboardists Hidenori Iwasaki and Masato Kouda and drummer Michael-Christopher Koji Fox also regularly work with them. Guest performers are saxophonist Osamu Koike, vocalist Aundrea Hopkins, and drummers Arata Hanyuda and Hiroki Murakami.



Final Fantasy XI - Music from the Other Side of Vana'diel
Record Label:    Square Enix
Catalog No.:    SQEX-10050
Release Date:    August 24, 2005

01) Vana'diel March
02) Metalworks    
03) Rolanberry Fields
04) Kazham    
05) The Forgotten City - Tavnazian Safehold
06) Mog House    
07) The Sanctuary of Zi'Tah
08) Awakening
09) Selbina
10) Blessed in Her Glorious Light -The Grand Duchy of Jeuno



Sanctuary
Record Label:  Square Enix
Catalog No.: SQEX-10143
Release Date: May 20, 2009

1) Voyager
2) Flowers on the battlefield
3) Xarcabard
4) Fighters of the Crystal
5) Faded Memories-Promyvion
6) Mhaura
7) Gustaberg
8) Rapid Onslaught-Assault-
9) Distant Worlds
10) Griffons Never Die
11) Wings of the Goddess

Famitsu DVD Book
Vana'diel Tsushin Summer Carnival 2005 Special Issue



Talk Show with the Creators of Final Fantasy XI and Hirokazu Hamamura
Distant Worlds Premiere
Introduction of The Star Onions from Two Speakers

01) MC1 [Kumi Tanioka introduces the live show]
02) Rolanberry Fields
03) Mog House (Interrupted) [Technical problem with Masato Kouda's synthesizer ceases performance]
04) MC2 [Kumi Tanioka introduces Tsuyoshi Sekito while technical problem is being fixed]
05) Mog House
06) MC3 [Self-introductions from Masato Kouda, Michael Christopher Koji Fox, and Naoshi Mizuta; Arata Hanyuda enters as guest drummer]
07) Awakening
08) Selbina [Encore]

Conclusion from Two Speakers

One of two DVD recordings featured in the Famitsu DVD Book - Vana'diel Tsushin Summer Carnival 2005 Special Issue dedicated to Final Fantasy XI Summer Festival. Note that The Star Onions' performance does not feature the introductory track "Yuhtanga Jungle". The magazine features four pages about The Star Onions live, with pictures of the group performing and a review of the concert. The other DVD features the semi-finals and final of the player-vs-player battles that constitute Ballista Royale.

[Rhynovirus]

I'm waiting on my copy of Sanctuary from Square's site; they currently have it listed as a pre-order item.

[Tebian-DJ]

did you ever get the sanctuary ? i think i will put on order next month but i just wonder if it was good as the last one.

[Rhynovirus]

Thank you for reminding me!
No, i still have not received it.
I need to email them to ask what's up.

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