a slow, deep, musical tribute to my experience of playing through final fantasy 14 online <3

i started playing final fantasy 14 online (ff14) around the time i was diagnosed with a life-changing illness. i was living at my mom’s in a city i’m not very fond of with a new, life-changing, potentially life-destroying diagnosis. this game brought me such desperately needed escape. playing through its story, i felt a part of something special and inspiring. i truly think ff14 has some of the best fantasy storytelling out there, including in competition with books, tv, movies, and so on. it’s also so beautiful visually and sonically and has so many important, uplifting messages. 

this mix is a tribute to ff14 soundtracks and other music i was listening to a lot during my depressing experience of 2021-2022, where i couldn’t do much other than distract myself from what i was going through. it’s the second (third?) mix in a series of ambient mixes i’ve made, with the prior being a tribute to the video game world of guild wars. cynn’s lullaby as i go by cynn both on guild wars and ff14. 

i really can’t recommend ff14 enough, although maybe play it when you are in a less busy time as there are hundreds of hours of story to play through and it is SO GOOD it can be hard to log off. it’s a massively multiplayer online role playing game, but you can basically play through it on your own and at your own pace. if you’ve played ff14 or end up playing it, please get in contact so we can screech about how iconic, and for me - life changing, its story is.

tracklist:

prelude - remembrance - nobuo uematsu
sands of blood - masayoshi soken
the silent regard of stars - yukiko takada
joya - arca
sun bleached flies - ethel cain 
cold in this world - KYO & jeuru
shell-shocked - masayoshi soken
arcadia - apparat
sands of amber - masayoshi soken
one small step - masayoshi soken
born yesterday (feat. sia) - arca
as the sky burns - takafumi imamura
diurnal arc - bela
beautiful world (da capo version) - hikaru utada
another world - antony & the johnsons
stars long dead - keiko
fly me to the moon - sia

cynn's lullaby 2 (ff14 tribute)

Gridania Theme (Dance of the Fireflies) - Final Fantasy XIV Fingerstyle Guitar Cover

Find Music Video here: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=QcGgNVKWd4Y&feature=youtu.be

Vocals: Jamie Farron, ArcadiaComet and Yuriesune
MV: Exavky
Art: Noririum
Audio Reproduction & Master: RawxsonRecords
Original: Masayoshi Soken

Footfalls (Cover by Jamie Farron, ArcadiaComet & Yuriesune)

One HP And A Prayer

"Who Lives, Who Dies (I Decide)" is an Electro Swing track that dives into the mind of a healer with a god complex. Inspired by the intense, high-stakes battles in games like Final Fantasy XIV, this song takes you through the power trip of controlling who survives the fight and who doesn’t.

With swinging rhythms, electronic beats, and a touch of dramatic flair, it captures the thrill and tension of being the one pulling all the strings. Whether you're a healer who loves the control or a gamer who’s faced this kind of challenge, this track brings that feeling to life.

Genre: Electro Swing
Inspiration: Final Fantasy XIV, healer's POV, gaming
Perfect for: Fans of Electro Swing, video game music, high-energy tracks

Who Lives, Who Dies (I Decide)

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