Arrangements by Ario
"Arrangements" is a curated album of arrangements written over the course of about fourteen years.
To me, it seems impossible to conceive of a composer who was not compelled to begin their creative journey through the work of others; so I see this album as, on the one hand, a tribute to certain composers whom I admire, with Hitoshi Sakimoto finding the greatest representation among the group.
On the other hand, I think this album demonstrates the scope of what has taken my fancy, leading me to spontaneously rework pieces which otherwise don't occupy much of my mental space -- such as the theme music for the YouTube channel MemeAnalysis, or a song from The Little Mermaid.
Some tracks have been modified to sound a little more dynamic or balanced in their mixing, but in most cases the pieces have remained untouched since their compositional completion. The tracklist is roughly organized according to a chronological order.
Tracklist
| 1. | Chapters from a Self-Help Booklet ~Reprise~ | 5:16 |
| 2. | Battle II | 1:46 |
| 3. | Howell's Delight | 2:23 |
| 4. | Part of Your World | 3:32 |
| 5. | Cum Quidam Fluctuantia | 2:00 |
| 6. | One Track Lover | 4:25 |
| 7. | Jail of Jewels | 4:07 |
| 8. | Tempest Overworld | 2:03 |
| 9. | Sanctum | 2:21 |
| 10. | Meme Analysis Theme | 2:45 |
| 11. | Weihalter | 3:37 |
| 12. | Shadow Devourer | 3:38 |
| 13. | Concerto No. 1 in F major, BWV 1046, I. Allegro | 3:56 |
| 14. | Power Supply Building (Memories of Underground) | 4:37 |
| 15. | Welcome to Legend | 3:29 |
| 16. | Unknown Creature Sighting | 3:07 |
| 17. | Select B | 2:00 |
| 18. | Passion | 4:13 |
Credits
Anonymous, Johann Sebastian Bach, Gabriel Eduardo, Masashi Hamauzu, Andrew Hewitt, Yasuhiro Ichihashi, Kenji Ito, Richard Jacques, Jana Kurta, Alan Menken, Hitoshi Sakimoto, Nobuo Uematsu, Yasuhisa Watanabe, Michiru Yamane
