Chrono Cross: Radical Dreamers ~Unstolen Jewel~ | The Hard Modes (Live at Free Play)
8Our streamed performance of "Radical Dreamers ~Unstolen Jewel~" (Chrono Cross) by Yasunori Mitsuda for Free Play - an international, online video game music jazz festival - on August 31, 2019.
One of my favorite pieces of music--period. It's not only a gorgeous piece, but a perfect game-ender, as well. Since its debut, we've closed most of our shows with it. My guess is that this isn't going to be the last time you see a recording of it on our channel : ]
Since this is the closing video of the event, just want to give a huge thank you to everyone who donated, everyone who watched live, and everyone who is watching these now. You all are the best.
Free Play was performed in conjunction with a GoFundMe campaign that raised over $1,500 for the participating artists and the AbleGamers Foundation. Along with The Hard Modes, it featured VGM Collective (New York), 8-Bit Jazz Heroes (California), Nice! Edmond is Super Sumo-wrestler (Tokyo), and the Consouls (Sydney). Be sure to check out the other bands' videos from Free Play on their respective channels and/or through the playlist on our page!
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The Hard Modes are:
Greg Weaver - Saxophones, Arrangement
Brandon Walsh - Trumpet
Trevor Williams - Vibes
Nick Berkin - Keys
Andre La Velle - Bass
Pat Hayes - Drums
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Video Editing - Greg Weaver
Recorded live in Charlottesville, VA
"Free Play" poster art by Thomas Kovach
Chrono Cross is ©Square Enix Co. Ltd.
"Birdland" was composed by Joe Zawinul and recorded by Weather Report
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The Hard Modes is a sextet based in Charlottesville, VA, that plays original jazz arrangements of video game music.
The arrangements focus on utilizing modern jazz harmonies, rhythms, and improvisation--"Uematsu meets Mingus."
Our goal is to unearth the natural pairing of jazz and game music, bringing gamers closer to the great original American art form known as jazz and introducing jazz lovers to the imaginative melodies of game composers.
We believe that by utilizing our own individual interpretations of the jazz language through improvisation we are able to forge closer bonds with the game music that we love, creating a unique personal experience for our listeners.
Most of the group's works are arranged by Gregory Weaver and enhanced by his fellow members.
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Currently, The Hard Modes has 850 views for Chrono Cross across 3 videos. Less than an hour worth of Chrono Cross videos were uploaded to his channel, or 17.13% of the total watchable video on The Hard Modes's YouTube channel.