

A sound programmer at the time, Mitsuda was unhappy with his pay and threatened to leave Square if he could not compose music. My vote goes to “Yearnings of the Wind” since it’s now so iconic, having spent all that time traversing the world map. Chrono Trigger was scored primarily by Yasunori Mitsuda, with contributions from veteran Final Fantasy composer Nobuo Uematsu, and one track composed by Noriko Matsueda. Thirty-second samples and links to the online stores can all be found on The Chrono Symphony website. Costing a reasonable US$7.99 (SG$10), you can download it in a format of your choice completely DRM-free through Loudr, or by simply getting it from iTunes. The album is licensed through Joypad Records so all royalties are rightfully distributed to the copyright holders.

Its available on every popular music streaming platform. Additionally, his work in the music industry lends the pieces a professional polish too, which is a nice bonus considering these aren’t live recordings. Music Streaming Fortunately, Square Enix has made it easy for us to listen to Chrono Triggers soundtrack. Listening to the album reminds me of revisiting an old neighbourhood – instantly recognisable yet with bits and pieces of modern trappings. While faithful to the original they’re infused with Robinson’s signature touch. Having covered games like Super Metroid and Banjo-Kazooie in the past, the Synthetic Orchestra has now released Chrono Trigger Symphony: Volume 1 and so far, the album’s a blast.Ĭhrono Trigger Symphony contains 23 tracks that run close to forty minutes in total, covering pieces that should be familiar to anybody who’s played the JRPG.

You may have heard of Blake Robinson and his Synthetic Orchestra by now, already popular across YouTube and among video game music enthusiasts.
