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Chromatic Apparatus

@chromaticapparatus.bsky.social

VGM collaborator, cellist, software dev https://www.youtube.com/ChromaticApparatus

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We Lost (Clair Obscur: Expedition 33) String Cover
YouTube video by TeraCMusic We Lost (Clair Obscur: Expedition 33) String Cover

Happy New Cover Day! ๐ŸŽถ

Today I bring you a collaboration of "We Lost" ft. @chromaticapparatus.bsky.social from Clair Obscur! It was months in the making, so we really hope you enjoy ๐Ÿ’œ #ClairObscurExpedition33

youtu.be/8aW8ps6sGG4

30.10.2025 20:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
What is your favorite memory of playing FF Tactics?
Too many vying for the top spot. Timing a slow, heavy AoE spell to connect with a giant group of opponents and wiping them out, raining meteorites down on my enemies with my own army of red chocobos, the ASMR induced by the in-game dialogue boxes, T.G. Cid, getting soft locked by Wiegraf/Velius in chapter 3 ... wait.

What's your favorite aspect of Tactical RPGs like FFT?
The ability to create absolutely broken combos through job and skill inheritance. It's not a bug, it's a feature! There's no one "right" answer to many fights, and that keeps the gameplay interesting.

What is your favorite memory of playing FF Tactics? Too many vying for the top spot. Timing a slow, heavy AoE spell to connect with a giant group of opponents and wiping them out, raining meteorites down on my enemies with my own army of red chocobos, the ASMR induced by the in-game dialogue boxes, T.G. Cid, getting soft locked by Wiegraf/Velius in chapter 3 ... wait. What's your favorite aspect of Tactical RPGs like FFT? The ability to create absolutely broken combos through job and skill inheritance. It's not a bug, it's a feature! There's no one "right" answer to many fights, and that keeps the gameplay interesting.

Appearing on two tracks on Brave Sonata, @chromaticapparatus.bsky.social's evocative cello playing evokes emotional highs in both the Opening and Berceuse d'Ovelia.

Check out Brave Sonata, available now on #Bandcamp: lnk.to/brave-sonata

#finalfantasytactics #cello #celloplayer #cellosonata

04.10.2025 20:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
What inspired you to choose your track?
I've never played FFT and wasn't familiar with its music prior to this album, but Chromatic Apparatus asked if anyone was going to do the opening theme and I was suddenly inspired to make it happen. Of course I wanted to include him on the arrangement since it was his suggestion, which is what led me toarranging it as a piano/cello duet!

Were there challenges in arranging for this instrumentation?
Neither of the instruments I arranged for are my primary instrument, which meant there was a decent amount of me asking myself "is this actually possible or is it just more advanced than my playing abilities" haha. Thankfully Felix is a badass and makes the piano part look easy! I generally let Chromatic Apparatus do what he thought was best with articulations and even took his suggestion for moving one melodic line up an octave. Working on this arrangement with both of them was truly a rewarding experience and I can't thank them enough for playing for it!

What inspired you to choose your track? I've never played FFT and wasn't familiar with its music prior to this album, but Chromatic Apparatus asked if anyone was going to do the opening theme and I was suddenly inspired to make it happen. Of course I wanted to include him on the arrangement since it was his suggestion, which is what led me toarranging it as a piano/cello duet! Were there challenges in arranging for this instrumentation? Neither of the instruments I arranged for are my primary instrument, which meant there was a decent amount of me asking myself "is this actually possible or is it just more advanced than my playing abilities" haha. Thankfully Felix is a badass and makes the piano part look easy! I generally let Chromatic Apparatus do what he thought was best with articulations and even took his suggestion for moving one melodic line up an octave. Working on this arrangement with both of them was truly a rewarding experience and I can't thank them enough for playing for it!

Our first artist spotlight from Brave Sonata is @vronmediamusic.bsky.social whose arrangement of the opening theme, featuring @chromaticapparatus.bsky.social and Felix Arifin, is anything but bland.

#Bandcamp Brave Sonata: lnk.to/brave-sonata

#finalfantasytactics #moogle #pianocover #pianocovers

30.09.2025 20:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Brave Sonata, by GameGrooves 11 track album

Happy Final Fantasy Tactics release week! To help celebrate, a bunch of us from @gamegrooves.com have released a piano focused cover album of the music from Final Fantasy Tactics today! I had the honor of arranging and performing the battle theme Apoplexy. gamegrooves.bandcamp.com/album/brave-...

29.09.2025 18:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 23    ๐Ÿ” 11    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Check out my arrangement of Bland Logo~Title Back (Opening) for Brave Sonata, a @gamegrooves.com piano tribute to Final Fantasy Tactics, ft. Felix Arifin and @chromaticapparatus.bsky.social!

22.09.2025 20:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Chromatic Apparatu's artist spotlight, talking about his connection to Chrono Trigger as well as his inspiration for his arrangement of At the Bottom of Night.

Chromatic Apparatu's artist spotlight, talking about his connection to Chrono Trigger as well as his inspiration for his arrangement of At the Bottom of Night.

Using both the harp and a cello quartet to create incredible emotional depth, @chromaticapparatus.bsky.social talks about how his arrangement of At the Bottom of Night evokes Chrono Trigger's characters and their connections to the story.

lnk.to/chambers-of-...

#chronotrigger #cello #harp

18.09.2025 19:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Thrilled to be part of @gamegrooves.com's latest album - check our arrangement of Peaceful Days (1000 AD) from Chrono Trigger!
Featuring @joshuaiyer.bsky.social @chromaticapparatus.bsky.social and Caitlin Ayala!

Full YT video: youtu.be/Xpy2wu93g1A
Get the 22-track album here: lnk.to/chambers-of-...

10.08.2025 18:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 19    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Various Artists - MAGWest VII Charity Album Jam, Vol. 1 Listen to MAGWest VII Charity Album Jam, Vol. 1 by Various Artists.

The @magwestofficial.bsky.social album jam is here! Featuring 10 Final Fantasy VII tracks recorded in just 72 hours by dozens of musicians across a number of different genres, there's something for everyone! Out now on streaming services!

Out now: lnk.to/magwest-vol-1

#FinalFantasyVII #MAGWest

08.08.2025 18:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 16    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
Resonant Reminiscence ("At the Bottom of Night") - Chrono Trigger - Harp and Cello Quartet
YouTube video by Chromatic Apparatus Music Resonant Reminiscence ("At the Bottom of Night") - Chrono Trigger - Harp and Cello Quartet

I had the opportunity to arrange "At the Bottom of Night" from Chrono Trigger for the latest @gamegrooves.com album "Chambers of Time" which is out on bandcamp and all streaming platforms now! This arrangement is for harp and cello quartet!

Album links: gamegrooves.com/ggm-34-chamb...

08.08.2025 14:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Chambers of Time Listen to content by GameGrooves.

We're excited to announce that our latest album, Chambers of Time, a 30th anniversary chamber music tribute to Chrono Trigger, is out in full on Bandcamp, just in time for #BandcampFriday!

On Bandcamp: lnk.to/chambers-of-...

Cover art by Zachary Hero

#ChronoTrigger #chambermusic #vgm

01.08.2025 16:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 35    ๐Ÿ” 26    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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Featuring 25 arrangements from Elden Ring, Shadow of the Erdtree, and Nightreign, the album explores the haunting beauty, mythic grandeur, and emotional depth of the Lands Between.

Gold and Scadu: Songs from Elden Ring is out now on all streaming platforms: lnk.to/goldshadow

07.07.2025 18:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Starlight Sea (The El Nido Triangle) - Chrono Cross - For Harp and Cello Ensemble
YouTube video by Chromatic Apparatus Music Starlight Sea (The El Nido Triangle) - Chrono Cross - For Harp and Cello Ensemble

A short Chrono Cross arrangement of The El Nido Triangle (or Jellyfish Sea, as I knew it before the official OST names were released ๐Ÿ˜†)
#SoundoleChillout2025

07.06.2025 04:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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This track has an Armenian duduk AND itโ€™s from Xenoblade?? No wonder itโ€™s a contender for my favorite piece of VGM ever!

Check out my cover of Eagus Wilderness with @sean081799.bsky.social, @chromaticapparatus.bsky.social, mauricemori, Jeb Bertram, and KMADS Music!

youtu.be/7WIL2l5vPWs?...

18.02.2025 21:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Time for one last winter cover before the year ends! Thank you to Caitlin Ayala, @joshuaiyer.bsky.social, and @chromaticapparatus.bsky.social for helping me cover my favorite song from Kirby's Epic Yarn!

01.01.2025 00:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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It's time for one last fall cover before we move on to the winter season! Thanks to @warpwhistlesmusic.bsky.social, Caitlin Ayala, @joshuaiyer.bsky.social, @sheaviolin.bsky.social, @chromaticapparatus.bsky.social, Nico Mendoza, and Evan Carville for joining me in covering my favorite Stardew track!

03.12.2024 02:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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The @gamegrooves.com Alliance Album "Welcome Home: A Chamber Tribute to Hometown Themes" is here!
I covered Pure a Stream ~ Arlia Village from Star Ocean 2! SO2 is one of my favorite games of all time, & I love how this came out.

Full Video: youtu.be/WNLmjBlT55s
Get The Album: lnk.to/welcome-home

22.11.2024 20:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 17    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you, Fredrik!

16.11.2024 22:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Midnight Meteorites - "Town Theme" from Final Fantasy V - For Cello Quartet and Harp
YouTube video by Chromatic Apparatus Music Midnight Meteorites - "Town Theme" from Final Fantasy V - For Cello Quartet and Harp

Here's my track "Midnight Meteorites", an arrangement of Final Fantasy V's "Town Theme" for the newly released @gamegrooves.com album "Welcome Home" (full of small ensemble arrangement of town themes)!

16.11.2024 20:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 16    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Chromatic Apparatus artist spotlight

Chromatic Apparatus artist spotlight

Our next artist profile is of @chromaticapparatus.bsky.social who arranged Final Fantasy V's iconic town theme for celli and harp.

Pre-order Welcome Home on Bandcamp now: gamegroovesalliance.bandcamp.com/album/welcom...

#finalfantasy #finalfantasyv #ffv #vgm #gamemusic #rpg #jrpg

12.11.2024 00:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 18    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Djinnstrumentals: A Golden Sun Tribute Album
YouTube video by Pixel Mixers Djinnstrumentals: A Golden Sun Tribute Album

Proud to have made the closing track to this @pixelmixers.bsky.social Golden Sun album

Thank you to @gamerofthewinds.bsky.social, Brooke Ferd, AnimeVivi, @chromaticapparatus.bsky.social, Inรชs Lopes & Miguel Jesus, also Soul In Sadness for organizing & all who joined

www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdAk...

27.10.2024 17:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Silent Hill: Monochrome Dreams A 38 tracks tribute album to the work of Akira Yamaoka on the Silent Hill series by Pixel Mixers

How are you all enjoying the #SilentHill2Remake ?

Did you know that a couple of months ago we released a full tribute album to the music of the #SILENTHILL series ?

It's available here on all major platforms:
fanlink.tv/SilentHillAl...

21.10.2024 12:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Eryth Sea ... but I may be biased. ๐Ÿ˜…

19.10.2024 04:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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