Since the devastating tsunami struck Japan a little over two months ago, hundreds of unique ways to contribute to the relief have popped up everywhere. If Hello Kitty beanie babies or special items in an MMORPG haven’t been enough of an incentive, you may want to check out this relief benefit album by Play For Japan; a collection of the game industry’s greatest music composers.
A message from composer Akira Yamaoka, regarding Play For Japan:
Below is a list of the composures and the original compositions that will be on the album. Set for release in early June on the iTunes Store, 100% of the proceeds generated by the album will be donated to the Japanese Red Cross.
- Akira Yamaoka (Shadows of the Damned) | “Ex Animo”
- Arthur Inasi (Harmonix) | “We Are One”
- Bear McCreary (SOCOM 4) | “Maverick Regeneration”
- Chance Thomas (Lord of the Rings Online) | “Rise Up”
- Hip Tanaka.β (Mother) | “HVC-1384″
- Inon Zur feat. The Lyris Quartet (Dragon Age) | “Remember“
- Jason Graves (Dead Space) | “Necromancer”
- Koji Kondo (Super Mario Bros.) | “Super Mario Medley On Two Pianos”
- Laura Karpman (Everquest II) w/Lisbeth Scott | “Pine Wind Sound“
- Laura Shigihara (Plants vs. Zombies) | “Jump“
- Mitsuto Suzuki (The 3rd Birthday) | “Play for You”
- Nobuko Toda (Metal Gear Solid 4) | “Reminiscence”
- Nobuo Uematsu (Final Fantasy) | “Every New Morning“
- Penka Kouneva (Prince of Persia) | “White Cloud”
- Sean Murray (Call of Duty) | “The Temple Stone”
- Tommy Tallarico (Advent Rising) | “Greater Lights“
- Woody Jackson (Red Dead Redemption) | “Moshi Moshi”
- Yasunori Mitsuda (Chrono Trigger) | “Dimension Break”
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