Soundtrack Study: Xenoblade’s Main Theme

oprainfall writes:

"As a follow-up assignment to our musically-inspired class discussion, we here at oprainfall are trying out a new feature called Soundtrack Study where we go in depth with coverage on your favorite pieces of music from video game history, and help figure out what makes them classic themes. Despite the name, this isn’t actually a review of an entire OST, but a focused collection of analysis and content behind a specific track or song, while raising awareness of musical concepts and the composition process. In addition to talking about the music itself, we’ll look up information on the composer, interviews with the music team and people behind the game, as well as recurring themes in the soundtrack, arrangements, covers, and more. First up is the main theme of Xenoblade."