Secret of Evermore (Soundtrack)

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Secret of Evermore Complete Soundtrack

Studio album by Jeremy Soule
Released	October 1, 1995
Recorded	1995
Genre	Video game music
Length	54:41
Label	Squaresoft
Producer(s)	Squaresoft

Particularly of note is the score composed by the revered video game composer Jeremy Soule of Icewind Dale and Morrowind fame. While still in high school Soule was a large fan of video games and he felt that the scores in most games "lacked drama and intensity" [1] and after completing high school created an experimental demo showcasing what he felt video game scores should sound like. Soule was hired by Squaresoft after reviewing the demo and was promptly given the task to score Secret of Evermore. As a result Secret of Evermore's score differed greatly from all previous Squaresoft games by incorporating organic environmental sounds like wind blowing and rain falling into the music utilizing a more mellow tune for an orchestral score that contrasted completely the epic scores of Secret of Mana and Final Fantasy VI.

Because of the limited success of Secret of Evermore Squaresoft produced only a small number of albums, making it to this day the rarest Squaresoft album produced and is highly sought after by collectors.