This has been a long time coming. The night theme in Ul’dah, “Sultana Dreaming”, was the first FFXIV track that I fell in love with.
Many years ago, when the current expansion was still Heavensward, I tried out FFXIV’s free trial. And while I didn’t stick with the game back then (I only just started over last year), this theme left a lasting impression on me. Even though I spent more time in other zones, it was the music of Ul’dah that made me realize this game had different daytime and night time themes for certain areas. I was blown away at how very different the day and night themes felt in Ul’dah despite sharing the same melody.
I heard the daytime theme first (A New Hope), but that didn’t take away from the night theme at all. Sultana Dreaming really set itself apart for me, it didn’t feel like “just a different version/arrangement” of A New Hope. To me, both themes felt like individual compositions built from the ground up – just that they were based on the same melody. THAT’s how different these two themes felt for me.
Anyway, here’s my take on Sultana Dreaming. Hope you like it! 😁 I took some inspiration from @GuitarSVD’s arrangement of this theme. You can watch his wonderful take on it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EmR9BZ5_C_c
P.S. I realize my tempo and timing could use some work 😐 Somehow, it’s harder for me to keep track of the rhythm when a song is slow and has long pauses – like this one.
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Looks like I grabbed me a seat early this time🍿 Fantastic rendition and performance. You are always putting out such great music that I'm happy to listen to. At this point though, I'll be honest, it doesn't matter what you decide to cover or create, I'm there. That's how much I enjoy what you do. Excellent work Anton 👏 👏 👍 👍 🎶 🎵 Thank you for sharing this great song and your amazing talents with us.
Beautiful! Exactly the sound of comfort and home that I needed tonight. :’)
Another very nice piece. 🙂 The melody on this one feels oddly familiar somehow (I haven't played FFXIV), but still very original at the same time. Sort of like a reinterpretation of a song I've already heard. I don't know what song that would be though.
I like the integrated harmonic notes at 2:32 and such. 😛 (I've got a bit of a soft spot for harmonics in general.)
Yes!! Omg this is one of my absolute favorite tracks in XIV. It's so comforting and nostalgic. This is a beautiful rendition of it ❤️✨
Very cute Nanamo shirt too!
Excellent playing! Thanks for mentioning me 😊
My favourite city theme in the game! Amazing.
Awesome take… the hammers really make it unique and even better than the original