Here you'll find our annual Music of the Year features, concert reviews, reports of special music-centric shows such as MAGFest, and interviews with several composers.
MOTY
RPGFan Music of the Year 2019
02/23/20 Our seventh edition of Music of the Year once again features individual staff favorites in addition to our collaborative list of the staff's overall favorite music of 2019.
RPGFan Music of the Year 2018
03/15/19 Our sixth annual (even if we missed a year) celebration of the prior year's best RPG and adventure game music! Our traditional Editors' Favorites is joined by a new Overall Best of 2018 feature, a curated list of our collected staff's top 20 albums from 2018.
RPGFan Music of the Year 2016
02/25/17 Our fifth-annual Music of the Year includes our biggest-ever collection of Editors' Favorites, and a trio of special edition Rhythm Encounter episodes clocking in at over four hours total listening time!
RPGFan Music of the Year 2015
02/14/16 A four day lovefest highlighting our favorite music from 2015, with three all-new podcasts, and nine RPGFan editors' personal favorite lists.
RPGFan Music of the Year 2014
03/30/15 The music of 2014 in review. Includes editor's favorites, interviews, over 10 hours of podcasts, and more music than you knew released in 2014.
Music of the Year 2013
03/10/14 A week-long celebration of the best game music of 2013, featuring staff picks, interviews, and a special edition of Rhythm Encounter.
RPGFan's Music of the Year 2012
12/02/12 Four editors share the best RPG music of 2012.
2016
Zac Zinger Interview
01/15/16 Zac fills us in on his career and the album Okami Henkyokushuu Vol.2 Jazz.
2015
Peter McConnell Interview
08/07/15 Composer on an impressive number of titles, from Grim Fandango, to the likes of Blizzard's Hearthstone, and Double Fine's Broken Age today.
Jillian Aversa Interview
07/21/15 We attempt to maintain our awe while talking to the award-winning vocalist and songwriter about her history in - and love of - music, and much more.
Mikolai Stroinski on The Witcher 3
05/20/15 We chat with composer Mikolai Stroinski about his career and his contributions to The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
Thomas Böcker on Spielemusikkonzerte & Final Symphony
02/11/15 Thomas Böcker is back, producing another symphonic album with the London Symphony Orchesta and Final Fantasy vetteran Nobuo Uematsu. We talk to him about his process, and much more.
MAGFest 13: Beep Documentary Crew Interview
02/10/15 We sit down with some of the people behind the Beep documentary, and what goes into building a multi-platform documentary on the history of game music.
MAGFest 13 in Photos
02/10/15 Nearly 150 photos from 2015's music celebration.
2014
RPGFan @ MAGFest 12
01/25/14 Four of our editors take an enviable trip to the 12th Music and Games Festival.
2013
The Artists and Music of Game Music Festival
11/29/13 Interviews and album reviews coinciding with Loudr's first Game Music Festival.
Interview with Casey Ormond
02/02/13 Stephen and Derek chat with Casey Ormond, arranger/performer of Piano Collections Final Fantasy XII.
RPGFan Music: A Conversation with Yoko Shimomura
01/16/13 An interview with one of gaming's most prolific composers.
Video interview with Freebird Games' Kan Gao
01/16/13 A video interview and live music presentation with the director and composer of To The Moon.
2012
Interview with composer Sam Hulick
10/23/12 We speak with Mass Effect composer Sam Hulick about his work on Baldur's Gate Enhanced Edition.
Distant Worlds: Music from Final Fantasy Concert Review
04/11/12 Dennis visits Boston and listens to some music.
Interview with Grank Kirkhope, Composer for Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning
03/09/12 What's the deal behind the man who used to work for Rare?
Interview with Kan "Reives" Gao of Freebird Games
01/29/12 We interview Kan Gao of Freebird Games about the indie scene, To the Moon, and what's in store for the future.
2011
The Gray Matter of Adventure Gaming: An Interview With Jane Jensen and Robert Holmes
10/25/11 We sit down with the designer and composer team for one of our favorite adventure games of 2011.
2010
Interview with Thomas Boecker, Producer, WDR Orchestra Concerts
08/03/10 Europe's regional hero for game music fans speaks to us about the concerts he's produced, including his most recent concert "Symphonic Fantasies," featuring prominent Square Enix titles.
Interview with Aaron Walz, Composer
04/08/10 Indie game music from Aveyond and more, all composed by this young upstart. What's his take on the industry? And does he know more about Japanese VGM composers than us?
Interview with Yuki Sugiura, Composer
03/02/10 The man behind some new Japanese game music, a goth-rock band, and a lot of hair.
2009
PLAY! Interview with Jason Michael Paul
11/10/09 Three years in, the PLAY! concert series is still going strong. Learn about the latest developments of the show, and possible future arrangements from some of your favorite RPGs, in this interview with the show's producer.
Interview with Jeremy Soule: zOMG! and More
09/15/09 A seasoned veteran in the world of game music, the BAFTA-award-winning Jeremy Soule has a chat with us about his oldest and newest works.
2008
Michiko Naruke's Wild Arms, From Console to Stage
12/20/08 Contributor Jeriaska meets with Michiko Naruke at the "Press Start" concert in Japan. Much is revealed.
Interview with Yasunori Mitsuda
10/15/08 Mitsuda shares his thoughts on Soma Bringer and international fame. Thanks to contributor Jeriaska.
Kentaro Hisai Interview
10/09/08 Producer with Disney Interactive Studios for both "Spectrobes" titles gives us his take on the budding franchise.
Interview with Masaharu Iwata
09/18/08 Sakimoto's partner in crime talks about Hyper Game Concert and more. Thanks to contributor Jeriaska.
Interview with Darumaya
04/15/08 The band discusses their music for Shadow Hearts and the Hyper Game Music concert. Thanks to contributor Jeriaska.
Interview with Kumi Tanioka
03/29/08 One of Square Enix's most versatile in-house composers, Ms. Tanioka, is interviewed by us. Thanks to contributor Jeriaska.
Interview with Joe Down Studio
02/17/08 Thanks to contributor Jeriaska, we get the 411 from this Hokkaido-based music recording studio.
2006
Play! A Video Game Symphony Reviews
08/03/06 We watch a concert about video games and tell you about it!
2004
Square Enix 2004 Press Conference and Dear Friends: Music from Final Fantasy
05/12/04 RPGFan exposes the nitty-gritty of Square Enix's first press conference prior to E3 and the first Final Fantasy Concert in America.
2002
Noriyuki Iwadare Interview
11/18/02 The composer of the Grandia & Lunar series talks with RPGFan about Grandia Xtreme and more.
2000
Stephen Kennedy Interview
01/20/00 This interview was conducted with Stephen Kennedy, head of KFSS Studios, who is creating the American CD "Final Fantasy: Project Majestic Mix, a Tribute to Nobuo Uematsu."
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