Through song, composers games express hopes for quick recovery of Japan

Cover of Laura Shigihara "Or Lake Aruko of the EU"

Since the earthquake of Fukushima, Japan game developers have sought to express their solidarity with those fighting for the serious effects of natural disasters. Solidarity has taken the form of collection of funds and donations, as well as creative expressions of hope. Grasshopper manufacture Akira yamaoka and Mistwalker's hironobu sakaguchi are both loaded with songs dedicated to the persevering through the recent difficulties.

Composers of independently funded games have been lead its own effort to show support for the victims of earthquakes and tsunamis. Last Thursday, Baiyon, which is contributing design to the display of realistic PixelJunk Q-juegos music, held a benefit in Club subway in Kyoto. Be a DJ set not unlike the witnesses by the attendees of the two most recent events of Game Developers Conference, the musician sold copies of a mix CD called "seeding", with the product goes to disaster.

Two days earlier, designer of Melolune Laura shigihara had published a cover of "EU or of Kyu Sakamoto Lake Aruko" to YouTube, expressing their concern for their families in Japan. Translated literally as "I hope as a path", lyrics by Sakamoto described the speaker as keep your chin up and whistle to keep tears from falling. Japanese song, originally recorded in 1961, topped the charts in United States when he was released two years later. The composer game written in summary of the video, "I always thought that this was a beautiful song... it's keeping a smile on his face and hope in his heart, although sometimes they are really difficult."

Today, the participants in the festival of music and game of MAGFest announced that it held a fundraising via Ustream, inviting the participation of composers of Alpha Squadron and Retro Rampage of city. Stemage and Virt, among other artists, have offered cover the music of any game in exchange for donations. Their services will be auctioned on Sunday, March 27, with all profits going to the Red Cross. They include other compilations of fundraising LiFETONES / pray for JP (product of civic force), with music by composer independent game I Am Robot and proud, as well as on-Chip: Japan! (product first servicing), with chipmusic by Crashfaster, composer of Knifetank.