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Artist Interview: Miki Higashino

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Miki Higashino is best known to game music fans as the composer behind Suikoden and Suikoden II, though her career at Konami also includes Gradius, Salamander, Contra III (where she served as both director and composer), Thunder Cross, Tokimeki Memorial, and Vandal Hearts, among many others. She’s the newest addition to the Scarlet Moon Artists roster, returning to game music in a major way and, for the first time in her career, available to developers worldwide. Recent credits include HexaDrive’s Infinity Bullets alongside Shinji Hosoe and five new tracks for Pixel’s Bounty Sisters.

Check below for an interview with Miki Higashino about her style, inspirations, and collaboration with Scarlet Moon.


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Scarlet Moon Halloween Volume V Features Games With a Splash of Pop

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Scarlet Moon has released Scarlet Moon Halloween Volume V, the fifth entry in its annual Halloween tribute series. This year’s lineup tackles Banjo-Kazooie, Castlevania, Super Mario World 2: Yoshi’s Island, and Persona 5, plus a first for the series: a jazz cover of Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” from GENTLE LOVE.

Which deep cut are you most excited to hear reimagined this year, Yoshi’s Island or Persona 5? And how do you feel about a Thriller cover joining a game music Halloween album? Click below to read more, including the full track listing and where to stream it.


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Games and Anime Orchestra Expands to Free Festival in San Diego

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Orchestral Soundtracks (OST), San Diego’s community videogame and anime orchestra, is expanding its bi-annual show into a full festival this year in partnership with Scarlet Moon. The free Orchestral Soundtracks 2026 Fall Festival lands on Saturday, October 24 at Torrey Pines High School, with opening bands, a live Name That Tune game show hosted by Scarlet Moon’s Jayson Napolitano, and an indie games showcase before OST takes the stage.

Will you be in San Diego on the 24th? Are you more excited to hear live arrangements from Xenoblade Chronicles 3 and One Piece, or to check out the indie games showcase in the lobby? Click below to read more about the full lineup and how to grab your free ticket.


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Motoi Sakuraba Joins Lie of Caelum: Spirit as Guest Composer, Kickstarter Successfully Funded

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Classi5ed’s Lie of Caelum: Spirit, a PSX-style sci-fi mecha JRPG drawing on Xenogears and Phantasy Star, has successfully funded on Kickstarter, clearing its $34,000 goal and currently sitting at over 164% funded with time still on the clock. Scarlet Moon handled PR for the campaign, and the soundtrack features a guest contribution from Motoi Sakuraba (Dark Souls, Tales of, Star Ocean), who is represented by Scarlet Moon Artists.

The guest song brings Sakuraba back to a sound he knows well: the Phantasy Star series (including Phantasy Star Nova and the Phantasy Star Online Premium Arrange album) was one of the project’s main inspirations, alongside composers Kurippertronixxx and Mushra (Seed of Nostalgia).

“I’m glad to be part of Lie of Caelum: Spirit as a guest composer. I always enjoy games with a strong, unusual world behind them, and Lie of Caelum’s story sounds like just that kind of project. If backers reach this goal, I’ll do my best to write music that fits what the team is building,” says Motoi Sakuraba.

About Motoi Sakuraba

Motoi Sakuraba is a veteran videogame composer whose scores include Dark Souls, the Tales of series, Star Ocean, Golden Sun, and Baten Kaitos, among dozens of others across more than three decades in the industry. He is represented by Scarlet Moon Artists.

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Artist Interview: J’Nique Nicole

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With her voice featured in some of gaming’s most celebrated soundtracks, J’Nique Nicole needs little introduction. The American singer-songwriter and lyricist first reached millions of players as the co-writer and voice behind NieR: Automata‘s renowned theme, “Weight of the World,” along with her vocal work on “A Beautiful Song” and “Memories of Dust” on a soundtrack that went on to win Best Score/Soundtrack at The Game Awards. Since then, she’s lent her voice to Elena’s theme in Street Fighter 6, Wuthering Waves, Gran Saga, and Girls’ Frontline, while building a career as a touring artist across Japan and, this year, becoming the first Black original soundtrack videogame vocalist to perform at Carnegie Hall as part of the NieR Orchestra Concert world tour. Scarlet Moon now represents all three lead vocalists of the NieR series, joining fellow roster artists Emi Evans and Nami Nakagawa.

Read her full biography, credits list, and hear some sample music on her Scarlet Moon Artists page. Check below for an interview with J’Nique Nicole about her style, inspirations, and collaboration with Scarlet Moon.


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JAZZ RESORT vol. 3: Summer Jazz Album from Norihiko Hibino

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Scarlet Moon has released JAZZ RESORT vol. 3, the latest volume in GENTLE LOVE’s ongoing live jazz series led by saxophonist Norihiko Hibino of Scarlet Moon Artists. The album arrives ahead of an August 28 launch show in Shibuya, and opens with a jazz take on the children’s song heard over the credits of Ghostwire: Tokyo (one of our favorite surprises on the album).

While most people know Hibino from Metal Gear Solid, have you heard his jazz work before? Will you be catching the Tokyo Jazz Resort launch show in Shibuya on the 28th? Click below to read more about the release, including comments from Hibino-san.


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Artist Interview: Motoi Sakuraba

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There’s no doubt that Motoi Sakuraba is a legend in the videogame industry. Getting his start in a progressive rock band in Japan, his breakout title was Tales of Phantasia, which has resulted in his contribution to over 18 Tales of titles and scoring some of gaming’s biggest franchises, including Dark Souls, Star Ocean, Valkyrie Profile, Golden Sun, and the Mario Sports series, among many others. While he still remains one of the most prolific composers in games, he’s looking forward to exploring independent games around the world and hopes his music can be of service to those projects.

Read his full biography, credits list, and hear some sample music on his Scarlet Moon Artists page. Check below for an interview with Motoi Sakuraba about his style, inspirations, and collaboration with Scarlet Moon.


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Mahou Arms OST by Dale North Arrives with New Vocal Theme by Pernelle

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Scarlet Moon has released the official soundtrack for Mahou Arms, composed by Dale North of Scarlet Moon Artists. The soundtrack arrives alongside a brand-new vocal theme, “Distortion,” featuring Pernelle, as the game leaves Early Access behind for its full 1.0 launch.

Have you been keeping tabs on Mahou Arms? Are you excited to dive into the game and its soundtrack? Click below to read more about the release, including messages from the developer and Dale North.


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Interview: Debut of PAON and Philosophie du Soi

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Scarlet Moon is thrilled to partner with PAON, a new band comprised of vocalist/songwriter Pernelle and composer/producer Lemm, to release their debut EP Philosophie du Soi. We wanted to do a deep-dive with the band to explore their inspirations, tools used, and get a teaser as to what the “PAON Narrative Universe” has in store for us going forward. Please enjoy and discussion and grab the album from Scarlet Moon Records if you haven’t already.


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