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Games and Anime Orchestra Expands to Free Festival in San Diego

September 30, 2026 Jayson Napolitano Leave a comment

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

September 2, 2026 Jayson Napolitano Leave a comment

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

September 1, 2026 Jayson Napolitano Leave a comment

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.