Noriyasu Uematsu participated in composing "Bell of Blessing."
| Related works | The bell of blessing |
|---|---|
| Bell of Blessings: Signed Post | Composer |
| Angel Love Song: Named post | Wrote the opening and ending credits for the lyrics and composed the music |
| Peach blossoms and moons fear their posts | Arranger |
| The traveler post of Yami, Hat, and Book | Produced by Impression Records |
| Shuixian 10th Anniversary Anthology Post | 2016 Physical Original Soundtrack 1 Composer |
Bells of Blessing: Composer
In 'Bell of Blessing,' Noriyasu Uematsu composed the music.
The production of "Angel Love Song."
Noriyasu Uematsu was credited with writing the opening and ending lyrics and composing the music for this work. The author discusses viewing singing as a way for characters to communicate across language barriers.
Related productions by Taohua Yuedan
Noriyasu Agematsu participated in 'Gekka no Sensen' and was credited as the arranger.
Produced works related to Yami, Boshi, and Books Traveler
Noriyasu Uematsu signed the album "Yami to Boshi to Hon no Tabibito" as a producer for Impression Records.
Produced related to the 10th anniversary anthology of Narcissus
Noriyasu Uematsu credited the first track of the 2016 physical soundtrack as the composer.
Early game vocal production and selection
Uematsu chose to include "Hoshi☆ni Ganari wo" in the second compilation because it was the first PC game vocal commission accepted in the early days of Elements Garden. At that time, he hoped to personally complete the lyrics, composition, and arrangement, using the work to build the team's image.
Composition and singer opinions
When talking about "Try on!" and "Tears in snow," Uematsu said she considers the parts the singer excels at and what she is not; When writing music for Hiromi Sato, he would first seek her opinion and adjust it through mutual discussion.
Proposal and song feedback
When writing game songs, Uematsu prioritizes reading the content the developers most want to convey in the proposal, first proposing directions based on initial inspiration, then adjusting based on feedback from the other party. He believes that keeping some deviations can expand the possibilities of the work, and explains that this is his own approach.
STAR LEGEND: Arrangement collaboration
Reflecting on "STAR LEGEND," Uematsu said the label's concept was clear, making it easier to grasp the song's goals. Faced with Shinto Nakayama's insistence on his own arrangement direction, he chose to let Nakayama try first, accepting voices beyond his expectations.
Blessed Campanella: vocal design
The lead vocalists of "Fukufuku no Campanella" came from the label wanting to create a more powerful work that was different from other songs. Based on this, Uematsu used two lead vocal parts: one maintaining the high part, the other entering from the lower section, allowing the two to harmonize together and create different transitional vocal variations.
The second compilation of new collaborative songs
When producing the new song "Elements Garden II -TONE CLUSTER-," the team wanted to add male vocal artists who had been less involved in vocal music. Uematsu proposed inviting his favorite Hironobu Kageyama and expanding the team's musical range through different singers.
The collective new song for "Elements Garden II" was first presented by Uematsu with a general melodic imagery, then further refined by Fujima and Junpei Fujita; The arrangement was advanced by them together with Kikuta and Nakayama, with Uematsu writing the lyrics and soliciting members' opinions. Uematsu recalls that everyone sticks to their own direction, which makes the joint production take more time.
Guidance during the recording of Kageyama
While watching Kageyama record in the control room, Uematsu remembered that after approaching from a position slightly away from the microphone, he started singing and clenched his fist and gave it his all. Based on this, Uematsu tried to give guidance with as few words as possible, helping Kageyama maintain an easy-to-sing live performance.
The first volume of lyrics is collaborative
The lyrics for "SALVAGE REQUIEM" were first drafted by Nakayama Shinto, and Uematsu revised the overly uninhibited sections. Uematsu explained that having Zhongshan write first was to preserve the members' personalities, rather than putting his own expression first.
The original concept for "Introduction" was for Uematsu to place a microphone next to the piano and improvise singing while playing; Muren then sang it, and Junpei Fujita organized the vocals into a digital overture.
Selection of game song arrangements
Agematsu considered Maho Tomita's future live growth for "Wing of Destiny," so she treated the recording as a starting point and deliberately wrote a high-difficulty song. The arrangement uses a twelve-piece string orchestra and further develops the piece into the D section; The dense notes also make it difficult for performers to reproduce the sheet music face-to-face.
"Happy Leap" was written by Uematsu to showcase a bright and fast major key style, and also took into account Yui Sakakibara's image. To experiment with a less-known sound atmosphere, he incorporated pluck, guitar, and bell sounds into the arrangement.
Original lyric language concepts during the development phase
When conceptualizing the vocals for the impression album "Yami to Boshi to Hon no Tabibito," Noriyasu Uematsu considered whether Japanese, English, and other languages could express the vast world of the work, and then decided to try creating his own lyrical language. This was a proposal during development: when the review was published, his score was still unfinished.
Related entries
- Participated Works:The bell of blessing
- Participated songs:Campanella of Blessings (Theme Song)
- Participated Works:Angel Love Song
- Song Production:Prayer Song (ASDVD)
- Song Production:Wrapped in Powder Snow (ASDVD)
- Participated Works:Peach blossoms dread the moon
- Participated songs:The spiral of moonlight
- Participated Works:The traveler of darkness, hats, and books
- Recorded Appearances:First impression CD of Yami, Boshi, and Book Traveler
- Participated Works:Shuixian 10th Anniversary Anthology
- Featured Tracks:スカーレット
- Negotiation of STAR LEGEND allocation direction:Nakayama Shinto
- Mutual discussions in songwriting (2009 review):Hiromi Sato
- Adjustment of recording and singing guidance method (2009 collective new song):Hironobu Kageyama
- Design songs for the double lead vocal section:Campanella of Blessings (Theme Song)
- Assistant Period Learners:Daisuke Kikuta
References
- Windmill: Plus Stories product and theme song
- Gonghuatang: ASDVD production and author talk
- ORBIT ROOT "Gekka no Spiral" single announcement archived
- ROOT old official website archive: Staff handwritten comments
- Doujin music info: narcissu ORIGINAL SOUND TRACK with each physical track autographed
- eufonius@Wiki: Full transcript of the 2016 Narcissus double CD credit
- Motoyasu Uematsu talks about Elements Garden, Volume 2 (Page 4)
- Uematsu Noriyasu talks about Elements Garden, Volume 2 (Page 3)
- Noriyasu Agematsu: Co-producer of the first album
Data compiled on: 2026-10-16.