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Chromatic Apparatus
@chromaticapparatus.bsky.social
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VGM collaborator, cellist, software dev
https://www.youtube.com/ChromaticApparatus
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teracmusic.bsky.social
Happy New Cover Day! 🎶

Today I bring you a collaboration of "We Lost" ft. @chromaticapparatus.bsky.social from Clair Obscur! It was months in the making, so we really hope you enjoy 💜 #ClairObscurExpedition33

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We Lost (Clair Obscur: Expedition 33) String Cover
YouTube video by TeraCMusic
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October 30, 2025 at 8:17 PM
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gamegrooves.com
Appearing on two tracks on Brave Sonata, @chromaticapparatus.bsky.social's evocative cello playing evokes emotional highs in both the Opening and Berceuse d'Ovelia.

Check out Brave Sonata, available now on #Bandcamp: lnk.to/brave-sonata

#finalfantasytactics #cello #celloplayer #cellosonata
What is your favorite memory of playing FF Tactics? Too many vying for the top spot. Timing a slow, heavy AoE spell to connect with a giant group of opponents and wiping them out, raining meteorites down on my enemies with my own army of red chocobos, the ASMR induced by the in-game dialogue boxes, T.G. Cid, getting soft locked by Wiegraf/Velius in chapter 3 ... wait. What's your favorite aspect of Tactical RPGs like FFT? The ability to create absolutely broken combos through job and skill inheritance. It's not a bug, it's a feature! There's no one "right" answer to many fights, and that keeps the gameplay interesting.
October 4, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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Our first artist spotlight from Brave Sonata is @vronmediamusic.bsky.social whose arrangement of the opening theme, featuring @chromaticapparatus.bsky.social and Felix Arifin, is anything but bland.

#Bandcamp Brave Sonata: lnk.to/brave-sonata

#finalfantasytactics #moogle #pianocover #pianocovers
What inspired you to choose your track? I've never played FFT and wasn't familiar with its music prior to this album, but Chromatic Apparatus asked if anyone was going to do the opening theme and I was suddenly inspired to make it happen. Of course I wanted to include him on the arrangement since it was his suggestion, which is what led me toarranging it as a piano/cello duet! Were there challenges in arranging for this instrumentation? Neither of the instruments I arranged for are my primary instrument, which meant there was a decent amount of me asking myself "is this actually possible or is it just more advanced than my playing abilities" haha. Thankfully Felix is a badass and makes the piano part look easy! I generally let Chromatic Apparatus do what he thought was best with articulations and even took his suggestion for moving one melodic line up an octave. Working on this arrangement with both of them was truly a rewarding experience and I can't thank them enough for playing for it!
September 30, 2025 at 8:37 PM
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Happy Final Fantasy Tactics release week! To help celebrate, a bunch of us from @gamegrooves.com have released a piano focused cover album of the music from Final Fantasy Tactics today! I had the honor of arranging and performing the battle theme Apoplexy. gamegrooves.bandcamp.com/album/brave-...
Brave Sonata, by GameGrooves
11 track album
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September 29, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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vronmediamusic.bsky.social
Check out my arrangement of Bland Logo~Title Back (Opening) for Brave Sonata, a @gamegrooves.com piano tribute to Final Fantasy Tactics, ft. Felix Arifin and @chromaticapparatus.bsky.social!
September 22, 2025 at 8:24 PM
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gamegrooves.com
Using both the harp and a cello quartet to create incredible emotional depth, @chromaticapparatus.bsky.social talks about how his arrangement of At the Bottom of Night evokes Chrono Trigger's characters and their connections to the story.

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#chronotrigger #cello #harp
Chromatic Apparatu's artist spotlight, talking about his connection to Chrono Trigger as well as his inspiration for his arrangement of At the Bottom of Night.
September 18, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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warpwhistlesmusic.bsky.social
Thrilled to be part of @gamegrooves.com's latest album - check our arrangement of Peaceful Days (1000 AD) from Chrono Trigger!
Featuring @joshuaiyer.bsky.social @chromaticapparatus.bsky.social and Caitlin Ayala!

Full YT video: youtu.be/Xpy2wu93g1A
Get the 22-track album here: lnk.to/chambers-of-...
August 10, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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gamegrooves.com
The @magwestofficial.bsky.social album jam is here! Featuring 10 Final Fantasy VII tracks recorded in just 72 hours by dozens of musicians across a number of different genres, there's something for everyone! Out now on streaming services!

Out now: lnk.to/magwest-vol-1

#FinalFantasyVII #MAGWest
Various Artists - MAGWest VII Charity Album Jam, Vol. 1
Listen to MAGWest VII Charity Album Jam, Vol. 1 by Various Artists.
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August 8, 2025 at 6:55 PM
chromaticapparatus.bsky.social
I had the opportunity to arrange "At the Bottom of Night" from Chrono Trigger for the latest @gamegrooves.com album "Chambers of Time" which is out on bandcamp and all streaming platforms now! This arrangement is for harp and cello quartet!

Album links: gamegrooves.com/ggm-34-chamb...
Resonant Reminiscence ("At the Bottom of Night") - Chrono Trigger - Harp and Cello Quartet
YouTube video by Chromatic Apparatus Music
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August 8, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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gamegrooves.com
We're excited to announce that our latest album, Chambers of Time, a 30th anniversary chamber music tribute to Chrono Trigger, is out in full on Bandcamp, just in time for #BandcampFriday!

On Bandcamp: lnk.to/chambers-of-...

Cover art by Zachary Hero

#ChronoTrigger #chambermusic #vgm
Chambers of Time
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August 1, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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rozendj.bsky.social
Featuring 25 arrangements from Elden Ring, Shadow of the Erdtree, and Nightreign, the album explores the haunting beauty, mythic grandeur, and emotional depth of the Lands Between.

Gold and Scadu: Songs from Elden Ring is out now on all streaming platforms: lnk.to/goldshadow
July 7, 2025 at 6:20 PM
chromaticapparatus.bsky.social
A short Chrono Cross arrangement of The El Nido Triangle (or Jellyfish Sea, as I knew it before the official OST names were released 😆)
#SoundoleChillout2025
Starlight Sea (The El Nido Triangle) - Chrono Cross - For Harp and Cello Ensemble
YouTube video by Chromatic Apparatus Music
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June 7, 2025 at 4:40 AM
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This track has an Armenian duduk AND it’s from Xenoblade?? No wonder it’s a contender for my favorite piece of VGM ever!

Check out my cover of Eagus Wilderness with @sean081799.bsky.social, @chromaticapparatus.bsky.social, mauricemori, Jeb Bertram, and KMADS Music!

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February 18, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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vronmediamusic.bsky.social
Time for one last winter cover before the year ends! Thank you to Caitlin Ayala, @joshuaiyer.bsky.social, and @chromaticapparatus.bsky.social for helping me cover my favorite song from Kirby's Epic Yarn!
January 1, 2025 at 12:13 AM
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vronmediamusic.bsky.social
It's time for one last fall cover before we move on to the winter season! Thanks to @warpwhistlesmusic.bsky.social, Caitlin Ayala, @joshuaiyer.bsky.social, @sheaviolin.bsky.social, @chromaticapparatus.bsky.social, Nico Mendoza, and Evan Carville for joining me in covering my favorite Stardew track!
December 3, 2024 at 2:37 AM
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warpwhistlesmusic.bsky.social
The @gamegrooves.com Alliance Album "Welcome Home: A Chamber Tribute to Hometown Themes" is here!
I covered Pure a Stream ~ Arlia Village from Star Ocean 2! SO2 is one of my favorite games of all time, & I love how this came out.

Full Video: youtu.be/WNLmjBlT55s
Get The Album: lnk.to/welcome-home
November 22, 2024 at 8:49 PM
chromaticapparatus.bsky.social
Here's my track "Midnight Meteorites", an arrangement of Final Fantasy V's "Town Theme" for the newly released @gamegrooves.com album "Welcome Home" (full of small ensemble arrangement of town themes)!
Midnight Meteorites - "Town Theme" from Final Fantasy V - For Cello Quartet and Harp
YouTube video by Chromatic Apparatus Music
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November 16, 2024 at 8:26 PM
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gamegrooves.com
Our next artist profile is of @chromaticapparatus.bsky.social who arranged Final Fantasy V's iconic town theme for celli and harp.

Pre-order Welcome Home on Bandcamp now: gamegroovesalliance.bandcamp.com/album/welcom...

#finalfantasy #finalfantasyv #ffv #vgm #gamemusic #rpg #jrpg
Chromatic Apparatus artist spotlight
November 12, 2024 at 12:35 AM
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mbulteau.bsky.social
Proud to have made the closing track to this @pixelmixers.bsky.social Golden Sun album

Thank you to @gamerofthewinds.bsky.social, Brooke Ferd, AnimeVivi, @chromaticapparatus.bsky.social, Inês Lopes & Miguel Jesus, also Soul In Sadness for organizing & all who joined

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Djinnstrumentals: A Golden Sun Tribute Album
YouTube video by Pixel Mixers
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October 27, 2024 at 5:37 PM
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pixelmixers.bsky.social
How are you all enjoying the #SilentHill2Remake ?

Did you know that a couple of months ago we released a full tribute album to the music of the #SILENTHILL series ?

It's available here on all major platforms:
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Silent Hill: Monochrome Dreams
A 38 tracks tribute album to the work of Akira Yamaoka on the Silent Hill series by Pixel Mixers
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October 21, 2024 at 12:06 PM