Final Fantasy VII - Lurking in the Darkness (Live Cactuar Collective Version)

A 5-piece Experimental Jazz Fusion version of 'Lurking in the Darkness' from Final Fantasy VII.

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'Cactuar Collections' is out now on Bandcamp, Spotify and Soundcloud:
https://linktr.ee/cactuarcollections

This is my tribute project dedicated to nostalgically covering select tunes from Final Fantasy 7, often in the style of my ‪@luotheband‬ alias.

These FF covers aim to faithfully recreate Nobuo Uematsu's original PS1 MIDI arrangements as a live band, incorporating influences from the worlds of the UK experimental Jazz, Rock and Electronic music scenes, Metal and more to enhance the detail & punch of each track for modern ears - whilst also trying to avoid detracting or updating things too far away from the original intention.

Here's our take on this slimey, jazzy little number from FFVII that originally has a pretty spacious and subtle arrangement, giving a drummer a lot of room for creative expression & improvisation.

On top of the bizarre chords and vibe of this track, there's also a small detail I've always loved in this one; the speedy, technical bass riff that suddenly comes out of nowhere and sounds like Nobuo Uematsu might've been inspired by Jaco Pastorius's famous "Teen Town' bass part. In the original version, this detail is slightly hidden in the background of the mix and it happens so quickly that it can be easy to miss.

It's often little moments of Nobuo Uematsu genius like this that I really wanted to bring front & centre with these cover versions and that we wanted to hit harder as a band unit.

Original version:
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I've written some articles about this project on my website if you're curious to know more:
https://www.joshtrinnaman.com/finalfa...

Josh Trinnaman - Guitar, Keys, Electronics
James Mole Glazier - Drums
John Wright - Bass
Aleks Podraza - Keys & Synths
Adam Znaidi - Guitar, Keys & Vibraphone
Jake Keeble - Cameras & edit
Josh 'Jsnazz' Harrison - Lighting