Also plays in the Nutriculture Complex in Palumpolum. Sealed Area Hanged Edge) Background theme for the Hanging Edge. It also plays as a background theme for Lightning and her party at the Rotary Shaft Zone of the Palamecia, and in various parts of the game, such as the bosses in Titan's Trials and during the Siege of Eden. First plays when facing Manasvin Warmech. The longer version, "Defiers of Fate (Palamecia Assault Version)" on the soundtrack plus, plays as a background theme at the Engine Room, Starboard Weather Deck, and Bridge Access Zones of the Palamecia. Plays during the opening as Lightning assaults the Purge train. ( 第13日, Daijūsannichi ?) Plays during the opening as the Purge train heads for the Hanging Edge. In Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII, the track is present in the tracks "Claire Farron," "Humanity's Tale," and "Credits ~ Light Eternal It can be considered the main theme, as its tune is also featured in several other themes. ( FINAL FANTASY XIII ~誓い~, ~Chikai~ ?) The title screen theme.
The two worlds of Final Fantasy XIII, Cocoon and Gran Pulse, display contrasting musical styles. The session was recorded in a concert hall and Hamauzu listened to it from the balcony, saying afterward it was sad there was no audience, since it was so beautiful. Parts of the soundtrack have been recorded with the Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra, orchestrated by Yoshihisa Hirano. The soundtrack was composed in a period of about one year.
Hamauzu's first compositions for Final Fantasy XIII were scores for the footage shown in events or game shows in 20 (notably " Blinded By Light"), and he didn't begin composing the full soundtrack until autumn 2008.
The main tools used in producing the soundtrack were Digital Performer, orchestral samples by East West, and some standard software synth by Native Instruments, although a lot of live instruments were used, along with vocals in the many background themes of different locations. The game's director, Motomu Toriyama, requested an orchestral and futuristic hybrid sound, but gave Hamauzu freedom to exercise his own style. The proposition was a surprise to Hamauzu, who was nevertheless eager to accept. Yoshinori Kitase asked Masashi Hamauzu to compose the soundtrack. 4.1 Hamauzu's comments on selected tracks.