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Water levels in video games are known for their sense of weightlessness, mystery, and quiet beauty. Piano Realms: Azure dives deep into this feeling, transforming iconic aquatic themes into immersive solo piano interpretations. Every piece has been stunningly performed by award-winning Filipino-Canadian pianist Augustine Mayuga Gonzales, whose expressive touch and nuanced phrasing bring these melodies to life like ripples across a vast, endless ocean.
From the tranquil drift of Dire Dire Docks to the expansive serenity of Aquatic Ambience, the album flows effortlessly between nostalgia and reinvention. Each track mirrors the movement of tides, the stillness of hidden depths, and the cascade of light shimmering on water’s surface. The result is a collection of liquid dreamscapes, where familiar themes resurface like reflections—distorted, deepened, and more mesmerizing than ever before.
Visually, the world of Piano Realms: Azure is brought to life by the stunning artwork of A Liang Chan, known as Formyths. Their ethereal illustrations evoke the quiet melancholy of late-night reveries, blending delicate textures with a dreamlike palette of oceanic blues and deep twilight hues. The artwork captures the album’s essence—an invitation to step into a realm where music and water become one.
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Vinyl Edition (8 Tracks)
Exclusive to vinyl, this special edition distills the essence of the album into eight carefully curated pieces, selected for their fluidity and contrast:
Side A
A01. Melisma of the Waters
A02. Aquatic Ambience
A03. Shore of Another World
A04. Balaenoptera musculus
Side B
B01. The River
B02. Dire Dire Docks
B03. Delfino Plaza
B04. Cascades
Pressed on high-quality vinyl, this collection is designed to be a meditative experience, letting each note drift and dissolve like waves lapping against the shore.