LOREN ALLRED × NOBUO UEMATSU conTIKI - No Promises to Keep / THE FIRST TAKE
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Published 2024-03-11
Episode 416 showcases the first performance by Loren Allred, who amazed the world with her incredible talents on “Never Enough,” which was featured in the blockbuster musical film The Greatest Showman. She is joined by Nobuo Uematsu, a legendary game music composer known for his contributions to the Final Fantasy series, and his band conTIKI, also taking to THE FIRST TAKE stage for the first time.
Together, they will perform “No Promises to Keep,” the theme song to the global phenomenon game FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH. In the game, Aerith, one of the key protagonists, lends her voice to this track.
Enjoy the global premiere of the full-length performance of this track, parts of which have also been featured in the FINAL FANTASY VII Rebirth / THE FIRST TAKE collaboration video.
Nobuo Uematsu conTIKI
Keyboard:Nobuo Uematsu
Cello: Nubia
Guitar: Michio Okamiya
Percussions: Chihiro Fujioka
Autoharp: Rie Tozuka
■『FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH × THE FIRST TAKE』 SPECIAL MOVIE
• Video
■Loren Allred Socials
Web: www.lorenallred.com/
YouTube: youtube.com/@lorenallred
Instagram: www.instagram.com/lorenallred
TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@lorenallredofficial
facebook: www.facebook.com/lorenallredofficial
■Nobuo Uematsu Socials
Web: www.dogearrecords.com/
YouTube: / nobuo uematsu - topic
X: twitter.com/UematsuNobuo
facebook: www.facebook.com/UematsuNobuo
Instagram: www.instagram.com/nobiyo32
■"THE FIRST TAKE" Socials
Web Site: www.thefirsttake.jp/
Instagram: www.instagram.com/the_firsttake/
Twitter: twitter.com/The_FirstTake
TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@the_first_take
THE FIRST TIMES: www.thefirsttimes.jp/
■"THE FIRST TAKE" Rules
A microphone and a white studio.
And 1 rule.
You’ve got 1 TAKE.
■"THE FIRST TAKE" Concept
CAPTURE THE TAKE.
THIS MOMENT.
THIS SOUND.
THE FIRST TAKE
IT ONLY HAPPENS ONCE.
CREDITS
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Director/Creative Director: Keisuke Shimizu
Art Director: Yo Kimura
CopywriterH: iroshi Yamazaki
Director of Photography: Kazuki Nagayama
DIT: Koichi Yuri (Spice)
Camera Assistant: Shuta Morioka, Kazuhisa Sakamoto, Himari Minakuchi (Spice) Lighting
Director: Kazuhide Toya
Chief Lighting Assistant: Naoya Imaoka
Lighting Assistant: Takuya Nojima, Keita Nakayama, Akio Morita, Chihiro Homan
Stage Carpenter: studio noll
Offline Editor: Yusuke Namiki (FAB)
Colorist/Online Editor: Ryosuke Ichikawa (MARUNI STUDIO)
Production Assistant: Kai Takaha, Takuya Nanba, Yuko Gomi
Production Manager: Masato Kudo (FAB)
Producer: Hazuki Hasegawa (FAB)
Stylist: Fumiko Inomoto
Hair&Make up: Michou.
Band's Hair&Makeup: Marijo Nishizawa (puente), Mirea Sugiyama (puente)
#THEFIRSTTAKE #LorenAllred # NobuoUematsu #NoPromisestoKeep #FINALFANTASYVIIREBIRTH
All Comments (21)
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Thank you to The First Take for giving me this incredible opportunity! And of course, huge thank you to Nobuo Uematsu-san and Contiki! I loved creating this performance with you 🤍🙏🏼
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Perfect song for Aerith , they chose the most amazing singer as well.
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0:38 Nobou saying "Let's go!" made me so happy for some reason. And Loren Allred has an absolutely angelic voice!
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FF7リバース本当に最高なんだよ……もっと売れてくれ… 仕事で忙しい歳だけど、FF7をやる休日がこの上なく幸せだし、続編を楽しみにまた仕事頑張れます。やり込み要素たくさんなお陰で長く長く楽しめます。製作者の皆様、ありがとうございます そしてこの歌が私の通勤ソングです。
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FIRST TAKEのスタッフ企画力高すぎる まさか植松伸夫さんを見れるとは想像してなかった
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植松さん長生きしてね。 まだまだ作って欲しい曲いっぱいあるだろうし沢山聴かせて欲しいんだ。
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I literally started bawling my eyes out at the Aerith's theme leitmotif
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Why do I feel like this live version is sadder than the original? It's true that when the music is gentle, we can clearly feel the emotions in each verse. Nobuo Uematsu's appearance was surprising and I really like this mix of him
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Soooo beautiful 😭 it really represents Aerith's feelings for Cloud, it's so touching and magical. Besides, what a great performance 😢😍
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ここまでゲーム中の体験なしに泣きそうになる楽曲もそうそうないなと思う。 エアリスを見つけてあげたい。
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ん〜…やっぱ切なさだけが残るなぁ…クラウド、絶対見つけてあげてね
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先ほどゲーム内で見てきた。見なきゃ良かった。 エアリスの未来を思うと凄い悲しくなった。 まだクリアしてないけどもう辞めたい。 運命を素直に受け止められなくなった。 もっと一緒にいようぜ！エアリス！
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植松伸夫氏自ら演奏してる！？二度見したけど、なんて貴重な映像なの...ありがたい、、 まだまだ第一線でご活躍されててすごすぎる。まさに生きる伝説
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This song clearly describes the emotions Aerith carries in her heart as she faces her destiny head on... may we meet again flower girl.
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From the official PlayStation blog - March 14 2024: Nobuo Uematsu: “No Promises to Keep” is a love song. I wanted it to exude a sweet feeling, but at the same time, evoke the complex feeling as Aerith confessed her feelings. Loren Allred: I wanted to get to know Aerith well, and I also wanted to depict her relationship with Cloud. So, for me to channel her fragile and pure personality, I needed to change certain elements of my natural vocals to match up with her character.
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この曲を聴くとクラウドへの恋心や仲間と居たいと言う気持ちを抱きながら、仲間や愛する人との別れという自身の過酷な未来を知りそれに抗うエアリスに感情移入して泣いてしまう…
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本当にこの曲を作ってくださった植松さん、歌唱を担当してくださったローレン・オルレッドさんには感謝の言葉もありません。これは本当に素晴らしい音楽です。
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歌い始める前から自然と涙が止まりません。。。 いつも皆に明るく気丈に振る舞うエアリスの本音をこの素敵な曲で、ローレンさんの美しい声で聞くことができてとても嬉しいです。 ますますエアリスが大好きになりました！！ エアリスがどうか普通の、幸せな日々を過ごせますように。
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ゲームをクリアして、EDでこの歌が流れた瞬間堪えていた涙がボロボロ流れてきました。この歌が大好きになりました。エアリスとクラウドが、また再会して幸せな時間を過ごせるような未来が来ますように。3作目が出るまでずっとこの歌を聴いて2人の幸せを祈りたいと思います。
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They made a great choice in selecting Loren as the performer of this song. It was wonderful.
