Four tracks and every one of them counts. This Tales of Symphonia Special Disc was a GameCube preorder bonus featuring Sakuraba arrangements that feel more polished than most full albums. "Water Symphony ~despair~" is the standout, this melancholic string piece that just hangs in the air and refuses to let go.
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"Trip on the ship" has a breezy, almost nostalgic feel. And "A snow light" closes things out with quiet, crystalline piano work that sounds like watching snowfall through a window. Barely fifteen minutes of music total. But there's something about how concentrated it all is, no filler, just four moments captured perfectly.
Symphonia fans who haven't tracked this down are sleeping on some of the best arrangements in the series.