apiacherie 2/5/23 apiacherie 2/5/23

Theme of Love (FF Piano Opera Ver.)

LOL I really thought I had recovered back in November, huh. I think I’ve recovered from this slump for good this time, though- I’ve been slowly working on this piece since December and I even recorded a progress video but I ended up not uploading. And now it’s done! This is a piece that I’ve had on my list for a veryyyyy long time, so I’m really glad I was able to finish it. Finally. There was one specific part that made me chicken out time and time again (more on that later), but I overcame the challenge and made it to the end!! I’m not really happy with this take but given that I haven’t completed anything in "*checks watch* 8 years, I’ll take it. This is also the piece I had done a sightreading take for back in August or something, but dropped it at the time.

apiacherie 8/31/22 apiacherie 8/31/22

Lovers’ Oath

WOWWW double post today!! Actually this is a super belated post, though- I got this take on July 31 and waffled for weeks since I wasn’t super happy with it. But, it’s not too bad now that I watch it a few weeks later, and I definitely no longer can play this piece as well as I did when I recorded this, so I’ll call it done and move on! This is another track from “Genshin Impact” featuring yet another very bittersweet melody (there’s definitely a pattern in the stuff I learn, whoops).

apiacherie 8/31/22 apiacherie 8/31/22

Where Love Doesn’t Reach [END]

It’s been a hot minute, but I finally have a piece that’s been finished!! I’m actually pretty happy with how this take came out, so I am extra pleased. And this was on my list forever for things I want to learn, so I can finally check this one off.

apiacherie 7/10/22 apiacherie 7/10/22

Scala Ad Caelum (Field Theme)

Shorter project this time! A friend from work recommended this arrangement and it was a nice change of pace- this is definitely my fave new track from KH3 (granted the number of new tracks introduced wasn’t… that big BUT STILL), so it worked out nicely. I learned it in a couple of days last weekend, but didn’t get a chance to record until today. Also wanted to give myself some time for muscle memory since trying to record anything TOO fresh is always a nightmare lol.

apiacherie 6/26/22 apiacherie 6/26/22

Vanille’s Theme

FINALLY A POST, between the piano being twangy and my new job and just generally not having any motivation for piano, I had nothing to post for a while but I knocked the rust off of Vanille’s Theme and am finally able to post it. I do believe this is the very first time that I’m posting anything for this piece despite having recorded it tons of times over the past several years… today’s take isn’t perfect, either, but it’s good enough that I’ll post it and finally have it up! There’s a lot of meaning behind this piece for me but more on that later.

apiacherie 2/28/22 apiacherie 2/28/22

Innocent Age [END]

I bring, finally, a finished piece- I was able to finish “Innocent Age” from Genshin earlier this month! After a lot more hours than I initially anticipated, it is done and also a lot more polished than usual. The take itself is eh BUT the knowledge that I had mastered this piece is enough. Hopefully.

apiacherie 10/31/21 apiacherie 10/31/21

Yuna’s Determination

Hurriedly updating the blog once before the month ends- and Happy Halloween!! This update has nothing to do with spooky things, though... this is a oneshot for “Yuna’s Determination” from FFX, which I worked on last month and then just… haven’t uploaded… pretty happy with this one, though!

apiacherie 9/30/21 apiacherie 9/30/21

Lazy Afternoons [END]

I recorded this a couple of weeks ago and was lukewarm about it at best, but I haven’t returned to it since, so… I guess we’re gonna have to live with it! Here is the full version of “Lazy Afternoons”!! Listen during golden hour for the optimal listening experience (probably? This claim has no scientific backing). I played this with the top open, so hopefully the sound is a little more full compared to the usual.

apiacherie 1/15/21 apiacherie 1/15/21

Fisherman’s Horizon

Hello, hello! Here’s a piece from FFVIII (which I haven’t played) that I picked up near the end of December- I’d originally wanted to have it done by Christmas since it’s got some cozy holiday vibes in my opinion, but… that didn’t pan out. But hey, it’s still winter, right? It’s still winter… with 87F degree weather…

apiacherie 12/30/20 apiacherie 12/30/20

Tender Strength

Happy belated Holidays and Happy New Year for 2021!! Here’s my last piece for 2020; I played a lovely piano arrangement of “Tender Strength” from Genshin Impact (link to the arrangement!). I never got to meet Venti in-game (my run with Genshin lasted exactly one evening), but his backstory is extremely Emotional and this piece also has such a bittersweet vibe… which is exactly my brand so I had to play it haha.