ASTERIA - The Raindrop Flower [MapleStory Symphony in Budapest] 

[MapleStory Symphony in Budapest]
- MapleStory Meets Orchestra!
- The majestic scale and warm elegance of the 88-member Budapest Symphonic Scoring Orchestra breathes new life into these musical masterpieces.
MapleStory's classic melodies have been granted new voice through the spectacular talents of a full orchestra. Re-imagining such memorable music as MapleStory's beloved original login theme, “Start the Adventure”, up through the more recent theme song for the Arcane River. In total, this album boasts an impressive lineup of 12 songs, including one brand-new melody.
This album holds special significance as it commemorates MapleStory's 5,000th Day of service. Come on a journey with us and relive the many joyful memories you have made over the years in the world of MapleStory. Experience this passionate re-imagining of cherished tracks, and think of adventures long past, and those still to come.
[Song Descriptions]
5. The Raindrop Flower
- Re-composed by Sangmin Sung, Eunto
- Keyboard by Sangmin Sung
- Flute Solo by Byungho Kwon
- Arranged & Orchestrated by Sangmin Sung, Eunto, Nile Lee
Bringing to mind a flower growing in the rain, this song is filled with a freshness and eager energy that will have you powerless to resist tapping your feet.
This joyful melody possesses unparalleled charm as it pairs a bouncy beat with classical sensibilities in an unexpectedly fitting union. This melody is a triumph of hard work and loving care, given special significance through the work of Byung Ho Kwon, Korea’s renowned and foremost woodwind performer.
[CREDIT]
Project Managed by MapleStory
Music & Sound Directed by Peter Dal Woo Kim
Music Produced by ASTERIA
Original Scores Written by CODA SOUND, Studio EIM, ASTERIA (NECORD)
Orchestral Recording Produced by Dynamedion
Orchestral Session Manager: Marcell Kelemen
Orchestral Session Producer: David Christiansen
Conductor : Péter Pejtsik
Orchestra Performance : Budapest Symphonic Scoring Orchestra
Additional Tracks : Xka, Jonghan Lee, Sound Edit
Recording Engineer : Miklós Lukács, Sr., Gábor Buczkó, Miklós Lukács, Jr. @ Studio22, Hungary Radio Station, Jayeon Choi, Eunsook Heo @ wsound, Junghoon Kim @ NEXON Studio
Mixing Engineer : Matthias Wolf @ Dynamedion, Joonseong Cho @ Wsound
Mastering Engineer : Hoon Jeon @ Sonic Korea
Video Produced by NEXON Video Team
Published by NECORD, NEXON Korea
Album Art Photo by NEXON Video Team
Album Art Designed by Joo Seong Lee, NEXON Brand Design Team
Additional Sound Design by Youngseok Suh, Yongjae Ahn, Joseph Lee, Semin Park, Bori Jeong, NEXON Sound Design Unit