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Pianist Performs Game Music for Charity

As seen on IGN

A self-proclaimed nerd, the cosplaying pianist under the stage name of Piano Squall may be as geeky as they get, but underneath all that geekiness lies a big heart.

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Destructoid interview: Piano Squall

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Of all the events at this year’s Otakon, the American debut of Eminence was undoubtedly the highlight. (We had the whole thing on video, but apparently magnets and DVC tapes don’t play well together). If you didn’t know, Eminence is a new-wave contemporary orchestra who specialize in videogame and anime music, and are responsible for bringing to life the works of great composers such as Otakon’s other esteemed guest, Hitoshi Sakimoto (FFXII, FF Tactics, Odin Sphere, Princess Mononoke, the list goes on for miles).

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Final Fantasy, Chrono Trigger fight disease

As seen on GamesRadar

Believe it or not, the average person doesn’t know a damn thing about video game music. Even to the typical gamer it’s background filler that could just as easily be turned down or blocked out. But for a growing number of people, game music is a legitimately powerful genre that is often overlooked – and a brand new charity CD, GAME, plans to introduce this music to the masses while simultaneously donating 20% of the profits to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.

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Piano Squall Game & Anime Music | CD Review

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Michael Gluck, better known by his stage name Piano Squall released his first album on piano music. He is classically trained concert pianist and performs regularly for charity since 2003. Read the review of his album.

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Michael “Piano Squall” Gluck

As seen on Anime-Cons

Michael “Piano Squall” Gluck performs video game/anime music piano concerts to fund-raise for charity.

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In Pursuit of a Dream

As seen on Animefringe

Okay, well, maybe he’s not really too much like Squall. That’s not the point, in any case.

Considering how much I went on about video game music last month, I thought I had successfully purged any inclination to write about it for a while. However, at this year’s Kunicon St. Louis, I met someone who made that impossible.

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PIANO SQUALL DECLARES WAR ON MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS WITH DEBUT ALBUM

As seen on Anime-Pulse

Under the stage name “Piano Squall”, Michael Gluck performs videogame and anime music piano concerts to raise money for charity. Michael recently announced the launch of his debut album—GAME.

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Music review: GAME: Game & Anime Music Emotions

As seen on Lincoln Heights Literary Society

Piano Squall, a.k.a. Michael Gluck, just released his debut CD, featuring his piano arrangements of anime and video game music. I have heard Mr. Gluck perform several times at anime conventions, and he is always a hit with the crowd. This CD contains 18 songs, including themes from popular anime such as Naruto, Fullmetal Alchemist, InuYasha, and Cowboy Bebop. The video game themes come mainly from the Final Fantasy series, though he also includes one of my favorite old-school themes from Super Mario World.http://liheliso.com/buzz/archive/00000744.htm

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Piano Squall’s Debut Album “Game”: Tank! in Playlist

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Michael Gluck aka Piano Squall is a pianist who performs game and anime themes in order to raise funds for charity. His debut album, GAME (Game and Anime Music Emotions) includes a cover of Tank! from Cowboy Bebop, originally arranged by Yoko Kanno for a big jazz band.Purchase the album at the Official Piano Squall website.

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PIANO SQUALL DECLARES WAR ON MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS WITH DEBUT ALBUM

As seen on Anime-Bliss

Under the stage name “Piano Squall”, Michael Gluck performs videogame and anime music piano concerts to raise money for charity. Michael recently announced the launch of his debut album—GAME.

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