Here you will find samples of Fredrik Häthén's works. The files in .mp3 format feature only a small part of the full song. The MIDI files are in full size.

All music featured here, with the exception of "Esper Theme", is ©Copyright 2007, 2008, Fredrik Häthén and may not be reproduced, changed, sold or distributed in any way. The music is protected by Swedish and American copyright laws. The Theme used in "Esper Theme" is the property of Nobuo Uematsu.

Game Works

"A Prayer For the Forest" [orchestral] [Length: 0:49]
A serene piece of music, composed for a forest filled with light and warmth but also a sense of impending danger. Features a cello solo.

"Pulse of the Earth" [Length: 0:55] [electronic, ambient, orchestral]
Powerful and gritty, with chaotic drums beating the earth's pulse. Composed for an underground factory, ripe with monstrous beings and toxic waste.

"Red-Light District" [Length: 0:47] [ambient, jazz]
Jazzy and ambient in its excecution, this song was composed for city slums where crime is rampant. Features some Saxophone licks.

"Spider Battle" [Length: 0:24] [orchestral]
A battle theme reminiscent of Baldur's Gate, composed for a battle with giant spiders in a dark forest.

"Forbidding Trees" [Length: 0:24] [orchestral]
Evocative and forbidding, this song is the theme of the aforementioned dark forest where spiders live.

"Trance" [Length: 0:42] [electronic/trance]
A piece inspired by Kenichiro Fukui's Einhänder soundtrack. Powerful and intense with interesting harmonies.

MIDI

"Esper Theme" [Length: 1:43] [orchestral] (from Final Fantasy VI - Age of Rebirth)
Uses an original theme written by Nobuo Uematsu but orchestrated differently.

"Suspense Battle" [Length: 2:43] [orchestral, electronic] (from Final Fantasy VI - Age of Rebirth)
Written for a battle scene. Combines typical orchestral cues with more electronic parts.

Film Works

"Memory Waltz" [solo piano] [Length: 0:38] (from Lillasyster - "Little Sister")
Written for a scene where the lead character remembers scenes from her awful childhood. (Fredrik Häthén himself played the Piano in this song.)

"Thoughts on Rain" [solo piano] [Length: 1:00] (from Glimåkra - en by, en bygd, ett sekel - "Glimåkra - a village, a borough, a century")
A thoughtful song that evokes the desolate feeling of looking out through a window at an iron-grey sky. (Fredrik Häthén himself played the Piano in this song.)

"Song for Spring" [solo piano/orchestral] [Length: 0:36] (from Glimåkra - en by, en bygd, ett sekel - "Glimåkra - a village, a borough, a century")
A positive piece of music that emanates warmth. Written in a very distinct thematic way to give the feeling of a folk song. (Fredrik Häthén himself played the Piano part in this song.)