I have indeed played this game. I believe that VII is, despite the fancy voices and groovy graphics of VIII, IX and X, the best FINAL FANTASY -- possibly the best RPG Adventure game ever made. It's hard to find fault with Uematsu San's compositions, so I won't try.

This is clearly a labour of love for you. For my part the titles remind me of the vast quantity of effort and time I invested or "wasted" -- depending upon your viewpoint -- in the magical world of FFVII. Has there ever been, before or since, a Video game that induced such empathy with its characters. I think not. No other gaming experience prepared me for the loss I felt at a particular point in the journey towards Cloud's destiny.

A mix based on a game soundtrack may well be a first here on AOTM. I'm fairly new to the community but I haven't seen one. You would not believe how long I was stuck at Gold saucer. I never said I was good, but I was determined.
I'll stop rambling now, except to say that you are right, this is stirring and dreamy stuff whether or not you know the game. Thanks for the memories.