Videogame Music Remixes: Taking Requests

Tiberius

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2011-12-25 11:15:53 am

Make it so.

Hey there one and all and Merry Christmas to everyone!

Let's get straight down to business; as well as an avid gamer, I am a semi-professional composer. One of the things I love to do is arrange themes, particulalry from the 8-bit and 16-bit era, into true audio with sampled or even live instruments.

Since the SDA community are so awesome, I would love to give something back. Therefore if anyone has a request for a theme to be remade specially for them, then please post in this thread and I will see what I can do! I can't promise to have something to show within minutes, these things even at the basic level take a day or two (depending on the piece and the quality, one instrument is obviously easier than a full orchestra) but I would love to offer these as gifts for any SDA member who wants one.

As an example of my work, here is an arrangement I threw together recently, from the third generation Pokemon games: http://soundcloud.com/jameshartley-2/littleroot

Note: If you have any specific requests, such as the Hyrule Field theme for solo guitar or whatever, then again, let me know and I will do my best thumbsup

James 'Tiberius' Hartley

Current list of projects
VVVVVV - Positive Force (Keys +Sheet) for I have no name - Completed - http://soundcloud.com/jameshartley-2/positiveforce - http://www.mediafire.com/?0nat9ezn1tpz1gm
Dragon Lair - Ending Screen for Chrno - Completed - http://soundcloud.com/jameshartley-2/dragons-rave
Ratchet and Clank Future: Tools of Destruction - Let's Celebrate (House/Electro and possibly Jazz) for FlamingMage
FFX - To Zanarkand for FlamingMage - Completed, although maybe not as expected! - http://soundcloud.com/jameshartley-2/the-city-in-ruins
Metroid - Title Theme for Flicky - Completed http://soundcloud.com/jameshartley-2/metroid - http://www.mediafire.com/?hsdosmo23s8db6y
Drakkhen - Ice: Shades of Doom for mikwuyma
.hack//infection - Skeith battle theme (orchestral) for xud9dab2
Wizards and Warriors 3 - Intro theme for Svenne
Pokemon Red/Blue - Cycling Theme for SwinginFiend
Sonic 1 - Star Light (Jazz) for GearStrike
Portal - Still Alive for Mic Test, so Me really I guess - Completed - http://soundcloud.com/jameshartley-2/still-alive

For projects by AndréLucLévesque, see next post.

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Hey there one and all and Merry Christmas to everyone!

Let's get straight down to business; as well as an avid gamer, I am a semi-professional composer. One of the things I love to do is arrange themes, particulalry from the 8-bit and 16-bit era, into true audio with sampled or even live instruments.

Since the SDA community are so awesome, I would love to give something back. Therefore if anyone has a request for a theme to be remade specially for them, then please post in this thread and I will see what I can do! I can't promise to have something to show within minutes, these things even at the basic level take a day or two (depending on the piece and the quality, one instrument is obviously easier than a full orchestra) but I would love to offer these as gifts for any SDA member who wants one.

As an example of my work, here is an arrangement I threw together recently, from the third generation Pokemon games: [url]http://soundcloud.com/jameshartley-2/littleroot[/url]

Note: If you have any specific requests, such as the Hyrule Field theme for solo guitar or whatever, then again, let me know and I will do my best :thumbsup:

James 'Tiberius' Hartley

[b]Current list of projects[/b]
VVVVVV - Positive Force (Keys +Sheet) for [i]I have no name[/i] - Completed - [url]http://soundcloud.com/jameshartley-2/positiveforce[/url] - [url]http://www.mediafire.com/?0nat9ezn1tpz1gm[/url]
Dragon Lair - Ending Screen for [i]Chrno[/i] - Completed - [url]http://soundcloud.com/jameshartley-2/dragons-rave[/url]
Ratchet and Clank Future: Tools of Destruction - Let's Celebrate (House/Electro and possibly Jazz) for [i]FlamingMage[/i]
FFX - To Zanarkand for [i]FlamingMage[/i] - Completed, although maybe not as expected! - [url]http://soundcloud.com/jameshartley-2/the-city-in-ruins[/url]
Metroid - Title Theme for [i]Flicky[/i] - Completed [url]http://soundcloud.com/jameshartley-2/metroid[/url] - [url]http://www.mediafire.com/?hsdosmo23s8db6y[/url]
Drakkhen - Ice: Shades of Doom for [i]mikwuyma[/i]
.hack//infection - Skeith battle theme (orchestral) for [i]xud9dab2[/i]
Wizards and Warriors 3 - Intro theme for [i]Svenne[/i]
Pokemon Red/Blue - Cycling Theme for [i]SwinginFiend[/i]
Sonic 1 - Star Light (Jazz) for [i]GearStrike[/i]
Portal - Still Alive for Mic Test, so Me really I guess - Completed - [url]http://soundcloud.com/jameshartley-2/still-alive[/url]

For projects by AndréLucLévesque, see next post.

André

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2011-12-25 11:25:39 am

Main Work!!!

I'm here to help too, I have a preference toward RPG and snes and 64 game in general. For the arrangement style, could be anything but I'm specialize in modern classical formation and in jazz(mostly latin, fusion rock jazz, swing and Ragtime ).

Current list of projects
Dragon Warrior Monsters - Overture for TrUShade - Completed http://soundcloud.com/andreluclevesque/dragon-warrior-monster-2
Final Fantasy 3 - Decisive Battle for myself Tongue

- Completed http://soundcloud.com/andreluclevesque/decisive-battle-arrangement
The Demon Rush - Battle for Dragondarch - Completed http://soundcloud.com/andreluclevesque/the-demon-rush-battle
Wave Race 64 - Marine Fortress for Matthieu - Completed http://soundcloud.com/andreluclevesque/wave-race-64-marine-fortress
Final Fantasy 3 - Devil's Lab in a ragtime feel for Matthieu - Completed http://soundcloud.com/andreluclevesque/final-fantasy-3-devils-lab
Metal Gear Solid 2 - Solid Snake Theme for Shiden86 - Completed http://soundcloud.com/andreluclevesque/metal-gear-solid-2-solid-snake

I'm here to help too, I have a preference toward RPG and snes and 64 game in general. For the arrangement style, could be anything but I'm specialize in modern classical formation and in jazz(mostly latin, fusion rock jazz, swing and Ragtime ).

[b]Current list of projects[/b]
Dragon Warrior Monsters - Overture for TrUShade - Completed http://soundcloud.com/andreluclevesque/dragon-warrior-monster-2
Final Fantasy 3 - Decisive Battle for myself :P - Completed http://soundcloud.com/andreluclevesque/decisive-battle-arrangement
The Demon Rush - Battle for Dragondarch - Completed http://soundcloud.com/andreluclevesque/the-demon-rush-battle
Wave Race 64 - Marine Fortress for Matthieu - Completed http://soundcloud.com/andreluclevesque/wave-race-64-marine-fortress
Final Fantasy 3 - Devil's Lab in a ragtime feel for Matthieu - Completed http://soundcloud.com/andreluclevesque/final-fantasy-3-devils-lab
Metal Gear Solid 2 - Solid Snake Theme for Shiden86 - Completed http://soundcloud.com/andreluclevesque/metal-gear-solid-2-solid-snake

Tiberius

2011-12-25 11:37:07 am

Make it so.

Ok I just checked that out on youtube and why the hell have I not played this game yet? That music is sickeningly awesome!

I'll see what I can do with this, it will be a fun one to work on but it may take a while as there seems to be a hell of a lot going on in that piece, lot's of layers etc so will be tough to transcribe.

Will you be wanting sheet music too so that it's playable or is it just the audio you want?

FlamingMage

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FlamingMage: 2011-12-25 12:34:19 pm

2011-12-25 11:48:00 am

I'll have to find out what its called, but the credit music for Ratchet and Clank Future: Tools of Destruction has a nice electronic feel.

I'll see if I can find the name and edit this later.

Found it, reposted below, but for the sake of future clarity the song is Nelson's "Let's Celebrate"

Chrno

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2011-12-25 12:25:23 pm

WOW.

I've always liked the melody from the ending screen of Dragon's Lair NES:

What are you using to make them? I currently use FL and Reason.

André

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If you want to I'd like to help you since I'm studying classical instrumental composition as my bachelor degree and I'm directing myself toward video game composition for my master degree. Also, I'm currently in a lot of video game project so one more could be nice since I'll be practicing as much as I can until then.

FlamingMage

2011-12-25 12:33:41 pm

Ack, found it, its Nelson; "Let's Celebrate"

Tiberius

2011-12-25 12:59:48 pm

Make it so.

Quote from Chrno:

I've always liked the melody from the ending screen of Dragon's Lair NES:

What are you using to make them? I currently use FL and Reason.

That sounds pretty cool, any ideas about what you would like it to sound like? Piano and Violin could work quite well but I'm open to suggestions!

I use Logic Pro mainly but also use a thing called SoundLoom that my old composition tutor invented (he's a pretty famous contemporary composer called Trevor Wishart, check him out some time) for sound manipulation. I've heard good things about Reason and FL, I know a lot of the guys at OCRemix use them.

Quote from FlamingMage:

Ack, found it, its Nelson; "Let's Celebrate"

Nice, very Daft Punk. Although I'm not sure if I'd be able to do anything with this really unless you specifically wanted a completely different genre, like a jazz arrangement say. It's modern enough that it can't really be improved by someone with my limited skills sorry!

Quote from AndréLucLévesque:

If you want to I'd like to help you since I'm studying classical instrumental composition as my bachelor degree and I'm directing myself toward video game composition for my master degree. Also, I'm currently in a lot of video game project so one more could be nice since I'll be practicing as much as I can until then.

That's awesome, nice to have another musician around! Where are you studying? I finished my Bachelors in Music at Durham uni (UK) earlier this year, may go back to do a masters but I can't afford it right now. If you have any ideas for a collaboration project that would be really sweet thumbsup

Do you play many instruments yourself?

[quote="Chrno"]I've always liked the melody from the ending screen of Dragon's Lair NES:

What are you using to make them? I currently use FL and Reason.[/quote]

That sounds pretty cool, any ideas about what you would like it to sound like? Piano and Violin could work quite well but I'm open to suggestions!

I use Logic Pro mainly but also use a thing called SoundLoom that my old composition tutor invented (he's a pretty famous contemporary composer called Trevor Wishart, check him out some time) for sound manipulation. I've heard good things about Reason and FL, I know a lot of the guys at OCRemix use them.

[quote="FlamingMage"]Ack, found it, its Nelson; "Let's Celebrate" [/quote]

Nice, very Daft Punk. Although I'm not sure if I'd be able to do anything with this really unless you specifically wanted a completely different genre, like a jazz arrangement say. It's modern enough that it can't really be improved by someone with my limited skills sorry!

[quote="AndréLucLévesque"]If you want to I'd like to help you since I'm studying classical instrumental composition as my bachelor degree and I'm directing myself toward video game composition for my master degree. Also, I'm currently in a lot of video game project so one more could be nice since I'll be practicing as much as I can until then.[/quote]

That's awesome, nice to have another musician around! Where are you studying? I finished my Bachelors in Music at Durham uni (UK) earlier this year, may go back to do a masters but I can't afford it right now. If you have any ideas for a collaboration project that would be really sweet :thumbsup: Do you play many instruments yourself?

André

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2011-12-25 01:16:11 pm

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Quote from Tiberius:

That's awesome, nice to have another musician around! Where are you studying? I finished my Bachelors in Music at Durham uni (UK) earlier this year, may go back to do a masters but I can't afford it right now. If you have any ideas for a collaboration project that would be really sweet thumbsup

Do you play many instruments yourself?

I'm studying at UdeM(université de montréal)(Montreal university). For the numbers of instruments. I've start clarinet at 4, Recorder at 6(not at school in a serious way, concerto and everything), Saxophone at 10(for Stage band), Classical piano 1 year before entering my college(4 years ago) and I did my DEC in classical piano and also in jazz piano. After this, I realized that composition was my passion since my young age so I decided to go to university in this and I learn that I could do video game composition in master degree so I decided to mix my two passions. I'm also in the "lucky one"(lucky being a relative term since I've been working like 3 hours a day minimum since I'm 10) to have absolute listening pitch. My study in composition are specialized in Modern music(Prokofiev, Stravinsky, Bartok, Morel, Etc.) and analyzed of modern counterpoint. Sorry for my english mistakes since it's my third languages :S .

BTW, I use Finale2009, garage band and logic pro

[quote="Tiberius"]That's awesome, nice to have another musician around! Where are you studying? I finished my Bachelors in Music at Durham uni (UK) earlier this year, may go back to do a masters but I can't afford it right now. If you have any ideas for a collaboration project that would be really sweet :thumbsup: Do you play many instruments yourself?[/quote]
I'm studying at UdeM(université de montréal)(Montreal university). For the numbers of instruments. I've start clarinet at 4, Recorder at 6(not at school in a serious way, concerto and everything), Saxophone at 10(for Stage band), Classical piano 1 year before entering my college(4 years ago) and I did my DEC in classical piano and also in jazz piano. After this, I realized that composition was my passion since my young age so I decided to go to university in this and I learn that I could do video game composition in master degree so I decided to mix my two passions. I'm also in the "lucky one"(lucky being a relative term since I've been working like 3 hours a day minimum since I'm 10) to have absolute listening pitch. My study in composition are specialized in Modern music(Prokofiev, Stravinsky, Bartok, Morel, Etc.) and analyzed of modern counterpoint. Sorry for my english mistakes since it's my third languages :S .

BTW, I use Finale2009, garage band and logic pro

Exo

2011-12-25 01:16:52 pm

Sandbagging

If somebody wants a chiptune remix I could help you guys out although I doubt that will happen Tongue

(I mostly work with LSDJ on the gameboy)
Got no way to record guitar/piano so that is a no-go.

FlamingMage

2011-12-25 01:24:21 pm

I would love a jazz mix, but I'm an electro/house guy primarily, so perhaps a more electro remix? The song as-is has very little reese and could be much more...aggressive Wink

Only if you're interested of course.

Tiberius

2011-12-25 01:35:18 pm

Make it so.

Quote from FlamingMage:

I would love a jazz mix, but I'm an electro/house guy primarily, so perhaps a more electro remix? The song as-is has very little reese and could be much more...aggressive Wink

Only if you're interested of course.

Hmm, I've never really tried much electro stuff before but I can have a go, what's the worst that could happen right? And if that's a no-go then I'll jazz it up for you, particularly in a few days when my new mic arrives, the recording guitar, vox and the like will be that much easier Smiley

Quote from Exo:

If somebody wants a chiptune remix I could help you guys out although I doubt that will happen Tongue

(I mostly work with LSDJ on the gameboy)
Got no way to record guitar/piano so that is a no-go.

I would love to learn how to do chiptunes, is LSDJ any good?

Quote from AndréLucLévesque:

I'm studying at UdeM(université de montréal)(Montreal university). For the numbers of instruments. I've start clarinet at 4, Recorder at 6(not at school in a serious way, concerto and everything), Saxophone at 10(for Stage band), Classical piano 1 year before entering my college(4 years ago) and I did my DEC in classical piano and also in jazz piano. After this, I realized that composition was my passion since my young age so I decided to go to university in this and I learn that I could do video game composition in master degree so I decided to mix my two passions. I'm also in the "lucky one"(lucky being a relative term since I've been working like 3 hours a day minimum since I'm 10) to have absolute listening pitch. My study in composition are specialized in Modern music(Prokofiev, Stravinsky, Bartok, Morel, Etc.) and analyzed of modern counterpoint. Sorry for my english mistakes since it's my third languages :S .

BTW, I use Finale2009, garage band and logic pro

Dude if this is your third language you must be insanely good at the other two, I know people here in england with worse english than you Tongue

That sounds awesome, kind of a similar story to my own except that I don't have absolute pitch so transcribing is a bit tougher.

Jazz piano is amazing, I'm mainly a guitarist myself (also play the violin, bass, drums, clarinet and sing), I can bash out a few tunes on the piano (including To Zanarkand from FFX, beautiful piece) but jazz pianists always blow me away.

[quote="FlamingMage"]I would love a jazz mix, but I'm an electro/house guy primarily, so perhaps a more electro remix? The song as-is has very little reese and could be much more...aggressive ;) Only if you're interested of course. [/quote]

Hmm, I've never really tried much electro stuff before but I can have a go, what's the worst that could happen right? And if that's a no-go then I'll jazz it up for you, particularly in a few days when my new mic arrives, the recording guitar, vox and the like will be that much easier :)

[quote="Exo"]If somebody wants a chiptune remix I could help you guys out although I doubt that will happen :P
(I mostly work with LSDJ on the gameboy)
Got no way to record guitar/piano so that is a no-go.[/quote]

I would love to learn how to do chiptunes, is LSDJ any good?

[quote="AndréLucLévesque"]
I'm studying at UdeM(université de montréal)(Montreal university). For the numbers of instruments. I've start clarinet at 4, Recorder at 6(not at school in a serious way, concerto and everything), Saxophone at 10(for Stage band), Classical piano 1 year before entering my college(4 years ago) and I did my DEC in classical piano and also in jazz piano. After this, I realized that composition was my passion since my young age so I decided to go to university in this and I learn that I could do video game composition in master degree so I decided to mix my two passions. I'm also in the "lucky one"(lucky being a relative term since I've been working like 3 hours a day minimum since I'm 10) to have absolute listening pitch. My study in composition are specialized in Modern music(Prokofiev, Stravinsky, Bartok, Morel, Etc.) and analyzed of modern counterpoint. Sorry for my english mistakes since it's my third languages :S .

BTW, I use Finale2009, garage band and logic pro[/quote]

Dude if this is your third language you must be insanely good at the other two, I know people here in england with worse english than you :P

That sounds awesome, kind of a similar story to my own except that I don't have absolute pitch so transcribing is a bit tougher.

Jazz piano is amazing, I'm mainly a guitarist myself (also play the violin, bass, drums, clarinet and sing), I can bash out a few tunes on the piano (including To Zanarkand from FFX, beautiful piece) but jazz pianists always blow me away.

FlamingMage

2011-12-25 01:38:31 pm

I would love a mix of To Zanarkand if that's also an option ;0 There's a super cool 8-bit mix of Jecht's theme (Otherworld) on utube which I quite enjoy.

Exo

2011-12-25 01:43:33 pm

Sandbagging

Quote from Tiberius:

Quote from Exo:

If somebody wants a chiptune remix I could help you guys out although I doubt that will happen Tongue

(I mostly work with LSDJ on the gameboy)
Got no way to record guitar/piano so that is a no-go.

I would love to learn how to do chiptunes, is LSDJ any good?

I dont think this is the right topic to talk about how to create chiptunes etc.
Send me a pm with some contact info (assuming youre using instant messengers) and I'm gonna try to help you out.

André

2011-12-25 01:55:58 pm

Main Work!!!

Nice, we have a reasonable range of instruments and EXO can 8-bit things(also EXO, you know that I love you very much Tongue

, do you think there is a way to record a typic 8-bit sound on every notes from A0 to C8 for 5 seconds each in a wave format so I could sample them on garage band :P.) no seriously, does your software LSDJ work on mac???

Exo

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2011-12-25 02:00:46 pm

Sandbagging

LSDJ runs on any gameboy emulator (you will need to buy the software itself though).
I use gambatte because it focuses on emulation accuracy.
You can download it here (including a mac version) : http://sourceforge.net/projects/gambatte/files/gambatte/0.5.0-wip2/

flicky

2011-12-25 02:19:36 pm

$15 per rant/allegory

Oh, this is fitting.

Can you make a version of the NES Metroid Title theme that doesn't suck and still retains the feeling of the original 8 bit.

Preferably with a harp.

André

2011-12-25 02:22:06 pm

Main Work!!!

A harp, The feeling of the original 8 bit? Tongue

nah kidding.

Exo

2011-12-25 02:27:24 pm

Sandbagging

Quote from Flicky:

Oh, this is fitting.

Can you make a version of the NES Metroid Title theme that doesn't suck and still retains the feeling of the original 8 bit.

Preferably with a harp.

Im assuming you want real sampled instruments?

Tiberius

2011-12-25 02:27:31 pm

Make it so.

Quote from Flicky:

Oh, this is fitting.

Can you make a version of the NES Metroid Title theme that doesn't suck and still retains the feeling of the original 8 bit.

Preferably with a harp.

I would love to, one of the best game series of all time? With music to match? Hell yeah. Hopefully this one shouldn't take too long either, I have some nice harp samples already Smiley

I assume by feeling you mean atmosphere? Coz yeah, 8-bit feel with a harp isn't the easiest thing to do haha Tongue

although I can definitely give it the same atmosphere (I hope!)

Positive Force is going well, it's taking me longer than usual mainly because I'm trying to do it justice and make it interesting, I certainly wouldn't be able to play it as it is though!

I have no name

2011-12-25 02:29:22 pm

Obscure games ftw

Quote from Tiberius:

Ok I just checked that out on youtube and why the hell have I not played this game yet? That music is sickeningly awesome!

I'll see what I can do with this, it will be a fun one to work on but it may take a while as there seems to be a hell of a lot going on in that piece, lot's of layers etc so will be tough to transcribe.

Will you be wanting sheet music too so that it's playable or is it just the audio you want?

If it's not too much trouble sure I'd like sheet music.

Tiberius

2011-12-25 02:31:08 pm

Make it so.

Quote from I have no name:

If it's not too much trouble sure I'd like sheet music.

Will be a little bit tougher but no problem. It's only harder due to me writing it on the Piano Roll in Logic anyway so it's my own fault haha.

André

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2011-12-25 02:32:43 pm

Main Work!!!

if you shoot me your midi I'll transcribe it on finale.

do you have a midi guitar to record on play.

Tiberius

2011-12-25 02:37:23 pm

Make it so.

That's the problem, I'm not doing it on midi, I'm using the sampled instruments. I could ship it to a midi channel then transcribe on Sibelius but it would need separating into both hands because of the way that Logic handles midi...

André

2011-12-25 02:38:20 pm

Main Work!!!

yeah give it to me I'll do it.(transcribe to the two hand separately.)