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Here's my next cover! From what could be the best fighting game on Gamecube, Super Smash Bros Melee! I'm best with Captain Falcon btw. You know, cus FALCON PUNCH and all that. But yeah. I remember playing this and always being mesmerized by how aweshum the menu music was! lol I know that sounds a bit weird but that's how I was with this game. Then I went on to eventually get nearly every medal in the game. Some of them are bloody tricky to get though!

I always thought this song was kinda a reprise from 'Bowser's Road' from Super Mario 64. Maybe it was a subconscious decision by the multiple composers of this game to have that in there.

This cover is a bit longer than my other ones. Has some psychedelic influence in there at one point. I'm really happy with this one! Please give this track some love, like it, comment, whatever! Thanks very much!

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Super Smash Bros Melee - Character Select (Menu 1) Cover by BlackearacheXD

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Here's my next VGM cover, from Konami classic Castlevania 'Vampire Killer'. I've never played Castlevania myself but I do plan to in the future of course. I always remember coming across Castlevania music and hearing it thinking it's really cool so I thought hey why the fuck not bitch?!

My computer is messing up loads, I was actually lucky enough to even upload this without it going all ape shit and blue screening on me! lol So yeah, you're lucky this is up right now! 

I tuned down two semi tones making the tuning basically standard but the 6th string starting on D. In metal, they do this to make it sound a bit heavier but it actually does work! I had fun making this cover, the ending section is just stream of conciousness kind of recording I think. Whatever came out felt right for the song. 

Hope you loiked this cover! 

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Castlevania - Vampire Killer (Cover by BlackearacheXD)

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Here's my next cover, from Final Fantasy VII when you get stuck in that desert prison and that other guy with the gun for a hand gets all like "What?" all up in ya face. I know the names of the characters lol Dyne to be exact. I'm trying to make funnys. You're lucky this is uploaded man, my computer has finally reached it's limits so I'm really happy i was able to upload this! 

It's a really rough mix though, everytime I'd try to mix or rerecord some guitar parts my computer would BSOD on me :/ no worries though guys because I'm getting a new computer on Monday so i'll have a more stable time expectancy with my VGM covers! So looked forward to next one! :D

This is a bit different than my other covers. I'd tried to arrange a less heavy distorted metal song and go with a psychedelic kinda thing. Sure it goes heavy near the end but meh, what can you do? lol honestly I could've done more with this, but with the status of everything happening I had to settle with what I got atm. Think of it as an experimental piece :P

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Final Fantasy VII - Sandy Badlands (Coral Desert Prison) Cover by BlackearacheXD

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I'm finally back after a breif interlude of recovering certain equipment and things so here I am with a new cover. I've actually been playing loads of Kingdom Hearts recently, I love the ps2 games but haven't got round to playing the DS and 3DS exclusives. And of course, I have no idea what happens after the first game storyline wise. That's the only thing I don't like about KH, the story is all over the place lol but coming back to it was a great experience all over again.

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Kingdom Hearts - Simple and Clean (Cover by BlackearacheXD)

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Here's another cover, this time from Final Fantasy VI and probably my favourite villian from any FF game, the theme of Kefka. I love this guy as a antagonist just because of the sheer hands down evilness of his persona. To the point where it's cliche, he's probably the best bad guy that's ever graced the FF series! I don't own this game originally on SNES but instead on the Playstation that came with the demo of FFX which I've unfortunately lost lol

Had some fun recording this one, especially with panning guitars at the beginning. Some grindcore elements near the end, wasn't exactly sure how to end it so I experimented with a few ideas and came up with what was recorded. This was gonna be a lot shorter but it just didn't feel right leaving it where I was going to end it. A lot of distortion and a bit of a nu-metal vibe as well now that I think of it.

Final Fantasy VI - Kefka's Theme (Cover by BlackearacheXD)

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Here's a tiny little cover just for a post on Tumblr for The Best Friends Zaibatsu! You could also call this a tribute to probably the most hypest gameplay movements to ever grace the dark mountains of YouTube and flood it's shadows with the light of mysterious jogos and soup kitchens.

I hope the best friend zaibatsu notice me today! ;_____;

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Two Best Friends Play Theme/Kirby - Green Greens (Cover by BlackearacheXD)

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Here's my next cover guys. My first Dreamcast game cover in fact. This game is kinda odd cus I absolutely loved this game as a kid, actually borderline obsessed because of the shear element of raising Chaos. Cus dem Chaos are cool yo. But I found Sonic Adventure 2 Battle for Gamecube a while ago in a second-hand shop and revisted this game and can't help feel how awkward and stiff the controls are. Maybe it's something that comes with age but it hasn't really aged well! Voice acting is kack and you can barely hear the actors over the music most of the time. The Chao garden stuff however is personally my favourite thing bout this game and always will be. That and the music, you can't understate City Escape can you? :P The main nostalgia comes from the fantastic music in this game!

Some proggy stuff like usual, I like dem proggy tings. Messed around with key changes, time signatures and tempo changes all in one. I'm especially happy with the breakdown where it starts off in 15/4. The main melody is what attracted me to doing this cover, I love how it wraps itself round this really simple chord progression so I messed around with it by breaking it down into half time then further seperating it. Great song to a good starter level with Tails!

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Sonic Adventure 2 - Prison Lane (Cover by BlackearacheXD)

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So this geezer FamilyJules7x was like "Do a medley in a week yo." and I was all like "Yeh mayyte." So here's my entry into the competition, an array of tunes from SNES platforming classic Donkey Kong Country. A daunting task at first but once the medley started coming together, more and more ideas were formulating and the whole process started to become a fun experience!

The toughest yet most exhilarating part of making this medley was choosing what songs go into what and how to transition between each one. Had fun making this medley though, I hope I got some of my musicality over through some prog rock ideas. I chose this medley because I was very familiar with the songs (even though Diddy's Kong Quest is my favourite out of the 3 DKC titles.) Real happy with how it all came together.

I hope you enjoy this medley guys! And I'm excited to see what FamilyJules7x and the rest of the judging panel think of this! FamilyJules7x and Artificial Fear are one of a few VGM musicians that inspired me to perform covers on YouTube and I'm thrilled that they'll be in the vicinity of even listening to my work!

Track list:
DK Theme
DK Island Swing
Life In The Mines
Forest Frenzy
Fear Factory
Aquatic Ambience

Arranged and performed by: BlackearacheXD
Composed by: David Wise,
Eveline Fischer Novakovic,
Robin Beanland


Donkey Kong Medley (FamilyJules7x Challenge Entry)

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I remember renting this game from Blockbuster when I was an early teenager and it affected me. Not just the fact it's an intense horror franchise with great symbolism and psychological terror up the anty, it visually intrigued me to later make me appreciate the beauty that can be found in many other horror games and films but this one in perticular has certain asthetics that sets it apart from the other games in the franchise. Silent Hill 3 is my favourite of the series and one of my favourite horror games behind Resident Evil 3 and before Fear Effect 2 (yeah I know, a weird choice). And Heather Mason is just a fantastic female protaganist. 

Akira Yamaoka is a brilliant composer. It's a shame he doesn't do much with the SH games anymore after the travesty that was Homecoming! But he has a way to manipulate sounds and emotions with simple guitar twangs and strummings that moves me in other ways that other video game composers can't do.

Some more exprimental ideas and what not like usual. I'm not afraid to test out anything that comes to mind! :P A lot of Mars Volta influence in here.I messed around with a harsh slapback delay that can be achieved by experimenting with settings on the Boss ME-50, a multi-effects pedal I've used for years but never had the urge to dive into it's other enormous sounds it can produce. I highly recommend a Boss ME-50 if you can get a hold of one! Bloody brilliant stuff! 

LONG LIVE OLD SCHOOL SURVIVAL HORROR!!!!11

Recorded on: Mixcraft 6
Guitar: Squier Affinity Telecaster
Guitar Tech: Podfarm 2
Pedals: Boss ME-50
Drums: Addictive Drums

Arranged and performed by: BlackearacheXD
Composed by: Akira Yamaoka

Video Software: Windows Live Movie Maker
Video Camera: iPhone 5


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Silent Hill 3 - You're Not Here (Cover by BlackearacheXD)

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Street Fighter - Ryu's Theme (Cover by BlackearacheXD)

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Fire Emblem - Together We Ride (Cover by BlackearacheXD)

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Resident Evil Medley by BlackearacheXD

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Zedd - Stay The Night [METAL Remix] by BlackearacheXD

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Paramore - Pressure [METAL Remix] by BlackearacheXD

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Bomberman Hero - Redial (Cover by BlackearacheXD)

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Final Fantasy IX - Sword of Fury (Cover by BlackearacheXD)

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Moirai - Cave Theme Cover | BXD

I practiced out this composition malarky a little bit today while contemplating finishing my uni work. Loosely inspired by 'ASGORE' from Undertale.

Let me know what you think.

The Persistent One (Original VGM) [WIP]

Another work in progress song I wrote a little while ago. I was messing with Kontakt brass ensemble samples in this one. I really want to record this one with proper instruments for authenticity.

This piece was written in thought of death, having the idea of our final moments being like a graduation in a dance hall.

Graduation by BlackearacheXD (Original Composition) [WIP]

Messed about with writing/composing/rippin off Danny B lol

Got some cool ideas here and there, thought I'd upload it. :)

Mucous Membrane [WIP]

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Managed to find some time to do another VGM! Hope you like it. This is the first in many of Final Fantasy covers. Cus seriously, Nobuo Uematsu is one of the reasons I'm pursuing music! So I'd thought to pay tribute to that ol leg end and do my interpretation of the anthem of Steiner and Beatrix slaying those weird hedghog slug mist things in Alexandria!


Final Fantasy IX - Something To Protect (Those Whom I Must Protect) Cover

I remember playing this game YEEEEAAARRRSS ago! It must've actually been one of the first games I've ever played now that I think of it. At the time obviously I didn't realize the great Rob Brydon and Eric Idle voiced people in it! lol Fairly obscure song to cover I think but I think I did it justice. I recommend to anyone who's a fan of point-and-click adventure games. Really good. Also got some funny bits in it too.

This is my first cover where I discovered how to change time signatures and tempo at some point in the song! So of course I took advantage of the luxery and did my thaaang. Expect loads of more random changes and shit in later songs! I also did a terrible kinda 'Living Is A Problem Because Everything Dies' by Biffy Clyro esc thing near the beginning. The idea came to mind and I was like MEEH so I went along with it. And I'm not afraid to admit there is some obvious 'Bleed' by Meshuggah inspiration near the end. Now all I need is a seven string guitar then I'm all set :P

Discworld - City Map (Cover by BlackearacheXD)

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Here's my next cover from the greatest sequal to the greatest platformer on N64 of all time, Banjo Tooie! I love this game and owned it! Do notice I said 'owned it' cus my mate still has it and I fucking want it back so I can cream over the dirty and filthy nostalgia! But nevermind, I can only dream of that day coming back! lol also Grant Kirkhope is a genius! Banjo Kazooie is one of my favourite video game soundtrack of all time behind FF8.

But yeah, I think this might be most intricate one yet which I'm not fussed about at all cus am prog man! So that's not i was bothered with, I thought i was gonna have a nightmare mixing this cus I recorded loads of tracks for this but hey ho, it sounds good to me! Got a bit experimental in some parts which is what I loikes innit :P

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Banjo Tooie - Chilli Billi/Chilly Willy Boss Theme (Cover by BlackearacheXD)

Marvin Dawe aka BlackearacheXD. I'm a musician and gamer (mainly RPG, Platformers and Survival Horror!) Here you will find my interpretations of video game music I both love and/or want to give a spin onto. Most of these are a mixture of experimentation while keeping traditional to the original with heavy alternative influences ranging from acoustic to progressive metal.

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