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Written in 2004 for an unreleased mobile game, this is the final orchestrated version of the main theme for "Era of Eidolon", performed here by Chris Abbott using Sibelius, Orchestral Tools and Spitfire Studio Strings (and 8Dio Silka Choir)

Era of Eidolon, by Rob Hubbard

An 8-Bit Symphony mashup of Times of Lore and Stationary Ark (adaptation from "Synth Sample").

From the box-set "8-Bit Symphony" https://c64audio.com/products/symphony-64

Ark Of Lore (Times of Lore + Stationary Ark)

The Czech Studio Orchestra conducted by Robin Tait play some of the most iconic and epic 8-bit microcomputer tunes ever.

Everyone who loves 8-bit microcomputers, video game music or film soundtracks needs this in their life.

https://c64audio.com/products/8-bit-symphony-pro-pre-order

Track listing:

Disk 1:
01. Firelord
02. Forbidden Forest and Beyond
03. Kentilla
04. Spellbound
05. Knight Tyme (ZX Spectrum exclusive)
06. Ghosts 'n' Goblins (C64 tune, not arcade tune)
07. Imagine Ocean (Comic Bakery, Ocean Loader, Rambo)
08. Green Beret (loader and title)
09. William Wobbler
10. Stifflip and Co.

Disk 2:
01. Aztec Challenge
02. International Karate Suite
03. Last Ninja® Wastelands
04. WAR
05. Flash Gordon
06. Trap
07. Zoids
08. Barbarillax
09. Monty on the Run
10. Monty's Journey (Monty on the Run High Score/Commando High Score)

8-Bit Symphony Pro conducted by Robin Tait

Performed by the Czech Studio Orchestra led by Radek Krizanovsky
Recordings produced at Smecky Studios by Vitek Kral and Mikel Toms
Orchestra Managed and led by Radek Krizanovsky
Violin Solos by Radek Krizanovsky
Recorder solo in “Wastelands” by Mira Thiruchelvam

Produced by Rob Hubbard, Chris Abbott and Alisdair J. Pickering
Assisted by Damian Manning, Russell F. Howard
Executive Producing by Kenneth “Slaygon” Mutka
Score and parts preparation by Robin Tait
Editing by Allister Brimble and Chris Abbott
Mixed by Allister Brimble, Rob Hubbard, and Chris Abbott
Mastering by Allister Brimble
Mixed at Master Chord Studio

Front cover by Steve Green
Photography by Lorraine Ayrton
Booklet by Chris Abbott and Damian Manning
Booklet illustrations by Steph Abbott
Scores and logistics by NorthWolds Print Works
PR by Anna Black

8-Bit Symphony Pro Album Sampler

Welcome to Back in Time 4: Sidventure, part of the 8-Bit Symphony series of projects. It’s a series of symphonic tales, told with passion.

I planned Back in Time 4, 5 and 6 two decades ago to take over from where Back in Time 3 left off. It was always planned that they’d be largely symphonic, but it took a while (and many twists and turns) for reality to catch up.

This series of CDs contains computer-based performances of arrangements from the 8-Bit Symphony project. I used mostly VSTs from Orchestral Tools with additional libraries from Spitfire Audio, 8Dio, Impact Soundworks and Embertone. These were all integrated into Sibelius, and the scores were then marked up for realism (this is where the art comes in!). After that, they wereoutput into Cubase where they were timing-corrected, enhanced with light reverb, mixed, and then rendered. The CD was co-produced by Kenneth “Slaygon” Mutka who worked closely on this project since its inception, and without whom it wouldn’t exist. Many of the production ideas are his.

Arrangements were created by myself, Rob Hubbard, Gari Biasillo, Alisdair J. Pickering, Ben Daglish, Paul Norman, Peter Connelly, Julian Breeze, Alistair “Boz” Bowness, Marcel Donné. They were orchestrated by Rob, Alisdair and 8-Bit Symphony conductor Robin Tate.

Big thanks to “Back in Time Symphonic Collection” Kickstarter backers for their patience!

This project is of course dedicated to the memories of Ben Daglish and Richard Joseph. They would have got a kick out of all this.

Back in Time 4: Sidventure

Get it now

Back in Time 4: Sidventure (Sample)

https://c64audio.com/products/symphony-64

Performed and programmed by: Chris Abbott
Producers: Chris Abbott and Kenneth “Slaygon” Mutka
Assistant Producers: Damian Manning, Russell F. Howard and Anna Black
Executive Producers: Steven Innell, Tero Kilkanen, Roland Fejes
Art: Trevor Storey

Track credits:
01. Imagine Ocean (Galway), arr. Abbott/Pickering, orch. Pickering/Tait
02. Green Beret Part One (Galway) arr. Brimble/Abbott, orch. Pickering/Tait
03. Ark Pandora (Daglish) arr. Abbott/Daglish, orch. Pickering
04. Hunter Patrol (Hubbard) arr. Hubbard, orch. Hubbard
05. Firelord (Daglish/Brown) arr. Brown, orch. Pickering/Tait
06. Monty on the Run Suite (Hubbard) arr. Hubbard, orch. Hubbard/Pickering/Tait
07. Monty’s Journey (Hubbard) arr. Hubbard/Abbott, orch. Hubbard/Tait
08. Turrican 2: The Great Bath (Huelsbeck) arr. Eaton, orch. Eaton
09. William Wobbler (Daglish) arr. Abbott/Daglish, orch. Pickering/Tait
10. Storm Warrior (Cooksey) arr. Cooksey/Pickering, orch. Pickering
11. Ghosts ‘n’ Goblins (Cooksey) arr. Cooksey/Pickering, orch. Pickering
12. Times of Lore (Galway/Brown) arr. Brown, orch. Abbott
13. Stifflip and Co. (Joseph) arr. Abbott, orch. Pickering
14. Monty on the Run (Hubbard) arr. Abbott, orch. Abbott
15. Monty’s Journey (Hubbard) arr. Abbott, orch. Abbott

All tracks copyright High Technology Publishing Ltd. except Turrican 2: The Great Bath (Chris Huelsbeck)

Firelord is dedicated to Ulf Jonsson
Monty on the Run is dedicated to Danielle Hallett

Back in Time 5: Escape from Sids Castle

Back in Time 5 - Escape From Sids Castle Samples

If you listen, I hope you have the rest of the week free since it will set up home in your brain.

Super Pipeline 2 But Speeds Up On Each Repeat

Rob's WIP of Dragon's Lair II for 8-Bit Symphony Pro: Second Half. This will hopefully get recorded by a real orchestra next May, if the 8-Bit Symphony Pro: Second Half Kickstarter funds by/on December 6th.

http://c64audio.com/8bspro2

Dragon's Lair 2 Main Plus 7

A new orchestral arrangement WIP of Neil Brennan's Fist 2. This is played using the "NotePerformer" engine running in Sibelius, which sounds quite like an orchestra, but still obviously isn't one. The Kickstarter at http://c64audio.com/8bs2pro is raising funds to have this recorded in Prague next year. Please help if you can!

Big ups to Markus Holler for inspiring this!

Fist 2 - The Journey Continues

Rob Hubbard's own very rough initial arrangement of Thing on a Spring for brass, winds and percussion played using "NotePerformer" in Sibelius.  We're fundraising to have this recorded by a world-class orchestra at http://c64audio.com/8bspro2

This is version 5 - probably by the time we get to Prague, Rob will be on version 20 ;-)

Thing on a Spring approves!

Chris Abbott

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