Cheerful & Chill Mix [Epic Compilation: Steampunk, Orchestral, etc.]

Another original piece this time. I just finished a massive project today so took some time out to practice composing. Post-lullaby-adventures in your sleep, battling dream goblins and saving imaginary princesses and all that jazz. It quite heavily feature's Orange Tree Sample's new Evolution Steel String library which I can definitely recommend to anyone needing acoustic goodness.

Used:
FL Studio 9, Kontakt 4 library, Spiritoso, Cinesamples CineOrch, Orange Tree Samples Steel Strings, Spitfire Percussion &amp; British Woodwinds, VOXOs, Audiobro LA Scoring Strings, Alicia's Keys.


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Adventures in your sleep

This is a straight remake of a piece from the Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood soundtrack by Akira Senju. I wanted to get a close to the original piece as possible using samples only. I remade this from scratch by ear so some notes may be wrong or slightly different - there also may be minor changes due to sample limitations. The string runs also sound awful. If anyone can recommend a decent string run library (other than OSR) or a technique with multisamples I'd appreciate it :)

The Youtube video shows FL Studio playing back the piece for anyone who's interested - the timing is a little off but it's too late to fix that and I want to be done with this piece. 

Used:
FL Studio 10, Kontakt 4.2, Project Sam True Strike, Symphobia & Symphobia 2, Spitfire Percussion, Harp, Great British Brass, British Woodwinds, Monster Bones, Chamber Strings and Symphonic Strings, Audiobro LA Scoring Strings, Orchestral String Runs, VSL Orchestral Cube Pro & Epic Horns, Cinesamples CineOrch & Hollywoodwinds and a few other private libraries here and there.

Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood - Philosophorum Omega Remake

A short suspens/ambient orchestral track for a Political Documentary.


Victoire de la Gauche

An orchestration of the Rick Dangerous theme from the classic game. This isn't the first time I've tried this piece but I wanted to approach it with all my latest libraries and I had an hour or so to kill. It was done pretty quickly as I'm quite familiar with the piece of music. This'll probably be the last time I try this piece, though I'm sure I'll give its sequel a go at some point.

Used:
FL Studio 10, Kontakt 4, Cinesamples CineBrass, VOXOS, HollyWoodwinds & CineSnare, Audiobro LA Scoring Strings, Orchestral String Runs, Project SAM Symphobia, Symphobia 2 & True Strike, Spitfire Symphobia Strings, British Woodwinds, Harp & Percussion, Private string library.

Rick Dangerous Reorchestrated

An orchestrated version of the Final Zone from the original Sonic the Hedgehog. I haven't released a sonic remix in a while and wanted to try one this morning. I tried to experiment a little so it's not amazingly close to the original. I also composed it from ear so there may be duff notes here and there.

Used:
FL Studio 10, Kontakt 4, Spitfire Albion, Harp, Percussion & Symphonic Strings, Cinesamples CineBrass, HollyWoodwinds, CineSnare & VOXOs, Tonehammer Requiem & Emotional Piano, Audiobro LA Scoring Strings, Orchestral String Runs, Dummyworld Shhh, Project SAM Symphobia II

Sonic The Hedgehog - Final Zone Orchestra

This is an orchestrated version of Temple of Time from Zelda Ocarina of Time.  I'd never paid much attention to the Zelda music until recently. I wish I had gotten into it much earlier as there's so many good pieces of music hidden behind 8bit blips and blops.

Anyways - the choir. Meh, I am a bit of a perfectionist so I'm never ultimately happy, but they were a nightmare to work on with this. Hopefully they sound ok to everyone.

Used:
FL Studio 10, Kontakt 4, Spitfire Albion, Symphonic Strings, British WoodWinds, Great British Brass, Harp & Percussion, Cinesamples VOXOs, CineSnare, Project SAM Symphobia 2 & True Strike, Tonehammer Requiem, My awful chorally voice. Private strings library.

Zelda OoT - Temple of Time Orchestrated

An orchestrated version of the Pitch Black Intrusion song from Castlevania DoS. Just testing new libraries, trying to work out the best balance for instruments and practising in general. It's really hard not to overdo the woodwinds!

Used:
FL Studio 10, Kontakt 4, Kontakt Library, Audiobro LA Scoring Strings, Spitfire Great British Brass, British Woodwinds, Symphonic Strings, Percussion & Albion, Orchestral String Runs 2, Cinesamples CineBrass, CineSnare, CineCrash & HollyWoodwinds, Private Orchestra Libraries

Castlevania - Dawn of Sorrow - Pitch Black Intrusion Orchestra

An orchestral ditty of that annoying chocobo theme from the Final Fantasy series. I freestyled it a little in the middle but didn't play with the main melody that much. Just orchestrated it like a ninja. As a random sidenote - This is the first piece I've actually not used LA Scoring Strings for. It felt kinda weird but I think Spitfire handled itself well.

Used: 
FL Studio 10, Kontakt 4, Spitfire Albion, Symphonic Strings, Chamber strings, British Woodwinds, Great British Brass & Percussion, Cinesamples Cinebrass, CineSnare, VOXOs & HollyWoodwinds, Project SAM Symphobia 2 & True Strike, Custom orchestra library

Final Fantasy - Chocobo theme orchestra

An original piece composed by Blake Robinson - This tells the story of the menacing magical hat owned by the mysterious mystical man. Used for evilness all of its existence, the hat is stolen by a group of adventuring children and used for the powers of righteous goodness. Or something like that.

Used:
FL Studio 10, Kontakt 4, Wallander WIVI Full thing, Cinesamples CineBrass, VOXOS, HollyWoodwinds, Spitfire Albion, Symphonic Strings, Chamber Strings, British Woodwinds, Percussion & Harp, Project SAM Symphobia & True Strike, Audiobro LA Scoring Strings, 8dio Requiem Pro & Liberis, Orchestral Tools Orchestral String Runs, VSL Orchestral Cube Pro, Various private orchestral libraries

The Mystical Man's Magical Hat

An orchestrated version of the Megaman 2 intro and theme. I guess this also technically counts as an orchestration of the ending theme from the first Megaman, since they're the same. I composed lots of new bits all over the place on this piece, though it keeps quite true to the original - I just orchestrated it and composed accompaniment.

Used:
FL Studio 10, Kontakt 5, Spitfire Albion, Harp, Percussion, Symphonic Strings, British Woodwinds, Chamber Strings & Great British Brass, Orange Tree Samples Evolution Guitar, Cinesamples CineBrass, VOXOs, cineOrch, HollyWoodwinds, CineSnare & CineCrash, Project SAM Symphobia, Symphobia II & True Strike, Orchestral Tools Orchestral String Runs, Dummyworld Shhh, Tonehammer Epic Toms, Requiem Pro & Liberis, VSL Orchestral Cube Pro & Performance set, Various private orchestral libraries

Megaman 2 Intro Orchestra

This is an orchestrated version of Song of Storms from Zelda Ocarina of Time.  I'd never paid much attention to the Zelda music until recently. I wish I had gotten into it much earlier as there's so many good pieces of music hidden behind 8bit blips and blops.

Used:
FL Studio 10, Kontakt 5, Spitfire Albion, Symphonic Strings, British WoodWinds, Great British Brass, Harp & Percussion, Cinesamples CineOrch, HollyWoodwinds, VOXOs, Project SAM Symphobia & True Strike, Tonehammer Liberis, VSL Orchestral Cube Pro, Private Orchestral library.

Zelda OoT - Song of Storms Orchestra

An orchestration of the Metroid music Kraid's Lair. This one really stood out to me as an awesome track for the middle part. As with my last Metroid piece, there's also little synthy bits to it to give it a retro touch.

Thanks for all the comments, likes & subscribers on my channel so far! Feel free to check it out for more of my music, including game remixes and original pieces.

Used:
FL Studio 10, Kontakt 4, Cinesamples CineBrass, CineOrch, CineSnare & Drums of War, Spitfire Albion, Percussion, Great British Brass, British Woodwinds & Harp, Audiobro LA Scoring Strings, Tonehammer Requiem, Project SAM True Strike, Native Instruments Alicia's Keys, Private Orchestral libraries

Metroid - Kraid's Lair Orchestra

*Download link is here: http://walidfeghali.bandcamp.com/track/london-1856-a-steampunk-orchestra
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London, 1856!! Steam engines, mechanical all the way! Lemme know what ya think :)

London, 1856 - A Steampunk Orchestra

This is an orchestrated version of Lost Woods from Zelda Ocarina of Time. I'd never paid much attention to the Zelda music until recently. I wish I had gotten into it much earlier as there's so many good pieces of music hidden behind 8bit blips and blops.

Used: 
FL Studio 10, Kontakt 5, Spitfire Albion, Symphonic Strings, British WoodWinds, Harp & Percussion, Cinesamples CineBrass, CineOrch, HollyWoodwinds, VOXOs, Project SAM Symphobia 2, Tonehammer Liberis & Emotional Piano, VSL Orchestral Cube Pro, Private Orchestral library.


Zelda OoT - Lost Woods

An original piece composed by Blake Robinson. This time there's no bombastic brass, cymbal smashes or epic timpani. I wanted a more intricate peice without falling back onto blasting horns and bones in your face as I always seem to. This is sort of based around my Boogie Man ethos, though it's only a passing inspiration. I've decided to start a little project that I'll be posting more about soon.
Used:
FL Studio 10, Kontakt 5, Spitfire Albion, Percussion &amp; Harp, Project Sam Symphobia 1 &amp; 2, Cinesamples Cinebrass, HollyWoodwinds &amp; CineOrch, Various private orchestral libraries


At night we get out and play

An orchestral cover of Kokiri Forest from Zelda Ocarina of Time. I'd never paid much attention to the Zelda music until recently. I wish I had gotten into it much earlier as there's so many good pieces of music hidden behind 8bit blips and blops.

I tried to keep faithful while adding a little of my own style. I know it's a bit samey as my other stuff in parts, but that's just how I compose, I think.

Used: FL Studio 10, Kontakt 5, Spitfire Albion, Solo Strings, Percussion & Harp, Cinesamples CineBrass, HollyWoodwinds & CineSnare, Project Sam Symphobia 2 & True Strike, 8dio Requiem Pro, Private Orchestral Library

Zelda OoT - Kokiri Forest Orchestra

Schematics

An original piece of music by myself. This is a rework of a piece I wrote as a kid (around 1998). Back then it sounded super crap (I did it in a mod tracker wth 100k of samples on my Atari ST. Those were the days). I didn't listen to the piece before making it - just went from memory to make sure I wasn't just pure remaking.

Used:
FL Studio 10, Kontakt 5 & library, Spitfire Albion, Solo Strings, Britith Woodwinds, Harp & Percussion, Fablesounds Broadway Lites, Cinesamples Cinebrass, Cinebrass Pro & HollyWoodwinds, Orange Tree Samples Evolution Steel strings & Core Bass Pear, Project Sam Symphobia II, VSL Orchestral Cube & Performance set, Tonehammer Emotional Piano, Custom orchestral & piano libraries.

Floating Away

A majestically marvelous orchestrated rendition of the Portal Still Alive end credits song. I didn't keep too close to the original this time as I wanted to experiment a bit. I also kept the choir in my pocket this time and avoided using them. Hoorah.

Used:
FL Studio 10, Kontakt 5, Spitfire Albion, Harp, Solo Strings, Piano & Percussion, Cinesamples CineBrass, CineBrass Pro, CineSnare & HollyWoodwinds, Project Sam True strike, Symphobia & Symphobia II, Vienna Symphonic Library & Performance Set, Orange Tree Samples Tinybox, Audiobro LA Scoring Strings, Various private orchestral libraries

Portal - Still Alive at the Orchestra

An orchestral cover of Zelda's Lullaby from Zelda Ocarina of Time. I'd never paid much attention to the Zelda music until recently. I wish I had gotten into it much earlier as there's so many good pieces of music hidden behind 8bit blips and blops. I tried to keep faithful while adding a little of my own style. 

Used: FL Studio 10, Kontakt 5, Spitfire Albion, Solo Strings, Percussion & Harp, Cinesamples CineBrass, CineBrass Pro, HollyWoodwinds, Audiobro LA Scoring Strings 2, Orange Tree Samples Evolution Guitar & Mesa Winds, Project Sam Symphobia II, Orchestral Tools Symphonic Sphere, VSL Orchestral Cube & Performance set, EWQL Symphonic Choir, Various Private Orchestral Libraries

Cheerful & Chill Mix [Epic Compilation: Steampunk, Orchestral, etc.]

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