SUPER SOUND SERIES IS BACK!
Volume Two will again consist of TWENTY VGM arrangements-- each one, my take on a song featured in the Super Smash Bros. series!
So get hyped, and keep an eye out-- you may just see an old fave!
Super Sound Series, Vol. 2 will release on March 15th, 2021!

For now, have a sample of what's to come-- a Super Metroid Medley, featuring both the series main theme, and Theme of Super Metroid!

Original Composition: Minako Hamano, Hirokazu Tanaka
Album art by KiryuuSoma
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Super Metroid Medley [Super Metroid]

Download the album for free here!
https://rensoundworks.bandcamp.com/album/super-sound-series-vol-2

Track 6, fresh from "Super Sound Series, Vol. 2"

Album art by KiryuuSoma
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Arrangement: Ren
Original Composition: Masahiro Ikariko

Super Sound Series, Vol.2

Theme of Solid Snake [Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake]

Download the album for free here!
rensoundworks.bandcamp.com/album/super…eries-vol-2

Track 12, fresh from "Super Sound Series, Vol. 2"

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Arrangement: Ren
Original Composition: Koji Kondo

Flower Garden [Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]

Download the album for free here!
rensoundworks.bandcamp.com/album/super…eries-vol-2

Track 18, fresh from "Super Sound Series, Vol. 2"

Album art by KiryuuSoma
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Arrangement: Ren
Original Composition: Toru Minegishi

DJ K.K. [Animal Crossing]

I never thought we'd reach today.
I'm beyond excited to bring you "Introspection", my first original album!
No arrangements, no covers, no VGM. Just good mood music in a variety of styles. It's PWYW, so you can nab it here:
https://rensoundworks.bandcamp.com/album/introspection

Introspection

Wandering

Rain

Grayscale

What can I say? November's a busy month.

The wait is finally over-- SUPER SOUND SERIES, VOL. 3 is finally out!
Once again featuring twenty tracks from sources both new and familiar, it's shaped up to be some of my best work.
As always, thank you all so much for your support. ❤️

You can get the album (for free!) here:
https://rensoundworks.bandcamp.com/album/super-sound-series-vol-3

Album art by KiryuuSoma
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Original Composition: Toru Minegishi

Super Sound Series, Vol.3

Midna's Lament [The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess]

This was my submission, an original song (My love letter to the trance music of the late '90s and early '00s-- the music that really made me want to get into producing to begin with), written for KodamaSounds' absolutely madcap two-disc collab project, "ECLECTIC RESONANCE". Please consider checking out BOTH albums (chock-full of so many incredible artists)-- the links are below!

BANDCAMP:
DUSK: https://kodamasounds.bandcamp.com/album/eclectic-resonance-dusk
DAWN: https://kodamasounds.bandcamp.com/album/eclectic-resonance-dawn

BOOTH:
DUSK: https://kodamasoft.booth.pm/items/3793016
DAWN: https://kodamasoft.booth.pm/items/3763619

TRACK CREDITS:
• Composed, arranged, programmed, produced and mixed by Ren (Ren Soundworks)
• Mastering Engineer: malicent (Cursed Monastery / Sigillum Azoetia)

Finally, the biggest of "thank you"s to the fine folks over at KodamaSounds for the opportunity to participate! Here's to future collabs!

ECLECTIC RESONANCE ~Dusk~

Echoes of Dusk [ECLECTIC RESONANCE ~ Dusk]

I am pleased to announce that "Irregularity", my love letter to both the Mega Man X series and the doujin albums of yesteryear has finally released!!!
Featuring over 70 minutes of music and a wide variety of sources, this album is sure to have something for every Mega Man fan!

You can get it (for free, as always) here!
https://rensoundworks.bandcamp.com/album/rockman-x-irregularity

Original Composition: Tetsuji Hayashi

ROCKMAN X ~ "Irregularity"

Makenai Ai Ga Kitto Aru [ROCKMAN X4]

I am pleased to announce that "Irregularity", my love letter to both the Mega Man X series and the doujin albums of yesteryear has finally released!!!
Featuring over 70 minutes of music and a wide variety of sources, this album is sure to have something for every Mega Man fan!

You can get it (for free, as always) here!
https://rensoundworks.bandcamp.com/album/rockman-x-irregularity

Original Composition: Kinuyo Yamashita

BLIZZARD BUFFALO STAGE [ROCKMAN X3]

I am pleased to announce that "Irregularity", my love letter to both the Mega Man X series and the doujin albums of yesteryear has finally released!!!
Featuring over 70 minutes of music and a wide variety of sources, this album is sure to have something for every Mega Man fan!

You can get it (for free, as always) here!
https://rensoundworks.bandcamp.com/album/rockman-x-irregularity

Original Composition: Takuya Miyawaki

vs. BOSS [ROCKMAN X5]

I am pleased to announce that "Irregularity", my love letter to both the Mega Man X series and the doujin albums of yesteryear has finally released!!!
Featuring over 70 minutes of music and a wide variety of sources, this album is sure to have something for every Mega Man fan!

You can get it (for free, as always) here!
https://rensoundworks.bandcamp.com/album/rockman-x-irregularity

Original Composition: Yuko Komiyama

LUMINE 2ND [ROCKMAN X8]

We're so back-- SUPER SOUND SERIES, VOL. 4 is finally out!
Featuring another twenty banger tracks, there's sure to be something for everyone!
And as always, thanks so much for your support. ❤️

You can get the album (for free!) here:
https://rensoundworks.bandcamp.com/album/super-sound-series-vol-4

Album art by KiryuuSoma
twitter.com/Kiryuu_Soma
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Original Composition: Koji Kondo

Super Sound Series, Vol.4

Gerudo Valley [The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time]

We're so back-- SUPER SOUND SERIES, VOL. 4 is finally out!
Featuring another twenty banger tracks, there's sure to be something for everyone!
And as always, thanks so much for your support. ❤️

You can get the album (for free!) here:
https://rensoundworks.bandcamp.com/album/super-sound-series-vol-4

Album art by KiryuuSoma
twitter.com/Kiryuu_Soma
pixiv.me/somarize

Original Composition: Hirokazu Tanaka

Kraid's Lair [Metroid]

We're so back-- SUPER SOUND SERIES, VOL. 4 is finally out!
Featuring another twenty banger tracks, there's sure to be something for everyone!
And as always, thanks so much for your support. ❤️

You can get the album (for free!) here:
https://rensoundworks.bandcamp.com/album/super-sound-series-vol-4

Album art by KiryuuSoma
twitter.com/Kiryuu_Soma
pixiv.me/somarize

Original Composition: David Wise

Aquatic Ambience [Donkey Kong Country]

We're so back-- SUPER SOUND SERIES, VOL. 4 is finally out!
Featuring another twenty banger tracks, there's sure to be something for everyone!
And as always, thanks so much for your support. ❤️

You can get the album (for free!) here:
https://rensoundworks.bandcamp.com/album/super-sound-series-vol-4

Album art by KiryuuSoma
twitter.com/Kiryuu_Soma
pixiv.me/somarize

Original Composition: Arata Iiyoshi, Atsuhiro Ishizuna

Sky Tower [Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Red and Blue Rescue Team]

Not in Project M... yet. Had a lot of fun with this.

Original Composition: Akari Kaida

Ground Man Stage [Rockman and Forte]

Finally made an Esperanto arrangement I'm happy with! Only took 9 attempts.

Seriously, though. Esperanto is easily my favourite song from the Mega Man Zero series, and quite possibly one of my favourites from the entire franchise. It's such a beautiful song.

For the arrangement itself, I was inspired by the Remastered Tracks Rockman Zero version, and I really think that shows (especially with the second loop).

Original Composition: Luna Umegaki

Phase M ~ The Project M Mixes

Area Zero ~ Esperanto [Mega Man Zero 4]

Please check out the full album here: https://violetdelta.bandcamp.com/album/ghostly-resemblances

Track 12 from Violet Delta's fantastic collab album, "Ghostly Resemblances", this is straight from my original master file.

My comments from the booklet:

"Hello again, everyone!

First off, I just want to say that I'm honoured to participate in another collaboration with Violet Delta and these other awesome artists. As for the song itself, "Gensokyo, Past and Present" had always been a favourite of mine, so it was an easy choice.

Structurally, the overall track was inspired by, believe it or not,"Copied City" from NieR: Automata (specifically with how it handled layering all these different parts). With regards to the tone and feel, I had this image in mind of what a danmaku battle would be like-- blasting through the skies, and the precision, breakneck manoeuvers you'd have to do to try and dodge attacks. I wanted to try and convey that fluidity of movement musically, but still keep a feel of whimsy.

The inclusion of "Theme of Eastern Story" was kind of an in-joke, in that we have a song from the PC-98 era, with a song from the Windows era-- literally, a case of "Gensokyo, Past and Present."

Thanks for listening, and I hope you'll enjoy!"

Arrangement: Ren
Original: 今昔幻想郷　～ Flower Land ("Gensokyo, Past and Present ~ Flower Land")
Source: 東方花映塚　～ Phantasmagoria of Flower View
Original Composition: ZUN

Cover Art: xinuko (twitter.com/xinuko_)

[Ghostly Resemblances] The Daybreaker (Original Mastering)

Please check out the full album here: https://nocturnalaura.bandcamp.com/album/-

Track 4 from Nocturnal Aura's "アリス・マーガトロイドの日２０１９" collab album, this was actually the first proper collab album I released a song for.
My track isn't that great since I was pressed for time, although I do like the intro.

...Maybe I'll go back and rework it sometime?

Arrangement: Ren
Original: 人形裁判　～ 人の形弄びし少女 ("Doll Judgement ~ The Girl Who Played with People's Shapes")
Source: 東方妖々夢　～ Perfect Cherry Blossom
Original Composition: ZUN

Cover Art: Kureihii (https://twitter.com/kureihii)

[アリス・マーガトロイドの日２０１９！] Master Of Puppets

Please check out the full album here: https://violetdelta.bandcamp.com/album/absolute-zero-perfect-9

So, the album version is already uploaded to the Higan Daybreak Soundcloud, but I figure it'd be neat to upload my original master, and see if you can hear the differences.

My comments from the booklet:
"I'm very pleased to have Midnight Blue featured on this collab, especially because for the longest time, I wasn't sure I was going to finish it!

When I set out on making it, I had one major idea in mind: We have so many upbeat, cheerful arrangements of Beloved Tomboyish Girl (It IS a cheery song, after all), so why not try and make something sound a little sinister or ominous? That was how I got the first half of the song. I feel the second half brings that resolution and feeling you expect to get when you hear the original.

I'll end it with a fun fact:
The song title came about because someone told me that a WIP for this I submitted kind of reminded them of the music from Wangan Midnight.

Anyways, I hope you enjoyed both the arrangement, and the entire album. I think everybody involved did a wonderful job showcasing our love for our favourite idiot."

Original: おてんば恋娘 ("Beloved Tomboyish Girl")
Source: 東方紅魔郷　～ the Embodiment of Scarlet Devil
Arrangement: Ren
Original Composition: ZUN

Cover art: Ijjo (twitter.com/IjjoTho)

[Absolute Zero: Perfect ⑨] Midnight Blue (Original Mastering)

Wanted to mix it up and tackle a source I had never touched before.
That, and I've been on a Melty Blood kick of late.

Original Composition: Raito

Severe Person [Melty Blood Act Cadenza]

IT'S TIME.

I'm proud to announce the "Super Sound Series", an album consisting of TWENTY VGM arrangements done by yours truly (two for each series represented in Smash 64), it's headed your way November 25th! For now, please enjoy this taste of what's to come!

Album art done by the amazing KiryuuSoma 
[https://twitter.com/Kiryuu_Soma]
[pixiv.me/somarize]

Check out the album here! https://rensoundworks.bandcamp.com/album/super-sound-series-vol-1

Original Composition: Jun Ishikawa, Dan Miyakawa

Super Sound Series, Vol.1

Dynablade Medley [Kirby Super Star]

Track 4, fresh off the newly released "Super Sound Series, Vol. 1",
this originally came about after I was listening to the original song, and thought "Hey, that harp part would make for a baller guitar riff."

Check out the album here! https://rensoundworks.bandcamp.com/album/super-sound-series-vol-1

Original Composition: Toru Minegishi, Asuka Ohta, Koji Kondo

Faron Woods [The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess]

Track 8 from the freshly released "Super Sound Series, Vol. 1", this may just be the feel good hit of the... Summers?
No? I'll see myself out...

Check out the album here! https://rensoundworks.bandcamp.com/album/super-sound-series-vol-1

Original Composition: Hiroshi Kanazu

Summers, Eternal Tourist Trap [EarthBound]

Track 20 off the freshly released "Super Sound Series, Vol.1", this is probably my favourite battle theme in Pokémon (next to the GSC Champion theme, of course). It always surprised me that they never used music from Pokemon Stadium or the Gamecube games in Super Smash Bros., but I guess that's just one of those things.

Check out the album here! https://rensoundworks.bandcamp.com/album/super-sound-series-vol-1

Original Composition: Tsukasa Tawada

Semifinal Battle [Pokémon Colosseum]

Doujin musician and half of the Touhou circle, "Higan Daybreak"/Arranger of "Super Sound Series"/同人サークル「Higan Daybreak」会員。東方Projectの曲をアレンジ/「スーパーサウンドシリーズ」の編曲家

Here's where you can find my (mostly) non-Touhou stuff, primarily arrangements of other VGM. Most of this is unpolished, so expect re-works and replacements uploaded fairly frequently.

HiganRen

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