ALBUM DETAILS
Arrangements of the soundtrack to one of my childhood favourites, Kirby and the Amazing Mirror! 20 songs including a bonus track, covered in a variety of styles including orchestral, rock, world, and electronic. YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLedwEsxUbmH1uuUandX0ilPCKJl1bAPIq

Please note that this album has a higher quality sound with headphones

BACKGROUND
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirby_%26_the_Amazing_Mirror
Kirby & the Amazing Mirror was the seventh main-series Kirby game. It was developed by HAL Laboratory and Flagship, and was released for the Nintendo GameBoy Advance on April 15, 2004. It's soundtrack was composed by Hironobu Inagaki and Atsuyoshi Isemura.
There are a number of reasons why I chose this game's soundtrack to focus on for my album. As far as Kirby games go, its probably on the more obscure end. I'd consider it to be a criminally underrated game; it is a great blend of familiar Kirby gameplay with elements of Metroidvania. Its soundtrack does not tend to see a lot of attention in the video game remixing community, which is one of the reasons I chose it for this album.
More importantly, I chose Amazing Mirror because it is significant to me. It was the first Kirby game I ever owned and played until completion, and still stands as a very nostalgic childhood classic for me. Each and every song has left its mark for me, since I listened to the soundtrack a lot when I was younger. I still remember many a long car trip I spent not even playing the game, but simply listening to the soundtrack through my little earphones. Though it does not have the same iconic status as Dreamland, Adventure, or Super Star, its soundtrack has many gems including Rainbow Route and Candy Constellation. Please enjoy my takes on these fantastic songs!

SPECIAL THANKS
I'd like to give a huge thanks to the lovely people from http://www.ninsheetmusic.org/ and http://www.vgmusic.com/ . Their sheet music and MIDI files were a huge help in making this album a possibility.
I'd also like to thank all of my followers for sticking with me. Each and every listen, like, comment, download, and re-post means so much to me. I greatly appreciate your support, and I really hope you enjoy the album!

DISCLAIMER
I am not affiliated with or endorsed by any game developer. All characters and compositions are copyright of their respective owners.

Kirby & the Amazing Mirror: Arranged

Rip of SNES Rainbow Road from Mario Kart 7 with the added beats when you're front running. This was created by Mr Bean.

Mario Kart - SNES Rainbow Road (Frontrunning)

ORIGINAL TRACK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fs4kD4yUQ1k
FULL ALBUM: https://soundcloud.com/pixelchips/sets/kirby-the-amazing-mirror-arranged

This song was always my favourite track from Amazing Mirror, and still is. I really wanted to get this one right, as it holds special significance for me. I really tried to capture that triumphant, beautiful, spacey-feel with the bubbly harps, delicate celesta, and epic tubular bells. The second statement of the chorus was inspired by the arrangement of this song from Kirby & the Rainbow Curse - I added a choir and a brass section to really build up the emotion. 


Soundtrack originally composed by Hironobu Inagaki and Atsuyoshi Isemura

12. Candy Constellation (Kirby & the Amazing Mirror: Arranged)

ORIGINAL TRACK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0lJXkLFraM
FULL ALBUM: https://soundcloud.com/pixelchips/sets/kirby-the-amazing-mirror-arranged

Now we get into the interesting songs. Here is the theme of the first level: Rainbow Route, one of my favourites! It has a steady, march-like feel, so I used militaristic snare patterns, bombastic cymbal crashes, and powerful timpani strikes. I really wanted to emphasize the brass as well, so I added a tuba to the bassline, and made sure the trumpet flourishes and harmonies sounded appropriately triumphant.


Soundtrack originally composed by Hironobu Inagaki and Atsuyoshi Isemura

5. Rainbow Route (Kirby & the Amazing Mirror: Arranged)

ORIGINAL TRACK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1pyGYjcQF0
FULL ALBUM: https://soundcloud.com/pixelchips/sets/kirby-the-amazing-mirror-arranged

This is the theme from the beginning tutorial stage. It sort of foreshadows later themes such as Rainbow Route and Moonlight Mansion in terms of its sound. I stuck fairly true to the original, with flutes and strings taking the lead. As you can tell, the bassline plays a prominent role in this soundtrack.


Soundtrack originally composed by Hironobu Inagaki and Atsuyoshi Isemura

4. Intro Stage (Kirby & the Amazing Mirror: Arranged)

ORIGINAL TRACK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9wTkIJa9bs
FULL ALBUM: https://soundcloud.com/pixelchips/sets/kirby-the-amazing-mirror-arranged

The original song almost sounds like there are voices singing, to me at least. For my interpretation I used a mellotron choir to keep that quirky sound. To add more interest to this rather short and repetitive song, I added a simple string section half way through.


Soundtrack originally composed by Hironobu Inagaki and Atsuyoshi Isemura

2. Menu (Kirby & the Amazing Mirror: Arranged)

ORIGINAL TRACK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyFU182rOCo
FULL ALBUM: https://soundcloud.com/pixelchips/sets/kirby-the-amazing-mirror-arranged

Since the original song was so short, I added a couple variations for it to cycle through.


Soundtrack originally composed by Hironobu Inagaki and Atsuyoshi Isemura

1. Title Screen (Kirby & the Amazing Mirror: Arranged)

ORIGINAL TRACK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMye2wgBoXI
FULL ALBUM: https://soundcloud.com/pixelchips/sets/kirby-the-amazing-mirror-arranged

This is the theme of the Mirror Shrine, the hub world of Kirby & the Amazing Mirror. It was a cloudy land in the sky filled with magical mirrors. I wanted my arrangement to be appropriately mystical. A soft choir creates that heavenly, angelic feeling. A variety of "twinkling" instruments, including the glockenspiel, celesta, and music box, keep the melody feeling light and airy.


Soundtrack originally composed by Hironobu Inagaki and Atsuyoshi Isemura
*Re-uploaded to fix audio issues*

3. Mirror Shrine (Kirby & the Amazing Mirror: Arranged)

Mega Man 9 - Stage Select

Composer: Mahito Yokota
Game: Super Mario Galaxy 2
Platform: Nintendo Wii

Time Attack (Yoshi) - Super Mario Galaxy 2

Kirby's Return To Dream Land Wii Music Selection

Four-Headed Guardian: Landia

The OST of Kirby Star Allies by Nintendo in 2018

Kirby: Star Allies Soundtrack Patch 4.0 Update

Ice Cream Factory (Kirby: Planet Robobot)

Maximum Overdrive - Team Sonic Racing Original Soundtrack

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1F Grand Lobby (Ghost Theme)- Luigi’s Mansion 3

Super Monkey Ball Banana Blitz - Staff Roll

Volcano Area - Kirby's Return to Dreamland

Kirby Fighters 2 for Nintendo Switch.

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Training Mode (Training Room 64)

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12. Candy Constellation (Kirby & the Amazing Mirror: Arranged)

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