Super Smash Bros. Anthology - Vol. 31: Nintendo & Friends

109. MEGALOVANIA

WHAT? I DIDN'T HEAR ANYTHING JUST NOW!

But it sounded like they were talking to you.

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Undertale ASGORE Symphonic Metal Arrangement by The Noble Demon

This dual mix combines Undertale's soundtrack "Core" with ModeSeven's Sega Genesis remix "Blast Core Processing".

Music source: 

Core OST - http://tobyfox.bandcamp.com/track/core

Core Sega Genesis Remix by Modeseven - https://soundcloud.com/modeseven-1/blast-core-processing-undertale-core-remix

Picture source:

Flying Mettaton pixel-art by Nightmargin - http://nightmargin.tumblr.com/post/131939380861/the-secret-hidden-undertale-ending-where-you-pick

Youtube version - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mc41y8hFq7Q
 
You can buy the game and/or soundtrack here:
http://undertale.com/
http://store.steampowered.com/app/391540
http://tobyfox.bandcamp.com/

Also check out Toby Fox's Twitter and Tumblr for fan-artwork and overall good humour:
https://twitter.com/undertale
https://twitter.com/fwugradiation
http://undertale.tumblr.com/


Undertale Core Dual Mix

This dual mix combines Undertale's soundtrack "Stronger Monsters" with Nick Oleksiak's cover.

Music source:

Stronger Monsters OST - http://tobyfox.bandcamp.com/track/stronger-monsters

Cover by Nick Oleksiak -
https://soundcloud.com/epic-rpg-remixes/stronger-monsters-undertale-arrangement?in=epic-rpg-remixes/sets/undertale


Picture source:

Rude Baby Red by okafrags - http://okafrags.tumblr.com/post/136221642437/its-not-an-accident-anymore

Rude Baby Red is a character from the fan-made Undertale tribute game „Undertale Red“.
This fangame and character were both created by game designer and artist taxiderby. You can download the game here:
https://www.reddit.com/r/Undertale/comments/3x5uw2/hi_i_made_thorough_undertale_tribute_game/
http://taxiderby.tumblr.com/post/135354499621/undertale-red

Undertale Dual Mixes playlist - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLD90pe4VKFO8RBQdZnYYXEOgBV4F0cr6R

You can buy the game and/or soundtrack here:
http://undertale.com/
http://store.steampowered.com/app/391540
http://tobyfox.bandcamp.com/

Also check out Toby Fox's Twitter and Tumblr for fan-artwork and overall good humour:
https://twitter.com/undertale
https://twitter.com/fwugradiation
http://undertale.tumblr.com/

Undertale Stronger Monsters Dual Mix

Oh boy, it's an Undertale! The argument of "Why are you still covering this game, it's been dead for a long time?" has never made sense to me, as I could cover a song from a game that's 10 to even 20 years older and nobody would bat an eye. On top of that, for some people Undertale is ruined by it's fanbase. Although I admit Undertale's fans can be a bit much at times, I don't think it's unreasonable to just enjoy the game for yourself, and not associate yourself with the community. No matter your opinions on the fanbase or the game itself, I still adore this game and it's soundtrack, so you can choose whether or not you want to watch! Thank you so much for listening in this week! Hope you guys enjoy! If you did, feel free to leave a like or subscribe to the channel!

This Song on Youtube: https://youtu.be/dJ6ppbOfEfQ

Have a suggestion for a future remix? Let me know here: http://goo.gl/forms/p5kOw02eYV

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The amazing channel art I have was made by my good friend Hannah! Attack her Deviantart with love! http://ham4782.deviantart.com/

"Enemy Approaching" Undertale Remix

My process arranging this track was a bit different. I spent most of my time experimenting with different instrument combinations and phrasings to get a feel of how I would ultimately tackle it. There's a bit of an identity crisis in my version, where you can tell I was flip flopping on whether to go for epic or silly. I thought both approaches worked well, and in service of circus/carnival music, just go for broke and pile it on!

For my research, I listened to circus/carnival music, as well as related game music and noted what I thought were defining characteristics. For percussion, there's the original beat the toby fox used with the kick and snare played really fast. There's also the trademark timpani and cymbal crashes that make everything really lively. For the melodic instruments, there's a ton of brass. I couldn't find any reason to put strings in (except for the violin solo), and pretty much took them out entirely. In addition, the instruments that really give carnival music its "sound" is the mini organ as well as the magnificent accordion. What an awesome versatile instrument it is. I can use it for harmonic chords, and also as a solo instrument with fast articulation, and can play 1/32 notes just fine. Speaking of speed, the only reason I had to slow it down slightly from the original speed is to accommodate the short notes of my VSTs so it wouldn't sound too muddy. 

Now to explain my approach. The original track starts with a couple bars of the ostinato and transitions to a chord. I feel that it happens to quickly and needs a bit of a buildup. I stretched out the ostinatos for a few more bars to make it serve as a better intro, but still wasn't satisfied with the result. Eventually I decided to add a new melodic phrase to the A section. I am very proud of the result. It’s layered perfectly on top of the original ostinato and the connecting melody. Especially in the second go around with the solo violin, it’s a bit reminiscent of “Kingdom Trial” from Chrono Trigger. I replaced the beat with the circus timpani/cymbal combo. Darn...you might be disappointed that it has a different feel from the drumset. But guess what, in the repeat, I bring it back! Aww yeah! And it comes after a great buildup with all the happy go lucky instruments having their fill.

For the B and C section, I went with as many instrument/beat combo changes however I see fit. I imagine each of Jevil’s attacks is like a different performer at a circus. Less the super impressive stunt performers like trapeze or balanced plates, but more the center ring of the stage where there’s just so much going on. Tigers jumping through fire rings, elephants running amok, clowns on unicycles, you name it. In Jevil’s own words, it’s chaos, and he can do anything! The music morphs from one texture to another without letting up. Interestingly, I didn’t want to use too much percussion toys, or it would distract from the actual music. I gave the brass a couple of counter melodies to play against the main melody, threatening to crash through to center stage and bring the whole tent down.

Also, drunken trumpets

MP3 and FLAC available for Patrons. ► https://www.patreon.com/thesecondnarrator

Arrangement by Jeremiah Sun

Original Song composed by toby fox
DELTARUNE Chapter 01 is currently free to download

Deltarune Orchestrated

DELTARUNE Orchestrated - THE WORLD REVOLVING

『Support me on Patreon』
www.patreon.com/tristangray

『Download』
https://tristangray.bandcamp.com/track/deltarune-the-world-revolving-epic-orchestral-suite-by-tristan-gray

『YouTube』
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_eJ_0JMt7c

『Artwork source』
PeATHETIC
deviantart.com/peathetic 
twitter.com/PeATHETIC

Deltarune: The World Revolving (Epic Orchestral Suite by Tristan Gray)

Man, this was one tough track to produce. I spent more time on this than all the other deltarune tracks combined!  Not that this piece was particularly difficult conceptually, but it uses a musical style I am unfamiliar with, and getting it to sound good enough forced me to finally learn how to mix better.

YouTube user "I'm Very Angry it's not Butter!!" (yes that whole phrase is the username) suggested I try to incorporate a bit of Irish Jig into the piece, which I thought about and decided it would be a good fit. I did a bit of research on the instruments used, and listened to a lot of Irish/Scottish folk music, as well as similar sounding music, like Rend Collective, Hiroyuki Sawano's soundtrack for Seven Deadly Sins, and Final Fantasy Crystal Bearers soundtrack. I learned that Jig music is normally 6/8 time, while Scottish Reels use the 4/4 common time, which fits Field of Hopes and Dreams' time signature. While I incorporate some trademark elements of Irish Jig and Scottish Reel, I hesitate to designate my music as that style, as I am all over the place with my arrangement.

Breaking down the original track, there are three distinct parts: the establishing beat, the main deltarune theme, and the bridge solo. The rhythm is easily my favorite part of the track, and hearing the percussion come in while playing deltarune for the first time was just sublime - a much stronger first impression than Undertale's opening. And naturally, this is the area I played around with the most, as the repeating rhythm and motifs could be extended as long as I want, unlike the melody of the second and third parts. It is here where I added the fiddle violin. I created a simple phrase and tried my hardest to jam it everywhere in the track. When you hear it, it's your cue to drop everything and dance! However, with that said, my favorite part of the arrangement is still the middle main theme portion. It's just really catchy!

The setup for the Irish Jig / Scottish Reel sound is as follows. In addition to the fiddle violin, I used the mandolin, accordion, tambourines, Bodhran drums (Irish frame drums), accoustic guitar, cajon, and Kick drums. When mixing the percussion, I supplemented the Cajon/Kick drum beats with a regular drumset. I designed the space of the instruments by placing the Jig/Reel instruments in the front of the stage, with the orchestra behind them. I believe the final sound is much more balanced than the previous THE WORLD REVOLVING track. Because I want to preserve the awesome beat of the track, I finally went to learn and practice how to mix percussion correctly. A common complaint with my arrangements is that everything sounds a bit flat, and a big reason for that is that the drums are never punchy enough. And so here I am utilizing all the techniques I learned: Parallel EQ'ing, Parallel Compression, Saturation, Triggering. I still haven't fully mastered the technique, but I am improving!

Deltarune Orchestrated will be available on iTunes/Spotify upon completion of the album.

MP3 and FLAC available for Patrons. ► https://www.patreon.com/thesecondnarrator

Arrangement and by Jeremiah Sun

Original Theme by toby fox

DELTARUNE Chapter 01 is currently free to download on PC and the Nintendo Switch

DELTARUNE Orchestrated - Field of Hopes and Dreams

Music: SLAP THE NUTS GAIDEN ～TRANSCENDANCE～
Composer/Arrangement: dante
Artist: Coach

Undertale ASGORE Symphonic Metal Arrangement by The Noble Demon

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