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I arranged “Calling from Heaven” from KONAMI’s Castlevania: Bloodlines.
コナミ VAMPIRE KILLER の Calling from Heaven をアレンジしました。

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I arranged “Calling from Heaven” from KONAMI’s Castlevania: Bloodlines for a chamber-sized string ensemble: 1 violin, 1 viola, and 5 celli (3 providing rhythmic stabs, 1 used as body percussion).
Following the violin, lost in its own aestheticism, the loose, free-tempo cembalo enters, sounding unsettling and hallucinatory, or perhaps self-absorbed.
This is followed by the violin's introspective arpeggio, which then merges with the choir.
I especially like the structure of bringing the original intro to the very end of the piece.

While arranging, I have been considering the intention behind the original piece’s uncommon key of C♯ minor or D♭ minor. This key is unlikely to be a choice of mere muscle memory, which suggests there was a deliberate intention.
Naturally, it could simply be that the composer felt C♯ minor was a natural fit for the piece and chose it for that reason.
Alternatively, as an artistic device, the composer might have metaphorically adopted the idea that keys possess their own emotional color (a concept from well temperament) and set keywords associated with C♯ minor to the piece.
Another possible explanation is a practical one, such as adjusting the range to suit the hardware synthesizer used.

Another hypothesis is this: the piece is in a Baroque style, a cornerstone of the composer's work, and evokes a period when 415Hz tuning was common. Separately, the composer also practices healing music. It is possible that from both of these contexts, they regard music tuned at 415Hz as natural.
In other words, the piece might have been composed on an instrument tuned to 415Hz, but written in the key of D minor, which is generally easy to play; this would result in a sound that is effectively C♯ minor by the modern 440Hz standard. Alternatively, the piece may have been composed as a Baroque-style work in D minor at the standard 440Hz tuning, and then transposed at the end—perhaps as an artistic gesture—to approximate the 415Hz tuning relevant to its cultural background.

ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK IS HERE
https://youtu.be/j4dBoJ97fxQ

[LISTEN ON OTHER PLATFORMS]
- YouTube (To get lost in the visuals) https://youtu.be/qeFU_znDQI8
- SoundCloud (To feel the full resonance) https://soundcloud.com/sdr0x07b6/calling-from-heaven-v100-arranged-castlevania-bloodlines-konami
- NicoVideo (Let's create a storm of comments together) https://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm45240909

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コナミ VAMPIRE KILLER の Calling from Heaven をチェンバーサイズの弦楽にアレンジしました。ヴァイオリン 1 本、ヴィオラ 1 本、チェロ 5 本（3 本は刻み、1 本はボディを叩くパーカッション）。
ひたすら耽美なヴァイオリンに続く、テンポに拘束されないルーズなチェンバロは、不安で幻覚的にも聴こえ、あるいは自己陶酔しているようにも聴こえます。
その後ヴァイオリンの秘めやかなアルペジオを経てクワイヤと合流します。
原曲のイントロを一番最後に持ってきた構成が気に入っています。

アレンジしながら、原曲が C♯m もしくは D♭m というめずらしいキーなのはどんな意図かずっと考えていました。このキーが手癖とは考えにくいため、意図がありそうです。
もちろん純粋に楽曲として C♯m が自然に思えたのでそうしたかったとか、あるいは芸術的演出として、古典調律のようにキーが楽曲の色彩や情緒に影響すると比喩的に採り入れて、嬰ハ短調にまつわるキーワードを曲に設定したのかもしれません。
あるいはハードウェアの音源都合でのレンジ調整という実用的な理由かもしれません。

もう一つ推測してみたのは、楽曲は作曲者様の作風の主軸の一つであるバロック音楽であり 415Hz チューニングが一般的に用いられていた時期の曲調であること、また作曲者様はヒーリング音楽を実践されており、どちらの文脈からも 415Hz 基準の音楽を自然なものとして捉えておられる可能性があります。
つまり 415Hz チューニングの楽器を使いつつ、一般的に弾きやすい Dm で書いたなら結果的には 440Hz 基準でいうほぼ C♯m となる、もしくはごく普通に 440Hz の Dm でバロック音楽を作曲してから最後に演出として文化背景に合わせた 415Hz チューニング相当にトランスポーズした、という理由かもしれません。

オリジナルサウンドトラックはこちら
https://youtu.be/j4dBoJ97fxQ

[他のプラットフォームで聴く]
- YouTube（映像とともに没入するなら） https://youtu.be/qeFU_znDQI8
- SoundCloud（より迫力のあるサウンドで聴くなら） https://soundcloud.com/sdr0x07b6/calling-from-heaven-v100-arranged-castlevania-bloodlines-konami
- ニコニコ動画（みんなで弾幕を厚くしよう） https://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm45240909

Calling from Heaven (chamber strings) v1.0.0 ARRANGED - Castlevania: Bloodlines - Konami | バンパイアキラー

Cool, groovy 16-bar synthwave loop. 80s electronic music. Retro vibes. Retrowave atmospheric loop. Key: D minor. Tempo: 120 bpm. Retrocomputing, retrogaming, eighties.

80s Synthwave Loop - 16 Bars - Dm - 120

After 31 years, I finally managed to recover this incredible piece of video game history. This is a mysterious promotional remix of "Launch Base Zone" that was commissioned by SEGA in late 1993 for a major Sonic 3 television commercial campaign.

Following the success of their Michael Jackson collaboration (which fell through due to legal issues), SEGA reached out to several major R&B artists through the same Teddy Riley production network. This track appears to be from one of those sessions - the New Jack Swing production style was perfect for SEGA's urban marketing push. The track was meant to be the centerpiece of a high-budget TV spot featuring Launch Base Zone gameplay, targeting the 18-25 demographic that SEGA was aggressively courting against Nintendo.

The collaboration was axed in early 1994 when licensing negotiations broke down over sync rights and the artist's management demanded backend royalties from game sales - something SEGA's legal department wasn't prepared to handle. Additionally, the commercial concept was deemed "too edgy" for daytime television slots, and SEGA pivoted to their safer "Blast Processing" campaign instead.

I found this CD-R in a box of promotional materials from a former SEGA marketing contractor who worked on the Sonic 3 campaign. The disc was heavily bronzed (typical PDO manufacturing defect from that era) and barely readable - had to use multiple drives to extract the audio. The intro completely glitched out due to data corruption, hence the fade-in start.

This represents the only known surviving copy of what could have been one of the most iconic video game commercial tracks of the 90s. The funky synth bass, jazzy arrangement, and those signature New Jack Swing ad-libs over the classic Launch Base Zone melody create something truly special. The identity of the vocalist remains a mystery - could be anyone from that era's R&B scene.

FOUND: Scrapped Sonic 3 TV Commercial Track [Rocket Zone]

Hi everyone! Since it’s Sunday and we happened to meet in the studio to say goodbye to each other, we realized completely by chance that we’ve uploaded 98 tracks on SoundCloud. So we decided to release a chiptune track to mark number 99, and then come back with the 100th song!😉

We’ll still be online for a few more hours, then we’ll take a break from SoundCloud for a while. We can’t say exactly how long. But don’t worry, we’ll be back to annoy you again!🤪

Enjoy listening, drop us a comment , and happy holidays to those who, like us, still haven’t taken them! In any case, enjoy the summer (and if you’re in the southern hemisphere, enjoy the cool weather! Sorry, dear friends in Antarctica, no joke intended!😆).

All our Chiptune tracks are here: soundcloud.com/beatingedge/sets/8-bit-vibes.

Love you all!🫶
Ciao!!😘
©2025 Beating Edge

Loading Holidays (Instrumental - Chiptune)

Here's my cover of Till Our Heads Turn White by Jan Valta and Adam Sporka from the videogame Kingdom Come Deliverance OST. Enjoy and thank you for listening!

Till Our Heads Turn White

🎶 Bienvenidos a esta versión especial de CATSWING (Mega Drive Version), un remix inspirado en el estilo retro de la legendaria SEGA Mega Drive / Genesis.
Este track reimagina el tema de Deltarune Chapter 4 con un sonido lleno de energía, sintetizadores 16-bit y ese toque nostálgico de la era dorada de los videojuegos.

💿 Si creciste con la Mega Drive, seguro vas a sentir la vibra clásica mezclada con la intensidad de CATSWING.
🔥 Perfecto para quienes aman los soundtracks de Toby Fox, la estética retro y los remixes con alma de arcade.

⚡ No olvides dejar tu like, compartir y suscribirte si querés más remixes retro de Deltarune y Undertale.

⚡ CATSWING 🎵 (Deltarune Ch.4) | MEGA DRIVE REMIX 16-BIT STYLE 🕹️

Official soundtrack for Evelume, a colorful 2D adventure game inspired by classic indie titles. Includes battle themes, atmospheric tracks, and emotional melodies. Music composed by Dekore.

Never give up!

Happy Birthday to our keyboard wizard Mauro AKA Maux! 🎉
For his special day, he came up with a brand-new Chiptune rearrangement of one of our earliest tracks, Birthday Bash (https://soundcloud.com/beatingedge/birthday-bash). A retro, pixel-party twist on one of our first songs, reimagined through his creativity to celebrate the moment.
Big cheers to him, and turn up the 8-bit vibes! 🕹️🎂✨
And stay tuned!! Tomorrow we’re dropping a brand new track, the last one of this summer with a summery, playful vibe! 🌞🎶

All our Chiptune tracks are here: soundcloud.com/beatingedge/sets/8-bit-vibes.
©2025 Beating Edge

Birthday Bash - Chiptune Edition (Instrumental - Chiptune)

Dino DNA / Tsumutsura Theme (ALT Commodore64)

Remix of "Rulers of Arrakis" by Frank Klepacki for the Dune II PC-DOS game
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKzvUza1rmE

Samples also from "Rise of the Harkonnen" by Frank Kelpacki

Harkonnen Rulers (Part 1 & 2) | DUNE II (1992) | PC-DOS

Remix of Frank Klepacki's "Spice Melange" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Djav2YyV8dc from the Dune II PC DOS game (1992)

Atreides Gambit (Part 1 & 2) | DUNE II (1992) | PC-DOS

Remix of "Prophecy" by Frank Klepacki for the Dune II (1992) OST.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UlQDWzeWuKg

Ordos Calculus (Part 1 & 2) | DUNE II (1992) | PC-DOS

May there be mercy on Man and Machine for their Sins

Remix of Frank Klepacki's "Humans Fall" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVhsFgORbJc from the Dune II PC DOS game (1992)


Humans Fall | DUNE II (1992) | PC-DOS

A cover of Dark Sanctuary using Mother 3's soundfont. Genuinely one of my favorite tracks from the game so far!

Dark Sanctuary (DELTARUNE + Mother 3)

I'm a IT enginee, programmer. I arrange game music as a hobby.

ITエンジニア、プログラマ。趣味でゲームミュージックのアレンジをしています(･ω･)

Postanowilem stworzyc projekt z pogranicza alternatywnego hip-hopu i pop-rapu.Projekt zawiera moje rapsy piosenki i instrumentale. Swoja przygode z rapowaniem zaczalem w wieku 12 lat ale pierwsze proby zaczely sie w liceum gdyz rapowalem pod pseudonimem MC Raul.Inspirowalem sie Polska Francuska i Amerykanska scena rap.Moje glowne zajecie to produkcja bitow 
 i tworzenie remixow ale okazjonalnie udzielam sie na majku.Nazywam siebie polaczeniem Dr-a Dre i Kanye'go Westa z Dunkierki. Uzywam social mediow i blogow do wyglaszania kontrowersyjnych opini. W 2007 roku rozpoczalem prace nad pierwszym nieleglaem zycie inwalidy jako MC Raul ale nielegal sie nigdy nie ukazal.Swoje teksty publikowalem w tomikach wierszy ktore rozsylalem miedzy znajomych. W 2016 opublikowalem swoj pierwszy nielegal na swoim fanpage'u na facebooku jako MC Raul pt.Ja kontra Reszta Swiata nagrany na zwyklym mikrofonie do komputera i zaczalem  tez spiewac.Album przepadl w otchlani internetu.W 2025 roku zaczalem nagrywac moje demowki na samsungu. Do powrotu do rapowania i spiewania zainspirowal mnie raper Suja THS Klika i Damian Lillard znany pod raperskim pseudonimem D.A.M.E. Dolla i zaczalem isc w strone pop-rapu i alternatywnego rapu.Czerpie inspiracje z roznych konwencji takze od artystow nie-hiphopowych.Moim najwiekszym idolem jest Krzysztof Krawczyk i wszystkie moje utwory dedykuje glownie jemu.Rapowanie,Spiewanie,Ogladanie Sportu a zwlaszcza meczow USL Dunkerque  NBA i Skateboardingu(mimo ze jestem niepelnosprawny) i granie w koszykowke to moja pasja.Sercem jestem w Dunkierce w St Chamond i w Warszawie.Najwiecej slucham hip-hopu,dance'u disco-polo skate-punku,rai,reggaeton,reggae k-pop i j-pop pop i troche metalu.Gdy bylem dzieckiem chcialem byc gwiazda popu jak Michael Jackson. Moimi pierwszymi idolami byli Michael Jackson Freddie Mercury Kurt Cobain,Michael Jordan i Liroy. Lubie ogladac serwisy streamingowe jak Netflix Disney+ i Prime Video a takze pic coca cole.Mam muzyczne ADHD jak Damon Albarn. Uwielbiam takze ogladac MTV 90's. Jestem oficjalnym DJ'em  RedCats'ow i mam w planie zostac ich rapowym guru. Moj ulubiony zespol to Little Big.Chce zeby moj fanbase na internecie poznal moje rapowe skillsy. Mimo ze jestem ochrzczony i spowiadam sie w kosciele rzymsko-katolickim sympatyzuje z Prawoslawiem i modle sie po prawoslawnemu i interesuje sie Islamem od strony kulturowej.Moj styl to mieszanka punka dresa skate'a  koszykarza i emo.Moim GOAT'em jest Michael Jordan ,ale moim koszykarskim idolem jest Damian Lillard.Jako bitmaker wspolpracuje z raperami jak 12Mé Sausco i LP9.Lubie tez tworzyc filmy na youtubie tiktoki a takze stories na instagramie dla bliskich znajomych. W NBA kibicuje glownie Chicago Bulls.Moimi idolami jako influencer sa Jas Kapela, Jasson Hunt(Dawniej Kominek) Krzysztof Skiba  Masochista i Suja THS Klika. Od czasu do czasu chodze na imprezy Techno.Lubie wiele sportow:Koszykowka Pilka Nozna,Hokej Na Lodzie F1 Moto GP Boks MMA Siatkowka Pilka Reczna Futbol Amerykanski Baseball Lekkoatletyka Zuzel). Jako DJ wspolpracuje z Nefti.
Okazyjnie gram w gry  na ps5 i retro.Pije piwo tylko na imprezach.Moje ulubione dzielnice to Glacis(Dunkierka) i Goclaw(Warszawa). Mimo ze urodzilem sie w Warszawie to jestem kojarzony z Dunkierka. Moj fan base to glownie osoby LGBT ,Lachony Starsi ludzie zachowujacy sie jak mlodzienazki Metale i poniekad niektorzy hip-hopowcy a takze poniekad niektorzy fani pilki noznej a takze niektorzy emo ,muzulmanie i schizofrenicy.Skrot od mojego pseudonimu to Kira. Jestem blogerem niszowym.
https://linktr.ee/lordkiradunkerque

8bit music maker / pixel artist
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Indie music maker, available for sound design & music for media.

I grew up with music & technology, and I love them both.
I love many genres but rock and electronic music have a special place in my heart.

Why the name Dark Side of Synth? Because it’s cool and it sums up my fascination with the dark side and with synthesizers. Dark side not just as negative but also as obscure, unknown, unexplored...

Don’t worry, you won’t be finding only darksynth, heavy, scary and sad tunes and tones here but quite a wide range and lots of happy, upbeat things too. Again, it is just a name – not a mission statement set in stone forever.

Welcome to my 8-bit universe, where pixels and nostalgia merge with the energy of the future ✨ I’m Neon Pixel and I love reimagining modern melodies and timeless classics into chiptune covers. Join me on a journey through memories and imagination! Ready to press Start? 🎵💾👾

🔗https://ffm.bio/beatingedge
🙌Welcome (back) to the (Beating) Edge! 
👉We are an eclectic band that blends elements of electronic dance, metal, pop, punk, rock, synth wave and more to create a unique and engaging sound (..🎧 listen and decide for yourself… if you're ready for the journey)! Our identities are top-secret (..more or less😅), forgive us, we're a bunch of very shy aliens🛸 (4 males 💁🏻‍♂️🙎‍♂️🙋🏼‍♂️🦸🏼‍♂️ and 1 female🙅‍♀️, the guitarist/backup singer). Our earthly names (and nicknames) are Tom ("Lucifer" - lead vocals and occasional keyboards/guitar), Mary ("Vampira" or just "V" - guitarist and backing vocals), Mauro ("Maux" - keyboards, piano, synths and winds), Davide ("Dave", "Quiet D" or just "D" - bass and synth bass), and Valerio ("Brad", drums and percussions). And you definitely DON'T want to know the origin of some of our nicknames!😅
Enjoy the music!😉

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