Arrangement of a MIDI that I got at http://www.aquarianage.org/lore/holst.html

The original plan was to have all Wario Land 4 (because Saturn is my favorite planet), but some instruments just don't translate. I brought in Mother 3, then Pokémon Emerald, and Monster Tale.

Saturn (Mother 3, WL4, Pokémon Arrange.)

Arrangements of MIDIs that I got at http://www.aquarianage.org/lore/holst.html

I can't quite remember why now, but the whimsical nature of this one I believe is what made me think to use Paper Mario for many of its instruments.

Mercury (Paper Mario Arrange.)

Arrangement of a MIDI by David Siu that I got at http://www.aquarianage.org/lore/holst.html

Wanted this one to be mostly FFVII, which often has a serenity to its sound. Supported it with Mother 3 for the lead Horns, and Ocarina for solo low strings. Other things, too, but those are the things that matter.

Venus (FF7 Arrange.)

Arrangements of MIDIs that I got at http://www.aquarianage.org/lore/holst.html

Can I just say how ridiculously efficient this MIDI's construction is??? It's a master craft. Everything that takes the lead and secondary lead is only two channels, leaving the rest to be dedicated to instruments that are constant through the piece. It's so well-built that this arrangement is the only one made entirely with SynthFont. It's a really interesting study, and one I plan to take into account the next time I actually make a .mid.

Mars (OoT, Mother 3, Pokémon Arrange.)

Arrangements of MIDIs that I got at www.aquarianage.org/lore/holst.html

In retrospect, FF7 fits even better than I thought when I made this arrangement.

Neptune (FF7 Arrange.)

yoo-RAIN-us

Arrangement of a MIDI that I got at www.aquarianage.org/lore/holst.html

Came back to this after 14 months to finish it (April 11, 2023). The only other one I haven't finalized is Jupiter.

Uranus (Luigi's Mansion Arrange.)

❄️ An instrumental cover of the hymn In the Bleak Midwinter ("Cranham") by Gustav Holst. I put a rompler-heavy spin on it, inspired by the music of Bill Wurtz! ❄️ ♫

While making this, I was picturing the scene of a kid receiving a little old Casio keyboard for Christmas in the 2000s and trying out all the sounds. The majority of sounds I used are from the Roland Sound Canvas VST, some are from the Korg M1 VST, and others are soundfonts. I had a lot of fun with production stuff like reverb, bitcrushing, mid/side EQ, compression and panning on this one!

This track was originally released as part of the "Christmasasaurus Unleashed!" compilation album organised by Bubblegum Octopus in 2023: https://christmasasaurus.bandcamp.com/track/in-the-bleak-midi-winter

Gustav Holst wrote his hymn using the words from the poem "In the Bleak Midwinter" Christina Rossetti. The hymn was published in 1906, so it's public domain!

In the Bleak MIDI-Winter

Beat Battle 95 - Make a song inspired by Holst's Planet Suite (somthing I listened to a lot when I was 10 years old, believe it or not). Not naming the planet/diety I based this on - but if you know this symphony you will easily guess! Comments welcome!

Another Blue Planet

"One Minute on Jupiter" is a dazzling orchestral whirlwind, brimming with the elegance and vitality of 18th-century symphonic mastery. Fast-paced violins weave intricate, celestial melodies over a shimmering orchestral backdrop, capturing the buoyant and effervescent spirit of the Jovian skies. Reminiscent of Holst’s Jupiter but with the finesse of a classical-era presto, this piece dances with radiant energy, evoking the grandeur of a cosmic waltz. Light yet powerful, its layered harmonies and dynamic contrasts create a fleeting yet breathtaking journey—a minute of celestial motion, both joyous and sublime.

One Minute on Jupiter

I once made a fabulous arrangement of this midi in SynthFont. No other arrangement, including that very file, ever sounded the same (lousy program). 
I rendered the last few dozen bars (starts here around 7:04), either as a test or because the rest of it was already janky by then. I come *really close* at points with this one I did in FL, though. The bottle blow effect during the arpeggios was fabulous.
I finally went back and spruced up an attempt that wasn't too bad, replacing some bad +12st trombones with the Mario Party 2 one, fixed some unintended transposition in the English Horn and one of the clarinets, some other stuff. 

Another aspect of this one was the MIDI dynamics having that distinct "turn your volume up then down" problem that real classical music sometimes has. I even downloaded a Supreme-MIDI copy of this song, I think, but I can't remember if this is that MIDI or not, it's been so long. It was always annoying, hence why I never finished it.

It's been probably 3 years now, but I finally have uploaded arrangements of all 7. I think I like how the FF7 ones turned out the most.

Jupiter (N64 Arrange.)

"Massive Fähigkeit"

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You've reached the home of the so-called "epic Wario" thing. I've a massive catalogue of waamixes and waarangements for yon nigras to peruse with hearty contentment, as they eat whole garlic loaves and shoulder bash their computer.

Sorry if uhhh the volume for tracks varies, or is just relatively all-over-the-place. Even though I usually keep my system vol. at 52, there have been times where I've changed it and forgot that I did, then started working on a project.

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Q: Why do I use the Wario Land 4 soundfont to some capacity for so many tracks?
A: Because I love the way it sounds, obviously. Half the reason why I'll start making a MIDI in the first place is that I want to hear what it'd sound like with the Wario Land 4 soundfont.
Q: Wo, Tahutoa, youre music sure is good! :))
A: DON'T CAPITALIZE MY NAAAAAME AaRRGHKKhH IT LOOKS SO HEINOUS I CAN'T STAND ITTITTI hawhawtitits?? Thank you, though

One wonders how much of their fanbase thinks of ol' typhoidoa as "epic Wario man, *and ig some other stuff*" - the same sort of typecasting that has felled a number of UT Remix artists over the years.

Fast instrumental music blending the sounds of Nintendo (and adjacent) game soundtracks with elements of funk-fusion, prog rock, electronic dance music and pop.

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