Uploaded June 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
โPokey Means Businessโ from Earthbound, composed by Hip Tanaka and Keiichi Suzuki, and arranged for metal and brass instruments by Wayne Strange and Ro Panuganti.
This track is part of our space-themed video game music album BRASS EFFECT available for preorder now!
๐ Get a digital or physical CD on Bandcamp! thegamebrass.bandcamp.com/album/brass-effect
๐ง Listen on Spotify! open.spotify.com/artist/7LOuyHEuFq2vl2M61XV8Oh
๐ Find us on Apple Music! music.apple.com/us/artist/the-game-brass/1441522340
๐ We have a Discord server; come hang! discordapp.com/invite/vkMjDrJ
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Featuring...
๐ต Wayne Strange: Arrangement
[twitter.com/wstrangemusic?lang=en]
๐ต Ro Panuganti: Arrangement, Guitars, Video
[youtube.com/c/RoPanuganti]
๐ต Avery Yonehiro: Trumpet
[youtube.com/c/jazzthatshiny]
๐ต Allison Martin: Trombone
[youtube.com/c/AllisonMartinTrombone]
๐ต Mitchell "SirEnobMort" Frey: Bass Trombone
[youtube.com/c/SirEnobMort]
๐ต Rahul Vanamali: Timpani
[youtube.com/c/RahulVanamali]
The Game Brass:
๐ต John Robert Matz: Trumpet
[http://www.johnrobertmatz.com]
๐ต Robby Duguay: Trumpet, Video
[http://www.robbyduguay.com]
๐ต JohnStacy: French Horn
[youtube.com/user/TheJohnStacy]
๐ต Danny Flam (From ConSoul Big Band): French Horn
[youtube.com/Consoul]
๐ต Daniel Romberger (DannyMusic): Trombone, Video
[youtube.com/dannymusic]
๐ต Alex Hill (WarTubaFox): Tuba
[youtube.com/WarTubaFox]
๐ต Thomas Kresge: Mix, Video
[kresgemusic.com/]
๐ต Henry Faber: Logo Design
[twitter.com/henryfaber]
Watch more game soundtrack covers performed on brass here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsV5cKOOhPTIls75W_MBNNZ3kxfpGT-Mr
Notes from Wayne about this arrangement:
Now officially titled โCease to Existโ, fans had originally dubbed the composition by its more widely-known name due to the lack of an official translation at the time. Our arrangement of โPokey Means Businessโ begins with a chromatic buzz, swelling and fading, climbing and falling as members of our brass ensemble stagger entrances. In the original version of the song, the following section blossomed into a furious 8-bit toccata. However, with the nature of brass tending toward long harmonies, we wanted to expand upon the Baroque chord structure and open it up for more harmonic possibilities, substituting the original cadences with some that offer more complexity.
Then begins the steady, horrific descent into madness. Drum fills and horn rips usher us to a truly brutal B section. A mixture of fast thrash rhythms ensue, encumbered by eight string guitars and high-gain fury, pushing the battle to its grittiest climactic moments. Meanwhile evocative muted brasses provide complimentary melodic material fitting for the rise of Master Porky.
All hail the pig!
โPokey Means Businessโ from Earthbound, composed by Hip Tanaka and Keiichi Suzuki, and arranged for metal and brass instruments by Wayne Strange and Ro Panuganti.
This track is part of our space-themed video game music album BRASS EFFECT available for preorder now!
๐ Get a digital or physical CD on Bandcamp! thegamebrass.bandcamp.com/album/brass-effect
๐ง Listen on Spotify! open.spotify.com/artist/7LOuyHEuFq2vl2M61XV8Oh
๐ Find us on Apple Music! music.apple.com/us/artist/the-game-brass/1441522340
๐ We have a Discord server; come hang! discordapp.com/invite/vkMjDrJ
๐บ Subscribe for more Brass Quintet covers! bit.ly/sub2gamebrass
๐ฆ Talk to us on Twitter! twitter.com/thegamebrass
๐ต Like us on Facebook! facebook.com/thegamebrass
๐ธ Follow us on Instagram! instagram.com/thegamebrass
๐ Visit our website! thegamebrass.com
๐ฌ For business inquiries: thegamebrass@gmail.com
Featuring...
๐ต Wayne Strange: Arrangement
[twitter.com/wstrangemusic?lang=en]
๐ต Ro Panuganti: Arrangement, Guitars, Video
[youtube.com/c/RoPanuganti]
๐ต Avery Yonehiro: Trumpet
[youtube.com/c/jazzthatshiny]
๐ต Allison Martin: Trombone
[youtube.com/c/AllisonMartinTrombone]
๐ต Mitchell "SirEnobMort" Frey: Bass Trombone
[youtube.com/c/SirEnobMort]
๐ต Rahul Vanamali: Timpani
[youtube.com/c/RahulVanamali]
The Game Brass:
๐ต John Robert Matz: Trumpet
[http://www.johnrobertmatz.com]
๐ต Robby Duguay: Trumpet, Video
[http://www.robbyduguay.com]
๐ต JohnStacy: French Horn
[youtube.com/user/TheJohnStacy]
๐ต Danny Flam (From ConSoul Big Band): French Horn
[youtube.com/Consoul]
๐ต Daniel Romberger (DannyMusic): Trombone, Video
[youtube.com/dannymusic]
๐ต Alex Hill (WarTubaFox): Tuba
[youtube.com/WarTubaFox]
๐ต Thomas Kresge: Mix, Video
[kresgemusic.com/]
๐ต Henry Faber: Logo Design
[twitter.com/henryfaber]
Watch more game soundtrack covers performed on brass here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsV5cKOOhPTIls75W_MBNNZ3kxfpGT-Mr
Notes from Wayne about this arrangement:
Now officially titled โCease to Existโ, fans had originally dubbed the composition by its more widely-known name due to the lack of an official translation at the time. Our arrangement of โPokey Means Businessโ begins with a chromatic buzz, swelling and fading, climbing and falling as members of our brass ensemble stagger entrances. In the original version of the song, the following section blossomed into a furious 8-bit toccata. However, with the nature of brass tending toward long harmonies, we wanted to expand upon the Baroque chord structure and open it up for more harmonic possibilities, substituting the original cadences with some that offer more complexity.
Then begins the steady, horrific descent into madness. Drum fills and horn rips usher us to a truly brutal B section. A mixture of fast thrash rhythms ensue, encumbered by eight string guitars and high-gain fury, pushing the battle to its grittiest climactic moments. Meanwhile evocative muted brasses provide complimentary melodic material fitting for the rise of Master Porky.
All hail the pig!
