I was asked to write a track from DKC2 in the style of Assassin's Creed 3 for The Completionist's latest episode! Always a blast getting to write these "in the style of" tracks :) Subscripe - youtube.com/PhoneticHero
Always a pleasure to fill in for Ben Briggs with these arrangements, and exciting to be included in one of Jirard's videos. Check out the episode and don't forget to subscribe to The Completionist!
Donkey Kong Country 2 - Krooks March (Epic Orchestral Remix from The Completionist)Pete Lepley (FKA Phonetic Hero)2020-05-02 | ▷ My presets and samples - https://www.PeteLepley.com/store
I was asked to write a track from DKC2 in the style of Assassin's Creed 3 for The Completionist's latest episode! Always a blast getting to write these "in the style of" tracks :) Subscripe - youtube.com/PhoneticHero
Always a pleasure to fill in for Ben Briggs with these arrangements, and exciting to be included in one of Jirard's videos. Check out the episode and don't forget to subscribe to The Completionist!
#Metroid #MetroidFusion #MetroidPrime #Samus #Epic #Orchestral #Cinematic #Hybrid #VGM #VideoGame #Remix #Synth #SerumSerris Remix: Metroid Fusion, PRIME-stylePete Lepley (FKA Phonetic Hero)2025-01-23 | ⚡️ Metroid Prime Serum presets: petelepley.gumroad.com ⚡️ Metroid Fusion album on Bandcamp - donations help make more Metroid remixes! https://PeteLepley.bandcamp.com/
Got really sick for a while and knew I had to come back swinging. Had a ton of fun remixing this track, and got to make some cool patches in the process. The (absolutely sick, if I may say so myself) Serris arpeggio bass will be available in a few weeks, as part of a new PRIME-style patch bank for Serum - be on the lookout!
I approached this remix by imagining a 3D, first-person version of Metroid Fusion and picturing a darkened, seemingly-abandoned B.S.L station. Really wanted to get the horror elements right on this one first and foremost, and I like the result. If this was to be written for an actual remake of Fusion, I'd probably want to make things a little more sparse and play up the ostensible emptiness, but in a listening context keeping things a little fuller and more interesting made more sense. Enjoy!
Thanks for the support on the initial upload! Unfortunately I forgot to change the corner text, and it still said it was the Arachnus theme. Anyway: Short one this time, but even with a short source track, I'm trying to add a bit of sauce so it's a bit more interesting to listen to on its own without context. Enjoy!
#Metroid #MetroidFusion #MetroidPrime #Samus #Epic #Orchestral #Cinematic #Hybrid #VGM #VideoGame #Remix #Synth #SerumMetroid Fusion, PRIME-style Remix: Arachnus-X Boss ThemePete Lepley (FKA Phonetic Hero)2024-12-05 | ⚡️ Metroid Prime Serum presets: petelepley.gumroad.com ⚡️ Metroid Fusion album on Bandcamp - donations appreciated! https://PeteLepley.bandcamp.com/
We're so BACK. I decided to remix the rest of Metroid Fusion - first up is Arachnus-X, and I had a LOT of fun giving his theme a bunch of extra beef. I got a TON of mileage out of my Metroid Prime-style Serum patches on this one, and was pleased to find a place for some of my drum samples from Ravenous as well!
New Game + consists of over 30 patches (and a couple bonuses thrown in) directly inspired by the music of the SNES, Sega Genesis, and 90s arcades - and it's a bank of presets that I couldn't NOT make. I cut my teeth in the chiptune scene as a fresh-faced music newbie, and the music of the 16-bit era has captivated me from the first time I picked up a SNES controller. It was only natural to want to emulate the sounds of some of my favorite old-school VGM tunes, and to create brand new instruments in the style of 90s game music to freshen up my own tracks inspired by the era.Divine Beast Cave Re-imagined (Dark Cloud Remix)Pete Lepley (FKA Phonetic Hero)2023-03-29 | ▷ Metroid Fusion Remix Album out now - https://PeteLepley.bandcamp.com/
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This track has been stuck in my head, out of nowhere, for *weeks*. It was a bit of catharsis to get this out, and I really like the result. I'll be hanging onto this project file as a template for future tracks, it was a LOT of fun to work with this instrumentation!FUSION PRIME: Metroid Fusion Remixed - Album out on Bandcamp!Pete Lepley (FKA Phonetic Hero)2023-03-09 | ⚡️A collection of my Metroid Fusion Sector theme remixes, available by donation at https://PeteLepley.bandcamp.com
Another quick re-imagining while I work on some other tracks & presets in the background! I always loved the color choices and spooky, intimidating feeling of this area - long live blue-tiled Link's AwakeningHouse by the Bay - Links Awakening Music Re-ImaginedPete Lepley (FKA Phonetic Hero)2023-02-01 | ▷ Tail Cave Re-Imagined - youtube.com/watch?v=oa4dfGlHJEY&list=PLJflCgKGJ9gTRaaLiodkEYZtWoHXpZQz2 ▷ Zelda's Lullaby EDM Remix - ffm.to/zelda ▷ My presets and samples - https://www.PeteLepley.com/store
Just a cozy short loop of a cozy short track with cozy bay water sounds 🥹
I made a few additional re-imaginings from Link's Awakening but the hard drive they were on might have bit the dust... Here's one of the ones I could salvage, and I'll be rolling out a couple more soon while I finish up a HUGE original fantasy track. Most of them are pretty simple remixes, keeping the exact structure of the original tunes but seeing how I would've approached a remake of Link's Awakening's soundtrack. Enjoy and be on the lookout for Kanalet Castle and the Dream Shrine!Metroid Fusion, PRIME-style Remix: Sector 1 (SRX)Pete Lepley (FKA Phonetic Hero)2023-01-03 | ⚡️ Metroid Prime-inspired Serum preset bank & free trial: petelepley.gumroad.com
Sector 1 is a pretty iconic tune from Metroid Fusion's OST; it's the fist piece you hear as Samus lays out the exposition, instantly setting the tone of the game. I knew I had to do it right, and I'm really happy with how it turned out. Now that it's done, I've remixed all the Sector themes from Metroid Fusion, and I'll be releasing them as an album when I finish the artwork - be on the lookout!
#Metroid #MetroidFusion #MetroidPrime #Samus #Epic #Orchestral #Cinematic #Hybrid #VGM #VideoGame #RemixMetroid Prime 2 Title Remix - made with Serum Presets from PRIME Serum Preset Bank (2023)Pete Lepley (FKA Phonetic Hero)2022-12-06 | ⚡️PRIME Serum patch bank & free trial: petelepley.gumroad.com
PRIME is an absolute love-letter to the incredibly unique musical aesthetic of one of my favorite game series. These Serum presets were crafted (with love) to create an immediately immersive sonic environment & convey a myriad of emotions, from awe to dread. This patch bank thrives in atmospheric & melodic sci-fi music, but easy tweaking with fully mapped macros & mod wheel makes all presets extremely flexible. Happy music-making!
- Pete
In this track: MP2 Title guitar emulation Tallon IV Depths bass emulation MP-style hat loop MP-style pad MP-style lead MP-style bass choir MP2-style chime pad (heard prominently in Temple Grounds tracks; took SO long to get right) Temple Grounds bass emulationCyber Guitars for Serum - Product DemosPete Lepley (FKA Phonetic Hero)2022-11-21 | ⚡️Purchase (free demo available): petelepley.gumroad.com ⚡️twitter.com/PeteLepley
I made Cyber Guitars because I couldn't find any convincing or otherwise cool synthetic guitar sounds, and I was tired of being told I needed third party software to process my patches to get something worth making music with. I took things into my own hands and made these patches in Serum with NO third party amps - these demos contain nothing more than EQ and compression on the Serum patches. I'm pumped about how these turned out, and I'm happy to make some extremely cool and unique synth guitars available without breaking the bank.
Commissioned by The Completionist for his episode on Saints Row 3; Stickerbrush Symphony (DKC2), Hot Head Bop (DKC2), and Bonus Room Blitz (DKC) all mashed with the Saints Row 2022 theme for a meaty orchestral/trap hybrid
I love Sector 6's dark atmosphere; being hunted by the SA-X really suits the game's horror vibe, and the music totally delivers. I wanted to stay true to Fusion's unique musical voice, but modernize the tune and bring it more in line with other titles in the series. I also wanted to crank the horror ambience up to 11, but still keep it fun to listen to without the in-game context. Enjoy!
One of three tracks I wrote for the Obliteracers soundtrack back in 2015. Been SICK on top of being hard at work with some big important contract music recently, but I'm working on more Metroid Fusion re-imaginings soon - in the meantime, enjoy an old tune!
One of three tracks I wrote for the Obliteracers soundtrack back in 2015. Been hard at work with some big important contract music recently, but I should be able to return to Metroid Fusion re-imaginings soon - in the meantime, enjoy an old tune!
FL Studio confusingly decided to nuke a bunch of my effects channels right before mastering this one, so the process ended up getting pretty frustrating, but overall I'm super happy with how this remix of Sector 4's underwater depths turned out. I especially love how the textured percussion & transition effects came out and learned some really cool tricks while making them.
Having an absolute blast remixing these tracks from Metroid Fusion. The goal is still to modernize the soundtrack by combining Fusion's music with my favorite musical aesthetics from the series (Prime), while also keeping Fusion's unique musical voice & tone. Let me know your thoughts, Sector 4 (AQA) Depths coming next!
Metroid Fusion is one of my favorite games in the series, so I decided to reimagine some of the music for fun and see what I think it'd sound like modernized to fit on consoles with fuller sound hardware. I wanted to align it more with my favorite soundtracks in the series - especially Metroid Prime - while not straying too far from the unique military vibe that Fusion's soundtrack really pushes. Here's the result, with probably more remixes/reimaginings from this game on the way!
#Metroid #MetroidFusion #MetroidPrime #Samus #Epic #Orchestral #Cinematic #Hybrid #VGM #VideoGame #RemixEpic Dark Souls Remix: Conflagration (Gwyn Lord of Cinder)Pete Lepley (FKA Phonetic Hero)2022-02-03 | ▷ My presets and samples - https://www.PeteLepley.com/store
An older remix (2016), but I still really love how it turned out. I've had a hankering to go back and play through Dark Souls again, maybe making a cool video for a remix I like will be enough of a push to do it.
Been experimenting with some ways to make music more fun again and write tracks a bit quicker. I put this one together in 3 days and I'm really happy with the way it turned out - so far so good. Let's keep it going.
Video made with resources from Beeple: beeple-crap.comFar Kong 4 - DKC2 Forest Interlude Chill Organic/Ambient Remix (from The Completionist)Pete Lepley (FKA Phonetic Hero)2022-01-18 | ▷ My presets and samples - https://www.PeteLepley.com/store
This remix of Forest Interlude from DKC2 is from The Completionist's episode on Far Cry 4. Never played it myself, but the track I was given for reference was super cool. I always enjoy working with Forest Interlude, hope you dig this chill ambient/organic take!
Here's another of my favorites, from The Completionist's episode on FF8 - I played on ton of it when I was a kid, and I still regularly listen to Nobuo's absolutely brilliant soundtrack for it. I loved putting this remix together and trying to emulate the rompler-style PS1 sounds, and I also had a hilarious time making the art.
Tracks remixed are FF8's boss theme (Force Your Way) and K. Rool's Return, Hot Head Bop, and Stickerbrush Symphony from DKC2
Here's my remix from The Completionist's episode on the recent remake of Panzer Dragoon, with Stickerbrush Symphony and Aquatic Ambience sprinkled into the (brilliant) Episode One music from PD. Happy new year!
A remix of music from Donkey Kong Country (the 1st one this time!) in the style of Freedom Planet for The Completionist's latest video! Enjoy and let me know what you think!
I haven't been able to stop laughing at "Ronkey & Clong" since I frankesteined this track art together this morning. Anyway, I remixed the credits music from DKC2 in the style of the Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando OST for The Completionist's latest episode! I'm not familiar with the R&C games, but soundtracks are super cool and I had a ton of fun injecting the upbeat sci-fi feel into the DKC2 tune. Let me know your thoughts!
I had an absolute BLAST working on this week's remix for The Completionist's latest episode on Cyber Shadow! I cut my teeth writing chip-influenced music; I always jump at the opportunity to come back to it. Emulating the instrumentation and creative processing in Cyber Shadow's Geothermal Towers was super fun, and I think arranging the DKC2 tunes (Bayou Boogie, Hothead Bop, Stickerbrush Symphony) to fit the style worked out really well. I love the result, let me know what you think!
Big up to Enrique Martin for his _fantastic_ Cyber Shadow soundtrack!
Here's my take on DKC2 music if it was written in stealthy Splinter Cell style, from the Completionist's latest video! Listening back, I think it might have a bit too much motion and energy to fit the style 100%, but in context I think it works great. Enjoy and feel free to let me know your thoughts!
Another remix for The Completionist, this week was Little Nightmares! I haven't played it, but the atmosphere definitely looks like something I'd be into and the music is both serene and unnerving. Enjoy these DKC tunes in the style of Little Nightmares!
It's what everyone's been waiting for; Demon's Souls and Donkey Kong finally meet! I got to arrange this mashup for The Completionist's latest episode on Demon's Souls, and I love how simultaneously reverent and goofy it turned out. Also I think the ironically self-serious video is hilarious and I hope you do too
The Completionist put out a video on Mario Kart Live Home Circuit this week, and I made a Super Mario Kart + Donkey Kong Country mashup for it! I love working with SNES instruments and the super fun vibes of the SMK soundtrack, so I mixed in some DKC for good measure and here we are. Let me know what you think!
Here's my take on how Stickerbrush Symphony might sound if it was in one of the Arkham games, made for The Completionist's latest video! It took a long time to get the reharmonizations to sound natural, but I'm really happy with the result. I've admittedly never played the Arkham games, but I do love me some Batman, so my take is likely also influenced by BTAS or some of DC's (fantastic) animated features. Let me know what you think!
Ever wonder what the music for Hot-Head Bop would sound like if it was written for an epic sci-fi adventure? Me neither, but here it is! I wrote this one for The Completionist's episode on Control, make sure you check it out!
It's Spooky Season, and that means The Completionist is covering Spooky Games - this week was Amnesia: Dark Descent! We wanted something a little more atmospheric and horror-driven to set the mood, and Haunted Chase seemed like the obvious tune to remix. Here's what I came up with!
The Avengers theme is incredible, and we decided to make it better. It's been a hot minute since I've gotten to pull out the SNES instruments, it was super fun getting to use them again. For those curious, this arrangement uses about 2x the maximum polyphony of an actual SNES; just think of it as 2 Super Nintendos taped together running the same copy of DKC
Here's my original character/stage theme inspired by Kunimitsu & Vermilion Gates! I actually started this track with the same concept in mind (a Tekken 7-style stage theme for Kunimitsu) when season 3 was announced, hoping she'd make it in, but I didn't know what to do with the track after I wrote the first 16 bar chunk. The recent Kunimitsu reveal has me SO HYPE, I blasted out the rest of it over the last couple days. Let me know what you think, hope you're excited for Kuni and season 4!
Subscrine! - youtube.com/PhoneticHeroDKC2 in the style of Dead Cells - Flight of the Zinger vs. ClockTower (remix from The Completionist)Pete Lepley (FKA Phonetic Hero)2020-09-19 | ▷ My presets and samples - https://www.PeteLepley.com/store
Had a blast making this remix for The Completionist! Analyzing the Dead Cells soundtrack was super fun - it's all so densely layered and there's so much motion, but it's done with an incredible degree of subtlety. Fantastic work from Dead Cells' composer Valmont, give him some love - youtube.com/watch?v=OeyWB-Bu1vo
Really happy Ben Briggs hit me up to cover this one, and it's always exciting to be included in one of Jirard's videos. Check out the episode and don't forget to subscribe to The Completionist!
Here's my re-imagining of the music from Tail Cave! I'll be putting up a selection of tracks like this from Link's Awakening, reflecting how I would've approached the remake's soundtrack. I grew up with Link's Awakening DX & always loved the blue/burgundy visuals of Tail Cave, and I was really disheartened to see it turned into the bland brown/beige combo we got in the remake. Hope you enjoy, feel free to let me know what you think of my take on the first dungeon's theme!
Zelda's Lullaby remix OUT NOW! - ffm.to/zeldaDKC3 - Treetop Tumble in the style of Bloodstained (from The Completionist)Pete Lepley (FKA Phonetic Hero)2020-09-12 | ▷ My presets and samples - https://www.PeteLepley.com/store
Always a pleasure to make a remix for The Completionist, this time DKC3 in the style of Bloodstained/Castlevania! This one was SUPER fun to write, I'm a huge Castlevania fan & it flew together in just a handful of hours. Plenty of tasty references for Castlevania fans :) Subscrife - youtube.com/PhoneticHero
Really happy Ben Briggs hit me up to cover this one, and it's always exciting to be included in one of Jirard's videos. Check out the episode and don't forget to subscribe to The Completionist!
This is a track I wrote as a demo that didn't end up getting used, and I polished it up and had fun making a video for it. Big beat is a sorely underutilized genre, so I decided to keep the late 90s/early 2000s alive by writing this slammer. Can't tell you how much I'd love to write a full soundtrack of this stuff - enjoy!
Took me a hot minute to make a video and upload it, but here's my original track from Spin Rhythm XD! I don't get many opportunities to write original dance music and I really like the way this track turned out. Let me know if you want to hear more, and pick up the whole soundtrack on your favorite listening platform! spinrhythmgame.com/spin-rhythm-xd-ost
I had the opportunity to work on another track for The Completionist, this time DKC2 in the style of Braid! Sequencing intimate folk music is extremely difficult, but I like how it turned out. Make sure to check out the episode! Subscripe - youtube.com/PhoneticHero
Always a pleasure to fill in for Ben Briggs with these arrangements, and exciting to be included in one of Jirard's videos. Check out the episode and don't forget to subscribe to The Completionist!