Chrono Trigger - Battle with Magus (Orchestral Remix)Malcolm Robinson Music2016-08-15 | An orchestral remix/remake/cover of Magus' epic battle theme from Chrono Trigger using high-end sample libraries.
Video Game: Chrono Trigger Title: Battle with Magus/Magus' Theme (魔王決戦) Composer: Yasunori Mitsuda (光田康典) Orchestration: Malcolm Robinson
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Cubase 7.5 EWQL Hollywood Strings (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Brass (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Orchestral Woodwinds (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Orchestral Percussion (Diamond) EWQL Symphonic Orchestra (Platinum) EWQL Ministry of Rock 2 EWQL Silk EWQL Ra Spitfire - Albion 8Dio - Claire Embertone - Friedlander Violin Embertone - Crystal Flute Soniccouture - Geosonics HALion Sonic SE 2Warcraft II - Orc 1 (Orchestral Cover)Malcolm Robinson Music2021-06-08 | An orchestral cover of the first Orc theme from Warcraft 2 using high-end sample libraries.
Video Game: Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness Title: Orc 1 Composer: Glenn Stafford Arrangement: Malcolm Robinson
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Cubase Pro 10 EWQL Hollywood Strings (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Orchestral Woodwinds (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Orchestral Percussion (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Harp (Diamond) EWQL Symphonic Orchestra (Platinum) EWQL Symphonic Choirs (Platinum) EWQL Storm Ra 8Dio Claire 8Dio Agitato 8Dio Requiem Pro 8Dio Majestica ARIA Surdos and Snares Spitfire Albion ONE Spitfire Iceni ERA Medieval Legends 2 Embertone Friedlander Violin Embertone Leonid Bass Embertone Shire Whistle Impact Soundworks Plektra 2 NI Emotive Strings NI Kontakt Factory Library NI Studio Drummer NI The Giant Cinematic Studio Strings Performance Samples Oceania Cinesamples VOXOS VSL Special EditionWarcraft II - Human 1 (Orchestral Cover)Malcolm Robinson Music2021-03-24 | An orchestral cover of the first Human theme from Warcraft 2 using high-end sample libraries. I've always been a big fan of the soundtrack. I used to put the CD-ROM into my audio CD player to bask in the epicness of the music. Unfortunately, since the soundtrack was never officially released, my dream of creating a licensed WC2 cover album may never come to fruition.
Video Game: Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness Title: Human 1 Composer: Glenn Stafford Arrangement: Malcolm Robinson
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Cubase Pro 10 EWQL Hollywood Strings (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Brass (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Orchestral Woodwinds (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Orchestral Percussion (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Harp (Diamond) EWQL Symphonic Orchestra (Platinum) EWQL Storm Drum 2 EWQL Storm Drum 3 8Dio AGE 8Dio Agitato 8Dio Requiem Pro ERA Medieval Legends 2 Best Service Cantus Ancient ERA Persia Embertone Friedlander Violin Spitfire Albion One Cinematic Studio Strings Cinematic Studio Brass Samplemodeling Brass ARIA Surdos and Snares Impact Soundworks Plektra 2 Impact Soundworks Resonance Emotional Mallets Cinesamples VOXOS VSL Special EditionCastlevania Legends - Destiny Awaits (Medieval/Orchestral Cover)Malcolm Robinson Music2021-03-17 | A medieval/orchestral cover of "Destiny Awaits" from Castlevania Legends using high-end sample libraries.
I kept all the original notes in the main loop, but also added a second part with a slightly different ending to extend the length of each loop and add a bit of variation.
Cubase Pro 10 EWQL Hollywood Strings (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Orchestral Percussion (Diamond) EWQL Storm Drum 2 EWQL Storm Drum 3 Embertone Fischer Viola Embertone Blakus Cello ERA Medieval Legends 2 8Dio Agitato 8Dio Claire NI Rise and HitSecret of Mana - A Bell Is Tolling (Cover)Malcolm Robinson Music2021-03-14 | An orchestral cover/remix of "A Bell Is Tolling" from Secret of Mana using high-end sample libraries.
Video Game: Secret of Mana/Seiken Densetsu 2 (聖剣伝説2) Title: A Bell Is Tolling/The Eight Strokes of the Bell (八点鐘) Composer: Hiroki Kikuta (菊田裕樹) Orchestration: Malcolm Robinson
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Cubase Pro 10 EWQL Hollywood Strings (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Orchestral Woodwinds (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Orchestral Percussion (Diamond) EWQL Pianos (Platinum) EWQL Ra 8Dio Majestica 8Dio AGE 8Dio Agitato 8Dio Lyre ERA Medieval Legends 2 Epic World Embertone Friedlander Violin Embertone Fischer Viola Embertone Infinity Bells Spitfire Albion III NI Reaktor 6 NI Studio Drummer NI Kontakt Factory Library Impact Soundworks Shreddage 2 VSL Special Edition HALion Sonic SE 2Final Fantasy Tactics - Trisection (Orchestral Cover)Malcolm Robinson Music2021-03-11 | An orchestral cover/remix of Trisection from Final Fantasy Tactics using high-end sample libraries.
Video Game: Final Fantasy Tactics Title: Trisection Composer: Hitoshi Sakimoto (崎元仁) Orchestration: Malcolm Robinson
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Cubase Pro 10 EWQL Hollywood Strings (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Brass (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Orchestral Woodwinds (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Orchestral Percussion (Diamond) EWQL Storm Drum 2 8Dio Majestica 8Dio Claire 8Dio AGE 8Dio Hybrid Tools 2 ERA Medieval Legends 2 Embertone Friedlander Violin Embertone Fischer Viola Embertone Blakus Cello Embertone Leonid Bass Spitfire Albion One Spitfire Albion III Cinematic Studio Strings Cinematic Studio Solo Strings Cinematic Studio Brass Samplemodeling Brass NI Rise and Hit NI Session Horns ProCastlevania: Aria of Sorrow - Clock Tower (Cover)Malcolm Robinson Music2021-03-09 | An orchestral/instrumental cover/remix of Michiru Yamane's "Clock Tower" from Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow using high-end sample libraries.
Video Game: Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow Title: Clock Tower (時計塔) Composer: Michiru Yamane (山根ミチル) Arrangement: Malcolm Robinson
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Cubase Pro 10 EWQL Hollywood Strings (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Brass (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Orchestral Woodwinds (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Orchestral Percussion (Diamond) EWQL Pianos (Platinum) EWQL Storm Drum 3 EWQL Ra NI The Giant NI Studio Drummer NI Massive NI Reaktor 6
NI Rise and Hit NI Jay Bass
Embertone Friedlander Violin Embertone Fischer Viola ERA Medieval Legends 2 Ancient ERA Persia Impact Soundworks Plektra 2 Impact Soundworks Shreddage 2 Impact Soundworks Shreddage Bass 8Dio Agitato 8Dio Claire 8Dio Majestica 8Dio AGE Spitfire Albion III VSL Special Edition HALion Sonic SE 2Final Fantasy IV - Town (Orchestral Cover)Malcolm Robinson Music2021-03-05 | An orchestral cover/remake/remix of the town theme from Final Fantasy IV using high-end sample libraries.
Video Game: Final Fantasy IV Title: Town Theme/Welcome to Our Town! (街のテーマ) Composer: Nobuo Uematsu (植松伸夫) Orchestration: Malcolm Robinson
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Cubase Pro 10 EWQL Hollywood Strings (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Brass (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Orchestral Woodwinds (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Orchestral Percussion (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Harp (Diamond) EWQL Symphonic Orchestra (Platinum) EWQL Pianos (Platinum) EWQL Storm Drum 3 8Dio Agitato 8Dio Claire Spitfire Albion III VSL Special Edition HALion Sonic SE 2Final Fantasy X - Enemy Attack (Orchestral Cover)Malcolm Robinson Music2021-03-02 | An orchestral cover/remake/remix of "Enemy Attack," the boss battle theme from Final Fantasy X, using high-end sample libraries. This might be my favorite track from the game even though it wasn't composed by Uematsu. I have no plans to cover any other tracks from FFX.
Video Game: Final Fantasy X Title: Enemy Attack/Enemy Assault (敵襲) Composer: Junya Nakano (仲野順也) Orchestration: Malcolm Robinson
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Cubase Pro 10
EWQL Hollywood Harp (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Brass (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Strings (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Orchestral Percussion (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Orchestral Woodwinds (Diamond) EWQL Symphonic Choirs (Platinum) EWQL Ministry of Rock EWQL Storm Drum 3 8Dio Agitato 8Dio Claire 8Dio Studio Sopranos 8Dio Requiem Pro Embertone Friedlander Violin Embertone Blakus Cello Embertone Leonid Bass Spitfire Albion One Spitfire Albion III Kontakt Factory Library Leeds Town Hall Organ Impact Soundworks - Plektra 2 Performance Samples - Oceania Cinematic Studio Brass VSL Special EditionFinal Fantasy IV - The Lunarians (Orchestral Cover)Malcolm Robinson Music2019-11-24 | An orchestral cover/remake/remix of "The Lunarians" from Final Fantasy IV using high-end sample libraries.
Video Game: Final Fantasy IV/FF4 (US: Final Fantasy II) Title: The Lunarians/People of the Moon (月の民) Composer: Nobuo Uematsu (植松伸夫) Orchestration: Malcolm Robinson
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Cubase Pro 10 EWQL Hollywood Strings (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Orchestral Woodwinds (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Orchestral Percussion (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Harp (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Pianos (Platinum) EWQL Stormdrum 2 EWQL Stormdrum 3 8Dio Adagietto 8Dio AGE 8Dio Claire Impact Soundworks - Plektra 2 Spitfire Albion III Spitfire Albion IV NI - The Giant HALion Sonic SE 2Final Fantasy IV - Rydia (Orchestral Cover)Malcolm Robinson Music2019-11-07 | An orchestral cover/remake/remix of "Rydia" from Final Fantasy IV using high-end sample libraries.
Video Game: Final Fantasy IV/FF4 (US: Final Fantasy II) Title: Rydia/Rydia's Theme/Little Girl Rydia (少女リディア) Composer: Nobuo Uematsu (植松伸夫) Orchestration: Malcolm Robinson
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Cubase Pro 10 EWQL Hollywood Strings (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Brass (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Orchestral Woodwinds (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Orchestral Percussion (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Harp (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Pianos (Platinum) 8Dio Adagietto 8Dio AGE 8Dio Claire Embertone Crystal Flute Impact Soundworks - Plektra 2 Cinematic Studio Piano Spitfire Albion One NI - Massive NI - Rise and Hit Best Service - ERA Medieval Legends 2Grandia II - Purification of Darkness (Major Boss Battle) Orchestral CoverMalcolm Robinson Music2019-11-01 | My orchestral rendition of the epic boss battle theme from Grandia II. I was really impressed with this theme when I first heard it in the game almost 20 years ago. It kind of stuck with me over the years, so I eventually decided to recreate it from scratch using sample libraries. While there are several other themes that I like from the soundtrack, I have no plans to cover any other music from the Grandia series.
Video Game: Grandia II/Grandia 2 Title: Purification of Darkness / Battle with the Parts Composer: Noriyuki Iwadare (岩垂徳行) Orchestration: Malcolm Robinson
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Cubase Pro 10 EWQL Hollywood Strings (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Brass (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Orchestral Woodwinds (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Orchestral Percussion (Diamond) EWQL Stormdrum 2 Spitfire - Albion One 8Dio Claire 8Dio Hybrid Tools 2 Samplemodeling Brass Cinematic Studio Brass Embertone - Friedlander Violin Embertone - Fischer Viola NI - Rise and Hit NI - Action StrikesFinal Fantasy VI - Phantom Train (Orchestral Cover)Malcolm Robinson Music2019-10-30 | An orchestral cover/remake/remix of "Phantom Train" from Final Fantasy VI using high-end sample libraries.
Video Game: Final Fantasy VI/FF6 (US: Final Fantasy III) Title: Phantom Train (魔列車) Composer: Nobuo Uematsu (植松伸夫) Orchestration: Malcolm Robinson
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Cubase Pro 10 EWQL Hollywood Strings (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Brass (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Orchestral Woodwinds (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Orchestral Percussion (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Harp (Diamond) EWQL Pianos (Platinum) EWQL Stormdrum 2 8Dio Claire 8Dio Intimate Studio Woodwinds Best Service - ERA Medieval Legends 2 Impact Soundworks - Resonance Emotional Mallets Cinematic Studio Brass Spitfire Albion III NI - The GiantFinal Fantasy IV - Golbez, Clad in Darkness (Orchestral Cover)Malcolm Robinson Music2019-02-03 | An orchestral cover/remake/remix of "Golbez, Clad in Darkness" from Final Fantasy IV using high-end sample libraries.
Video Game: Final Fantasy IV/FF4 (US: Final Fantasy II) Title: Golbez, Clad in Darkness/Black-armored Golbeza (黒い甲冑ゴルべーザ) Composer: Nobuo Uematsu (植松伸夫) Orchestration: Malcolm Robinson
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Cubase 7.5 EWQL Hollywood Strings (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Orchestral Woodwinds (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Orchestral Percussion (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Harp (Diamond) EWQL Symphonic Orchestra (Platinum) EWQL Symphonic Choirs (Platinum) 8Dio Adagio 8Dio Requiem Pro 8Dio Claire 8Dio Majestica Impact Soundworks - Plektra 2 Cinematic Studio Strings Embertone - Friedlander Violin Spitfire Albion III NI - The Giant Kontakt Factory Library Leeds Town Hall Organ Aria Sounds - OrganFinal Fantasy IV - Prologue (Orchestral Cover)Malcolm Robinson Music2019-01-17 | An orchestral cover/remake/remix of the Final Fantasy IV version of "Prologue" using high-end sample libraries.
Video Game: Final Fantasy IV/FF4 (US: Final Fantasy II) Title: Prologue/Opening (オープニング) Composer: Nobuo Uematsu (植松伸夫) Orchestration: Malcolm Robinson
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Cubase 7.5 EWQL Hollywood Strings (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Brass (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Orchestral Woodwinds (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Orchestral Percussion (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Harp (Diamond) 8Dio Adagio 8Dio Majestica 8Dio Claire Samplemodeling Brass Embertone - Friedlander Violin Embertone - Blakus Cello Embertone - Crystal Flute Spitfire Albion One NI - The GiantChrono Trigger - World Revolution (Orchestral Remix)Malcolm Robinson Music2019-01-09 | Album now available. "Chrono Trigger: Orchestral Selections Vol. II"
The album contains the remaining 15 of my 30 Chrono Trigger tracks. In some cases, I redid the album versions with better sample libraries and fixed some problems. The most noticeable improvements are in Boss Battle 2 and Undersea Palace.
This my 30th and final Chrono Trigger orchestration. It was a pleasure to work on this project over the past few years. I'm really grateful for all the support that I've received since starting my YouTube channel and I look forward to producing more content for you guys this year.
Video Game: Chrono Trigger Title: World Revolution (世界変革の時) Composer: Yasunori Mitsuda (光田康典) Orchestration: Malcolm Robinson
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Cubase 7.5 EWQL Hollywood Strings (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Brass (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Orchestral Woodwinds (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Orchestral Percussion (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Harp (Diamond) EWQL Pianos (Platinum) EWQL Ministry of Rock EWQL Stormdrum 3 EWQL Silk EWQL Ra Embertone - Friedlander Violin Embertone - Fischer Viola Embertone - Crystal Flute Samplemodeling Brass 8Dio AGE 8Dio Adagio 8Dio Claire 8Dio Majestica 8Dio Aura Studio Percussion NI Massive NI Rise and Hit NI Action Strikes NI Studio Drummer Leeds Town Hall Organ Impact Soundworks - Resonance Emotional Mallets Impact Soundworks - Plectra 2 Spitfire - Albion One, Iceni Best Service - ERA Medieval LegendsChrono Trigger - To Far Away Times (Orchestral Remix)Malcolm Robinson Music2017-10-12 | An orchestral remix/remake/cover of "To Far Away Times" from Chrono Trigger using high-end sample libraries.
Video Game: Chrono Trigger Title: To Far Away Times (遥かなる時の彼方へ) Composer: Yasunori Mitsuda (光田康典) Orchestration: Malcolm Robinson
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Cubase 7.5 EWQL Hollywood Strings (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Brass (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Orchestral Woodwinds (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Orchestral Percussion (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Harp (Diamond) EWQL Pianos (Platinum) EWQL Ministry of Rock 2 EWQL Stormdrum 3 EWQL Goliath Embertone - Friedlander Violin Embertone - Fischer Viola Embertone - Crystal Flute 8Dio AGE 8Dio Adagio 8Dio Claire Spitfire - Albion One, Iceni Best Service - Mystica Best Service - ERA Medieval Legends Kontakt Factory Library NI Massive NI Rise and Hit Impact Soundworks - Resonance Emotional Mallets Impact Soundworks - Plectra 2 HALion Sonic SE 2Chrono Trigger - Last Battle (Hybrid Orchestral Remix)Malcolm Robinson Music2017-07-06 | An orchestral remix/remake/cover of "Last Battle" from Chrono Trigger using high-end sample libraries.
Video Game: Chrono Trigger Title: Last Battle/Lavos Core (ラストバトル) Composer: Yasunori Mitsuda (光田康典) Orchestration: Malcolm Robinson
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Cubase 7.5 EWQL Hollywood Strings (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Brass (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Orchestral Woodwinds (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Orchestral Percussion (Diamond) EWQL Symphonic Choirs (Platinum) EWQL Pianos (Platinum) EWQL Ministry of Rock 2 EWQL Stormdrum 3 EWQL Ra EWQL Silk Embertone - Friedlander Violin Embertone - Fischer Viola Embertone - Blakus Cello Sample Modeling Brass 8Dio Claire 8Dio AGE 8Dio Requiem Pro Spitfire - Albion One, Iceni, Uist Best Service - Shevannai Best Service - Mystica Best Service - ERA Medieval Legends Kontakt Factory Library NI Studio Drummer NI Massive NI Battery 4 NI Rise and Hit Leeds Town Hall Organ Impact Soundworks - Resonance Emotional MalletsChrono Trigger - Tyrano Lair (Orchestral Remix)Malcolm Robinson Music2017-06-07 | An orchestral remix/remake/cover of Tyrano Lair/Tyran Castle from Chrono Trigger using high-end sample libraries.
Cubase 7.5 EWQL Hollywood Strings (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Brass (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Orchestral Woodwinds (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Orchestral Percussion (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Harp (Diamond) EWQL Pianos (Platinum) EWQL Ministry of Rock 2 EWQL Stormdrum 2 Embertone - Friedlander Violin Embertone - Fischer Viola Sample Modeling Brass 8Dio Adagio 8Dio AGE 8Dio Requiem Pro Spitfire - Albion One, Iceni Cinesamples - VOXOS Impact Soundworks - Plectra 2 Studio Drummer HALion Sonic SE 2Chrono Trigger - At the Bottom of the Night (Orchestral Remix)Malcolm Robinson Music2017-05-29 | An orchestral remix/remake/cover of "At the Bottom of the Night" from Chrono Trigger using high-end sample libraries.
Video Game: Chrono Trigger Title: At the Bottom of Night/At the Bottom of the Night/Depths of the Night (夜の底にて) Composer: Yasunori Mitsuda (光田康典) Orchestration: Malcolm Robinson
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Cubase 7.5 EWQL Hollywood Strings (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Brass (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Orchestral Woodwinds (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Orchestral Percussion (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Harp (Diamond) EWQL Pianos (Platinum) EWQL Ministry of Rock 2 EWQL Silk EWQL Goliath Embertone - Crystal Flute 8Dio AGE 8Dio Claire 8Dio Adagio 8Dio Majestica Impact Soundworks - Resonance Emotional Mallets Best Service - ERA Medieval Legends Spitfire - Albion One, Loegria HALion Sonic SE 2Chrono Trigger - Primitive Mountain (Orchestral Remix)Malcolm Robinson Music2017-05-14 | An orchestral remix/remake/cover of Primitive Mountain from Chrono Trigger using high-end sample libraries.
Cubase 7.5 EWQL Hollywood Strings (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Brass (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Orchestral Woodwinds (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Orchestral Percussion (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Harp (Diamond) EWQL Pianos (Platinum) EWQL Ministry of Rock 2 Embertone - Friedlander Violin Embertone - Fischer Viola Sample Modeling Brass 8Dio AGE 8Dio Claire Best Service - ERA Medieval Legends Spitfire - Albion One NI The Giant NI Massive Studio Drummer HALion Sonic SE 2Zelda: Breath of the Wild - 2017 Trailer Theme (Epic Part) Orchestral CoverMalcolm Robinson Music2017-05-09 | A faithful reorchestration of the epic music from the second half of the 2017 trailer for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. My goal was to make it sound as close to the original as possible. Overall, it took about 50 hours for me to make this, but I could have done it much more quickly if I hadn't wasted so much time listening to it as I was working on it.
I was unable to confirm who composed the original track, but I assume it was Manaka Kataoka, the lead composer for the game.
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Cubase 7.5 EWQL Hollywood Strings (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Brass (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Orchestral Woodwinds (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Orchestral Percussion (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Harp (Diamond) EWQL Pianos (Platinum) EWQL Stormdrum 2 EWQL Stormdrum 3 Embertone - Friedlander Violin Embertone - Fischer Viola 8Dio AGE 8Dio Requiem Pro 8Dio Majestica 8Dio Adagio 8Dio Claire Spitfire - Albion, Loegria, Iceni, Albion One Sample Modeling Brass NI Massive Kontakt Factory LibraryTactics Ogre: The Knight of Lodis - Opening Theme (Orchestral Remix)Malcolm Robinson Music2017-04-30 | An orchestral remix/remake/cover of the opening theme from Tactics Ogre: The Knight of Lodis using high-end sample libraries.
The Ogre Battle Saga is a series of four games: Ogre Battle: The March of the Black Queen, Ogre Battle 64: Person of Lordly Caliber, Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together, and Tactics Ogre: The Knight of Lodis. While it may not be the most popular series, it has an incredible soundtrack that deserves more attention.
Video Game: Tactics Ogre: The Knight of Lodis (タクティクスオウガ外伝 The Knight of Lodis) Title: Opening Theme/Intro Composer: Hitoshi Sakimoto (崎元仁) Orchestration: Malcolm Robinson
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Cubase 7.5 EWQL Hollywood Strings (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Brass (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Orchestral Woodwinds (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Orchestral Percussion (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Harp (Diamond) EWQL Pianos (Platinum) EWQL Stormdrum 2 Embertone - Crystal Flute 8Dio Majestica 8Dio AGE 8Dio Claire Spitfire - Albion, Iceni, Albion One Best Service - ERA Medieval Legends Sample Modeling BrassUndertale - Death Report (Orchestral Remix)Malcolm Robinson Music2017-04-23 | An orchestral remix/remake/cover of Death Report from Undertale using high-end sample libraries.
Video Game: Undertale Title: Death Report Composer: Toby Fox Orchestration: Malcolm Robinson
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Cubase 7.5 EWQL Hollywood Strings (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Brass (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Orchestral Woodwinds (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Orchestral Percussion (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Harp (Diamond) EWQL Pianos (Platinum) EWQL Stormdrum 2 8Dio Claire 8Dio AGE 8Dio Requiem Pro 8Dio Majestica Embertone - Friedlander Violin Embertone - Fischer Viola Spitfire - Albion, Iceni HALion Sonic SE 2Golden Sun - The Elemental Stars (Orchestral Remix)Malcolm Robinson Music2017-04-16 | An orchestral remix/remake/cover of "The Elemental Stars" from Golden Sun using high-end sample libraries.
This is one of my favorite compositions of all time, so I wanted to see what it would sound like with higher quality instruments. I'm not planning to cover any additional tracks from the Golden Sun series.
Video Game: Golden Sun (黄金の太陽) Title: The Elemental Stars Composer: Motoi Sakuraba (桜庭統) Orchestration: Malcolm Robinson
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Cubase 7.5 EWQL Hollywood Strings (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Orchestral Woodwinds (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Orchestral Percussion (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Harp (Diamond) EWQL Symphonic Orchestra (Platinum) EWQL Pianos (Platinum) EWQL Symphonic Choirs (Platinum) EWQL Ra Embertone - Crystal Flute 8Dio AGE 8Dio Claire Spitfire - Albion, Albion One Impact Soundworks - Resonance Emotional Mallets Impact Soundworks - Plectra 2 Best Service - Mystica Best Service - ERA Medieval LegendsChrono Trigger - Corridors of Time (Orchestral Remix)Malcolm Robinson Music2017-04-08 | Now available on "Chrono Trigger: Orchestral Selections Vol. II"
The album version is similar to the YouTube version, but it contains some improvements: -Fixed the release samples on the low pizzicato notes which was giving it a heavy reverb sound. Several people mentioned this in the comments as too much reverb. -Made some very minor mixing improvements.
An orchestral remix/remake/cover of Corridors of Time from Chrono Trigger using high-end sample libraries.
Video Game: Chrono Trigger Title: Corridors of Time (時の回廊) Composer: Yasunori Mitsuda (光田康典) Orchestration: Malcolm Robinson
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Cubase 7.5 EWQL Hollywood Strings (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Brass (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Orchestral Woodwinds (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Orchestral Percussion (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Harp (Diamond) EWQL Stormdrum 3 EWQL Silk EWQL Ra Embertone - Friedlander Violin Embertone - Fischer Viola Embertone - Leonid Bass Embertone - Crystal Flute 8Dio AGE Spitfire - Albion, Loegria, Albion One Impact Soundworks - Resonance Emotional Mallets Impact Soundworks - Sitar Nation Kontakt Factory LibraryChrono Trigger - Epilogue - To Good Friends (Orchestral Remix)Malcolm Robinson Music2017-02-10 | An orchestral remix/remake/cover of Epilogue from Chrono Trigger using high-end sample libraries.
Video Game: Chrono Trigger Title: Epilogue - To Good Friends (エピローグ ~親しき仲間へ~) Composer: Yasunori Mitsuda (光田康典) Orchestration: Malcolm Robinson
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Cubase 7.5 EWQL Hollywood Strings (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Brass (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Orchestral Woodwinds (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Orchestral Percussion (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Harp (Diamond) EWQL Symphonic Orchestra (Platinum) EWQL Pianos (Platinum) Embertone - Friedlander Violin Embertone - Fischer Viola Embertone - Crystal Flute 8Dio Claire 8Dio AGE Spitfire - AlbionKiller Instinct 2 - Tusk (Orchestral Remix)Malcolm Robinson Music2017-02-04 | An orchestral remake/remix/cover of the barbarian Tusk's theme from Killer Instinct 2 using high-end sample libraries. I based it on the N64 version (Killer Instinct Gold), which has some parts that were not in the original arcade version. The track itself was most likely inspired by Riders of Taramis from the soundtrack for Conan the Destroyer composed by the late Basil Poledouris.
Video Game: Killer Instinct 2/KI2/Killer Instinct Gold (1996) Title: Tusk Composer: Robin Beanland Orchestration: Malcolm Robinson
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Cubase 7.5 EWQL Hollywood Strings (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Brass (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Orchestral Woodwinds (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Orchestral Percussion (Diamond) EWQL Goliath Spitfire - Albion, Iceni, Albion One 8Dio - Majestica 8Dio - AGE Samplemodeling Brass Sonokinetic - TuttiCastlevania - Ecclesia (Orchestral Remix)Malcolm Robinson Music2017-01-29 | An orchestral remake/remix/cover of the intro theme from Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia using high-end sample libraries.
Video Game: Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia (悪魔城ドラキュラ 奪われた刻印) Title: Ecclesia (エクレシア・序章) Composer: Yasuhiro Ichihashi (市橋康弘) Orchestration: Malcolm Robinson
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Cubase 7.5 EWQL Hollywood Strings (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Brass (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Orchestral Woodwinds (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Orchestral Percussion (Diamond) EWQL Symphonic Orchestra (Platinum) EWQL Pianos (Platinum) EWQL Stormdrum 2 Spitfire Albion Embertone Friedlander Violin Embertone Fischer Viola Embertone Leonid Bass 8Dio AGE 8Dio Claire 8Dio Requiem Pro Impact Soundworks - Resonance: Emotional Mallets Aria Sounds - OrganChrono Trigger - Zeal Palace (Orchestral Remix)Malcolm Robinson Music2017-01-15 | An orchestral remix/remake/cover of Zeal Palace from Chrono Trigger using high-end sample libraries.
Cubase 7.5 EWQL Hollywood Strings (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Brass (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Orchestral Woodwinds (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Orchestral Percussion (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Harp (Diamond) EWQL Symphonic Orchestra (Platinum) EWQL Pianos (Platinum) EWQL Stormdrum 2 EWQL Stormdrum 3 EWQL Ra EWQL Silk 8Dio AGE 8Dio Adagio 8Dio Majestica Best Service - ERA Medieval Legends Best Service - Shevannai Soundiron - Venus Women's Choir Embertone - Friedlander Violin Embertone - Fischer Viola Embertone - Crystal Flute Spitfire - Albion Impact Soundworks - Plectra 2Undertale - Waterfall (Orchestral Remix)Malcolm Robinson Music2016-08-24 | An orchestral remix/remake/cover of the Waterfall area theme from Undertale using high-end sample libraries.
Video Game: Undertale Title: Waterfall Composer: Toby Fox Orchestration: Malcolm Robinson
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Cubase 7.5 EWQL Hollywood Strings (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Orchestral Woodwinds (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Orchestral Percussion (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Harp (Diamond) EWQL Symphonic Orchestra (Platinum) EWQL Symphonic Choirs (Platinum) EWQL Pianos (Platinum) EWQL Stormdrum 2 EWQL Stormdrum 3 EWQL Ministry of Rock EWQL Ra 8Dio Claire 8Dio AGE 8Dio Adagio Best Service - Mystica Soundiron - Venus Women's Choir Embertone - Friedlander Violin Embertone - Fischer Viola Embertone - Crystal Flute Spitfire - Albion I, II, III Impact Soundworks - Plectra 2 NI - The GiantChrono Trigger - Black Omen (Orchestral Remix)Malcolm Robinson Music2016-02-29 | An orchestral remake/remix/cover of Black Omen from Chrono Trigger using high-end sample libraries.
Video Game: Chrono Trigger Title: Black Omen/Black Dream (黒の夢) Composer: Yasunori Mitsuda (光田康典) Orchestration: Malcolm Robinson
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Cubase 7.5 EWQL Hollywood Strings (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Brass (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Orchestral Woodwinds (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Orchestral Percussion (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Harp (Diamond) EWQL Pianos (Platinum) EWQL Symphonic Orchestra (Platinum) EWQL Ministry of Rock Spitfire - Albion One, Iceni 8Dio - Claire Embertone - Friedlander Violin Embertone - Fischer Viola Embertone - Leonid Bass Best Service - Mystica NI - Studio Drummer Kontakt Factory Library HALion Sonic SE 2Undertale - ASGORE (Orchestral Remix)Malcolm Robinson Music2016-01-26 | An orchestral remix/remake/cover of ASGORE (plus the intro theme "Bergentrückung") from Undertale using high-end sample libraries.
This orchestral cover was quite a challenge. The original composition is rather long and contains a lot of non-orchestral (i.e., rock) elements, so it took a while to figure out the most appropriate instrumentation for each part and to arrange them in a way that makes the piece sound interesting from start to finish. I hope you like it!
Video Game: Undertale Title: Bergentrückung (intro), ASGORE Composer: Toby Fox Orchestration: Malcolm Robinson
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Cubase 7.5 EWQL Hollywood Strings (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Brass (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Orchestral Woodwinds (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Orchestral Percussion (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Harp (Diamond) EWQL Symphonic Orchestra (Platinum) EWQL Pianos (Platinum) EWQL Stormdrum 2 EWQL Ministry of Rock 8Dio Claire 8Dio Adagio 8Dio AGE 8Dio Majestica 8Dio Requiem Pro Embertone - Friedlander Violin Embertone - Fischer Viola Embertone - Blakus Cello Spitfire - Albion One NI - Studio Drummer HALion Sonice SE 2Undertale - Megalovania (Orchestral Remix)Malcolm Robinson Music2015-12-14 | An orchestral remix/remake/cover of Megalovania from Undertale using high-end sample libraries.
The original track plays in the final battle of a "genocide" run in Undertale, so it's possible to finish the game without ever hearing it. Despite this, it seems to be the most popular track from the game. I've received an unusually large number of requests for this, and while it's not my favorite battle theme from Undertale (nor is it the most orchestratable), I figured it would be worth it to give it a shot.
Video Game: Undertale Title: Megalovania Composer: Toby Fox Orchestration: Malcolm Robinson
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Cubase 7.5 EWQL Hollywood Strings (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Brass (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Orchestral Woodwinds (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Orchestral Percussion (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Harp (Diamond) EWQL Symphonic Orchestra (Platinum) EWQL Symphonic Choirs (Platinum) EWQL Pianos (Platinum) EWQL Ministry of Rock 8Dio Claire 8Dio Adagio 8Dio AGE Embertone - Friedlander Violin Embertone - Fischer Viola Embertone - Blakus Cello Spitfire - Albion One, Loegria, Iceni NI - Studio Drummer HALion Sonice SE 2Undertale - CORE (Orchestral Remix)Malcolm Robinson Music2015-11-28 | An orchestral remix/remake/cover of the theme for the Core from Undertale using high-end sample libraries.
The original track plays in an area called the Core which is reminiscent of the Undersea Palace area in Chrono Trigger. As in the Undersea Palace, the music in the Core runs in a continuous loop uninterrupted by battles. The Core has a little more of an EDM feeling than Undersea Palace, but they are both incredibly catchy tracks that match their respective areas well.
Video Game: Undertale Title: CORE Composer: Toby Fox Orchestration: Malcolm Robinson
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Cubase 7.5 EWQL Hollywood Strings (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Brass (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Orchestral Woodwinds (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Orchestral Percussion (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Harp (Diamond) EWQL Symphonic Orchestra (Platinum) EWQL Pianos (Platinum) EWQL Ministry of Rock 2 8Dio Claire 8Dio AGE Embertone - Friedlander Violin Embertone - Fischer Viola Embertone - Blakus Cello Spitfire - Albion One NI - Studio Drummer NI - The Giant HALion Sonice SE 2Undertale - Oh! One True Love (Orchestral Remix)Malcolm Robinson Music2015-11-17 | An orchestral remix/remake/cover of Oh! One True Love (the opera scene with Mettaton) from Undertale using high-end sample libraries.
This track was written in the style of Nobuo Uematsu for the Final Fantasy VI opera parody scene in Undertale. I was really impressed with the composition because it encapsulates Uematsu's style without ripping off any specific melodies.
Video Game: Undertale Title: Oh! One True Love (alternate version: For the Fans) Composer: Toby Fox Orchestration: Malcolm Robinson
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Cubase 7.5 EWQL Hollywood Strings (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Brass (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Orchestral Woodwinds (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Orchestral Percussion (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Harp (Diamond) EWQL Symphonic Orchestra (Platinum) EWQL Pianos (Platinum) 8Dio Claire 8Dio AGE Embertone - Friedlander Violin Embertone - Fischer Viola Embertone - Blakus Cello Embertone - Crystal Flute Spitfire - Albion, LoegriaChrono Trigger - Main Theme (Orchestral Remix)Malcolm Robinson Music2015-11-07 | Now available on iTunes/Loudr: http://ldr.fm/WyDXG
This is the first track on my Chrono Trigger cover album which is now available on iTunes, Spotify, etc. Since it's a fully licensed cover album, a percentage of the sales goes to the original composers. While all of these tracks are available on my YouTube channel, the album contains a few updated versions that use newer sample libraries or have some minor corrections.
Update: Fortunately, the content I.D. claim against this video seems to have been dropped, so ads shouldn't appear anymore.
SOURCE INFO: Original Title: Main Theme/Crono's Theme/Intro/Chrono Trigger (クロノ・トリガー) Composer: Yasunori Mitsuda (光田康典) Video Game: Chrono Trigger (1995) System: SNES Publisher: Square-Enix
SOFTWARE USED: Cubase 7.5 EWQL Hollywood Strings (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Brass (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Orchestral Woodwinds (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Orchestral Percussion (Diamond) EWQL Symphonic Orchestra (Platinum) EWQL Pianos (Platinum) Embertone Friedlander Violin Embertone Fischer Viola 8Dio Adagio 8Dio Claire Spitfire AlbionUndertale - Spear of Justice (Undyne Battle) Orchestral RemixMalcolm Robinson Music2015-11-04 | An orchestral remix/remake/cover of Spear of Justice (the battle theme for Undyne) from Undertale using high-end sample libraries.
This is my favorite track from the game. My goal was to capture the feeling of the original, so I tried to stay as faithful to the original track as possible. I also used a part from the alternate version (titled "Ngahhh!!") for the ending.
Video Game: Undertale Title: Spear of Justice Composer: Toby Fox Orchestration: Malcolm Robinson
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Cubase 7.5 EWQL Hollywood Strings (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Brass (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Orchestral Woodwinds (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Orchestral Percussion (Diamond) EWQL Symphonic Orchestra (Platinum) EWQL Pianos (Platinum) EWQL Gypsy 8Dio Claire 8Dio AGE Embertone - Friedlander Violin Embertone - Fischer Viola Embertone - Crystal Flute Spitfire - Albion, Albion One, LoegriaUndertale - Ruins (Orchestral Remix)Malcolm Robinson Music2015-10-31 | An orchestral remix/remake/cover of "Ruins" from Undertale using high-end sample libraries.
I decided to make this right after I heard it in the game. It plays in the first area called the ruins, and it instantly lets you know that there's more to this game than meets the eye. There's some surprisingly good music in the soundtrack and a lot of it is reminiscent of SNES RPG music. This one in particular reminded me a lot of Secret of Mana (Hiroki Kikuta) with a little Yasunori Mitsuda thrown in. It's really hard to believe that only one guy made most of the game and the entire soundtrack!
Video Game: Undertale Title: Ruins Composer: Toby Fox Orchestration: Malcolm Robinson
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Cubase 7.5 EWQL Hollywood Strings (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Brass (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Orchestral Percussion (Diamond) EWQL Symphonic Orchestra (Platinum) EWQL Pianos (Platinum) 8Dio Claire 8Dio Adagio 8Dio AGE Embertone - Crystal Flute NI Studio Drummer HALion Sonic SE 2 Spitfire - Albion, Loegria, IceniE.V.O.: Search for Eden - The Ocean (Orchestral Remix)Malcolm Robinson Music2015-10-25 | An orchestral remake/remix/cover of the haunting theme from the first level of E.V.O. using high-end sample libraries.
This is my favorite track from the game because of how well it captures the cold feeling of isolation and desperation in the first level. I wanted my arrangement to reflect this feeling, but I also wanted it to reflect the transition that you go through from a small, helpless fish at the beginning of the level to an evolved bad-ass predator fish that can hold its own against sharks several times its size.
Unfortunately, the soundtrack to E.V.O. is quite inconsistent; a few tracks are amazing, but the rest are entirely forgettable. If there's enough interest, I could do perhaps 3-5 tracks in total and release them as a mini cover album on Loudr/iTunes.
Video Game: E.V.O.: Search for Eden/EVO (46億年物語 はるかなるエデンへ) Title: The Ocean/Birthplace of All Life Composer: Koichi Sugiyama (すぎやまこういち) Orchestration: Malcolm Robinson
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Cubase 7.5 EWQL Hollywood Strings (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Brass (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Orchestral Woodwinds (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Orchestral Percussion (Diamond) EWQL Symphonic Orchestra (Platinum) EWQL Pianos (Platinum) EWQL Stormdrum 2 EWQL Ministry of Rock EWQL Ra 8Dio Claire 8Dio Adagio 8Dio AGE Embertone - Friedlander Violin Embertone - Blakus Cello Embertone - Crystal Flute NI The Giant HALion Sonic SE 2 Spitfire - Albion, Loegria, IceniFinal Fantasy IV - Overworld (Main Theme) Orchestral RemixMalcolm Robinson Music2015-10-21 | An orchestral cover/remake/remix of the overworld theme from Final Fantasy IV using high-end sample libraries.
Video Game: Final Fantasy IV/FF4 (US: Final Fantasy II) Title: Overworld/Main Theme (ファイナルファンタジーIV メインテーマ) Composer: Nobuo Uematsu (植松伸夫) Orchestration: Malcolm Robinson
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Cubase 7.5 EWQL Hollywood Strings (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Brass (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Orchestral Woodwinds (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Orchestral Percussion (Diamond) EWQL Symphonic Orchestra (Platinum) EWQL Pianos (Platinum) EWQL Ra EWQL Silk 8Dio Claire Spitfire Albion NI The Giant Embertone - Friedlander Violin Embertone - Fischer Viola ERA Medieval LegendsKiller Instinct - Spinal (Orchestral Remix)Malcolm Robinson Music2015-09-25 | An orchestral remake/remix/cover of Spinal's theme from Killer Instinct using high-end sample libraries.
Video Game: Killer Instinct/KI (1994) Title: Spinal/Castle Rooftop/Ya Ha Haa Composer: Robin Beanland Orchestration: Malcolm Robinson
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Cubase 7.5 EWQL Hollywood Strings (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Brass (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Orchestral Woodwinds (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Orchestral Percussion (Diamond) EWQL Symphonic Orchestra (Platinum) EWQL Pianos (Platinum) EWQL Stormdrum 3 EWQL Ministry of Rock ERA Medieval Legends 8Dio - Adagio 8Dio - AGE NI The Giant Spitfire - Albion, IceniCastlevania - Rhapsody of the Forsaken (Orchestral Remix)Malcolm Robinson Music2015-09-19 | An orchestral remake/remix/cover of Michiru Yamane's "Rhapsody of the Forsaken" from Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia using high-end sample libraries.
Video Game: Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia (悪魔城ドラキュラ 奪われた刻印) Title: Rhapsody of the Forsaken (藍愁ラプソディ) Composer: Michiru Yamane (山根 ミチル) Orchestration: Malcolm Robinson
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Cubase 7.5 EWQL Hollywood Strings (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Brass (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Orchestral Woodwinds (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Orchestral Percussion (Diamond) EWQL Symphonic Orchestra (Platinum) EWQL Pianos (Platinum) EWQL Ministry of Rock Embertone Friedlander Violin Embertone Fischer Viola 8Dio AGE NI Studio Drummer HALion Sonic SE 2 Spitfire AlbionChrono Trigger - Peaceful Days (Orchestral Remix)Malcolm Robinson Music2015-09-15 | Now available on iTunes/Loudr: http://ldr.fm/WyDXG
SOURCE INFO: Original Title: Peaceful Days (やすらぎの日々) Composer: Yasunori Mitsuda (光田康典) Video Game: Chrono Trigger (1995) System: SNES Publisher: Square-Enix
SOFTWARE USED: Cubase 7.5 EWQL Hollywood Strings (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Brass (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Orchestral Woodwinds (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Orchestral Percussion (Diamond) EWQL Symphonic Orchestra (Platinum) EWQL Pianos (Platinum) Embertone Friedlander Violin ERA Medieval Legends 8Dio Claire Spitfire AlbionFinal Fantasy I - Boss Battle A (Orchestral Remix)Malcolm Robinson Music2015-09-10 | An orchestral cover/remake/remix of the epic boss battle theme from the WSC/PS1/GBA remake of Final Fantasy I using high-end sample libraries.
This piece wasn't in the original NES Final Fantasy soundtrack. It was added in the WSC remake in 2000 and later expanded in the subsequent PS1 (Origins) and GBA (Dawn of Souls) versions. It plays during the battles with the elemental fiends Lich and Kraken.
Video Game: Final Fantasy I/FF1 (remake) Title: Boss Battle A (ボスバトルA) Composer: Nobuo Uematsu (植松伸夫) Orchestration: Malcolm Robinson
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Cubase 7.5 EWQL Hollywood Strings (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Brass (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Orchestral Woodwinds (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Orchestral Percussion (Diamond) EWQL Symphonic Orchestra (Platinum) EWQL Pianos (Platinum) Spitfire AlbionChrono Trigger - Manoria Cathedral (Orchestral Remix)Malcolm Robinson Music2015-09-04 | Now available on iTunes/Loudr: http://ldr.fm/WyDXG
SOURCE INFO: Original Title: Manoria Cathedral (マノリア修道院) Composer: Yasunori Mitsuda (光田康典) Video Game: Chrono Trigger (1995) System: SNES Publisher: Square-Enix
NOTES: The original is a rather short loop, so I added a bridge and an ending based on A Prayer to the Road that Leads, the organ music that plays when you discover the secret entrance.
SOFTWARE USED: Cubase 7.5 EWQL Hollywood Strings (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Brass (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Orchestral Woodwinds (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Orchestral Percussion (Diamond) EWQL Symphonic Orchestra (Platinum) EWQL Pianos (Platinum) EWQL Symphonic Choirs (Platinum) 8Dio Claire 8Dio Adagio Spitfire Albion ISW Plectra 2 Shevannai VOXOS Venus Women's Choir Leeds Town Hall Organ Kontakt Factory LibraryFinal Fantasy VI - Kefka (Orchestral Remix)Malcolm Robinson Music2015-09-01 | An orchestral cover/remake/remix of the Nobuo Uematsu's classic theme for the insane villain Kefka from Final Fantasy VI using high-end sample libraries.
Video Game: Final Fantasy VI/FF6 (US: Final Fantasy III) Title: Kefka/Kefka's Theme (魔導士ケフカ) Composer: Nobuo Uematsu (植松伸夫) Orchestration: Malcolm Robinson
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Cubase 7.5 EWQL Hollywood Strings (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Brass (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Orchestral Woodwinds (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Orchestral Percussion (Diamond) EWQL Symphonic Orchestra (Platinum) EWQL Pianos (Platinum) 8Dio Claire Spitfire AlbionCastlevania - Ghostly Theatre (Orchestra/Choir Remix)Malcolm Robinson Music2015-08-28 | An orchestral remake/remix/cover of Michiru Yamane's "Ghostly Theatre" from Castlevania: Lament of Innocence using high-end sample libraries and recordings.
This remake is my vocal debut! The choir at the beginning is actually three Malcolms layered together. I was originally planning to sing all the creepy tenor vocals from the original, but I decided to use other instruments instead to leave room for the epic (non-Malcolm) choir that comes in later.
Video Game: Castlevania: Lament of Innocence (キャッスルヴァニア) Title: Ghostly Theatre (喝采なき奏楽堂) Composer: Michiru Yamane (山根 ミチル) Orchestration: Malcolm Robinson
Software Used:
Cubase 7.5 EWQL Hollywood Strings (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Brass (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Orchestral Woodwinds (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Orchestral Percussion (Diamond) EWQL Symphonic Orchestra (Platinum) EWQL Pianos (Platinum) EWQL Symphonic Choirs (Platinum) 8Dio Adagio 8Dio Claire 8Dio AGE 8Dio Requiem Pro Spitfire Albion Spitfire Uist Soundiron - Venus Women's Choir Shevannai ERA Medieval Legends
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Additional Vocals - Malcolm RobinsonChrono Trigger - Wind Scene (600 A.D.) Orchestral RemixMalcolm Robinson Music2015-08-26 | My orchestral rendition of Wind Scene from Chrono Trigger. Now available on iTunes/Loudr: http://ldr.fm/WyDXG
SOURCE INFO: Original Title: Wind Scene/Yearning of the Wind/600 A.D. (風の憧憬) Composer: Yasunori Mitsuda (光田康典) Video Game: Chrono Trigger (1995) System: SNES Publisher: Square-Enix
SOFTWARE USED: Cubase 7.5 EWQL Hollywood Strings (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Brass (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Orchestral Woodwinds (Diamond) EWQL Hollywood Orchestral Percussion (Diamond) EWQL Symphonic Orchestra (Platinum) EWQL Pianos (Platinum) 8Dio Claire Spitfire Albion