Reeds and Seeds, a Plants Vs. Zombies Jazz Album | Official Album StreamRuscel Torres2021-09-07 | 💖 Support me on Patreon for exclusive content!: bit.ly/supportruscel
I take music commissions specializing in Orchestral, Jazz and a few other genres! imruscelofficial.carrd.co
In tribute to Plants Vs Zombies and its succes over the past years, me and a few musician friends gathered to create this wonderful album!
#ReedsAndSeeds #PlantsVsZombiesSuper Mario Bros. Medley (Live at The Backdoor) | Ruscel TorresRuscel Torres2024-09-27 | The "Wonderwall" of Video Game Music, haha!
Me and my friends at school started a casual VGM/Fusion jam band called "Playtest" and we had our debut/test run on The Backdoor at Maginhawa, Quezon City. Special thanks to the people that made this happen! You guys are amazing amazing people!! :)
Drums - Angelo Gabriel Lapuz Bass - Bong Bong Manalang Guitar - Daryl Jazz Luma-as
We jammed to a few VGM tunes and play some of my arrangements as well, hopefully you enjoyed some of the videos I posted in the past weeks!
It feels really nice to be able to play this kind of music especially here in the Philippines where it is not as recognized as it is in the US. I'm glad to be able to impart to the community around here that VGM is real music, and as good as any other music. Hopefully, we can do more of these live jam sessions around Manila!
This arrangement of mine was firstly debuted also live at my uni's Recital Hall last year, isn't that cool? Haha! This is also a part of my recent album "Ruscel's VGM Covers Vol. 4".
#nintendo #supermario #livejamUndertale: Snowdin Town (Live at The Backdoor) | Ruscel TorresRuscel Torres2024-09-20 | Chill vibes for such a chilly place...
Me and my friends at school started a casual VGM/Fusion jam band called "Playtest" and we had our debut/test run on The Backdoor at Maginhawa, Quezon City. Special thanks to the people that made this happen! You guys are amazing amazing people!! :)
Drums - Angelo Gabriel Lapuz Bass - Bong Bong Manalang Guitar - Daryl Jazz Luma-as
We jammed to a few VGM tunes and play some of my arrangements as well. Will definitely be posting some of those on the channel on the next coming weeks!
It feels really nice to be able to play this kind of music especially here in the Philippines where it is not as recognized as it is in the US. I'm glad to be able to impart to the community around here that VGM is real music, and as good as any other music. Hopefully, we can do more of these live jam sessions around Manila!
This arrangement of mine was firstly debuted almost 2 years ago, and part of my recent album "Ruscel's VGM Covers Vol. 4". We played this slower and chiller than the original and I think it added more "swag" and sounded more cool. Like how cool it is that you're listening to Video Game Music Jazz, you nerd! 😜
#undertale #snowdintown #livejamTrauma Center Under The Knife 2: Gentle Breeze (Live at The Backdoor) | Ruscel TorresRuscel Torres2024-09-13 | Such a groovy and cute-sy theme for a surgery simulator game. "Beats to do surgery and dance in the ER to..."
Me and my friends at school started a casual VGM/Fusion jam band called "Playtest" and we had our debut/test run on The Backdoor at Maginhawa, Quezon City. Special thanks to the people that made this happen! You guys are amazing amazing people! :)
Drums - Angelo Gabriel Lapuz Bass - Bong Bong Manalang Guitar - Daryl Jazz Luma-as
We jammed to a few VGM tunes and play some of my arrangements as well. Will definitely be posting some of those on the channel on the next coming weeks!
It feels really nice to be able to play this kind of music especially here in the Philippines where it is not as recognized as it is in the US. I'm glad to be able to impart to the community around here that VGM is real music, and as good as any other music. Hopefully, we can do more of these live jam sessions around Manila!
#traumacenter #gentlebreeze #livejamAnimal Crossing Wild World Main Theme (Jazz Fusion Arrangement) | Ruscel TorresRuscel Torres2024-08-23 | So much nostalgia in this song. Although I only played Wild World recently, this is one of the games that entertained me during a time when people can't see each other for a very long time.
Fun fact: This game is as old as mine! It wasn't my childhood game like everybody else, I was not even old enough to even give a care about video games. I only got a used DS recently during the pandemic, and I got my hands on this game and a few other DS classics! Although it was not the first time I heard this song, when I got the DS, hearing it on a real one affected me, I suddenly felt nostalgia for a memory that didn't exist; it was like this was a childhood game for me. Composed by the amazing Kazumi Totaka!
I wanted to reflect that sense of longing and nostalgia in the arrangement. Though this was a jam-style arrangement, like what I did in the previous video, I experimented with timbres and textures to evoke that emotion. Big shoutouts to my good friend Rhoxene for playing Trumpet on this one! She sounded really good, and I enjoyed playing with her!
Trumpet - Rhoxene Octaviano
Recently, I've been going to many jazz clubs/gigs around here in Manila, and I've been inspired by the recent gig I watched at Tago Jazz at Main Avenue Cubao, where they played a lot of 90s fusion/modern jazz. I expanded this idea by getting inspiration from classic 90s fusion artists like Pat Metheny, Yellowjackets, and a few records from Maria Schnider.
As I said in the last video, I wanted to explore this "jam arrangement" workflow, where the arrangement comes after the recording. However, this time, we approached it a bit differently. Me and Rhoxene are schoolmates in the conservatory and we had a quick jam of this song at one of the empty classroom as school, we got that recorded and then we formed a simple arrangement from there. I made a "backing track" style arrangement for Rhoxene to record, then recorded my real parts afterward.
I hope you enjoy this cover of the Main Theme of Animal Crossing Wild World! See you in the next video! 💗
For the 50K milestone, I release the 4th volume of the compilation album, "Ruscel's VGM Covers." Featuring the covers from September 2022 to December 2023. Hope you enjoy it! :)
0:04 K.K. City Pop (from "Animal Crossing: New Horizons") 4:59 Snowdin Town (from "Undertale") 8:00 Toy Day (from "Animal Crossing: New Horizons") 9:31 Shop Theme (from "The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time") 12:36 Slider (from "Super Mario 64") [Metal Version] 13:55 Graceful Dexterity (from "Genshin Impact) 17:58 Don't Listen (Amanda The Adventurer FAN SONG) 22:13 Overworld Theme (from "Super Mario Bros.) 25:08 Underground Theme (from "Super Mario Bros.) 27:42 Rosalina in the Observatory (from "Super Mario Galaxy") 34:16 Cool, Cool Mountain (from "Super Mario 64")
#AlbumStreamChrono Trigger: Corridors of Time (Jazz Fusion Arrangement) | Ruscel TorresRuscel Torres2024-08-09 | After a long break, I am finally back...again! ❤️ 8 months into 2024, and I am just posting my first video now. WOW, sorry I was so off the radar, guys, haha! But I am here, to deliver you once again another cover!
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Drums - Angelo Gabriel Lapuz
I invited my friend Gab to come over and do a video with me, he's also appeared in my previous videos, he's a great drummer and a great person overall! Shoutouts to you, man! Thanks for playing here. 👌
I wanted to experiment with my workflow and see how it would affect the output of my videos. I've always wanted to try to do a live arrangement and record on the spot, kinda like how they do it in a typical jazz jam session. My friend and I jammed this tune several times before settling on how the form would go and hit record without any written music or lead sheet! It allowed both of our creativity to flow in playing without the other instruments that I recorded after we recorded our live jam. We just left some spaces for the solos. We had to be keen on how we spaced our comping so we wouldn't potentially overpower the soloist that we weren't hearing at the time, haha!
Speaking of soloing, I have been practicing my bass chops for a while ever since I got that new squire jazz bass, my callouses are getting worse, haha! I am kinda proud of my solo here but it took me so many takes to get a good one LOL! Can you catch the jazz standards I quoted? 😜
We went with an Afro-Cuban 6/8 bembe approach, which would eventually morph into a jazz waltz 3/4 groove, which I think is really cool! I also experimented with some synth sounds on these, which gives it that modern jazz sound! All of the other parts, like how long the solos should be or the half-time breakdown part with the Chrono Trigger motif, were not planned, and they just came out during the recording. That trade part was a bit silly, too, since I initially did not know what instrument I was trading with. Basically, all the arranging came AFTER the recording for this one, and surprisingly, it came out naturally and nicely, as if it was arranged. I wanna continue this "jazz jam/improvised arrangement" kind of workflow and keep the authenticity of the jazz style.
As you may have noticed, this arrangement is REALLY LONG! It is a whopping 12 WHOLE MINUTE arrangement, and it is currently the record holder of my longest arrangement for a single tune in a video. it's an improvised arrangement, too, which is probably why it's the case. And honestly, I think of it as a great comeback for my first video of 2024.
Also, I recorded some of the instruments here at my dorm! Dorming is a pretty hectic thing to do, especially when you're a content creator, and all of your equipment is at home and far away from you. I brought over almost half of my stuff from home and I think its time to look for the work-school balance, I want to keep making videos while far from home.
I hope you enjoy this live jam arrangement of Corridors of Time, from "Chrono Trigger" ❤️ See you in the next video! I'll be posting more often now, yay! 😄
#chronotrigger #corridoroftime #jazzcoverwhat they hear vs. what we hear | #inearmonitors #recording #jazz #nintendo #mario #rosalinaRuscel Torres2024-04-10 | ...You Are My Sunshine Jacob Collier Reharm #jacobcollier #shorts #lebron #youaremysunshine #choirRuscel Torres2024-03-30 | sorry guys
sang by: meWhat if the Tetris Theme was a Salsa Banger...Ruscel Torres2024-01-08 | Funny enough, this is originally a Russian folk song.
-- TETRIS A / KOROBEINIKI (RUSSIAN FOLK SONG)-- Arranged by Ruscel Torres Edited by Ruscel Torres
HAPPY NEW YEAR GUYS! Thank you for the endless support you've given me these past months; even if I post seldom due to college stuff, you guys are still there! I love you all with all my heart! Cheers to a good year ahead! ✨🎉
Last Christmas (I gave u my heart...) I covered "Toy Day" from Animal Crossing: New Horizons, which had a solemn, calming, and soft vibe. This year (to save me from tears), I wanted to make a whimsical, happy, and energetic arrangement. Cool, Cool Mountain was EXACTLY the song for that. I recently got hooked on the Sims OST and the works of Danny Elfman in the Simpsons series. This arrangement is inspired by those soundtracks.
I also want to shout out the musicians in this arrangement; the quality and musicianship never disappoint, even with time crunches at hand. This arrangement is NOT EASY, and I gave them only a few days to record their parts since this arrangement was done on a whim, hence the short duration. But still, they delivered!
#supermario64 #coolcoolmountain #jazzorchestraSuper Mario Galaxy: Rosalina in the Observatory (Jazz Waltz Arrangement) | Ruscel TorresRuscel Torres2023-11-17 | "Welcome to the Comet Observatory. It's my home, and also home to the Lumas." ✨💫🍄
I replayed Super Mario Galaxy on the Nintendo Switch and was reminded of the beautiful soundtrack. The music of SMG has a special place in my heart, and I still feel heavy emotions every time I listen to it. One of my favorite songs in the soundtrack is Rosalina's theme song, which is also the hub world music of the game.
I have seen a lot of arrangements of this song in the jazz ballad/jazz waltz style, with inspirations from jazz standards like "Someday My Prince Will Come" or "My Favorite Things," to name a few. Nothing is more fitting to me than interpreting this one in that style. The song speaks jazz waltz.
So I arranged it in that style! Though, I wanted it to have a bit of a "space" vibe with the usage of synths. I also wanted it to sound distant, like the mysteries of the universe in our perspective as human beings, so the synths were just drones in the background. Also, you might recognize that melody at the end, hehe! :)
As you have noticed, I have been posting a lot of live recordings lately on the channel, and I honestly feel like that's the trajectory the videos are going to. This video is my trial ground since I wanted to test if this one will work out for the better in the long run. And it is definitely pricey compared to the split-screen type/virtual band videos. If you want to see more of these live recording sessions, please consider supporting me on my Patreon or Ko-fi! It will really help the channel out a lot!
The recording process was enjoyable! I have met many talented friends in college and enjoy spending time and making music with them. I want to thank them for being a part of this project! We make a great quartet, haha!
I also want to thank the crew members, my good friends, for helping me with the filming! All their names are down below.
This video was recorded at Kâjon Music in Quezon City, Philippines.
Cinematographers: Ram Abrantes, Matthew Lewis Lee, Margarette Agustin, Jela Quito, Rexsander Torres Recording Engineer: Raymund Salumbides Mixed by Ruscel Torres Mastered by Matthew Lewis Lee
#SuperMarioGalaxy #RosalinaintheObservatorySuper Mario Bros. Medley (Jazz Fusion Arrangement) | Ruscel TorresRuscel Torres2023-11-03 | Here's a take on this timeless classic! Hope you enjoy it! :)
Another live performance for y'all, brought you by the UST Jazz Band. This one was performed at my school during a university expo event! I am thrilled to play Video Game Music at my school and have people enjoy it!
I did a cover of the overworld theme waaaay back in 2018, which is also my first VGM cover! That video started it all. It feels really nice to get a chance to play it again, and this time, it’s live! ❤️
There are probably countless renditions of this song. It's perhaps the equivalent of "Wonderwall," but for VGM. But it is undoubtedly one of the most influential and iconic songs that define the video game music scene, and I will never get sick of it! (hopefully LOL)
This arrangement is heavily inspired by Intransito & Orchestra's arrangement of the same song, and probably one of the underrated ones, too! I suggest you guys check it out! The 1-1 theme already had sort of a Latin feel, to begin with, so I wanted to expand that even more.
The arrangement is split into two parts: the first part is the Overworld theme (1-1), and the second part is the Underground theme (1-2). I wanted to do both songs and have it arranged as if you were playing the game. After you reach the flagpole in 1-1, you enter a pipe that takes you to 1-2. then, at the end, you return to the surface to finish the level. Kinda like the 8 Bit Big Band's Super Mario Medley, where it's scoring actual gameplay. In the 1-2 part, I wanted to bring out an aggressive jazz fusion vibe, so I let our guitar player absolutely shred on this one! (and also me, LOL) Overall, the musicians here sound great! BIG SHOUT OUT TO THEM! ❤️❤️
#SuperMarioBros #JazzFusion[INSTRUMENTAL] Dont Listen (Amanda The Adventurer FAN SONG) | Broadway Jazz Orchestra ArrangementRuscel Torres2023-10-25 | Many people have requested the instrumental version of this arrangement, so here I deliver! Hope you guys enjoy it! :)
Drums - Angelo Gabriel Lapuz Guitar - Daryl Jazz Luma-as Keys - Yours Truly!
I'm performing live! This one is performed at my university! As some of you may know, I am in a music school, taking up a bachelor's degree in Jazz Studies! I am also part of my school's jazz band, and one of our goals in the jazz band is to translate video game music into the jazz style!
Oh! We have videos of our performances on our YouTube channel; you can support us by watching our performance videos and subscribing to the channel!
This one was performed during our general assembly as a live jam! And as you have noticed, we don't have a bass player, haha! This was on purpose since we wanted to experiment, which gave me a bit more of a challenge since I would have to comp, play the melody, AND the bassline.
There will be more of these live performances from us on this channel! So watch out for that! :)
We hope you enjoy this live jam of Price from Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 5!
#persona5 #price #livejamDont Listen (Amanda The Adventurer FAN SONG) | Broadway Style Jazz Orchestra ArrangementRuscel Torres2023-09-08 | Disclaimer: Some graphics in this video were taken from the original Don't Listen video by Team Neutron.
FINALLY IT IS DONE! We have been working on this project ever since Jakeneutron and his team released the original track, I just knew this needed a broadway style arrangement because of the songwriting and the way they portrayed Amanda and Wooly's character dynamic.
THIS ARRANGEMENT IS STACKED! With 38 amazing amazing people involved. This is heavily inspired by the big band writing of Charlie Rosen and The 8 Bit Big Band, and I may have quoted parts from Beetlejuice the Musical.
And also, this video features an animatic! Made by my good friend, @Scribbity !! Go check her out!
BIG THANKS TO @DreamKittu for voicing Amanda in this one. She did an awesome job reiterating Amanda's character in the style of broadway, it was on point!!! Please go support her!! And also spoiler alert, @Meelz (the original guitar player for Don't Listen is also here as a cameo!) He is a great friend of mine and we've done a couple of works together, and I was very happy when I found out he did the guitars for Don't Listen becoz he is a phenominal musician! Please go support him as well! Also to @Jakeneutron and his team! They did an amazing job with the song, in fact it was so great, it inspired me to arrange this song. Some graphics in this video were taken from the original Don't Listen video by Team Neutron.
I also wanna give a huge shoutouts to my friends Brenan and Andie for singing in the ensemble!
This is also the first time, I'm debuting my singing on the channel as a lead singer! I am starting to become more confident in singing and I figured I put the skills I've learned back in middle school when I had voice lessons! Please expect more of my singing in the future! :)
I am so happy at how this turned out and this is probably one of my best arrangements yet. And for those of you who don't know it yet, I am now in Uni! I am taking up a Jazz Studies degree and college is starting to heat up, sometimes it is a daunting task to juggle schoolworks and YouTube work, hence the long hiatus of this channel. But rest assured, I'll be posting more stuff soon, just can't promise a consistent schedule all throughout.
Thank you guys so much for continuing to support me, and I hope you enjoy this banging arrangement of "Don't Listen" by Jakeneutron, Meelz, and Toastymarshmellow!
== CREDITS ==
Guest Appearance/Cameo: Meelz on Guitar!
Piccolo - JD Winds Flute - Madalyn Music Clarinet - Steven Higbee Alto Sax 1 - Howi Dietz Alto Sax 2 - Ruscel Torres Tenor Sax 1 - Steven Higbee Tenor Sax 2 - Elijah Brown Bari Sax - JD Winds Trumpet 1 - Casey Brefka Trumpet 2 - Dallas Crane Trumpet 3 - Khrys Williams Trumpet 4 - giocko Trombone 1 - Eric L. Trombone 2 - Late to the Game Music Trombone 3 - Calem Destiny Bass Trombone - Calem Destiny Piano - Ruscel Torres Jazz Guitar - Ruscel Torres Upright Bass - Andy-Ru Drums - Jesse Myers Auxiliary Perc. - Sean R. Hanson Mallets - V-Ron Media Violin 1 - PitTan, optimizasean, Isaac Pérez Riera Violin 2 - Shea’s Violin, Joshua Iyer, PitTan Viola - Nico Mendoza (dbl.) Cello - Chromatic Apparatus, Grace Fiacco
#DontListen #AmandaTheAdventurer #Broadwayplaying out of town today, some casual drumming before the event starts 🥁 #shorts #jazz #drumsRuscel Torres2023-07-11 | ...what if golden hour by JVKE had a synth solo? 🤔🎹✨ #synthsolo #goldenhour #jvkeRuscel Torres2023-06-02 | ...Genshin Impact: Yelans Theme (Graceful Dexterity) | Disco ArrangementRuscel Torres2023-05-02 | This cover is very dice. (*dice inside*)
Yelan is one of my favorite characters in Genshin Impact not just because of her rizz but also her banging theme music, so I made a cover!
First time I heard her Character Demo music, I knew that it's meant for disco. This arrangement was in the works since May of last year, and it started out as an idea from Ica also known as 1caaake who in fact played piano for this arrangement! Ica told me her idea and I got to work!
This arrangement is heavily inspired by the Manila Disco sounds of VST and Company, and as well as Jaco Pastorious' groovy basslines, aaaand of course, a bit of Snarky Puppy in the later part of the arrangement.
If you have listened to the original, this one is extended with each section playing twice, and I also made a new B section for the track! I felt like the original was a bit short, but its because its accounted for the cutscene its associated with. In this arrangement, I changed it up a bit to make it have kinda like a full song structure, plus the solos! And yes, that lick was on the original track.
Special thanks to the people who played in this arrangement:
#GenshinImpact #Yelan #DiscoSuper Mario Galaxy: Gusty Garden Galaxy (90s Fusion Arrangement) | Crash Course VGM Fusion BandRuscel Torres2023-04-14 | Please ready your phone lights for waving, becuase this is about to get real.
This has been kept in the shadows for too long, deep in the depths of my folders. We plan to put this one out after the album release but I really cannot wait, it's just too good!!
As you may have noticed, this arrangement is a T-square ripoff, LOL! This arrangement is heavily inspired by the 90s japanese jazz fusion sound, specifically T-square's "Twilight in the Upper West" which is one of my favorite songs from them.
This arrangement features our very own Elijah Brown bringing out his inner Kenny G on the Alto saxophone!
#supermariogalaxy #gustygardengalaxy #jazzfusionSuper Mario 64: Slider (Jazz Arrangement) | Ruscel Torres ft. MeelzRuscel Torres2023-04-01 | This arrangement is so good! I LOVE JAZZ!
Huge shoutouts to Meelz for playing guitars on this one, despite the very very tight turnaround (3 hours). He's amazing, please go check out his music! :)
#supemario64 #slider #jazzcoverUndertale (Asriels Story) - Jazz Fusion Arrangement | Crash Course VGM Fusion BandRuscel Torres2023-03-18 | It's not long now. King ASGORE will let us go. King ASGORE will give us hope. King ASGORE will save us all.
I just cannot express how much I LOVE this arrangement. And I know it's because of the context of the song in the game itself. It is defenitely one of the tear-jerking songs in all of VGM. Even though the melody is simple and repeats all throughout the song, the way it's suppose to work in the game, like how right from the start of the game they make you be familiarized on the melody, and then hits you right in the feels in the ending is just beyond me.
This gave me a lot of freedom in arranging this one. Like expanding the melody, adding sections, adding countermelodies, etc. This arrangement was done a couple of months ago and initially this was going to be held back and suppose to premiere after the Crash Course album is released. But I cannot wait any longer, haha! This song is just very special to me. Like, I even cried in the guitar solo at the end. Asriel's story really resonates with me.
I experimented with video editing a bit, and tried to incorporate the actual Asriel story in the video, since I figured the arrangement actually kinda matched the story's progression. Let me know if you like this editing style!
Now with that being said, HUGE SPOILERS AHEAD! Do not watch this video if you haven't played the game yet, or resort to watching the "NO INTERRPUTING TEXT VERSION" right here: youtu.be/QGR-gYYyfUA
#undertale #tobyfoxDeltarune: Field of Hopes and Dreams (Orchestral Arrangement) | Ruscel Torres and Pixel MixersRuscel Torres2023-03-10 | IT'S FINALLY OUT!! This one has been in the works since February last year and I can say it is defenitely worth the wait since this arrangement is sooooo wholesome!!!!
If you have been watching my videos for a long time, you may have noticed that I already did an arrangement of this song a while back. This arrangement is actually based off of that! I will never get tired of playing this song because this is one of my favorite VGM songs ever!
And if you haven't seen my previous video, I stated that this is my first true orchestral arrangement with real people playing on it!! I am so thrilled to work on this arrangement with the help of Adam Inouye who did all the marching band parts, and to myuik for mixing the arrangement, and to ThatJamOnToast for agreeing to edit this demanding video especially since there sure were a lot of footages he needed to "split-screen" together, haha! Huge thanks to the people involve on the production side of this arrangement!
And of course, this arrangement wouldn't be possible without Hashel and the Pixel Mixers community! There were 41 people who played in this one and I want to give my gratitude to all of them!! (Specially to the trumpet players, for enduring my incredibly trumpet parts, haha!!) You guys are the CATS!!
-- ORCHESTRAL WOODWINDS --
Piccolos: Tamaira Jaszczak TerminatedWeasel
Flutes: TerminatedWeasel SableProvidence Robin Naite Becca Michaelson
Clarinets: Steven Higbee Raymusique Warp Whistles Music Eddie Chung
Oboes: Eddie Chung oboejdub Phoenix Down RPG Brooke Ferd
Trombone 1: Justin Miller Trombone 2: Dewey Newt Trombone 3: Brandon L. Harnish Trombone 4: Calem Destiny
Sousaphone: Calem Destiny
-- RHYTHM SECTION --
Piano: Ruscel Torres Electric Guitar (Lead): R-Man - SOLOIST Electric Guitar (Rhythm): Mark Autumn Bass Guitar: Andy-Ru Drums: Dom Palombi Battery Percussion: Adam Inouye
#Deltarune #FieldOfHopesAndDreams #PixelMixersZelda Ocarina of Time: Shop Theme (Acoustic Cha-Cha Style Arrangement) | Ruscel TorresRuscel Torres2023-02-24 | First arrangement of the year, and I wanted to start with a joyful one! 😁 So I invited all my multiverse alternates to play with me for this one, haha!
I had an idea to arrange it this way last december and I initially planned to release this on the same month, but was delayed because of school and personal matters. But all is well and delaying this gave me the chance to give more effort into filming this one. I invited a friend of mine to help me film this video and it turned out to be amazing!
This is one of the most optimistic video game music pieces and is also one of my favorites from Koji Kondo!
I also wanted to have more people involved in the production of my video! So I started to hire an artist to do my thumbnails! The thumbnail for this video is made by GeoDragonArt! They did an amazing job!!
I hope you enjoy this fun arrangement of the Shop Theme from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time! 💖🎶
#zeldaocarinaoftime #shopthemeTheres a lot to talk about...Ruscel Torres2023-02-18 | This video was supposed to be posted yesterday, but my PC said no. I did a lot of attempts to export this one and finally it is now live on YouTube for everyone to watch, LOL!
Anyway, I hope you enjoy this loooooooong vlog! I basically said everything here. Did some reflection about last year, and as well as give my gratitude to the people that are part of my 2022!
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Things that were mentioned in order of appearance:
0:00 Intro 2:07 Crash Course VGM Fusion Band 3:03 Ruscel's VGM Covers, Vol. 1 - 3 3:40 My gigs! 8:01 Picking a favorite arrangement I did in 2022 13:14 Recap of all my arrangements of 2022 19:19 My mental health 20:21 Collaborations (Honorable Mentions) 30:16 Crash Course's VGMCon Performance 33:00 My plans for 2023 36:38 My posting schedule 37:31 Promotion Time! 42:45 Outro
#vlogAnimal Crossing: New Horizons - Toy Day (Short Cover) | Ruscel TorresRuscel Torres2022-12-28 | Happy Holidays everyone! 🎄⛄
I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS SONG, so I made a cover! Haven't played Animal Crossing in a long time and I would like to go back to it very soon. I decided to arrange this one in a slower tempo since this one speaks solemn and nostalgic white christmas vibes. I also added some "gospel-ish" choir vocals in here and I am proud of the outcome of the whole thing!
Also FUN FACT!! I left my audio interface at my church at the time of recording the audio for this video. I really wanted to have a Christmas-themed arrangement so I improvised. I recorded the live instruments and vocals for this one using my Macbook's onboard microphone. I heard that the latest Macbooks have incredible onboard mics and they truly are! I am very impressed by the quality of the recordings, of course this was thoroughly mix with a bit of EQ-ing and other processing effects.
As you can see, I moved to a new studio!! I absolutely love my new space, it is very cozy and the lighting is incredible. I did a vlog on my patreon about the new studio so if you wanna see that, those are available on my patreon page!
Anyway, this year has been great! Lots of ups and downs, but we're still here! I plan to do a vlog about next month recaping what happened in 2022, and as well as tell my plans for the coming year!
Thank you everyone for supporting my music up to this point! Until then, I'll see you soon! 💖
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#animalcrossingnewhorizons #toyday #christmasPlants Vs. Zombies 2: Ancient Egypt (Snarky Puppy Style Fusion Arrangement) | Ruscel TorresRuscel Torres2022-10-09 | I know I said I won't do a PvZ arrangement for a while because of Reeds and Seeds but this song is such a banger I had to arrange it this way.
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I wanted to maintain the mysterious/eerie vibe of the song but as well as adding huge amount of GROOVE! This arrangement is heavily inspired by Snarky Puppy's "Shofukan". Especially the nod to it at the end. I am a HUGE Snarky Puppy fan and Shofukan is one of my favorite songs.
Now let's talk about that smooth synth solo. I am sooo happy I came up with that part and I hope it gives you major stank vibes as it did for me. The bassline on that part is inspired by Anderson .Paak's "Come Down". I really really love booty-movin' basslines, haha!
Lastly, the people in this arrangement. I really can't thank them enough. This arrangement won't be as good without them. Big shoutouts to Howi Dietz for absolutely SLAYING that sax solo, despite being tired from a gig. And to everyone, who agreed to do this despite the short timeframe I gave them. THANK YOU SO MUCH EVERYONE!!
#plantsvszombies2 #ancientegypt #jazzfusionAnimal Crossing New Horizons Main Theme but its Jacob Collier.Ruscel Torres2022-09-24 | I just sang on main 😳 Anyway, please enjoy this short cover of Welcome Horizons from "Animal Crossing: New Horizons" !! ❤Undertale: Snowdin Town (Chill Funk Arrangement) | Ruscel TorresRuscel Torres2022-09-18 | librarby study music
Happy 7th anniversary to Undertale! One of my favorite games in the indie category. Not just because of the story but also because of the impeccable music, composed by Toby Fox! One of my favorite songs is "Snowdin Town", and I've been wanting to do an arrangement of the song, so here we are!
I went with a Soul/Jazz approach for this one. I am a huge fan of dilla beats so its a must to incorporate it here. You might also hear some Gospel and Blues influence on this one. Another cool thing I did is to change up the melody and its rhythmic contour a bit, just to match that shuffle feel.
I hope you enjoy this chill arrangement of Snowdin Town, from Undertale! ♥⛄🎷
#undertale #snowdintown #tobyfoxK.K. City Pop / Hazure02 (from Animal Crossing: New Horizons) | City Pop ArrangementRuscel Torres2022-09-04 | the lost song
Hello everyone!! I am now back from my break and I hope you enjoy this cover of "K.K. City Pop" or "Hazure02" from Animal Crossing: New Horizons. I really really enjoyed arranging this one. I took my chance to turn this into an actual City Pop/J-funk/J-fusion song as the original only contained the melody (K.K. Slider's Vocals), and a guitar accompaniment.
I also went all out for the video editing in this one. I've been enjoying listening to indie soul artists like Ginger Root and other Japanese City Pop artists like Mariya Takeuchi, Tatsuro Yamashita, Kingo Hamada, Junko, etc., and I wanted to try out their style of music. I hope I took you back to the 80s with this one, haha! Even though I wasn't exactly born on that time yet, I really really admire that era of music.
As you can see, we filmed this one on the beachfront! My family and I went on a trip to Boracay and I took the chance to record a cover there, the Boracay beaches are suuuuper beautiful. Special thanks to my cousins who helped me film this one! :)
Thank you again so much for your continous support on this channel, even while on break. But now that I am back, please look out for more VGM stuff (and anime 😉) in the future!!
#animalcrossingnewhorizons #kkcitypop #citypopRuscels VGM Covers, Vol. 1 - 3 | Official Album StreamRuscel Torres2022-08-06 | It's finally done and out. I remastered my VGM covers and released them as three part album for your listening pleasure! :)
For the past months, I've been working on remastering some of my old VGM because I know a lot of you guys are asking where can you listen to my music aside from YouTube. I included here some album exclusive, VGM covers which I did but never posted, so that's a fun one, you get to hear those tracks for the first time. I also re-recorded entire arrangements from some of the old VGM covers I did to give you the best quality for this one!
So here you go! Introducing "Ruscel's VGM Covers". Starting on my next VGM covers I'll be compiling them and putting them on the next volume of this album until the year ends! :)
I hope you enjoy the remasters and please look out for more VGM here on my channel! It feels so good to be back from my brief break on posting VGM. I'll be posting a new arrangement soon, but for the meantime, please enjoy this whole album, haha!
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-- Ruscel's VGM Covers Vol. 1 --
0:00 Ghost Fight (From "Undertale") 1:55 The Moon (From "DuckTales") 6:03 Bustling Afternoon of Mondstadt (From "Genshin Impact") 8:31 Desicive Battle II (From "Octopath Traveler") 11:51 Battle I (From "Octopath Traveler") - Album Exclusive 14:45 Liyue (From "Genshin Impact") 18:38 Welcome Horizons (From "Animal Crossing: New Horizons")
-- Ruscel's VGM Covers Vol. 2 --
22:45 Gliding (From "Terra Swoop Force") 25:38 Field of Hopes and Dreams (From "Deltarune Chapter 1") 30:13 Kass' Theme (From "The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild") 33:30 Professor Rowan's Theme (From "Pokèmon Diamond and Pearl") 37:12 Battle! (Elite Four) [From "Pokèmon Diamond and Pearl"] - Album Exclusive 40:28 Littleroot Town (From "Pokèmon Ruby and Sapphire") 43:51 Alfyn, the Apothecary (From "Octopath Traveler") 47:17 Sweden (From "Minecraft")
-- Ruscel's VGM Covers Vol. 3 --
52:47 The Champions' Ballad (From "The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild") 57:57 Millennial Fair (From "Chrono Trigger") 59:50 Berdly (From "Deltarune Chapter 2") 1:00:46 Smart Race (From "Deltarune Chapter 2") 1:04:36 Bubblaine (From "Super Mario Odyssey") - YouTube Exclusive 1:09:24 A Town Called Hometown (From "Deltarune Chapter 1") - Album Exclusive 1:13:49 Dire, Dire Docks (From "Super Mario 64") 1:17:42 Bicycle (From "Pokèmon X and Y") 1:22:06 Bonetrousle (From "Undertale") 1:25:28 Hearthome City (From "Pokèmon Diamond and Pearl")
#RuscelsVGMCovers #AlbumStreamZelda Ocarina of Time: Song of Storms (Jazz Fusion Arrangement) | Crash Course VGM Fusion BandRuscel Torres2022-06-26 | This song gives me chills. Especially when it starts raining after.
I went with a 3/4 ballad approach in arranging this one. I came across Super Soul Bros' arrangement of the same song, and they went with a chill route. I wanted to expand that a bit more and take it a step further by incorporating a 6-piece horn ensemble and some bangin' rhythm section, haha.
You may have noticed we went with a traditional Japanese vibe on the intro part. I was inspired by listening to Genshin Impact's Inazuma OST and I wanted to try and incorporate that style into one of my arrangements. This turned out so good! Steven did a great job on the ocarina and the track won't be the same without him. Shoutouts to you, man!
I hope you enjoy this rendition of this classic, Song of Storms from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time! 💖
#SongOfStorms #ZeldaOcarinaOfTime #CrashCourse[Pokémon DPPt] Hearthome City (Bossa Nova Arrangement) | Ruscel TorresRuscel Torres2022-05-26 | Elevator music for ghost type pokémons
Man, I've been wanting to cover more of DPPt, I'm just waiting for the right time, y'know. For this year's Soundole Chill Out Competition, I just had to do this song, it's such a vibe!
It's also the first time I incorporated some Cajon in here! I wanted to get that earthy sound, and the cajon's perfect for that. I wish I had an Upright Bass with me tho. I invited a friend to play Cajon for this arrangement, and he did an awesome job!
Fun fact, I was suppose to do the flute parts here but my flute didn't came on time, and I had to post this before the competition deadline, haha. So I asked my good friend, Becca, to sub for me, and the mix sounds awesome with her flutes in!
Big thanks to the people who played in this arrangement:
From a dumb idea to a full arrangement. I came across a video on YouTube of Bonetrousle in swing/shuffle rhythm. It was absolutely hilarious when I first listened to it, the song became literal pirate music. And I was like, I HAVE TO ARRANGE THIS...
And so I did! I gathered some friends to join me for this one and we sound really really great! This is also the first time I used my new and shiny fully-weighted 88 key keyboard, after using my synth-action 61 key Roland keyboard. I've been DREAMING of having a fully-weighted 88 keys, and because of your huge support to my channel lately, I was able to make that happen! I can never thank you enough! The era of me manually editing velocities in post is over, haha. Still getting used to the heaviness of the keys, but we'll get there!
I hope you enjoy this rendition of Bonetrousle from Undertale! 💖
#undertale #bonetrousle #pirateskaDeltarune: Rude Buster (Jazz Fusion Arrangement) | Crash Course VGM Fusion BandRuscel Torres2022-05-01 | Will this arrangement finally get me in the $!$! squad? 🤔
This arrangement goes so hard! The people that made this possible are soooo good! Big thanks to @GameroftheWinds, @PitTan, @MarkAutumn, and the rest of Crash Course!
Also as you can see, I wrote a french horn part for this one. I got my good friend, John Stacy, to be part of this arrangement and decided to put him in the band too. I knew I needed more warm brass so I'd love some good french horn! So happy to have you, John!
I hope you enjoy this rendition of Rude Buster from Deltarune! 💖
#Deltarune #RudeBuster #CrashCourse[Pokémon XY] Bicycle (Jazz Fusion Arrangement) | Ruscel TorresRuscel Torres2022-04-17 | The Gen 6 Bicycle Theme is such a vibe! The original arrangement was already in a fusion style, figured I take it a step further and turn it to an 80's/90's anime opening style.
Started playing Gen 6 again after a long time, and I have been enjoying it! Playing the game again made me remember how much of a banger this song is, might be one of my favorite OST in the game.
I made sure that I get that "anime fusion vibe", and I just had to put in that iconic Eb pedal intro. Now what's an 80's/90's anime opening without an electric guitar solo? I asked my good friend Kuya @CarloCapulongMusicLive to shred some fusion guitar on here, and he did a great job! Please go support him! ♥
Now I just had to put the Pokémon main theme in this arrangement just to feed your nostalgia, haha! I changed up the melody a bit to make it more groovy by putting some parts of the melody on the off-beats, a nice touch I might say!
I hope you enjoy this rendition of the Bicycle theme from Pokémon X and Y! 🚲🎸
#PokémonXY #Bicycle #jazzfusionMario Kart 64: Rainbow Road (Fusion Rock Arrangement) | Crash Course VGM Fusion BandRuscel Torres2022-04-02 | This arrangement was performed in the VGMCon recital. Streamed on VGMCon's twitch channel: twitch.tv/vgmcon
This one is a fun tune to arrange because it's one of my all time favorite VGM! Hope you enjoy it! ♥
I really enjoyed arranging this one because it is truly a VGM classic.
The musicians in this arrangement defenitely did an awesome job. Especially those horns. The horns part I wrote in this is pretty ambitious with all those high notes, haha! Casey did a great job in leading the horns on.
I approached the reharm for this in a very "fusion-y" way with the iconic bVI - bVII vamp. As you can hear in the middle of the song I used the vamp to key change downwards but making it sound like it modulated upwards. I really really like that approach in arranging so much.
Thank you so much and I hope you enjoy our rendition of "Rainbow Road" from Mario Kart 64! 🌈🚗💖🎵
This song is probably one of my favorite in all of Super Mario 64's OST. Koji Kondo is a legend.
I wanted to go with an 80's Japanese Jazz Fusion style here since it's the vibe I've been hearing when I've thought of realizing this to be played with a band. I've been listening to a lot of Casiopea and T-Square a lot recently and I've been wanting to arrange a VGM in their style.
The bVI e-piano intro was inspired by T-Square's "Twilight in the Upper West", with the arrangement starting with a lush e-piano intro then the band builds from there.
I did some subtle reharm for this one. Not much to explain except for that modulation from G major to E major. I've always wanted to try that modulation downwards but still making it sound like it modulated upwards.
Thank you so much and I hope you enjoy my rendition of "Dire, Dire Docks" from Super Mario 64 💖🎵
#supermario64 #dirediredocks #jazzfusionBayonetta 2: Tomorrow is Mine (Jazz Fusion Arrangement) | Crash Course VGM Fusion Band ft. @TiggsvoiceRuscel Torres2022-02-19 | This video was delayed for a week but it's worth the wait because this is a freaking banger. 💖
I haven't played any Bayonetta game yet (and I'm planning to!), but when Andrew Ryu (guitarist of Crash Course) suggested this to me, I just had to do a cover, this one's a banger.
I didn't change a lot from the original arrangement besides adding a Sax, Guitar, and a Synth solo. I added an electric piano intro part that is heavily inspired by Torna's battle theme from Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna The Golden Country. I also adjusted the instrumentation to accommodate the instruments we have for the band.
This song won't be complete without the vocals so I went and reached out to Tiggs for this one. Her voice really fits this song, and she did very well! Shoutouts to you, Tiggs!
Thank you so much and I hope you enjoy our rendition of "Tomorrow is Mine" from Bayonetta 2! 🌑💖🎵
Video Editing, Mixing, and Mastering by: Ruscel Torres "Tomorrow is Mine" Composed by: Hiroshi Yamaguchi Written by: Betsie Larkin Originally Performed by: Keeley Bumford Arrangement by: Ruscel Torres
#Bayonetta2 #TomorrowIsMine #CrashCourseDonkey Kong Country: Aquatic Ambience (Jazz Fusion Arrangement) | Crash Course VGM Fusion BandRuscel Torres2022-01-29 | This song really pulls your heartstrings out, I just had to do an emotional synth solo.
I knew I had to incorporate some ambient sounds into the song. Originally my idea was to add the rainstick and some soft pads for ambiance but my friend Sean demanded I add some bowed vibes. I don't have any experience writing bowed vibes so I said he improvise over the track. I was blown away at how well he did in this track! Shoutouts to you, Sean!
In arranging perspective I did some RnB-inspired reharmonization in this. I wanted this song to have a really smooth intro then grow into something big in the end, so I went ahead and did a double-time breakdown in the middle of the singing synth solo. What I really love in arranging this is the intro bassline I have come up with for this. It is inspired by the bassline of "Hotel California" by Eagles.
The breakdown section is inspired by insaneintherain's arrangement of "Mt. Coronet" for the Sinnoh Fusion Ensemble where the drums were going WILD! Yusuf did an awesome job in shredding some fills for us! Shoutouts to you as well, Yusuf!
Thank you so much and I hope you enjoy our rendition of "Aquatic Ambience" from Donkey Kong Country! ❤🐒🌊
#DonkeyKongCountry #AquaticAmbience #CrashCourseFNAF Security Breach Daycare Theme but its the bite of 27Ruscel Torres2022-01-15 | EDIT: The song is composed by Allen Simpson, not Leon Riskin.
Still wondering why the generators are inside the play place...
Got on the FNAFSB craze lately, and I am enjoying it! My FNAF phase came back lol
The pretty sundrop art on my computer screen is made by @axolotlang, go support them! ❤
Huge thanks to all the people that played with me in this arrangement, these folks are really skillful and they deserve some love! ♥
Oh my, this arrangement is so fun to play! Tho arranging this can be pretty hard because this is the first time I arranged a song in a traditional jazz style. The hardest part of this is getting the players to complement each other since pulling Collective Improvisation remotely is really hard. My way of handling this is to have the lead player record first (in this case, the Trumpet), then the rest can create energy off of that. It sounded great when it all came together, and I am really proud of this.
I've been inspired by The 8-Bit Big Band arranging iconic FNAF songs into this style. And I love them so much!!!!
In arranging perspective, I did a gospel approach in harming this. The most notable reharm is the I - I7 - IV - IVm, which I really love.
Thank you all so much for watching this video and I hope you liked it! I'll see you at the next one!
#fnafsb #daycaretheme #jazzcoverGive Love on Christmas Day (Jazz Arrangement) | Ruscel TorresRuscel Torres2021-12-25 | Happy Holidays everyone! 🎄 I wanted to do a VGM cover originally for my Christmas video but sadly I wasn't able to.
This arrangement is originally a special number I did for our church in Early December, it really turned into something to the point that it deserves to be on my channel. So please enjoy this swingin' cover of "Give Love on Christmas Day" by Jackson 5!
#happyholidays #giveloveonchristmasday #jackson5Super Mario 64: Bob-omb Battlefield (Jazz-Funk Arrangement) | Crash Course VGM Fusion BandRuscel Torres2021-12-11 | Crash Course VGM Fusion Band dropping the funk bomb on this tune! 💣
I just started a jazz fusion band to play VGM standards with me and oh boy oh boy, do we sound sooooo freaking tight!!!
This initially started as an idea because I was so amazed on how insaneintherainmusic handled the Sinnoh Fusion Ensemble and how they realized the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl soundtrack in its best form, this really inspired me to start my own band!
I can never thank the skillful people that joined me in this project enough. They are really hard-working so please go support them!
I really liked the tightness of the rhythm section since we complimented pretty well as if we are playing together live. AND THE HORNS, OH MY GOD THE HORNS IS SOOOOOO TIGHT!!! I am really really proud of our sound and we hope to produce more bangers in the next songs!
Now arranging this song can be defenitely tricky because this one is a classic and we defenitely heard a variety of versions of this song. I was listening to Jackson 5's music lately and you may or may not get the reference in the intro part. 😉
In arranging perspective, I went with a jazz-funk vibe and I really wanted a "gospel" sound so I went ahead and add some gospel reharm in there. Chord progressions like the I - I7 - IV - IVm6 can really give it that "classic gospel sound" especially when you have that played by an organ!
Thank you so much and I hope you enjoy our rendition of "Bob-omb Battlefield" from Super Mario 64! ❤💣
#SuperMario64 #BobombBattlefield #CrashCourse[Super Mario Odyssey] Bubblaine (Bossa Nova Arrangement) | ImRuscelOfficial ft. Rémi CabréraRuscel Torres2021-11-27 | Here in the Philippines, it's never too late to go to the beach. So I took the chance to record a cover on the beach because why not? lol.
Big thanks to Rémi Cabréra for helping me with recording the acoustic guitar on this! I really didn't want to have VST guitar on this, since you can't really replicate acoustic instruments very well using VSTs.
This song is really fun to arrange in terms of music theory perspective, especially in the B section when the song goes around the circle of fifths in a satisfying way that takes it back to the home key. Naoto Kubo's writing here is SOOOO GOOOD!
As you can hear in 4:04, I quoted "Jump-up Superstar". This is based on my friend Patrick (ACappellaVGM)'s arrangement of Bubblaine over on his channel, where he also sang "Let's do the odyssey" in the most dramatic 2-5-1 in this song, which makes the lyric sound really dramatic.
This is also the first video that I did outside my studio! Since I am now fully vaccinated and now able to go outside, I won't have to worry too much about getting sick, so that's nice!
We recorded the beach shots in Lobo, Batangas. My family and I had our vacation there to celebrate my Birthday! (which was on November 21 btw) My big brother helped me film the shots here!
It feels so good to be back from being on break. Thank you so much for watching this video, and I hope you enjoy it!
I just switched over from Premiere Pro to DaVinci Resolve and I'm liking it so far! I tried my absolute best to make it look like I didn't switch at all! LOL
This arrangement is really fun to arrange but hard to record since there is a lot of fast 16th note stuff in there. I went with a latin jazz fusion, Chick Corea-esque approach with this one. (Pun intended) You might also see the Spain reference somewhere there in the shout chorus lol. Big thanks to the people who collaborated with me here! They are the cats!!! Go give them some love! ♥
#DeltaruneChapter2 #Berdly #imruscelofficialarrangements[Pokémon DPPt] Approaching/Battle! Cynthia (Rock/Metal Arrangement) | ImRuscelOfficialRuscel Torres2021-09-25 | After working on this for a month, it's finally here! This video is really special to me as it is dedicated to the 15th Anniversary of Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, which is my favorite Pokémon games. I also have my friends to help me in this banger of an arrangement, featuring Meelz, Nico Mendoza Music, Travis MobergMusic, and Chromatic Apparatus! They are sooooo gooood!
Remixing Cynthia's battle theme with her pre-battle theme is a bit of a challenge, since their rhythmic feel doesn't match with each other, with "Approaching (Cynthia)" being in 4/4 triplets, and "Battle! (Cynthia)" being in normal 4/4. I managed to find a way to merge those songs and I am proud of the finished product. Also you might here some sprinkled motifs across DPPt in there 😉
For the videography of this arrangement, I had to ask my friend to come over and help me record some moving shots and he did an awesome job!
#PokémonDPPt #cynthia #imruscelofficialarrangements[Genshin Impact] Dragonspine Medley (Orchestral Arrangement) | ImRuscelOfficialRuscel Torres2021-09-17 | It's Genshin Impact's anniversary month, and my way of celebrating it is by playing songs from Dragonspine since I may have grown an attachment to some songs haha! I invited a few talented friends to join me on this medley, we hope you enjoy it! Please go support the people that made this happen.
Arranging this medley has been really fun for me. I had to re-visit Dragonspine while playing it with just the music on just to spark some inspiration. I went on and arranged it in an orchestral context.
In the geographical map of Teyvat, Dragonspine is between Mondstadt and Liyue territory so I went ahead and mixed the sounds of both areas. The harp and string section representing Mondstadt, the percussion and the erhu representing Liyue.
Also as you may see, I used a DIY Yakult shaker, inside it is uncooked rice lol. Story to that is I created a DIY shaker similar to this back when I was in 6th grade I think? It is in that time I thought about using that shaker in a band, and I've been wanting to try that. And now I made it happen! It surprisingly sounds A LOT like an actual shaker not gonna lie.
0:00 Moonlike Smile 1:35 Fragile Fantasy 2:35 Genshin Impact Main Theme 3:01 In the Desolate Hallway 3:29 Snow-Buried Tales 3:56 Maiden's Longing
#genshinimpact #dragonspine #imruscelofficialarrangements[Chrono Trigger] Guardia Millennial Fair (Short Cover) | ImRuscelOfficialRuscel Torres2021-09-14 | From where I come from, as soon as the "-ber" months starts, you can already feel the Christmas spirit of the community. This song really gets me in the Christmas mood, so I did a short cover!
#chronotrigger #guardiamillennialfair #imruscelofficialarrangements[Plants Vs Zombies] Zombies on Your Lawn (Jazz Arrangement) | ImRuscelOfficialRuscel Torres2021-08-27 | Reeds and Seeds is finally done! 🙌
Woohoo!! After working for 5 months, I have finally finished my latest jazz arrangement album of Plants Vs Zombies, called "Reeds and Seeds"
Ok I know I have said this a couple of times but this would not be possible without the people that helped me on this arrangement. Real people playing real instruments are always better than MIDI. It makes me so proud that I have finished this project, though there are some hardships along the way, but I manage to persevere. This project has been a labor of love, since I really really love playing Plants Vs Zombies as it is one of my childhood games!
I went with a Go-Go funk-esque arrangement for this one, and it turned out to be super good! Arranging this has been a challenge for me since I want this to be a special one because it's "the song". I originally arranged this without planning to add the vocals, but I realized this song would not be good without the lyrics. My good friend Lucas stood out and sang for this song which his vocals turned out to be phenomenal in this song!
Please go support the people that played in this arrangement! ❤
#PlantsVsZombies #zombiesonyourlawn #imruscelofficialarrangements[Zelda BOTW] The Champions Ballad (Jazz Waltz Arrangement) | ImRuscelOfficialRuscel Torres2021-08-22 | This arrangement is dedicated to the fallen heroes of Hyrule.
long essay here we go
I went with a jazz waltz style for this song, because it's already in that aesthetic, I just made it more jazzy lol. I called help from friends to play on this arrangement, I just thought that this arrangement would be better if its played by real people. Huge thanks to the people who played on this arrangement, please support them!
This song only has an A section, so I went ahead and added a B section myself. Arrangement-wise, I also sprinkled some leitmotifs of the game in this arrangement, and I think you'll notice it if you are a true BOTW fan haha (its not that hard to find lol!), I followed the aesthetic of how composer Yasuaki Iwata and Hajime Wakai put "lore" into the music by adding/sneaking in motifs from the previous Zelda games.
Please support the people who helped me bring this arrangement to life.