Uploaded September 2024 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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I recently managed to digitally archive this orchestral overture to the Metroid Prime Trilogy, a classic sci-fi film series from the 50s! A Hollywood orchestra and choir performs the sinister, bombastic theme with help from otherworldly early synthesizers and a prelude narration. What a blast from the past!

Instruments used:
• Live narration
• Flute, piccolo, and bassoon - East West Hollywood Woodwinds
• Trumpet, horns, tuba, and bass trombone - East West Hollywood Brass
• Timpani and snare - East West Hollywood Percussion
• Harp - East West Hollywood Harp
• Celeste - Spectrasonics Keyscape
• Choir - East West Hollywood Choirs
• Violins and full string marcati - East West Hollywood Strings
• Melodic synthesizer - Logic ES2 custom patch
• Ambient synthesizer - Sugar Bytes Aparillo
Global filters used:
• Izotope Vinyl to emulate a worn, warping medium of playback
• Xfer Records OTT to compress and sculpt loudness
• Logic ChromaGlow to emulate tape saturation
• Logic DirMix to reduce stereo spread