The Blake Robinson Synthetic Orchestra
Christmas Calendar - 03 - Mario - Super Mario World
updated
Made over the course of a spare hour-and-a-half mainly to deconstruct/reconstruct the original and learn things, and keep my mock up skills from going rusty.
Spitfire Chamber Strings, Spitfire Albion (to thicken), Spitfire Solo Strings (when it builds), Spitfire Symphonic Woods, Spitfire Percussion, Spitfire Harp
If you enjoy this track, you'll maybe like some of my other music. Check out a playlist of stalkery, murdery, singy songs at youtu.be/g368U6pvKlY
Stalker's Tango is a song by @Autoheart. You can listen to the amazing original at youtube.com/watch?v=Q3B17TmEvoY
A dark, satirical parody of "Quizás", originally written by Osvaldo Farrés. This one's based on the d-money version, though.
Lyrics:
You won't admit you love me
And so how am I ever to know?
You always tell me...
Perhaps, perhaps, perhaps
A million times I've asked you
And then I ask you over
Again, you only answer...
Perhaps, perhaps, perhaps
If you can't make your mind up
We'll never get started
And I don't wanna wind up
In a room lined with plastic,
and covered from head to toe with blood.
So if you really love me, say yes
But if you don't dear, confess
And please don't tell me
Perhaps, perhaps, perhaps
If you can't make your mind up
We'll never get started
And I don't wanna wind up
In room lined with plastic,
and bodies that stuck up to the roof
oh If you can't make your mind up
We'll never get started
And I don't wanna wind up
floating in a boat on the ocean
disposing of your body in a bag...
So if you really love me, say yes
But if you don't dear, confess
And please don't tell me
Perhaps, perhaps, perhaps...
Perhaps, perhaps, perhaps
Grab it from my Bandcamp here https://blake.so/neverletyougo.
iTunes at https://blake.so/?l42bf
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Amazon at https://blake.so/?l0d0d
More services coming soon. Check back for links!
Lyrics:
Ooh, they say this is not how I should act
And I know it's not okay for me to be so bad
But I see how they look at you, those girls at the dance
And I knew what I had to do to make you my man
It was easier than when I pushed sweet Jolene off the cliff
or that time that poor old Milly didn't see that car until....
And now I will never let you go
and I truly, really hope
That you see... that you're mine...
and that I'm your only friend
So don't cry... No don't cry....
anymore... Or you'll die
I'm feeling like you're better off now you've got me in your life
and all it took was a little persuasion with a twist of my knife
And your blood runs so fast, fast, fast
when you open your veins to me!
Oh sometimes when I look at you, your face looks full of fear
Then I realise all I have to do is hold your dead body near me.
And now I will never let you go
and I truly, really hope
That you see... that you're mine...
and that I'm your only friend
So don't cry... No don't cry....
And now I ee I will never let you go
and I ee I truly, really hope
That you see... that you're mine...
and that I'm your only friend
So don't cry... No don't cry....
anymore... Or you'll die
No don't cry, no don't cry
Please don't cry, oh don't cry
A dark, satirical parody of "Que Sera", originally written by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans. Recorded in 2012, this track was featured in various versions on my Lazy Sunday Livestream for many years but not on the channel.
Lyrics:
When I was just a little girl
I asked my mother "what will I be?"
Will I be evil, will I be sane?
Here's what she said to me:
Que Sera Sera
Whatever will Bleed, will Bleed
The Future's so Dark, you'll see
Que Sera Sera
When I grew up I'd hide my pills
and ask the voices "what lies ahead?"
Will we hide bodies, row after row?
Here's what my voices said:
Que Sera Sera
Whatever will Bleed, will Bleed
The Future's so Dark, you'll see
Que Sera Sera
Now I have ghosts all of my own
they ask me nightly "How do I sleep?"
Tossing and turning... nightmares for dreams
I tell them truthfully:
Que Sera Sera
Whatever will Bleed, will Bleed
The Future's so Dark, you'll see
Que Sera Sera
Que Sera Sera
Whatever will Bleed, will Bleed
The Future's so Dark, you'll see
Que Sera Sera
System Shock 2's soundtrack was originally composed by Eric Brosius, Josh Randall & Ramin Djawadi. As with the previous System Shock II track, this was hard to translate to orchestra. It differs slightly from the original and has a few bits of improv here and there.
Listen to more of my System Shock 2 orchestrations over at http://blake.so/?l339d, or if you're a fan of System Shock, check out some other random things I've been up to over on my alt channel at http://blake.so/?l7a4a
Find more video-game, TV and anime orchestrations on my YouTube channel and website @ https://blake.so
System Shock 2's soundtrack was originally composed by Eric Brosius, Josh Randall & Ramin Djawadi. As with the previous System Shock II track, this was hard to translate to orchestra. It differs slightly from the original and has a few bits of improv here and there. Hope I did it justice!
Listen to more of my System Shock 2 orchestrations over at http://blake.so/?l339d, or if you're a fan of System Shock, check out some other random things I've been up to over on my alt channel at http://blake.so/?l7a4a
Find more video-game, TV and anime orchestrations on my YouTube channel and website @ https://blake.so
Grab it from my Bandcamp here https://blake.so/mania.
iTunes at https://blake.so/?la3f7
Spotify at https://blake.so/?l04dc - Add it to playlists and share!
Amazon at http://blake.so/?lb1d6
ALSO on various other services!
Lyrics:
I'll give you water if you'll scream my name for me
or even better, tell me that you'll play my game
I'll leave the chains off, take off all of the duct-tape
I'll let you run free, please scream, give a little chase
I'll give you freedom, please don't go disappoint me
I've got an itch for you that just won't let me be
You look so pretty, baby, through this scope I see
but when I take your kneecaps out and watch you bleed
It's like time slows down
but the world keeps spinning round
I'll drag you way back down
to my corpse-filled underground
You can take a break if you just tell me that it hurts
A little deeper cut, yeah, show me what you're worth
I'll leave the chains off, take off all of the duct-tape
I'll let you run free, please scream, give a little chase
I've got a sharpened edge with a yearning for your flesh
Amphetamines to keep your consciousness so fresh
Electric stimulation, turn the voltage on
Locked in this game together - darkness until dawn
It's like time slows down
but the world keeps spinning round
I'll drag you way back down
to my corpse-filled underground
Until you're gone
Until you're gone
I've got a secret, listen, I won't tell you again
I've got a special evening planned for you, my friend
I've dug a hole six feet out back next to the fence
It looks so cozy, really, you're one lucky man
I've got arsenic and lye I got today
I've sharpened all my knives and brought a new IV
We're gonna have a special moment here alone
I wanna see what you look like as Blood and Bones
And with a buzz of a saw,
Oh baby we'll be playing God
I'll hold your heart inside
and have it beat out every cry
Until you're gone
Until you're gone
Until you're gone
I'm excited to finally share a project I worked on recently - an original orchestral soundtrack for the gorgeously gothic-fairy-tale-inspired game sculpted by the talented people at Zoink -
"Lost in Random"
Featuring almost three hours of original music composed, orchestrated and performed by myself, the soundtrack features music from the entire game, from level-jingles to boss battles to cutscene-symphonies.
Collected over two volumes, you can listen to all 90 tracks over on Spotify or Apple music, or pick up a copy in the iTunes store (coming soon to other digital stores). Looking for a little more and want to support me directly? Check out the complete single-volume version of on my Bandcamp @ https://blake.so/?la456
Roll that Dicey! (Featuring the voices of Olov Redmalm, Blake Robinson, Katey Parr & Ty Konzak)
I'm excited to finally share a project I worked on recently - an original orchestral soundtrack for the gorgeously gothic-fairy-tale-inspired game sculpted by the talented people at Zoink -
"Lost in Random"
Featuring almost three hours of original music composed, orchestrated and performed by myself, the soundtrack features music from the entire game, from level-jingles to boss battles to cutscene-symphonies.
Collected over two volumes, you can listen to all 90 tracks over on Spotify or Apple music, or pick up a copy in the iTunes store (coming soon to other digital stores). Looking for a little more and want to support me directly? Check out the complete single-volume version of on my Bandcamp @ https://blake.so/?la456
Find out more about the game over on the site @ ea.com/games/lost-in-random
Among us is originally composed by Forest Willard. The engine mesh used in the scene was by KangaroOz 3D (twitter.com/KangaroOz3D). They do great art - check it out!
You can also find more video-game, TV and anime orchestrations on my YouTube channel and website @ https://blake.so
There's a weekly contest called 'Luna Fest' over on the Scarlet Moon discord channel where you're given the challenge of composing something in 30 minutes. This was my entry this week. You can hear the other amazing entries over at https://blake.so/?lb498 or join the channel and enter each week at discord.com/invite/c3rfpuY
Like this music and want to use it in your game, videos or project? Check out https://blake.so/using for info on using this track and many other bits of music I've written.
You can also find more video-game, TV and anime orchestrations on my YouTube channel and website @ https://blake.so
Lyrics:
Oh give me a home where the buffalo roam
Where the deer and the antelope play
Where seldom is heard a discouraging word
And the skies are not cloudy all day
Home, home on the range
Where the deer and the antelope play
Where seldom is heard a discouraging word
And the skies are not cloudy all day
Where the zombies run free as they chase after me
And the camp that was safe is no more
All the people have died, the supplies have run dry
No defence for that large zombie hoard.
Home, home on the range
Where the deer and the antelope play
Where seldom is heard a discouraging word
And the skies are not cloudy all day
If you enjoyed this, you may enjoy my other singy-songs. Check my Spotify for more! https://blake.so/spotify. You can also find more video-game, TV and anime orchestrations on my YouTube channel and website @ https://blake.so
If you enjoyed this, I orchestrated the whole soundtrack and you can listen over on Spotify or iTunes from the links below:
https://blake.so/buy/details/?release=9
https://blake.so/buy/details/?release=8
https://blake.so/buy/details/?release=7
You can also find more video-game, TV and anime orchestrations on my YouTube channel and website @ https://blake.so
You can find more video-game, TV and anime orchestrations on my YouTube channel and website @ https://blake.so
You can find more video-game, TV and anime orchestrations on my YouTube channel and website @ https://blake.so
You can find more video-game, TV and anime orchestrations on my YouTube channel and website @ https://blake.so
You can find more Terraria covers, as well as video-game, TV and anime orchestrations on my YouTube channel and website @ https://blake.so
You can find more Zelda covers, as well as video-game, TV and anime orchestrations on my YouTube channel and website @ https://blake.so
You can find more Terraria covers, as well as video-game, TV and anime orchestrations on my YouTube channel and website @ https://blake.so
You can find more video-game covers, as well as TV and anime orchestrations on my YouTube channel and website @ https://blake.so
The song is a blippified version of Strauss and Brahm's "Blue Danube" featured in the original Manic Miner, blending (hopefully) realistic orchestra with some 8 bit blip bloops.
If you're interested in the project itself, you can see more over on my Artstation page @ http://blake.so/?l959c
The song is a blippified version of Grieg's "In the Hall of the Mountain King" featured in the original Manic Miner, blending (hopefully) realistic orchestra with some 8 bit blip bloops.
If you're interested in the project itself, you can see more over on my Artstation page @ http://blake.so/?l959c
If you enjoy this track, I've just released Volume 4 of the Portal Knights Official Soundtrack! You can find the album on my bandcamp at https://blake.so/?portalknights4.
It'll also start to appear on iTunes (https://blake.so/?portalknights4itunes), Amazon (https://blake.so/?portalknights4amazon), Google Play (https://blake.so/?portalknights4google) and Spotify (https://blake.so/?portalknights4spotify) over the next few days!
Find more of the Synthetic Orchestra on the sites below:
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Twitter: http://twitter.com/syntheticorch
SoundCloud: http://soundcloud.com/blaketothefuture
Site: http://syntheticorchestra.com
Feel free to check out the game's trailer at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sxpk2_R1uGc or find out more on the various sites:
Site: http://portalknights.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/PortalKnights
Twitter: http://twitter.com/PortalKnights
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsjqI9wOOgk7a5gjMneW5Qw
Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/portalknights
This is a 'Silent Light' from the first volume of my Chrono Trigger Symphony series. This is one of my favourite pieces from the game, but was also one of the more challenging to orchestrate while keeping faithful to the original, so I hope I did it justice!
If you're still wanting more, there are also three volumes of Chrono Trigger Symphony available, spanning 64 tracks and over two hours of music. More details at http://thechronosymphony.com
If you enjoy this, you can find my Chrono Trigger Symphony albums over on Spotify, iTunes, Google Play or Amazon.
Find out more at http://thechronosymphony.com
Facebook: http://facebook.com/syntheticorchestra
Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/syntheticorch
SoundCloud: http://soundcloud.com/blaketothefuture
Site:http://syntheticorchestra.com
If you enjoy this track, I've recently released Volume 3 of the Portal Knights Official Soundtrack! You can find the album on my bandcamp at https://blake.so/?portalknights3.
It's also on iTunes (https://blake.so/?portalknights3itunes), Amazon (https://blake.so/?portalknights3amazon), Google Play (https://blake.so/?portalknights3google) and Spotify (http://blake.so/?l4478)
Find more of the Synthetic Orchestra on the sites below:
Facebook: http://facebook.com/syntheticorchestra
Twitter: http://twitter.com/syntheticorch
SoundCloud: http://soundcloud.com/blaketothefuture
Site: http://syntheticorchestra.com
Feel free to check out the game's trailer at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sxpk2_R1uGc or find out more on the various sites:
Site: http://portalknights.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/PortalKnights
Twitter: http://twitter.com/PortalKnights
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsjqI9wOOgk7a5gjMneW5Qw
Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/portalknights
You can find more anime covers, as well as video-game orchestrations on my YouTube channel.
Facebook: http://facebook.com/syntheticorchestra
Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/syntheticorch
SoundCloud: http://soundcloud.com/blaketothefuture
Site:http://syntheticorchestra.com
Find more of the Synthetic Orchestra on the sites below:
Facebook: http://facebook.com/syntheticorchestra
Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/syntheticorch
SoundCloud: http://soundcloud.com/blaketothefuture
Site: http://syntheticorchestra.com
Find more of the Synthetic Orchestra on the sites below:
Facebook: http://facebook.com/syntheticorchestra
Twitter: http://twitter.com/syntheticorch
SoundCloud: http://soundcloud.com/blaketothefuture
Site: http://syntheticorchestra.com
Find more of the Synthetic Orchestra on the sites below:
Facebook: http://facebook.com/syntheticorchestra
Twitter: http://twitter.com/syntheticorch
SoundCloud: http://soundcloud.com/blaketothefuture
Site: http://syntheticorchestra.com
You can find more anime covers, as well as video-game orchestrations on my YouTube channel.
Facebook: http://facebook.com/syntheticorchestra
Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/syntheticorch
SoundCloud: http://soundcloud.com/blaketothefuture
Site:http://syntheticorchestra.com
If you enjoy this track, I've recently released Volume 3 of the Portal Knights Official Soundtrack! You can find the album on my bandcamp at https://blake.so/?portalknights3.
It's also on iTunes (https://blake.so/?portalknights3itunes), Amazon (https://blake.so/?portalknights3amazon), Google Play (https://blake.so/?portalknights3google) and Spotify (http://blake.so/?l4478)
Find more of the Synthetic Orchestra on the sites below:
Facebook: http://facebook.com/syntheticorchestra
Twitter: http://twitter.com/syntheticorch
SoundCloud: http://soundcloud.com/blaketothefuture
Site: http://syntheticorchestra.com
Feel free to check out the game's trailer at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sxpk2_R1uGc or find out more on the various sites:
Site: http://portalknights.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/PortalKnights
Twitter: http://twitter.com/PortalKnights
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsjqI9wOOgk7a5gjMneW5Qw
Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/portalknights
Find out more at http://thechronosymphony.com
Facebook: http://facebook.com/syntheticorchestra
Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/syntheticorch
SoundCloud: http://soundcloud.com/blaketothefuture
Site:http://syntheticorchestra.com
If it's your kind of thing, you can find the album on my bandcamp at https://blake.so/?portalknights3. It's also on iTunes (https://blake.so/?portalknights3itunes), Amazon (https://blake.so/?portalknights3amazon), Google Play (https://blake.so/?portalknights3google) and Spotify (http://blake.so/?l4478)
Find more of the Synthetic Orchestra on the sites below:
Facebook: http://facebook.com/syntheticorchestra
Twitter: http://twitter.com/syntheticorch
SoundCloud: http://soundcloud.com/blaketothefuture
Site: http://syntheticorchestra.com
Feel free to check out the game's trailer at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sxpk2_R1uGc or find out more on the various sites:
Site: http://portalknights.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/PortalKnights
Twitter: http://twitter.com/PortalKnights
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsjqI9wOOgk7a5gjMneW5Qw
Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/portalknights
Find out more at http://thechronosymphony.com
Facebook: http://facebook.com/syntheticorchestra
Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/syntheticorch
SoundCloud: http://soundcloud.com/blaketothefuture
Site:http://syntheticorchestra.com
Like this music? You might like the original Pixel Hero soundtrack @
http://blake.so/pixelhero
It's also over on my SoundCloud @ soundcloud.com/blaketothefuture/pixel-hero-and-the-petrified-forest
Find me on the web:
Facebook: http://facebook.com/syntheticorchestra
Twitter: http://twitter.com/syntheticorch
SoundCloud: http://soundcloud.com/blaketothefuture
Site: http://syntheticorchestra.com
You can find more anime covers, as well as video-game orchestrations on my YouTube channel.
Facebook: http://facebook.com/syntheticorchestra
Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/syntheticorch
SoundCloud: http://soundcloud.com/blaketothefuture
Site:http://syntheticorchestra.com
You can find more anime covers, as well as video-game orchestrations on my YouTube channel.
Facebook: http://facebook.com/syntheticorchestra
Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/syntheticorch
SoundCloud: http://soundcloud.com/blaketothefuture
Site:http://syntheticorchestra.com
If you enjoy this, you can find my Chrono Trigger Symphony albums over on Spotify, iTunes, Google Play or Amazon. Find out more at http://thechronosymphony.com
Facebook: http://facebook.com/syntheticorchestra
Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/syntheticorch
SoundCloud: http://soundcloud.com/blaketothefuture
Site:http://syntheticorchestra.com
There's also an instrumental version over on my soundcloud at soundcloud.com/blaketothefuture/traitors-motif-2018
Find more of the Synthetic Orchestra on the sites below:
Facebook: http://facebook.com/syntheticorchestra
Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/syntheticorch
SoundCloud: http://soundcloud.com/blaketothefuture
Site: http://syntheticorchestra.com
You can find more anime covers, as well as video-game orchestrations on my YouTube channel.
Facebook: http://facebook.com/syntheticorchestra
Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/syntheticorch
SoundCloud: http://soundcloud.com/blaketothefuture
Site:http://syntheticorchestra.com
You can find this track over on my soundcloud at soundcloud.com/blaketothefuture/metroid-zero-mission-gate-to-tourian-orchestra
Facebook: http://facebook.com/syntheticorchestra
Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/syntheticorch
SoundCloud: http://soundcloud.com/blaketothefuture
Site:http://syntheticorchestra.com
It's also available on my soundcloud at soundcloud.com/blaketothefuture/too-long-in-the-dark
Find more of the Synthetic Orchestra on the sites below:
Facebook: http://facebook.com/syntheticorchestra
Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/syntheticorch
SoundCloud: http://soundcloud.com/blaketothefuture
Site: http://syntheticorchestra.com
You can find more anime covers, as well as video-game orchestrations on my YouTube channel.
Facebook: http://facebook.com/syntheticorchestra
Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/syntheticorch
Google+: https://plus.google.com/b/11652330654...
SoundCloud: http://soundcloud.com/blaketothefuture
Site:http://syntheticorchestra.com
Mostly an experiment with strings, so excuse the shoddy guitar recreation!
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You can also find it over on my Soundcloud at soundcloud.com/blaketothefuture/zelda-the-minish-cap-story-orchestra
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The original is by Al Dubin (lyrics) and Joe Burke (music), but this weird, blippy-orchestral cover is based on Tiny Tim's version, featured in the Star Wars prequels...
Enjoy this track? Maybe you'll enjoy my similarly blippy-orchestral-evil 'Unhealthy Obsession' track, featuring the majestic talent of Fenni. Check that out at youtu.be/THRtKGX-czY
PS. Apologies if there are annoying ads on this one. YouTube tends to do that on covers.
Find more of the Synthetic Orchestra on the sites below:
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Site: http://syntheticorchestra.com
Enjoy this music and want to support me? The full 90-minute soundtrack for Portal Knights is available over on my Bandcamp (http://blake.so/?portalknights).
Find more of the Synthetic Orchestra on the sites below:
Facebook: http://facebook.com/syntheticorchestra
Twitter: http://twitter.com/syntheticorch
SoundCloud: http://soundcloud.com/blaketothefuture
Site: http://syntheticorchestra.com
Feel free to check out the game's trailer at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sxpk2_R1uGc or find out more on the various sites:
Site: http://portalknights.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/PortalKnights
Twitter: http://twitter.com/PortalKnights
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsjqI9wOOgk7a5gjMneW5Qw
Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/portalknights