Uploaded September 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Join The Game Brass on September 1st at 7:30pm EDT for a first listen to our new album, "The Brass Indie Expo!"
Indie games have long been the lifeblood of the games industry. From the days when DOOM was passed around on floppy discs to the creative explosion of the Flash era and beyond, the indie space has been where small creators bring big ideas to life. The Brass Indie Expo honors that space with arrangements of independent gems from the last 15 years or so.
Here, you’ll find beloved melodies from games like Undertale, Cuphead, and even Minecraft, that started small before taking over the world. The retro platforming of A Hat in Time is here, alongside the compelling mysteries of Return of the Obra Dinn. Supergiant is represented with Pyre, their predecessor to Hades, and so is the brooding world of Hollow Knight.
They’ve even made time for their own music this time, with Robby’s score for Super Crush KO in the mix, and John Robert reprising his role as the Bard from Wandersong.
The members of The Game Brass are passionate about indie gaming. Many of them work every day in indie game audio. Robby’s Level Curve studio does soundtracks and audio implementation for everything from Playdate to VR. John Robert’s scores include indie smashes like For the King and Tchia. JohnStacy has recorded for the Tangledeep series and for Wayforward, while you can hear Alex in Tchia and Tooth & Tail. Danny is in Later Daters and The Big Con, while producer Thomas has worked on Tree Tap Adventure and Broken Spectre.
Rahul Vanamali and Doug Perry (Celeste: Aftermath) join for percussion.
📻 Get the album on Bandcamp! thegamebrass.bandcamp.com/album/the-brass-indie-expo
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Featuring...
The Game Brass:
🎵 John Robert Matz: Trumpet
[http://www.johnrobertmatz.com]
🎵 Robby Duguay: Trumpet, Mastering
[http://www.robbyduguay.com]
🎵 JohnStacy: French Horn
[youtube.com/@TheJohnStacy]
🎵 Daniel Romberger (DannyMusic): Trombone
[youtube.com/@dannymusic]
🎵 Alex Hill (WarTubaFox): Tuba
[youtube.com/@WarTubaFox]
🎵 Thomas Kresge: Mixing
[kresgemusic.com/]
🎵 Henry Faber: Logo Design
[twitter.com/henryfaber]
Track List:
1. A Short Flight (from "A Short Hike")
2. Main Theme from "A Hat in Time"
3. Ruins (from "Undertale")
4. Otherside (from "Minecraft")
5. Hive Knight (from "Hollow Knight")
6. Cradle (from "Spiral Knights")
7. The Old Ways (from "Pyre")
8. The Temple of Magicks (from "Inscryption")
9. Dark Flute (from "Superbrothers: Sword and Sworcery EP")
10. The Guardian Emerges (Act 1 Boss) (from "Slay the Spire")
11. Little Shibuya (from "Super Crush KO")
12. Funfair Fever (from "Cuphead")
13. Moonsong (from "Cave Story")
14. The Doom (from "Return of the Obra Dinn")
15. It's Pizza Time! (from "Pizza Tower")
16. The Bard (from "Wandersong")
Join The Game Brass on September 1st at 7:30pm EDT for a first listen to our new album, "The Brass Indie Expo!"
Indie games have long been the lifeblood of the games industry. From the days when DOOM was passed around on floppy discs to the creative explosion of the Flash era and beyond, the indie space has been where small creators bring big ideas to life. The Brass Indie Expo honors that space with arrangements of independent gems from the last 15 years or so.
Here, you’ll find beloved melodies from games like Undertale, Cuphead, and even Minecraft, that started small before taking over the world. The retro platforming of A Hat in Time is here, alongside the compelling mysteries of Return of the Obra Dinn. Supergiant is represented with Pyre, their predecessor to Hades, and so is the brooding world of Hollow Knight.
They’ve even made time for their own music this time, with Robby’s score for Super Crush KO in the mix, and John Robert reprising his role as the Bard from Wandersong.
The members of The Game Brass are passionate about indie gaming. Many of them work every day in indie game audio. Robby’s Level Curve studio does soundtracks and audio implementation for everything from Playdate to VR. John Robert’s scores include indie smashes like For the King and Tchia. JohnStacy has recorded for the Tangledeep series and for Wayforward, while you can hear Alex in Tchia and Tooth & Tail. Danny is in Later Daters and The Big Con, while producer Thomas has worked on Tree Tap Adventure and Broken Spectre.
Rahul Vanamali and Doug Perry (Celeste: Aftermath) join for percussion.
📻 Get the album on Bandcamp! thegamebrass.bandcamp.com/album/the-brass-indie-expo
🎧 Listen on Spotify! open.spotify.com/artist/7LOuyHEuFq2vl2M61XV8Oh
🍎 Find us on Apple Music! music.apple.com/us/artist/the-game-brass/1441522340
😀 We have a Discord server; come hang! discordapp.com/invite/vkMjDrJ
🎺 Subscribe for more Brass Quintet covers! bit.ly/sub2gamebrass
🐦 Talk to us on Twitter! twitter.com/thegamebrass
🔵 Like us on Facebook! facebook.com/thegamebrass
📸 Follow us on Instagram! instagram.com/thegamebrass
🌐 Visit our website! thegamebrass.com
📬 For business inquiries: thegamebrass@gmail.com
Featuring...
The Game Brass:
🎵 John Robert Matz: Trumpet
[http://www.johnrobertmatz.com]
🎵 Robby Duguay: Trumpet, Mastering
[http://www.robbyduguay.com]
🎵 JohnStacy: French Horn
[youtube.com/@TheJohnStacy]
🎵 Daniel Romberger (DannyMusic): Trombone
[youtube.com/@dannymusic]
🎵 Alex Hill (WarTubaFox): Tuba
[youtube.com/@WarTubaFox]
🎵 Thomas Kresge: Mixing
[kresgemusic.com/]
🎵 Henry Faber: Logo Design
[twitter.com/henryfaber]
Track List:
1. A Short Flight (from "A Short Hike")
2. Main Theme from "A Hat in Time"
3. Ruins (from "Undertale")
4. Otherside (from "Minecraft")
5. Hive Knight (from "Hollow Knight")
6. Cradle (from "Spiral Knights")
7. The Old Ways (from "Pyre")
8. The Temple of Magicks (from "Inscryption")
9. Dark Flute (from "Superbrothers: Sword and Sworcery EP")
10. The Guardian Emerges (Act 1 Boss) (from "Slay the Spire")
11. Little Shibuya (from "Super Crush KO")
12. Funfair Fever (from "Cuphead")
13. Moonsong (from "Cave Story")
14. The Doom (from "Return of the Obra Dinn")
15. It's Pizza Time! (from "Pizza Tower")
16. The Bard (from "Wandersong")
![A Link to the Past - Soldiers of Kakariko Village (Brass Version) #shorts
“Soldiers of Kakariko Village from The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, composed by Koji Kondo (近藤 浩治) and arranged for brass ensemble by Robby Duguay, Thomas Kresge, and Daniel Romberger.
A Link to the Brass: November 21st 2021 (available now!)
🔺Get the album and MSU now! https://thegamebrass.bandcamp.com/album/a-link-to-the-brass
📻 Get our music on Bandcamp! https://thegamebrass.bandcamp.com/
🎧 Listen on Spotify! https://open.spotify.com/artist/7LOuyHEuFq2vl2M61XV8Oh
🍎 Find us on Apple Music! https://music.apple.com/us/artist/the-game-brass/1441522340
😀 We have a Discord server; come hang! https://discordapp.com/invite/vkMjDrJ
🎺 Subscribe for more Brass Quintet covers! http://bit.ly/sub2gamebrass
🐦 Talk to us on Twitter! https://twitter.com/thegamebrass
🔵 Like us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/thegamebrass
📸 Follow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/thegamebrass/
🌐 Visit our website! http://www.thegamebrass.com/
📬 For business inquiries: thegamebrass@gmail.com
Featuring...
The Game Brass:
🎵 John Robert Matz: Trumpet
[http://www.johnrobertmatz.com]
🎵 Robby Duguay: Trumpet, Editing, Video
[http://www.robbyduguay.com]
🎵 Danny Flam (From ConSoul Big Band): French Horn
[https://www.youtube.com/Consoul]
🎵 Daniel Romberger (DannyMusic): Trombone
[https://www.youtube.com/dannymusic]
🎵 Alex Hill (WarTubaFox): Tuba
[https://www.youtube.com/WarTubaFox]
🎵 Thomas Kresge: Arrangement, Mix
[https://www.kresgemusic.com/]
🎵 Henry Faber: Logo Design
[https://twitter.com/henryfaber]
Watch more game soundtrack covers performed on brass here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsV5cKOOhPTIls75W_MBNNZ3kxfpGT-Mr A Link to the Past - Soldiers of Kakariko Village (Brass Version) #shorts](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/z7HQB8Et_xc/mqdefault.jpg)
![Zelda II Temple 16-Piece Brass Band
“Temple” from Zelda II: The Adventure of Link, composed by Akito Nakatsuka (中塚 章人) and arranged for sixteen-piece brass ensemble by Daniel Romberger.
“Main Theme” from The Legend of Zelda, composed by Koji Kondo (近藤 浩治) and arranged for sixteen-piece brass ensemble by Daniel Romberger.
📯 Part of the Horns of Hyrule!
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🍎 Hear this on Apple Music! https://music.apple.com/us/album/horns-of-hyrule/1578781228
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📸 Follow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/thegamebrass/
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📬 For business inquiries: thegamebrass@gmail.com
Performed by The Game Brass and friends, featuring:
🎵 John Robert Matz: Piccolo Trumpet in A, Bass Trumpet in B-Flat
[http://www.johnrobertmatz.com]
🎵 Avery Yonehiro (jazzthatbrass): Trumpet in B-Flat
[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2MZwSpwITQzQjkrCZl8y9A]
🎵 Nathan Banegas: Trumpet in B-Flat
[https://www.instagram.com/nbnegas/]
🎵 Brooke Ferd (Medllix): Trumpet in B-Flat
[https://www.youtube.com/medllix
🎵 Robby Duguay: Flugelhorn, Video
[http://www.robbyduguay.com]
🎵 JohnStacy: French Horn
[https://www.youtube.com/TheJohnStacy]
🎵 Danny Flam (From ConSoul Big Band): French Horn
[https://www.youtube.com/Consoul]
🎵 Lauren Stacy: French Horn
🎵 Alana Yee: French Horn
[https://www.youtube.com/user/FlashDementia]
🎵 Daniel Romberger (DannyMusic): Arrangement, Trombone, Video
[https://www.youtube.com/dannymusic]
🎵 Eric L.: Trombone
[https://www.youtube.com/ericltrombone]
🎵 Allison Martin: Trombone
[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuYL1RL3VsRgL-aOgLvBySg]
🎵 Becca Patterson: Bass Trombone
[https://www.rebeccapattersonmusic.com/]
🎵 Abigail Lannan (GoofyEuph): Euphonium
[https://www.youtube.com/c/goofyeuph]
🎵 Isaac Smith: Tuba
[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgM9Wrzicu_cIZZx_6ITKaw]
🎵 Alex Hill (TankTopTuba): Tuba
[https://www.youtube.com/user/ADeadComposerGaming]
🎵 Thomas Kresge: Mix
[https://www.kresgemusic.com/]
🎵 Vidya: Gameplay Footage
[https://twitter.com/Vidya_James]
Watch more game soundtrack covers performed on brass here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsV5cKOOhPTIls75W_MBNNZ3kxfpGT-Mr
Notes from Daniel Romberger about this arrangement:
I really like arranging tunes from NES games (even though this one was made popular by Super Smash Bros. Melee) because there is so much opportunity to add color. An interesting thing about the temple theme (and most of the Zelda II soundtrack) is that nearly all of the phrases of the melody come in identical pairs. This kind of writing makes sense for the original game since its a way of getting more mileage out of the same material. However, it presented an additional challenge when I was doing the arrangement. I didnt want to restate the phrases exactly because wanted to have a broader emotional arc for the piece. So I did my best to introduce variation through dynamics, orchestration, and even syncopation (like at the part 45 seconds in). Working with an ensemble of 16 brass forces provided a lot of opportunity to do this, and I hope you find the emotional narrative of the arrangement satisfying while still being faithful to the original tune.
Fun fact, this is actually my third time arranging this piece. The first time was for Zeldathon Forces as the final part of a big Zelda II medley (since it was noticed that that soundtrack doesnt get as much love). However, we never managed to coordinate a time where all the musicians could play together since there was so much going on at the marathon. Then, over the previous winter, I visited Alex and re-arranged this part of the Zeldathon medley for brass quintet. We played it through at his house but havent recorded the quintet version yet. There are some ideas from each of the two previous versions (such as the cameo of the Zelda I dungeon theme) that made it in here as well, and maybe well record the quintet version of this theme at some point later.
Also, there was some debate about calling this the Zelda II dungeon, palace, or temple theme; we went with Temple since thats how its known in the Super Smash Bros. series even though palace seems to be how the dungeons are known now. This theme is the second of the Horns of Hyrule project; hope you enjoy what comes next!
#Zelda35 #Brass #HornsOfHyrule Zelda II Temple 16-Piece Brass Band](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/zoddZGzIQQI/mqdefault.jpg)