David Russell
Dearly Beloved - Kingdom Hearts (Piano Improv #1)
updated
inspired from this illustration: https://bsky.app/profile/cabletown.bsky.social/post/3l6qtr4znos2s
hitem is kind of difficult to write! It turned out more like melodic breakcore, but i'm happy with the tune^
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Table of Contents:
00:00 - Intro
01:45 - What's Included
04:17 - Piano Functions
09:34 - Review
14:50 - Build Quality
17:23 - Who This Piano Is For
21:21 - Conclusion: Pros & Cons
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Hey! Glarry Music reached out to me asking if I would make a video speaking a bit about their piano if they sent the product to me, and I said SURE WOULD. So here's a video with some comfycozy thoughts about this nifty & affordable beginner-level digital piano.
I love talking about this sorta stuff. I know that much of the audience of this channel are either advanced pianists yourselves, or just simply vgm & music enthusiasts - but, I hope this was fun to listen for you^
I'll have some more music to share with y'all soon. Thanks for watching :)
--David
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This was produced for the March Caprice Concert Soiree - a multi-hour livestreamed production of KH arrangements. You can view part 1 of that concert here: youtube.com/watch?v=S_GbnPX5Rb4&list=PLmeMXZLTOFqmtJN-fMVd9ImHrHl3kRsue&index=31
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Piano, Arrangement, Production: me!
4-part Flute: Awesomeinmyworld (youtube.com/@awesomeinmyworld)
Trumpet, Trombone: Allison Martin (youtube.com/@AllisonMartin)
Bari Sax: Kristin Naigus (youtube.com/@FieldofReeds), Seth Radman (youtube.com/@sethradman)
Guitar: Ro Panuganti (youtube.com/@RoPanuganti)
Bass: Nico Mendoza (youtube.com/@NicoMendozaMusic)
Drum: Rahul Vanamali (youtube.com/@RahulVanamali)
Mix, Master: James C. Hoffman (twitter.com/JCHoffmanMusic)
Original Composition: Yoko Shimomura
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⚜️ This arrangement was made for this year's March Caprice 4.0: Concert Soirée celebration (https://www.marchcaprice.com). Hope you dug the tune!
I'll have some new music soon,
--David
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Original Composition: Yoko Shimomura
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⚜️ This arrangement was made for this year's March Caprice III: Concert Soirée celebration (https://www.marchcaprice.com). Hope you dug the tune!
I'll have some new music soon,
--David
twitter.com/DavidRussell323
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🎵 Spotify: open.spotify.com/album/1JSqdTQSxnL7hsqzYWbPMS
🎶 iTunes: music.apple.com/us/album/piano-collections-lindsey-stirling/1635833644
Here's a cover of Lindsey's "Magic (feat. David Archuleta)" from her album Snow Waltz, arranged for Solo Piano.
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SHEET MUSIC:
lindseystirlingsheetmusic.com/piano-magic-sheet-music
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This was such a tough arrangement to get right with the performance!! The first 130BPM or so were fine with a little bit of practice, but I hit a wall for a while trying to work up to the final tempo. Lots of really tricky LH jumps and RH runs all over this arrangement, but it was always so satisfying to practice a section that the days just flew by as I was learning the piece. Hope you'll give it a shot too--it's a whole lotta fun to play!
Thanks a bunch for listening. Have a relaxing holiday^^
--David
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♬ Spotify: open.spotify.com/album/6kxR1W6z6SnGDQdkpnSimt
♬ Apple Music: music.apple.com/us/album/piano-diaries-deltarune-ch-1/1657772570
♬ Youtube Music: youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mBeDQil6hsgDF6Y7i7pE6mPENjP1d_8Xk
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CREDITS
Producers: David Russell, Laura Platt (youtube.com/c/lauraplatt)
Album Arwork: Jalli (cubedcake.wixsite.com/work/about)
Licensing: Audio and Video Labs, Inc. d/b/a Soundrop
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David Russell and Laura Platt are thrilled to release a delicate and beautiful series of recordings in their arranged album “Piano Diaries: Deltarune Ch. 1”. “Piano Diaries: Deltarune Ch. 1” is an elegant solo piano album featuring 40 performances of DELTARUNE Ch.1’s best-known original works. With skillful performances that make the most of the piano’s range, this album is sure to delight fans through inventive new arrangements that take subtle liberties with the original material to reimagine DELTARUNE’s iconic melodies in exciting ways. If you love the soundtrack of DELTARUNE, this album highlights the force and elegance of Toby Fox’s original music in a striking and wildly transformative new light.
David Russell & Laura Platt are in no way affiliated, associated, authorized, endorsed by, or in any way officially connected to Royal Sciences LLC with respect to this album. Musical compositions are used with permission. Mechanical licensing facilitated by Audio and Video Labs, Inc. d/b/a Soundrop. Album artwork by Jalli (@CubedCake) All rights reserved.
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Thanks for listening,
--David @DavidRussell323
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Spotify: open.spotify.com/album/3XG4MsuP5cCRDIdQibdzb5?si=6334585a583642f8
itunes: music.apple.com/us/album/flintstones-theme-progressive-piano-remix-single/1641391257
thanks for the ko-fi :) ko-fi.com/davidrussell
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I'll be back with some new music soon,
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0:00 Washing Well isaacschankler.bandcamp.com/track/washing-well
0:15 Gorsa Stygvon ~ Brilliance Beyond Time soundcloud.com/davidrussell323/gorsa-stygvon-brilliance-beyond-time
0:30 Shipmeister's Quarters -lofi- open.spotify.com/track/5wM80ibwbRFMpW8fc5Z7Rj?si=00879e7bdf4140ed
0:45 A CYBER'S WORLD? -FutureBass- open.spotify.com/track/37PALiaWTXkzn6ixOQ8avU?si=9b5fec0c41b34904
1:00 Dearly Beloved -Lounge Version- open.spotify.com/track/3C5Xwtos3Wn0xR4kQrA7yI?si=6ff3fcf8c8b044dd
1:15 Castle Oblivion -lofi- open.spotify.com/track/6Xu7Co4DJa118dgP7PqKK9?si=5dafe065444541d7
1:30 Beneath the Mask open.spotify.com/track/5HehTJwuAGeVp7FUcDeWqg?si=a0bca3c0f71b42f1
1:45 Oopsy-Daisy -Regular MIX- soundcloud.com/davidrussell323/oopsy-daisy
Thanks for listening. I specialize in piano (& organ/clav/general keys) performance in all genres. However: sheet music engraving and complete track production is the majority of my commissioned work. Send me an email or DM message if you'd like some custom music in your own projects.
--David
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---CREDITS---
Bass: Nico Mendoza
@nmendozamusic | https://linktr.ee/nicomendozamusic
youtube.com/channel/UC_fUSAkdl9DqqM0LIe0vFog
Drums: Dom Palombi
@dompalombimusic | dompalombimusic.com
youtube.com/c/DomPalombiMusic
Guitar: Shayne Plunkett
@fabiotheiguana | meadowvistamedia.com
youtube.com/channel/UCnKWXtOfwr7d_A-dHoqBUTg
Melodica, e.piano: David Russell (me)
@davidrussell323
3-Part Sax: Evan Cobb
@evancobbjazz | https://t.co/WdZuFafist
4-Part Trombone: Daniel Romberger
@itsdannymusic | twitch.tv/dannymusic
youtube.com/c/dannymusic
4-Part Trumpet: Marc Papeghin
@marcpapeghin | marcpapeghin.com/internetsessions
youtube.com/user/Marcpapeghin
Violin: Matheus Garcia Souza
@math_effect | mgarciasouza.com
youtube.com/user/Matheusgsouza
Mastering: Ro Panuganti
@RoPanuganti
youtube.com/c/RoPanuganti
Original Composition: Tsuyoshi Sekito
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⚜️ This arrangement was made for this year's March Caprice celebration for the Kingdom Hearts 20th anniversary (https://www.marchcaprice.com). Hope you dug the tune!
I'll be back with some new music soon,
--David
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The idea was to keep his 125BPM "B", but play with the meter a whole lot. I first set his recording to a different tempo backtrack (the project is in 75 rather than 125). The piano and lead melody are in 5, the bass is in 4, and the percussion is in 3. It gives a really weird and interesting groove, I think!
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Free Compilation Album (this track is #11) milesmorkri.bandcamp.com/album/b-side
Original Tweet: twitter.com/milesmorkri/status/1498762200437174275
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Thanks for listening! I'm working on a really fun big band thing that should be ready by the end of the month, so I'll see ya then!
--David
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This was created for an intermission performance for an analysis of the Music of Kingdom Hearts for my second channel, which you can access in the link below.
▸Stream/Buy: lnk.to/khtribute (track #2)
▸Music of Kingdom Hearts video essay: youtube.com/watch?v=DPeXlesn430
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---CREDITS---
Original Composition:
Yoko Shimomura
Producer & Arrangement:
David Russell
Fiddle, Soloist:
Matheus Garcia Souza
@math_effect | mgarciasouza.com
youtube.com/user/Matheusgsouza
Melodica, Piano, Soloist:
David Russell
Acoustic Guitar, Soloist:
Shayne Plunkett
@fabiotheiguana | meadowvistamedia.com
youtube.com/channel/UCnKWXtOfwr7d_A-dHoqBUTg/featured
Banjo, Soloist:
Jesse Blue Eads
@jesseblueeads | linktr.ee/JesseBlueEads
youtube.com/channel/UCAaA7hPLFbeKwJnljs9CAQQ/featured
Contrabass, Soloist:
Sam Bobinski
@slamb0b | sambobinski.com
soundcloud.com/samueladamsbob
Hand Drum (Bongo), Soloist:
Doug Perry
@DrumUltimA | dougperrymusic.com
youtube.com/c/DougPerrydrumultima
Aux. Percussion
Perc Upgrade!
@PercUpgrade
youtube.com/c/PercUpgrade
Splash art
PJ Calamity
@cabletownpod
twitter.com/cabletownpod
Mastering
Ro Panuganti
@RoPanuganti
youtube.com/c/RoPanuganti
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My biggest thank yous to all these folks for their help in making this track! Please go take a gander at the other great pieces of art these folks create by clicking on their links.
Thanks a bunch for listening^^
--David
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▸Spotify: open.spotify.com/track/3NomXuIsvHJQ9AkJM9Y69U?si=2b23a664ce4f4101
▸Apple Music: music.apple.com/us/album/twister-feat-lacey-johnson-ooheehee-mix-single/1596511593
▸Amazon MP3: amazon.com/dp/B09M7N32WS
... and anywhere else you listen to music!
「 that power is yet unknown! 」
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CREDITS
Vocals: Lacey Johnson (youtube.com/laceyjohnsonmusic)
Album Art: PJ Scott-Blankenship (twitter.com/cabletownpod)
Mastering: Ro Panuganti (youtube.com/RoPanuganti)
Producer: David Russell
Original Composer: Takeharu Ishimoto
Source Media: The World Ends With You (TWEWY)
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Howdy! I originally just made this cover / remix of Twister from TWEWY for use in my "The Music of Kingdom Hearts" video series on the second channel, but I figured I'd throw it up by itself over here for others to listen as well.
▸Music of Kingdom Hearts video essay:
youtube.com/watch?v=DPeXlesn430
Man, huge thanks to Lacey for her outstanding vox, PJ for the incredible album art, and Ro for really bringing everything together with a fantastic master! Please go take a gander at the other great pieces of art these folks create by clicking on their links.
It helps me out a bunch if you add the track to your playlists, so do that if you're groovin! Thanks a bunch for listening^^
--David
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Spotify: open.spotify.com/album/2bK8zFoj24vjTaAWzhZmnA
Apple Music: music.apple.com/us/album/a-cybers-world-from-deltarune-futurebass-remix-single/1587427861
Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/davidrussell323/a-cybers-world-futurebass-deltarune-ch2
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Thanks for listenin^^
--David
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Video created with Concert Creator: concertcreator.ai"
Listen on Spotify: open.spotify.com/track/2egW2Qw63NTkI8B72aq9Y1?si=d96b9b6200da46d2
Sheet music: https://sheet.host/sheet/8Af3q4
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Howdy ya'll; I have somethin a little different for you today. I wrote this arrangement of Alan Menken's "How Does A Moment Last Forever" from Disney's Beauty and the Beast (Live Action) for Solo Piano back in 2017. Decided to sit down and record it this weekend, but I wanted to take the recording and throw it into this nifty AI Pianist Concert Creator application to see how it looked. I was very impressed! So I changed the avatar to Jon Schmidt from the Piano Guys and edited together a few of the viewing options. Hope you enjoy this goof
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Thanks for listening friendos. See y'all with some fun new music later this year^^
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http://materia.to/mpcharity5
Yoko Shimomura's "Valse Di Fantastica" was all over the marketing for FFXV, and one might have expected it to be the theme that would ultimately play for Luna and Noct's reunion. Although that wasn't the case in the game, I wanted to arrange this tune with that idea in mind--that this would serve as a royal wedding tune. In this arrangement the Melodica represents Luna, Violin represents Noctis, and Piano represents the connection between the two. I searched for as many places as I could for all three of these instruments to share the spotlight and dance together, and I hope it came across in this lively & somewhat tonally unusual arrangement.
— Additional Collaborators: —
Kristin Naigus: English Horn, Oboe, Melodica (youtube.com/fieldofreeds)
Fabian Fabro: Laud (youtube.com/firahfabe)
Dan DeSimone: Trumpet (youtube.com/8BitBrigadier)
Luke Pickman: Flute (youtube.com/InstrumentManiac)
Tera Catallo: Violin (youtube.com/TeraCMusic)
Daniel Romberger: Trombone (youtube.com/dannymusic)
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— About Multiplayer Charity: —
Materia Collective is thrilled to release "Multiplayer 5: Connection" by Multiplayer Charity. Combining the work of dozens of worldwide musicians and cultivated from friendships across the internet, Multiplayer Connection is a collaborative video game music album that spans the past twenty years of gaming.
Like its predecessors, all profits generated from album sales go directly to our annually chosen charity organization--and this year, we’ll be bringing our organization to service a new cause. "Cherish International Inc." is an organization dedicated to empowering underprivileged women and children by providing food, educational assistance, and mentoring support. In collaboration with Cherish International, Multiplayer Connection focuses on tracks related to Love in all its forms by combining the talents of dozens of artists performing disco, orchestral, Bollywood, electronic, and other renditions of some of your favorite videogame melodies.
Please enjoy, support the love of video games & music, and help us raise awareness for Cherish International's mission.
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This video performance is an #ad and hashtag #sponsored by Materia Collective. You can learn more here: https://materia.fyi/
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Download/Listen: materia.to/hkpiano!davidrussell323
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Hey, thanks for listening! More stuff soon to come.
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0:00 File Select: open.spotify.com/album/7xOmWgn8iwDVJ8c3yX8DPs?si=2Nj2kcjDR7aCmBewL-To2A&nd=1
0:30 Valse Di Fantastica: multiplayercharity.bandcamp.com/track/valse-di-fantastica-2
1:00 Life Will Change: open.spotify.com/album/7xOmWgn8iwDVJ8c3yX8DPs?si=2Nj2kcjDR7aCmBewL-To2A&nd=1
1:30 Grapefruit: soundcloud.com/davidrussell323/grapefruit-podcast-intro
2:00 Cherry Blossoms Outside Clocktown: open.spotify.com/album/7xOmWgn8iwDVJ8c3yX8DPs?si=2Nj2kcjDR7aCmBewL-To2A&nd=1
2:35 Town Square: soundcloud.com/davidrussell323/town-square-exploring-theme
3:10 Chill: open.spotify.com/album/7xOmWgn8iwDVJ8c3yX8DPs?si=2Nj2kcjDR7aCmBewL-To2A&nd=1
3:35 Mint Julep: soundcloud.com/davidrussell323/mint-julep-lounge-jazz
Thanks for listening
--David
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Sheet music:
https://sheet.host/sheet/l6V69J
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I've been working on larger projects for the last few months, both for clients and for personal release. If you'd like to find out what's going on, feel free to follow the social medias. Planning on having more fun tunes to share with you soon
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Legendav's cover: youtube.com/watch?v=dAuMi0LIdBw
Inspired by this other cool solo over the same track: youtube.com/watch?v=_DmrxhUTppE
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-Love, David
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materiacollective.com/music/multiplayer_4_rescue
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==Collaborators==
Joanne's harp: bit.ly/2Iu0SJ5
Ro's bass: bit.ly/2lzpUdv
Kristin's shinobue/english horn: bit.ly/2RcTllY
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==About Multiplayer Charity==
Multiplayer Charity is a branch of Materia Collective LLC., that seeks to produce video game cover albums with a goal to raise money for a variety of different non-profit organizations and charities. Started in 2014 by veteran musicians of the remix community David Russell and Ro Panuganti, Multiplayer has released several albums connecting hundreds of artists to causes like Water.org, Child’s Play Charity, and the Greater Houston Community Foundation fund. 100% of all profits from "Multiplayer 4: RESCUE" go toward NYWolf.org
Learn more: materiacollective.com/giving_back
==NY WOLF==
Founded by Hélène Grimaud, the Wolf Conservation Center (WCC) is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit environmental education organization that has been working since 1999 to protect and preserve wolves in North America through science-based education, advocacy, and participation in the federal recovery and release programs for two critically endangered wolf species - the Mexican gray wolf and red wolf. The WCC's four 'ambassador wolves' reside on exhibit where they help teach the public about wolves and their vital role in the environment. Through wolves, the WCC teaches the broader message of conservation, ecological balance, and personal responsibility for improved human stewardship of our World.
Learn more: nywolf.org
==MATERIA COLLECTIVE==
Materia Collective is a Seattle-based videogame music publisher and label, representing an international array of renowned video game musicians, composers, and songwriters. The collective supports its members with the financial, legal, logistical, and creative aspects of bringing videogame music into the forefront. The company has become known within the industry as a representation of highly innovative game music endeavors that move and inspire.
Learn more: materiacollective.com
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Thanks for listening! Currently working on many musical projects--hope to share them all with you soon!
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Finally, a spare moment to cover some Kimi No Na Wa music. Here's "Date 2", composed by RADWIMPS for Makoto Shinkai's perfect film, "Kimi No Na Wa. / Your Name." with the promise of more to come!
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Similar to Mitsuha's theme, but distinct with its own beautiful idiosyncrasies. Finding covers of this piece isn't difficult--it seems to be popular! What was difficult, though, was finding covers that really dug into the AMAZING dissonance at the turn of the verse in a way that left me satisfied. I wanted to give it a try, and I added the orchestra behind to accentuate that whole B section, mimicking the OST. Hope you enjoy it!
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🎵 Spotify: open.spotify.com/album/1JSqdTQSxnL7hsqzYWbPMS
🎶 iTunes: music.apple.com/us/album/piano-collections-lindsey-stirling/1635833644
Here's a cover of Lindsey's "First Light" from her album Brave Enough, arranged for Solo Piano!
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SHEET MUSIC:
lindseystirlingsheetmusic.com/piano-sheet-music
A challenge, but lots of really fun syncopation to spend time learning!
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This one took weeks of practice to get the hands to finally cooperate together, so I'm glad to be able to share this arrangement with you! Tons of tricky things to get a feel for in this arrangement--everything from the jumpy left hand patterns to the correct articulation on the melody, and even to the timing of the hand crossings! This piece was definitely a challenge to overcome. Thank you for listening, and to you pianists Brave Enough to tackle this piece, don't hesitate to ask questions in the comments!
Thanks a bunch for listening--more music on the way soon!
--David
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Apple Music: music.apple.com/us/album/cornucopia-game-music-of-every-flavor/1604945654
Take your time! Please enjoy this Big Band Jazz arrangement of “Life Will Change” from Persona 5, composed by Shoji Meguro.
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Here's the chart:
http://sheet.host/sheet/ofi0Y1
Collaborators:
Ro Panuganti – Guitar / Bass / Soloist – goo.gl/CA5UzV
Muta1206 – Alto 1-2 / Tenor 1-2 / Bari Saxophone – goo.gl/nA11kk
Marc Papeghin – Trumpets 1-4 – goo.gl/SHi3am
DannyMusic – Trombone 1-4 – goo.gl/AYGzwd
This video is my submission for the InsaneInTheRain Jazz Challenge 2 (2017). I’ve just recently finished playing P5 and all of Meguro’s music throughout the game was completely infectious, but none moreso than the Palace infiltration music “Life Will Change.” I had thought the tune was well-suited for being rendered with this sort of instrumentation, so when Carlos announced his jazz challenge, I was excited--it gave me the perfect opportunity to take a crack at this piece. I bombarded the arrangement with punchy walls of sound, cool melody tradeoffs, fat chords, and some nifty piano syncopation; between the powerful guitar and bass from Ro, smooth sax runs from muta1206, the crispy trombone from dannymusic, and the punchy trumpet from Marc, the arrangement really came alive! I can’t thank them enough for setting aside time to perform for me. I hope you enjoy the tune!
More tunes coming soon!
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Free sheet music:
http://sheet.host/sheet/BjVZKn
You can listen to the original tune in-context here:
youtu.be/XnJeDQMTgo4?t=30m9s
Listen to LittleLily's cover of the tune (on a live grand!) here:
youtu.be/dPnMgam8U-k
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(Thank you to Stephen Meyerink for helping with translations!)
Ahh, this piece of music is absolutely the most charming thing I've heard all week. I first heard the tune through LittleLily's cover...and I decided to give it a try myself! I hope you enjoy this pretty melody^^
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Here's a superfun solo-infused cover of "We Are Number One", composed by Máni Svavarsson for LazyTown
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(free) Sheet Music:
http://sheet.host/sheet/5wFlGT
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So hey! This has been in the backlog for a few weeks, but good gravy the song's still a massive earworm for me, and it gave me an opporitunity to jam a bit on my melodica lol. In this version, we have the fantastic guitar accompaniment and a killer solo by one of the most skilled guitarists I know, some absolutely brutal drum work by a new face on this channel, some surprising (?) saxophoning by a friendo who just learned how to play the instrument not even a month ago, and the thickest & crunchiest bass guitar on his side of Hawaii. (Thanks for playing with me, y'all) ...and thank you for listening!
Click to hear more of...
Kristin's Saxophone: goo.gl/w4Hcec
Ro's Guitar: goo.gl/TVoZ8m
Fabian's Bass: goo.gl/9ArxLB
Jacob's Drums: goo.gl/pBQq2O
More music coming shortly!
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Sheet music (unfortunately, I only have photos of the sheets on my bench)
http://sheet.host/sheet/TQOtbq
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I hope you enjoy listening to this arrangement! Storytime: I'd originally arranged this medley a little over 6 years ago while I was still at college. I'd intended to upload it way back then, but it was too difficult for me to play accurately. I actually lost all the of the digital sheet music I'd written a little while after putting these sheets away back in 2011! But I was rummaging through some shelves this past weekend and I found these hidden away in one of my old folders. I thought it'd be fun to try to perform it again :)
So, thanks for listening to this massive medley. I hope my love of Disney and Kingdom Hearts really shines through the playing here.
More tunes coming super soon; big projects in the works^^
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If you haven't heard this OST, you definitely should: garethcoker.bandcamp.com/album/inmomentum
Sheets: http://sheet.host/sheet/s6o2GK
(if you want individuals, lmk)
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This tune was the perfect excuse to try some new things--in particular, I wanted to experiment a bit with writing some neat doublebass lines. The super gracious Sam Bobinski offered to jam a bit with me, and this was the result!
Sam's soundcloud: soundcloud.com/samueladamsbob
More tunes coming super soon--thanks for listenin^^
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Sheets, arranged by Latios212: http://www.ninsheetmusic.org/download/pdf/3291
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What a pretty theme for that little city on Melemele island. I had downloaded the sheets from Ninsheetmusic and started practicing just to see how difficuls Latios' arrangement was and /boy, lemme tell you somethin'/. These sheets took me a while to get through, with hand crossings and quick jumps all over the place. Crazy fun though; give it a try!
One more Sun/Moon cover I wanna do (my favorite track from the OST!), and then two other super jammin' tunes coming up in the next few days. One of which is a meme.
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A veeery liberal interpretation of that wonderful motif from Toby Fox's "Hopes and Dreams" from the UNDERTALE OST.
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A lot of fun putting this together one night! The idea was to assign the 7 human souls to be different instruments in the mix:
• Patience (light blue) is the Marimba/Steel Drum motif
• Perseverance (purple) is the Piano ostinato
• Bravery (orange) is the Synth Lead
• Integrity (dark blue) is the Bass
• Kindness (green) is the falling Piano line at the bridge
• Justice (yellow) is the falling Bass that accompanies the piano at the bridge
• Determination (red) is the Synth solo
Thanks for listenin'. New music soon!
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ayy, I had two cups of coffee last night and made this cover of "Turnabout Sisters" from Ace Attorney. Originally composed by the wonderful Masakazu Sugimori.
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--David
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The idea behind the annual Multiplayer Charity albums is two-fold: raising money for a charity organization, and creating an album around a specific theme. For this year's “water” theme, I chose to arrange a track from Aivi's OST of an upcoming (unreleased at the time of posting) game: Cryamore. I wanted the music to have a...sort-of "conversation” between the guitar and piano, emphasizing playful melody trade-offs and “divergent” interpretations of different sections in the piece. The initial transcription readily lead me to explore neat rehamonizations and include a super fun 9/4 section in the arrangement. The whole interplay between bass, guitar, and piano is an interesting result from this work, and I'm excited to share this music with you. Hope you enjoy!
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Collaborators:
Guitar/Bass: ChequerChequer
http://goo.gl/3pLMRj
Drums: Ro Panuganti
http://goo.gl/cdlP07
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Purchase "Multiplayer III: WAVE" charity album:
http://www.materiacollective.com/music/multiplayer_3_wave
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Multiplayer Charity releases Multiplayer III: WAVE - a large-scale VGM charity album themed around water, with a goal to raise money for the Water.Org organization.
Combining the work of over 50 musicians worldwide and cultivated from friendships across the internet, MP3 is a collaborative video game music album that spans the past twenty years of gaming. Like its predecessors, all profits generated from album sales go directly to the annually chosen charity organization. This year, we are proud to be raising money for Water.Org, an international nonprofit organization whose goal is to bring clean water and sanitation to the world. What you'll be listening to in these 33 tracks are not simply recreations of classic tunes from your favorite games, but a fluid collection of diverse styles rendered into a cohesive 2 hours of entertainment. Please enjoy, support the love of video games & music, and help with the cause of delivering clean water worldwide!
- Interested? Follow Multiplayer Charity for updates!
facebook.com/MultiplayerCharity
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soundcloud.com/multiplayercharity
twitter.com/MultiplayerVG
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All the proceeds from donations and album purchases are going straight to Water.Org to help out their mission of delivering worldwide water-aid! Thanks for listening to this track, y'all :)
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Thanks for watching and listening!
--David Russell
🎶 SPOTIFY: open.spotify.com/album/1JSqdTQSxnL7hsqzYWbPMS
🎹 iTUNES: music.apple.com/us/album/piano-collections-lindsey-stirling/1635833644
Here's a cover of Lindsey's "The Arena" arranged for Piano Solo!
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SHEET MUSIC:
lindseystirlingsheetmusic.com/piano-the-arena-sheet-music
This is just tons of fun to play; have fun learning it!
Lindsey's original video for "The Arena"
youtube.com/watch?v=4MCjU-Du3eI
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Good gravy, this was difficult--a whole week of practice to get this one into the fingers! Totally worth it though; this piece is /incredibly/ fun and a great challenge for developing quick reaction speeds. I plan on making a few covers for some of the tunes on Lindsey's "Brave Enough" album, so please look forward to them!
Thanks for listening!
--David
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After the rabid response to my last Miraculous cover, I really wanted to tackle the opening theme of the show...but I wasn't sure which version to work on! Each official version of the Miraculous theme had their perks: the French one has the smoothest lyrics, the Korean one has the coolest backtrack accompaniment, and...I can understand the English one! So, in writing the arrangement for this, I took bits and pieces from each of the versions and combined them all into one piece (+ a few solos and some neat other sounds). I hope fellow MLB fans find the music as fun to listen to as we all had making it!
If you would like to upload your own version, I've also included a karaoke-suitable backtrack in the audio downloads below. Please source this video and my channel in your work if you end up using it--thanks!
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Sheet music:
http://www.sheethost.com/sheet/q3QZVg
Audio Download + Backtrack:
goo.gl/DTwVV1
Alt. Audio Download:
goo.gl/8LrGdc
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Track Credits:
DavidRussell323 (Arrangement / Mix&Master / Piano) – goo.gl/DKRnRg
JParecki95 (Guitar / Bass / Percussion) – goo.gl/H9Pe5R
Mioune (Female Vox) – goo.gl/fjzqbK
BeastBoy (Male Vox) – goo.gl/B8VGjn
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Thanks so much for listening, friends! As always, I'll be working on some fun new things for a few weeks--I can't wait to share them with you (while I wait on new episodes of Ladybug!)
Bye bye, petits papillons~
--David
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Apple Music: music.apple.com/us/album/cornucopia-game-music-of-every-flavor/1604945654
Hey! Here's a cover of Gareth Coker's wonderful tune "The Waters Cleansed" from Ori and the Blind Forest. Please enjoy!
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Track Credits:
David Russell (Arr., Mix&Master / Piano / Soloist) – goo.gl/DKRnRg
Ro Panuganti (Guitar) – goo.gl/bSxiRv
Doug Perry (Marimba / Vibes / Soloist) – goo.gl/ovEWWA
Kristin Naigus (Oboe / Soloist) – goo.gl/RChTsC
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I really like this piece. This is the one track from Ori's OST that always stood out to me as being a little bit different in style, and I wanted to see how much further I could push it. Having covered "Light of Nibel" for another album a year prior, I knew I didn't want to make another straight orchestral-interpretation of Gareth Coker's music. So, I tried my hand at replicating "The Waters Cleansed" as best as I could, planning to use the last phrase as a solo section for the vibes, piano, and oboe. In the end, I feel what makes this cover unique is the interesting percussive textures throughout, as well as the fun trio of solos near the end. I hope you enjoy listening!
From start to finish, this piece of music was finished in three days for Materia Collective's newest album, "NIBEL: Ori and the Blind Forest Remixed". If you like what you hear, consider checking out the rest of album!
Read along with the Full Score, if you like:
http://www.sheethost.com/sheet/gyjLTa
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Thanks for watching and listening to "The Waters Cleansed!" I've got a few more musical projects I want to finish before the month ends, so keep an ear out for more fun stuff soon!
--David
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Buy on iTunes: music.apple.com/us/album/in-the-rain-single/1108086328
Hey! I noticed that there weren't many covers of the final piece of music from the Miraculous Ladybug Origins episode, where Adrien and Marinette first become friends. So, I wrote some sheets and threw together this performance in the hopes that we'll see some more covers of this beautiful track.
I wasn't sure what the name of Noam Kaniel & Jeremy Zag's composition was, but I saw a piano cover on youtube of this song and thought the title they gave for this piece fit perfectly. So here it is: the unofficial soundtrack for the "Umbrella scene", sans dialogue. Feel free to use in fandubs, AMVs or whatever--but please credit this video if you end up using this music in your own projects.
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Sheet music, all instrumentation:
sheethost.com/sheet/Cked5K
Audio download:
goo.gl/VCVb0I
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Thanks for listening, friends! I have a few more covers planned this month; I can't wait to share them with you (while waiting for new episodes of Ladybug!)
--David 🐞
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Hey! I made a big band arrangement of Nobuo Uematsu's "Dead End" from FF8. Please enjoy!
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Track Credits:
David Russell (Producer / Arrangement / Mix / Piano / Soloist) – goo.gl/EtoRVk
Sean Schafianski (Alto Saxophone 1 & 2) – goo.gl/WQgsnx
Carlos Eiene (Tenor Saxophone 1 & 2 / Soloist) – goo.gl/WiV7N4
Jeff Gustus (Baritone Saxophone 1 ) – goo.gl/pBs1PM
Ryosuke Umezawa (Baritone Saxophone 2) – goo.gl/PYy8AB
Marc Papeghin (Trumpet 1-4 / Soloist) – goo.gl/fnSmN5
Virginia Pettis (Trombone / Soloist) – goo.gl/1uj3i1
Ro Panuganti (Acoustic & Electric Guitar / Soloist / Master) – goo.gl/U1eNRB
Matt Mukerjee (Electric Bass / Soloist) – goo.gl/59aWJW
Mitchell Cairns (Drums / Soloist) – goo.gl/EyJGt1
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“Dead End” is a highly intense track that only plays twice in-game, and for two very brief scenes. At the time the Materia Collective was doing track selection signups, I was watching Cowboy Bebop. I noticed how similar the opening of Yoko Kanno's “TANK!” was to the opening of “Dead End” and this thought grew to later be developed into the idea of arranging “Dead End” as a bebop-style piece. The battle-esque character of the music is what initially drew me into making this arrangement, but I wanted to strip away the atonal buildup sections in the second half of the original 1-minute track to really highlight the tiny melody and to fully develop the piece into something that wouldn't seem out-of-place on, say, a big band stage. So, I studied a bunch of Sammy Nestico scores to put this piece together--a totally eye-opening experience. As my first venture of engraving in the realm of jazz, it was quite a hurdle to overcome the comfort of my standard style of arrangement. But that said, I'm absolutely thrilled with the way this piece turned out, and I hope you enjoy listening to it as well!
Score download: http://www.sheethost.com/sheet/hLnz2G
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Whew--projects upon projects. Hey there everyone! Apologies for the long youtube absence (the work never flippin ends!). I'm always working on new music things; I think that this year I'll have a few neat videos to throw up here. If you'd like to stay updated on the things I'm doing, I'm pretty active everywhere via the links below.
Thanks for watching and listening to "DeadEnd!"
Keep an ear out for more fun stuff soon!
--David
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--David
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--David
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Sheet Music:
https://sheet.host/sheet/W4uXVB
--David
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Audio download & backtrack: http://dropcanvas.com/d3zfn
--David
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Purchase on iTunes: goo.gl/j8DRk5
Many thanks for listening!
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