The Last Ninja - Main Theme for Classical Guitar (Arrangement) Jamie Maxwell 2010-03-07 | Hello! Well, this definitely takes the crown for most difficult (and longest) arrangement I've ever done!Dedicated to XrustynutsX from the Eurogamer forums (thank you for the support rusty - I appreciate it). Sadly this will be one of my last arrangements as I want to focus on my own compositions. But who knows? Maybe one day I'll get to compose for video games professionally!All the best and thank you for listening, I hope this arrangement does the original justice!Jamie x
Solving the Problem - Original Track Jamie Maxwell 2023-11-13 | Written a good few years back. Seemed a shame to not share it on here! I hope you are all well.
Golden Axe - Turtle Village (Piano - old arrangement) Jamie Maxwell 2022-06-06 | Thought I'd upload something whilst you're waiting for something else! An old homage to a great Mega Drive/Genesis game. Back when I was learning piano!
The Last Ninja - The Wastelands C64 Riff (Experiment!) Jamie Maxwell 2022-04-01 | Just a quick video as I uploaded it to Twitter (hence the runtime). A while ago on twitter I said I'd upload a weird experiment I did with elements of 'The Wastelands' riff from The Last Ninja. Now I'm getting back into recording guitar I thought I'd share here with you guys as well. It's very rough of course (the static you can hear is the electronics in my last guitar failing). I'm now editing and recording again so hopefully videos like this will be far less frequent!
Marble Madness - Practice Stage (Demo for Classical Guitar) Jamie Maxwell 2022-02-07 | A tweaked version of something I've been working on.
JUDE Jamie Maxwell 2021-10-16 | A dedication to my dear friends son. The guitar was originally recorded years ago when he was born, but the track sat on a hard drive for years doing nothing. I wanted to make sure something was done with it :)
Sonic the Hedgehog Medley - Labyrinth (SMS)/Aqua Lake (SMS)/Labyrinth (GEN/MD) (Demo 2013) Jamie Maxwell 2021-04-23 | A really rough demo from 2013!! A medley of tracks from Sonic the Hedgehog SMS, Sonic 2 SMS and Sonic 1 (Genesis/ Mega Drive)
The Last Ninja - Wastelands Loader Theme Demo for Classical Guitar Jamie Maxwell 2021-04-02 | A more, shall we say, upbeat take on the 'Wastelands' loader theme. It may be sacrilege, (with good reason) to some. This is by no means done - lots to do. Anyway, I hope everyone has a good Easter. Take care and thank you for your time - Jamie
Simon and Garfunkel - Scarborough Fair/Canticle (Instrumental cover for Classical Guitar) Jamie Maxwell 2021-03-18 | I'm in no doubt that I'm going to draw some ire for this one, but I hope you like it! A song I learned many years ago :)
Lost in the Archives - Sonic the Hedgehog 3: Hydrocity Zone Act 2 (2010) Jamie Maxwell 2021-02-27 | A demo from the archives of old. About 2010 I think. It's rubbish but, hell, why not put it up here. If you hear a ringing sound, that's my cat (RIP) scratching his collar. He lives on!!!!
Calm Morning/Dawn Breaking (title thanks to you!) Jamie Maxwell 2020-12-29 | A quick demo whilst I work on more intricate things. I hope you like it. I'm all up for track titles, give me your best shot in the comments! I hope you are all well, and thank you so much for viewing :)
Cauldron (Commodore 64) - Main Theme Arrangement Jamie Maxwell 2020-10-31 | HAPPY HALLOWEEN!I did a poll on Twitter a short while ago for a retro VGM track I could try for Halloween. This is the track that won! I hope you enjoy it :)
Castle of Illusion - Castle Theme (SEGA Master System) (Short Arrangement) Jamie Maxwell 2020-10-11 | Based on this: youtube.com/watch?v=-NSyfHDJ2Ko&list=PL087EB2C096BDD0D1&index=12Apologies for the hiss - I know it's in most (if not all) of my recordings, but the pickup on my guitar is broken, so I had to record this with a mic - in the worst room possible for recording. The original track is very short, so I didn't want to make it too long :)
Ocean Loader 4 (C64 Midnight Jam) Jamie Maxwell 2020-05-08 | Uploaded to Twitter a few weeks back, I thought I would/should share it on here! I enjoyed recording this!
The Bards Salute (Old idea for a Tavern theme) Jamie Maxwell 2019-09-06 | Again, an old track. But better on here than to languish on an old hard drive. I had an idea for a 'tavern' theme long ago, no doubt inspired by games like The Elder Scrolls, Arcania and so on.
Wizball - Commodore 64 (Original 2010 Mixdown) Jamie Maxwell 2019-09-02 | Original mixdown I did without the effects. There for anyone who would like it to be :) as you can hear, much is in the left channel - this was to allow for the other tracks that would ultimately be in the final version.
Labyrinth - As the World Falls Down (Acoustic Guitar Demo - 2006) Jamie Maxwell 2019-07-28 | Old demo recording from when I studied my Masters Degree. Original song from the movie 'Labyrinth'.
Wooden Sunset (Original demo track, circa. 2012) Jamie Maxwell 2019-07-23 | I don't have anything new ready (though I'm trying really hard to get something done - I have three projects on the go), but I thought I'd share this little original demo I wrote years ago (around 2012), no doubt inspired by the game 'Wild Arms'. I rescued the sound files from the ashes and put them into a session on Reaper. You know me, I don't do videos - they're just a conduit to get the music out. Anyway, despite it's brevity, I hope you enjoy.
Alisia Dragoon - Title Theme (Rain Filled Demo for Classical Guitar) Jamie Maxwell 2016-05-04 | This short demo has been sitting on my hard drive for years. I thought I might as well share it! It's very rough but I hope you enjoy it. Thank you for listening!
Ocarina of Time: Main Theme (Re-arrangement) Jamie Maxwell 2013-01-25 | A re-arranged version of my old....err arrangement of the Ocarina of Time Title theme.
Sonic The Hedgehog: Special Stage for Piano Jamie Maxwell 2011-10-01 | Hello!I've got a few arrangements on the go that are in development hell so I thought I would do something a bit shorter for a change! I hope you enjoy it!Dedicated to the lovely guys at DorkTunes. Check out their podcast via Gamerdork.net!Jamie x
Sonic the Hedgehog: Scrap Brain Zone (SEGA Master System) for Classical Guitar (Arrangement) Jamie Maxwell 2011-06-09 | Hello! It's been a while! I hope that you are all well, this arrangement has been a long time coming! This is dedicated to the great people at 'Strictly Sega' who have a fantastic channel here on youtube which I recommend you check out. You can find it here: http://www.youtube.com/strictlysega. As it states in the video, please note that this is based on the Master System/Game Gear version of the Scrap Brain Zone theme, NOT the Mega Drive/Genesis version! As ever, I really hope that you enjoy it! All the best, Jamie
Wizball - Main Theme for Guitar (Arrangement) Jamie Maxwell 2011-01-09 | Happy New Year! I had previously uploaded a classical guitar arrangement of this theme last year, though I took it down as I wasn't completely satisfied with it. It is with some trepidation that I upload this video as I do not want to upset any fans of the original theme - I hope you all enjoy it! All the best, Jamie
Various Demo VGM Arrangements for Classical Guitar Jamie Maxwell 2010-11-04 | Hello everyone! There's supposed to be no sound at the start so don't be alarmed! This video is a collection of short demos for arrangements that I am currently working on. They are very rough cuts but should give you some indication of where I'm going with them. I hope you enjoy the video! All the best, Jamie x
Ocarina of Time: Main Theme for Piano and Classical Guitar (Arrangement) Jamie Maxwell 2010-05-23 | Hello there,This track is heavily influenced (especially the string section) by Ryuichi Katsumata's arrangement from the Hyrule Symphony CD, though I've introduced bits here and there to add my little stamp to it! I hope you enjoy it as much as I did recording it!
Metal Gear Solid: Main Theme for Classical Guitar (Short Demo) Jamie Maxwell 2010-05-15 | The finished arrangement will sound completely different. This video is just to show you an idea I came up with for the theme. I hope you enjoy it! Once the arrangement is finished I'll remove this video!!
Links Awakening: Mt. Tamaranch/Tal Tal Heights Ballad of the Wind Fish for Classical Guitar Jamie Maxwell 2010-02-07 | Hello there! I'm currently working through my list of requests so bear with me! This one is dedicated to ProfessorLesser from the Eurogamer forums. I hope you enjoy it! Jamie
Tetris: Theme A (Korobeiniki) for Classical Guitar (Arrangement) Jamie Maxwell 2010-01-10 | Happy New Year! I hope you all enjoyed your holidays! Here's a new arrangement - not a 'pure' video game melody, but from a very famous video game nonetheless. Thank you for listening! Jamie x
Silent Hill 3 - Youre Not Here for Classical Guitar (Arrangement) Jamie Maxwell 2009-12-06 | This was originally going to be about 9 minutes long with various things going on throughout but I decided near the end to cut it down to a more reasonable (and hopefully less self indulgent) 4 minute version. I've transposed the original melody down from G minor to E minor. I hold the Silent Hill series very close to my heart so I enjoyed having a go at arranging the main theme to SH3. I hope you enjoy it! Jamie
Streets of Rage 2: End Theme for Piano and Classical Guitar Jamie Maxwell 2009-11-21 | I was working on arranging some other SEGA themes for piano when I stumbled upon the ending theme to this. A great melody from a great game! I hope I've done it justice!Jamie x
Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon: Zazen Town for Classical Guitar and Piano Jamie Maxwell 2009-10-18 | Also known as 'A Zen Spirit Runs Crimson'. This is one of my favourite video game tunes of all time. I never thought I would one day be able to record it! I heard someone say how they would like to hear a piano version of this tune, so this is dedicated to him/her and anyone else who loves Goemon!
Street Fighter 2: Kens Stage for Classical Guitar (Arrangement) Jamie Maxwell 2009-10-11 | I recommend listening in HQ! Best listened through headphones or some good speakers! This was a real pain to record (I've been attempting to record this for a long time). I enjoyed experimenting with the melody! Again, most if not all the covers of this I have seen are metal covers, so I wanted to come up with something different! As always, I hope you enjoy it! Jamie x
Sword of Vermilion: Village A Theme for Classical Guitar (Arrangement) Jamie Maxwell 2009-10-04 | Dedicated to UncleSporky. The sounds you hear at the start are from a set of guitar pitch pipes (and yes, the violin is played by me lol - I'm only a beginner so don't be too harsh!)! I hope you enjoy the tune!
Sonic the Hedgehog 2: Aquatic Ruin for Flamenco Guitar :) Jamie Maxwell 2009-09-12 | I know its got a long, slow intro, but stick with it!! Working out the chords took quite a while! Loved every second of recording it though, and no metronome in sight!
Sonic the Hedgehog 2: Chemical Plant Zone for Classical Guitar (arrangement) Jamie Maxwell 2009-09-09 | All the guitar covers of Chemical plant appear to be heavy metal interpretations, so I wanted to try my hand at creating something with a more mellow feel. That being said, I feel like I may have "jumped the shark" a bit with this one i.e. you could argue I have strayed too far from the original tune. I have about five separate projects with various versions of this theme (some are more akin to the original track), but this is the most 'complete' version I've come up with so far. Anyways, I hope you enjoy it.
Sonic the Hedgehog 3D Blast: Panic Puppet Zone Act 2 for Classical Guitar (Arrangement) Jamie Maxwell 2009-08-23 | Please listen through some headphones or speakers. I noticed no guitar versions of this so thought I'd give it a go! The main riff nearly killed me. It is very sparse in parts and some bits don't gel as well as I thought they would. Dedicated to Zomoniac.
Turrican 2: Traps for Classical Guitar Jamie Maxwell 2009-08-13 | I really enjoyed recording this! Chris Huelsbeck is a legend! If I am in breach of copyright in any way please let me know.
Streets of Rage: Main Theme for Classical Guitar (Arrangement) Jamie Maxwell 2009-08-12 | I'm not 100% happy with it, and I actually came up with a solo arrangement for this theme as well (which is currently hanging around my hard drive in another recording session), but this one was the best out of the two. It follows the main melody relatively closely, especially the end sequence. It is an interpretation of the theme, so if it doesnt sound very authentic, I apologise in advance! :)
ToeJam and Earl: Main Theme for Acoustic Guitar (Arrangement) Jamie Maxwell 2009-07-31 | Man I enjoyed doing this! Dedicated to Slim. As self indulgent as it gets! I hope you all enjoy it!
Wild Arms: Port Town Theme for Acoustic Guitar (Arrangement) Jamie Maxwell 2009-07-29 | Dedicated to Vic9mm and also to say thank you for all of his kind words!! I've tried to take the advice of 'disussedgenius' and 'Inquisitor' from Eurogamer and try and make this tune something more (like the Ice Cap Zone interpretation) instead of simply recording the original note for note. I hope you enjoy it! Listen to it through headphones or external speakers!
Gunstar Heroes: Military on the Max Power for Classical Guitar Jamie Maxwell 2009-07-24 | Dedicated to JH, I hope he likes it! A scaled down interpretation of the first ('Ruins') level theme from Gunstar Heroes.
Sonic the Hedgehog: Starlight Zone for Classical Guitar Jamie Maxwell 2009-07-22 | Still in two minds about this one. I was originally going to scrap it altogether and focus on something else but I'm glad I carried on recording. I hope it sounds alright! EDIT: Just realised how small the writing is at the start. I apologise for that!
Street Fighter 2: E Honda Stage for Classical Guitar Jamie Maxwell 2009-07-21 | This one was tough to learn! I haven't seen anyone try to do this on guitar so I've tried my best. Ive done as best as I can to get the melody right. I'm rapidly finding that some songs translate to classical guitar better than others! As always I hope you enjoy it!
Sonic the Hedgehog 2: Emerald Hill for Classical Guitar Jamie Maxwell 2009-07-18 | Just a bit of fun really! Recorded in-between takes for the Ice Cap Zone video.
Donkey Kong Country: Aquatic Ambience for Classical Guitar Jamie Maxwell 2009-07-18 | No long guitar introductions this time, just straight to the point. I didn't want to overload it with too many guitars either. I hope you enjoy it. This is definately the most difficult recording I've done yet.
Sonic the Hedgehog 3: Ice Cap Zone for Classical Guitar Jamie Maxwell 2009-07-16 | An interpretation of the Ice Cap theme. I'm still unsure if I should keep the intro as its a little long, but the main theme arrives soon enough! I hope you enjoy it. I had lots of fun recording it!
Starwing Corneria theme (instrumental for classical guitar) Jamie Maxwell 2009-07-06 | This is my interpretation of the Corneria theme from the SNES classic 'Starwing' (or 'Starfox', if your stateside). I'm still not too sure about the solo at the end, though playing the original phrasing from that part of the original tune sounded "off" when I tried recording it.
Still Alive Instrumental for Classical Guitar (Theme from Mirrors Edge) Jamie Maxwell 2009-06-27 | EDIT: I HAVE FINALLY TRANSCRIBED THIS ARRANGEMENT (TABLATURE). PLEASE FIND IT HERE: http://www.gametabs.net/mirrors-edge/still-alive . Please note that this is a multi-tracked recording. This version is not a solo guitar piece.Hello. Well this is my second video, but my first time using Windows Movie Maker!! I spent all day in and out of my room trying to record this on my newly strung classical guitar. If I am in breach of copyright for any reason, please contact me and I will delete this video.Enjoy!This arrangement needs some EQ adjustments but I just wanted to get it on here as soon as I could really!Hope everyone is well!!! x
