Tater-Tot Tunes
Last Boss (8-Bit Remix) - Kirby Blowout Blast
updated
I also figured out how to import new samples into a PC98 environment, so I was able to add the wrestling match "DING!" sound. Until now, I've been borrowing samples I received from Firecracker, but I'm hoping to keep adding and replacing with my own samples for the next remixes.
If you enjoyed this wild remix, please let me know what other songs from Tears of the Kingdom I should consider adapting.
~~~~~ Originally Composed By ~~~~~
- Tsukasa Usui ("Seized Construct Battle" from The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom) AKA 奪われしゴーレム戦
~~~~~ Artwork by ~~~~~
- Tater
- Perfect DOS VGA 437 by Zeh Fernando
~~~~~ Sound/Video Sources ~~~~~
YM2608 (OPNA) emulation
CMLPCM9 borrowed from Firecracker
Sequenced in MML2vgmIDE
Using PMD4.8S by KAJA
Visualized in 98FMPlayer
Edited with DaVinci Resolve 18
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Like my previous Splatoon 3 FM track, this one was created specifically for Firecracker Music Collection Vol.45 for the PC88 which was sold at Comiket 104 last week. This one actually made it onto the CD version too, not just the PC88 software. If you happen to go to a future Comiket, stop by Firecracker’s booth and there may be reprints on sale!
For more info about Firecracker, check this thread: https://x.com/chemool/status/1823598316346589607
Known in Japan as 鉄槌ピシャゲルド
~~~~~ Originally Composed By ~~~~~
- Toshiyuki Sudo ("Big Betrayal" from Splatoon 3)
~~~~~ Artwork by ~~~~~
- Tater (adapted from Inkipedia)
- Upheaval font by Ænigma
- Perfect DOS VGA 437 by Zeh Fernando
~~~~~ Sound/Video Sources ~~~~~
YM2608 (OPNA) emulation
CMLPCM6 borrowed from Firecracker
Sequenced in MML2vgmIDE
Using PMD4.8S by KAJA
Visualized in 98FMPlayer
Edited with DaVinci Resolve 18
~~~~~ Business Inquiries & Contact ~~~~~
Email: tatertottunes@gmail.com
Twitter: twitter.com/TaterTotTunes
Discord: tatertottunes
Bandcamp: tatertottunes.bandcamp.com
Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/tatertottunes
~~~~~ About Permissions ~~~~~
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~~~~~ Originally Composed By ~~~~~
- Ryo Nagamatsu ("Moonview Highway" from Mario Kart Wii)
~~~~~ Artwork by ~~~~~
- Tater
- Upheaval font by Ænigma
~~~~~ Sound/Video Sources ~~~~~
YM2608 (OPNA) emulation
CMLPCM6 borrowed from Firecracker
Sequenced in MML2vgmIDE
Using PMD4.8S by KAJA
Visualized in 98FMPlayer
Edited with DaVinci Resolve 18
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(The music collection also contains two more tracks that I created).
This song, which plays in one of the late-game Splatoon 3 story mode stages, is probably one of the most underrated in the game. I really like the harmony in the melody and the way the overall track is essentially a genre mashup. Sounds like it could fit really well even in the main turf war mode... hopefully one day, they'll add it!
You might've noticed, this is a new music/visual style for me! Recently, I decided to try to learn MML (Music Macro Language), which is a simple and almost old-fashioned way of creating music data that requires you to type every individual note into a text document... plus all info about note length, tuning, panning, etc etc... I finally decided to learn because I wanted to submit music to a Japanese doujin label called Firecracker, so I pushed through and learned it extremely quickly. At the end of the project, I think I far surpassed my own expectations, and I found a new inspiration to create retro remixes.
EDIT: Correction to Nintendo Co., Ltd from the text displayed in the video.
~~~~~ Originally Composed By ~~~~~
- Toshiyuki Sudo ("Smeared Canvas" from Splatoon 3)
~~~~~ Artwork by ~~~~~
- Tater (adapted from Inkipedia)
- Upheaval font by Ænigma
- Perfect DOS VGA 437 by Zeh Fernando
~~~~~ Sound/Video Sources ~~~~~
YM2608 (OPNA) emulation
CMLPCM6 borrowed from Firecracker
Sequenced in MML2vgmIDE
Using PMD4.8S by KAJA
Visualized in 98FMPlayer
Edited with DaVinci Resolve 18
~~~~~ Business Inquiries & Contact ~~~~~
Email: tatertottunes@gmail.com
Twitter: twitter.com/TaterTotTunes
Discord: tatertottunes
Bandcamp: tatertottunes.bandcamp.com
Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/tatertottunes
~~~~~ About Permissions ~~~~~
Feel free to use covers/arrangements in your own work, remix them, make mashups, etc. Just please do not attempt to sell or claim them as your own work, always leave credit. Thanks!
For the arrangement itself, I leaned more toward the instrumentation of Splatoon 2's fictitious "Wet Floor" band, with the slap bass, electric guitars, and acoustic drum kit. I wasn't trying to specifically make a Wet Floor cover, but when I finished, I realized how close the two styles sounded, so I leaned into this idea for the final stretch.
Finally, I decided against using vocals, due to the controversial nature of AI and my limited budget. I decided to use synths that, while not as extreme and dynamic as voices, still create this otherworldy sound that Splatoon is known for.
~~~~~ Originally Composed By ~~~~~
- Toru Minegishi ("Unconscience" from Splatoon 3: Side Order)
(Also known as "Monologue" in Japan)
~~~~~ Artwork by ~~~~~
- A Bit of Epicness
Twitter: twitter.com/ABitofEpicness
YouTube: youtube.com/c/ABitofEpicness/videos
~~~~~ Sound/Video Sources ~~~~~
Sampletank 3, Sampletank 4 / IK Multimedia
Ministry of Rock 2 / EastWest
Zenology / Roland
Flex / Image Line
TRITON EXTREME / Korg
Sequenced in FL Studio 21
Visualized in ALMAMPlayer: almam.itch.io/almamplayer
Edited with DaVinci Resolve 18
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Email: tatertottunes@gmail.com
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~~~~~ About Permissions ~~~~~
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The great and stylish artwork for the album & videos was created by my old friend Canana, who also creates music. I'd be really happy if you checked his stuff out below.
~~~~~ Artwork by ~~~~~
- Canana
X: https://x.com/canana_man
YouTube: youtube.com/@CananaMan
~~~~~ Sound/Video Sources ~~~~~
Sampletank 4 / IK Multimedia
Goliath / EastWest
Zenology / Roland
Flex / Image Line
Sequenced in FL Studio 21
Visualized in ALMAMPlayer: almam.itch.io/almamplayer
Edited with DaVinci Resolve 18
~~~~~ Business Inquiries & Contact ~~~~~
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~~~~~ About Permissions ~~~~~
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For my version, I originally started the piece as a faithful orchestral rendition, but after finding out that the same composer, Tsujiyoko, created the recent Picross e and Picross S soundtracks, I had a flash of inspiration to bring a more whimsical and cartoony aspect to the piece. As a result, I think there might be some off putting sounds and strange adaptions, but I hope it conveys a unique "Paper Mario"-esque sound.
~~~~~ Originally Composed By ~~~~~
- Yuka Tsujiyoko ("Toad Town" from Paper Mario)
~~~~~ Artwork by ~~~~~
- A Bit of Epicness
Twitter: twitter.com/ABitofEpicness
YouTube: youtube.com/c/ABitofEpicness/videos
~~~~~ Sound/Video Sources ~~~~~
Sampletank 4 / IK Multimedia
Stormdrum 2 / EastWest
Goliath / EastWest
Symphonic Orchestra / EastWest
Zenology / Roland
Flex / Image Line
Stylus RMX / Spectrasonics
Sequenced in FL Studio 21
Visualized in ALMAMPlayer: almam.itch.io/almamplayer
Edited with DaVinci Resolve 18
~~~~~ Business Inquiries ~~~~~
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~~~~~ About Permissions ~~~~~
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For my re-arrangement I wanted to stay pretty faithful. I think you'll hear some Super Monkey Ball and Jet Set Radio influences in my mix.
~~~~~ Originally Composed By ~~~~~
- Hirokazu Ando ("Final Destination" from Super Smash Bros.)
- Hirokazu Ando ("Character Select" from Super Smash Bros.)
~~~~~ Artwork by ~~~~~
- A Bit of Epicness
Twitter: twitter.com/ABitofEpicness
YouTube: youtube.com/c/ABitofEpicness/videos
~~~~~ Sound/Video Sources ~~~~~
Sampletank 3 / IK Multimedia
Sampletank 4 / IK Multimedia
Ministry of Rock 2 / EastWest
Stormdrum 2 / EastWest
Goliath / EastWest
Zenology / Roland
Sequenced in FL Studio 21
Visualized in ALMAMPlayer: almam.itch.io/almamplayer
Edited with DaVinci Resolve 18
~~~~~ Business Inquiries ~~~~~
Email: tatertottunes@gmail.com
Twitter: twitter.com/TaterTotTunes
Discord: tatertottunes
Bandcamp: tatertottunes.bandcamp.com
Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/tatertottunes
~~~~~ About Permissions ~~~~~
Feel free to use covers/arrangements in your own work, remix them, make mashups, etc. Just please do not attempt to sell or claim them as your own work, always leave credit. Thanks!
I got the extremely talented "A Bit of Epicness" to create the Yooka-Laylee art for this video! Check out his twitter here, he posts art just like this all the time: twitter.com/ABitofEpicness
~~~~~ Originally Composed By ~~~~~
- Grant Kirkhope ("Glitterglaze Glacier" from Yooka-Laylee)
~~~~~ Artwork by ~~~~~
- A Bit of Epicness
~~~~~ Sound/Video Sources ~~~~~
Sampletank 2.5 / IK Multimedia
Sampletank 3 / IK Multimedia
Sampletank 4 / IK Multimedia
Symphonic Orchestra / EastWest
Goliath / EastWest
Zenology / Roland
Sequenced in FL Studio 21
Visualized in ALMAMPlayer: almam.itch.io/almamplayer
Edited with DaVinci Resolve 18
~~~~~ About Commissions ~~~~~
Need a YouTube intro jingle? Outro theme? Original soundtrack for your game/video?
I take production commissions! Preferably for original music composition. Send me an email or a message:
Email: tatertottunes@gmail.com
Discord: tatertottunes
~~~~~ How to Support Me ~~~~~
Just watching or commenting is great. Let me know what you want to see next! If you enjoyed the channel and want to support further, I have some music up for sale on Bandcamp! Links below:
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Twitter: twitter.com/TaterTotTunes
Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/tatertottunes
Discord server: tinyurl.com/tatertown
~~~~~ About Permissions ~~~~~
You can use my covers for fan projects, podcasts, videos, etc. They cannot be re-published on their own without my explicit approval. Original music may be arranged, remixed, used in videos, but may not be used in fan projects without explicit permission.
~~~~~ Originally Composed By ~~~~~
- Daisuke Matsuoka et al. ("Island in December" from Tomodachi Life)
~~~~~ Sound Sources ~~~~~
Sampletank 2.5 / IK Multimedia
Sampletank 3 / IK Multimedia
Sampletank 4 / IK Multimedia
Symphonic Orchestra / EastWest
Goliath / EastWest
Sequenced in FL Studio 21
Visualized in ALMAMPlayer: almam.itch.io/almamplayer
~~~~~ Art Source ~~~~~
Official artwork from Miitomo (ios) + a santa hat by Timplaru Emil
~~~~~ About Commissions ~~~~~
Need a YouTube intro jingle? Outro theme? Original soundtrack for your game?
I am open for commissions! I take orders for both original music composition and arrangement of existing music. Please be aware, if you are looking for a remix or arrangement, you must own the rights to the original music. Send me an email!
tatertottunes@gmail.com.
~~~~~ How to Support Me ~~~~~
Just watching or commenting is great. Let me know what you want to see next! If you enjoyed the channel and want to support further, I have some music up for sale on Bandcamp! Links below:
Bandcamp: tatertottunes.bandcamp.com
Twitter: twitter.com/TaterTotTunes
Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/tatertottunes
Discord server: tinyurl.com/tatertown
~~~~~ About Permissions ~~~~~
You can use my covers for fan projects, podcasts, videos, etc. They cannot be re-published on their own without my explicit approval. Original music may be arranged, remixed, used in videos, but may not be used in fan projects without explicit permission.
I took the original calming theme and tried to put a more upbeat and urgent spin on it. There's some kitchen pots and pans sounds, a hurried drumbeat, and as an experiment, I set up a microphone and recorded some live accordion! I don't know if it surpasses the sampled accordion sounds I usually use, but I had a lot of fun trying to keep up with the fast tempo. What you hear in this version is the result of 2 hours of failed takes!
I hope you enjoyed this remix, and thanks for listening.
~~~~~ Originally Composed By ~~~~~
- Toshiyuki Sudo ("Shaberu! DS Cooking Navi Main Theme" from Shaberu! DS Cooking Navi)
~~~~~ Sound Sources ~~~~~
Scandalli Accordion / Live Recorded
Sampletank 4 / IK Multimedia
Flex / Image Line
Triton Extreme / Korg
Zenology Pro / Roland
Goliath / EastWest
Sequenced in FL Studio 21
Visualized in ALMAMPlayer: almam.itch.io/almamplayer
~~~~~ Art Source ~~~~~
Credit to Riot Pixels for uploading the render.
~~~~~ About Commissions ~~~~~
Need a YouTube intro jingle? Outro theme? Original soundtrack for your game?
I am open for commissions! I take orders for both original music composition and arrangement of existing music. Please be aware, if you are looking for a remix or arrangement, you must own the rights to the original music. Send me an email!
tatertottunes@gmail.com.
~~~~~ How to Support Me ~~~~~
Just watching or commenting is great. Let me know what you want to see next! If you enjoyed the channel and want to support further, I have some music up for sale on Bandcamp! Links below:
Bandcamp: tatertottunes.bandcamp.com
Twitter: twitter.com/TaterTotTunes
Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/tatertottunes
Discord server: tinyurl.com/tatertown
~~~~~ About Permissions ~~~~~
You can use my covers for fan projects, podcasts, videos, etc. They cannot be re-published on their own without my explicit approval. Original music may be arranged, remixed, used in videos, but may not be used in fan projects without explicit permission.
First, I want to mention the new visualizer! I'm using something new called ALMAMPlayer to convert the MIDI data into onscreen scrolling notes. While I enjoyed showing the FL Studio DAW footage before for these types of videos, the visual performance was pretty poor and there was a lot of lag and jittering. But now, it gets even better - I bumped the video up to 60FPS so it's ultra smooth and pleasing to look at. I hope the videos appear more professional as a result.
As for the music, I noticed that two of Kirby & the Amazing Mirror's songs have extremely similar styles. So I decided to completely overhaul the genre and connect them together. It may be a little hard to recognize the originals, but the essence is still there.
~~~~~ Originally Composed By ~~~~~
- Atsuyoshi Isemura ("Labyrinth Entrance Stage" from Kirby & the Amazing Mirror)
- Atsuyoshi Isemura ("Castle & Construction Area" from Kirby & the Amazing Mirror)
~~~~~ Sound Sources ~~~~~
Sampletank 3 / IK Multimedia
Sampletank 4 / IK Multimedia
Triton Extreme / Korg
Zenology Pro / Roland
Sequenced in FL Studio 21
Visualized in ALMAMPlayer: almam.itch.io/almamplayer
~~~~~ About Commissions ~~~~~
Need a YouTube intro jingle? Outro theme? Original soundtrack for your game?
I am open for commissions! I take orders for both original music composition and arrangement of existing music. Please be aware, if you are looking for a remix or arrangement, you must own the rights to the original music. Send me an email!
tatertottunes@gmail.com.
~~~~~ How to Support Me ~~~~~
Just watching or commenting is great. Let me know what you want to see next! If you enjoyed the channel and want to support further, I have some music up for sale on Bandcamp! Links below:
Bandcamp: tatertottunes.bandcamp.com
Twitter: twitter.com/TaterTotTunes
Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/tatertottunes
Discord server: tinyurl.com/tatertown
~~~~~ About Permissions ~~~~~
You can use my covers for fan projects, podcasts, videos, etc. They cannot be re-published on their own without my explicit approval. Original music may be arranged, remixed, used in videos, but may not be used in fan projects without explicit permission.
As I discussed on stream, I made the decision to break one of my Super Mario Bros. style rules, and use arpeggios for the chords. I think it was the only way to achieve the type of sound that would do this song justice. I really like the mysterious feel it has, I don't think there has really been a theme like this in any other 2D Mario game.
This will likely be the final 8bit remix for a little while, as I transition into arrangements in various other styles, including jazz, funk, rock, orchestral... who knows? I'll bring the 8bit remixes back occasionally, probably, but for now I've got some new ideas I want to put some time into.
~~~~~ Originally Composed By ~~~~~
- probably Shiho Fujii ("Oriental Forest" from Super Mario Bros. Wonder)
~~~~~ Sound Sources ~~~~~
NSFPlay 2.4 beta 18
Sequenced in Famistudio
~~~~~ About Commissions ~~~~~
Need a YouTube intro jingle? Outro theme? Original soundtrack for your game?
I am open for commissions! I take orders for original music composition only. Please no remix commission requests. Send me an email (email: tatertottunes@gmail.com) or a discord message (account: tatertottunes)!
~~~~~ How to Support Me ~~~~~
Just subscribe and give me ideas for what remixes you want to see! Sharing my work or giving my other social media (below) a follow helps a lot!
Twitter: twitter.com/TaterTotTunes
Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/tatertottunes
Discord server: tinyurl.com/tatertown
~~~~~ About Permissions ~~~~~
You can use my covers for fan projects, podcasts, videos, etc. They cannot be re-published on their own without my explicit approval. Original music may be arranged, remixed, used in videos, but may not be used in fan projects without explicit permission.
~~~~~ Chat Rules and Guidelines ~~~~~
- Please no personal questions, these will be ignored.
- No excessive backseating.
- Keep spam to a minimum.
~~~~~ About Commissions ~~~~~
Need a YouTube intro jingle? Outro theme? Original soundtrack for your game?
I am open for commissions! I take orders for original music composition only. Please no remix commission requests. Send me an email (email: tatertottunes@gmail.com) or a discord message (account: tatertottunes)!
~~~~~ How to Support Me ~~~~~
Just subscribe and give me ideas for what remixes you want to see! Sharing my work or giving my other social media (below) a follow helps a lot!
Twitter: twitter.com/TaterTotTunes
Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/tatertottunes
Discord server: tinyurl.com/tatertown
~~~~~ About Permissions ~~~~~
You can use my covers for fan projects, podcasts, videos, etc. They cannot be re-published on their own without my explicit approval. Original music may be arranged, remixed, used in videos, but may not be used in fan projects without explicit permission.
I was happy this track got chosen, as it's a really strange and unsettling one due to the constant key changes. I tried to keep an unexpected feeling in the leads and background rhythms.
~~~~~ Originally Composed By ~~~~~
- Nintendo EPD Sound Team ("Shadow Mario" from Super Mario Bros. Wonder)
~~~~~ Sound Sources ~~~~~
NSFPlay 2.4 beta 18
Sequenced in Famistudio
~~~~~ About Commissions ~~~~~
Need a YouTube intro jingle? Outro theme? Original soundtrack for your game?
I am open for commissions! I take orders for original music composition only. Please no remix commission requests. Send me an email (email: tatertottunes@gmail.com) or a discord message (account: tatertottunes)!
~~~~~ How to Support Me ~~~~~
Just subscribe and give me ideas for what remixes you want to see! Sharing my work or giving my other social media (below) a follow helps a lot!
Twitter: twitter.com/TaterTotTunes
Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/tatertottunes
Discord server: tinyurl.com/tatertown
~~~~~ About Permissions ~~~~~
You can use my covers for fan projects, podcasts, videos, etc. They cannot be re-published on their own without my explicit approval. Original music may be arranged, remixed, used in videos, but may not be used in fan projects without explicit permission.
~~~~~ Chat Rules and Guidelines ~~~~~
- Please no personal questions, these will be ignored.
- No excessive backseating.
- Keep spam to a minimum.
~~~~~ About Commissions ~~~~~
Need a YouTube intro jingle? Outro theme? Original soundtrack for your game?
I am open for commissions! I take orders for original music composition only. Please no remix commission requests. Send me an email (email: tatertottunes@gmail.com) or a discord message (account: tatertottunes)!
~~~~~ How to Support Me ~~~~~
Just subscribe and give me ideas for what remixes you want to see! Sharing my work or giving my other social media (below) a follow helps a lot!
Twitter: twitter.com/TaterTotTunes
Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/tatertottunes
Discord server: tinyurl.com/tatertown
~~~~~ About Permissions ~~~~~
You can use my covers for fan projects, podcasts, videos, etc. They cannot be re-published on their own without my explicit approval. Original music may be arranged, remixed, used in videos, but may not be used in fan projects without explicit permission.
Did you know? I produced this entire remix LIVE last Friday right here on my YouTube channel! I'm going to be making another one just like it this upcoming Friday at 7:00PM Eastern. Stop by if you want to vote on which song I do!
~~~~~ Originally Composed By ~~~~~
- probably Shiho Fujii ("Beach" from Super Mario Bros. Wonder)
~~~~~ Sound Sources ~~~~~
NSFPlay 2.4 beta 18
Sequenced in Famistudio
~~~~~ About Commissions ~~~~~
Need a YouTube intro jingle? Outro theme? Original soundtrack for your game?
I am open for commissions! I take orders for original music composition only. Please no remix commission requests. Send me an email (email: tatertottunes@gmail.com) or a discord message (account: tatertottunes)!
~~~~~ How to Support Me ~~~~~
Just subscribe and give me ideas for what remixes you want to see! Sharing my work or giving my other social media (below) a follow helps a lot!
Twitter: twitter.com/TaterTotTunes
Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/tatertottunes
Discord server: tinyurl.com/tatertown
~~~~~ About Permissions ~~~~~
You can use my covers for fan projects, podcasts, videos, etc. They cannot be re-published on their own without my explicit approval. Original music may be arranged, remixed, used in videos, but may not be used in fan projects without explicit permission.
~~~~~ About Commissions ~~~~~
Need a YouTube intro jingle? Outro theme? Original soundtrack for your game?
I am open for commissions! I take orders for original music composition only. Please no remix commission requests. Send me an email (email: tatertottunes@gmail.com) or a discord message (account: tatertottunes)!
~~~~~ How to Support Me ~~~~~
Just subscribe and give me ideas for what remixes you want to see! Sharing my work or giving my other social media (below) a follow helps a lot!
Twitter: twitter.com/TaterTotTunes
Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/tatertottunes
Discord server: tinyurl.com/tatertown
~~~~~ About Permissions ~~~~~
You can use my covers for fan projects, podcasts, videos, etc. They cannot be re-published on their own without my explicit approval. Original music may be arranged, remixed, used in videos, but may not be used in fan projects without explicit permission.
~~~~~ Originally Composed By ~~~~~
- Nintendo EPD Sound Team ("Pumpkin Party" from Super Mario Bros. Wonder)
~~~~~ Sound Sources ~~~~~
Nintendo VST / Matt Montag
Sequenced in FL Studio 21
~~~~~ About Commissions ~~~~~
Need a YouTube intro jingle? Outro theme? Original soundtrack for your game?
I am open for commissions! I take orders for original music composition only. Please no remix commission requests. Send me an email (email: tatertottunes@gmail.com) or a discord message (account: tatertottunes)!
~~~~~ How to Support Me ~~~~~
Just subscribe and give me ideas for what remixes you want to see! Sharing my work or giving my other social media (below) a follow helps a lot!
Twitter: twitter.com/TaterTotTunes
Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/tatertottunes
Discord server: tinyurl.com/tatertown
~~~~~ About Permissions ~~~~~
You can use my covers for fan projects, podcasts, videos, etc. They cannot be re-published on their own without my explicit approval. Original music may be arranged, remixed, used in videos, but may not be used in fan projects without explicit permission.
I was quite a bit inspired by arranger Yasushi Asada for this arrangement. If you've played Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz, you have probably heard the amazing soundtrack, arranged by Asada. While the music originally sounded simple on the Nintendo DS game, Asada completely reinvented each track in such an elaborate way that I think certainly tops the original versions. A once goofy, mindless tune in Monkey Ball DS could now be a blood pumping pop-rock track in the Wii version, with reharmonizations and totally new sections. In the second half of this song, it felt necessary to change the feeling to a more triumphant one - I hope the section surprises you in a positive way!
~~~~~ Originally Composed By ~~~~~
- Toru Minegishi ("Demon Train Battle" from The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks)
~~~~~ Sound Sources ~~~~~
Symphonic Orchestra / EastWest
Ra / EastWest
Goliath / EastWest
Stormdrum 2 / Eastwest
Flex / Image Line
Zenology / Roland
Sampletank 4 / IK Multimedia
Sequenced in FL Studio 21
~~~~~ About Commissions ~~~~~
Need a YouTube intro jingle? Outro theme? Original soundtrack for your game?
I am open for commissions! I take orders for both original music composition and arrangement of existing music. Please be aware, if you are looking for a remix or arrangement, you must own the rights to the original music. Send me an email!
tatertottunes@gmail.com.
~~~~~ How to Support Me ~~~~~
Just subscribe and give me ideas for what remixes you want to see! Sharing my work or giving my other social media (below) a follow helps a lot!
Twitter: twitter.com/TaterTotTunes
Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/tatertottunes
Discord server: tinyurl.com/tatertown
~~~~~ About Permissions ~~~~~
You can use my covers for fan projects, podcasts, videos, etc. They cannot be re-published on their own without my explicit approval. Original music may be arranged, remixed, used in videos, but may not be used in fan projects without explicit permission.
In a way, I expect this to be one of my last 8bit remixes. I've had a lot more creative drive to produce tracks like the previous few videos. So, expect more of that. I've got a few Halloween themed ones coming soon!
~~~~~ Originally Composed By ~~~~~
- Shiho Fujii ("Piranha Plants on Parade" from Super Mario Bros. Wonder)
~~~~~ Sound Sources ~~~~~
Nintendo VST / Matt Montag
Sequenced in FL Studio 21
~~~~~ About Commissions ~~~~~
Need a YouTube intro jingle? Outro theme? Original soundtrack for your game?
I am open for commissions! I take orders for both original music composition and arrangement of existing music. Please be aware, if you are looking for a remix or arrangement, you must own the rights to the original music. Send me an email!
tatertottunes@gmail.com.
~~~~~ How to Support Me ~~~~~
Just subscribe and give me ideas for what remixes you want to see! Sharing my work or giving my other social media (below) a follow helps a lot!
Twitter: twitter.com/TaterTotTunes
Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/tatertottunes
Discord server: tinyurl.com/tatertown
~~~~~ About Permissions ~~~~~
You can use my covers for fan projects, podcasts, videos, etc. They cannot be re-published on their own without my explicit approval. Original music may be arranged, remixed, used in videos, but may not be used in fan projects without explicit permission.
~~~~~ Originally Composed By ~~~~~
- Koji Kondo ("Title Screen" from Super Mario Bros. Wonder)
~~~~~ Sound Sources ~~~~~
Zenology / Roland
Sampletank 4 / IK Multimedia
Symphonic Orchestra / EastWest
Nintendo VST / Matt Montag
Sequenced in FL Studio 21
~~~~~ About Commissions ~~~~~
Need a YouTube intro jingle? Outro theme? Original soundtrack for your game?
I am open for commissions! I take orders for both original music composition and arrangement of existing music. Please be aware, if you are looking for a remix or arrangement, you must own the rights to the original music. Send me an email!
tatertottunes@gmail.com.
~~~~~ How to Support Me ~~~~~
Just subscribe and give me ideas for what remixes you want to see! Sharing my work or giving my other social media (below) a follow helps a lot!
Twitter: twitter.com/TaterTotTunes
Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/tatertottunes
Discord server: tinyurl.com/tatertown
~~~~~ About Permissions ~~~~~
You can use my covers for fan projects, podcasts, videos, etc. They cannot be re-published on their own without my explicit approval. Original music may be arranged, remixed, used in videos, but may not be used in fan projects without explicit permission.
~~~~~ Originally Composed By ~~~~~
- Asuka Hayazaki ("Haunted House" from New Super Mario Bros.)
~~~~~ Sound Sources ~~~~~
Zenology / Roland
Sampletank 4 / IK Multimedia
Goliath / EastWest
Stylus RMX / Spectrasonics
Sequenced in FL Studio 21
~~~~~ About Commissions ~~~~~
Need a YouTube intro jingle? Outro theme? Original soundtrack for your game?
I am open for commissions! I take orders for both original music composition and arrangement of existing music. Please be aware, if you are looking for a remix or arrangement, you must own the rights to the original music. Send me an email!
tatertottunes@gmail.com.
~~~~~ How to Support Me ~~~~~
Just subscribe and give me ideas for what remixes you want to see! Sharing my work or giving my other social media (below) a follow helps a lot!
Twitter: twitter.com/TaterTotTunes
Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/tatertottunes
Discord server: tinyurl.com/tatertown
~~~~~ About Permissions ~~~~~
You can use my covers for fan projects, podcasts, videos, etc. They cannot be re-published on their own without my explicit approval. Original music may be arranged, remixed, used in videos, but may not be used in fan projects without explicit permission.
Some of my influences for this arrangement were T-SQUARE (who also likely influenced this original 1996 soundtrack), there's probably a bit of Hirokazu Ando influence in there, and I tried to bring in some ideas from Totaka's work on Wii Sports and other games.
~~~~~ Originally Composed By ~~~~~
- Kazumi Totaka ("Castle City", "Dolphin Park", "Southern Island Ver.2")
~~~~~ Sound Sources ~~~~~
Zenology / Roland
Sampletank 4 / IK Multimedia
Goliath / EastWest
Symphonic Orchestra / EastWest
Ministry of Rock 2 / EastWest
Sequenced in FL Studio 21
~~~~~ About Commissions ~~~~~
Need a YouTube intro jingle? Outro theme? Original soundtrack for your game?
I am open for commissions! I take orders for both original music composition and arrangement of existing music. Please be aware, if you are looking for a remix or arrangement, you must own the rights to the original music. Send me an email!
tatertottunes@gmail.com.
~~~~~ How to Support Me ~~~~~
Just subscribe and give me ideas for what remixes you want to see! Sharing my work or giving my other social media (below) a follow helps a lot!
Twitter: twitter.com/TaterTotTunes
Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/tatertottunes
Discord server: tinyurl.com/tatertown
~~~~~ About Permissions ~~~~~
You can use my covers for fan projects, podcasts, videos, etc. They cannot be re-published on their own without my explicit approval. Original music may be arranged, remixed, used in videos, but may not be used in fan projects without explicit permission.
The fantastic penguin artwork was created by my close friend Batdogduke! I felt like this theme fit a penguin for some reason. It might remind you of something!
~~~~~ Artwork By ~~~~~
Batdogduke
~~~~~ Sound Sources ~~~~~
Triton Extreme / Korg
Zenology / Roland
Sampletank 3 / IK Multimedia
Sampletank 4 / IK Multimedia
Nintendo VST / Matt Montag
Sequenced in FL Studio 21
~~~~~ About Commissions ~~~~~
Need a YouTube intro jingle? Outro theme? Original soundtrack for your game?
I am open for commissions! I take orders for both original music composition and arrangement of existing music. Please be aware, if you are looking for a remix or arrangement, you must own the rights to the original music. Send me an email!
tatertottunes@gmail.com.
~~~~~ How to Support Me ~~~~~
Just subscribe and give me ideas for what remixes you want to see! Sharing my work or giving my other social media (below) a follow helps a lot!
Twitter: twitter.com/TaterTotTunes
Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/tatertottunes
Discord server: tinyurl.com/tatertown
~~~~~ About Permissions ~~~~~
This track uses a Creative Commons license and can be used in your works with credit to Tater-Tot Tunes as the original creator and rights holder.
After this video, most (if not all) character artwork will be custom made by various artists! I'm still adapting this style of thumbnail and video playback, so more changes might come. Does it seem OK for now?
~~~~~ Originally Composed By ~~~~~
- Yoko Shimomura ("Let's Go Down the Wine River", "Grandpa and the Delightful Tadpoles" from Super Mario RPG)
- Intelligent Systems Sound Team ("Tilt Island" from Super Paper Mario)
~~~~~ Sound Sources ~~~~~
Triton Extreme / Korg
Zenology / Roland
Sampletank 3 / IK Multimedia
Sampletank 4 / IK Multimedia
Stylus RMX / Spectrasonics
Sequenced in FL Studio 21
~~~~~ About Commissions ~~~~~
Need a YouTube intro jingle? Outro theme? Original soundtrack for your game?
I am open for commissions! I take orders for both original music composition and arrangement of existing music. Please be aware, if you are looking for a remix or arrangement, you must own the rights to the original music. Send me an email!
tatertottunes@gmail.com.
~~~~~ How to Support Me ~~~~~
Just subscribe and give me ideas for what remixes you want to see! Sharing my work or giving my other social media (below) a follow helps a lot!
Twitter: twitter.com/TaterTotTunes
Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/tatertottunes
Discord server: tinyurl.com/tatertown
~~~~~ About Permissions ~~~~~
You can use my covers for fan projects, podcasts, videos, etc. They cannot be re-published on their own without my explicit approval. Original music may be arranged, remixed, used in videos, but may not be used in fan projects without explicit permission.
~~~~~ Originally Composed By ~~~~~
Jun Ishikawa, from Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards
~~~~~ Sound Sources ~~~~~
Triton Extreme / Korg
Nintendo VST / Matt Montag
SC-88Pro / Roland
Zenology / Roland
Stylus RMX / Spectrasonics
Sequenced in FL Studio 21
~~~~~ About Commissions ~~~~~
I only take commissions for original music composition. Requests for remixes will be ignored, please leave those in my comments instead - but I do appreciate the thought. If you have a need for original music (in a retro or modern style), email me at tatertottunes@gmail.com.
~~~~~ How to Support Me ~~~~~
Just subscribe and give me ideas for what remixes you want to see! Sharing my work or giving my other social media (below) a follow helps a lot!
Twitter: twitter.com/TaterTotTunes
Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/tatertottunes
Discord server: tinyurl.com/tatertown
~~~~~ About Permissions ~~~~~
You can use my covers for fan projects, podcasts, videos, etc. They cannot be re-published on their own without my explicit approval. Original music may be arranged, remixed, used in videos, but may not be used in fan projects without explicit permission.
~~~~~ *Sound Sources* ~~~~~
Nintendo VST / Matt Montag
SC-88Pro / Roland
Sequenced in FL Studio 21
~~~~~ *Special Thanks* ~~~~~
Batdogduke
~~~~~ *About Commissions* ~~~~~
I only take commissions for original music composition. Requests for remixes will be ignored, please leave those in my comments instead - but I do appreciate the thought. If you have a need for original music (in a retro or modern style), email me at tatertottunes@gmail.com.
~~~~~ *How to Support Me* ~~~~~
Just subscribe and give me ideas for what remixes you want to see! Sharing my work or giving my other social media (below) a follow helps a lot!
Twitter: twitter.com/TaterTotTunes
Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/tatertottunes
Discord server: tinyurl.com/tatertown
~~~~~ *About Permissions* ~~~~~
You can use my covers for fan projects, podcasts, videos, etc. They cannot be re-published on their own without my explicit approval. Original music may be arranged, remixed, used in videos, but may not be used in fan projects without explicit permission.
Now for my own comments on the track. I was tasked with arranging a piece by a classical composer, so I chose a "neo-classical" composer Nikolai Kapustin to study and arrange a piece from. "Motive Force" jumped out at me as a very energetic and intriguing piece - if you look it up, you can hear Kapustin himself perform the piece on piano!
Because it was originally a piano piece, it was a natural fit for 8bit, which has such a limited amount of voices. I tried to faithfully re-create the same progression and feel of the original, but with some slight rhythm and harmonization changes. For example, the section 30 seconds in has a more frantic feel in my version, whereas the original is a little more laid back and casual. If anyone is introduced to Kapustin's work because of this remix, I would be very glad.
Arranged by Tato
Originally composed by Nikolai Kapustin
Based on "Motive Force Op. 45" (1985)
Artwork by Valo used with permission from Compose Man 3 album.
~~~~~ *Sound Sources* ~~~~~
NSFPlay 2.4 beta 18
SC-88Pro / Roland
Sequenced in Famistudio
Using Compose Man 3 pre-created NES instruments*
*I did not add any of my own instruments, but I used some sequencing tricks to achieve some of the same types of sounds I typically use.
~~~~~ *About Commissions* ~~~~~
I only take commissions for original music composition. Requests for remixes will be ignored, please leave those in my comments instead - but I do appreciate the thought. If you have a need for original music (in a retro or modern style), email me at tatertottunes@gmail.com.
~~~~~ *How to Support Me* ~~~~~
Just subscribe and give me ideas for what remixes you want to see! Sharing my work or giving my other social media (below) a follow helps a lot!
Twitter: twitter.com/TaterTotTunes
Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/tatertottunes
Discord server: tinyurl.com/tatertown
~~~~~ *About Permissions* ~~~~~
You can use my covers for fan projects, podcasts, videos, etc. They cannot be re-published on their own without my explicit approval. Original music may be arranged, remixed, used in videos, but may not be used in fan projects without explicit permission.
I'm comfortable producing irregular covers these days, even though it's likely not good for channel growth and stability. I'm really just doing it for fun when I feel inspired and have the time & passion, so I can't promise any sort of regular schedule for now.
This track is one of my favorites from Skyward Sword. It's the standard mini-boss theme that you might hear during certain enemy encounters in dungeons. It's written in sort of a fugue style, where the main melody is passed between parts on irregular intervals. In my version, I tried to retain these complex rhythms using only two channels, which was pretty tough. I took a few creative liberties in reharmonizing certain sections, which you might notice if you compare it with the original. Overall, I don't think it's a song many people immediately think of from this game, but it's one of my secret favorites.
~~~~~ *Sound Sources* ~~~~~
Nintendo VST / Matt Montag
SC-88Pro / Roland
Sequenced in FL Studio 21
~~~~~ *About Commissions* ~~~~~
I only take commissions for original music composition. Requests for remixes will be ignored, please leave those in my comments instead - but I do appreciate the thought. If you have a need for original music (in a retro or modern style), email me at tatertottunes@gmail.com.
~~~~~ *How to Support Me* ~~~~~
Just subscribe and give me ideas for what remixes you want to see! Sharing my work or giving my other social media (below) a follow helps a lot!
Twitter: twitter.com/TaterTotTunes
Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/tatertottunes
Discord server: tinyurl.com/tatertown
~~~~~ *About Permissions* ~~~~~
You can use my covers for fan projects, podcasts, videos, etc. They cannot be re-published on their own without my explicit approval. Original music may be arranged, remixed, used in videos, but may not be used in fan projects without explicit permission.
Such a great chaotic track originally composed by Jun Ishikawa. I had a friend remind me of an obscure fact recently - did you know this song was originally meant for a different game than Kirby's Epic Yarn? It's actually a leftover for a cancelled Kirby Wii project that predates Return to Dream Land. Some more of the leftover music made it into that game too, and a motif from "VS Yin Yarn" can be heard in two of Return to Dream Land's tracks. Pretty cool!
~~~~~ *Sound Sources* ~~~~~
NSF Live v0.98b
SC-88Pro / Roland
Sequenced in Famistudio
~~~~~ *Special Thanks* ~~~~~
Moola
~~~~~ *About Commissions* ~~~~~
I only take commissions for original music composition. Requests for remixes will be ignored, please leave those in my comments instead - but I do appreciate the thought. If you have a need for original music (in a retro or modern style), email me at tatertottunes@gmail.com. (NOTE: 2022/08/29 - I'm booked at the moment and won't take any new commissions for now, but if you have a project that you need music for in the future, I can still take a look and potentially give you a window of my future availability.)
~~~~~ *How to Support Me* ~~~~~
Just subscribe and give me ideas for what remixes you want to see! Sharing my work or giving my other social media (below) a follow helps a lot!
Twitter: twitter.com/TaterTotTunes
Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/tatertottunes
Discord server: tinyurl.com/tatertown
~~~~~ *About Permissions* ~~~~~
You can use my covers for fan projects, podcasts, videos, etc. They cannot be re-published without my explicit approval. Original music may be arranged, remixed, used in videos, but may not be used in fan projects without explicit permission.
~~~~~ *Sound Sources* ~~~~~
NES VST: mattmontag.com/projects-page/nintendo-vst
SC-88Pro / Roland
N163 Custom Wave
Sequenced in FL Studio 20
~~~~~ *About Commissions* ~~~~~
I only take commissions for original music composition. Requests for remixes will be ignored, please leave those in my comments instead - but I do appreciate the thought. If you have a need for original music (in a retro or modern style), email me at tatertottunes@gmail.com. (NOTE: 2022/08/29 - I'm booked at the moment and won't take any new commissions for now, but if you have a project that you need music for in the future, I can still take a look and potentially give you a window of my future availability.)
~~~~~ *How to Support Me* ~~~~~
Just subscribe and give me ideas for what remixes you want to see! Sharing my work or giving my other social media (below) a follow helps a lot!
Twitter: twitter.com/TaterTotTunes
Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/tatertottunes
Discord server: TBD
~~~~~ *About Permissions* ~~~~~
You can use my covers for fan projects, podcasts, videos, etc. They cannot be re-published without my explicit approval. Original music may be arranged, remixed, used in videos, but may not be used in fan projects without explicit permission.
Hear that timpani drum? It might sound similar to the one from Super Mario 3, but it's actually something I sampled from my own equipment. I hope you notice the drums more in this version; the original song lacks most percussion so I had fun filling in my own.
~~~~~ *Sound Sources* ~~~~~
NES VST: mattmontag.com/projects-page/nintendo-vst
SC-88Pro / Roland
Sequenced in FL Studio 20
~~~~~ *About Commissions* ~~~~~
I only take commissions for original music composition. Requests for remixes will be ignored, please leave those in my comments instead - but I do appreciate the thought. If you have a need for original music (in a retro or modern style), email me at tatertottunes@gmail.com. (NOTE: 2022/08/29 - I'm booked at the moment and won't take any new commissions for now, but if you have a project that you need music for in the future, I can still take a look and potentially give you a window of my future availability.)
~~~~~ *How to Support Me* ~~~~~
Just subscribe and give me ideas for what remixes you want to see! Sharing my work or giving my other social media (below) a follow helps a lot!
Twitter: twitter.com/TaterTotTunes
Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/tatertottunes
Discord server: tinyurl.com/tatertown
~~~~~ *About Permissions* ~~~~~
You can use my covers for fan projects, podcasts, videos, etc. They cannot be re-published without my explicit approval. Original music may be arranged, remixed, used in videos, but may not be used in fan projects without explicit permission.
~~~~~ *Special Thanks* ~~~~~
Artist - Batdogduke: twitter.com/batdogduke64
~~~~~ *Sound Sources* ~~~~~
NES VST: mattmontag.com/projects-page/nintendo-vst
SC-88Pro / Roland
Sequenced in FL Studio 20
~~~~~ *About Commissions* ~~~~~
I only take commissions for original music composition. Requests for remixes will be ignored, please leave those in my comments instead - but I do appreciate the thought. If you have a need for original music (in a retro or modern style), email me at tatertottunes@gmail.com. (NOTE: 2022/08/29 - I'm booked at the moment and won't take any new commissions for now, but if you have a project that you need music for in the future, I can still take a look and potentially give you a window of my future availability.)
~~~~~ *How to Support Me* ~~~~~
Just subscribe and give me ideas for what remixes you want to see! Sharing my work or giving my other social media (below) a follow helps a lot!
Twitter: twitter.com/TaterTotTunes
Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/tatertottunes
Discord server: tinyurl.com/tatertown
~~~~~ *About Permissions* ~~~~~
You can use my covers for fan projects, podcasts, videos, etc. They cannot be re-published without my explicit approval. Original music may be arranged, remixed, used in videos, but may not be used in fan projects without explicit permission.
~~~~~ *Special Thanks* ~~~~~
Batdogduke - Artist
~~~~~ *Sound Sources* ~~~~~
NES VST: mattmontag.com/projects-page/nintendo-vst
SC-88Pro / Roland
Sequenced in FL Studio 20
~~~~~ *About Commissions* ~~~~~
I only take commissions for original music composition. Requests for remixes will be ignored, please leave those in my comments instead - but I do appreciate the thought. If you have a need for original music (in a retro or modern style), email me at tatertottunes@gmail.com. (NOTE: 2022/08/29 - I'm booked at the moment and won't take any new commissions for now, but if you have a project that you need music for in the future, I can still take a look and potentially give you a window of my future availability.)
~~~~~ *How to Support Me* ~~~~~
Just subscribe and give me ideas for what remixes you want to see! Sharing my work or giving my other social media (below) a follow helps a lot!
Twitter: twitter.com/TaterTotTunes
Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/tatertottunes
Discord server: TBD
~~~~~ *About Permissions* ~~~~~
You can use my covers for fan projects, podcasts, videos, etc. They cannot be re-published without my explicit approval. Original music may be arranged, remixed, used in videos, but may not be used in fan projects without explicit permission.
It's a song with a deep history in the channel dating back to March 2019... back then, I wanted to write an original theme for my channel in case I needed an intro or an outro. I'd say about half of this was finished then, but writer's block and a struggle to complete the song's natural progression made finishing the song an incredible challenge. Over those 3 years, I've counted 14 unique 'attempts' at making this song, each one better than the last, but still not quite "good enough" for me to get fully behind. Now, finally, I've grown confident behind this current version and I'm happy to be able to finally share it.
~~~~~ *Special Thanks* ~~~~~
SnakeBlock: Original Tater-Tot Tunes profile image
Check out more of their artwork and projects here: twitter.com/block_snake
~~~~~ *Sound Sources* ~~~~~
NES VST: mattmontag.com/projects-page/nintendo-vst
SC-88Pro / Roland
N163 Custom Wave
("Kirby Wave" originally created by Jun Ishikawa)
Sequenced in FL Studio 20
~~~~~ *About Commissions* ~~~~~
I only take commissions for original music composition. Requests for remixes will be ignored, please leave those in my comments instead - but I do appreciate the thought. If you have a need for original music (in a retro or modern style), email me at tatertottunes@gmail.com. (NOTE: 2022/08/29 - I'm booked at the moment and won't take any new commissions for now, but if you have a project that you need music for in the future, I can still take a look and potentially give you a window of my future availability.)
~~~~~ *How to Support Me* ~~~~~
Just subscribe and give me ideas for what remixes you want to see! Sharing my work or giving my other social media (below) a follow helps a lot!
Twitter: twitter.com/TaterTotTunes
Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/tatertottunes
Discord server: TBD
~~~~~ *About Permissions* ~~~~~
You can use my covers for fan projects, podcasts, videos, etc. They cannot be re-published without my explicit approval. Original music may be arranged, remixed, used in videos, but may not be used in fan projects without explicit permission.
A few songs ago, I mentioned that I read in a HAL composer interview that Ishikawa (this song's composer) likes to take certain measures of a song and give them a 15/16 feel, or a 4/4 drum pattern during a 3/4 section. I think this song at its core is exactly what he was talking about, and that's what made it so fun for me to arrange. Out of every remix I've done so far, this may be my favorite to date. The cinematic feel allowed me to bring out my 8-bit chaos at its fullest. I hope you get at least a little bit of dread listening to this.
~~~~~ *Artwork Credits* ~~~~~
Square art by Batdogduke! Follow him on Twitter: twitter.com/batdogduke64
Art re-use is up to the sole discretion of the artist.
~~~~~ *Sound Sources* ~~~~~
NES VST by Matt Montag: mattmontag.com/projects-page/nintendo-vst
SC-88Pro by Roland
Sequenced in FL Studio 20 by Image Line
"Scream SFX" composed by Jun Ishikawa
"Hunted by the Beast" composed by Jun Ishikawa
~~~~~ *About Commissions* ~~~~~
I only take commissions for original music composition. Requests for remixes will be ignored, please leave those in my comments instead - but I do appreciate the thought. If you have a need for original music (in a retro or modern style), email me at tatertottunes@gmail.com. (NOTE: 2022/09/02 - I'm booked at the moment and won't take any new commissions for now, but if you have a project that you need music for in the future, I can still take a look and potentially give you a window of my future availability.)
~~~~~ *How to Support Me* ~~~~~
Just subscribe and give me ideas for what remixes you want to see! Sharing my work or giving my other social media (below) a follow helps a lot!
Twitter: twitter.com/TaterTotTunes
Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/tatertottunes
Discord server: TBD
~~~~~ *About Permissions* ~~~~~
You can use my covers for fan projects, podcasts, videos, etc. They cannot be re-published without my explicit approval. Original music may be arranged, remixed, used in videos, but may not be used in fan projects without explicit permission.
This song's arrangement is based on utilizing the N163 expansion audio for NES, adding additional audio channels. I also took each channel and gave it a custom stereo mix for this video... on the NES it would remain in mono unless the console is modded (yes, you can do that!).
More Kirby covers (and maybe Splatoon as well) coming soon!
~~~~~ *Special Thanks* ~~~~~
Moola
~~~~~ *Sound Sources* ~~~~~
NES VST: mattmontag.com/projects-page/nintendo-vst
SC-88Pro / Roland
N163 Custom Wave
("Kirby Wave" originally created by Jun Ishikawa)
Sequenced in FL Studio 20
~~~~~ *About Commissions* ~~~~~
I only take commissions for original music composition. Requests for remixes will be ignored, please leave those in my comments instead - but I do appreciate the thought. If you have a need for original music (in a retro or modern style), email me at tatertottunes@gmail.com. (NOTE: 2022/08/29 - I'm booked at the moment and won't take any new commissions for now, but if you have a project that you need music for in the future, I can still take a look and potentially give you a window of my future availability.)
~~~~~ *How to Support Me* ~~~~~
Just subscribe and give me ideas for what remixes you want to see! Sharing my work or giving my other social media (below) a follow helps a lot!
Twitter: twitter.com/TaterTotTunes
Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/tatertottunes
Discord server: TBD
~~~~~ *About Permissions* ~~~~~
You can use my covers for fan projects, podcasts, videos, etc. They cannot be re-published without my explicit approval. Original music may be arranged, remixed, used in videos, but may not be used in fan projects without explicit permission.
~~~~~ *Artwork Credits* ~~~~~
Square art by Batdogduke! Follow him on Twitter: twitter.com/batdogduke64
~~~~~ *Sound Sources* ~~~~~
NES VST: mattmontag.com/projects-page/nintendo-vst
SC-88Pro / Roland
Sequenced in FL Studio 20
~~~~~ *About Commissions* ~~~~~
I only take commissions for original music composition. Requests for remixes will be ignored, please leave those in my comments instead - but I do appreciate the thought. If you have a need for original music (in a retro or modern style), email me at tatertottunes@gmail.com. (NOTE: 2022/08/26 - I'm booked at the moment and won't take any new commissions for now, but if you have a project that you need music for in the future, I can still take a look and potentially give you a window of my future availability.)
~~~~~ *How to Support Me* ~~~~~
Just subscribe and give me ideas for what remixes you want to see! Sharing my work or giving my other social media (below) a follow helps a lot!
Twitter: twitter.com/TaterTotTunes
Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/tatertottunes
Discord server: TBD
~~~~~ *About Permissions* ~~~~~
You can use my covers for fan projects, podcasts, videos, etc. They cannot be re-published without my explicit approval. Original music may be arranged, remixed, used in videos, but may not be used in fan projects without explicit permission.
\______ *Sound Sources* ______/
NES VST: mattmontag.com/projects-page/nintendo-vst
SC-88Pro / Roland
GB Custom Wave originally created by Jun Ishikawa
Sequenced in FL Studio 20
\______ *About Commissions* ______/
I only take commissions for original music composition. Requests for remixes will be ignored, please leave those in my comments instead - but I do appreciate the thought.
(2022/08/22)
I'm booked at the moment and won't take any new commissions for now, but if you have a project that you need music for in the future, I can still take a look and potentially give you a window of my future availability.
\______ *How to Support Me* ______/
Just subscribe and give me ideas for what remixes you want to see! Sharing my work or giving my other social media (below) a follow helps a lot!
Twitter: twitter.com/TaterTotTunes
Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/tatertottunes
Discord server: TBD
\______ *About Permissions* ______/
You can use my covers for fan projects, podcasts, videos, etc. They cannot be re-published without my explicit approval. Original music may be arranged, remixed, used in videos, but may not be used in fan projects without explicit permission.
I took this quirky song and tried to keep all the energy intact in my arrangement. Recently, I was reading an article featuring Kirby composer Jun Ishikawa (not this song) - he described a songwriting practice of his that really interested me. He said sometimes he experiments with reducing a track's time signature, for example taking out one note to make it 15/16. It's an interesting challenge because it turns the existing song/progression on its head, forcing you to adapt it and configure it to this awkward rhythm. I was inspired by this idea for the second loop of this remix, I wonder if you can figure out what changed?
\______ *Sound Sources* ______/
NES VST: mattmontag.com/projects-page/nintendo-vst
SC-88Pro / Roland
Sequenced in FL Studio 20
\______ *About Commissions* ______/
I only take commissions for original music composition. Requests for remixes will be ignored, please leave those in my comments instead - but I do appreciate the thought.
(2022/08/18)
I'm booked at the moment and won't take any new commissions for now, but if you have a project that you need music for in the future, I can still take a look and potentially give you a window of my future availability.
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Twitter: twitter.com/TaterTotTunes
Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/tatertottunes
Discord server: TBD
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You can use my covers for fan projects, podcasts, videos, etc. They cannot be re-published without my explicit approval. Original music may be arranged, remixed, used in videos, but may not be used in fan projects without explicit permission.
Original Composer: Hirokazu Ando
I've been so excited for this game for two reasons: the 3D reimagining of this classic series, and the MUSIC! So far, I have not been disappointed. The soundtrack of this game brilliantly preserves the Kirby "feel" while modernizing certain aspects and improving greatly on the instrumentation.
This song in particular isn't necessarily one of the strongest Kirby boss themes, but it sets a really unique tone for the battles of this game. For this remix, I tried to preserve the epic drums and I played with the rhythm quite a bit. There's some creative liberties and changes here and there, see if you can notice them!
=====About Commissions=====
*I don’t take Remix commissions*
Need original music for your project? Want a unique personalized Youtube Channel intro / outro theme? I take commissions, inquiries can be sent to tatertottunes@gmail.com. I write chiptune, instrumental, orchestral, you name it I'm willing to try it!
=====How to Support Me=====
I don't have a patreon or a membership service - but if you like my content and want to show your support, how about checking out my bandcamp page: adamwiz.bandcamp.com/album/smoob-beach
=====My Links=====
Twitter: twitter.com/TaterTotTunes
Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/tatertottunes
Discord server: discord.gg/89qasVp
Bandcamp: adamwiz.bandcamp.com/releases
=====Permission Statement=====
My retro covers may be used in your own content for things like videos, animations, fangames, etc. It is important to note however that I do not hold the copyright to the original music that these remixes are based off of. Due to this, usage of certain covers may cause a copyright claim from the original company. I will do my best to include a disclaimer in the description for any covers that have this happen. My original compositions may be featured in videos and podcasts, but may not be used in fangames or other projects without explicit permission.
Original track by Jun Ishikawa
Artwork by Moola Mixtape
Kirby series copyright HAL Laboratory, Inc.
From Kirby Star Allies' soundtrack, Echo's Edge is probably one of my favorites. Unlike some of the other music, I feel this track gets to try something new and bring a strange, yet familiar feel to the Kirby series. For my cover, I decided to stray a bit from the Kirby's Adventure style and try to focus on keeping the chords alive and apparent.
Special thanks to Moola Mixtape for producing this artwork... just about two years ago!! I finally got around to using it, if you want to see his music/artwork since then check out his channel here: youtube.com/channel/UCDLMPaBMKk30xK0zc3PoLUA/featured
=====About Commissions=====
Need original music for your project? Want a unique personalized Youtube Channel intro / outro theme? I take commissions, inquiries can be sent to tatertottunes@gmail.com. I write chiptune, instrumental, orchestral, you name it I'm willing to try it!
=====How to Support Me=====
I don't have a patreon or a membership service - but if you like my content and want to show your support, how about checking out my bandcamp page: adamwiz.bandcamp.com/album/smoob-beach
=====My Links=====
Twitter: twitter.com/TaterTotTunes
Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/tatertottunes
Discord server: discord.gg/89qasVp
Bandcamp: adamwiz.bandcamp.com/releases
=====Permission Statement=====
My retro covers may be used in your own content for things like videos, animations, fangames, etc. It is important to note however that I do not hold the copyright to the original music that these remixes are based off of. Due to this, usage of certain covers may cause a copyright claim from the original company. I will do my best to include a disclaimer in the description for any covers that have this happen. My original compositions may be featured in videos and podcasts, but may not be used in fangames or other projects without explicit permission.
Arranged in retro 8bit by tato
This song has a nice energetic motion to it - very fitting for an 'Opening Theme' of sorts. I arranged this to be true to the original in many ways, but I added some of my own ideas occasionally. For a series dedicated to the retro age of Rare video games, I feel this retro take on the main theme was a no-brainer. I hope you enjoy!
If you like the song and are interested in the project, please go take a look at their page (dkcreationsltd.com) for info on the graphic novel & music. If you're an old-school Rare art/music fan, it's a dream project by some of the people responsible for games like Donkey Kong Country, Killer Instinct, and Diddy Kong Racing. There's quite a few other catchy tunes already published, so maybe I'll cover another one at some point soon!
'Salamandos, by Kevin Bayliss and David Wise for DKCreationsLtd.com'
(C) DK Creations Ltd. 2021
=====Sound Sources=====
NES VST - mattmontag.com/projects-page/nintendo-vst
SC-88 (DPCM drum samples)
=====About Commissions=====
Need original music for your project? Want a unique personalized Youtube Channel intro / outro theme? I take commissions, inquiries can be sent to tatertottunes@gmail.com. I write chiptune, instrumental, orchestral, you name it I'm willing to try it!
=====How to Support Me=====
I don't have a patreon or a membership service - but if you like my content and want to show your support, how about checking out my bandcamp page: adamwiz.bandcamp.com/album/smoob-beach
=====My Links=====
Twitter: twitter.com/TaterTotTunes
Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/tatertottunes
Discord server: discord.gg/89qasVp
Bandcamp: adamwiz.bandcamp.com/releases
=====Permission Statement=====
My retro covers may be used in your own content for things like videos, animations, fangames, etc. It is important to note however that I do not hold the copyright to the original music that these remixes are based off of. Due to this, usage of certain covers may cause a copyright claim from the original company. I will do my best to include a disclaimer in the description for any covers that have this happen. My original compositions may be featured in videos and podcasts, but may not be used in fangames or other projects without explicit permission.
=====Tools Used=====
FL Studio 20: image-line.com
Triton Extreme: korg.com/us/products/software/kc_triton
=====About Commissions=====
(Not for remix requests). Need original music for your project? Want a unique personalized Youtube Channel intro / outro theme? I take commissions, inquiries can be sent to tatertottunes@gmail.com. I write chiptune, instrumental, orchestral, you name it I'm willing to try it!
=====How to Support Me=====
I don't have a patreon or a membership service - but if you like my content and want to show your support, how about checking out my bandcamp page: adamwiz.bandcamp.com/album/smoob-beach
=====My Links=====
Twitter: twitter.com/TaterTotTunes
Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/tatertottunes
Discord server: discord.gg/89qasVp
Bandcamp: adamwiz.bandcamp.com/releases
=====Permission Statement=====
My retro covers may be used in your own content for things like videos, animations, fangames, etc. It is important to note however that I do not hold the copyright to the original music that these remixes are based off of. Due to this, usage of certain covers may cause a copyright claim from the original company. I will do my best to include a disclaimer in the description for any covers that have this happen. My original compositions may be featured in videos and podcasts, but may not be used in fangames or other projects without explicit permission.
I have a couple more of these full instrumental styled covers coming soon, with some 8-bit ones sprinkled throughout. Keep an eye out!
=====Tools Used=====
FL Studio 20: image-line.com
Zenology: roland.com/us/products/rc_zenology
SC-88: roland.com/us/products/rc_sound_canvas_va
=====About Commissions=====
(Not for remix requests). Need original music for your project? Want a unique personalized Youtube Channel intro / outro theme? I take commissions, inquiries can be sent to tatertottunes@gmail.com. I write chiptune, instrumental, orchestral, you name it I'm willing to try it!
=====How to Support Me=====
I don't have a patreon or a membership service - but if you like my content and want to show your support, how about checking out my bandcamp page: adamwiz.bandcamp.com/album/smoob-beach
=====My Links=====
Twitter: twitter.com/TaterTotTunes
Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/tatertottunes
Discord server: discord.gg/89qasVp
Bandcamp: adamwiz.bandcamp.com/releases
=====Permission Statement=====
My retro covers may be used in your own content for things like videos, animations, fangames, etc. It is important to note however that I do not hold the copyright to the original music that these remixes are based off of. Due to this, usage of certain covers may cause a copyright claim from the original company. I will do my best to include a disclaimer in the description for any covers that have this happen. My original compositions may be featured in videos and podcasts, but may not be used in fangames or other projects without explicit permission.
8-bit arrangement by tato
Had a LOT of fun on this one, since it's such a crazy song that switches styles like four times over the course of one loop. I really enjoyed adding the DPCM timpani samples since I felt it just added to the chaos. If you're a Kirby fan, the beginning may sound a little familiar -- it's originally composed by the same guy who wrote the "Dark Meta Knight" theme in Kirby & the Amazing Mirror.
=====About Commissions=====
Need original music for your project? Want a unique personalized Youtube Channel intro / outro theme? I take commissions, inquiries can be sent to tatertottunes@gmail.com. I write chiptune, instrumental, orchestral, you name it I'm willing to try it!
=====How to Support Me=====
I don't have a patreon or a membership service - but if you like my content and want to show your support, how about checking out my bandcamp page: adamwiz.bandcamp.com/album/smoob-beach
=====My Links=====
Twitter: twitter.com/TaterTotTunes
Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/tatertottunes
Discord server: discord.gg/89qasVp
Bandcamp: adamwiz.bandcamp.com/releases
=====Permission Statement=====
My retro covers may be used in your own content for things like videos, animations, fangames, etc. It is important to note however that I do not hold the copyright to the original music that these remixes are based off of. Due to this, usage of certain covers may cause a copyright claim from the original company. I will do my best to include a disclaimer in the description for any covers that have this happen. My original compositions may be featured in videos and podcasts, but may not be used in fangames or other projects without explicit permission.
8-bit arrangement by tato
Artwork by SanS1m0n
This awesome custom artwork was created by SanS1m0n!
Always found this to be a catchy song with a unique atmosphere, which is important considering how long you'll hear it in gameplay - I feel like I probably heard this on loop for hours on end just due to how long the Pit of 100 Trials was. For the remix, I tried to preserve the feel of the original in a lot of ways, but I also experimented with the simplified instruments a bit. I hope you enjoy!
=====About Commissions=====
Need original music for your project? Want a unique personalized Youtube Channel intro / outro theme? I take commissions, inquiries can be sent to tatertottunes@gmail.com. I write chiptune, instrumental, orchestral, you name it I'm willing to try it!
=====How to Support Me=====
I don't have a patreon or a membership service - but if you like my content and want to show your support, how about checking out my bandcamp page: adamwiz.bandcamp.com/album/smoob-beach
=====My Links=====
Twitter: twitter.com/TaterTotTunes
Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/tatertottunes
Discord server: discord.gg/89qasVp
Bandcamp: adamwiz.bandcamp.com/releases
=====Permission Statement=====
My retro covers may be used in your own content for things like videos, animations, fangames, etc. It is important to note however that I do not hold the copyright to the original music that these remixes are based off of. Due to this, usage of certain covers may cause a copyright claim from the original company. I will do my best to include a disclaimer in the description for any covers that have this happen. My original compositions may be featured in videos and podcasts, but may not be used in fangames or other projects without explicit permission.
Arrangement by tato
It was a surprise to learn that one of my favorite composers, Tomoya Tomita (Kirby's Epic Yarn, Yoshi's Woolly World), wrote a lot of great 8-bit music back in the NES/Famicom days for Konami. The track this is based on comes from 'Contra Force', a sidescrolling shooter & platformer. I tried to preserve a lot of the feel of the original song while imagining it as a soundtrack for 90's arcade systems. I chose instrument samples commonly found in older game soundtracks to give it a retro, yet updated feel. I hope you enjoy.
=====Sound Sources=====
SC-88 Pro
Zenology
=====About Commissions=====
Need original music for your project? Want a unique personalized Youtube Channel intro / outro theme? I take commissions, inquiries can be sent to tatertottunes@gmail.com. I write chiptune, instrumental, orchestral, you name it I'm willing to try it!
=====How to Support Me=====
I don't have a patreon or a membership service - but if you like my content and want to show your support, how about checking out my bandcamp page: adamwiz.bandcamp.com/album/smoob-beach
=====My Links=====
Twitter: twitter.com/TaterTotTunes
Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/tatertottunes
Discord server: discord.gg/89qasVp
Bandcamp: adamwiz.bandcamp.com/releases
=====Permission Statement=====
My retro covers may be used in your own content for things like videos, animations, fangames, etc. It is important to note however that I do not hold the copyright to the original music that these remixes are based off of. Due to this, usage of certain covers may cause a copyright claim from the original company. I will do my best to include a disclaimer in the description for any covers that have this happen. My original compositions may be featured in videos and podcasts, but may not be used in fangames or other projects without explicit permission.
For more information on the series:
The World Eater Series © 2021 N.J. Zeiter.
njzeiter.com
Art Illustrated by: Sonata Creates
sonatacreates.com
=====About Commissions=====
Need original music for your project? Want a unique personalized Youtube Channel intro / outro theme? I take commissions, inquiries can be sent to tatertottunes@gmail.com. I write chiptune, instrumental, orchestral, you name it I'm willing to try it!
=====How to Support Me=====
I don't have a patreon or a membership service - but if you like my content and want to show your support, how about checking out my bandcamp page: adamwiz.bandcamp.com/album/smoob-beach
=====My Links=====
Twitter: twitter.com/TaterTotTunes
Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/tatertottunes
Discord server: discord.gg/89qasVp
Bandcamp: adamwiz.bandcamp.com/releases
=====Permission Statement=====
My retro covers may be used in your own content for things like videos, animations, fangames, etc. It is important to note however that I do not hold the copyright to the original music that these remixes are based off of. Due to this, usage of certain covers may cause a copyright claim from the original company. I will do my best to include a disclaimer in the description for any covers that have this happen. My original compositions may be featured in videos and podcasts, but may not be used in fangames or other projects without explicit permission.