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From Zelda to Final Fantasy, we’ve seen plenty of dedicated video game orchestral concerts over the years. Only a week or so ago, there was a huge Legend of Zelda concert in Los Angeles, and next week will see the release of a collection of video game music from the London Philharmonic.(new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=995c4c7d-194f-4077-b0a0-7ad466eb737c&cid=872d12ce-453b-4870-845f-955919887e1b'; cnx.cmd.push(function() { cnx({ playerId: "995c4c7d-194f-4077-b0a0-7ad466eb737c" }).render("79703296e5134c75a2db6e1b64762017"); }); https://kotaku.com/hear-the-london-philharmonic-play-the-theme-from-modern-5855320 I’ve listened to much of the Philharmonic album in advance, and I found that the tracks I enjoyed the most were the ones I’d never heard played by an orchestra. Orchestras tend to be going for a mainstream thing with these performances, so they focus on the themes we all know and love. But while I’m all for hearing the Mario “1-1” music or Cloud’s Theme from Final Fantasy VII, I found that I was really digging hearing a full orchestra play the opening music from Grand Theft Auto IV, or the theme from Angry Birds สล็อตฟรี I thought it might be fun to list five pieces of music that aren’t the first choices for game concert programmers, but which I would get excited to see on a concert program. (And for the record: I know that image up top isn’t technically from Far Cry 2 due to the weird compass, but I still really like that image and theoretically we’re in an alternate universe anyway so whatever.) Instruments ready? Everyone tuned up? And a 1, 2, 3, 4…. You can contact Kirk Hamilton, the author of this post, at [email protected]. You can also find him on Twitter, Facebook, and lurking around our #tips page. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsPdtzNADxw World of Goo — “Beginning” Actually, I’d almost be up for an entire segment of a สล็อตฟรี concert dedicated to Kyle Gabler’s wonderful soundtrack from World of Goo – it’s this unhinged, Elfman-like thing, all momentum and balancing. I listen to the soundtrack from World of Goo and I hear a clown on a unicycle, wearing a one-man-band outfit, riding in desperate circles around a big top, trying to stay upright. In other words, it’s about as perfect a fit for the game as could be. I’d say the orchestra could bring out a featured accordion soloist for this one, maybe Rob Reich or something. #justathought https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6JlJe4abXc Final Fantasy Tactics A2 — “Exceeding the Hill” As much as I enjoy the opening music from this game (which plays when you hit “play” on the above video), my favorite track from this entire game (and, for some weird reason, one of my favorite pieces of video game music full-stop), is the second part, “Exceeding the Hill,” which comes on at 1:50. It captures everything Tactics is to me—playful, thoughtful, and tense in an enjoyable way. Also, it is called “Exceeding the Hill,” which is one of the best song names I have ever heard. Just listening to it and I want to start placing my party around the grid. Watch out for my juggler. The Secret of Monkey Island — “Intro” Of course, this game has a much beloved soundtrack. And while it would just be cool to see an orchestra tackle its iconic themes, something I’ve found with this theme is that it actually sounded different depending on your sound card. As a result of that, the video I’ve posted above is what I think of as the “definitive” version, but for many folks theirs was. So, there’s wiggle-room on the soundtrack, and it would be fun to hear what an orchestral arranger would come up with. Plants vs. Zombies — “Watery Graves” Of all the pizecatto string tunes that would work well if performed by an orchestra, Laura Shigihara’s “Watery Graves” from her Plants vs. Zombies soundtrack might be my favorite. This is a track that was clearly created within a recording program—the delay that’s bouncing off of all of the instruments gives it a watery, echoing quality that would be difficult to reproduce in a traditional orchestra. But that’s exactly why I’d love to hear it! This video actually cuts out when the beat drops, but you can hear a full version of the tune here: Far Cry 2 — “Dark River” Stephen has started joking that I’ll post about Far Cry 2 whenever I’m given an opportunity. I have no idea what he’s talking about. But speaking of Far Cry 2, let me tell you about this track! In all seriousness, many of the tunes that are performed at these orchestral shows are the main themes from games, the big heroic anthems, the most iconic moments. But in music just as in games, pacing is very important. A good concert needs some other contours, and Marc Canham’s Far Cry 2 soundtrack is ทดลองเล่นสล็อตฟรี loaded with contours. This track, “Dark River,” is one of my favorites. Canham ditched the more common focus on heavy percussion and driving melodies to focus on sparse, textural stuff, appropriating a lot of African harmonies and rhythms along with a surprising amount of horror-film string tricks. This track makes me think of Far Cry 2 more than almost any other, and if it fired up in the middle of a video game concert, I would probably leave my chair and start sneaking up on people in the lobby. With a machete. Y’know, if I’d brought a machete.