Artist Name: JSONBach
An orchestral arrangement of the Dr. Wily's Castle theme from Mega Man 2. I am currently learning how to use Spitfire's BBCSO. This was a study project, chosen because I love the game, and because I wanted something challenging. The quick articulation and speed make this tough to arrange for orchestra, so I have worked hard to make this work as a transcription more than a recreation of the original material.
The orchestra is eventually blended with some authentic 8-bit synthesizers from the NES era, and the original audio is meticulously mapped (with hundreds of hand-placed cue markers) and then carefully stretched so that I can achieve a perfect crossfade. The original tempo of 180 is a bit too fast for an orchestra, so in the spirit of making an arrgement that I could transcripbe for profressional players, the tempo is lowered to 160 initially. That is subtly stretched to the original 180 near the end of the crossfade.
Games & Sources
Mega Man 2: Dr. Wily's Castle