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Liontamer · #1 11-01-2009, 02:22 AM

OverClocked ReMix Releases Free Fan Tribute Album, Castlevania: Sonata of the Damned

October 31, 2009
Contact: press@ocremix.org

FAIRFAX, VA--OverClocked ReMix today released its 16th project album, Castlevania: Sonata of the Damned. The album consists of 7 arrangements of original themes from Konami's legendary Castlevania franchise. The album reinterprets the music in arranger Joshua Morse's signature fusions of funk, Latin and jazz, spanning the series' first game, Castlevania for the NES, up to the recent Nintendo DS release, Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia.

The album is available for free download at http://sotd.ocremix.org. Castlevania: Sonata of the Damned is not affiliated with or endorsed by Konami.

Nashville, TN-based composer Joshua Morse, creator and producer of the project, with OverClocked ReMix's first solo album release. Morse's admiration for the scores of Castlevania are apparent in his message to Sonata of the Damned's listeners, stating, "From Kinuyo Yamashita to Michiru Yamane, the composers of this series have done a spectacular job in conveying the demonic atmosphere that Dracula and his minions convey, and I can only hope that I've done their work justice with my own."

About OverClocked ReMix

Founded in 1999, OverClocked ReMix is an organization dedicated to the appreciation, preservation, and interpretation of video game music. Its primary focus is www.ocremix.org, a website featuring hundreds of free fan arrangements, information on game music and composers, resources for aspiring artists, and a thriving community of video game music fans.

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Digg it: http://digg.com/music/Happy_Hallowee...es_Castlevania

Download it: http://sotd.ocremix.org

Torrent: http://bt.ocremix.org/torrents/Castl...Damned.torrent

Joshua Morse: http://jmflava.com

Emunator · #2 11-01-2009, 03:46 AM

Awesome, but this update completely kicked Humans + Gears off of the front page. Even Echoes of Betrayal is on that rotating news widget, but Xenogears isn't. It'd be cool to get it back on the spotlight in some form to get it the exposure it deserves

This was a great surprise though, thanks for making my otherwise-dull Halloween night a bit more interesting!

evktalo · #3 11-01-2009, 10:07 AM

What a fantastic surprise! :D

--Eino

Chernabogue54 · #4 11-01-2009, 10:50 AM

Hell yes ! Great yob, Joshua ! Fantastic solo album !

garou119 · #5 11-01-2009, 01:50 PM

Great selection of tracks and wonderful arrangements, particularly liked Madd Forest and The Solace of daylight!

Sindra · #6 11-02-2009, 05:29 PM

Very nice surprise for Halloween. I think I most appreciate the fact it spans even to the most recent Castlevania games, which even if you don't like the gameplay, each has at least a few wonderful songs, which Mr. Morse here seems to have capitalized on very nicely.

Dj Mokram · #7 11-02-2009, 06:31 PM

This is quite a surprise, and a pleasant one at that, since I'm fond of Castlevania music.
Unexpected though, as solo albums haven't got any precedent here.
It's in the continuity of the ever-changing and evolving process that OCR has undergone this past year.
So in that regards, I guess that makes sense.
But kicking off Xenogears from the front page doesn't though...

kablammyman · #8 11-02-2009, 07:28 PM

wow, this album is really really awesome. All 7 tracks are new favorites! I guess it also helps that I'm recently getting into Castlevania (played all the NES ones, part 4 on snes, finished circle of the moon on GBA LOOOONG ago, and symphony of the night recently)

anyway, really good stuff man, I dig this style of music, and the music of the game in general, so Its a double win for me.