Expressions of Interest: A "guided" album for Metroid Fusion's sectors (Fall/Winter 2027 release date)

[gravitygauntlet]

Hey all, I wanted to put feelers out for a Metroid Fusion EP/album. I have a more specific tracklisting/direction in mind than the Halo album idea, which is meant to be more franchise-wide.

Timeline/Production
- I'm gauging interest now and would plan on formally starting production in January/February 2026.
- The plan would be to have it out-the-door right around Metroid Fusion's 25th anniversaries; either November 17th, 2027 (US) or February 14th, 2028 (JP).
- For visual assets, I can be in charge of it unless someone else wants to be, along with my girlfriend helping with key art illustration. 
- The album art will probably be split down the middle, because...
- The album title will be something like Metroid Fusion: Sister Sectors. 

Remix Guidelines
- This is similar to Double Wing Damage where there's a "traditional" half and an experimental half, however there are no restrictions on genre. Jazzy Sector 1, Breakcore Sector 3, etc. are all fair game.
- The "traditional" part is that the first half's arrangements would be dominated by the source tune. Small references to other sources are fine.
- The experimental or "Depths" tracks should fuse the Sector tracks with other sources, as only a few "Depths" songs exist in-game, and only one (Sector 4) is exclusive to that area.

Tracklisting/Direction:
The album would use "slots" and be 13-15 tracks total, with an A-side and a "Depths" side, like how Metroid games have expanded "depths" areas on revisit. Examples include Brinstar Red Soil's area or Phendrana Drifts Depths.

Side A
1-1. Intro (I have something in mind for this)
1-2. Sector 1 (SRX)
1-3. Sector 2 (TRO)
1-4. Sector 3 (PYR)
1-5. Sector 4 (AQA)
1-6. Sector 5 (ARC)
1-7. Sector 6 (NOC)
1-8. Optionally there can be an interlude, probably referencing the Restricted Zone. ("Warning: No entry without authorization!")

Side B (Depths)
Not every Sector has "depths" music, so incorporating other sources is encouraged here. These can be area bosses, adjacent areas, etc.
Some examples of non-Fusion Metroid combos could be NOC (a dark area) with VS Dark Samus or ARC (an ice area) with Phendrana Drifts.
2-1. Sector 1 Depths. Related sources: VS Arachnus-X, VS Neo Ridley
2-2. Sector 2 Depths. Related sources: VS Zazabi, Barrier Core-X, VS Nettori / Chozo Statue First Form
2-3. Sector 3 Depths. Related sources: Security Robot B.O.X., Sector 3 Emergency Situation, Crisis Mission
2-4. Sector 4 Depths (Underwater Area). Related sources: VS Serris/Yakuza
2-5. Sector 5 Depths. Related sources: VS Nightmare. (ARC + Nightmare = mix could be named "Cold Sweat"?)
2-6. Sector 6 Depths. Related sources: Security Robot B.O.X.
2-7. We can either end with 2-6 (vibes permitting) or have a dedicated finale/outro track. It would probably involve either Final Mission, Crisis Mission or the Credits theme.

Note that the related Fusion sources aren't all-inclusive, and there's a lot of wiggle room. For example the BOX robot and the SA-X fight Samus in multiple sectors, Facing a Huge Reaction plays in like 3-4 sectors, etc. As long as you have a reason for your secondary source it's probably fine, and multiple people having the same secondary source is allowed.

If there's interest I was thinking about taking either Sector 2 (TRO), TRO Depths, Sector 6 (NOC), or NOC depths and doing the Dark Samus thing I mentioned above.

[The Vodoú Queen]

Well, color me interested. ^_^ Would have to revisit the OST again, since I haven't played the game in years, but I'll do something.

If there's Sector recommendations you might have for me, whether it's Normal or Depths, hook a sister up. ♡

[The Vodoú Queen]

Mayhaps doing NOC with either VS Dark Samus or VS Metroid Prime (from, ofc, MP1) might be interesting. :)

[gravitygauntlet]

23 minutes ago, The Vodoú Queen said:

Mayhaps doing NOC with either VS Dark Samus or VS Metroid Prime (from, ofc, MP1) might be interesting. :)

Yeah, I think NOC or PYR would be a good fit for you. Metroid Prime: Hunters has a unique remix of VS Metroid Prime, and there's a lot of "Dark World" type stuff from Prime 2 that would fit with it being the dark sector. If you want more material for arps/hooks there's Luminoth Energy Controller and Sanctuary Fortress Depths.