ReMix:Firelord "Galaheart's Journey" 5:56
By Glyn R Brown
Arranging the music of one song...
"Theme"
Primary Game: Firelord (Hewson , 1986, C64), music by Ben DaglishPosted 2020-09-15, evaluated by Rexy
Glyn R Brown is a newcomer to OCR but has been making amazing C64 arrangements for 15+ years, and we're thrilled to be featuring this epic orchestral take on Ben Daglish's main theme from Firelord:
"Orchestral remake from the 1986 Commodore 64 game Firelord by Hewson. Original 8-bit SID tune composed by Ben Daglish. This version had to be written to work & be played live by a real 80-piece orchestra for Chris Abbott's 8-Bit Symphony.
I think I used Metropolis Ark 1 choirs (Men + Women) & Aurora Choir by Aria Sounds. Also, lots of layering. :)
Galaheart is the name of the character in the game, apparently. :)"
This theme has a strong "Kiss From A Rose" energy, at least for me - obviously Daglish came first, but I could almost see Glyn's mix as this... elaborate symphonic arrangement of *just* the intro from Seal's hit. Good news is, either way it's great; Rexy writes:
"Thanks for reminding me that I should've been at the 8-Bit Symphony debut concert at Hull last year. I keep hearing about how much dedication and passion there was to not only the symphonic performances of C64 music, but also the arrangements that supported them. Firelord is a more simple BGM from that home computer, and yet Glyn took its nature and developed it across varying moods with a well-sculpted dynamic framework. Even in a synthetic orchestra setting, every instrument contributed beautiful articulations, the mixing is clean, and I can identify all parts within the soundscape. It's an overall beautiful package that would make Ben Daglish proud if he was still with us today!"
RIP; Rexy's in the UK and yeah, that would have been a fantastic event. A live orchestral performance of this arrangement would obviously be powerful, but Glyn's rendering & skillful use of some very solid sample libraries like Metropolis make this no slouch on the production front, achieving the intended dramatic effect through superb dynamic contrast & vast, sweeping instrumentation. Renaissance/chamber-style bits trade bars with giant, waltz-march bombast, the choral elements bring additional gravitas, and there's a good blend of solo & ensemble writing tying everything together. Liontamer adds:
"I've been a fan of yours since my old college radio show days 15+ years ago when I'd play R:K:O material along with other VGM arrangement scenes. It's an honor to have you submit something to OC ReMix. :-)"
Very cool, agreed, and for what it's worth: we LOVE C64 & Amiga mixes at OCR, so I'm thrilled to see a veteran of the Commodore scene send something our way... and it just happens to be a huge, rousing, orchestral juggernaut. Enjoy!
Discussion
on 2024-04-09 14:46:28
This was great! Very bombastic and full of fun flavor! This definitely has the feeling of setting out on some adventure! Two thumbs up!
Sources Arranged (1 Song)
- Primary Game:
-
Firelord (Hewson
, 1986,
C64)
Music by Ben Daglish
- Songs:
- "Theme"
Tags (14)
- Genre:
- Symphonic,Waltz
- Mood:
- Energetic,Epic
- Instrumentation:
- Brass,Choir,Chromatic Percussion,Harp,Orchestral,Strings,Trumpet,Woodwinds
- Additional:
- Regional > Celtic
Time > 3/4 Time Signature
File Information
- Name:
- Firelord_Galaheart's_Journey_OC_ReMix.mp3
- Size:
- 9,976,798 bytes
- MD5:
- d166840cedf074a5ff3f9bf5c6bc2cea
- Bitrate:
- 222Kbps
- Duration:
- 5:56
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