If
there is one thing I love about video game music is the amount of
video game cover bands there are. From the rock opera style of the
Protomen, who have weaved an intricate, deep and dark story about the
blue bomber and his estranged brother, to nerdcore artist Random, who
got his start writing Megaman themed beats to the Megas who have
turned Rock covers into an art to even OCRemiX and their immense
library of arranged soundtracks.
I
do admit that I am ignorant on many cover artists when it comes to
Video Game music so when i find new stuff, I do feel embarrassed that
I never came across the band before and that is how I feel about
today’s band of choice.
The
miniboss' latest album Brass 2: Mouth (by latest I mean released back
in December of last year) is a rather interesting album. The majority
of the tracks are made up of Excitebike tracks, coming in at under 30
seconds for the most part. I don't know if this is a recurring
element, but I do find it odd. The tracks are catchy, but they only
last for a few scant seconds and the group makes the most of it.
While
the Excitebike micro-tunes are the majority of the album, they
certainly are not as catchy as some of the melodies that the band has
crafted. Possibly one of my favourite tracks on the album has to be
Kid Icarus, taking all the main songs from the original game and
compiling it into a catchy guitar laden medley. It feels like
something you would hear in a high school marching band or some geeky
anthem. It is an absolute blast and easily one of my favourite tracks
on the album.
Kid
Icarus isn't the only album that got the goofy anthem treatment.
Their Zelda II: Adventures of Link Medley is also a delightfully
catchy tune. It is rare to see Zelda II get any treatment considering
it's black sheep status to most fans of the series, though that
“honour” may have been bestowed on Twilight Princess.
Giving
the entire album a full listen to, you can tell the group had alot of
fun making this soundtrack. The music is fun to listen to and is
quite catchy. The only downside I feel is that the Excitebike songs
should have been compiled into one singular track instead leaving it
in bits and pieces. However I don't know why they kept it like that.
All
in all, this album is worth the 7 dollars. The band does more then
the typical Megaman/Final Fantasy/Super Mario remixes. They change
things up and keep it fresh. If you are interested, visit their
bandcamp site and check out their other albums.
On
Friday, I grab my shotgonne and throw a monkey wrench into the plans
of a wayward Alchemist. This is Daimo mac and I am lost in the music.
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