E.V.O.: Search for Eden - The Ocean (Orchestral Remix)

An orchestral remake/remix/cover of the haunting theme from the first level of E.V.O. using high-end sample libraries.

This is my favorite track from the game because of how well it captures the cold feeling of isolation and desperation in the first level. I wanted my arrangement to reflect this feeling, but I also wanted it to reflect the transition that you go through from a small, helpless fish at the beginning of the level to an evolved bad-ass predator fish that can hold its own against sharks several times its size.

Unfortunately, the soundtrack to E.V.O. is quite inconsistent; a few tracks are amazing, but the rest are entirely forgettable. If there's enough interest, I could do perhaps 3-5 tracks in total and release them as a mini cover album on Loudr/iTunes.


Video Game: E.V.O.: Search for Eden/EVO (46億年物語 はるかなるエデンへ)
Title: The Ocean/Birthplace of All Life
Composer: Koichi Sugiyama (すぎやまこういち)
Orchestration: Malcolm Robinson


Software Used:

Cubase 7.5
EWQL Hollywood Strings (Diamond)
EWQL Hollywood Brass (Diamond)
EWQL Hollywood Orchestral Woodwinds (Diamond)
EWQL Hollywood Orchestral Percussion (Diamond)
EWQL Symphonic Orchestra (Platinum)
EWQL Pianos (Platinum)
EWQL Stormdrum 2
EWQL Ministry of Rock
EWQL Ra
8Dio Claire
8Dio Adagio
8Dio AGE
Embertone - Friedlander Violin
Embertone - Blakus Cello
Embertone - Crystal Flute
NI The Giant
HALion Sonic SE 2
Spitfire - Albion, Loegria, Iceni