"Metroid Suite" for Brass Ensemble

Metroid Suite:
0:00 i. Title Theme from Metroid
2:52 ii. Surface of SR388
4:11 iii. Title Theme from Metroid Prime
4:57 iv. Ridley
6:57 v. Brinstar
8:15 vi. Escape and Ending Theme from Metroid

Composed by Hirokazu Tanaka, Ryoji Yoshitomi, Kenji Yamamoto, & Minako Hamano; and arranged for brass sextet and synths by JohnStacy, John Robert Matz, and Thomas Kresge.

This is part of our space-themed video game music album Brass Effect!

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Featuring...
The Game Brass:
🎵 John Robert Matz: Trumpet, Cornet, Piccolo Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Synth Programming
[http://www.johnrobertmatz.com]
🎵 Robby Duguay: Trumpet, Flugelhorn
[http://www.robbyduguay.com]
🎵 Danny Flam (From ConSoul Big Band): French Horn
[   / consoul  ]
🎵 JohnStacy: French Horn, Arrangement (Lead)
[   / thejohnstacy  ]
🎵 Daniel Romberger (DannyMusic): Trombone, Euphonium, Video
[   / dannymusic  ]
🎵 Alex Hill (WarTubaFox): Tuba
[   / wartubafox  ]
🎵 Thomas Kresge: Mix, Video, Arrangement
[https://www.kresgemusic.com/]

🎵 Henry Faber: Logo Design
[  / henryfaber  ]

Watch more game soundtrack covers performed on brass here:    • Game Music on Brass Instruments  

Notes from JohnStacy about this arrangement:
For a space album, Metroid is an obvious inclusion. Metroid has a certain tone to the games - underground, alone, in an unwelcoming alien environment. The Metroid Suite captures this, blended with the thrills and excitement of making your way through the caves and tunnels, fighting off the hostile creatures, and the victory of making it out alive. I took advantage of some unusual techniques to add to the atmosphere, such as timbral crossfading in post between different instruments, unpredictable rhythmic meter changes, and 12-tone textures to name a few. In keeping with another aspect of what makes Metroid games enjoyable, there are hidden easter eggs throughout this arrangement that can be found on subsequent listenings.