Here are some previews of songs that will be available in Harmony of Heroes.
This project began April 2013. As such, it's been a long time coming, but if the previews are any indication, it will be worth the wait. Several well-known remix artists have signed on to do tracks. Two particularly notable musicians are Zircon of OverClocked ReMix fame, and Theophany, who has done some absolutely outstanding ambient arrangements of both Majora's Mask and the Metroid series. Both have the majority of their work available for free download at the links above. These two and countless more have contributed some amazing musical arrangements to the project.
It's been around eighteen months since we first announced Harmony of Heroes, and I am so happy to finally announce that we will be releasing Harmony of Heroes on October 4th 2014. The album will have 101 pieces of music, totalling over seven and a half hours, covering a wide range of genres across the many franchises found in Super Smash Bros. Because we don't expect everyone to listen to the whole album in one sitting (unless you're hardcore enough to manage it), we have divided up the album by franchise, so you can download it a section at a time. The album will release in both MP3 and M4A (Lossless) format. We are also considering the possibility of a BRSTM release for Project M users.
Our DK Rap track "Kong Kollektive" by Sebastian Mårtensson had the support of a very special guest. Grant Kirkhope, the original composer of the track, agreed to record a cameo for us. While it was a small addition to the track, it made a huge impact on the people involved; and we want to extend our sincere thanks to him for getting involved, it was a lot of fun!
Finally, we would like to confirm our listening party for Harmony of Heroes, which will be hosted by Arecibo Radio on the 4th October 2014 at 22:00 UTC, where we will be playing a selection of tracks from the album, along with guest appearances from some of the musicians who arranged them. This is the first opportunity that fans will have to listen to tracks in full.
A lot of time and effort went into Harmony of Heroes. It was created to pay tribute to the Super Smash Bros games, to its franchises and to its dedicated fan base. Harmony of Heroes was only possible due to the hard work and dedication of our team of directors, musicians, artists, engineers, video editors and the many others who should know that their commitment to this album is highly appreciated. We truly hope it's something that fans of the Smash Bros series will enjoy for many years to come. On behalf of our entire team, we thank you for your support!
---Our DK Rap track "Kong Kollektive" by Sebastian Mårtensson had the support of a very special guest. Grant Kirkhope, the original composer of the track, agreed to record a cameo for us. While it was a small addition to the track, it made a huge impact on the people involved; and we want to extend our sincere thanks to him for getting involved, it was a lot of fun!
Finally, we would like to confirm our listening party for Harmony of Heroes, which will be hosted by Arecibo Radio on the 4th October 2014 at 22:00 UTC, where we will be playing a selection of tracks from the album, along with guest appearances from some of the musicians who arranged them. This is the first opportunity that fans will have to listen to tracks in full.
A lot of time and effort went into Harmony of Heroes. It was created to pay tribute to the Super Smash Bros games, to its franchises and to its dedicated fan base. Harmony of Heroes was only possible due to the hard work and dedication of our team of directors, musicians, artists, engineers, video editors and the many others who should know that their commitment to this album is highly appreciated. We truly hope it's something that fans of the Smash Bros series will enjoy for many years to come. On behalf of our entire team, we thank you for your support!
While the official site is currently down for some last-minute renovations, you can follow this release on Twitter and Facebook by clicking the links provided. Are you excited for this project? Do you want a BRSTM release for Project M? What other game music remix projects have you enjoyed? Make your voice heard in the comments below!
The Derrit is very excited for this album - he has been around OCRemix.org almost as long as he has Smashboards, and actually works at Overclocked Records. Talk shop with him on Twitter at @TheDerrit.
