Choose Your Character! (Bandcamp release)

~ Release by The 8‐Bit Big Band (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

At some point it was renamed to "Album 2 - Choose Your Character!" on Bandcamp for clarity.


From Bandcamp

The followup album from The 8-Bit Big Band includes huge ensemble Jazz orchestra arrangements of VGM classics from games such as Super Mario Galaxy, Sonic the Hedgehog, Final Fantasy, Zelda Ocarina of Time, Donkey Kong and many more featuring 82 of the best musicians in New York City!


Vocals on Still Alive - Benny Benack III
Vocals on Aquatic Ambiance - Danielle Gimbal
Violin on Delfino Plaza - Todd Reynolds
Clarinet on Rosalina and Luigi's Mansion - Mark Dover
Bassoon on Aquatic Ambiance - Jenice Rosen
Piano Cadenza on Intro to Gerudo Valley - Natalie Tenenbaum
Piano on Aquatic Ambiance - Sydney Kjerstad
Guitar on Chocobo Theme - Conrad
Tuba on Tetris - "Tuba" Joe Exley
Percussion on Gerudo Valley - Joe Tucker

Alto Saxes/Flutes - Andrew Gould, Josh Plotner
Tenor Saxes/Clarinets - Sam Dillon, Zac Zinger, Steve Kortyka
Bari Sax/Bass Clarinet - Andrew Gutauskas, John DiSanto, Adison Evans

Trumpets - Bryan Davis (ld), John Lake, David Neves, Max Boiko, Danny Jonokuchi, Benny Benack III, Chloe Rowlands, Jami Dauber

Trombones - Rob Edwards, Alex Jeun, Jimmy O'Connell, Mariel Bildsten, Rebecca Patterson, Ron Wilkins, Javier Nero, Nick Grinder

Guitar - Charlie Rosen, Alex Wintz
Piano - Steven Feifke, Natalie Tenenbaum
Bass - Charlie Rosen, Matt Clohesy
Drums - Jared Shonig, Bryan Carter

Harp - Lianne Cline

Violins - Katie Kresek, Kevin Kuh, Fredrique Gnaman, Kiku Enomoto, Will Marshall, Ellie Goodman, Jinty McTavish, Tomoko Akaboshi, Erica Swindel, Erikka Walsh, Audrey Hayes, Gabe Valle, Meitar Forkosh, Sabrina Tabby, Daniel Constant, Josh Henderson, Francesca Dardani, Sita Chay, Tiffany Weiss, Lavinia Pavlish, Kiku Enomoto, Frederique Gnaman

Violas - Pat Page, Elise Frawley, Brian Thompson, Kenny Wang, Rita Andrade, Laura Sacks, Tia Fuller, Jarvis Benson, Sarah Greene

Cellos - Susan Mandel, Kristine Kruta, Alon Bisk, Sasha Ono, Genevieve Tabby, Susan Mandel, Marta Bagratuni

Double Bass - Max Jacob, David Tennenbaum, Joe Wallace

Arrangements and Production - Charlie Rosen
Engineered and Mixed by John Kilgore
Mastered by Alan Silverman at Arf Mastering

Annotation last modified on 2023-12-16 15:46 UTC.

Tracklist

Digital Media 1
#TitleRatingLength
1The Moon Theme (From "DuckTales")
engineer and mixer:
John Kilgore (New York recording engineer, sound designer and recording studio owner)
producer:
Charlie Rosen (US composer/arranger/producer/performer, 8-Bit Big Band)
arranger:
Charlie Rosen (US composer/arranger/producer/performer, 8-Bit Big Band)
cover recording of:
The Moon (DuckTales, NES)
composer:
殿村裕誠 (Japanese video game composer)
part of:
OverClocked ReMix works catalog (number: 724)
part of:
DuckTales (Video Game Soundtrack, NES)
3:25
2Still Alive (From "Portal")
engineer and mixer:
John Kilgore (New York recording engineer, sound designer and recording studio owner)
producer:
Charlie Rosen (US composer/arranger/producer/performer, 8-Bit Big Band)
vocals:
Benny Benack III (trumpeter)
arranger:
Charlie Rosen (US composer/arranger/producer/performer, 8-Bit Big Band)
cover recording of:
Still Alive (Portal)
lyricist and composer:
Jonathan Coulton
part of:
Portal (video game soundtrack)
3:11
3Luigi's Mansion Theme (From "Luigi's Mansion")
engineer and mixer:
John Kilgore (New York recording engineer, sound designer and recording studio owner)
producer:
Charlie Rosen (US composer/arranger/producer/performer, 8-Bit Big Band)
clarinet:
Mark Dover (clarinetist)
arranger:
Charlie Rosen (US composer/arranger/producer/performer, 8-Bit Big Band)
cover recording of:
Main Theme (Luigi’s Mansion)
composer:
戸高一生
part of:
Luigi’s Mansion (video game soundtrack)
3:04
4Spring Yard Zone (From "Sonic the Hedgehog")
engineer and mixer:
John Kilgore (New York recording engineer, sound designer and recording studio owner)
producer:
Charlie Rosen (US composer/arranger/producer/performer, 8-Bit Big Band)
arranger:
Charlie Rosen (US composer/arranger/producer/performer, 8-Bit Big Band)
cover recording of:
Spring Yard Zone (Sonic the Hedgehog, Genesis/Mega Drive)
composer:
中村正人 (guitarist)
part of:
Sonic the Hedgehog (Sega Genesis/Mega Drive game soundtrack)
3:30
5Delfino Plaza (From "Super Mario Sunshine")
engineer and mixer:
John Kilgore (New York recording engineer, sound designer and recording studio owner)
producer:
Charlie Rosen (US composer/arranger/producer/performer, 8-Bit Big Band)
violin:
Todd Reynolds (American violinist, composer & conductor)
arranger:
Charlie Rosen (US composer/arranger/producer/performer, 8-Bit Big Band)
cover recording of:
ドルピックタウン (Super Mario Sunshine)
composer:
近藤浩治 (Nintendo composer)
part of:
Super Mario Sunshine (video game soundtrack)
3:54
6Tetris Theme A (From "Tetris")
engineer and mixer:
John Kilgore (New York recording engineer, sound designer and recording studio owner)
producer:
Charlie Rosen (US composer/arranger/producer/performer, 8-Bit Big Band)
tuba:
"Tuba" Joe Exley
arranger:
Charlie Rosen (US composer/arranger/producer/performer, 8-Bit Big Band)
cover recording of:
A-Type (Tetris, Game Boy)
arranger:
田中宏和 (Chip Tanaka, video game composer & keyboardist)
previously attributed to:
Алексей Леонидович Пажитнов (Russian video game designer)
publisher:
The Tetris Company, LLC (Rights management for Tetris and related games.) (from 1996 to present)
part of:
OverClocked ReMix works catalog (number: 1049)
is based on:
Коробейники
part of:
Tetris (1989 Game Boy video game soundtrack)
4:10
7Aquatic Ambiance (From "Donkey Kong Country")
engineer and mixer:
John Kilgore (New York recording engineer, sound designer and recording studio owner)
producer:
Charlie Rosen (US composer/arranger/producer/performer, 8-Bit Big Band)
piano:
Sydney Kjerstad (pianist)
arranger:
Charlie Rosen (US composer/arranger/producer/performer, 8-Bit Big Band)
cover recording of:
Aquatic Ambiance (Donkey Kong Country)
composer:
David Wise (video game composer)
part of:
Donkey Kong Country (video game soundtrack)
5:28
8Rosalina in the Observatory (From "Super Mario Galaxy")
engineer and mixer:
John Kilgore (New York recording engineer, sound designer and recording studio owner)
producer:
Charlie Rosen (US composer/arranger/producer/performer, 8-Bit Big Band)
clarinet:
Mark Dover (clarinetist)
arranger:
Charlie Rosen (US composer/arranger/producer/performer, 8-Bit Big Band)
cover recording of:
天文台のロゼッタ3 (Super Mario Galaxy)
composer:
近藤浩治 (Nintendo composer)
part of:
Super Mario Galaxy (video game soundtrack)
4:08
9The Chocobo Theme (From "Final Fantasy")
engineer and mixer:
John Kilgore (New York recording engineer, sound designer and recording studio owner)
producer:
Charlie Rosen (US composer/arranger/producer/performer, 8-Bit Big Band)
guitar:
Conrad (guitarist)
arranger:
Charlie Rosen (US composer/arranger/producer/performer, 8-Bit Big Band)
cover recording of:
チョコボのテーマ (Chocobo Theme, 7-second loop; Final Fantasy II)
composer:
植松伸夫 (video game, film & anime composer known for Final Fantasy)
part of:
Final Fantasy II (video game soundtrack)
4:07
10Trainer Battle Music (From "Pokémon")
engineer and mixer:
John Kilgore (New York recording engineer, sound designer and recording studio owner)
producer:
Charlie Rosen (US composer/arranger/producer/performer, 8-Bit Big Band)
arranger:
Charlie Rosen (US composer/arranger/producer/performer, 8-Bit Big Band)
cover recording of:
戦い(VSトレーナー) (Pokémon Red, Green & Blue)
composer:
増田順一
part of:
Pokémon video game Pokémon Trainer battle themes
part of:
Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen (2004 video game soundtrack)
part of:
Pokémon Gold, Silver & Crystal (1999 video games)
part of:
Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver (2009 video games)
part of:
Pokémon Red, Green & Blue (1996 video game soundtrack)
part of:
Pokémon Yellow Version: Special Pikachu Edition (1998 video game soundtrack)
part of:
Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! & Let's Go, Eevee! (2018 video game soundtrack)
3:33
11Intro to Gerudo Valley
engineer and mixer:
John Kilgore (New York recording engineer, sound designer and recording studio owner)
producer:
Charlie Rosen (US composer/arranger/producer/performer, 8-Bit Big Band)
piano:
Natalie Tenenbaum (pianist)
arranger:
Charlie Rosen (US composer/arranger/producer/performer, 8-Bit Big Band)
partial cover recording of:
Gerudo Valley(ゲルドの谷) (The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time)
composer:
近藤浩治 (Nintendo composer)
part of:
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (video game soundtrack)
1:09
12Gerudo Valley (From "The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time")
engineer and mixer:
John Kilgore (New York recording engineer, sound designer and recording studio owner)
producer:
Charlie Rosen (US composer/arranger/producer/performer, 8-Bit Big Band)
percussion:
Joe Tucker (percussionist)
arranger:
Charlie Rosen (US composer/arranger/producer/performer, 8-Bit Big Band)
partial cover recording of:
Gerudo Valley(ゲルドの谷) (The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time)
composer:
近藤浩治 (Nintendo composer)
part of:
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (video game soundtrack)
4:33

Credits

Release

purchase for download, download for free and stream for free:https://the8bitbigband.bandcamp.com/album/album-2-choose-your-character [info]
VGMdb:https://vgmdb.net/album/87868 [info]