"I feel like I'm watching a John Williams scored film that doesn't exist, then bam! The ragtime feel of Thing on a Spring pops up." - Graeme Norgate, VGM Legend
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22 orchestral tracks recorded live in Prague in April 2022 that will leave you speechless: especially the ones Rob Hubbard arranged and orchestrated himself! Listen below to all 22 clips in a YouTube playlist..
Disc 1
1. Times of Lore (A fantasy journey)
Violin Solo: Radek Krizanovsky
Composed by: Martin Galway/Glyn R. Brown
Arranged/Orchestrated by Glyn R. Brown, Chris Abbott, Alisdair Pickering and Robin Tait.
© High Technology Publishing Ltd.
2. Ghouls 'n' Ghosts (epic yet playful)
Composed by Tamayo Kawamoto and Tim Follin
Arranged/Orchestrated by Chris Abbott and Alisdair J. Pickering
Recording and arrangement © High Technology Publishing Ltd.
Original composition © Capcom
3. Master of Magic (taste of Arabia)
Composed by Rob Hubbard/Larry Fast
Arranged/Orchestrated by Rob Hubbard
Originally based on "Shibolet" by Larry Fast, from the album Audion (1981), © Semiconductor Music Publishing
Recording © High Technology Publishing Ltd.
Composition © High Technology Publishing Ltd./Semiconductor Music Publishing
4. The Populous Fantasy (was: Revenge of the Pygmies)
Composed/Arranged/Orchestrated by Rob Hubbard
© High Technology Publishing Ltd.
5. Wizardry (all the bits you remember, done with size!)
Composed by Graham Jarvis
Arranged/Orchestrated by Chris Abbott, Alisdair J. Pickering & Robin Tait
© Graham Jarvis and Robert Hartshorne
6. Grouting (from "Bogg Album 2")
Composed by Graham Marsh
Arranged/Orchestrated by Chris Abbott & Alisdair J. Pickering
© High Technology Publishing Ltd.
7. Thing on a Spring (playful, funny and joyful)
Composed/Arranged/Orchestrated by Rob Hubbard
© High Technology Publishing Ltd.
8. Lair of the Lizard King (from "Escape from Singe's Castle")
Composed/Arranged/Orchestrated by Rob Hubbard
© High Technology Publishing Ltd.
9. Doom Dungeon (from "Escape from Singe's Castle")
Composed/Arranged/Orchestrated by Rob Hubbard
© High Technology Publishing Ltd.
10. The Immortal (a fantasy movie score)
Composed/Arranged/Orchestrated by Rob Hubbard
© High Technology Publishing Ltd.
11. Nemesis the Warlock (a bombastic finale)
Composed/Arranged/Orchestrated by Rob Hubbard
© High Technology Publishing Ltd.
Disc 2
1. Defender of the Crown (a medley that sounds like it was always meant to be)
Composed by Jim Cuomo
Arranged/Orchestrated by Chris Abbott, Alisdair J. Pickering & Robin Tait
Recording/arrangement © High Technology Publishing Ltd.
Original compositions © Cinemaware
2. The Wilderness (from "The Last Ninja") (Ninjas in a 60s Western)
Composed by Ben Daglish
Arranged/Orchestrated by Chris Abbott & Alisdair J. Pickering
© High Technology Publishing Ltd.
3. Fist 2: The Legend Continues (exhilarating oriental quest)
Composed by Neil Brennan
Arranged/Orchestrated by Chris Abbott & Robin Tait
© Neil Brennan
4. Ark Pandora (a fun gallop)
Composed by Ben Daglish
Arranged/Orchestrated by Ben Daglish, Chris Abbott & Alisdair J. Pickering
© High Technology Publishing Ltd.
5. Era of Eidolon March (a martial adventure)
Composed/Arranged/Orchestrated by Rob Hubbard
© High Technology Publishing Ltd.
6. Super Huey (a bionic bolero)
Composed by Paul Norman
Arranged/Orchestrated by Chris Abbott & Alisdair J. Pickering
© High Technology Publishing Ltd.
7. Hunter Patrol (the marching tune it was always meant to be)
Composed/Arranged/Orchestrated by Rob Hubbard
© High Technology Publishing Ltd.
8. Bump Set Spike (Beer hall waltz)
Composed/Arranged/Orchestrated by Rob Hubbard
© High Technology Publishing Ltd.
9. Storm Warrior (a Bach epic)
Composed by Mark Cooksey
Arranged/Orchestrated by Mark Cooksey, Chris Abbott and Alisdair Pickering
© High Technology Publishing Ltd.
10. Gradius (Medley) - a.k.a. "Nemesis, the Final Challenge"
Composed by Miki Higashino
Arranged and orchestrated by
Chris Abbott, Alisdair J Pickering & Robin Tait
Recording/arrangement © High Technology Publishing Ltd.
Original Composition © Konami
11. Goldrunner (Tribute to Steve Bak) (A thoughtful end)
Composed/Arranged/Orchestrated by Rob Hubbard
© High Technology Publishing Ltd.
Credits
Studio session producers: Vitek Kral & Mikel Toms
CD Producers: Chris Abbott and Rob Hubbard
Assistant Producers: Russell F. Howard, Damian Manning and Thomas Finnerup
Mixing and mastering: Allister Brimble
Editing: Chris Abbott and Allister Brimble
Score preparation: Robin Tait and Rob Hubbard
Front cover design: Ian Flory and Steve Green
Orchestra leader: Radek Krizanovsky