Pokémon Orchestra is Suitably Epic
Posted by Mike Mason
Gotta compose 'em all
The Pokémon franchise has always been home to some quality music, but one fan has taken it to another level. Over the last couple of years Braxton "Skotein" Burks has been putting together orchestral versions of some of the series' best loved tunes to super effect.
Burks is currently working with Joypad Records to release a full album of music based on Pokémon Red / Blue / Yellow, Kanto Symphony. Joypad specialises in providing copyright clearance for video game music covers, and with its help Burks will be releasing the 35-track album on iTunes at some point in the future. You can check out some sneak peeks of the album on Soundcloud.
Have a listen to a couple of Burks' other tracks below, too. There are more tunes, taken from each Pokémon generation, on the Pokémon Symphony website, where you can also meet the musicians involved and keep up to date on the project.
#1
TwilightPoint said:
I'm glad they're finally getting publicity.
They're the pokemon version of ZREO.
More over I'm glad they've released an update... I thought the project was cancelled! o.O
#2
Squirtodile said:
For some reason as i listened to the menu theme, i heard that deep voiced guy form the anime recapping the episode.
#3
Retro_on_theGo said:
My goodness this is beautiful!
#4
NintendoMaster said:
Amazing!!! Bring Red And Blue to 3DS Virtual Console NOW Nintendo, bring it NOW!
#5
Luigifan141 said:
@NintendoMaster Red and Blue are good and all, but Yellow is my all-time favorite version. If any of those three versions get put on the virtual console... http://i1.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/000/264/200/acb.jpg
#6
Luigifan141 said:
Also, how does this have less comments than the Kart Krashers trailer?
#7
LzQuacker said:
@NintendoMaster Keep screaming! Maybe Reggie will hear you!
#8
Emaan said:
Amazing. Simply amazing. There should be more Ruby and Sapphire, Gen. 3 had some of the best music!
#9
photofool83 said:
Wow, I wasn't expecting to like this as much as i did.
#10
photofool83 said:
Wow, I wasn't expecting to like this as much as I did.
#11
Morphtorok said:
Oh great!
#12
Willerz said:
We need Pokemon on virtual console, hopefully an updated version where we can trade our Pokemon wirelessly. But what we really need is a 3D open-world online Pokemon game in HD on the Wii U. It's such a no-brainer Nintendo!
#13
Araknie said:
Fan-frickin'-tastic.
#14
Onett said:
Speaking of epic.
#15
CommanderAudio said:
Pokemon Reorchestrated deserves every little bit of praise. They are absoultley brilliant, maybe even better than ZREO.
#16
TwilightPoint said:
@PikminMonster Let's not go crazy here...
#17
rayquaza_master said:
@Onett
Reminds me of liverpool city from emerald. I loved that game.
#18
Phle said:
Pokémon is generally epic and this sounds great. I like Pokémon music, like the anime opening songs I listen too on my iPod.
#19
Haxonberik said:
The second one was goosebump-inducing awesome!