Composer Sam Dillard is in the process of producing an album of music from the Metroid series called Metroid Cinematica, and aims to release it during October.
The music promises to be more of a re-imagining than a simple repeat performance of the original tracks. Certain moments from different themes will be interwoven in order to give a unique and cinematic feel to an unforgettable library of soundtracks:
"The concept is somewhere between a faithful rendition of the classic themes and what a Metroid film might sound like if I worked on it. Since I am really a filmmaker and storyteller at heart, nearly all of my work from the audio to the visual spectrum stems from a sort of movie-oriented direction. So this album is really focused on the idea of telling a story and providing a tangible atmosphere through the music."
The album is a labour of love, as Dillard has composed and produced the entire project by himself. Fuelled by his passion for Super Metroid – which he describes as being his all-time favourite game – Dillard hopes to celebrate the spectacular sounds that have been present throughout the Metroid series from the original NES outing to the Prime series.
Metroid Cinematic will be available on Loudr, iTunes, and other popular music distribution services. You can check out the trailer below, and if you want to hear a preview, you can do so by clicking here. Also, below is another special preview track that has been provided exclusively to Nintendo Life.
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Really looking (hearing?) forwad to this.
Sam Dillard is incredible! Listen to beyond the Glass if you need convincing!
I'd rather keep my eyes peeled for a new Metroid game, but I suppose that's a lost cause.
OMG THIS IS AWSOME
Sweet!!
Can't wait!
Excited!
This just makes me want to play metroid prime 4
That sounds awesome. If the rest is up to the standard of the trailer than its a definite buy from me.
Yes, I definitely want this! This same guy did one of my favorite remixes EVER:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HaQwZvaJ45Y&list=UUVp9mxsL4ALPxBHqMh2UUzg
I've had a Metroid movie kicking around in my brain for a long time and I always imagine it with very little dialogue and focused on gorgeous alien landscapes and exploration and danger. A transportive experience. This music fits that vision pretty well. Can't wait!
(I've done some film development, screenwriting, storyboarding with only one short I was highly involved in that was produced and shown in festivals sadly, but it's not completely idle dreaming.)
Sounds promising. I wish Star Fox would get this kind of treatment, though...
There are quite a few Metroid albums out there already (ShineSparkers Harmony of a Hunter is one of my favourites, OCR's Relics of the Chozo is also worth a listen), but more is never a bad thing. Looking forward to it. Could you post an update when it's released?
Dang, just the preview of some of the tracks was nothing short of amazing! Now I'm thinking about when/if we'll ever see a Prime 4.
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