Retro Game Scores
Koji Kondo composed the score behind this Italian plumber.
Super Mario
This composer was appointed as the Soviet Union's General Secretary of the Composers' Union in 1960.
Dmitri Shostakovich
This piece by Tchaikovsky is known for being a real "blast"!
1812 Overture
This sibling of the violin reads primarily from the alto clef.
Viola
This peculiar purple program is used for score writing.
Sibelius
Donkey Kong 64
Known for his massive hands, this composer/pianist's pieces challenge even today's virtuosos.
Sergei Rachmaninoff
"Tonight we're gonna party" like it's this year.
1999
"Thundercat" is known for playing this instrument.
Electric bass
Despite the wishes of many, this DAW is only available on Mac systems.
Logic
This game's score was one of the first to focus on haunting sound design over melody.
Metroid
Often quoted in films, "Pictures at an Exhibition" was written by this composer.
Modest Mussorgsky
Bowie's album "Diamond Dogs" contains this dystopia-inspired song.
1984
This instrument of Greek origin has also gained popularity in the Irish traditional music crowd.
Bouzouki
Made by Toontrack, this plugin brings a plethora of presets to your mixing.
Yasunori Mitsuda composed the score for this 1995 Square RPG, with the assistance of Nobuo Uematsu.
Chrono Trigger
This composer arranged the circle of fifths by colour.
Alexander Scriabin
This Jonas Brothers hit looks toward a far-off future
Year 3000
The OSM is currently the only orchestra in the world to own this low-bowed instrument.
Octobass
Developed in by a small team in St. Henri Montreal, this program is made primarily to facilitate sound design.
Mndala
This NES game based on the real-life drawing game has an unexpectedly energetic score.
Pictionary
This composer died on the same day as Joseph Stalin.
Sergei Prokofiev
At over 13 minutes in length, this Hendrix song is one of his longest.
1983
A form of zither, this instrument has a hammered variant.
Dulcimer
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