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  • 4. Reviews
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Song Cycle: The History of Video Games

Materia Community

26 tracks • 78 minutes • November 04, 2016

SONG CYCLE: The History of Video Games takes you on a musical journey through iconic moments in video game history!

Each track comes from a well-loved video game, including PONG, Tetris, Super Mario Bros., World of Warcraft, BioShock, Pokémon, Final Fantasy, Chrono Trigger, Angry Birds, UNDERTALE, and Grim Fandango, among others. Members of the Materia Collective have collaborated to write original lyrics and arrange the source material for live performance by a solo vocalist and piano accompaniment.

Beyond its value as a standalone album, SONG CYCLE is intended to add to the performance repertoire for classically trained singers, especially those studying in conservatories. A second <a href="/music/song-cycle-the-history-of-video-games-accompaniment">"karaoke"</a> version of the album features the instrumental music without vocals, so that singers can perform the music themselves.

Four tracks are also available as professionally engraved sheet music, with more to follow. Both albums and all sheet music available for purchase are fully licensed.

 

℗ 2016 Materia Collective / Materia Music Inc.
© 2016 Materia Collective / Materia Music Inc.

"Dot. Pong" is © 2016 Materia Collective LLC obo John Robert Matz. "Geymdizaynery" is © 2016 Materia Collective LLC obo Jonathan Balcewicz. "Love Beyond Life" is © 2016 Materia Collective LLC obo Evan Witt. "Bonetrousle" is © 2016 Materia Collective LLC obo Royal Sciences LLC. All masters © their respective producers. Mechanical licensing provided by Loudr. All rights reserved. All trademarks their respective owners.

credits

Materia Community: Album Artist
Elizabeth Zharoff: Album Producer, Creative Director
SonikBuster: Marketing
Chris Vaughn: Piano programming, Assistant Producer, Mixing Engineer, Mastering Engineer
Emily McMillan: Marketing
John Robert Matz: Assistant Producer
Lauren the Flute: Assistant Producer
Sebastian Wolff: Executive Producer
Stephanie Sybydlo: Album Art, Design
Thomas Kresge: Sheet music engraving

Tracklist

1
Dot. (Pong)
Elizabeth Zharoff: Vocalist
John Robert Matz: Composer, Lyricist
Trevor Alan Gomes: Piano
1:19
2
Ode to Pac-Man (from "Pac-Man")
Annie Rosen: Vocalist
Evan Witt: Arranger, Piano, Lyricist
Toshio Kai: Composer
1:48
3
Es Ist Burger-Zeit! (from "Burger Time")
John Robert Matz: Vocalist
Joel Everett: Piano
Sam Bobinski: Arranger, Lyricist
0:55
4
On the Tardiness of Plumbers (And the Lack of Royal Patience) [from "Super Mario Bros."]
Annie Rosen: Vocalist
John Robert Matz: Vocalist
David Peacock: Piano
Fredrik Häthén: Arranger, Lyricist
Koji Kondo: Composer
0:30
5
Geymdizaynery (The Game Designers) [from "Tetris"]
Elizabeth Zharoff: Vocalist
Jonathan Balcewicz: Arranger, Lyricist
Trevor Alan Gomes: Piano
3:11
6
Bloody Tears (from "Castlevania II: Simon's Quest")
John Robert Matz: Vocalist
Jeremy Harris Jones: Arranger
Joel Everett: Piano
Kenichi Matsubara: Composer
Monica Wang: Lyricist
2:44
7
Lyric de Chocobo (from "Final Fantasy")
Doug Perry: Vocalist
Ben Wallace: Piano
Darby Cupit: Lyricist
Ian Martyn: Arranger
Nobuo Uematsu: Composer
1:05
8
The Mightiest of Pirates Returns (from "Monkey Island")
Doug Perry: Vocalist
Ben Wallace: Piano
Julia Seeholzer: Arranger, Lyricist
Michael Land: Composer
2:47
9
The Truth Lies in the Heart of Battle (from "Street Fighter II")
Doug Perry: Vocalist
Ben Wallace: Piano
Tiago Rodrigues: Arranger, Lyricist
Yoko Shimomura: Composer
2:21
10
The Magus and the Frog (from "Chrono Trigger")
John Robert Matz: Vocalist
SonikBuster: Lyricist
Jeff Swingle: Arranger
Trevor Alan Gomes: Piano
Yasunori Mitsuda: Composer
3:58
11
2am Emergency at the Pokémon Center (from "Pokémon")
Annie Rosen: Vocalist
Ben Wallace: Arranger, Lyricist
Joel Everett: Piano
Junichi Masuda: Composer
5:46
12
Love Beyond Life (A "Grim Fandango" Tribute)
Annie Rosen: Vocalist (Mezzo Soprano)
Evan Witt: Composer, Lyricist, Piano
2:41
13
Footsteps in the Mist (from "Silent Hill")
Laura Intravia: Vocalist
Akira Yamaoka: Composer
Ian Martyn: Piano
Kevin Vitz-Wong: Arranger, Lyricist
3:44
14
Cortana and the Spartan (from "Halo")
Doug Perry: Vocalist
Laura Intravia: Vocalist
Kazuma Jinnouchi: Composer
Martin O'Donnell: Composer
REVEN: Lyricist, Arranger
Michael Salvatori: Composer
Peter Bobinski: Piano
5:31
15
Snake Eater (from "Metal Gear Solid 3")
Annie Rosen: Vocalist
Norihiko Hibino: Composer, Lyricist
Tiago Rodrigues: Arranger, Piano
2:54
16
How Long Have I Been Playing? (from "World of Warcraft")
Elizabeth Zharoff: Vocalist
Jason Hayes: Composer
Julia Seeholzer: Arranger, Lyricist
Trevor Alan Gomes: Piano
3:14
17
Cohen's Masterpiece (from "BioShock")
John Robert Matz: Vocalist
Bonnie Bogovich: Lyricist
Garry Schyman: Composer
Joel Everett: Arranger, Piano
2:15
18
What a Deal on this Plot! (from "Plants vs Zombies")
Doug Perry: Vocalist
Ben Wallace: Piano
Bonnie Bogovich: Lyricist
Laura Shigihara: Composer
Sebastian Wolff: Arranger
2:39
19
Livid Singers (from "Angry Birds")
Annie Rosen: Vocalist
Doug Perry: Vocalist
Elizabeth Zharoff: Vocalist, Arranger, Lyricist, Piano
John Robert Matz: Vocalist
Laura Intravia: Vocalist
Ari Pulkkinen: Composer
2:24
20
The Darkening of Tristram (from "Diablo II")
Doug Perry: Vocalist
Matt Uelmen: Composer
Peter Bobinski: Piano
Sam Bobinski: Arranger, Lyricist
5:50
21
Lied of the Fayth (from "Final Fantasy X")
John Robert Matz: Vocalist
Ben Wallace: Arranger
Joel Everett: Piano
Kazushige Nojima: Lyricist
Nobuo Uematsu: Composer
5:34
22
The Dark Path (from "The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim")
Laura Intravia: Vocalist
SonikBuster: Lyricist
Jeremy Soule: Composer
Joel Everett: Piano
Josh Barron: Arranger
4:30
23
Worlds That Never Were (from "Journey")
Elizabeth Zharoff: Vocalist
Austin Wintory: Composer
REVEN: Arranger, Lyricist
Trevor Alan Gomes: Piano
2:56
24
Home (from "FEZ")
Laura Intravia: Vocalist
Bonnie Bogovich: Lyricist
Joel Everett: Arranger, Piano
Rich Vreeland: Composer
1:43
25
Bonetrousle (from "Undertale")
Laura Intravia: Vocalist
Daniel Romberger: Arranger, Lyricist
Joel Everett: Piano
Toby Fox: Composer
1:48
26
The Mourning Tree (from "Everybody's Gone to the Rapture")
Elizabeth Zharoff: Vocalist
SonikBuster: Lyricist
Jessica Curry: Composer
Joel Everett: Piano
Josh Barron: Arranger
4:21
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