10-31-2020, 12:26 AM
Banjo-Kazooie Composer Posts Remixes For Halloween, With A Full Album Coming
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<p>There are myriad spooky levels throughout the history of video games, although one of the best has to be Mad Monster Mansion from <strong><a href="https://www.nintendolife.com/games/n64/banjo-kazooie">Banjo-Kazooie</a></strong> (officially known as The Best Video Game Of All Time™ around these parts — when this writer’s around, at least).</p>
<p>Composer Grant Kirkhope recently put out a remix of that level’s creepy theme, as well as a witchy remix for the villainous Gruntilda. On top of those seasonal gifts, Kirkhope has also confirmed that he’s working (slowly) on an entire album of remixes from the game. Now <em>that’s</em> just the kind of wholesome, heart-warming news we need to get us though the end of this wretched year!</p>
<p>You can check out the recent remixes at Grant’s Bandcamp page via the tweets below:</p>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p><span lang="en" dir="ltr">Mad Monster Mansion Rides Again!! ?????♀️<a href="https://t.co/JMTYk6yLHM">https://t.co/JMTYk6yLHM</a> <a href="https://t.co/C4vv195DXd">pic.twitter.com/C4vv195DXd</a></span>— Grantilda Von Scarehope ? (@grantkirkhope) <a href="https://twitter.com/grantkirkhope/status/1321115536705478656?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 27, 2020</a></p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p><span lang="en" dir="ltr">Just in time for Halloween, here’s my Grunty Returns remix!<a href="https://t.co/dyeWsog5Fm">https://t.co/dyeWsog5Fm</a> <a href="https://t.co/i1UGQhkjS0">pic.twitter.com/i1UGQhkjS0</a></span>— Grantilda Von Scarehope ? (@grantkirkhope) <a href="https://twitter.com/grantkirkhope/status/1321867950379294720?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 29, 2020</a></p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p><span lang="en" dir="ltr">Well, I’m going to release a remix album of music from BK, I’m not sure I’ll get to it all ?</span>— Grantilda Von Scarehope ? (@grantkirkhope) <a href="https://twitter.com/grantkirkhope/status/1321916593077514240?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 29, 2020</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>There’s no set timescale for release — and as he states above, it may not include <em>every</em> track from the game — but the mischievous fairy tale-esque soundtrack from the original is still fantastic over two decades on, so the prospect of hearing it again with a fresh take from the maestro, Grant ‘Clanker’ Kirkhope, is very exciting indeed.</p>
<p><em>Want a fun spooky game for Halloween? Dig out <strong>Grabbed By The Ghoulies</strong>, whydonchya? If you don’t have a copy of the Xbox original (for shame), it’s included in <strong><a href="http://www.purexbox.com/games/xbox-one/rare_replay">Rare Replay</a></strong>!… What do you mean that’s not on Switch?!?</em></p>
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https://www.sickgaming.net/blog/2020/10/...um-coming/
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<figure class="picture strip"><a title="Grunty" href="https://images.nintendolife.com/6c3d186bb6f07/grunty.original.jpg"><img loading="lazy" src="https://images.nintendolife.com/6c3d186bb6f07/grunty.900x.jpg" width="900" height="510" alt="Grunty"></a></figure>
<p>There are myriad spooky levels throughout the history of video games, although one of the best has to be Mad Monster Mansion from <strong><a href="https://www.nintendolife.com/games/n64/banjo-kazooie">Banjo-Kazooie</a></strong> (officially known as The Best Video Game Of All Time™ around these parts — when this writer’s around, at least).</p>
<p>Composer Grant Kirkhope recently put out a remix of that level’s creepy theme, as well as a witchy remix for the villainous Gruntilda. On top of those seasonal gifts, Kirkhope has also confirmed that he’s working (slowly) on an entire album of remixes from the game. Now <em>that’s</em> just the kind of wholesome, heart-warming news we need to get us though the end of this wretched year!</p>
<p>You can check out the recent remixes at Grant’s Bandcamp page via the tweets below:</p>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p><span lang="en" dir="ltr">Mad Monster Mansion Rides Again!! ?????♀️<a href="https://t.co/JMTYk6yLHM">https://t.co/JMTYk6yLHM</a> <a href="https://t.co/C4vv195DXd">pic.twitter.com/C4vv195DXd</a></span>— Grantilda Von Scarehope ? (@grantkirkhope) <a href="https://twitter.com/grantkirkhope/status/1321115536705478656?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 27, 2020</a></p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p><span lang="en" dir="ltr">Just in time for Halloween, here’s my Grunty Returns remix!<a href="https://t.co/dyeWsog5Fm">https://t.co/dyeWsog5Fm</a> <a href="https://t.co/i1UGQhkjS0">pic.twitter.com/i1UGQhkjS0</a></span>— Grantilda Von Scarehope ? (@grantkirkhope) <a href="https://twitter.com/grantkirkhope/status/1321867950379294720?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 29, 2020</a></p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p><span lang="en" dir="ltr">Well, I’m going to release a remix album of music from BK, I’m not sure I’ll get to it all ?</span>— Grantilda Von Scarehope ? (@grantkirkhope) <a href="https://twitter.com/grantkirkhope/status/1321916593077514240?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 29, 2020</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>There’s no set timescale for release — and as he states above, it may not include <em>every</em> track from the game — but the mischievous fairy tale-esque soundtrack from the original is still fantastic over two decades on, so the prospect of hearing it again with a fresh take from the maestro, Grant ‘Clanker’ Kirkhope, is very exciting indeed.</p>
<p><em>Want a fun spooky game for Halloween? Dig out <strong>Grabbed By The Ghoulies</strong>, whydonchya? If you don’t have a copy of the Xbox original (for shame), it’s included in <strong><a href="http://www.purexbox.com/games/xbox-one/rare_replay">Rare Replay</a></strong>!… What do you mean that’s not on Switch?!?</em></p>
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https://www.sickgaming.net/blog/2020/10/...um-coming/