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Get a free Halo track from London Philharmonic's follow-up game album
Following last year's video game-themed album, the London Philharmonic Orchestra is releasing The Greatest Video Game Music 2 on November 7. It's a 17-track collection of some of gaming's best tunes but made all classical-like thanks to a world-famous ensemble of musicians. To get you in the mood, the album's "Never Forget" track from Halo 3 is now available to download free of charge.Check out the complete track list after the break.
London Philharmonic's game music album $1.99 on Amazon
The London Philharmonic Orchestra's The Greatest Video Game Music album is currently available on Amazon for $1.99. Regularly priced at $2.99, it loses $1 off the price if you use the code "GAMESMP3." The album features 21 notable tracks selected from the past three decades of video games. The quality of the album is spot on. The "Tetris Theme (Korobeiniki)" should never sound that good ... actually, take that back, the theme to Angry Birds should never sound that good. There are also great arrangements from Metal Gear Solid: Sons of Liberty, Battlefield, Call of Duty and Final Fantasy. Be sure to give the album samples a listen.
London Philharmonic records game music album
The London Philharmonic Orchestra hasn't been shy about getting involved with popular culture, and will release a video game soundtrack album on November 8. Game Informer reports the album, The Greatest Video Game Music, includes 21 tracks with a mix of fan favorites from the past three decades. The album covers Super Mario to Angry Birds, with less whimsical efforts like Metal Gear Solid: Sons of Liberty and Fallout 3 in there too. You can get a taste of the album with Hans Zimmer's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 theme here.
London Philharmonic Orchestra goes cover band with tribute to video game themes
If you've ever caught yourself humming the Angry Birds theme song, then perhaps you should check out tonight's London Philharmonic Orchestra's video game tribute concert. The group will play more than 20 songs made famous by games like Tetris, Zelda, Call of Duty and of course, Mario Bros., as part of London's annual music festival. When asked to create the ultimate gaming remix, composer and arranger Andrew Skeet vowed to keep it old school, while giving folks the best bits of music. It's not the first time someone's paid tribute to these hits, and we're hoping it's not the last. Check out the full setlist and video after the break.
