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If you’re a huge oldschool Sega fan like myself, then you are likely familiar with Ecco the Dolphin; the game where you take control of a lone bottlenose dolphin and swim the seven seas achieving everything from reuniting with your pod to battling aliens to being a time lord. (that last one is speculation)
If you’re equally a fan of the game’s music by Spencer Nilsen, Brian Cobourn, András Magyari and several others through the series, then you’ll be happy to learn of the new arrangement tribute album that just released. Sound Waves: A Tribute to Ecco the Dolphin [2] is a rather large compilation of arranged tracks from several music pieces from across the franchise created by a large assortment of musicians and artists across the game music fandom. Groups such as Armcannon, Do a Barrel Roll, Kirby’s Dream Band and even individuals like composer Alexander Brandon (Dues Ex, Unreal Tournament) have all lent their skill to the huge 39-track, three-disk album.
Whether you’re a die-hard fan of the entire series, or you only played for five minutes on your friend’s Sega Channel before quitting in a fit of rage, Ecco the Dolphin made a distinct impression on gamers across the globe with its unexpected, immersive, and haunting world of marine exploration, aliens, and time travel. Once Colleen and I began thinking about how we wanted to follow-up our last compilation, Super VG Christmas Party, the unique ambiance of these soundtracks came to mind almost immediately. – Ian Luckey, Producer
What’s best is that the album is completely free for download! Check out the album’s Bandcamp page to grab the entire tribute and enjoy yourself some awesome marine music marvels.
Sound Waves: A Tribute to Ecco the Dolphin – Bandcamp [2]
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#1 Comment By Ryan Paquet On January 5, 2016 @ 10:36 am
Huge Ecco fan, this is just a wonderful surprise!
Songs of Time is still one of my favorite albums.
#2 Comment By Shawn Sackenheim On January 5, 2016 @ 12:02 pm
It’s weird for me. I’m a fan solely of Songs of Time but not really the Ecco games themselves. I feel like some of this is lost on me but it all sounds great, especially V-Jams track. Thanks for pointing this out!
#3 Comment By ed annunziata On January 6, 2016 @ 8:33 pm
Very nice! My favorite is Michael Zucker’s — City of Forever
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#4 Comment By Coyofox SchiZm On March 31, 2016 @ 9:38 pm
Ever since Ecco was released, I have loved its beauty, mystery, eerieness and terror well into 20+ years. The music has always been a driving force for these games, and there exists none other that match these games fluidly, mesmerisingly..