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PRE-ORDER Resurrection: Panzer Dragoon Saga 20th Anniversary Arrangement Album

January 25, 2018 | Ryan Paquet | Comments Off on PRE-ORDER Resurrection: Panzer Dragoon Saga 20th Anniversary Arrangement Album Share this

Back in December we reported that Saori Kobayashi and Brave Wave Productions would be releasing Resurrection: Panzer Dragoon Saga 20th Anniversary Arrangement Album on January 29, 2018. Brave Wave just released four stunning preview tracks from the album which you can listen to below. Personally I’ve alrady listened to these tracks a dozen times, and have beem loving every second.

<a href="http://store.bravewave.net/album/resurrection-panzer-dragoon-saga-20th-anniversary-arrangement-2">Resurrection: Panzer Dragoon Saga 20th Anniversary Arrangement by Saori Kobayashi</a>

The Verge has published a detailed interview with the composer about her work on Panzer Dragoon Saga, crafting this new album, and a tease at a possible future album of more Dragoon tunes.

You can pre-order the album from Brave Wave’s site. A digital copy of the album is $12. Physical copies (CD $15, and double LP $35) are also available for pre-order which are expected to ship in March 2018. All physical edition orders include a digital copy of the album.

I already pre-ordered my copy. Check back with OSV in the coming weeks for a full review of the album.

Is this an album you’re looking forward to?
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Brave Wave to release Resurrection: Panzer Dragoon Saga 20th Anniversary Arrangement Soundtrack

December 14, 2017 | Ryan Paquet | Comments Off on Brave Wave to release Resurrection: Panzer Dragoon Saga 20th Anniversary Arrangement Soundtrack Share this

2018 will mark the 20th Anniversary of my favorite video game soundtrack, AZEL: Panzer Dragoon RPG, also known as Panzer Dragoon Saga. A few months ago Brave Wave Productions hinted that composer Saori Kobayashi was working on a new project with the Triforce Quartet. They had also recently performed music from the Panzer Dragoon series live during MAGFest 2017 which gave me hope the new project would be related.

On December 12, 2017, Brave Wave Productions officially announced that on January 29, 2017 they would release Resurrection: Panzer Dragoon Saga 20th Anniversary Arrangement Soundtrack. Few details are know at this time except that it is an official collaboration with SEGA, that the album will contain 20 tracks, and be available on CD, Vinyl and digitally. We also know from previous announcements that five tracks were recorded for this album with the Triforce Quartet.

I posed a Community Question on November 21, 2016, and noted that there were two scenarios that would lead me to jump to vinyl, and suggested this would be one of them. I also included a suggestion that the above image would make for a great album cover. I think its time I started saving up for a record player.

Are you excited for this arrangement album?
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MAGFest’s Channel is back with video from the 2017 event!

January 11, 2017 | Ryan Paquet | Comments Off on MAGFest’s Channel is back with video from the 2017 event! Share this

I was unable to make MAGFest again this year, but am very happy that MAGFest’s channel has videos available of some key events. As things only just wrapped up a few days ago I expect the list of videos to grow. I wrote about the videos they posted from the 2016 event which you can revisit here.

I have added the MAGFest Underground Playlist above, which features some awesome performances by Cowabunga Pizza Time, Gimmick, Jackal, Michael Zucker, Search Snake, Steel Samurai, Super Guitar Bros., Super Soul Bros., The Mountain Chiefs, The Tiberian Suns and Triforce Quartet (who I said was runner up for best arranged album of 2016).

There are plenty more concert videos and panel videos you can watch directly on MAGFest channel. Keep checking back as I’m sure there will be more videos added soon.

Did you attend MAGFest this year, is there a panel or concert that you saw that you really enjoyed? Let us know!
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Check Out Triforce Quartet’s New Album “Ultima Phantasia”

August 27, 2016 | Brenna Wilkes | 1 Comment Share this

Fans of the four-part string band known as Triforce Quartet may now rejoice, as the group has officially released their second album!

Ultima Phantsia is the follow up to the group’s debut album, The Legend of the Triforce Quartet in 2014. The ten track album features heavy tribute to the Final Fantasy games, in line with the album’s title. It also includes arrangements of Mega Man X, Civilization IV and even a bonus track mashup of themes from The Walking Dead and Game of Thrones, just to round out the nerdery of the album.

Super Smash Bros Wii U – “Main Theme” (Triforce Quartet)

The album release comes right before the group’s performance at the upcoming PAX West 2016. You can order the album directly from the group’s website, or purchase it digitally through iTunes, Google Play or Amazon.
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MAGFest 13: Recap

March 25, 2015 | Michael Hoffmann | Comments Off on MAGFest 13: Recap Share this MAGFest 13: Recap

It’s time, once again, for the MAGFest recap. Every year we try to present a small sample of what we experienced at the Music and Gaming Festival. This year’s MAGFest was a little different from previous years. The event not only took place later in the month of January, it also conflicted with the new PAX South event down in Texas. This unintended scheduling dilemma left potential attendees and guests torn between the two events. While it would have been fun to check out the latest addition to the PAX convention circuit, MAGFest has always been the traditional destination for members of the Original Sound Version team. This brings us to today’s recap of the events of MAGFest 13. While it’s impossible for us to experience and cover every panel and concert that the festival has to offer, we always like to provide a glimpse of the madness and excitement that is MAGFest. With that said, here is my brief recap of MAGFest 13. (more…)
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PAX East 2015 Music Guests Announced

February 7, 2015 | Michael Hoffmann | Comments Off on PAX East 2015 Music Guests Announced Share this PAX East 2015 Music Guests Announced

The music guest lineup for this year’s PAX East has been released. As is the tradition of PAX East, the festivities of Friday and Saturday conclude with a series of evening concerts. This year’s concert lineup includes a number of returning favorites, including Bit Brigade and the Triforce Quartet. So if you were lucky enough to acquire passes for the Boston event, you’ll be in for some excellent music to end Friday and Saturday night.

Friday’s concerts will feature the Super Guitar Bros, the Triforce Quartet, and Paul and Storm. The second night of concerts will call upon the talents of Freezepop, Bit Brigade, and MC Frontalot. If you happen to be attending PAX East 2015, be sure to make room in your schedules for each of these acts. You can check out the official PAX East site for more announcements and scheduling details.
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Know Your MAG – Triforce Quartet

January 12, 2015 | Michael Hoffmann | Comments Off on Know Your MAG – Triforce Quartet Share this Know Your MAG – Triforce Quartet

Need something different from the usual rock and chiptune groups at MAGFest? How about a videogame music string quartet? On today’s Know Your Mag we are looking at the Triforce Quartet. Founded by cellist and arranger Chad Schwartz, the Triforce Quartet performs arrangements of classic videogame tunes. The group covers music from many favorite videogame soundtracks, including Super Mario Brothers, Banjo-Kazooie, and The Legend of Zelda. At last year’s MAGFest they even did a special encore with the intro theme from Game of Thrones. They recently contributed to the Super VG Christmas Party album with an arrangement of “Main Theme” from Blades of Steel.

Currently, the Triforce Quartet is comprised of two violinists, Chris Ferrara and Jacob Roege; one viola player, Stanley Beckwith; and the cellist and founder, Chad Swartz. The group has performed at a number of events including PAX Prime and the previous MAGFest. Most of their arrangement work includes medleys from entire game franchises. On their new album The Legend Of, released last year, they have a medleys of The Legend of Zelda and the Super Mario Bros. series.

The Triforce Quartet will be performing as one of the featured groups at MAGFest 13. We will be providing updates for the times and days of all the performances for MAGFest 13 as they are released. Be sure to check out the rest of what MAGFest has to offer, and be sure to register for MAG if you plan on attending.