Chances are if you’ve ever gone to witness the fabulous performances of VGO, or were lucky enough to be in attendance of Castlevania: The Concert in Stockholm back in 2010, then you’ve been in attendance to some of the best arranging of the music of Castlevania in the form of classical and baroque styles. However, the early series was treated to an entire album of such back in 1992. Following the awful that most considered the dreaded Dracula Perfect Selection rap album, the Akumajo Dracula franchise managed to receive an arranged album that was stark contrast and probably did a great deal to turn fans back to the concept of arranged albums. (Myself included!)
Perfect Selection Dracula New Classic took many of the iconic tunes of the early games of the franchise released until that point, and re-created them in appropriate classical renditions. Does it undo the horror that was its arrangement predecessor? You be the judge. (more…)
