ReMix:World of Warcraft "Heart of the Moon" 4:09

We end our FOUR FOR THE FOURTH flood with none other than katethegreat19, aka Erutan, aka Kate Covington. Every mix we post of Kate's is like a mini-event unto itself, as she's consistently proven that she's able to capitalize on her amazing voice and multi-instrumental prowess with arrangements that take advantage of both. This type of triple-threat is pretty rare; Harmony comes to mind, for example, and that's certainly excellent musical company to be keeping. The production & clarity of Kate's mixes has only improved since her debut on OCR over five years ago (!!), and this lyrical, stunning World of Warcraft arrangement from her album A Bard's Side Quest showcases her gifts in a crystalline context:

"Here is my cover of World of Warcraft's "Temple of the Moon" which I think is one of the most soothing and soporific tracks in the game. My cover is decidedly less soporific, but I couldn't resist allowing it get epic. xD There was a ton more I could have done with this piece, but, alas, time was ticking and there were album tracks to do!

I wanted to give this peaceful theme from WoW some love. I recorded vocals in the language of the Kal'dorei and tried to keep the mystical Darnassus feel. Some words are from the WoW world, but most are indeed made up by me. They didn't create a real lexicon for the night elves, just a couple words here and there to add some spice, ha ha, so I didn't have too much to work with initially -- nonsense words to the rescue!

While it pretty much starts out like the original (I'm using a real kantele for the main instrument, which sounds pretty close to whatever David Arkenstone used in the original), I tried to build it from there into something more epic. Hopefully it deviates enough arrangement-wise to be considered for the site. ^w^; All vocals and acoustic instruments performed by myself! Thank you for listening!"

Larry writes:

"Every time I hear Kate's music, both instrumental and vocal, I'm always blown away by the craft, care and precision involved. With every single part performed live, she's a one-woman army of musical skill. Once again, she's innovated her own dialect to supply the lyrics, and the end result is enveloping.

Hopefully, David Arkenstone has heard this wonderful tribute to this World of Warcraft piece of his, as I know Kate is a true fan of his work. Like Kate mentioned, this is less soporific than the original "Temple of the Moon," but it's certainly no less soothing it its own way. It may be a crime against nature to attempt to tune out Kate's vocals on any level, BUT... do also take time to focus on the relaxing instrumental soundscapes she's got here, again, all expertly assembled. Beautiful work!"

Ditto ALL of that; between the comments from Kate herself & Larry, I think all the highlights have been covered, but all you really need to know is that this is another beautiful arrangement from Kate. I still queue up "Rose of May" on a regular basis - all of her work has a staying power that makes it timeless, and it bears repeating that a huge part of that is how well she's able to craft vocal parts, lead and backing, that amplify the natural beauty of her voice. A perfect grand finale to our fearsome foursome of superb ReMixes, we hope you've enjoyed all the music, whether you're celebrating the fourth of July or not!