ReMix:Mother "Melody of Love" 6:13

By jdaster64

Arranging the music of 2 songs...

"Fallin' Love, and", "Magicant"

Primary Game: Mother (Nintendo , 1989, NES), music by Hirokazu Tanaka, Keiichi Suzuki

Posted 2016-05-08, evaluated by Emunator


Happy MOTHER'S Day!!

A ReMix of Mother (NES), on Mother's Day... it's almost like we planned it! ;) This peaceful & quite beautiful extended solo piano arrangement of Mother from jdaster64 (Jonathan Aldrich) seems like a good way to reflect:

"Hey! Nearly 25 years after its initial translation, Nintendo's finally let MOTHER see the light of day overseas! Anyone with a Wii U seriously needs to check this masterpiece out now! (And anyone who doesn't, get one!) And remember... no crying until the end!

Since MOTHER, one of my favorite games of all time, finally got released worldwide as EarthBound Beginnings, I had to cover something from this as soon as possible. I thought I'd do a piano arrangement of one of its lesser-appreciated tracks. This was my first introduction to the series, and if not my favorite of the three, it certainly has my favorite soundtrack.

This is a bit of a reflective improvisation on the "Fallin' Love, and" theme (and a bit of "Magicant" in the middle). Not much else to say about it, but I like how it turned out. I hope you enjoy it!"

Emunator writes:

"Ahhh... very soothing. A lot more meditative and somber than Jonathan's (excellent) previous submissions, but it showcases his diversity as a pianist and demonstrates that he can work from a more emotional angle as well. The arrangement keeps a much more improvisational, free-flowing form, but without ever losing sight of the original source and going too far off-rails. Very nice stuff, and thanks for exposing me to more music from the Mother soundtrack, which I've obviously been sleeping on up until now!"

This runs long relative to most solo piano arrangements, but the time is well spent, with good use of space & quiet... very pensive. Also some striking, more unusual intervals/intonations that are harder to anticipate and which give an otherwise serene meditation a dash of uncertainty & melancholy at points. Great stuff, pitch-perfect for the occasion; relax, give it a listen, and then CALL YOUR MAMMY (where applicable) and let her know you love her!

djpretzel

Discussion

Latest 4 comments/reviews; view the complete thread or post your own.
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Unununium
on 2019-04-26 17:09:31

Is that Space Junk Road I hear?

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Uffe von Lauterbach
on 2016-06-09 12:27:02

My favorite part was when Magicant started playing. 3

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Necrox
on 2016-05-08 15:21:28

Sounds quite nice after a frustrating night.

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djpretzel
on 2016-05-08 14:50:16

What did you think? Post your opinion of this ReMix.

Sources Arranged (2 Songs)


Primary Game:
Mother (Nintendo , 1989, NES)
Music by Hirokazu Tanaka,Keiichi Suzuki
Songs:
"Fallin' Love, and"
"Magicant"

Tags (6)


Genre:
Classical
Mood:
Romantic
Instrumentation:
Piano,Solo Piano
Additional:
Arrangement > Solo
Time > 4/4 Time Signature

File Information


Name:
Mother_Melody_of_Love_OC_ReMix.mp3
Size:
7,723,697 bytes
MD5:
8b31de43ee9ef0e6dd1da2a52c0dce0c
Bitrate:
163Kbps
Duration:
6:13

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