Harmony of a Hunter - Melting Sun

Harmony of a Hunter:
http://www.shinesparkers.net/harmonyofahunter/

Download Link:
http://www.shinesparkers.net/harmonyofahunter/download.html

Sound Cloud Link:
http://soundcloud.com/pyro-paper-planes/melting-sun

Project Director: Darren Kerwin
Audio Engineer: Lee "The Orichalcon" Barber
Artistic Director: Nate "FoxxDragon" Horsfall

Original Source:
Samus vs. Rundas, composed by Kenji Yamamoto


One aspect I enjoy about a remix is how it can not only stir old memories but also how it can put them under a new light. When I was invited to contribute to the "Harmony of a Hunter" project, one of my goals was to produce a song that completely contrasted the style of the original song. I decided to choose one of the more recent popular tracks in the series, Samus vs. Rundas.

To write such a contrasting piece, I decided to go with something I'd never done before: a piano solo. I'd always wanted to release a piano solo, but I was never too sure how to go about it. I would always put it off for a later date. With the newly set deadline of the 25th Anniversary and "Harmony of a Hunter", I sat down and began to work.

I went through several iterations for the introduction. One version even sounded very similar to JigginJonT's "The Flooded Plain", a piece that was very influential to me. I ended up restructuring the first three chords of the original theme. At the beginning, I had included the second phrase of the battle in the arrangement. I could never quite get it to fit with the rest of the song. It just didn't work with the emotions of the rest of the song. I ended up with this little improvised part that I loved so much, that I decided to replace it in the final song.

And there you have it. I present a song that's dedicated to the memory of Rundas. Enjoy.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Pyro
• Paper
• Planes
• Harmony
• of
• Hunter
• Metroid
• Prime
• Corruption
• Samus
• Rundas
• Battle
• Music
• Remix
• Piano
• Solo
• Phazon

[Rosati84]

this is really your work??? its beautiful.

[PyroPaperPlanes]

@Rosati84 It is my personal arrangement, yes. Thank you. :)

[GermanSeabass]

Just found this. Gorgeous composition. Do you have a CD out somewhere?

[PyroPaperPlanes]

@GermanSeabass There was a very limited release of this album, but my copy was unfortunately lost in the mail. You can still download the album digitally via Shinesparkers and Metroid Database.

Also, who knows, my work might be featured on another album sometime in the distant future. Subscribe if you wish to be informed in the future. :)

shinesparkers[DOT]net/harmonyo­fahunter/

[Triforceowns123]

Only 5 comments? You'd think people didn't know these songs would be on youtube. Downloading them now but that didn't stop me from searching them up to get a taste. First time I've ever been glad to be impatient. Great song! Keep up this amazing work!

[PyroPaperPlanes]

@Triforceowns123 Thanks! Darren, the director of the album, is in the process of uploading the entire album to YouTube. In the meantime, I have uploaded my music to youtube, soundcloud, and tindeck. :D

[0bsidianLink]

I cried manly tears. I need sheet music for this. Immediately.

[TheMystikalMuffin13]

Rundas.

Forever. :'(

Masterfully done. Amazing work.

[axon589]

R.I.P. Rundas..

[milesaway1980]

This rendition definitely captures the pain and sorrow of having to fight a friend.

[mikestewart729]

Is there any way I can get sheet music for this? I'd absolutely love to learn to play this piece! :)

[game4youuuu1undertow]

Man! your piano rendition makes the song sound even more tragic than the original and I love it for that.

[TheDarksamus77]

This whole album is amazing, but I especially like this song. "Justice will prevail and all that stuff, right Samus?" It certainly does in this song.

[ShadowPirateX]

That one disliker don't know what good music is. This is amazing, magneficent and beatyful music work! R.I.P Rhundas.