#shnabubula

[mendelpalace]

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon - Mt. Steel [feat. Chimeratio, Shnabubula, & subPixel] by Cryptovolans

[worldsworstmusicnerd]

2023 Album A Day: Day 69/365

Super Rite of Spring • Shnabubula

Favorite Track: Battle Against an Ancestral Opponent

Thoughts: While the focus isn’t really on Mario with this album, I thought Super Rite of Spring would be a fitting album to listen to on Mar 10, AKA MAR10 Day. This is a passion project by Shnabubula, reimagining the classic Stravinsky ballet score using the soundscapes of Super Nintendo soundtracks. While the arrangements faithfully recontextualize the original orchestral work, what’s more impressive to me is how this project showcases just how iconic those SNES soundtracks are. Shnabubula is very clever with weaving in plenty of recognizable motifs and smaller sound bites from the games he draws inspiration from, but even without any integrated game melodies, you can tell what SNES title was used for every track within seconds of hearing what MIDI instruments were used. Being able to recognize the sonic differences between the futuristic sci-fi evoking synths used for Super Metroid compared to Star Fox compared to F Zero is wild, and then you realize that it’s all being used to perform Stravinsky. It’s an absurd premise for a crossover musical project, but it is executed phenomenally and the end result is nothing short of exhilarating for those who appreciate both pieces of source material.

[vgmremixtape]

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars: Beware the Forest Mushrooms - Shnabubula

[Beware the Forest Mushrooms]

from the album VGMCAST VOL. 1. more by Shnabubula here

[vgmremixtape]

Mega Man 3: Gemini Man - Shnabubula

[Gemini Man]

from the album NES Jams; more by Shnabubula here

[nullarysources]

Here's Shnabubula playing a live version of "DJ Hogaak, Rhythm Necropolis, Live From the Modern Banned List," a song he wrote in 2019 for Sample Pack Contest VIII. If you like funky music with gratuitous visual effects, then this may be the video for you

[firmscaldinghandshake]

Alien Abduction - Shnabubula

Super Rite of Spring

[bizarrobrain]

"Killer Instinct: Season One Soundtrack - Lycanthropy (Sabrewulf Theme)" by Shnabubula - From "VGMCAST Vol. 6" (2016). Original by Mick Gordon.

[bizarrobrain]

"The Legend of Zelda - The Wind Waker - Puppet Ganon (Snake Mode)" by Shnabubula - From "VGMCAST Vol. 6" (2016)