-EDIT- Aug 2 2018 - V2 released: a revised version with improved production and mixing
Woo, this was conceptualized and made in a whim, but production ended up taking so long! This is one of my favorite tracks in Nintendo history and [Super Mario Odyssey spoilers] really surprised me in the final boss! One of the most amazing moments in any Mario game ever.
For my previous covers, I wanted to deviate a lot from their original sound, but for this one, I decided to make it more familiar, using samples from the original version and other familiar Mario songs. I hope you guys enjoy this one! I really liked the result <3
Credits:
Pedro Anderson: vocals, production, mastering
Naoto Kubo*, Koji Kondo**, Yukio Kaneoka***: songwriting
*"Break Free (Lead The Way)" is a song written by Naoto Kubo and originally performed by The Super Mario Players feat. Kate Davis (as Pauline) for the videogame Super Mario Odyssey, published in 2017 by Nintendo. Samples of the original recording are also used in this cover. This cover version has no intentions of profit, and it will be immediately pulled off the internet if Nintendo, any of the songwriters or performers are discontent about it.
**Koji Kondo is the composer of "Castle Theme" (from Super Mario Bros), "Koopa Battle" and "Ultimate Koopa" (from Super Mario 64), music that are sampled in this cover. This sample usage has no intentions of profit, and it will be immediately pulled off the internet if Nintendo, any of the songwriters or performers are discontent about it.
***Yukio Kaneoka is the composer of "25m" (from Donkey Kong), music that is sampled in this cover. This sample usage has no intentions of profit, and it will be immediately pulled off the internet if Nintendo, any of the songwriters or performers are discontent about it.
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*Please contact me if you would like to use this in a commercial project. We can discuss the details.
** Cover / remake of a third-party piece.
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