String Arcade - String Arcade

100% of the sales from this recording go to the Alameda Music Project. AMP is an after school, K-5 music program, based on the El Sistema music program of Venezuela and is a tuition-free program featuring strings, chorus and percussion. The String Arcade began as a Kickstarter campaign which was succesfully funded in Aug. 2013.. The project was produced by composer Dren McDonald. He arranged 13 of the songs (4 of them his own compositions), mixed the recordings, oversaw the KS campaign and worked with the musicians during the sessions. 4 of the songs were arranged by Jason Poss (Sonic, Tron, Ecco and Galaga). Tim Lindeen was the remote recording engineer. String Arcade Players: Cello - Robin Reynolds Viola - Emily Onderdonk Violin II - Celia Harris Violin I - Alisa Rose (except on Ecco, Sonic, Minecraft & Tron) Violin I - Philip Brezina (only on Ecco, Sonic, Minecraft & Tron) Special Guests: Videri String Quartet playing The Legend of Zelda Cello - Jeremiah Barcus Viola - Rosie Samter Violin I - Aubrey holmes Violin II - Renee Spadey Produced by Dren McDonald and the Kickstarter Backers Recorded by: Tim Lindeen Arrangements: Dren McDonald Except for Echos of Ecco, Tron Arcade Medley, Sonic 2 Scherzo, & Dance of the Space Bugs by Jason Poss COVER ART: Eunjung June Kim hediun.blogspot.com Mastered: John Mayfield, mayfieldmastering.com, Nashville, TN Music Prep: Robin Reynolds, Jason Poss, Dren McDonald Mixed by Dren McDonald 'Dren takes the essence of these great game songs and transforms them into the classical style. The result is a new way of looking at these songs in a different light, and in a soothing manner." - John Romero (game developer, Doom, Quake, Wolfenstein 3D, Ravenwood Fair) ' @drenmc's @thestringarcade album is wonderful.' - Kenny Young (Head of Audio, Media Molecule, LIttle Big Planet, Tearaway) 'They are, without a doubt, one my favorite musical groups working in the games field. ' - Ben Prunty (composer, FTL, Gravity Ghost) 'The String Arcade's take on Scurvy Scallywags is a brilliant arrangement, and in such fine company with so many iconic games!' -Clayton Kauzlaric (Scurvy Scallywags, Voodoo Vince)