Everyone once in a while, something interesting in the video game music scene appears, and this is one of those things.
Headed up by Dren McDonald, The String Arcade is a collection of classic pieces of video game music arranged for string quartet. Available both digitally and at retail (what is a CD, you ask? Well that’s another story for another time…), you can pre-order it now ahead of the February 11th release.
Oh and did we mention, all proceeds are being donated to a non-profit after school music program in Almeda, CA.
You can check out one of the tracks below, and you can pre-order on iTunes here, or BandCamp here. More information is available on the official site.
The track list is as follows:
- Grasswalk – Plants Vs. Zombies 03:05
- Echos of Ecco – Ecco The Dolphin
- Ferdinand Wanders Out For a Late Night Haircut – Pettington Park
- Engii – FTL
- Sonic 2 Scherzo – Sonic the Hedgehog 2
- Outlaws Title Theme
- Medicated Cow Walks the Cobbled Streets with Disgruntled Goat – Ravenshire Castle
- Scurvy Scallywags Theme – Scurvy Scallywags
- Scabb Cemetery_International House of Mojo – Secret of Monkey Island 2
- Optimism For an Improvement in The John Situation
- Turret Suite – Portal 2
- Minecraft Title Theme
- Tango Down – graBLOX
- Dance of the Space Bugs – Galaga
- The Legend of Zelda Title Theme