Symphonic Shades now on CD

From maz-sound.com:

Now on CD: On August 23rd, at the WDR-Funkhaus in Cologne, legendary video game music by Chris Huelsbeck was performed in an all-new shape, including classics of the C64- and Amiga-homecomputer era such as The Great Giana Sisters, R-Type and Turrican. The minimalist computer sounds of the original songs were rearranged for orchestra and choir by demoscene legend Jonne Valtonen (aka Purple Motion / Future Crew).

Tiny 8-bit samples or pulse width modulated square waves became violins, contrabasses, flutes, clarinettes, horns, trumpets and grand piano. Envelope controlled noise became drums, timpani, cymbals, triangles … even pottery mugs. And the handful of simultaneously playable voices of the C64 and Amiga computers turned into arrangements for 120 musicians of orchestra and choir. The songs were performed by the musicians of the WDR Radio Orchestra Cologne and the FILMharmonic Choir Prague, conducted by Grammy-winning artist Arnold Roth.

In the first month after the release, the CD will be available in the shop of www.maz-sound.com exclusively. It can be ordered as of now at the price of 22,00 Euro, expected release date is December 17th.