A while ago, I asked PREO’s Facebook fans what should come next after I completed “Ending (Ruby and Sapphire End Credits).” The verdict was to complete my arrangement of “Battle! Dialga & Palkia” from Pokémon Diamond and Pearl and from there, journey back to complete the soundtrack to the region that started it all.
Yes, it’s time to finish Kanto Symphony.
Unfortunately, my computer can’t keep up with the demands of this project, as explained in this post about me needing a new computer. I’d be forever grateful to anyone who is kind enough to donate toward my cause since it may be a while before I earn enough money to get the audio workstation of dreams. T-T But! In the meantime…there are a few things I’m doing to prepare for Kanto Symphony.
No big updates until the album is complete
Unlike my past PREO endeavors where I’ve taken things one song at a time, I want Kanto Symphony to be the first to incorporate overarching motifs and themes, much like a cinematic film score…or hypothetically, like what a score to a live action Pokémon film would be! :D To ensure there aren’t too many loose ends left over after finishing the album, I won’t be uploading any tracks to the site or YouTube until it’s all ready. I will still continue to post updates on Kanto Symphony progress and offer the occasional soundbyte, of course. That, and there is still Project Pallet to look forward to.
Track Listing
I’ve worked all afternoon preparing a solid track listing for Kanto Symphony to give PREO fans an idea of how I’m going to be arranging the memorable themes from Pokémon Red and Blue, and how older pieces will be remade/remastered for pristine clarity:
- Red and Blue (Opening/Main Menu Redux)
- Dreams and Adventures (Oak’s Opening Speech, To Bill’s Cottage)
- Pallet Town Redux
- Oak Research Lab (Oak Encounter Theme + Oak Laboratory + Rival Encounter Theme)
- The Road to Viridian (Route 1)
- Battle VS Wild Pokémon (+ Pokémon Catch Fanfare, Victory Fanfare)
- Pewter City (and Viridian City, Saffron City)
- Pokémon Center (Pokémon Center + Recovery)
- Viridian Forest
- Old Man (Guidepost)
- Battle VS Trainer Redux (+ Victory Fanfare)
- Mt. Moon Cave
- Red’s Journey (The Road to Cerulean)
- Cerulean City (and Fuchsia City)
- Pokémon Gym
- Battle VS Kanto Gym Leader (+ Badge Obtain Fanfare)
- Vermilion City Redux
- SS Anne Redux
- Beyond Rock Tunnel (The Road to Lavender)
- Cycling Road
- Lavender Town (COMPLETE)
- The Ghost of Pokémon Tower (Pokémon Tower Theme)
- Celadon City
- Casino Slots (Celadon Casino Theme)
- Team Rocket (Team Rocket Encounter + Hideout)
- Silph Co. Under Siege (Silph Company)
- Oceanic Waltz (Surfing Theme)
- Cinnabar Island
- Pokémon Mansion
- Evolution
- Present Your Badges (Indigo Plateau Theme)
- The Final Showdown (Battle VS Champion Rival)
- Into The Hall of Fame
- Ending
These are the tracks that will be made immediately available on the site upon completion of the album. Later, I’ll be releasing a series of bonus tracks of lesser priority, one by one:
- Trainer Appears (Girl Chapter)
- Trainer Appears (Boy Chapter)
- Jigglypuff’s Song
- Waking Snorlax (Poké Flute Theme)
- The Monster of Cerulean Cave (An Original Theme for Mewtwo by Skotein)
- The Mirage Pokémon (An Original Theme for Mew by Skotein)
- Item Obtain Fanfares
Pokémon Music Journey: Red and Blue Edition
Just to prove to PREO fans that I’m no deserter like Giovanni, I’ll also be recording and uploading videos for a unique kind of playthrough of Pokémon Red Version where I examine the music of the game while making awful Pokémon jokes. It’ll be awkward and great! You better look forward to it.
As always, I can’t thank all of you enough for all of your support this past year-and-a-half. Send me some good vibes, I’m about to board the SS Anne~!
~Skotein