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[SolVanderlyn]

I'm sure a good number of us love video game music, but over the years, a number of fans have taken to the internet to offer us new spins on the classic music we love. I have to give the top spot to Dominic Ninmark. He tends to focus mostly on Mega Man, remixing known tracks and even composing for fan games in progress. The guy has given us such gems as

Rockman X Metal: Chill Penguin

Rockman X Metal: Dr. Light

X-Hunted

Mega Man X: Corrupted - X Opening Stage

Mega Man X: Corrupted - Hurricane Hoatzin

Mega Man X Intro Stage Remix

As an aside, he composed the soundtrack for Bot Vice as well.

He adds in his own unique flair with each track he does, and I like how he manages to do so without ever straying too far from the original. I can say that every track he touches ends up being more enjoyable than the original.

What are some fan composers that you're, well, a fan of?

 

[Outrun]

I like the Euro Mix of the classic Outrun tracks.

I am on my phone now, but go on YouTube and have a listen

 

[Golnei]

The first thing that comes to mind are Theophany (responsible for the "Time's End" Majora's Mask arrangement album series; the "Crystal Flash" Metroid anniversary album and various stellar individual arrangements from multiple artist albums like both Harmony of a Hunter releases, Final Smash and 25-Year-Legend) and Sam Dillard (who contributed similarly impressive arrangements to the aforementioned compilation releases, as well as arranging and producing the "Metroid Cinematica" and "Chrono Cinematica" series of synth orchestra arrangements).

Alex Roe is also worth noting for a comprehensive body of work primarily involving arrangements of the Souls series' music in varying styles, as well as original music inspired by the games (the Dark Sign and Born in Blood albums) and a couple of interesting one-off arrangements covering series like Castlevania and Metal Gear; especially noteworthy for the attempts to integrate the Lords of Shadow score with the main series' leitmotifs. He's also done a couple of extended medleys making use of SNES synth that are worth looking into.

 

[sixteen-bit]

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[Msyjsm]

OverClocked ReMix has lots of great composers and/or musicians, many of whom have bodies of work beyond what they've posted to that site.

Special recognition to Shnabubula, for being an outstanding pianist and improviser (sample), as well as PROTODOME, for giving me THE BEST 2 Minutes 14 Seconds OF MY LIFE.