Ranger of the Old Woods

Zweihänder

This collection of songs is really more like two albums in one:

The first six songs are a concept piece about a ranger finding a secret area in the ancient woods where she's been a ward for years. The story is told in the lyrics. These songs start with DOS ADLIB & OPL2 sounds, progress to Roland Sound Canvas (fancy midi), and end with two SNES-inspired tracks.

The following few songs are an homage to the old sci-fi, cyberpunk, and noir games we grew up playing.

Finally we have a fun track in both the NES and DOS styles... Lastly, I included two fully symphonic tunes.

There are two tracks that feature alternate versions. I have been thinking a lot about how older soundtracks used to sound different based upon the platform or even the sound hardware used. So, I explored that a little.

I tried to limit myself to different systems or styles more so than on previous albums. The results are a bit more "purist" than usual. I cheated a couple of times with a light touch of reverb, but most of the tracks are very similar to what you would hear on the original hardware.

Here's a track list with the style/system in parenthesis.

1. Bobbit's Journey (DOS | OPL2/Adlib)
2. Rainspell (DOS | Roland Sound Canvas)
3. Secrets of the Forest Ruins (DOS | Roland Sound Canvas)
4. City Beneath the Mountain (DOS | Roland Sound Canvas)
5. Journey Through the Enchanted Chasm (SNES)
6. Even Sexy Vampires Must Die (SNES
7. My Vision is Augmented (FM Synth)
8. Private Eyes (DOS | Adlib)
9. Apparition Apprehension Agency (DOS | OPL2)
10. Autumn Snow (DOS | OPL2)
11. Dance the Light Away (NES)
12. Dance the Light Away (DOS | OPL)
13. Allure of the Dark Castle (Symphonic)
14. Even Sexy Vampires Must Die (Symphonic)

Enjoy and please leave me a review so I know which songs you enjoyed the most. 
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pixel art by mr_pistooki
"Even Sexy Vampires Must Die" composed for the Doom WAD: Abysm. Info here: ko-fi.com/jazzmaster 

This collection of songs is really more like two albums in one:
The first six songs are a concept piece about a ranger finding a secret area in the ancient woods where she's been a ward for years. The story is told in the lyrics. These songs start with DOS ADLIB &amp; OPL2 sounds, progress to Roland Sound Canvas (fancy midi), and end with two SNES-inspired tracks.
The following few songs are an homage to the old sci-fi, cyberpunk, and noir games we grew up playing.
Finally we have a fun track in both the NES and DOS styles... Lastly, I included two fully symphonic tunes.
There are two tracks that feature alternate versions. I have been thinking a lot about how older soundtracks used to sound different based upon the platform or even the sound hardware used. So, I explored that a little.
I tried to limit myself to different systems or styles more so than on previous albums. The results are a bit more "purist" than usual. I cheated a couple of times with a light touch of reverb, but most of the tracks are very similar to what you would hear on the original hardware.
Here's a track list with the style/system in parenthesis.
<ol>
<li>Bobbit's Journey (DOS | OPL2/Adlib)</li>
<li>Rainspell (DOS | Roland Sound Canvas)</li>
<li>Secrets of the Forest Ruins (DOS | Roland Sound Canvas)</li>
<li>City Beneath the Mountain (DOS | Roland Sound Canvas)</li>
<li>Journey Through the Enchanted Chasm (SNES)</li>
<li>Even Sexy Vampires Must Die (SNES</li>
<li>My Vision is Augmented (FM Synth)</li>
<li>Private Eyes (DOS | Adlib)</li>
<li>Apparition Apprehension Agency (DOS | OPL2)</li>
<li>Autumn Snow (DOS | OPL2)</li>
<li>Dance the Light Away (NES)</li>
<li>Dance the Light Away (DOS | OPL)</li>
<li>Allure of the Dark Castle (Symphonic)</li>
<li>Even Sexy Vampires Must Die (Symphonic)</li>
</ol>
Enjoy and please leave me a review so I know which songs you enjoyed the most. 
credits
pixel art by mr_pistooki
"Even Sexy Vampires Must Die" composed for the Doom WAD: Abysm. Info here: ko-fi.com/jazzmaster

Bobbit's Journey (Original Mix)

Bobbit's Journey

Rainspell (Original Mix)

Rainspell

Secrets of the Forest Ruins (Original Mix)

Secrets of the Forest Ruins by Zweihänder

Secrets of the Forest Ruins

City Beneath the Mountain (Original Mix)

City Beneath the Mountain

Journey Through the Enchanted Chasm (Original Mix)

Journey Through the Enchanted Chasm by Zweihänder

Journey Through the Enchanted Chasm

Even Sexy Vampires Must Die (Original Mix)

Even Sexy Vampires Must Die by Zweihänder

Even Sexy Vampires Must Die

My Vision is Augmented (Original Mix)

My Vision is Augmented

Private Eyes (Original Mix)

Private Eyes

Apparition Apprehension Agency (Original Mix)

Apparition Apprehension Agency by Zweihänder

Apparition Apprehension Agency

Autumn Snow (Original Mix)

Autumn Snow

Dance the Light Away (NES Version)

Dance the Light Away(NES Version) by Zweihänder

Dance the Light Away

Ranger of the Old Woods - 12 Dance the Light Away (DOS Version)

Ranger of the Old Woods - 12 Dance the Light Away(DOS Version) by Zweihänder

Ranger of the Old Woods - 12 Dance the Light Away

Allure of the Dark Castle (Original Mix)

Allure of the Dark Castle

Even Sexy Vampires Must Die (Symphonic)

Even Sexy Vampires Must Die(Symphonic) by Zweihänder

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