Malmo, Orchestral Game Concert Live, in about three hours...

[Chris Abbott]

Sunday 20 August 21h00

The Malmo Symphony Orchestra will perform
music from DEFENDER OF THE CROWN
by Jim Cuomo at a
special outdoor concert ...

This is the Swedish press release :

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Söndag 20 augusti 21.00

Malmö SymfoniOrkester och dirigenten Stephen Coleman bjuder under
Malmöfestivalen på en spektakulär konsert med stor symfonisk musik
från TV- och dataspelsvärlden. Orvar Säfström, som själv äger 2000
spel, är perfekt i sin roll som ledsagare in i den virtuella världen.

Musiken hämtas från såväl de stora populära spelen som de mindre
kända, är klart välgjorda och tilltalar alla generationer. "Joystick"
vänder sig till både de redan inbitna spelarna och till alla som
vill uppdatera sig och förstå vad dataspelsmusik egentligen
handlar om.

Vi framför musik från: Wizardry, Medal of Honor, Call of Duty,
Killzone, Everquest II, Super Mario Bros.,
DEFENDER OF THE CROWN, Final Fantasy VI,
Final Fantasy VII - samt från Wagners Ringen.

Malmö SymfoniOrkester
Stephen Coleman, dirigent
Orvar Säfström, presentatör
Malmö akademiska kör
Lunds Studentsångare

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from pigeon music

[Max Levin]

But I was in Malmö yesterday!

[Chris Abbott]

But I was in Malmö yesterday!

I think they did that on purpose, Max!... I only heard about it shortly before I posted it...

[Makke]

I was therea, and it was damn good! At first I thought they were only playing Nintendo stuff, but they played a bloody nice C64 medley with Defender of the Crown, Commando, Delta, The Way of the Exploding Fist, The Last Ninja, M.U.L.E, and Monty on the Run. Showing sequences from the games (they only did that with the C64 games) while playing the tunes.

[Pex `Mahoney` Tufvesson]

It's just so sad that I missed it all.

[beyond]

I'm on Jim's mailing list and I didn't get any hints about it. DANG!

[Makke]

I'm on Jim's mailing list and I didn't get any hints about it. DANG!

Orvar Säfström, who was master of ceremonies, actually asked the crowd if anyone had heard of Press Play On Tape (resulting in quite a bit of cheering) when introducing the C64 medley.

[dan gillgrass]

I was therea, and it was damn good! At first I thought they were only playing Nintendo stuff, but they played a bloody nice C64 medley with Defender of the Crown, Commando, Delta, The Way of the Exploding Fist, The Last Ninja, M.U.L.E, and Monty on the Run. Showing sequences from the games (they only did that with the C64 games) while playing the tunes.

Did I mention yesterday morning how much I hate you ?!?!??!?!

[Makke]

Did I mention yesterday morning how much I hate you ?!?!??!?!

I seem to recall something along those lines.

[Analog-X64]

Is there a recording of this? will there be a CD release?

[Makke]

Is there a recording of this? will there be a CD release?

Not that I know of.

[Freshcola]

It seems google video has some files + these two QuickTime videos are available as well - bootlegs, sure:

Super Mario Bros., not a top-notch performance but interesting version anyway:
http://folin.nu/blog/wp-content/uploads ... -theme.mov

The-already-legendary C64-Medley:
http://folin.nu/blog/wp-content/uploads ... medley.mov



There is talk in Swedish at the beginning of these clips. Not to worry, the music will start soon enough.


//Freshcola

[Matrix]

Oh VERY not bad.... nice warhawk rendition, I thought the defender of the crown benefitted most from the orchestral makeover though.

[madfiddler]

ver y cool////

[Analog-X64]

There is talk in Swedish at the beginning of these clips. Not to worry, the music will start soon enough.

//Freshcola

Thanks for posting the links.