Blake Robinson’s new orchestral tribute releases on May 31
Abridged soundtracks toBanjo-KazooieandBanjo-Tooiewere recently released online for free, andBanjocomposer Grant Kirkhope has been popping his headseeminglyeverywhere. Is it just me, or is the classic Rare platforming series undergoing a kind of mind share renaissance? We haven’t heard this much about the bear and bird since 2008 whenNuts & Boltswas a thing.
TheBanjocelebrations continue withBanjo-Kazooie Symphony, an orchestral arrangement of the entireB-Ksoundtrack set to release on May 31. Once again, this tribute has been lovingly crafted by British musician Blake Robinson, who just two months ago let looseSuper Metroid Symphony. He has received the full blessing of Kirkhope on this project — Kirkhope was actually going to collaborate with Blake on a track as well, but time constraints thwarted those plans. Maybe for the potentialBanjo-Tooie Symphony!
The full album, properly licensed throughJoypad Records, will be sold on Loudr and iTunes. In the meantime, Blake has provided a few minute-long preview tracks exclusively to Destructoid, which I’ve uploaded toour SoundCloud account. Hit up the link to give them a listen, or just check the embedded stream below.
