Space Harrier (Remastered), by Hiro

Space Harrier (Remastered)

by Hiro

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congealedmeat This soundtrack is awesome, especially for its time. You can really hear how this influenced soundtracks to come, such as Hang On and Streets of Rage. "Battlefield" and "Stanray" especially evoke a Streets of Rage feel.

If nothing else, the cover art should warrant purchasing this album.

Welcome to the fantasy zone!
Favorite track: MAIN THEME.

disco-burkey I reckon this game has probably the most influential video game soundtracks ever created. The Main Theme is like a film score with its lengthy melodies - this was Sega taking game music seriously compared to other arcade games back in 1985. Legendary stuff from Master Hiro. Thank you Data Discs for reviving wonderful memories. Favorite track: MAIN THEME.

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Includes 1 bonus track exclusive to Bandcamp (Track 12).

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1.	MAIN THEME 04:12	buy track
2.	SQUILLA 01:21	buy track
3.	IDA 01:23	buy track
4.	GODARNI 01:39	buy track
5.	WIWI JUMBO 01:22	buy track
6.	BATTLEFIELD 01:21	buy track
7.	SYURA 01:16	buy track
8.	VALDA 01:00	buy track
9.	STANRAY 01:06	buy track
10.	LAKESIDE MEMORY 01:04	buy track
11.	WHITE SUMMER 00:37	buy track
12.	MAIN THEME (S.S.T. Band Arranged Ver.) 05:01	buy track

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Space Harrier (1985) is perhaps most memorable for its lengthy and melodic opening theme, in which SEGA’s renowned in-house composer, Hiroshi “Hiro” Kawaguchi (OutRun, After Burner), armed with a Yamaha DX-7 and the most minimal of resources, sought to recreate the sound of a full band. In doing so, he defied the technological constraints of the time and inspired a generation of game composers, including Yuzo Koshiro (Streets of Rage), who has since cited Space Harrier as a defining early influence. Looking beyond its iconic main theme however, Space Harrier also shows Hiro playing with a range of sounds and styles, from infectious loops and jaunty battle themes, to the doomy and surprisingly bass-heavy WIWI JUMBO.

This album was originally released in 2018 as a vinyl-only edition and has been newly remastered in 2022 for digital. It features the complete 1985 arcade score, along with a bonus arranged version of the main theme by SEGA’s in-house live band (S.S.T. Band) which is exclusive to Bandcamp.

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released April 1, 2022

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All music composed by Hiroshi "Hiro" Kawaguchi, except for tracks 3 & 8 composed by Yu Suzuki.

Remastered for digital by Shaun Crook at Lockdown Studios, London, March 2022. Tracks 1-11 were recorded from the original arcade machine by Masaru Setsumaru.

Track 12 was arranged and performed by S.S.T. Band, 1988.
S.S.T. Band are: Hiro (Keyboard), Koichi Namiki (Guitar), Kimitaka Matsumae (Keyboard), Takehiko Tanabe (Drums), Jouji Iijima (Guitar) & Shingo Komori (Bass).

Produced by Data Discs under license from SEGA. Track 12 is licensed from Pony Canyon Inc. © SEGA

For more DATA please visit data-discs.com

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