Switched ON - Secret of Mana (Video Album)

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The second installment of analog synthesizer Super Nintendo soundtracks from Switched ON. Hiroki Kikuta's classic 1993 Secret of Mana soundtrack has returned in an all new way - played on Moog and other classic synthesizers, reminiscent of Mort Garson's "Plantasia" and Isao Tomita's "Snowflakes Are Dancing."

Old tape machines and and echo units create a warbly and rich analog texture, imparting a dreamlike feel to Kikuta's compositions.

All visuals created live on a video synthesizer by Switched ON.

[switchedon]

00:00 - Fear of the Heavens
1:48 - A Curious Tale
04:21 - Phantom and a Rose
06:54 - Into the Thick of It
10:11 - Mystic Invasion
13:25 - A Wish
16:48 - Spirit of the Night
19:29 - Calm Before the Storm
23:14 - The Wind Never Ceases
25:19 - Flight Into the Unknown
28:07 - Eternal Recurrence
31:03 - Whisper and a Mantra
33:40 - I Won't Forget
36:08 - I Closed My Eyes

[mdavis]

A friend introduced me to Switched On yesterday & it shook me so hard it made me misty-eyed.

[YEAHYUHK]

Here from the Verge article. Phenomenal work. I love the atmosphere it creates while retaining the original feeling.

[Arkyncrest]

It's sacrilege this doesn't have more likes (and you, more subscribers) Gonna pimp this SO hard over the solstice season.

[alvarovega]

I hesitated to buy the vinyl record for a bit. I didn't quite dig it at first. I gave it another listen to along the day, and bam!! It hit me.... Had to grab the record.

[drfloorpills]

Holy shit I cannot give this enough thumbs up

[shmackydoodRon]

When my grandparents would sit down and watch Matlock or the Rockford Files, I was like, "Why are you consuming such old media? Look at how it has degraded."

I get it now.

[Raphael]

I'm proud to own this; I couldn't not buy it, and I can't thank you enough! I'll do what I can to help publicize it.

[juancarlosleon]

I can’t wait for my records to come in for this album. Please do a chrono trigger /chrono cross album

[RSerialDreams]

I'm so glad YouTube recommended this.


Secret of Mana is my favorite RPG, and I love old fashion music.


The main theme sits in a kind of uncanny valley for me. It sounds cool, but ever so slightly discordant that it's unsettling.


All the other tracks bear the same feel. Familiar, but slightly off (in a good way).


I'll have to buy this record sometime.

[nibernator]

Beautiful creations
Wonderful renditions of classic songs

[CollinSamatas]

These are incredible, and not the kind of "remixes" we've heard before on YouTube. You should do the rest of the album!

[makok.]

Can't wait to receive the vinyl version ! :)

[kenmorrow]

Wow, I've only listened to about 30 seconds and I'm already in love!. Came from Verge, and listened to your Zelda album first to get a feel for your vibe.

This fits so well and I'm getting goosebumps as I write this comment! Amazing

[thebrackett]

Brilliant idea and execution!!! I love the sound of the OG chipset limitations, but this really does an amazing job of expanding one of my favorite game soundtracks. Bravo!! 🙌

[scuzzy]

Well, I know what I’m listening to for the next 37 minutes and 39 seconds! (This literally made my day better just seeing the title in my updates!)

[Ross_K_Foad]

WOW :D
Just discovered this while browsing Amazon :D

[musicmine]

Oh I love this so. flippin'. much.

[zathdot]

This is spectacular! Looking forward to more synthy covers in future. :D

[ThirdPointInLine]

These are so damn good why are the not hyper popular??