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Adam Gould
United Kingdom
Registrace 18. 03. 2013
Hi, I'm Adam. I make 8-bit covers of prog songs.
Sometimes I even make my own songs - you can find me on all the usual streaming services or go to my other CZcams channel at www.youtube.com/@adamgouldmusic5558
Sometimes I even make my own songs - you can find me on all the usual streaming services or go to my other CZcams channel at www.youtube.com/@adamgouldmusic5558
Haken - Eyes of Ebony - 8-Bit NES-style remix
I'll be honest, I didn't originally want to do this one. I thought it was far too emotional and atmospheric for me to sully it with an 8-bit version. However I figured if I was doing the rest of the album it'd be a crime not to include this. Having done it, I can safely say that this translates to this format far better than I ever could have predicted.
And that's it for Fauna! Probably going to take a bit of a break before the next 8-bit project, this full album cover was a LOT of effort and I have a busy schedule coming up (what with getting married and all). Thank you all for the wonderful support; I love doing this and it puts a huge smile on my face when I see how much people love listening to it. Until next time!
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I adhered to the NES limit of 4 maximum simultaneous sounds (technically it's 5, but I use two combined for the kick drum as did most NES composers), which means that in order to accurately represent the chords, I had to arpeggiate some parts and harmonise with the bass in others. I made the image by tracing over the original album cover and by applying what I could discover about NES colour palettes.
And that's it for Fauna! Probably going to take a bit of a break before the next 8-bit project, this full album cover was a LOT of effort and I have a busy schedule coming up (what with getting married and all). Thank you all for the wonderful support; I love doing this and it puts a huge smile on my face when I see how much people love listening to it. Until next time!
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I adhered to the NES limit of 4 maximum simultaneous sounds (technically it's 5, but I use two combined for the kick drum as did most NES composers), which means that in order to accurately represent the chords, I had to arpeggiate some parts and harmonise with the bass in others. I made the image by tracing over the original album cover and by applying what I could discover about NES colour palettes.
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Haken - Elephants Never Forget - 8-Bit NES-style remix
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Here it is, the one that I know a good chunk of you have been looking forward to more than any other from Fauna! What a ridiculous song - it's a perfect encapsulation of Haken's entire back catalogue up to this point. I didn't think I'd ever hear the return of circus metal Haken, but here we are. I adhered to the NES limit of 4 maximum simultaneous sounds (technically it's 5, but I use two comb...
Haken - Lovebite - 8-Bit NES-style remix
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Oh way-oh. I adhered to the NES limit of 4 maximum simultaneous sounds (technically it's 5, but I use two combined for the kick drum as did most NES composers), which means that in order to accurately represent the chords, I had to arpeggiate some parts and harmonise with the bass in others. I made the image by tracing over the original album cover and by applying what I could discover about NE...
Haken - Island In The Clouds - 8-Bit NES-style remix
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This song took a while to grow on me - I do really dig it now, however. Hope you're all liking NES Fauna so far! I adhered to the NES limit of 4 maximum simultaneous sounds (technically it's 5, but I use two combined for the kick drum as did most NES composers), which means that in order to accurately represent the chords, I had to arpeggiate some parts and harmonise with the bass in others. I ...
Haken - Beneath the White Rainbow - 8-Bit NES-style remix
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The time signatures here were absolutely impossible to figure out. I got it sounding accurate, the note timings are definitely right, but I still have no idea how to count that bizarre breakdown section. Gotta love it. I adhered to the NES limit of 4 maximum simultaneous sounds (technically it's 5, but I use two combined for the kick drum as did most NES composers), which means that in order to...
Haken - Sempiternal Beings - 8-Bit NES-style remix
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This one I'm especially happy with - I think large parts of it translate very well to an 8-bit format. I adhered to the NES limit of 4 maximum simultaneous sounds (technically it's 5, but I use two combined for the kick drum as did most NES composers), which means that in order to accurately represent the chords, I had to arpeggiate some parts and harmonise with the bass in others. I made the i...
Haken - The Alphabet Of Me - 8-Bit NES-style remix
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I've gotta say, I didn't think "bladerunner pop" was a style of music to feature on a Haken album, but there you go. I adhered to the NES limit of 4 maximum simultaneous sounds (technically it's 5, but I use two combined for the kick drum as did most NES composers), which means that in order to accurately represent the chords, I had to arpeggiate some parts and harmonise with the bass in others...
Haken - Nightingale - 8-Bit NES-style remix
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Here's the oldest one from Fauna - I do remember first hearing it and thinking it was a real return to form. My appreciation for it, and the album in general, has only grown over time. I adhered to the NES limit of 4 maximum simultaneous sounds (technically it's 5, but I use two combined for the kick drum as did most NES composers), which means that in order to accurately represent the chords, ...
Haken - Taurus - 8-Bit NES-style remix
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I'm back! I've been hard at work ever since my last cover (three months ago), working on NESifying Haken's Fauna. Honestly most of the time was spent on the album art; I love it but boy is it an absolute nightmare to reduce to the NES colour palette. It was midway through doing the artwork that I realised, if I was going to put that much effort into it, I can't just do one or two songs... so st...
Rush - 2112 - 8-Bit NES-style remix
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Ten years ago, I uploaded a silly little video to CZcams - the Rush song Hemispheres in 8-bit format. I don't remember why I did it, and I can't precisely remember exactly the circumstances around what inspired me to continue, but I think there was a Reddit comment somewhere that told me to (at the very least) share my retro-style cover, and one thing lead to another! It's been an incredible de...
Opposing Forces - Adam Gould - 8-Bit NES-style remix
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My new album, The Storm, is out now (timezones permitting)! Check it out on Spotify, iTunes, Amazon Music, and everywhere else you can think of. You can also listen to the album via its CZcams playlist: czcams.com/play/PL_qG7zCm0uXnNrQb_LUG2PZIXYyQEz9vH.html
The Day that Everything Changes - Adam Gould - 8-Bit NES-style remix
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I've been working on a little project for a while now, and it's finally ready. I have an album coming out! The Storm will release on all major platforms on Friday the 25th of February 2022... so, naturally, I made an 8-bit version of the lead single. Shameless self-promotion? Definitely. Check out the original: czcams.com/video/2acYObxyY4E/video.html
Dream Theater - Octavarium - 8-Bit NES-style remix
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So I was listening to this one day about a month ago, and I thought to myself "man I love this song. Why haven't I done this one in 8-bit yet?" Then I started, and realised why. This is quite possibly the most difficult one I've done yet. Pretty happy with the end result, though. I adhered to the NES limit of 4 maximum simultaneous sounds (technically it's 5, but I use two combined for the kick...
Dream Theater - Hell's Kitchen - 8-Bit NES-style remix
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I absolutely love this instrumental. Seeing DT play it live on the Images and Words anniversary tour a few years ago was a fantastic surprise, and I look forward to the day we can see live bands again. Until then, enjoy some prog. I adhered to the NES limit of 4 maximum simultaneous sounds (technically it's 5, but I use two combined for the kick drum as did most NES composers), which means that...
Haken - Messiah Complex - 8-Bit NES-style remix
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So the new Haken album came out! I've been greatly enjoying it so far, as you might be able to tell... I was excited to hear just how nuts this song is! Transcribing this gave me a lot of insight into some of the more subtle easter eggs... I adhered to the NES limit of 4 maximum simultaneous sounds (technically it's 5, but I use two combined for the kick drum as did most NES composers), which m...
Haken - Prosthetic - 8-Bit NES-style remix
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Haken - Prosthetic - 8-Bit NES-style remix
Rush - Losing It - 8-Bit NES-style remix
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Rush - Losing It - 8-Bit NES-style remix
Dream Theater - At Wit's End - 8-Bit NES-style remix
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Dream Theater - At Wit's End - 8-Bit NES-style remix
Tool - Vicarious - 8-Bit NES-style remix
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Tool - Vicarious - 8-Bit NES-style remix
Dream Theater - Viper King - 8-Bit NES-style remix
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Dream Theater - Viper King - 8-Bit NES-style remix
Dream Theater - Pale Blue Dot - 8-Bit NES-style remix
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Dream Theater - Pale Blue Dot - 8-Bit NES-style remix
Haken - Nil By Mouth - 8-Bit NES-style remix
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Haken - Nil By Mouth - 8-Bit NES-style remix
Haken - Puzzle Box - 8-Bit NES-style remix
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Haken - Puzzle Box - 8-Bit NES-style remix
Haken - The Good Doctor - 8-Bit NES-style remix
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Haken - The Good Doctor - 8-Bit NES-style remix
Dream Theater - A Change of Seasons - 8-Bit NES-style remix
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Dream Theater - A Change of Seasons - 8-Bit NES-style remix
Haken - The Endless Knot - 8-Bit NES-style remix
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Haken - The Endless Knot - 8-Bit NES-style remix
Haken - Celestial Elixir - 8-Bit NES-style remix
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Haken - Celestial Elixir - 8-Bit NES-style remix
Haken - The Architect - 8-Bit NES-style remix
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Haken - The Architect - 8-Bit NES-style remix
If I knew of this sooner, I would've used this version in my school project game instead of the original! Great work!
Good job
Do you have the NSF?
Congratulations on creating 5:51 and 8:06 in the most euphoric ways possible
You know a song is a masterpiece if it sounds heavenly even in 8bit
Just found my ringtone
You should do more from Vector and Virus 🔥
You should do Clear (the first song on Vector)
Vector and Virus are my 2 favorite albums
Seria facilmente uma trilha sonora de um jogo de guerra
333й нах🎉
Amazing
Rhythm torture
I Finish listening to this track from 6 'o clock and write this comment I salute your amazingly precise and brilliant copy abilities, thank you for such an awesome piece of work
This shit you do is so cool!
Just stumbled on this channel today. Wow. I appreciate all the work you’ve put into these. This is awesome!
Very well done. Good job.
Well done
Absolutely love this.
Love it, well done. Would be amazing to hear something from Caligula's Horse, or Tesseract, if you're a fan of any.
955 views after 6 months is a crime. This is amaaaaazing. Had me laughing so hard!
thats fucking crazy good job man
AWESOME ! ! ! ! !
Great work!!! 👍
16:48 The Boss Battle Music we all needed
You need like 100x the views, this is insane!
whow!!!
This is amazing!!! Perfect to relax at night
Microwave intro
Man this thing is so cool!!! Great work adapting it
You forgot the flute at the end :(
That was only in the leaked pre-release version of Octavarium. The album version has no ending flute.
Will we some genesis from you? (Ideal tracks: Turn It On Again, Duke's Travels/End, Unquiet Slumbers/That Quiet Earth etc.)
No current plans to do any Genesis (partially due to my current unfamiliarity with most of their work), but never say never.
Amazing !
These kinds of covers always sound like shit. This isn't an actual NSF file, this is a MIDI.
Underrated song in my opinion, Excellent work on the album. Loved it :)
2:50 sounds like something out of Castlevania
'Promosm' 🌺
Thank you for making this! 🤩❤
Nostalgia hits twice in one
Thank you so much for all this work!
Another big banger
i've a tesla coil, and sqare music like this sound awesome, thanks fr your work!
This is insane. I'd love if any of these tracks made it to Spotify
This one slaps so hard
Thank god for this channel, you're awesome dude
I'd like to add on to the congrats of marriage^-^ have fun, dude!!~
The 8bit works so well with this song, my favorite 8bit version out of the album.
As a Haken fan I love these 8-bit versions, they're pretty darn cool!
Congratulations on getting married! Thank you for all of your efforts
Eternal thanks, Adam