Live from the Overworld / Live from the Overworld / Live from the Overworld

Allan Heppner - Drums
Chris Doughty - Keyboard and Samples
Chris McKnight - Bass
Josh Pendlebury - Guitar & Vocals

Guest performers:
Luis Pablo Melgar - Trombone
Michael Klein - Saxophone
Thomas Houlden - Trumpet
Ingrid Cheung - Flute

Arrangements by The Runaway Four
Produced by The Runaway Four
Recorded live at Vancouver Retro Gaming Expo, May 28, 2016
The Anvil Center, New Westminster, BC
Tracking by Shafer Carson
Editing by Josh Pendlebury and Shafer Carson
Mixed and Mastered by Shafer Carson

Original Artwork by Marcus Hynes

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TRACK NOTES:

M-01

"Welcome to World 1: Return to Hell

Better bring your A game, this album starts rough with a hot and rocky opening into the bowels of the Earth itself. Return to Hell will have your feet stomping and your head banging with heavy hits from PC classics Return to Zork, Command and Conquer: Red Alert and Doom 2, and finishes with a revisit to our Super Meat Boy cover off Chaos Theatre. This medley is a highway to heck!"

0:00 “Intro” from Return To Zork (PC, 1993) by Teri Mason Christian & Nathan Wang
1:34 “Hell March” from Command & Conquer: Red Alert (PC, 1996) by Frank Keplacki
3:38 “Running From Evil” from Doom II: Hell On Earth (DOS, 1994) by Robert Prince
5:30 “Hot Damned!” from Super Meat Boy (XBOX 360, 2010) by Danny Baranowsky


M-02

"Welcome to World 2: Oompa Land

Rolling hills and odd people occupy this corner of the map. Full of pomp and powerful off-beats, Oompa Land explores some of the more fun and derpy sides of video game music, with classic tunes from Final Fantasy, Earthbound, Undertale and Kirby, as well as some rare gems. Just try not to bop up and down to the beat of this dynamic medley!"

0:00 “Vivi’s Theme” from Final Fantasy IX (PSX, 2000) by Nobuo Uematsu
1:22 “Hi ho! (Welcome To Saturn Valley)” from Earthbound (SNES, 1994) by Keiichi Suzuki & Hirokazu Tanaka
2:05 “Mystic Mysidia” from Final Fantasy IV (SNES, 1991) by Nobuo Uematsu
2:48 “Hello, Happy Kingdom” from Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (SNES, 1994) by Yoko Shimomura
3:49 “Candy Floss” from Theme Hospital (PC, 1997) by Russell Shaw & Tony Cox
5:03 “Gobi Valley” from Banjo-Kazooie (N64, 1998) by Grant Kirkhope
6:12 “Circus 2” from Aero the Acro-Bat (GENESIS, 1993) by Rick Fox
6:47 “Bonetrousle” from Undertale (PC, 2015) by Toby Fox
7:45 “Theme A” from Tetris (Everything, 1984), “Korobeiniki” rearrangement by Hirokazu Tanaka
8:17 “Run, Kirby, Run! (Gourmet Race)” from Kirby Superstar (SNES, 1996) by Jun Ishikawa


M-03

"Welcome to World 3: Beach Party

What goes into a good beachy tune? A happy vibe? Smooth bass? Steel drums and marimba? You'll find that and more combing through this fun medley with warm, delightful songs from Earthbound, The Legend of Zelda, Mario Kart and Diddy Kong Racing! Just in time for summer..."

0:00 “Zora’s Domain” from Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (N64, 1998) by Koji Kondo
1:25 “Summers, Eternal Tourist Trap” from Earthbound (SNES, 1994) by Keiichi Suzuki & Hirokazu Tanaka
2:18 “Costa del Sol” from Final Fantasy VII (PSX, 1997) by Nobuo Uematsu
3:21 “Yoshi’s Tropical Island” from Mario Party (N64, 1998) by Yasunori Mitsuda
4:11 “Secret Island” from Kirby's Epic Yarn (Wii, 2010) by Tomoya Tomita
5:33 “Magical Sound Shower” from Out Run (Arcade, 1986) by Hiroshi Kawaguchi
6:47 “Koopa Beach” from Super Mario Kart (SNES, 1992) by Soyo Oka
7:27 “Koopa Beach” from Mario Kart 64 (N64,1996) by Kenta Negata
8:32 “Pirate Lagoon” from Diddy Kong Racing (N64, 1997) by David Wise


M-04

"Welcome to World 4: Jazzy Jungle Joyride

Delve into the thick vines and funky trees of the jungle to find the throne of the King of Swing himself! Volley like a great ape from tune to tune, grooving and moving to a beat that's going to move your feet. Bombastic brass provided generously by Thomas Houlden, Michael Klein and Luis Melgar, formerly of Vancouver VGM jazz formation missingNo. This is a collaboration for which to jive!"

0:00 “Athletic” from Super Mario World (SNES, 1990) by Koji Kondo
1:46 “Athletic Theme” from New Super Mario Bros. (NDS, 2006) by Asuka Ota & Hajime Wakai
2:18 “Casino Night Zone” from Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (GENESIS, 1992) by Masato Nakamura
3:32 “Bob-Omb Battlefield” from Super Mario 64 (N64, 1996) by Koji Kondo
4:50 “Gear Getaway” from Donkey Kong Country Returns (Wii, 2010) by Vince Joly
6:16 “Jungle Groove” from Donkey Kong Country (SNES, 1994) by David Wise
7:41 “Friend Like Me” from Disney’s Aladdin (1992) by Alan Menken


M-05

"Welcome to World 5: SIDWAVE

This land hasn't seen life for some time. Crumbling pillars protruding from the desert dust whisper of video game history's wild west and the glories of the nearly mythical Commodore 64 and it's famous SID sound chip. Just in time for Father's Day; a medley that only your dad can truly love, with selections from early titles such as Flimbo's Quest, R-Type and Savage! Ooooooh-WOW!"

0:00 “Main Theme” from Great Giana Sisters (C64, 1987) by Chris Hülsbeck
0:37 “Introduction 1” from Flimbo’s Quest (C64, 1990) by Reyn Ouwehand & Johannes Bjerregaard
1:37 “Intro” from Savage (C64, 1988) by Jeroen Tel 2:15 “Title Theme” from R-Type (C64, 1988) by Chris Hülsbeck
3:23 “Main Theme” from Crazy Comets (C64, 1985) by Rob Hubbard
4:35 “Stage One” from Bionic Commando (C64, 1988) by Harumi Fujita
5:43 “Main Theme” from Krakout (C64, 1987) by Ben Daglish
6:48 “Title Theme” from Mayhem in Monsterland (C64, 1993) by Steve Rowlands
7:20 “Theme Song” from Tiny Toon Adventures (1990) by Bruce Broughton


M-06

"Welcome to World 6: Obligatory Forest Level

Why is it that almost every video game has a forest level? Perhaps it's because of their diversity and the many feelings that can be expressed through their role in any story. They can be gentle places filled with light, they can be dark and foreboding, and in most cases they are places of mystery where danger or delight could be hiding just around the corner. Obligatory Forest Level explores all of these facets with classic music from Chrono Trigger, many Final Fantasies, Pokemon, Banjo-Kazooie and tons more. This is an 18 minute epic featuring our guest flautist Ingrid Cheung."

0:00 “Venerable Forest” from Star Ocean 2 (PSX, 1998) by Motoi Sakuraba
1:15 “Eterna Forest” from Pokemon Diamond/Pearl/Platinum (NDS, 2006) by Hitomi Sato
2:30 “Forest of Illusion” from Super Mario World (SNES, 1990) by Koji Kondo
3:35 “Secret of the Forest” from Chrono Trigger (SNES, 1996) by Yasunori Mitsuda
5:47 “Phantom Forest” from Final Fantasy VI (SNES, 1994) by Nobuo Uematsu
7:28 “Stirring the Forest” from Final Fantasy IX (PSX, 2000) by Nobuo Uematsu
9:35 “Into the Thick of It” from Secret of Mana (SNES, 1993) by Hiroki Kikuta
11:02 “Lost Woods” from Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (SNES, 1991) by Koji Kondo
11:28 “Viridian Forest” from Pokemon Red/Blue/Yellow (GB, 1996) by Junichi Masuda
12:30 “Murasaki Forest” from Mother 3 (GBA, 2006) by Shogo Sakai
13:55 “Beware the Forest’s Mushrooms” from Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (SNES, 1994) by Yoko Shimomura
14:48 “Lost Woods” from Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (N64, 1998) by Koji Kondo
15:20 “Title Theme” from Wario’s Woods (NES, 1994) by Shinobu Amayake & Soyo Oka
16:05 “Click Clock Wood (Spring)” from Banjo-Kazooie (N64, 1998) by Grant Kirkhope
17:21 “Green Greens” from Kirby Superstar (SNES, 1996) by Jun Ishikawa


M-07

"Welcome to World 7: Master Quest

Live from the Overworld closes with our most ambitious and epic medley yet, a 15 minute arrangement of the best of The Legend of Zelda, again incorporating our friend and flautist Ingrid Cheung. Inclusive of over 10 beloved Zelda titles and 17 unique themes you're more than welcome to blame us if you finish it with a tear in your eye."

0:00 “Title Screen” from Ocarina of Time (N64, 1998) by Koji Kondo
1:11 “Morning” from Ocarina of Time (N64, 1998) by Koji Kondo
1:29 “Outset Island” from Wind Waker (GCN, 2002) by Kenta Nagata, Hajime Wakai, Toru Minegishi, & Koji Kondo
2:02 “House” from Ocarina of Time (N64, 1998) by Koji Kondo
2:28 “Clock Town: Day 1” from Majora’s Mask (N64, 2000) by Koji Kondo
2:57 “Tal Tal Heights” from Link’s Awakening (GB, 1993) by Minako Hamano & Kozue Ishikawa
3:36 “Hyrule Field” from Ocarina of Time (N64, 1998) by Koji Kondo
4:28 “Hyrule Field” from Twilight Princess (Wii, 2006) by Toru Minegishi & Asuka Ota
5:45 “Full Steam Ahead” from Spirit Tracks (NDS, 2009) by Toru Minegishi, Manata Tominaga & Asuka Ota
6:48 “Great Ocean” from from Wind Waker (GCN, 2002) by Kenta Nagata, Hajime Wakai, Toru Minegishi, & Koji Kondo.
7:54 “Ballad of the Goddess” from Skyward Sword (Wii, 2011) by Hajime Wakai, Shiho Fujii, Mahito Yokota & Takeshi Hama
8:44 “Epona’s Theme” from Ocarina of Time (N64, 1998) by Koji Kondo
9:05 “Dragon Roost Island” from from Wind Waker (GCN, 2002) by Kenta Nagata, Hajime Wakai, Toru Minegishi, & Koji Kondo
10:05 “Dark World” from A Link to the Past (SNES, 1991) by Koji Kondo
11:13 “Temple Theme” from The Adventure of Link (NES, 1987) by Akito Nakatsuka
12:18 “Lorule Castle” from A Link Between Worlds (3DS, 2013) by Ryo Nagamatsu
13:21 “Zelda’s Lullaby” from A Link Between Worlds (3DS, 2013) by Ryo Nagamatsu
14:15 Hyrule Fanfare