Video game music label GameChops and jazz ensemble VGM Collective have released new game music remix album, Live From Pallet Town. Live From Pallet Town features a dozen jazz remixes of music from the Pokémon series.
The album is available now via Spotify, YouTube, Apple Music, and other streaming platforms.
Here is the full track list:
- Title Screen (Pokémon Red/Blue)
- Pokémon Center (Pokémon Red/Blue)
- Eterna Forest (Pokémon Diamond/Pearl)
- National Park (Pokémon Gold/Silver)
- Sinnoh Pokémon League (Pokémon Diamond/Pearl)
- Ecruteak City (Pokémon Gold/Silver)
- In the Hands of Fate (Pokémon Mystery Dungeon)
- Mini-Game Complete (Pokémon Stadium 2)
- Hamilau City (Pokémon Black 2/White 2)
- Mauville City (Pokémon Ruby/Sapphire)
- Littleroot Town (Pokémon Ruby/Sapphire)
- Dragonspiral Tower (Pokémon Black/White)
The album focuses exclusively on the earlier Pokémon games, with the most recent, Black and White 2, from 2012. Plus, some fun extra tracks from Pokémon Mystery Dungeon and Stadium 2.
“I’ve played Pokémon games as long as I can remember,” said Max Boiko, band lead and trumpet player. “I got a Game Boy Pocket and Pokémon Blue when I was about four. After studying music for a number of years, I revisited the games and the music and with my newly-found musical knowledge, and with the help of some friends who are also local NYC jazz musicians, we realized how incredible the music was and covered our favorite themes in our own way. Generation 3 (Ruby and Sapphire) are my favorite titles in the series and so of course I was glad to include them!”
The album was recorded in Queens, New York.
GameChops is a game music record label specializing in cover songs and remixes.
