DRAKO
By mukti on December 1, 2024 9:16 pm
This week, I spent a lot of time playing an HD-2D remake of my favorite JRPG from my childhood, Dragon Quest 3. My brother suggested I sample it, so I built this week’s track based on that idea. There are samples from Dragon Warrior 3 on the GBC (the original way I played the game) and horn and vocal samples from the Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake. All samples were recorded from my Steam Deck to my M8, using Gambatte to get the first few notes from the overworld map in DW3. Some of the vocals were a bit difficult to isolate, but I think I mostly worked it out. There’s also a GameBoy start-up sound and a riser sound that I got from Graz's M8 Tools Vol. 1. All other drum and bass sounds were made using the instruments on the M8. I struggled a bit on the mixing and levels, so there may be a few odd bits. This is one of the most sample-heavy tracks I’ve made, so any feedback would be appreciated!
Since this track was themed after Dragon Quest I titled it DRAKO, the Esperanto word for "dragon."
The picture is a Dracky statue from Dragon Quest Island in Awaji Island, Japan. The original pic was taken when I visited in Dec 2022.
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