Diggers Factory and Silva Screen Records are teaming up to bring back volumes 1 and 2 of the The Essential Games Music Collection arrangement albums by London Music Works back on vinyl – but this time together in one release. They have previously been released on vinyl separately.
The release will be a 2LP on clear vinyl. It will be housed in a die-cut jacket with new artwork.
It is priced at €25 and is scheduled to release in October, 2023. It can be preordered from Diggers Factory here.
The 8-Bit Time Machine is a 2014 arrangement album of chiptune renditions of modern game music. It features tracks from the following games: Angry Birds, Battlefield 1942, Braid, Destiny, The Legend Of Zelda: The Wind Waker, Portal, Super Mario Galaxy and Watch Dogs.
The release will be a single LP available in three variants – an “NES” black, silver and grey tricolor with red splatter (limited to 100 copies), a “Tri-Force” dark green on light green pinwheel with pink splatter (limited to 200 copies), and a “Time Warp” blue, red and purple swirl (limited to 200 copies, Respawned exclusive).
It will be housed in a single-pocket jacket with new artwork and include a double-sided insert.
It is priced at $25/£25 and is in-stock and shipping now. It is available to order via Enjoy The Ride here (unfortunately sold out as of this post), arranger Giovanni Rotondo from the UK here, and Respawned Records here.
The crowdfunding service Digger’s Factory have partnered up with UK soundtrack label Silva Screen for a vinyl release of the 2011 recording “The Essential Games Music Collection Vol. 1”.
It is an orchestral recording of music from various games performed by film music orchesta London Music Works. It features music from the games Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, Gears Of War 3, Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, Assassin’s Creed II, World Of Warcraft: Wrath Of The Lich King, Halo 3, Final Fantasy VII, Battlefield 1942, The Curse Of Monkey Island, Turrican II: The Final Fight, The Legend Of Zelda, and Super Mario Bros.
The release will be a single 140g black vinyl LP. It will be housed in a regular LP jacket.
The campaign will need 100 preorders in order for the company to launch a pressing of 1000 copies. It is priced at €20 and if the campaign is successful it is scheduled to release in November, 2020. It can be backed via Digger’s Factory here.
