Review: The String Arcade, a collection of video game music arranged for string quartet

Video games have always been a passion of mine.  There is just something about the immersion into the story line, framing of the visuals, and sensual caress of the symphonies contained within.  I know that early games on consoles such as Atari and Nintendo did not exactly contain what we would consider symphonic melodies.  That is where the imagination comes to play.

The String Arcade, a collection of video game music arranged for string quartet, takes everything I imagined the gaming music from yesteryear, and a few recent compositions as well, and translates them into exactly what I heard as a child, and still hear today.

To hear a sample if the music, head over to their Soundlcoud page and listen to the soothing sounds of Plants Vs. Zombies from the String Arcade.

"The String Arcade, a collection of video game music arranged for string quartet. 100% of the sales generated from this release go towards a new, after school, K-5 classical music program (alamedamusicproject.org). Presales start on January 28th, 2014 and the album drops on Feb 11th."

Although the actual CD does not release until February 11th,  you can pre-order your copy now by visiting their project page.  I have listened to each and every track multiple times, on repeat, and am completely in love with this project.  I know you will be too!