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I’m not the kind of person who enjoys covers of video game songs. The Sonic The Hedgehog theme is just fine the way it is, thank you. But now I have encountered Steeldrumband’s reconfigurations of classic video game music on YouTube, and I might have to change my whole position.
According to their website, Steeldrumbands are a group of steel drum band performers who work around the United Kingdom. They’re available for Caribbean themed events, weddings, and team building exercises. “Versatile and available in different sizes from a soloist to a sextet,” they explain, “we can adjust to fit any space and budget.”
They’re also very, very good at playing video game music on steel drums. The arrangements for the instruments by Francis Mundangepfupfu really are amazing. I mean, watch and listen to this “fight medley” from Final Fantasy VII:
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