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Shinesparkers discusses their Harmony of a Hunter: 101% Run fan album
A portion of a Nintendo Life interview with Darren Kerwin, part of the Harmony of a Hunter: 101% Run project...
Nintendo Life: Can you tell us about the origins of Shinesparkers, and how the Harmony of a Hunter project evolved from that?
Darren Kerwin: Shinesparkers is a Metroid fan website dedicated to bringing up to date news and exclusive content such as interviews and features. We're always looking for new ways to contribute to the passionate fan base that Metroid has. I've been a long time fan of the series, and one of my favourite aspects is the music. With the 25th anniversary of Metroid approaching and no signs of Nintendo putting anything in place to mark that notable milestone, I felt it was important that Shinesparkers do something to mark the anniversary.
We put together a two disc album featuring 36 tracks from 24 artists and groups, covering music from the very first Metroid game on NES to the most recent, Other M on Wii. The music was approached with a variety of different genres and offered a diverse musical experience. Harmony of a Hunter was a tribute to our favourite video game series, one that encouraged many musicians with varied levels of experience to get involved and pay homage to a great series and mark an anniversary that Nintendo was unable to provide. Due to the feedback we received from fans of the album, we decided to put together an expansion called Harmony of a Hunter: 101% Run which will include new tracks by musicians from the original project, as well as new artists. This time around, I have enlisted the help and support of an assistant director, Torbjørn 'Falcool' Brandrud to help with the project.
Full interview here
Nintendo Life: Can you tell us about the origins of Shinesparkers, and how the Harmony of a Hunter project evolved from that?
Darren Kerwin: Shinesparkers is a Metroid fan website dedicated to bringing up to date news and exclusive content such as interviews and features. We're always looking for new ways to contribute to the passionate fan base that Metroid has. I've been a long time fan of the series, and one of my favourite aspects is the music. With the 25th anniversary of Metroid approaching and no signs of Nintendo putting anything in place to mark that notable milestone, I felt it was important that Shinesparkers do something to mark the anniversary.
We put together a two disc album featuring 36 tracks from 24 artists and groups, covering music from the very first Metroid game on NES to the most recent, Other M on Wii. The music was approached with a variety of different genres and offered a diverse musical experience. Harmony of a Hunter was a tribute to our favourite video game series, one that encouraged many musicians with varied levels of experience to get involved and pay homage to a great series and mark an anniversary that Nintendo was unable to provide. Due to the feedback we received from fans of the album, we decided to put together an expansion called Harmony of a Hunter: 101% Run which will include new tracks by musicians from the original project, as well as new artists. This time around, I have enlisted the help and support of an assistant director, Torbjørn 'Falcool' Brandrud to help with the project.