Zweihander - Ranger of the Old Woods - 2022

This collection of songs is really more like two albums in one (plus a couple of bonus tracks). I just didn't want to release it as two albums or make people pay twice. The first six songs are a concept piece about a ranger finding a secret area in the ancient woods where she's been a ward for years. The story is told in the lyrics. These songs start with DOS ADLIB & OPL2 sounds, progress to Roland Sound Canvas (fancy midi), and end with two SNES-inspired tracks. The following few songs are an homage to the old sci-fi, cyberpunk, and noir games we grew up playing. Finally we have a fun track in both the NES and DOS styles... Lastly, I included two fully symphonic tunes. There are two tracks that feature alternate versions. I have been thinking a lot about how older soundtracks used to sound different based upon the platform or even the sound hardware used. So, I explored that a little. I tried to limit myself to different systems or styles more so than on previous albums.