"MOBIUS: Sonic the Hedgehog Remixed" by the Materia Collective - A 25th Anniversary Musical Celebration!

[Charles Ritz]

Hey there everyone! For those of you who don't know me, I'm Charles Ritz, a musician who's been involved with the Sonic remix/cover scene for awhile, being a part of several SoTSS albums such as Tropical Paradise and Challenge. Recently, I've been expanding my horizons and getting involved with other groups, and one such group is the Materia Collective, a record label devoted to releasing quality video game remix albums, and original works. A few days ago, to celebrate the 25th anniversary, we released a new album entitled "MOBIUS: Sonic the Hedgehog Remixed" on iTunes, Loudr.fm, and other digital retailers! Here is the album's press release, which gives a basic overview of what we have tried to achieve with it:

"This year marks the 25th anniversary of Sonic the Hedgehog, the original game in the iconic Sonic series released on June 23, 1991. The beloved blue hedgehog has since achieved a household level of recognition through action figures, a TV show, a comic series, anime, and even a future live­action film. To celebrate alongside Sega, Materia Collective has now announced an appropriate June 23 release for MOBIUS: Sonic the Hedgehog Remixed.

 

“Sonic the Hedgehog is quite literally one of the main reasons that I became a musician. It was also one of my earliest musical influences,” says Stephen Robert Froeber, the director and producer of MOBIUS. “Now that I have three kids of my own (who are also Sonic fans), and I am actually a working musician for my career, and it’s the 25th Anniversary of Sonic…there was no way I couldn’t do an album like this as an homage to where it all began.”

 

Through MOBIUS, Materia honors the wide variety of Sonic games released over the years, from the original platformers to the racing, sports, and adventure spinoffs generated by the popular hedgehog. The setup of MOBIUS is just as varied, with over 80 arrangers and musicians coming together to create 58 Sonic arrangements in styles ranging from rock to orchestral, to funk, jazz, and electronica. Each disc is categorized by musical style and genre, coming together to form a one cohesive and colorful album of Sonic theme arrangements."

 

If you would like to hear a sample of the album before you buy it, here is a preview of some of the 58 tracks included:

 

And also, some full videos from musicians that you may recognize from TSSMA and SoTSS!

Charles Ritz (that's me!):

Joshua Taipale:

KyleAB5000:

Tudd: 

 

 

On behalf of the entire Materia Collecitve, we sincerely hope that you check out this album and enjoy it!

 

|| Download the album! ||

►Loudr (high-quality): http://bit.ly/mobiusLOUDR 
►iTunes: http://bit.ly/mobiusITUNES 
►Google Play: http://bit.ly/mobiusGOOGLE
►Spotify: http://bit.ly/mobiusSPOTIFY

[spunodi]

Giving this a listen on Spotify now.  Really enjoying it so far.

(I also really enjoyed Materia and Successor too)