arrangers:
- link: artist/1260
  names:
    en: Joshua Morse
catalog: OCRA-0016
categories:
- Game
category: Game
classification: Arrangement
composers:
- link: artist/11441
  names:
    en: Satoe Terashima
    ja: 寺島里恵
- link: artist/1765
  names:
    en: Jun Funahashi
    ja: 船橋淳
- link: artist/13314
  names:
    en: Yoshinori Sasaki
    ja: 佐々木嘉則
- link: artist/2242
  names:
    en: Yukie Morimoto
    ja: 森本ゆきえ
- link: artist/334
  names:
    en: Michiru Yamane
    ja: 山根ミチル
- link: artist/1618
  names:
    en: Yasuhiro Ichihashi
    ja: 市橋康弘
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discs:
- disc_length: '33:20'
  name: ''
  tracks:
  - names:
      English: Vampire Snap (Castlevania - Vampire Killer)
    track_length: '4:46'
  - names:
      English: 'Demonic Conception (Castlevania III: Dracula''s Curse - Demon Seed)'
    track_length: '4:30'
  - names:
      English: 'Madd Forest (Castlevania III: Dracula''s Curse - Mad Forest)'
    track_length: '4:55'
  - names:
      English: 'Wandering Latinas (Castlevania: Symphony of the Night - Wandering
        Ghosts)'
    track_length: '5:18'
  - names:
      English: 'Sparkle (Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia - Emerald Mist)'
    track_length: '5:18'
  - names:
      English: 'Fear of Haze (Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin - VICTORIAN FEAR)'
    track_length: '4:09'
  - names:
      English: 'The Solace of the Daylight (Castlevania II: Simon''s Quest - The Silence
        of the Daylight)'
    track_length: '4:24'
link: album/16120
lyricists: []
media_format: Digital
meta:
  added_date: 2009-10-30T13:04
  edited_date: 2020-04-10T23:30
  fetched_date: 2026-06-06T16:03
  freedb: 10
  ttl: 86400
  visitors: 11654
name: 'Castlevania: Sonata of the Damned'
names:
  en: 'Castlevania: Sonata of the Damned'
  ja: 'Castlevania: Sonata of the Damned'
  ja-latn: 'Castlevania: Sonata of the Damned'
notes: 'All tracks arranged and performed by Joshua Morse.

  All tracks mixed by Joshua Morse.

  Website by Joshua Morse with assistance of the OverClocked ReMix team.

  Album artwork by Joshua Morse

  Vampire Snap mastered by Joshua Morse

  All the rest mastered by Dale North.

  As if the Castlevania name needs introduction, this album is a tribute to the incredible
  music it has produced throughout its life. In fact, I find the music to be so incredible,
  that this is my 2nd effort in putting together an album dedicated to the series--the
  first was dedicated to Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (http://baddudesmusic.com/symphony.html).
  From Kinuyo Yamashita to Michiru Yamane, the composers of this series have done
  a spectacular job in conveying the demonic-esque atmosphere that Dracula and his
  minions convey, and I can only hope that I''ve done their work justice with my own.

  Joshua Morse

  [email protected]

  http://jmflava.com

  - Track notes -

  01. Vampire Snap (Castlevania - Vampire Killer)

  I actually had an initial version of this arrangement ready to go for my previous
  Halloween project, Castlevania: Symphony of the Night - Resurrection (http://baddudesmusic.com/symphony.html)
  </shameless-plug>. However, posu yan busted out the gates with "garlic", which completely
  blew me away (in every sense of the phrase). I felt as if 2 "Vampire Killer" tracks
  on a single collection might have been overkill, so I saved it for such an occasion.

  02. Demonic Conception (Castlevania III: Dracula''s Curse - Demon Seed)

  I believe I''ve wanted to arrange "Demon Seed" for roughly 4 years, now. I finally
  got around to it, and, honestly, did not envision it coming out the way it did.
  One thing led to another and I accidently combined a trio of genres to make this
  arrangement happen, but I feel the meld of genres helped to capture the mood the
  original tune was intending to portray in one way or another.

  03. Madd Forest (Castlevania III: Dracula''s Curse - Mad Forest)

  This track was done for my good friend Richter. It definitely was a win-win arranging
  this track for him since we both were in love with both Castlevania 3''s music,
  and each other (only the former is true, or so I think). So, here''s to you, Richter!
  I really hope you enjoy it (and the cumshot)!

  04. Wandering Latinas (Castlevania: Symphony of the Night - Wandering Ghosts)

  Here''s another arrangement that was slated to be released on Resurrection. I wasn''t
  happy with where it was at the time, so I decided not to release it. "Wandering
  Ghosts" was one of my favorite source tunes from Castlevania: Symphony of the Night,
  so, at the time, taking a stab at it was a no-brainer, and after 2 months of a love/hate
  relationship with the arrangement, I''m finally free of it!

  05. Sparkle (Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia - Emerald Mist)

  I think I played Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia for an hour or so before heading
  into Ruvas Forest, at which point I paused the game and let the music play on repeat.
  The source tune is *amazing*--it captures the essence of Castlevania very well.

  06. Fear of Haze (Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin - VICTORIAN FEAR)

  Same story as "Sparkle" with this one. I hit pause and let the music play. This
  arrangement was pretty difficult to get going as the source was already complex
  and, at the time, didn''t lend itself well to re-arranging. However, I bucked up
  and put my spin on it and am happy with the final result--I just hope you are, too!

  07. The Solace of the Daylight (Castlevania II: Simon''s Quest - The Silence of
  the Daylight)

  This was the 2nd to last track I arranged on the album. I felt like the album wouldn''t
  be Castlevania without something from Castlevania 2, as that game''s music, in my
  experience, seems to have the most appeal to the general public. I felt as if I
  took an unexpected turn (generally speaking, of course--cuz you know, if you know
  me, this is how I do, son!) with the arrangement, turning it into a Lounge Jazz/Bossa
  Nova-style arrangement.'
organizations:
- &id001
  link: org/47
  names:
    en: OverClocked ReMix
    ja: OverClocked ReMix
    ja-latn: OverClocked ReMix
  role: publisher
performers:
- link: artist/1260
  names:
    en: Joshua Morse
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platforms:
- NES (Famicom)
- Nintendo DS
- Sony PlayStation
products:
- link: product/812
  names:
    en: Castlevania
    ja: 悪魔城ドラキュラ
    ja-latn: Akumajo Dracula
- link: product/814
  names:
    en: 'Castlevania III: Dracula''s Curse'
    ja: 悪魔城伝説
    ja-latn: Akumajo Densetsu
- link: product/818
  names:
    en: 'Castlevania: Symphony of the Night'
    ja: 悪魔城ドラキュラX 月下の夜想曲
    ja-latn: 'Akumajou Dracula X: Gekka no Yasoukyoku'
- link: product/826
  names:
    en: 'Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia'
    ja: 悪魔城ドラキュラ 奪われた刻印
    ja-latn: 'Akumajo Dracula: Ubawareta Kokuin'
- link: product/825
  names:
    en: 'Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin'
    ja: 悪魔城ドラキュラ ギャラリー オブ ラビリンス
    ja-latn: 'Akumajo Dracula: Gallery of Labyrinth'
- link: product/813
  names:
    en: 'Castlevania II: Simon''s Quest'
    ja: ドラキュラII 呪いの封印
    ja-latn: 'Dracula II: Noroi no Fuuin'
publish_format: Doujin/Indie
publisher: *id001
related: []
release_date: '2009-10-31'
release_events: []
release_price:
  price: Free
reprints: []
vgmdb_link: https://vgmdb.net/album/16120?perpage=99999
votes: 0
websites:
  Official:
  - link: http://sotd.ocremix.org
    name: 'Castlevania: Sonata of the Damned - An OverClocked ReMix Album by Joshua
      Morse'
  Reference:
  - link: http://squareenixmusic.com/features/interviews/joshuamorse.shtml
    name: SEMO's Interview with Joshua Morse
  Review:
  - link: http://www.originalsoundversion.com/?p=5482
    name: OSV's Review
  - link: http://squareenixmusic.com/reviews/quintin/castlevaniasonata.shtml
    name: SEMO's Review
