Welcome to \u201cSide Scroller\u201d The 30th album by prolific composer Steve Horowitz. Get ready for a heart pounding journey into a hypnotic world of rhythmic exactitude. Written for the critically acclaimed Red Desert Ensemble, Side Scroller exposes the hidden musical secrets trapped within every video game! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Side Scroller for bass clarinet and percussion features Devin Maxwell (percussion) and Katie Porter (bass clarinet). The piece includes a film by The well-known videographer\/filmmaker Zig Gron. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Side Scroller features repeating percussion patterns and slowly unfolding bass clarinet lines. The accompanying video represents each rhythm segment in the piece with an individual clip or snippet of timed gameplay from some of the most well-known and well-loved side scrolling games. Games such as River City Ransom, Sonic the Hedgehog, Mega Man and more are represented. The repetition of images, the repetition of rhythmic patterns, the time scale and slowly unfolding material brings out the humor, plaintiveness, and seriousness in the music.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cVideo games are art and this piece highlights the artistry of side scrolling games throughout history. Small rhythmic cells combine and recombine to create an ever unfolding and hypnotic musical tapestry\u201d – Steve H<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This piece is made in homage to some of the greatest side scrolling video games of all time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe Moving Image moves; and then having moved, Moves on!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Music By Steve Horowitz<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Video by Zig Gron<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Performed by the Red Desert Ensemble (Devin Maxwell & Katie Porter)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Recorded May 22, at Studio 43<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Produced by Fluffy Schwartz<\/p>\n\n\n\n