Winifred Phillips records Mario tribute track, game music tribute album coming soon

Winifred Phillips, known for her audio pieces on game titles like God of War, The Da Vinci Code, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and the upcoming Shrek the Third, has recorded a Super Mario Bros. tribute track to commemorate the 20 year anniversary of the game that redefined the gaming industry and remains as “The Best-Selling Game of All Time” in the Guinness Book of World Records.

Together with award-wining producer Winnie Waldron, Phillips they conjured up the track entitled “Go Mario! (Super Mario Brothers)” to contribute to a game music compilation as a tribute to great game tracks. The track sports a catchy tune of the lovable Mario theme song, accomplished in an a-capella fashion featuring her own voice.

The result: it’s a multi-tracked, a-capella piece adorned with classic video game sound effects to create an orchestral feel, but still amazingly faithful to the original NES version.

Winifred’s numerous awards include an Interactive Achievement Award for Best Original Score from the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences, and four Game Audio Network Guild Awards, including the prestigious Music of the Year Award.

She believes, like many composers, that “older video games … have helped shape our current industry” and “are an important part of our shared heritage.” She claimed to be happy to add their track to the game music tribute album coming soon.

Entitled “The Best of the Best: A Tribute to Game Music,” the album will be bringing the game industry’s best composers together and compile tribute works to music from The Legend of Zelda, Myst III: Exile, World of Warcraft, Metroid Prime, Medal of Honor, Final Fantasy and many more. The album is slated for a May 1 release and should be available at the opening of the Game Music Central website.

Winifred Phillips, known for her audio pieces on game titles like God of War, The Da Vinci Code, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and the upcoming Shrek the Third, has recorded a Super Mario Bros. tribute track to commemorate the 20 year anniversary of the game that redefined the gaming industry and remains as “The Best-Selling Game of All Time” in the Guinness Book of World Records.

Together with award-wining producer Winnie Waldron, Phillips they conjured up the track entitled “Go Mario! (Super Mario Brothers)” to contribute to a game music compilation as a tribute to great game tracks. The track sports a catchy tune of the lovable Mario theme song, accomplished in an a-capella fashion featuring her own voice.

The result: it’s a multi-tracked, a-capella piece adorned with classic video game sound effects to create an orchestral feel, but still amazingly faithful to the original NES version.

Winifred’s numerous awards include an Interactive Achievement Award for Best Original Score from the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences, and four Game Audio Network Guild Awards, including the prestigious Music of the Year Award.

She believes, like many composers, that “older video games … have helped shape our current industry” and “are an important part of our shared heritage.” She claimed to be happy to add their track to the game music tribute album coming soon.

Entitled “The Best of the Best: A Tribute to Game Music,” the album will be bringing the game industry’s best composers together and compile tribute works to music from The Legend of Zelda, Myst III: Exile, World of Warcraft, Metroid Prime, Medal of Honor, Final Fantasy and many more. The album is slated for a May 1 release and should be available at the opening of the Game Music Central website.