Harmony of a Hunter

Harmony of a Hunter is a compilation album of fan remixes released in 2011. It was followed by Harmony of a Hunter: 101% Run in 2012, Harmony of Heroes in 2014 and Harmony of a Hunter Returns in 2021.
==Description==
Harmony of a Hunter was released on August 7, 2011. Darren Kerwin of Shinesparkers was the director and producer, who organized the project to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Metroid series. He recruited musicians from Newgrounds, YouTube, and OverClocked Remix, bringing a diverse range of musical styles and genres to remixing the soundtracks of all Metroid games released to date, from the original NES game to Metroid: Other M, which at the time was the latest game in the series. Nate Horsfall, or Lightning Arts provided the cover artwork.
Harmony of a Hunter: 101% Run was released on November 17, 2012. Darren was inspired by his disappointment over certain themes, such as SkyTown, not being included in the first album and used this opportunity to make an expansion to the original. This followup features both new and returning artists.
Harmony of Heroes was released on October 4, 2014. After the overwhelmingly positive reception to Harmony of a Hunter, Darren felt that a tribute album to the Super Smash Bros. series was the next logical step for the "Harmony of" series. The album was released in recognition of the newly-released Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and features remixes of songs from previous Super Smash Bros. games, including Metroid songs. At the time of its release, Harmony of Heroes was the largest fan-arrangement album for a video game. A later followup album, Harmony of Heroes: Final Smash, was recorded and released in six weeks, but did not include any Metroid remixes.
In late 2017, a third new album in the Harmony series, Harmony of a Champion, was released. This album is a tribute to Pokémon Red and Green and as such contains no Metroid arrangements.
On July 23, 2021, Shinesparkers announced that a fourth album (sixth overall), Harmony of a Hunter: Returns, would be released on the 35th anniversary of Metroid, August 6, 2021. This was also the 10th anniversary of the first Harmony album. Track 10 features voice cameos from Mike Wikan, Bryan Walker and Kynan Pearson.
==Song List==
===Harmony of a Hunter===
Disc 1
#In the Beginning... - Mercury Adept
#Danger in Old Tourian - DoctorM64 (partial remix of Planet Zebes - Arrival on Crateria)
#Earthroot - VikingGuitar
#Bioluminescence - Theophany
#Infectious Fear - The Fishhead
#Desperation - Mozzaratti (partial remix of Theme of Samus)
#Into the Green World - Sam Dillard (partial remix of Theme of Samus and Silence)
#Leader's Lair - Prophetik
#The Caves of Brinstar - AriesT
#Ashes to Ashes - zircon (partial remix of Lower Brinstar)
#Kraid's Campfire Ballad - Sebastian Mårtensson feat. Kristin Björkebäck
#Cave Dweller - Prophetik
#The Mission's Briefing - AriesT
#Metroid Legacy - Omni-Psyence
#M2Q - Stemage & Chunkstyle (partial remix of Metroid Nest)
#Bonus - Mission Complete: Ending Suite - Sam Dillard (remix of Ending (Metroid), Title, Staff Credit, Opening (Destroyed Science Academy Research Station), Theme of Samus Aran, Space Warrior, Ending, and Samus Aran's Appearance Fanfare)
#Bonus - Metroid Medley - Derris-Kharlan (remix of Samus Aran's Appearance Fanfare, Brinstar (Metroid), Theme of Samus, "Vs. Charge Beam Beast", Upper Brinstar, Brinstar Depths, Escape, Vs. Ridley, Surface, and Title (Metroid))
Disc 2
#Parasite X - Mazedude
#Echoes in Eternity - The Fishhead
#Frozen Utopia - Mesmonium
#Lore Hunter - Darkesword (partial remix of The Luminoth)
#Hostile Shadows - Mozzaratti (remix of Metroid Prime 2: Echoes Theme, Space Pirates, Amorbis, Swamp Boss Stage 1, Quadraxis, Emperor Ing Chrysalis, and Emperor Ing Spider)
#Melting Sun - Pyro Paper Planes (partial remix of Phendrana Drifts)
#Solitude - zircon & C-GPO
#Corrupt Beginnings - George R. Powell
#Path of Ruin - Darkesword (partial remix of Tallon Overworld Revisited and Crashed Ship)
#Entering a New World - AriesT
#The Adventure Continues - The Fishhead
#Thunder Shooter - Chernabogue & VikingGuitar
#Symbol of the Ancients - AriesT (partial remix of Chozo Chapel of the Elders)
#Lone Star - Pyro Paper Planes (partial remix of Shrine Collapsing~Epilogue)
#Omega Cannon - VikingGuitar
#In the End... - Mercury Adept
#Bonus - The Crimson Depths - Sam Dillard (remix of Brinstar Depths and Lower Brinstar)
#Bonus - Phazon Corruption - Video Game Music Choir (remix of Crateria Surface, Theme of Samus, Theme of Samus Aran, Space Warrior, and Metroid Prime Credits)
#Bonus - What's Past is Prologue - Theophany (remix of Past is Prologue theme)
===101% Run===
Disc 1
#Primoris - Stephan Wells, Erik Scerri
#Altar of Aether - Laura Intravia, Jared Cowing & Choir (partial remix of Moth Temple After Luminoth)
#Depths of Phendrana - Buoy feat. Stephan Wells (partial remix of Ice Chapel)
#Eldrich Spore Spawn - Gario (partial remix of Title)
#Entropic Dream - Pyro Paper Planes feat. Laura Intravia
#Beyond the Glass - Sam Dillard (remix of Maridia Rocky Underwater Area and Maridia Drifting Sand Underwater Area)
#Unauthorised Access - Erik McClure
#Alluring Darkness - Stephan Wells feat. Buoy
#Sanctuary Sentinel - Samuel Lidström
#The Unnamed Frontier - Pyro Paper Planes feat. VikingGuitar (partial remix of Met2 Metroid Hatching)
#Unfinished Business - Luis A. Flores (partial remix of The Burning Lava Fish and Nemesis Ridley)
#Gravity - Theophany
#Entering the Hive - Jared Cowing feat. Laura Intravia
#Dreams of Steel - Jack of Bass feat. Maciej Markiewicz
#The Lady Returns - Emperor Charlemagne (partial remix of Theme of Samus)
#Aquatic Lullaby - Sebastian Mårtensson
#Lacrodectus - Dare to Oppress (partial remix of VS. Metroid Prime (Spider))
Disc 2
#Doppelgänger - Vomitron
#The Calm Before the Fire - Sean Haeberman (partial remix of Silence)
#Slipstream - Pyro Paper Planes (partial remix of Sector 4 (AQA) Aquatic Control Level Area)
#Remembering Who I Am - Mercury Adept
#Guardians of Old - Stephan Wells feat. Buoy
#Omega Fallen - Nick Perrin (partial remix of Last Instructions)
#Automation - Mesmonium (partial remix of Cliffside Two)
#In the Bowels of Norfair - George R. Powell
#Where to from Here? - Cursed Lemon feat. Stephan Wells
#A Familiar Path - Sean Haeberman (partial remix of Title)
#Incoming Kraid - Mozzaratti (partial remix of Tension Before a Confrontation (Super Metroid) and Item Acquisition Fanfare)
#Torvus Chips - Mazedude
#The Depths of Tallon IV - Slimane Dellaoui
#Old Friend, New Foe - Sebastian Mårtensson feat. Pontus Lundén
#Te Inveniam - Chris Apple (remix of Mysterious Statue Chamber, Tourian, and Mother Brain)
Disc 3
#Samus Voyage - HiScore (remix of Title (Metroid), Brinstar (Metroid), Surface, Mother Brain, Samus Aran's Appearance Fanfare, VS. Nightmare, Tallon Overworld Revisited, Item Acquisition Fanfare, Brinstar Depths, Torvus Bog, Metroid Prime Credits, Menu, Rundas Fight, and Nemesis Ridley)
#Metroid Medley 2 - Derris-Kharlan (remix of Metroid Prime Credits, Metroid Prime Theme, Tallon Overworld Revisited, Darkness, Phendrana Drifts, Chozo Shrine, SkyTown, Bryyo, and Record of Samus)
#Seeking Light - Martin Leung (remix of Title (Metroid), Brinstar (Metroid), Brinstar Depths, Lower Brinstar, and Magmoor Caverns)
#Harmony of a Hunter 101% Run Teaser Music - Mozzaratti (remix of Title (Metroid) and Theme of Samus)
#Item Acquisition Fanfare - Stephan Wells
#Item Room / Item Acquisition Fanfare - Zack Parrish
#Only Human - Sebastian Mårtensson (original composition)
===Harmony of Heroes===
Metroid
#There's No Metal on Zebes - Piratecrab
#The Bounty Hunter - rEc & Sebastian Mårtensson (partial remix of Tallon Overworld Revisited and Metroid Prime Credits)
#Edge of the Labyrinth - Sam Dillard
#Echoes From the Showdown - Sebastian Mårtensson & Moa Lenngren
#Dark Intelligence - Rozen feat. Reven (partial remix of Samus Aran's Appearance Fanfare)
#Chekhov's Beam - Vidboy
#From the Depths - Theophany feat. Laura Intravia (partial remix of Silence)
Smash Bros. Exclusive
#Harmony of Heroes - Rozen (partial remix of MP3 Title Music)
===Harmony of a Hunter Returns===
#My Past is Not a Memory - Akmigone, Zack Parrish, feat. Anthony Morgan (remix of Title (Metroid), Theme of Samus, and Metroid Prime Credits)
#Through Depths and Beyond - Vincent Rubinetti (partial remix of Samus Aran's Appearance Fanfare)
#Lost Science of the Chozo - Myrtorp
#A Severed Queen - Drakeld
#Justice Will Prevail - Mega Beardo
#Chasing the Draygon - Jonathan Peros
#Opposing Currents - Luminist
#Arriving Somewhere in Torvus Bog - Sebastian Mårtensson (partial remix of Lower Brinstar)
#Echoes in Crimson - Christopher Hunter
#Prophecy of the Forgotten - Groovin' Apple feat. Darren Kerwin, Chromatic Apparatus (remix of Ice Chapel and Chozo Shrine)
#The Pursuit - Zack Parrish
#Mechavania - Drakeld
#Metamorphosis - Sam Dillard
#Club Kraid - LV-380 (partial remix of Silence)
#Kraidosaurus - PirateCrab
#Another Memory - Sebastian Mårtensson
#Prelude for Prime - DS Music (partial remix of Theme of Samus)
#Memories of an Echo - David Donges
#Metamorphic - Thennecan
#SRX Derelict - George R. Powell feat. Viking Guitar
#Echoes From the Past - Zack Parrish feat. Sebastian Mårtensson
#The Inn by the Glacier - Stephan Wells feat. Vidboy, Slyvar
#Groundshaker - Drakeld
#Redemption - Zack Parrish
#War Golem - Lucas Eklund
#TA4-X - Tim Hellmann
#An Endless Sleep - Zack Parrish feat. Harpsibored, Chromatic Apparatus, Psamathes
#The Motherworld - Mozzaratti (partial remix of Theme of Samus)
#Parasite Slasher - Chernabogue feat. Viking Guitar
#U-Mos' Mainframe - Dewey Newt (partial remix of Samus Aran's Appearance Fanfare)
#In the Name of Science - Sebastian Mårtensson
#Darkness Rising - Drakeld (partial remix of Crateria Surface)
#Darkness vs Light - VomitroN (remix of Emperor Ing Chrysalis and Emperor Ing Spider)
#A New Star - Blue Brew Music (partial remix of Title)
#The Age of Gold - Danilo Ciaffi feat. Choir
#Aethereal Nexus - Drakeld
#A Crack in the Glass - Groovin' Apple (remix of Maridia Drifting Sand Underwater Area and Maridia Rocky Underwater Area)
#The Battle for Tallon IV - David Donges (partial remix of Samus Aran's Appearance Fanfare, Theme of Samus, and Pirate Homeworld)
#Phazonsynthesis - Simon Palmblad
#Melting Point - Zack Parrish
#Nicely done, Samus! - garlagan
#The Plot Thickens - Zack Parrish, Sebastian Mårtensson (remix of "Searching the Exam Center" and "An Unfortunate Discovery")
#Garden of Zebes - Gario
#Cradle of the Chozo - Prophetik
#Neon Norfair - LV-380 (partial remix of Title)
#Sanctuary of Geoform 187 - Chip Jockey (partial remix of Vs. Ridley and Magmoor Caverns)
#Bowels of Torment - Viking Guitar feat. Angel Hernandez
#The Cunning God of Death - Vincent Rubinetti feat. Zack Parrish (partial remix of Tourian and Vs. Meta Ridley)
#Grandparent Parietal - Digll feat. Roger Lima
#Brain Dead - Blue Brew Music
#Peace In Space 1986 - LV-380
#Wave (Goodbye) Beam - Vidboy
#Orpheon Groove - ZakMarcusMusic feat. VGDrumCovers
#Mechaeye - Justin Thornburgh feat. VGDrumCovers
#The Lost Vessel Awakens - Unknown
#Wonderwave - Drakeld
#Operation Golem - Prophetik
#Twilight Zone - Zack Parrish, Sebastian Mårtensson (partial remix of Title)
#Go Rogue - Moa Lenngren
#Call of the Warrior - Vincent Rubinetti feat. The Reddit Symphony Orchestra
#Harmony Returns - Zack Parrish (remix of Title (Metroid), Theme of Samus, and Metroid Prime Credits)
#Below the Ice and Snow - Misplaced (original composition)
#A Hunter's Epilogue - Torby Brand
#Chronicles of Samus - HiScore (remix of Samus Aran's Appearance Fanfare, Escape, Met2 Metroid Hatching, Theme of Samus, Sector 4 (AQA) Aquatic Control Level Area, Phendrana Drifts, Big Boss Confrontation BGM (Kraid, Crocomire, Phantoon), Sanctuary Fortress, Chozo Shrine, The Archives, Gandrayda, Metroid Prime Trilogy, "Approaching Sector Zero", Main Theme - Metroid Prime: Federation Force, Chozo Laboratory, Title, Item Acquisition Fanfare, Silence, and Boss Scorpius)
#Corruption Consumed - Julia Seeholzer feat. The University of San Diego Choral Scholars
==Trivia==
*Some of the songs included in Harmony of a Hunter and Harmony of Heroes have been featured on other albums and music collections. For example, M2Q is also available on Metroid Metal, and Edge of the Labyrinth is included on Sam Dillard's album Metroid Cinematica.
*The remix of Theme of Samus heard in Phazon Corruption appears to be specifically based upon the arrangement heard in Theme ~ Space Warrior Samus Aran's Theme ~ Big Boss BGM ~ Ending.
*A number of consecutive tracks were mixed to crossfade into one another in the album. Some of these tracks, such as A Familiar Path and Incoming Kraid, are available on YouTube without the crossfade.
==Gallery==
Harmony of a Hunter cover.png|Harmony of a Hunter album cover
HoaH Insert.png|Harmony of a Hunter insert
HoaH Track List.png|Harmony of a Hunter track list
Harmony of a Hunter 101 Run.png|101% Run album cover
HoaH_101_Samus'_Nightmare_by_LightningArts.jpg|101% Run "Samus' Nightmare" art by Nate Horsfall
Harmony of a Hunter Mother Brain.png|Mother Brain album artwork
Harmony of a Hunter Dark Samus.png|Dark Samus album artwork
Harmony of a Hunter Nate Horsfall SR388.png|SR388, art by Kurt Horsfall (Nate's brother)
Harmony of a Hunter Saturnines.png|Saturnines, art by Kurt Horsfall
HoH Metroid ZSS by HybridMink Full.png|Harmony of Heroes Zero Suit Samus art by Nick Savino
HoH Metroid artwork by Nick Savino.jpg|Harmony of Heroes art by Nick Savino
HoH Metroid artwork by Gerrit Krüper.jpg|Harmony of Heroes "Coming of Age" art by Gerrit Krüper
HoaHR MetroidZeroMission CHOZO garlagan.png|Returns "CHOZO" art by garlagan
HoaHR Metroid-II-Return-of-Samus The-Last-Metroid DisturBug.png|Returns "The Last Metroid" art by DisturBug
HoaHR SuperMetroid GoldenStatue Vectrex28.png|Returns "Golden Statue" art by Vectrex28
HoaHR MetroidFusion SamusX HeatherWright.png|Returns "Samus X" art by Heather Wright
HoaHR MetroidPrime HelloAgain NateHorsfall.png|Returns "Hello Again" art by Nate Horsfall
HoaHR MetroidPrime2 EmperorsLegion DavidVerstraete.png|Returns "Emperor's Legion" art by David Verstraete
HoaHR MetroidPrime3 FinalBattleOnPhaaze Glaedrax.png|Returns "Final Battle on Phaaze" art by Glaedrax
HoaHR SamusAndJoey Hope Vectrex28.png|Returns "Hope" art by Vectrex28
==External links==
*Harmony of a Hunter Official Website
*Harmony of Heroes Official Website
*Harmony of a Hunter on Facebook
*Harmony of a Hunter on OverClocked Remix
*Harmony of a Hunter on Metroid Database
*Harmony of a Hunter: 101% Run on Metroid Database
===Shinesparkers Community Spotlights===
*Sam Dillard
*Torby Brand
*Sebastian Mårtensson
*Samuel Lidström
*Viking Guitar
*Mozzaratti
*Step
*Chernabogue
*Dewey Newt
*Gario
==References==
Category:Music
Category:Music Albums