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Wayô Records presses SNK Sound Waves: Wayô Piano Collection on vinyl

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Wayô Records presses SNK Sound Waves: Wayô Piano Collection on vinyl
Wayô Records has opened preorders for SNK Sound Waves: Wayô Piano Collection on vinyl, scheduled for release in December on two analog records.

The officially licensed arrangement album selects 26 tracks composed by SNK Sound Team from Prehistoric Isle, The King of Fighters 94, Samurai Shodown, The Last Blade, and Metal Slug 3, among other titles. Music is arranged and performed by Steinway & Sons artist Nicolas Horvath.

A fifteen-minute crossfade sample video is streaming on the Wayô Records YouTube channel, featuring art by SNK.


From the Wayô Records product page:
Relive the excitement of SNK's greatest games with this album featuring cult titles arranged entirely for piano! Arranged and performed by pianist Nicolas Horvath, a Steinway and Sons artist renowned as a leading interpreter of composers such as Philip Glass, Franz Liszt, Claude Debussy, and Eric Satie.

The album contains a rich selection of tracks composed by the legendary SNK Sound Team, ranging from Prehistoric Isle to The King of Fighters 94, Samurai Shodown, The Last Blade, and Metal Slug 3. Sometimes dark, sometimes bright, the arrangements beautifully and emotionally revisit the melodies that have marked several generations of gamers!
Wayô Records - SNK Sound Waves - Wayô Piano Collection (Vinyl) / Metal Slug 4 (Collector Vinyl)