Album lore

SNESQUE II, released in 2020 on Ubiktune, collects twelve tracks by Zackery Wilson that revisit and reimagine melodies from classic video games. The album’s selections include reinterpretations of themes from Plok ("Follin DOWN"), Mega Man X2 ("X-Buster Keaton"), and Donkey Kong Country ("LEFT-Handed Monkey Wrench"), among others. Wilson’s arrangements blend chiptune textures with electronic production, maintaining the recognizable motifs while layering inventive rhythms and synth lines.This release sits comfortably within the lineage of video game music tribute, offering a progressive take on familiar signals from 16-bit and 32-bit era titles. Tracks like "Brush Swipe RIGHT" draw from Mario Paint’s quirky palette, while "Boost START Bossa" nods to Super Mario Kart with a laid-back groove. SNESQUE II serves as an artifact for those attuned to the intersections of gaming nostalgia and electronic craft, its twelve compositions presenting a varied yet cohesive program.

Album lore

SNESQUE II, released in 2020 on Ubiktune, collects twelve tracks by Zackery Wilson that revisit and reimagine melodies from classic video games. The album’s selections include reinterpretations of themes from Plok ("Follin DOWN"), Mega Man X2 ("X-Buster Keaton"), and Donkey Kong Country ("LEFT-Handed Monkey Wrench"), among others. Wilson’s arrangements blend chiptune textures with electronic production, maintaining the recognizable motifs while layering inventive rhythms and synth lines.This release sits comfortably within the lineage of video game music tribute, offering a progressive take on familiar signals from 16-bit and 32-bit era titles. Tracks like "Brush Swipe RIGHT" draw from Mario Paint’s quirky palette, while "Boost START Bossa" nods to Super Mario Kart with a laid-back groove. SNESQUE II serves as an artifact for those attuned to the intersections of gaming nostalgia and electronic craft, its twelve compositions presenting a varied yet cohesive program.