Golden Axe (Sega Genesis) - Cinematic Orchestra Re-Recording - Full Album (HD / HQ)

A cinematic and epic orchestra re-recording of the awesome soundtrack from the arcade / genesis game Golden Axe. The music was originally composed by Tohru Nakabayashi.
This album is available to stream and purchase here:
Spotify: tinyurl.com/3s5p2v98
Apple Music: apple.co/2wrkVWq
Amazon: amzn.to/2rsfFg0
Google: bit.ly/2wjSRnw
TRACKLIST:
0:00 - Land of Yuria (original composition)
0:58 - Character Select ("The Battle")
2:11 - Wilderness
5:44 - Battlefield
7:50 - Old Map
8:37 - A Friends Path
11:28 - Thiefs Theme
12:45 - Death Adder
14:50 - Turtle Village 1
17:13 - Turtle Village 2
19:20 - Land of Yuria (reprise)
★★ Buy My Music ★★
iTunes: apple.co/2I07Aq2
Amazon: amzn.to/2HqzIpg
Album Store: bit.ly/2H9uqyr
Bandcamp: tinyurl.com/y722f463
★★ Follow Me! ★★
Website: www.richdouglas.net/
Facebook: tinyurl.com/yctgmp7o
Twitter: tinyurl.com/ybfgr87j
★★ Kontakt Sample Libraries ★★
www.unearthedsampling.com/
★★ Listen To My Music ★★
Soundcloud: tinyurl.com/y8b9uujs
Spotify: tinyurl.com/y8zp2d7u

[@johnnyoneill1676]

I doubt there is anyone left at Sega with as much passion for Golden Axe as the guy who made this!

[@SgtSega]

Ah but Dotemu could do it!

[@h22eh6]

Agreed

[@powerchair8427]

He could do it for some time

[@powerchair8427]

​@@SgtSegaààaaaaaàaaaaÀa1 WA Àaa

[@dneves80]

To crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentention of their women!!!

[@meziembamara4004]

😎 Conan the barber 💇

[@cybergothika6906]

I'm glad there are still people that understands. After what I saw what they did to She-ra I was losing my hope.

[@WebbyStudio]

arrraarrggrararrrrarrr!!

[@cybergothika6906]

That's something Conan said before he freed himself from the arena. It doesn't work with the pure heroism from the Golden Axe characters

[@CliffuckingBooth]

And unto this, Ax Battler, destined to wear the jeweled crown of Yuria upon a troubled brow

[@pilouuuu]

SEGA should remake Golden Axe using this music. It's brilliant!

[@Spider-Gekko957]

There doing it

[@MtMarshi]

Really evokes that 80's high fantasy feel. Love it!

[@eliofernandes565]

yes it does.

[@Otakupatriot117]

I went looking for a different remix of the first stage's music, only to find an even better remix of the entire game. This is better than most movies.

[@RichDouglas]

Thanks for the kind words and for listening! This is still one of my personal favorites!

[@errorinn8834]

That opening track had the hair's on my arms stand straight up. Incredible homage to this incredible game

[@pjsretrogamesmusicandwrass5795]

I know i may have commented before, but this rendition truly takes Golden Axe to another dimension...

[@bnp777]

Magical that you could capture how childhood me heard it in my head as I played! Thank you for this masterpiece

[@RichDouglas]

Thank YOU for listening! This is precisely how I heard it in my head all those years ago in the arcade too, so it was fun to fully realize this epic music vision.

[@G.Guild-]

That battlefield remix is so soulful and bone-chilling, well done.

[@cybergothika6906]

Thanks to this legendary remake, the axe will remain shiny golden forever.

[@XR41N]

amazing! this is what my head interprets when I listen to the original

[@RichDouglas]

Thanks man! Me too, thanks for listening!

[@XR41N]

@@RichDouglas no, I have to thank you for this, literally have been listening for the whole day and still am while painting!

[@StaticBlaster]

@@XR41N I agree. We must thank him for this. This is some kickass medieval like music. Holy shit bro. I have no more words to describe how awesome this guy is.

[@hijynxhare82]

A friends path should be fiends path. The turtle village 2 was amazing. One of my favorites. Chills man, gave me chills to hear these tunes so beefed up and matured.

[@jackmehoffe9372]

Nice

[@seanpoore2428]

I've been listening on repeat for 2 days now...... reminds me of conan the barbarian but with juuuuuuuuuust enough retro synth to evoke the original arcade-y style soundtrack

[@jackmehoffe9372]

Mate. You've hit the nail on the head

[@thelucasveloso]

WOW! You made even the map reading and the moments with the elfs between stages sound epic!

[@CliffuckingBooth]

Between the time when the oceans drank Turtle Village and the rise of the sons of Death Adder, there was an age undreamed of. And unto this, Ax Battler, destined to wear the jeweled crown of Yuria upon a troubled brow. It is I, his chronicler, who alone can tell thee of his saga. Let me tell you of the days of high adventure!

[@svetoslavpetrov5763]

Outstanding job! Brings back the old days of adventure

[@philmason9653]

This is absolutely perfect, I couldn't have imagined a better rendition. Fantastically done.

[@StaticBlaster]

Awesome orchestrated rendition. You should definitely send this to Sega and the movie executives thinking about making a live-action movie. This is some kickass material here.

[@jackmehoffe9372]

Naaaa! A ps5 remake with this soundtrack. Siiiiiick

[@Masterof7s]

Why do people always talk about making movies when they hear stuff like this? Have you seen the state of Hollywood? A live action Golden Axe would be pure garbage.

[@StaticBlaster]

@@Masterof7s Not necessarily. If the script was well written and was well executed by a director who knows what they're doing it could be a success.

[@Masterof7s]

@@StaticBlaster Yeah, but that’s a big bucket of ifs. Finding a director who truly gives a shit might be feasible, but finding an executive committee that wouldn’t ruin everything with their “progressive” meddling would be challenge impossible.

[@enriquepinero707]

This sucks becuase it's so freaking awesome and it never be officially used in a Golden Axe Game. Seriously though, send this to sega and pray they have enough insight and inspiration to make a new Golden Axe game, with this music and a Sonic Mania approach to the game.

[@RichDouglas]

You're too kind, thanks for the kind words and for listening! If Sega ever wanted to license this album or have me do the music for a new GA title, Id be totally into it!

[@Hydro1420]

@@RichDouglasits comin back so do it bro!

[@stueyman2099]

Went looking for an orchestral rearrangement of this game's soundtrack. Was not disappointed. Amazing work, this is getting used to set the tone at my D&D table.

[@jackmehoffe9372]

Hahahah legend. We all went looking. And here we are

[@db7314]

How has it taken me so long to hear this ... simply fantastic 👍

[@hennas87]

absolutely brutal :-) thanks so much for making this insanely powerful music

[@scott-88]

Woah... When Wilderness started. Goosebumps!

[@CammandorHam]

I have listen to more remixes and remastered of the Golden Axe soundtrack than is normal and this one is by far the best I've heard.

[@RichDouglas]

CommanderHam You’re too kind, thanks for listening! Be sure to check out my other remixes and orchestrations...lots of cool stuff to discover!

[@claudioaragaof.118]

Essa versão é incrível, perfeita!

[@radioactivemario]

This is one of my favorite recreations of any oldschool soundtrack. Belongs in a movie man, why only a few views? Doesn't make any sense. Fav and upvote.

[@RichDouglas]

Thanks so much for the kind words and for listening! Definitely poke around my channel, tons more retro gaming rerecordings to check out. Thanks again!

[@cakecakeham5823]

Oh, this is glorious!

[@PahaLukki]

Absolutely awesome mix! Kept the feel of the original.

[@tylordstevenson]

Wow! You re-record all my favorite things! This is fantastic!

[@Jamesamong007]

Awesome man you should send this to Sega because they supposedly have plans to do a Golden Axe movie, they should hire you for the score. Idk if you take requests but how about the soundtrack for Gain Ground in this style?

[@RichDouglas]

James007HungerZone Thanks for the kind words and for listening! I’ll look into gain ground....time permitting.

[@CP200S]

Rich: Sends material asking for opportunity Sega: Sues him

[@Jamesamong007]

@@CP200S Nah that would be something nintendo would do.

[@michaelsierra9]

@@RichDouglas You might also like Master of Monsters and Herzog Zwei. They both had really beautiful soundtracks on the genesis/mega drive.

[@WebbyStudio]

this is so awesome. i grew up with sega and genesis. golden axe soundtrack where i always return....

[@meyawabdulaziz3863]

holy crap....0:58 - Character Select

[@Silpiobaire]

Wow, fantastic work. These are some epic-sounding renditions.

[@RichDouglas]

Thank you for your kind words and for listening!

[@blackbell007]

Melhor versão d3 todos os tempos

[@mark_fox_music]

Superb work!

[@jackmehoffe9372]

Well done mate. Really captured the essence of that goose flesh experience. Stunning

[@Simp_Zone]

Legit. Nice work!

[@acrolithicanachronon207]

Thank you for arranging this and sharing with the world.

[@RichDouglas]

Thank YOU for listening!

[@fullautomaton5948]

Excellent balance of new instruments while staying true to the source. Bravo!

[@piotrwisniewski3727]

Beautiful! Best of the best Golden Axe soundtrack!

[@tuerceviolines]

Oh man! MY FEELINGS!!! Thank you so much.

[@RichDouglas]

Thank YOU for listening!!

[@leandrom6135]

just WOW!!!! incredible work!!!!!!!

[@michaelsierra9]

This is really awesome! Just found your channel. Not to request or anything but you might also like Master of Monsters and Herzog Zwei, they both had beautiful soundtracks.

[@RichDouglas]

Welcome and thanks for listening!! Both of those definitely do have amazing soundtracks, I’m looking into it to see if they are able to be licensed!

[@ericjohnson2551]

Wow! This is incredibly epic. Thank you for creating this! Hopefully once I get back on my feet I can buy you a coffee ;)

I've always been in love with the Death Adder theme. He became the anti-hero of the game because of the epic music. It was ok to lose to him.

[@SonicDestroyer12]

This is awesome stuff. I'd love to hear your take on the sequel's music!

[@CheAtila]

A reboot is strongly needed to this epic song!

[@cybershin0bi47]

Imagine an open world golden axe game set in its universe like horizon zero dawn.Oh and of course this music during epic fights with beasts etc.

[@SgtSega]

Imagine storming castles, fighting giant armies, riding dragons, I would play the HELL out of that!!!!

[@maneldehokuto]

If I've never knew golden axe, I definitely should say that's a Berserk Soundtrack. Very good, the eletronic beats contributing to the epic percussion!

[@SgtSega]

Forces, anyone?

[@azazelleblack]

This varies a bit in quality throughout but overall I'd say it's an A or A+. Really great work, especially on Battlefield and the Turtle Village themes. I also thought your original compositions in the piece were nice! I'll have to check out more of your content.

[@andromedaone3640]

Peace was restored to the land of Yara , the three brave warriors won the battle for now at least, this was the beginning of a great adventure.

[@Kn3rd5oftheRoundTable]

Oh that was epically good!

[@cdv1025]

Maaaaannnnn! These Golden Axe arranges are aaammaaazzinngg!!! Super Cool. I downloaded all your stuff on ITunes. Just like to say thanks man. Great Job. If you can do some from the Batman game from SEGA Genesis I do appreciate. The very first game from Sunsoft if I don’t mistake. 🌟👍🏻🌟

[@RichDouglas]

CDV Power Thank you so much for listening, the kind words, and for your your support!!! It means so much. Ive actually had my eye (or ears rather) on the Genesis port of Batman for some time....it’s definitely on my radar. Stay tuned for more retro reorchestrated goodness!

[@cdv1025]

Rich Douglas yes, yes and yes!!! Do it please 🙏🏻. I grew up with some of this games I sent your link for all my friends and again congratulations because you are converting something great to a wonderful thing. It make me feel like going back to late 80’s. What can I say. Awesome!!! 🌟👍🏻🌟

[@swiss6253]

Have listened to Golden Axe OSTs in all forms/variations for many years, this is incredible.

[@RichDouglas]

Thanks for the kind words and for listening! Be sure to check out the rest of my channel for tons more retro game re-recordings!

[@swiss6253]

@@RichDouglas I'm on it

[@HeadacheCentral]

Great stuff!

[@sirmicro]

This is really amazing!

[@RichDouglas]

Thank you, and thanks for listening!

[@alfreire2007]

Golden Axe é um clássico da SEGA que me fixou definitivamente para o mundo dos Arcades. Tive meu primeiro contato com os arcades no inicio dos anos 80, com os jogos: Columbia, Gálaga, Elevator Action e um de F1 da taito que nao lembro do nome, mas era com volante! Depois anos mais tarde, já metade e final dos anos 80 vieram Double Dragon, Robocop, Dragon Ninja, Golden Axe, E-SWAT, Vênus, Street Fighter 1, Sega Rad Mobile (Simulador de corridas), After Burner (Simulador de aeronaves de guerra). Ainda peguei Tartarugas ninjas e SImpsons, alem do Caddillac and Dinossoaurs, Moonwalker e Terminator 2. Bons tempos! Golden Axe is a SEGA classic that definitely set me in the Arcade world. I had my first contact with arcades in the early 80's, with the games: Columbia, Gálaga, Elevator Action and an F1 game that I don't remember the name of, but it was with a steering wheel! Then years later, in the mid to late 80's came Double Dragon, Robocop, Dragon Ninja, Golden Axe, E-SWAT, Venus, Street Fighter 1, Sega Rad Mobile (racing simulator), After Burner (aircraft simulator war). I still got Ninja Turtles and Simpsons, besides Caddillac and Dinossoaurs, Moonwalker and Terminator 2. Good times!

[@blackbell007]

Melhor versão do mundo . .

[@CarlosMartinez-ix8di]

I like it, thanks so much

[@notmania]

So much awesome

[@ToddGoldfinger]

What great memories of childhood, thank you for this orchestral offering 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🔱🔱🔱 Warriors of the World United ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

[@Shadow-wb7kb]

Impressive bro music. If there was a current version of golden axe remake (which I think they won't get out though they could). They should hire you for the soundtracks. Excellent bro. Well done 😎.

[@suddenwall]

Astonishing! Really next-level work. This deserves a million more views!! I expected the typical youtube remix not a total professional level reinterpretation / rearrangement. They better hire you if they reboot Golden Axe

[@RichDouglas]

Thanks so much for the kind words and for listening! I really strive to make my covers as authentic, as epic as possible, and not the “standard” youtube stuff. Be sure to check out the rest of my channel for tons more retro gaming goodness!

[@moorebwb]

Is this version soundtrack available on vinyl or an actual cd? Definitely my favourite soundtrack, absolutely an amazing enhancement! The original just got better! Should do some more sega classics also!

[@pedrotenoriomendes]

My favourite video game soundtrack as well, followed closely by Castlevania...

[@drunk_astronomy]

Golden Axe movie with this score. NOW!

[@ShadowHasselhoff]

MY GOD I JUST DISCOVERED THIS … just as I head into the office 😒. Saved for immediately after work 😊😎

[@aaroncarlsback7239]

When Sega and their games were the badass console of the market

[@adamdenardis5438]

Seems like all they ever do these days is back down in fear and chop away more and more of their company. 🤔 I wish they'd get a decent president and turn them around like Kalinske did in the early 90s.

[@EdsonSilva-ze6np]

Awesome!!!

[@EdsonSilva-ze6np]

Amazing!

[@spdzodzo]

wow, i have finally found an interpretation of Battlefield level that matches my expectations in terms how it should sound, i had some idea in my head back from PC speaker times but all the music on sound cards and all the remixes (even metal ones) were just not making the song justice until now! great job, thanks!

[@taecentro6169]

This is so good

[@semajcw3]

Outstanding. I would have liked it to loop once around with the themes & had experienced more of the composition variation & odes to the original. Solid work, & the Showdown with Death Bringer as well as the Ending Credits should have made this cut. I bought this on Amazon, I really would have liked to have gotten the Land of Yuria (Reprised). But hell, great album. I have some suggestions on what I would have enjoyed to hear brought forward from the original as well. But really great work!.

[@b10n1cman]

Gonna use this at my wedding reception as bgm

[@nevermindsjs]

Esto es buenísimo!

[@paulheat3460]

Ufff. These are great! Imagine if they used any of these in the Remake. We can really feel the tribute to Basil Poledouris.

[@MarcV_IndieGameDev]

Epic Stuff!

[@frontliner2]

This is what I heard in my head in 1990, my brain translated the chippy tunes to epic music already :P

[@Darth_Victrus]

I love it!

[@yakoshibanakushetka2924]

Amazing! Better than the original! ❤️❤️❤️

[@gustavocunha8014]

THIS IS FUCKING AMAZING!!! Woooooooah!!! O.O (Sub, liked and shared)

[@zargos101]

Golden Axe reveal at the Game Awards!

[@bennburns]

I'm almost certain I'm responsible for about half of the views on this video. How the hell does it only have a few thousand?

[@marvinlohman4403]

It’s perfect!!!

[@artavin]

Brilliant. Just brilliant…

[@sleepinglionarchives]

Everything but Sutakora, Sassa. Impressive! If you ever orchestrate the end credits, it could work well as a march rather than its pop-ish presentation in-game

[@adamdenardis5438]

Nah. It doesn't fit the tone at all. It's too pop. That'd be like doing the title screen of Golden Axe 2 orcestrated.

[@mrwilson1613]

Awesome

[@jcyrobe7349]

Thanks.

[@eliofernandes565]

This is excelent.

[@darthixion957]

Amazing. Wonder what "Showdown" (Death Bringer Battle Theme) would sound like if you tackled it.

[@X3MCTZN]

My magic viles suddenly got refilled !!!

[@VintageTechRepairs]

Glorious

[@user-wg9fw1ek8i]

very very good~

[@mikereyes2488]

I like listing to this while playing Conan Exiles, it's fits better than the actual music from the game lol

[@willclouded]

Golden axe full of great childhood memories :)

[@NicolasC]

Nice!!!!!!

[@Nobleshield]

Amazing work. Although I do kinda wish it was the Genesis version so it'd have the awesome "Showdown" music from the final battle, which wasn't in the arcade version. Still, the Death Adder theme alone makes up for it.

[@msd5808]

Chorus sounds good in that battlefield track

[@MusicInMe754]

WHOOOOOOOA!!!! :)

[@CosmicCosmo1]

Youre missing the completed game tune as well as the scorecard music at game end. Love these tracks though. Wow just wow!

[@poderdevoluntad5143]

Maravilloso!!! ⚔️🗡️🛡️