Wii Sports Theme - Funk Fusion Big Band Version (The 8-Bit Big Band)

The Wii Sports Theme didn't have to go as hard as it did to be honest.. It's an incredible melody and over all vibe. That first fanfare sort reminded me of "In the Stone" by the legendary Earth Wind and Fire so I just couldn't resist arranging this style mashup!!
There is something so magical about the specific brand of nostalgia associated with the 2000s era Wii music, so it was a huge pleasure to arrange this timeless Nintendo theme for the band to be the first track off of our upcoming 5th album (which is still untitled)!!
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"The 8-Bit Big Band" is a 30-65 member Jazz/pops orchestra that formed to celebrate and realize some of the best themes from video game music from all consoles and eras arranged in a large ensemble Jazz/Pop/Rock setting!
Blending together timeless musical themes from Nintendo, Sega, Sony, and more then re-arranging them in genres and styles of all musical inspirations, The 8-Bit Big Band has members from all around the world, but most reside primarily in New York City, and are some of the most highly sought after musicians and performers.
Band leader/Arranger/Orchestrated by:
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@CRosenMusic
FULL CREDITS:
Guitar Soloist - Brian Sheu
Alto Sax 1 - Andrew Gould
Alto Sax 2 - Zac Zinger
Tenor Sax 1 - Sam Dillon
Tenor Sax 2 - Paul Jones
Bari Sax - Adison Evans
Trumpet 1 - Liesl Whitaker
Trumpet 2 - Kenny Rampton
Trumpet 3 - Chloe Rowlands
Trumpet 4 - Nick Frenay
Trombone 1 - Jimmy O'Connell
Trombone 2 - Javier Nero
Trombone 3 - Robert Edwards
Bass Trombone - Reginald Chapman III
Guitar - Charlie Rosen
Bass - Julia Adamy
Piano - Natalie Tenenbaum
Drums - Bryan Carter
Violins - Caroline Drexler, Josh Henderson, Danielle Giulini, Daniel Constant, Kevin Kuh, Maria Im, Meitar Forkosh, Lucy Voin
Violas - Laura Sacks, Tia Allen, Sarah Haines, Yumi Oshima
Cellos - Sasha Ono, Jessica Wang, Zachary Brown
Harp - Liann Cline
Music by - Kazumi Totaka
Arranged/Produced by - Charlie Rosen
Engineered and Mixed by John Kilgore
Mastered by Alan Silverman at Arf Mastering
Shot and Edited by Halleloo Productions
Animations by Pasquale Dorsi ( @pasqualedorsiart )
Thumbnail art by @MikeKILLUZ
#the8bitbigband #videogamemusic #videogamejazz

[@pasqualedorsiart]

Thanks again for the opportunity. ⚾️🎾🎳🥊⛳️

[@dukeofrodtown1705]

Superb job!!!

[@AndrewLawton16]

All the animations are wonderful! So good!

[@insaneintherainmusic]

Let's go Brian!!!! Also shout-out to Totaka-san for writing this incredible, surprisingly harmonically complex but also melodically beautiful theme!!

[@modestarantony6964]

Hi

[@TheDragoncowStudios]

Carlos! Now I have this one and your version in my playlist 😂

[@BrianSheu]

ayyy, thanks for the shout duder. Hope to see you sooner than later

[@phillyfanmatt]

Death, taxes, and every 8bbb track being straight fire. The only certainties in life.

[@dukeofrodtown1705]

💯%, that couldn't be better put!!! Every track / chart just keeps getting better

[@forsaken696]

Taxes ain't a certainty

[@hamstreak5591]

And the amount of zubats in a dark cave

[@AfonsodelCB]

I had to read 3 times to understand why you thought death and taxes were straight fire

[@EthanGeye]

In the Stone was one of my favorite songs we played in marching band when I was in high school

[@soulless8731]

OMG ME TOO

[@nunezale]

Immediate chills when I heard In the Stone

[@masonjones7740]

The first time I heard the 8th note delay of the beat I was floored! Took me ages to figure out what they were doing in the intro...

[@ethanholmes5677]

Props to Matt. He really took the punches well for this cover.

[@The8BitBigBand]

I almost feel bad that the mii in my image was the one responsible for said punches haha

[@crispyb6449]

I'm a simple man I open youtube I see 8-Bit Big Band I smile I see Wii Sports I smile even more

[@gacd2104]

Human open youtube Human see new 8bbb song Human listen to song Human happy

[@clayton3570]

Love that intro and those horn licks!! Reminds me of Into The Stone by Earth Wind And Fire. Can't wait to see y'all live one day. Amazing arrangement like always!!!

[@canaconn2388]

It doesn't just remind you, it's straight from it! But it fits really well here

[@disquo1686]

Okay I thought I was losing it but you’re exactly right haha it’s ripped right from it

[@dukeofrodtown1705]

So HYPED for Album 5! 8BBB always delivers, and they did do just that with this arrangement indeed. Brian Sheu ate and left no crumbs - slick work from him and the rest of the band. Nicely animated as well

[@matombler3009]

“Filmed in front of a live studio audience, give it up for your host, the 8-Bit Big Band!”

[@modestarantony6964]

Hi

[@janettplanett]

they did not just cook…they ENGINEERED this masterpiece

[@kylitoshow]

So this is the Wii Sports Theme and Earth Wind and Fire combined! 🤯

[@bp-lx7lf]

‘Nice Shot’ doesn’t remotely do this justice!

[@wxcvbndu51]

I never imagined this theme would render well in big band but now that you say it, yeah, of course it would

[@stephjayne3855]

I don't remember who but someone on KZbin talked about how the compossr for the wii music doing an excellent job and the mii channel music being a jazz standard so I'm not remotely surprised

[@Loafoftime]

It's totally jazz inspired.

[@Dancarnate]

Man the Earth Wind and Fire groove is real with that intro. Great job as always, how is it that every arrangement you produce is straight fire?!

[@nathansyring4975]

Right? In the Stone much?

[@DaBlkOtaku]

This arrangement of "In The Stone" just gives me Drumline vibes! Fantastic work!

[@earlhardenjr.9358]

Came here to see if I was the only one... happily, I'm not!

[@Opeach]

この曲カッコ良いですよね！ 大好きです！ いつも素敵なアレンジありがとうございます！

[@BlindEmpress]

0:36 Not me absolutely scream singing the Wii Sports melody in my college dorm right now lmao!! This was the slice of happiness I needed today!!

[@DoctorEngrish]

Man I was SO excited when I saw Brian Sheu appear on screen. He is an absolute beast on guitar! Fingers crossed that we get a Robbie Benson or Alex Popoff feature sometime in the future 🤞.

[@Cbazz]

Live from Wuhu Island it's the Wii Sports Hour Today we have an incredible Baseball Matchup between Gordon Ramsay & The Beef Boss

[@disquo1686]

Please give a warm welcome to your host: Me! The Smash Announcer guy

[@hyun-shik7327]

This is how we all felt like it sounded as kids in the 2000s.

[@Lucas.Blevins]

It was such a privilege to hear this live a few weeks ago in Seattle at Benaroya!

[@LiteralSloth]

Such a great opener

[@baltakatei]

I agree! It was amazing. Looking forward to the release of the Shin Megami Tensei covers we heard.

[@JimmyOConnell87]

Thanks for coming!

[@nat1110]

Took a friend who was a massive fan since day 1 to see it. He was giddy the entire time. Yeah that’s one hell of a way to start a show

[@WishGranted130]

Watching this debut live in Seattle was amazing! I'm glad the world can see this now!

[@DeLisi.]

It's crazy how Nostalgic the wii has become for me.

[@thekingcoltonious]

Great work as always! It's always a damn good treat in the morning when there's a new 8bbb song to listen to!

[@victoriabell9546]

Gotta say, this is a fabulous arrangement! I, too, appreciate the Earth, Wind, and Fire intro and ending! And Brian can really shred!!! Y'all need to do more stuff with guitarists more often!! It gives the arrangement a Japanese jazz fusion vibe that everyone's flocking to these days! Y'all cooked for real! 🔥👍🏽👏🏽

[@DomPalombiMusic]

Y'all crushed it with this one, superb job as always by all!!!

[@morningbell3690]

YOOOOOO, Brian Sheu on guitar!!! Love that guy! Amazing guitarist. His chops did not disappoint.

[@schonjon]

That callback to Earth Wind and Fire's In the Stone was majestic!

[@chemmerling]

Such a good vibe. Reminds me of a 90s talk show music cue at times

[@peterweatherley7669]

It’s very much like early Conan :)

[@grantjacobson]

Played "In the Stone" in pep band and played Wii Sports when it first came out, so this is nostalgic AF!

[@mmoonboyy]

Perfection! Somehow bringing 'In The Stone' was genius!

[@Malnarion]

Damn! The beginning with a big inspiration from "In the stone - Earth, wind and fire" sounds so good with wii sports theme! Love it!

[@joshkretzle]

Seeing you guys perform this in Seattle was an absolute ethereal experience that got me teared up. Something that I’ll never forget.

[@LockeRobsta]

Maaaaan 1:26 feels like a sports recap from 1985. So blessed!

[@christiancrimi5644]

Thats sounds like the beginning of the Dolphin Shoals lick at 2:50 👀

[@colstonbravo1628]

Aye it’s my birthday today, thanks for the gift:)) this is absolutely a banger!

[@MrSystemsGuy]

a little bit of "don't stop til you get enough" in the strings there

[@j-mc2144]

INCREDIBLE WORK. It's so powerful with the new composition while keeping some peaceful flare.

[@tchurubangosbangos4977]

They cooked again

[@mudiametokunboh2370]

Yes they did :)

[@Edwardify]

They're always cooking

[@tchurubangosbangos4977]

@@Edwardify true

[@samuelele]

I‘m of the generation that was never allowed a gameboy and this was the first music that stuck with me from a nintendo console. So nostalgic to hear it that way!

[@gacd2104]

Who let them cook?... Who let them cook such a masterpiece I won't be able to add to my Spotify playlist in 6-9 months? You outdid yourselves again guys, congrats! Btw, 2:23 - 2:38 Has no right to go that hard, holy shit!

[@bigbadcuff]

Absolutely incredible adaptation and arrangement of the Wii sports theme. There are always so many layers to your arrangements!

[@garrettaldridge549]

Fantastic work yet again, Charlie!!! Loved all of the EW&F references in this one! I Am is my favorite album of all time!!!

[@thesonofgrey]

Gotta love the EWF In the Stone reference in the intro!

[@jcrawloser]

no way you guys pulled an "in the stone" at the beginning... ...i f-ing love it

[@totallycarbon2106]

You guys really knocked it out of the park with this one! A hole in one! A full knockout! A perfect strike! Thats game, set and match!

[@omegle121]

Great arrangement, you guys knocked this one out of the park! On a side note, I love the little animations you guys put on the videos, they're really cute

[@BrennenMeeks]

Yes! Brian Sheu is the GOAT!!! Sounding great!

[@williamsanborn9195]

That was an amazing cover! And the transition to the end credits screen was hilarious too 😂

[@Miyamotospoop13]

I LOVE LOVE LOVE the combination of Wii sports and In The Stone

[@danah-hx6mk]

Have been patiently waiting for this since the moment y’all announced it… and can confidently (and not surprisingly) say it was so damn worth it. One of my absolute favorite arrangements!

[@CrazyTheStray]

Nostalgia made even more glorious. Brilliant as always!

[@TheEuphologist]

I've never once thought of mashing In The Stone and the Wii Sports Intro together but now it's all I want!! 🎶✨️🎶✨️🎶

[@BlobstoF]

This is absolutely everything. Everything.

[@KandraKelsier]

Yoo I was there for the premiere at Benaroya, and this was probably my favorite piece you played that night, loved it!

[@Th3C0urtJ35t3r]

Man, oh man, do I love this 8-bit Big Band. They make amazing music and have me under a spell. I can't stop listening to them.

[@GoldFishBoy1337]

THAT WAS INSANE! Charlie is a powerhouse.

[@SunyoungKim-s2b]

I have shown my middle school students many of your guy's performances and they LOVE them! Thank you for yet another banger!!!

[@iananderson12796]

Brian killed it! Love the little bit of Steely Dan flavor in there

[@alexrawlings541]

As an avid enjoyer of the Wii Sports theme and EWF's In The Stone, I am quite happy with this

[@Loafoftime]

It's been so long, I almost forgot you still made music. This was a pleasant surprise.

[@somersetbigband]

Super job on this! What a terrific sounding chart!

[@gong256]

Thank you for existing in this world.

[@tofystedeth]

Great to see Sheu in there!

[@eancklean7922]

So cool! Love that you guys brought this tune in

[@poliwhirlking]

Mozart has been real quiet since this dropped.

[@shitpostnation3069]

No way! Zac Zinger on alto, yessirrrrrrrr!!!!!!!

[@ben-tendo]

Amazing, I think it would be loved all round if you did a Wii themes album that just covered everything OS and 1st party "Wii" titles (Sports, Resort, Play, etc) with this style.

[@liammcelroy2265]

Definitely one of my most anticipated covers. Great job guys!

[@StevenMarjerison]

What an amazing sound! Great work on this chart y'all!

[@Carlos-vn4ec]

love this so much. cant wait for that next album!

[@DrPav]

So excited. You guys rock!

[@Midnight-Blade]

New favorite cover just dropped

[@alexthelion335]

Wake up babe, 8-bit big band just posted another banger!

[@LuisCastillo-tg6xw]

Excellent cover. I will add it to the playlist as many other of your songs

[@StriderZessei]

This went so well. Great rendition, no forced lyrics, just good vibes coming out of every pore.

[@mudiametokunboh2370]

Amazing as Always wow!!!

[@GameBlock_]

This may be my favorite arrangement of yours yet, amazing work!!

[@morsthetakerofsouls2295]

Oh my god whoever decided to mix this with in the stone you have my utmost respect. Thats probably my favorite tune from earth wind and fire. This arrangement made my entire day lol

[@andrehomevideo9998]

This has Earth Wind and Fire's DNA all over it! Bravo!

[@everythingpizzaandknuckles6268]

That would make 8BBB the missing piece: Water

[@danw9403]

The intro is 100% inspired by In the Stone

[@janettplanett]

not to seem dramatic but this genuinely might be the best thing ever created

[@MQWalkman]

Let's go! The legends return!

[@seantemme]

proud that i’ve been a fan since before tetris was released.

[@RogersBase]

Exactly what I needed this Monday morning! Excellent as always!

[@hamishdean4547]

I'm here for this all day, bravo! 👍 P.S. please publish this! 🙏

[@zanetohme2267]

The In the Stone cold open was crazy

[@Ninjacatmuffin]

You all did a great job as usual!

[@kevinoscarcuzquenguerrero127]

Pensé que este canal estaba olvidado, adoro su música!! ❤

[@LesbianPretzel]

As a big EWF fan, I have to appreciate this arrangement. "In The Stone" is one of my favorites from EWF and mashing that song up with the Wii Sports theme, one of my favorite video game soundtracks of all time, is absolutely excellent. Great work!!

[@Hutabah]

Literally just got into Tower of Power recently - can't believe it took me this long to get all these references lol

[@AJtheRatty]

The soaring strings gave me goosebumps!

[@facilityhues]

With every 8BBB track released, nature heals a little bit more

[@mayonnaise_hovercraft]

If the Wii boxing is between Charlie and the drummer, I will die. There is nothing more accurate. Thanks for another piece of music to beg my band director to play (it will never happen)

[@victoriabell9546]

That was between Charlie and Matt from Wii Sports. You know, the champion of Boxing?

[@solar5431]

Rly sneaked in the stone in there and thought we wouldn’t recognize peak 🗣🗣🗣🕺🏾🕺🏾🕺🏾

[@mokajones74]

This used to be my bud n Is favorite song to play on Wii Music. That game let you adlib with fills and we tried our best to make that little 4 man band play the song just like y'all doin now 🥲 love to hear it

[@batfreeze56]

The GOAT channel.

[@francoomarlopezlopez]

HELL YEAH

[@canadasempror5521]

vous méritez vraiment plus de vues

[@LiteralSloth]

This was so great to see live in Seattle!!!

[@d3xbot]

so real for using a Wii Menu with the Homebrew Channel