The Lord of the Chiptunes: The Return of the Chiptune

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	1.	A Storm Is Coming 02:43
	2.	Hope and Memory 01:37
	3.	Minas Tirith 03:32
	4.	Ride of the Rohirrim 02:41
	5.	Twilight and Shadow 03:23
	6.	Éowyn's Theme 01:18
	7.	The End of All Things 05:06
	8.	The Return of The King 10:11
	9.	The Grey Havens 05:34
	10.	Into The West 04:21
	11.	The End 02:18
	12.	One More Ring to Rule Them All 02:54

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I have had this project in the back of my mind for several years now, even before working on my 'Star Wars' chiptune trilogy. By far one of the biggest movie accomplishments of all time and one of the most influential in my lifetime was Peter Jackson's adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy. Middle Earth came to life before our eyes like never before and Howard Shore's epic soundtrack made sure that Tolkien's creation made way into mainstream pop culture, enriching everyone's lives while at it.

2019 marks the 20th anniversary of Shiryu Music and before a time comes when I will no longer be able to keep producing and releasing music, best to get this one out of the bucket list. "The Return of the Chiptune" concludes this EP tribute trilogy with all the themes one would expect for chiptune action in Gondor and Mordor. I am very happy the way this one turned out and very glad I managed to pull all this off in a timely fashion. Hope you enjoy the end results!

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released April 19, 2019

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Shiryu Lisbon, Portugal

Raised playing video games and listening to electronic music, it's no wonder this turned out to be my favourite hobby.

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