Pokémon GSC: Ice Path / Dark Cave Jazz Arrangement || insaneintherainmusic
6,095Some people say this tune sounds like “Clocks” by Coldplay. That’d make sense, since this is the ICE path theme… Insaneintherainmusic’s jazz cover / remix of Ice Path / Dark Cave from Pokémon GSC.
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This song is one of the classics from Pokémon Gold and Silver, and I’ve wanted to arrange it for such a long time! The bass ostinato here is practically screaming for a latin jazz arrangement (at least that’s how I see it).
Of the various cave themes that the Pokémon series has had to offer over the course of many generations, this one and Mt. Moon are probably my favorites! This cave theme isn’t as foreboding as cave themes can get in other various RPG’s; rather, I get a sense of adventure and progress while listening to this one.
As I mentioned earlier, the bass ostinato was the main impetus behind my choice to arrange this in the way that I did. The bass pattern at the beginning of the tune works really well as a phrygian bass ostinato, and can create a low of cool harmonies when juxtaposed to the various chords on top of it! I also opted to convert part of the melody into a double time swing section for the sake of contrast (I tend to do that a lot!), and reharmonized it as well. There’s also a reference to the Silph Co. theme in there, which I’m not sure fits in very well thematically (especially since that’s a theme from Kanto), but I think it sounds cool in the context of the arrangement. There’s some other cool stuff in this particular arrangement, like a 3/4 melody performed over a 4/4 rhythmic pattern after the solo, a full band soli, and fun solo backgrounds! I had a lot of fun writing this arrangement, and I hope you have just as much fun listening to my take on this great theme.
♫ "Ice Path / Dark Cave" from "Pokémon GSC" composed by Junichi Masuda
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