ELDEN RING - Lichdragon Fortissax Chiptune/8-bit Cover

Composer: Yoshimi Kudo
Arrangement: Moonlapse
Artwork by the very talented Leyrune
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Hi everyone,
I'm here with something a little different today. This channel will remain primarily focused on From Software piano arrangements but I'm also planning to throw in a few other things that I'm working on here and there that are closely related, like this. Hope you all don't mind!
Since I already had my midi data from my Lichdragon Fortissax piano cover, and because I'm very interested in video game music composition, I decided to take a stab at adapting a retro-style arrangement of the track. (I was also inspired by the amazing ‪@CthulhuSeeker‬ synthwave arrangements of Elden Ring themes). I messed around with having the notes of all the different synths visually move down the screen like my other piano videos but there were a lot of overlapping notes and it felt a bit overwhelming, so I left this video as just the awesome artwork.
To be clear, this is technically "fakebit" as I've not created this on an actual old chip system, but in my DAW Reaper. In addition, I've used more modern production techniques compared to what was available at the time. However, all synths are from Plogue chipsounds which "authentically emulates 15 vintage 8-bit era sound chips (on top of their variants), down to their smallest idiosyncrasies" and the drums have all been bitcrushed down to 8 bit depth, so every sound you hear is an 8 bit sound. So it's a bit of a creative interpreation of what 8 bit means, but I am pretty happy with how it sounds and it was really fun to make. I hope you enjoy it as well.
If you haven't yet, check out my Lichdragon Fortissax piano arrangement which this is based on!
• ELDEN RING OST - Lichd...
More piano covers coming soon. Thank you for watching/listening!
#eldenring #chiptune #8bit #retrovgm #8bitmusic #chiptunemusic #chiptunemusic

[@botti_2319]

A wild Fortissax appeared!

[@moonlapsepiano]

The wild Fortissax used Death Lightning! ⚡️

[@Finlay_Gray]

MASTER BALL!!

[@thesmiths31061]

Honestly this is really nice. Will you make more covers like this? I kinda wanna hear 8-bit Godrick the Grafted

[@moonlapsepiano]

I will make more like this. Thank you! 💜 Godrick’s definitely would sound good in 8bit 🤔

[@thesmiths31061]

@@moonlapsepiano Hell yeah

[@PalaceofShadow]

@3:32..This slaps so hard....I may even press charges! This is my second favorite theme of the entire game! Thanks, Moon.

[@moonlapsepiano]

Thanks Jason! It’s in my top faves as well. 💜 I am not liable or responsible for how hard it slaps 😂

[@maneamare1840]

Whats your number 1 song from Elden Ring ? :0

[@CthulhuSeeker]

🥺💜

[@Davidbiscou]

Holy shit it's you ! I fucking love your Music, keep it up man, the Mogh's cover is fire.

[@moonlapsepiano]

💜 😈

[@matthewfera2954]

This is my favorite theme in elden ring, maybe across all games honestly for boss music, and I'm mad I am just finding this. Awesome.

[@moonlapsepiano]

Thank you!! It's a wonderful theme. I am glad you found my cover 💜

[@matthewfera2954]

@@moonlapsepiano I'm about to binge through your channel so, I apologize in advance if you get a lot of comments. I love this. The groove that comes about from the chiptune style really has a unique feel for me.

[@moonlapsepiano]

@@matthewfera2954 Haha that is okay I like comments - I appreciate it. However, you'll find I only have 2 chiptune arrangements so far, I mostly make From Software piano covers and I compose orchestral music.
More 8bit/chiptune covers are definitely possible though.
You might enjoy the Lichdragon Fortissax piano cover! 💜

[@matthewfera2954]

@@moonlapsepiano I just listened to it! Really liked it. I'm a big fan of piano covers as well! Listening to the rykard one right now. Tough piece to translate to piano with how bombastic it is but you did a great job!

[@moonlapsepiano]

@@matthewfera2954 Thank you so much! That Rykard one was in the top 3 most challenging ones to arrange that I've done so far, absolutely. So many notes especially in that operatic outro lol

[@SaimoodPianoVersions]

For someone like me who has grown up with Game Boy classic, Nintendo, Sega games, this was really amazing. Thank you for making it man❤️

[@moonlapsepiano]

Thanks for listening Sai!! 💜 I really appreciate that

[@unlimitedquickworks7387]

Amazing cover

[@moonlapsepiano]

@@unlimitedquickworks7387 thank you! 💜

[@farthing9467]

This goes unbelievably hard. Thank you for this.

[@RaphaelPerfeito]

it is amazing, i love how it sounds good in 8 bit

[@moonlapsepiano]

Thanks Raphael! ⚡️

[@reversi2284]

Didn't expect the 8-bit cover to be so good. Awesome work!

[@moonlapsepiano]

thanks Reversi! 💜

[@SpieleSuchti894]

i honestly keep coming back to this

[@moonlapsepiano]

Looks like I will need to make more! Thanks for the support butcher

[@themoonlighthuntress7065]

Wow this sounds amazing! Fortissax's theme is one of my favorites in Elden ring and it surprisingly sounds SO good in this retro style ✨Wonderful work you've done here!

[@moonlapsepiano]

thank you so much! glad you enjoyed 💜

[@themoonlighthuntress7065]

@@moonlapsepiano You're very welcome ^^

[@otisvale9445]

This is amazing!

[@moonlapsepiano]

thank you! 💜

[@SpieleSuchti894]

dang this is a vibe

[@moonlapsepiano]

thanks butcher 💜

[@mjmj6855]

This is great, you never disappoint!

[@moonlapsepiano]

I appreciate that MJMJ! Thanks for listening 💜

[@queenvictoriann]

What the frig. This actually sounds coherent and amazing in 8-bit 😅
Bravo! This is brilliant!

[@moonlapsepiano]

I appreciate that Queen Victoria!! Thanks for listening 💜

[@goblinmoblin4869]

Chipdragon Tunissax

[@dyroth]

Absolutely gorgeous, music and 8bit art 😎

[@moonlapsepiano]

Thanks as always bro! And I appreciate your feedback along the way on this one💜

[@joshzuker8308]

This goes hard

[@moonlapsepiano]

thank you 💜

[@josue_av]

This is amazing dude!!!!!

[@moonlapsepiano]

Thanks Josue!! Much appreciated 💜

[@reiva2009]

it grooves 😎

[@wraithwrecker_]

Sick!

[@moonlapsepiano]

thanks Wraith!

[@SpieleSuchti894]

This is still in my recommended and it hasnt exploded yet? What are you doing youtube?

[@moonlapsepiano]

thanks butcher! 💜 more on the way

[@steubenbreunden]

Holy m'jeesus this slaps

[@moonlapsepiano]

Thanks! Listening to your stuff helped me toward making this💜

[@noodle1228]

sounds like loop hero, I like

[@moonlapsepiano]

thanks! 💜 I haven't played that yet

[@SpieleSuchti894]

I don't know why but I'm still here.

[@moonlapsepiano]

That makes me happy! Thanks for listening 💜

[@Shel-deanBonschellberg-ie4qc]

Hearts

[@peterdicristofaro4795]

Dank

[@dalekdoctor420]

Everyone talking about 3:32 but no one is talking about
0:58 to 1:15 ?

[@harrys2331]

that's my favorite part as well!

[@dalekdoctor420]

​@@harrys23313:45 also

[@Kromosios]

That so f*cking good! Will you do other as well?

[@moonlapsepiano]

Thank you! Yes I will 💜

[@-antagonistic-]

This is almost terraria style. With just a bit more beats and little bit of orchestra this would be in the terraria style.

[@radioactivemorshu9493]

Are we allowed to ask for encores? Please do more!

[@moonlapsepiano]

Yes of course! I’m planning on it 💜

[@KomamuraSajin1980]

Somehow, this 3:09 reminds me of "Warriors" by Imagined Dragons 🤔

[@Kingzilla64]

Can i use this as my outro song ?

[@moonlapsepiano]

@@Kingzilla64 Yes! Just tag me in the description somewhere 💜
I'm glad you like it

[@Kingzilla64]

@@moonlapsepiano absolutely will. And yes this is awesome 😎 great work

[@moonlapsepiano]

@@Kingzilla64 thanks. let me know if you'd like a .wav file

[@Kingzilla64]

@@moonlapsepiano thank you and will do

[@shahofalbion]

Does anybody else think this sounds a bit....jazzy?

[@moonlapsepiano]

Yes! There is quite a bit of jazz harmony in the original piece 💜

[@1berto_Cls]

Sorry for ruining the 69 likes mark

[@moonlapsepiano]

No problem!!! Thanks for liking 💜