Gaming's Favorite Water Levels Get Special Piano Tribute Album

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Gaming's Favorite Water Levels Get Special Piano Tribute Album

Arranger David Peacock and performer Augustine Mayuga Gonzales release piano realms: azure, a beautiful and stirring 12-track celebration of water in videogames

SEATTLE - April 11, 2025 - Arranger David Peacock is pleased to announce the release of piano realms: azure, a moving tribute to water levels across videogames. Peacock is a renowned arranger known for numerous piano albums and sheet music collections dedicated to Hollow Knight, UNDERTALE, and more. Joining Peacock is recurring performer, Augustine Mayuga Gonzales, who brings the reflective arrangements to life. While the opening piece, "Caustics," is an original composed by Peacock, the remaining 11 tracks celebrate music from fan-favorites such as Donkey Kong Country, FINAL FANTASY VII, Super Mario 64, and The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time in addition to less covered works from Sea of Stars, ABZÛ, and Hyper Light Drifter. An abbreviated vinyl edition is available as starting today as well. Grab piano realms: azure everywhere starting today:


https://lnk.to/azurepiano


"Water takes on so many different moods in gaming," notes arranger David Peacock. "I wanted to explore my relationship to some of these differences through the piano. Some of these arrangements are favorites from my childhood, some come from my music work as an adult, and some result from games I've discovered throughout my life so far. With a bit of reflection on the different ways that these memories could be expressed through the piano, we ended up with the album presented for you now, and hope you will join us on the journey.”


The full track list for piano realms: azure is as follows:


Caustics (Original)
Melisma of the Waters (Sea of Stars)
Aquatic Ambience (Donkey Kong Country)
Dark Waters (The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time)
Secret of the Deep Sea (FINAL FANTASY VII)
Inkwater Marsh (Ori and the Will of the Wisps)
Shore of Another World (Chrono Cross)
Balaenoptera musculus (ABZÛ)
The River (Outer Wilds: Echoes of the Eye)
Dire Dire Docks (Super Mario 64)
Delfino Plaza (Super Mario Sunshine)
Cascades (Hyper Light Drifter)
 

About David Peacock

David Peacock is a composer, arranger, and pianist specializing in video game music. His work bridges classical and contemporary styles, reimagining iconic game soundtracks with depth and artistry.


He has collaborated with renowned composers including Lena Raine, Jason Graves, Berlinist, Austin Wintory, Gareth Coker, and Disasterpeace, and his arrangements for Hollow Knight Piano Collections, Ori and the Blind Forest, and Undertale Piano Collections have been performed worldwide. His music has been featured by the London Philharmonia, Video Games Live, Videri String Quartet, and WDR Funkhausorchester, among others.


Based in Seattle, David continues to explore the intersection of interactive and orchestral music, crafting compelling arrangements and original works that resonate with both musicians and fans alike.


Learn more: https://www.daviddpeacock.com