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We’re wreaking havoc in the sky with today’s remix from one of the greatest new VGM soundtracks of all time, here’s Panic in the Sky! from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge!
Getting to record the guitars for most of Tee Lopes’s TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge soundtrack is easily one of the highlights of my VGM career to date, and it was made even more special when he asked if I could do the vocals for a song. It was made EVEN MORE special when it was the song used in the official release trailer!
Panic in the Sky! was supposed to have that classic “fun rock song from 90s shows” feel to it, and I believe it encapsulates that perfectly.
You can consider this arrangement sort of an ‘extended’ version, with a repeat of the chorus section and a new guitar solo section at the end. Fun fact: the first part of the ‘new’ solo was part of an alternate unused solo I recorded for the original!
Sharing some early TMNT #ShreddersRevenge guitar stuff with ya! (with @TeeLopes‘ permission of course 😅)
When I track guitars for others, I sometimes record 2 different guitar solos and let them choose between them. These are the 2 original solos I laid for “Panic in the Sky!” pic.twitter.com/Ul1FHX0IEy
— Jonny Atma (@JonnyAtma) June 27, 2022
There are quite a few songs from this soundtrack I’d love to arrange, but this one has been the most popularly requested from folks since the game’s release (including Tee himself, who brought this song up first when I was discussing remixes with him). If you haven’t played this game yet…. do it! It’s an absolute blast, especially with friends, and the soundtrack is extraordinary!