Shariq Ansari, also known as Darkesword, is one of the top minds at OverClocked ReMix and, as it turns out, a professor of Sonic the Hedgehog music trivia. He tells of tales of ReMix tournaments and last minute music production crunches before pondering how we've all changed as humans beings-- at least so far as music is concerned. To hear what he (and we) have to say, all one must do is tune in!

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This week's Open Question: "How have your music tastes changed over the years-- or have they?"

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Music used in this episode:

• Chilling with the Monkey Porter (Train Station at 8 Season 2 Theme) - Bryan Kelly
• A Kingdom Fallen (Main Theme) - Sixto Sounds
• ??? (DS) - Yuzo Koshiro
• ??? (Retro) - Yuzo Koshiro
• Town Theme - Jake Kaufman
• Super Sonic Racing (Sonic Pinball Party) - Tatsuyuki Maeda, Teruhiko Nakagawa, Yutaka Minobe
• Casino Paradise Zone Act 1 - Tatsuyuki Maeda, Yutaka Minobe
• Knuckles' Theme - Howard Drossin
• Sonic 3D Blast Title (Genesis) - Jun Senoue
• Aquatic Ruin Zone - We don't even know anymore
• Aquatic Base Zone Level 1 - Mariko Nanba
• At Dawn - Jun Senoue

News sources:

• Final Fantasy II: Rebellion
• Adventures of Pip OST