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This show features music by Reyn Ouwehand who started out in the Dutch C64 demo scene of the late 80s. He went on to compose a number of impressive soundtracks for games, most of which came during his short stint with Maniacs of Noise. This episode is another contribution to Masters of VGM.

Download Episode #55: Reyn Ouwehand (76.4 MB, mp3) here
…or watch it on Youtube

Track announcements provided by Ed Wilson of VGMbassy
Intro music by Paul van der Valk (RIP)

Playlist:

01 “Introduction” – Last Ninja 3 (1991, Commodore 64) by Reyn Ouwehand
02 “Ending” – Rubicon (1991, Commodore 64) by Reyn Ouwehand
03 “Loading Screen” – Flimbo’s Quest (1990, Commodore 64) by Reyn Ouwehand
04 “Flip the Flop” – Dutch Breeze (1991, Commodore 64) by Reyn Ouwehand
05 “Central Park” – Last Ninja Remix (1990, Commodore 64) by Reyn Ouwehand
06 “Part 2” – Batmania 2 (1990, Commodore 64) by Reyn Ouwehand
07 “Stage Loader” – Rubicon (1991, Commodore 64) by Reyn Ouwehand
08 “Title Screen” – Super Trucker (1991, Commodore 64) by Reyn Ouwehand
09 “Main Theme” – Puzzle Shuffle (1990, Commodore 64) by Reyn Ouwehand
10 “Party Tune” – Cooper Demo (1989, Commodore 64) by Reyn Ouwehand
11 “Introduction” – Flimbo’s Quest (1990, Commodore 64) by Reyn Ouwehand
12 “Name Entry” – Firepit (1991, Commodore 64) by Reyn Ouwehand
13 “Easy Goin'” – Second Album (1989, Commodore 64) by Reyn Ouwehand
14 “Loader” – Rubicon (1991, Commodore 64) by Reyn Ouwehand

A contribution to Masters of VGM, this episode showcases MUSE, a sound unit headed by Akira Sato which composed and arranged music for visual novels back in the 90s. Their work appeared almost exclusively on computers like the PC-98 series or the X60000 and is an excellent example of the FM-sound typically associated with these machines. Included are also a few tracks by Akiragumi, another sound team which Akira Sato was a member of.

Download Episode #54: MUSE (73.7 MB, mp3) here
…or watch it on Youtube

Track announcements provided by Ed Wilson of VGMbassy
Intro music by Paul van der Valk (RIP)

Playlist:

01 “R_7” – Giza! XIX (1991, X68000) by Akira Sato, BAKI, Ryu Takami
02 “Innocent Soldier” – Demon City (1993, PC-9801) by Kiyotaka Sato, MUSE
03 “Tumbling Life” – Daraku no Kuni no Angie (1996, PC-9801) by MUSE
04 “Lip the 3rd” – Lipstick Adventure 3 (1993, X68000) by MUSE
05 “Do Not Regret” – Kimi Dake ni Ai o (1991, X68000) by Akira Sato, BAKI, Ryu Takami
06 “Last Battle” – Romance wa Tsurugi no Kagayaki (1995, PC-9801) by MUSE
07 “Title” – Marine Philt (1993, PC-9801) by Naoki Kanamori, Kiyotaka Sato, MUSE
08 “Hopeful Morning” – Gakuen Sodom (1995, PC-9801) by MUSE
09 “T_004” – Toumei Ningen Arawaru (1993, PC-9801) by MUSE
10 “Dove Driver” – Dengeki Nurse 2 (1994, PC-9801) by Naoki Kanamori, MUSE
11 “Injuu Gakuen 02” – Injuu Gakuen ~La Blue Girl~ (1994, PC-9801) by MUSE
12 “Sorrow” – Chiemi (1993, PC-9801) by MUSE
13 “Premonition” – Kimi Dake ni Ai o… (1991, X68000) by Akira Sato, BAKI, Ryu Takami
14 “CLUB” – Urotsuki Doji (1990, X68000) by Akira Sato, PANDA
15 “Kyarun” – Can Can Bunny Extra (1993, X68000) by MUSE
16 “THEME” – Mayumi (1992, X68000) by MUSE
17 “Ending” – Giza! XIX (1991, X68000) by Akira Sato, BAKI, Ryu Takami

For the last show of this year, we have a selection of great game and demo tracks that touch on a wide variety of themes such as disorderly legislation, dinosaurs, Finnish polka, and the first CPC track ever to be played on the podcast.

Download Episode #53: Namnam Special (70 MB, mp3) here

Track announcements provided by Ed Wilson of VGMbassy

Playlist:

01 “Intro” – No Second Prize (1992, Amiga) by Matthias Steinwachs

The rumors are true, we are back with a new episode! This time, it’s all about tracks with female vocals – in seven different languages, no less. Enjoy!

Download Episode #52: Vox Femina (77 MB, mp3) here

Track announcements provided by Ed Wilson of VGMbassy

Playlist:

01 “Lullaby of Woe” – The Witcher 3: Blood and Wine (2015, PC) by Laura Doddington, Marcin Przybyłowicz

During the late 80s new genres of electronic music like house and techno were hitting the mainstream. These styles were also adopted by game composers and demo artists and became an ingredient of many soundtracks of the following decade. This podcast features a selection of tracks inspired by club music of that era arranged for contemporary FM sound hardware.

Download Episode #51: Streets of Rage (75 MB, mp3) here

Track announcements provided by Ed Wilson of VGMbassy

Playlist:

01 “World 10 -Desert-” – Rhyme☆Star (1994, PC-9801) by Takeshi Abo

No, not that one. Frédéric Motte aka Moby is a French composer who had his start in the Amiga demo scene and also composed a number of game soundtracks for companies like Coktel Vision, Atreid Concept, and Kalisto. This playlist features a selection of tracks from the early part of his career that draw from from a wide range of influences – from rock to funk to blues and jazz.

Download Episode #50: Moby (76 MB, mp3) here

Track announcements provided by Ed Wilson of VGMbassy

Playlist:

01 “Knulla Kuk” – Substance (1991, Amiga) by Frédéric Motte (Moby)

A look at the Korean music scene of the 1990s. Drawing from an eclectic mix of influences ranging from arcade soundtracks to old K-pop and anime scores, it created an impressive catalog of music for the FM chips commonly found in PC sound cards of that era.

Download Episode #49: Adlib Noraebang (72 MB, mp3) here

Track announcements provided by Ed Wilson of PixelTunes Radio

Playlist:

01 “The Very Men…” – Demo (1997, MS-DOS) by Kim Tae Jin (sunby)

A podcast with music by developer and publisher Micro Cabin, best known for the Xak series and its various spin-offs. Many of their early releases originated on Japanese computers and featured an excellent line-up of composers like Tadahiro Nitta, Ryuji Sasai, Yasufumi Fukuda, and Yukiharu Urita who created some spectacular soundtracks, especially for the ‘lesser’ FM chips like OPLL and OPN.

Download Episode #48: Micro Cabin (72 MB, mp3) here

Track announcements provided by Ed Wilson of PixelTunes Radio

Playlist:

01 “Opening 2” – The Tower of Gazzel (1991, PC-9801) by Tadahiro Nitta