This week we finally get to talk about one of my favourite composers for this year's Masters of VGM. Considering how prolific he is I don't feel like Richard Jacques gets brought up in the conversation apart from Sonic R (and rightly so) so I wanted to do a bit of a dive into other games he does and really highlight the broadness of styles and a real ear for other people's sounds that makes him a bit of a stylistic chameleon. Check out other podcasts participating in Masters of VGM this year at https://mastersofvgm.com/

00:00:00 Jun Senoue; Richard Jacques - Free - Main Theme of Sonic Free Riders

00:04:09 Talk 01

00:10:19 Richard Jacques; TJ Davis - Am I Only Dreaming [Metropolis Street Racer]

00:13:53 Richard Jacques; Nigel Hitchcock; Gerard Presencer; Mark Nightingale; Matthew Lee - Outside In [Metropolis Street Racer]

00:18:11 Richard Jacques - Green Grove, Act One [Sonic 3D Blast]

00:21:20 Richard Jacques - Rusty Ruin, Act One [Sonic 3D Blast]

00:24:28 Talk 02

00:31:44 Richard Jacques - Everybody Jump Around [JET SET RADIO ORIGINAL SOUND TRACKS]

00:35:33 Richard Jacques - What About The Future [Jet Set Radio Future Sound Tracks]

00:40:11 Richard Jacques - Heartland [Metropolis Street Racer]

00:43:28 Richard Jacques - Race To The Bass (Part 1) [LET'S GO AWAY THE VIDEO GAME DAYTONA USA ANNIVERSARY BOX]

00:47:25 Richard Jacques - Panic Puppet, Act Two [Sonic 3D Blast]

00:50:14 Talk 03

00:55:07 Richard Jacques - Mission Menu [Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing: Original Soundtrack]

00:57:18 Richard Jacques - Dream Valley Medley [SONIC & ALL-STARS RACING TRANSFORMED ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK]

01:01:36 Richard Jacques - Funk Fair Part 1

01:05:39 Richard Jacques - Kodiak Forest [SONIC BOOM: Fire & Ice Soundtrack]

01:10:26 Richard Jacques - SHROUDED FOREST [TALES OF KNIGHTHOOD: SONIC AND THE BLACK KNIGHT - ORIGINAL SOUNDTRAX]

01:14:30 Talk 04

01:21:36 Richard Jacques - Mantlo's Bar [Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy: Welcome to Knowhere - Original Video Game Soundtrack]

Today we're joined by our friend Ryder to talk about the Yakuza: Like a Dragon soundtrack. As I'm still not very familiar with the series it was good to have a guide through this game's music which is uniformly excellent. There's definitely plenty more great tunes in the series too so I'm looking forward to digging a bit deeper

00:00:00 Shounanno Kaze, Yasutaka Nakata - Ichibanka

00:00:04 57 Talk 1

00:15:30 Hidenori Shoji - REIWA LABYRINTH

00:18:57 Chihiro Aoki - tranquillo

00:21:02 Chihiro Aoki - appassionato

00:23:12 Tomoyuki Tanaka - Subterranean Castle

00:25:49 83key - Answer From Geomijul

00:28:05 Chihiro Aoki - Enter The Tiger

00:30:26 Talk 2

00:41:08 Hidenori Shoji - Yokohama Crackhouse

00:43:10 Chihiro Aoki - Ascension Poin

00:45:46 Hidenori Shoji - Asphodelos

00:48:37 Chihiro Aoki - Backscratcher of Coins

00:50:49 Talk 4

00:59:58 Hidenori Shoji; Nobuhiko Okamoto - Hell Stew [Mafia Spec Edition]

01:04:22 Yusuke Takahama - Survival Can Collecting

01:06:55 Chihiro Aoki - Dive Into Ounabara!

01:09:09 ZENTA - Arch-Rival > Kart Racing

01:10:59 ZENTA - Grand Prix -3rd Round-

01:12:27 Talk 4

01:20:26 Chihiro Aoki - Pellagra

01:23:28 83key - War Maker

01:25:49 Chihiro Aoki - Rolling Eyes Fall Down the Dragon Wall

01:29:41 83key; Hidenori Shoji - Recieve You The Hyperactive

01:34:24 Hidenori Shoji - Triplet After Triplet

01:38:08 Talk 5

01:49:10 Chihiro Aoki - Dragon of Money

This week we're joined by Brian of the Misplaced Musings podcast to talk about Airforce Delta. A cool little fight sim in the style of Ace Combat that similarly has some kick ass tunes.

I initially messed up the recording of this episode at first and completely neglected to check that I was being recorded so we had to reconvene and do this episode again, thankfully the music still whips the second time around.

00:00:00 Satoru Nakata - Obstruction Federal Fleet

00:03:48 Talk 1

00:10:52 Satoru Nakata - Topgun Flashback

00:14:29 Satoru Nakata - Dogfight

00:17:51 Satoru Nakata - Battle of Stronghold

00:21:54 Talk 2

00:29:08 Satoru Nakata - Night Flight

00:33:17 Satoru Nakata - Battle For Freedom

00:36:31 Satoru Nakata - Delta Strike

00:40:08 Satoru Nakata - Protect Transport

00:43:42 Talk 3

00:49:15 Satoru Nakata - Naval Battle

00:53:10 Satoru Nakata - Semi Showdown

00:56:35 Satoru Nakata - Stormy Flight

01:00:09 Satoru Nakata - Final Fortress

01:03:33 Talk 4

01:07:30 Satoru Nakata - Staff Roll

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This week we're joined by our friend Niamh to talk about some Ys soundtracks! Specifically those for 1, 2 and Origins. Originally I was just going to make it 1 + 2 as they're basically one game anyway, but Niamh suggested adding Origin due to the more direct connection this game has to 1 + 2, and the fact that it does have quite a few of the same tracks re-arranged. It's a great soundtrack besides that so I saw no reason to turn her down. I tried to cover a few different releases of 1 + 2 here just because there are so many but it's not comprehensive by any means. Enjoy!

00:00:00 Falcom Sound Team JDK - GENESIS BEYOND THE BEGINNING OPENING VERSION

00:02:15 Talk 1

00:12:44 Yuzo Koshiro - FEENA (Title)

00:14:38 Yuzo Koshiro - FIRST STEP TOWARDS WARS

00:15:48 Yuzo Koshiro - DREAMING

00:17:01 Yuzo Koshiro - BEAT OF THE TERROR

00:18:48 Yuzo Koshiro - OVER DRIVE

00:19:56 Yuzo Koshiro - TOWER OF THE SHADOW OF DEATH

00:20:59 Yuzo Koshiro - Tower of The Shadow of Death X68000

00:22:02 Yuzo Koshiro - FINAL BATTLE

00:22:36 Talk 2

00:34:31 Yuzo Koshiro, Goo-Hee Kwon, Dong-Il Kwak, Ki-Sung Park, Se-Yong Kim, Myung-Jin Ahn, Seung-Hwan Ro - Ice Ridge of Noltia (Korean DOS ver)

00:36:42 Yuzo Koshiro - Ice Ridge Of Noltia

00:37:50 Yuzo Koshiro - To Make The End of Battle (NES)

00:39:43 Yuzo Koshiro - Companile Of Lane

00:43:17 Mieko Ishikawa - Moat Of Burnedbless

00:44:39 Hideya Nagata - Ruins Of Moondoria

00:45:28 Yuzo Koshiro - Termination

00:47:19 Talk 3

01:00:37 Falcom Sound Team JDK - DETERMINATION

01:03:56 Falcom Sound Team JDK - PRELUDE TO THE OMEN - SYNTH

01:06:03 Falcom Sound Team JDK - SILENT DESERT

01:08:18 Falcom Sound Team JDK - WATER PRISON

01:11:30 Talk 4

01:19:46 Falcom Sound Team JDK - TOWER OF THE SHADOW OF DEATH

01:23:50 Falcom Sound Team JDK - OVER DRIVE

01:25:54 Falcom Sound Team JDK - DREAMING

01:31:34 Falcom Sound Team JDK - TERMINATION

01:33:23 Talk 5

01:41:59 Mieko Ishikawa - Too Full With Love (Rance Village)

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This week we're joined by Jay Brandstetter to talk about some Bomberman music. The incredible Bomberman Hero soundtrack is full of great tracks in a mix of electronic music styles: breaks, jungle, techno and acid house among others. I love talking about the crossover of electronic music and vgm so this episode was great fun to record!

00:00:00 June Chikuma - Foehn

00:02:37 Talk 01

00:09:59 June Chikuma - Redial

00:12:34 June Chikuma - Supplement

00:15:16 June Chikuma - Spiral

00:17:31 June Chikuma - Landlord

00:19:47 June Chikuma - Beak

00:20:53 Talk 02

00:27:55 June Chikuma - Mimesis

00:30:34 June Chikuma - Wok

00:33:23 June Chikuma - Cell

00:36:17 June Chikuma - Tripod

00:38:36 Talk 03

00:45:43 June Chikuma - Monogenic

00:48:06 June Chikuma - Fatidic

00:50:40 June Chikuma - Milky

00:53:42 June Chikuma - Dessert

00:56:45 Talk 04

01:06:21 June Chikuma - Zip

Going back to the Final Fantasy well for this episode. I had gotten into listening to this soundtrack at work and sort of pushed everything aside to do an episode on the soundtrack because it's long been one of my favourites in the series.

00:00:00 Shuffle or Boogie

00:02:05 Talk 1

00:13:16 Blue Fields

00:14:46 Find Your Way

00:18:33 Balamb GARDEN

00:22:01 Fisherman's Horizon

00:25:36 Talk 2

00:32:52 Martial Law

00:36:39 Junction

00:38:15 The Salt Flats

00:41:50 Talk 3

00:48:16 The Landing

00:52:51 Only a Plank Between One and Perdition

00:55:15 Never Look Back

00:58:37 Maybe I'm a Lion

01:04:11 Talk 4

01:08:48 Lunatic Pandora

01:12:16 SUCCESSION OF WITCHES

01:15:33 Truth

01:19:11 Talk 5

01:26:39 Don't be Afraid

01:29:29 Force Your Way

01:33:20 The Man with the Machine Gun

01:36:09 The Extreme

01:42:52 Talk 6

01:47:55 Love Grows

My good friend Dave joins us for a fun conversation on Commodore 64 music. I personally am less familiar with the music of this system so it was nice of Dave to provide a playlist and guide us.

00:00:00 Jonathan Dunn - Ocean Loader 5

00:03:00 Talk 1

00:17:18 Tamayo Kawamoto - BGM 1

00:18:26 Rob Hubbard - Commando

00:22:29 Rob Hubbard - Monty On The Run

00:28:29 Rob Hubbard - One Man And His Droid

00:34:23 Talk 2

00:47:12 Martin Galway - Ocean Loader 2

00:50:12 Martin Galway - Slap Fight 1

00:50:19 Martin Galway - Slap Fight 2

00:51:09 Martin Galway - Slap Fight 3

00:52:00 Martin Galway - Slap Fight 4

00:52:53 Martin Galway - Slap Fight 5

00:54:05 Martin Galway - Slap Fight 6

00:54:34 Martin Galway - Slap Fight 7

00:54:37 Martin Galway - Slap Fight 9

00:55:04 Martin Galway - Comic Bakery

00:58:14 Talk 3

01:11:04 Johannes Bjerregaard - Title Screen

01:15:25 Johannes Bjerregaard - Odd Levels

01:18:40 Johannes Bjerregaard - Shop

01:20:54 Johannes Bjerregaard - Even Levels

01:24:03 Johannes Bjerregaard - Ending Theme

01:26:06 Johannes Bjerregaard & J. Tel - Stormlord

01:29:06 Talk 4

01:44:03 Chris Huelsbeck - Giana Sisters Menu Theme

01:45:08 Chris Huelsbeck - Giana Sisters Main Ingame

01:48:31 Pawel Kulikowski - Artris Title Theme

01:48:56 Pawel Kulikowski - Artris Main Theme

01:51:56 Talk 5

02:07:55 Martin Galway - Commando High Score

02:10:32 Johannes Bjerregaard - Game Over 1 (SID Stereo)

https://c64audio.com/ - Where I sourced much of the music in this episode

https://davidbsheehan.wordpress.com/2023/02/04/crt-soundsystems-episode-12-the-commodore-64/

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https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJM6s5crj24tD04iJPTbL83vwB8Zc9f1H

Press Play on Tape - Comic Bakery

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CaXVdwWuU-A

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This week we're joined by famed Youtubist Kay of Kay and Skittles. When we started this pod they immediately got in contact and insisted we have them on for a Metal Gear Rising Revengeance episode. A game we all love that's seen a bit of a resurgence in recent years — not so much for its soundtrack — but as we discuss, the songs mirror the story and themes of the game quite strongly. The EDM inflected Nu Metal gives it a very specific vibe and we love it here on the pod.

00:00:00 Jamie Christopherson; Jason Miller - Rules of Nature (Platinum Mix)

00:02:29 Talk 1

00:12:41 Logan Mader; Jamie Christopherson; Tyson Yen - The Only Thing I Know for Real (Maniac Agenda Mix)

00:15:03 Jamie Christopherson; Akira Takizawa; Graeme Cornies - I'm My Own Master Now (Platinum Mix)

00:17:09 Logan Mader; Jamie Christopherson; Maniac Agenda - A Stranger I Remain (Maniac Agenda Mix)

00:19:32 Logan Mader; Jamie Christopherson; Maniac Agenda; Kit Walters - The Stains of Time (Maniac Agenda Mix)

00:21:43 Talk 2

00:28:51 Jamie Christopherson; Akira Takizawa; Graeme Cornies - Dark Skies (Platinum Mix)

00:31:09 Jamie Christopherson; Akira Takizawa; John Bush - Return to Ashes (Platinum Mix)

00:33:23 Jamie Christopherson; Akira Takizawa; Kit Walters - A Soul Can't Be Cut (Platinum Mix)

00:35:39 Talk 3

00:41:12 Jamie Christopherson - Chasing The Wind

00:43:16 Jamie Christopherson - Rising Action 1

00:45:08 Jamie Christopherson - Dwarf Gekko

00:47:12 Jamie Christopherson - Mystical Ninja

00:49:24 Talk 4

00:58:27 Jamie Christopherson; Ferry Corsten; Akira Takizawa; Logan Mader - The Hot Wind Blowing featuring Ferry Corsten (Platinum Mix)

01:00:44 Logan Mader; Jamie Christopherson; Maniac Agenda; Jason Miller - Red Sun (Maniac Agenda Mix)

01:02:54 Logan Mader; Jamie Christopherson; Maniac Agenda; Jimmy Gnecco - Collective Consciousness (Maniac Agenda Mix)

01:05:31 Logan Mader; Jamie Christopherson; Akira Takizawa; Pete Crossman; Jimmy Gnecco - It Has To Be This Way (Platinum Mix)

01:08:25 Talk 5

01:22:08 Jamie Christopherson, Pete Crossman, James Chapple, David Kelly, Graeme Cornies - The War Still Rages Within

Having a spooky February with this Silent Hill 2 episode. We had to bring in a pinch hitter for this one so my immediate thought went to Silent Hill 2, one of my favourite games and favourite soundtracks. Akira Yamaoka's moody, atmospheric tunes are dripping with menace but are still incredibly listenable and tuneful.

00:00:00 Akira Yamaoka - Promise (Reprise)

00:01:45 Talk 1

00:11:57 Akira Yamaoka - White Noiz

00:13:21 Akira Yamaoka - Forest

00:15:04 Akira Yamaoka - Prisonic Fairytale

00:16:59 Akira Yamaoka - Heaven's Night

00:19:04 Akira Yamaoka - The Day of Night

00:20:41 Talk 2

00:30:03 Akira Yamaoka - Betrayal

00:32:33 Akira Yamaoka - Ashes and Ghost

00:35:41 Akira Yamaoka - The Darkness That Lurks in Our Mind

00:36:57 Akira Yamaoka - Terror in the Depths of the Fog

00:41:29 Talk 3

00:46:36 Akira Yamaoka - Theme of Laura

00:50:01 Akira Yamaoka - Love Psalm

00:54:27 Talk 4

01:03:27 Akira Yamaoka - True

01:06:34 Akira Yamaoka - Null Moon

01:09:24 Akira Yamaoka - Magdalene

01:11:17 Akira Yamaoka - Fermata in Mystic Air

01:13:34 Talk 5

01:23:40 Akira Yamaoka - Overdose Delusion

01:28:12 Akira Yamaoka - Angel's Thanatos

01:31:30 Akira Yamaoka - Promise

01:36:10 Talk 6

01:46:30 Akira Yamaoka - The Reverse Will - Rebirth Ending

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Shifting gear again for another bit of a grab bag episode. There are so many different versions of Tetris and many of them have really great soundtracks either to keep you chill or ramp up the tension while you play so I just wanted to highlight some of my own favourites. As I mentioned, no Tetris Effect here since I'm saving that for something more focused but otherwise please enjoy! Also, to my great shame I called the first game Tetris 3DO a few times but it's actually the CD-i, I'm sorry to all aficionados of failed 90s cd based systems for this grave transgression.

00:00:00 Jim Andron - Level 0

00:04:02 Talk 1

00:09:54 Jim Andron - High Scores

00:11:20 Jim Andron - Level 3

00:15:46 Jim Andron - Level 5

00:20:11 Talk 2

00:26:02 Iku Mizutani - Atlantis

00:28:01 Iku Mizutani - Classic Mode (Fast)

00:30:18 Iku Mizutani; Shinya Kurahashi; Hikaru Tamura - Knossos

00:31:28 Iku Mizutani; Shinya Kurahashi; Hikaru Tamura - Knossos 2

00:32:46 Iku Mizutani; Shinya Kurahashi; Hikaru Tamura - Angkor Wat 1

00:34:21 Talk 3

00:45:10 Tetris X - Technotris

00:47:10 Tetris X - Troika

00:49:15 Tetris X - Battle

00:51:23 Tetris X - tetrisx_07

00:53:48 Tomoyuki Hamada - Pompous Opponent

00:55:16 Tomoyuki Hamada - The Last Battle

00:58:03 Talk 4

01:05:19 Neil Voss - Pyramid

01:07:35 Neil Voss - Haluci

01:10:19 Neil Voss - Giali

01:14:03 Neil Voss - Celtic

01:17:03 Neil Voss - Kalinka

01:20:08 Talk 5

01:28:05 Shinji Hosoe, Ayako Saso - Mode Select

01:29:16 Shinji Hosoe, Ayako Saso - Level 700-899

01:31:55 Shinji Hosoe - Hardening Drops (Instant Death Mix) - Over Level 500

01:34:19 Talk 6

01:46:42 Doctor Spin - Tetris (12' Mix)