Into the Score

Into the Score

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Into the Score episodes

  • 03 – Interview with Dana Plank and Ryan Thompson

    An amazing interview about the music of Final Fantasy VI including myself, Dana Plank (@musicologess), and Ryan Thompson (@BardicKnowledge)!

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    http://intothescore.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Into-the-Score-Episode-3-Interview.mp3

    43 min
  • 03 – “Terra” from Final Fantasy VI (1994)

    Episode 3 of “Into the Score,” covering Nobuo Uematsu’s “Terra” from Final Fantasy VI. We get into the nuts and bolts of the game’s score, from form and harmony, to technology and how the music is affected by the game’s narrative.

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    19 min
  • 02 – Grim Fandango Soundtrack Talkthrough

    Here is the short form of the soundtrack talkthrough for Grim Fandango, where I talk about what’s happening in the music as we listen to the score. If you want to hear a talk through for the full soundtrack, support the show on Patreon at http://www.patreon.com/intothescore !

    http://intothescore.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/ITS-Episode-2-Talkthrough-Podcast.mp3

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    20 min
  • 02 – “Casino Calavera” from Grim Fandango (1997)

    Here is the extended cut for Episode 2, which is on “Casino Calavera” by Peter McConnell from Double Fine’s (slash LucasArts) 1997 release, “Grim Fandango.”  Enjoy a deep dive into some serious VGM repertoire!

    http://intothescore.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/ITS-Episode-2-Podcast.mp3

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    22 min
  • 01 – Interview with Andrew Schartmann

    In the final week of the “Super Mario Bros.” month, I have an interview with Yale Ph.D candidate, Andrew Schartmann.  He wrote two books on the music of SMB, “Maestro Mario” (published by Thought Catalog) and the entry for “Super Mario Bros.” in Bloomsbury’s 33 1/3 series on music albums.

    http://intothescore.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/ITS-01-Interview-Podcast.mp3

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    26 min
  • 01 – “Overworld” from Super Mario Bros. (1985) – Extended Cut

    “Into the Score” is a show about studying video game music – what it is, how it works, and why the pieces we study are an important part of the VGM literature. In this extended edition of the premiere episode, we study Koji Kondo’s “Overworld” theme from Nintendo’s 1985 release for the NES, Super Mario Bros. A huge thanks to Andrew Schartmann and his two books, “33 1/3: Koji Kondo’s Super Mario Bros. Soundtrack” and “Maestro Mario,” which were incredible resources for study.

    http://intothescore.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/ITS-Episode-1-Extended-Podcast.mp3

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    20 min
  • 01 – “Overworld” from Super Mario Bros. (1985)

    “Into the Score” is a show about studying video game music – what it is, how it works, and why the pieces we study are an important part of the VGM literature. In this premiere episode, we study Koji Kondo’s “Overworld” theme from Nintendo’s 1985 release for the NES, Super Mario Bros. A huge thanks to Andrew Schartmann and his two books, “33 1/3: Koji Kondo’s Super Mario Bros. Soundtrack” and “Maestro Mario,” which were incredible resources for study.

    Support the show on Patreon at http://www.patreon.com/intothescore

    http://intothescore.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/ITS-Episode-1-Short-Podcast.mp3
    15 min

About Into the Score

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"Into the Score" is a video show where we take one piece of video game music from the canon of important VGM repertoire and analyze it to see how it's put together. We look at its orchestration, form, melody, tech, and even some history about each game! There are more in-depth episodes that explore the composer's life, feature interviews, and go even deeper into each piece, but those are only available to patrons via Patreon. To become one (and access even more rewards), visit http://www.patreon.com/intothescore!