Hello and welcome to the Music Arcade!

On this episode, Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone, Ranakel, and Edie Alexsander delve into an amazing online concert for a certain Asian game that often comes up in our conversations.

Get your Final Fantasy out of here, it's time to discuss Arknights: Ambience Synesthesia 2022!

All songs produced and/or published by Monster Siren Records. Full songwriting and performance credits not publicly available in the West at the time of publishing this episode.

Time stamps:

0:00:00 - Intro

0:04:16 - "Dreamland"

0:08:57 - "Shadowstorm"

0:13:01 - "Immutable"

0:14:31 - "Awaken"

0:20:09 - "Towards Her Light"

0:23:40 - "Hometown Wind"

0:27:12 - "Under Tides"

0:31:37 - "Jiang Hu"

0:34:34 - "Till the Wave Ends"

0:36:51 - "Random, Randomly"

0:41:57 - "Melting White"

0:48:49 - "Operation Lead Seal"

0:53:22 - "Loyal to the Beat"

0:57:25 - "Across the Wind"

1:01:43 - "Quadrant Breaker"

1:05:44 - "Y1K"

1:11:45 - "Radiant"

1:16:39 - "Day Daydream"

1:20:17 - "Operation Pine Soot"

1:24:08 - "Alive"

1:28:56 - "Phenomenal Agents"

1:34:46 - "Operation Pyrite"

1:43:58 - Now Playing

If you're interested in giving the concert discussed in this episode a listen, you can find them in the official channel: Arknights: Ambience Synetshesia 2022

Note: If the above link doesn't work in your preferred podcasting platform, you can find it on the Arknights: Ambience Synesthesia channel on YouTube.

Thank you very much for listening. For any inquiries, questions, or  feedback, you can reach us at: [email protected]

We're also on Discord: https://discord.gg/aM5WWGU

Hello and welcome to the Music Arcade!

On today's episode, Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone, Ranakel, and Edie Alexsander sneak around guards, make daring escapes, and engage in swift sabotage, all while listening to a surprising amount of jazz on the way and dodging the obvious Metal Gear Solid-shaped trap on the ground.

Who knew Noir and Stealth had so much in common, huh?

Time stamps:

0:00:00 - Intro

0:00:29 - Shhh! We awe hunting wabbits!

0:02:03 - Judgment - "Like a Shadow" by Saori Yoshida

0:07:23 - Dishonored - "Flooded Suspense" by Daniel Licht

0:11:09 - Alpha Protocol - "Turn up the Radio" by Autograph

0:15:04 - Deus Ex: Human Revolution - "Police Station [Restricted Access]" by Michael McCann

0:20:34 - Trails in the Sky SC - "Infiltration" by Takahiro Unisuga

0:27:18 - Chrono Cross - "Viper Manor" by Yasunori Mitsuda

0:32:47 - Mark of the Ninja - "Mark & Blade" by Yamantaka // Sonictitan

0:37:50 - Hitman: World of Assassination - "Near Exit (Isle of Sgàil)" by Niels Bye Nielsen

0:48:23 - Assassin's Creed: Unity - "Ballroom Fight (Invention No. 13 in D Minor)" by Sarah Schachner

0:57:39 - Gunpoint - "The Five-Floor Goodbye" by Ryan Ike

1:08:14 - Now Playing

If you're interested in giving the music discussed in this episode a listen, you can find them on our playlist: Music Arcade #42

Note: You can also find the playlist on our YouTube channel if the link above doesn't work in your preferred podcast platform.

Thank you very much for listening. For any inquiries, questions, or  feedback, you can reach us at: [email protected]

We're also on Discord: https://discord.gg/aM5WWGU

Hello and welcome to the Music Arcade!

Someone said the weather outside is frightful? Well, we don't believe him! Join Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone, Ranakel, and Edie Alexsander in our trek through the tropics to find some of the coolest summery tracks - which may or may not include a heck of a lot of tropical vibes.

Get your piña coladas ready and let's dive in!

Time stamps:

0:00:55 - Summer themed? Tropics themed? You decide!

0:02:36 - The Secret of Monkey Island - "Opening Theme" by Michael Land

0:07:30 - Transistor - "Sandbox" by Darren Korb

0:12:26 - The Last Remnant - "Limberlost" by Tsuyoshi Sekito

0:16:21 - Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag - "La Havana" by Brian Tyler

0:22:14 - Stardew Valley - "Summer (Nature's Crescendo)" by ConcernedApe

0:35:40 - Warriors Orochi 3 Ultimate - "Tehu Tehu -DW SW MIX-" by Makoto Hosoi (arr. by Miki Fujii)

0:46:21 - Sid Meier's Civilization VI - "Brazil (The Medieval Era)" by Geoff Knorr

1:00:11 - Far Cry 6 - "La Espada" by Pedro Bromfman

1:14:28 - Arknights: Heart of Surging Flame - "m_bat_fesmetal" by an unknown composer

1:20:06 - Super Mario Sunshine - "Delfino Plaza" by Koji Kondo & Shinobu Tanaka

1:26:55 - OutRun 2 - "MAGICAL SOUND SHOWER Euro Remix" by Hiro (arr. by Richard Jacques)

1:32:09 - Now Playing

If you're interested in giving the music discussed in this episode a listen, you can find them on our playlist: Music Arcade #41

Note: You can also find the playlist on our YouTube channel if the link above doesn't work in your preferred podcast platform.

Thank you very much for listening. For any inquiries, questions, or  feedback, you can reach us at: [email protected]

We're also on Discord: https://discord.gg/aM5WWGU

Hello and welcome to the Music Arcade!

Can you believe it's been two years already? 'Cuz we can! Join Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone, Ranakel, and Edie Alexsander as we discuss and review another year of Music Arcade - and another year of video game music.

Also we talk about something called "Grammys", whatever that is.

Time stamps:

0:00:00 - Intro

0:00:25 - A Blooper and a Welcome

0:02:02 - The Year of Music Arcade 

0:24:35 - Game Awards and Grammys 

0:51:23 - Year of the Dragon: previewing a project in the making 

0:56:11 - Year of games in review!

1:52:25 - Outro

If you're interested in giving the music discussed in this episode a listen, you can find them on our playlist: Music Arcade #40

Note: You can also find the playlist on our YouTube channel if the link above doesn't work in your preferred podcast platform.

Thank you very much for listening. For any inquiries, questions, or  feedback, you can reach us at: [email protected]

We're also on Discord: https://discord.gg/aM5WWGU

[This episode is rated PG-13 due to: rough language]

Hello and welcome to the Music Arcade!

On today's episode, Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone, Ranakel, and Edie Alexsander explore the discography of a Man at Work coming from a land Down Under. If you're asking Who Can It Be Now? Let there be no mistake: it's a deep dive into the works of Mick Gordon!

If you're thinking all these Men At Work puns are a bit Overkill... you might actually have a point, to be honest.

Time stamps (all songs below have been written and performed by Mick Gordon except where noted otherwise):

0:00:00 - Intro

0:02:49 - Internal Ripping and/or Tearing + Justice For Mick Gordon

0:08:57 - Wolfenstein: The New Order - "House of the Rising Sun" (by Copilot Music + Sound)

0:16:59 - Hot Dog King - "Hot Girls"

0:19:38 - Need for Speed World - "Free Roam 2"

0:28:30 - Killer Instinct - "Lycanthropy"

0:34:42 - Killer Instinct - "Polemos"

0:38:29 - Killer Instinct - "Village of Whispers"

0:41:27 - Killer Instinct - "Vengeance & Temperance"

0:50:47 - Wolfenstein: The New Order - "The New Order"

0:55:29 - DOOM - "Rip & Tear"

1:01:03 - Prey - "The Experiment"

1:04:42 - Prey - "Everything is Going to be Okay"

1:10:40 - Lawbreakers - "Faust"

1:20:35 - Now Playing

1:54:13 - Outro

If you're interested in giving the music discussed in this episode a listen, you can find them on our playlist: Music Arcade #39

Note: You can also find the playlist on our YouTube channel if the link above doesn't work in your preferred podcast platform.

Thank you very much for listening. For any inquiries, questions, or  feedback, you can reach us at: [email protected]

We're also on Discord: https://discord.gg/aM5WWGU

Hello and welcome to the Music Arcade!

On today's episode, Ranakel gets top billing, as Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone and Edie Alexsander celebrate the birthday of their favorite frenchman by letting him convince the world that Kid Icarus: Uprising has an awesome soundtrack. It is the Ranakel Power Hour!

0:00:00 - Intro

0:00:38 - Kid Icarus: Uprising is awesome, m'kay?

0:07:58 - "Return of Palutena" by Motoi Sakuraba and Yasunori Mitsuda

0:13:08 - "Magnus' Theme" by Yuzo Koshiro

0:18:54 - "Pandora's Labyrinth of Deceit" by Motoi Sakuraba and Masafumi Takada

0:25:04 - "Dark Pit" by Motoi Sakuraba

0:33:19 - "The Seafloor Palace" by Motoi Sakuraba

0:40:14 - "Wrath of the Reset Bomb" by Yuzo Koshiro

0:44:16 - "Lunar Sanctum" by Yuzo Koshiro

0:49:02 - "Lightning Battle" by Motoi Sakuraba

0:56:57 - "Mysterious Invaders" by Yuzo Koshiro

1:01:49 - "Dog's Theme" by Masafumi Takada

1:08:41 - "Lightning Chariot Base" by Masafumi Takada

1:18:11 - Music Arcade Now Playing

1:39:43 - Outro

If you're interested in giving the music discussed in this episode a listen, you can find them on our playlist: Music Arcade #38

Note: You can also find the playlist on our YouTube channel if the link above doesn't work in your preferred podcast platform.

Thank you very much for listening. For any inquiries, questions, or  feedback, you can reach us at: [email protected]

We're also on Discord: https://discord.gg/aM5WWGU

Hello and welcome to the Music Arcade!

On today's episode, Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone, Ranakel, and Edie Alexsander don their best costumes to take a look at the Other Side. That being the side of genre-specific video game fanatics - the spookiest of sides.

Some of us may have donned their costume better than others, be warned.

0:00:00 - Intro

0:00:55 - Our Masquerade

0:05:39 - Steep - "Hanging on the Mont-Blanc" by Zikali

0:12:36 - Rhythm Heaven - "Karate Man 2 (Struck by the Rain)" by Tsunku

0:18:06 - Gran Turismo 7 - "PIANO-LOGIC" by cargo

0:26:32 - Skate - "Raining Blood" by Slayer

0:34:27 - Super Mario Bros. 3/Super Smash Bros. Ultimate - "Airship Theme" by Koji Kondo (arr. by Motoi Sakuraba)

0:41:58 - Need For Speed: Carbon - "Canyon Race 1: Drift Itsumo" by Trevor Morris

0:51:38 - Tony Hawk's Pro Skater - "Jerry Was A Race Car Driver" by Primus

0:59:03 - Splatoon 3 - "Chaos Carnival" by unknown artists

1:06:28 - Crazy Taxi - "All I Want" by The Offspring

1:15:16 - Now Playing

1:45:41 - Outro

Additional attribution: "Fancy Keys" by panda4wc (freesound.org)

If you're interested in giving the music discussed in this episode a listen, you can find them on our playlist: Music Arcade #37

Note: You can also find the playlist on our YouTube channel if the link above doesn't work in your preferred podcast platform.

Thank you very much for listening. For any inquiries, questions, or  feedback, you can reach us at: [email protected]

We're also on Discord: https://discord.gg/aM5WWGU

Hello and welcome to the Music Arcade!

On today's episode, Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone, Ranakel, and Edie Alexsander stop fooling around with Castlevania and dive deep into Metroidvania. Well, minus the Vania. For the most part.

It's part 2 of our (impromptu) Halloween celebrations!

0:00:00 - Intro

0:00:49 - This isn't about Castlevania clones... mostly

0:04:09 - Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night - "Luxurious Overture" by Michiru Yamane

0:11:05 - Super Metroid - "Berinstar" by 8-Bit Instrumental (cover of "Brinstar - Plant Overgrown Area" by Kenji Yamamoto & Minako Himano)

0:22:27 - Metroid Dread - "Artaria III" and "Burenia I" by Soshi Abe and Sayako Doi

0:33:05 - Guacamelee! - "Desierto Caliente" by Peter Chapman and Rom Di Prisco

0:40:15 - Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth: Record of Lodoss War - "Fiamma del Caos - The Cave" by PEPOSOFT

0:47:26 - Blasphemous - "Coplas de Incienso" by Carlos Viola

0:53:09 - Hollow Knight - "Mantis Lords" by Christopher Larkin | Hollow Knight: Gods & Nightmares - "Sisters of Battle" by Christopher Larkin

1:02:11 - Dark Souls II - "Old Dragonslayer" by Yuka Kitamura

1:09:03 - The Mummy: Demastered - "Cryptometrics" by Gavin Allen

1:15:25 - Koumajou Densetsu: Scarlet Symphony - "Scarlet Tears" by Eiichiro Yanagi

1:22:28 - Now Playing

1:43:17 - Outro

If you're interested in giving the music discussed in this episode a listen, you can find them on our playlist: Music Arcade #36

Note: You can also find the playlist on our YouTube channel if the link above doesn't work in your preferred podcast platform.

Thank you very much for listening. For any inquiries, questions, or feedback, you can reach us at: [email protected]

We're also on Discord: https://discord.gg/aM5WWGU

Hello and welcome to the Music Arcade!

On today- err tonight's episode, Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone, Ranakel, and Edie Alexsander discover what a lovely night it is to have a curse - or maybe even a few - and  discuss all things Belmont-related, and even some that aren't. Join us for our Castlevania special!

Note: No miserable little piles of secrets were harmed in the making of this podcast.

0:00:00 - Intro

0:01:34 - Children of the night, what music they make!

0:05:45 - Castlevania - "Vampire Killer" by Kinuyo Yamashita & Satoe Terashima

0:07:35 - Castlevania 2: Simon's Quest - "Bloody Tears" by Kenichi Matsubara (cover by Master Boot Record)

0:11:33 - Castlevania: Symphony of the Night - "Bloody Tears" by Kenichi Matsubara, arr. by Michiru Yamane

0:13:34 - Pachislot Akumajou Dracula: Lords of Shadow - "Bloody Tears" by Kenichi Matsubara, arr. by KPE STUDIO

0:18:22 - Super Castlevania IV - "The Chandeliers" by Masanori Adachi & Taro Kudo

0:23:16 - Castlevania: Bloodlines - "Iron Blue Intention" by Michiru Yamane

0:26:52 - Perfect Selection: Dracula Battle II - "Iron Blue Intention" by Michiru Yamane, arr. by Naoto Shibata (performed by Naoto Shibata Project)

0:31:10 - Castlevania Judgment - "Clock Work" by Hidenori Maezawa, Jun Funahashi & Yukie Morimoto, arr. by Yasushi Asada

0:36:40 - Castlevania (aka Castlevania 64) - "Castle Center" by Masahiko Kimura, Motoaki Furukawa & Mariko Egawa

0:46:18 - Castlevania: Circle of the Moon - "Requiem" by akiropito, Jigokuguruma Nakamura, Sanoppi & Metal Yuhki

0:51:24 - Castlevania: Symphony of the Night - "Dracula's Castle" by Michiru Yamane

0:59:37 - Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin - "Hail from the Past" by Michiru Yamane

1:04:18 - Castlevania: Grimoire of Souls - Main Theme (title unknown) by Michiru Yamane

1:11:48 - Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow - "Heart of Fire" by Kinuyo Yamashita & Satoe Terashima, arr. by Michiru Yamane

1:18:40 - Castlevania: Lament of Innocence - "Leon's Theme" by Michiru Yamane (plus Super Smash Bros. Ultimate arrangement)

1:27:24 - Castlevania: Lament of Innocence - "Anti-Soul Mysteries Lab" by Michiru Yamane

1:36:14 - Castlevania: Curse of Darkness - "Abandoned Castle ~Curse of Darkness~" by Michiru Yamane

1:48:22 - Now Playing

2:04:26 - Outro

If you're interested in giving the music discussed in this episode a listen, you can find them on our playlist: Music Arcade #35

Note: You can also find the playlist on our YouTube channel if the link above doesn't work in your preferred podcast platform.

Thank you very much for listening. For any inquiries, questions, or  feedback, you can reach us at: [email protected]

We're also on Discord: https://discord.gg/aM5WWGU

Hello and welcome to the Music Arcade!

On today's episode, Galen "The Sound Guy" Firestone and Ranakel throw the script out the window and let the podcast fall into a chaotic talk of cool games they've been playing or look forward to. Enjoy this bonus episode!

0:00:00 - Intro

0:01:54 - We're professionals, d@mn it!

0:03:16 - Final Fantasy XIV - 6.2 Patch

0:15:06 - Genshin Impact

0:26:12 - Splatoon 3

0:34:18 - Soul Hackers 2

0:41:57 - Groove Coaster

0:49:29 - Before the Storm

0:52:41 - Arknights

0:58:59 - Two Point Campus

1:02:47 - Metal Max

1:16:01 - Live a Live

1:25:42 - Armed Fantasia/Penny Blood Dual Kickstarter

1:35:11 - Outro

Thank you very much for listening. For any inquiries, questions, or feedback, you can reach us at: [email protected]

We're also on Discord: https://discord.gg/aM5WWGU