Nerd Music Meltdown

We're excited to have the great Jackson Parodi back on the Nerd Music Meltdown! Last time we had him, Jackson was the accordionist for the video game band Random Encounter, which has since disbanded.

In the wake of that, Jackson has dominated on both YouTube and Twitch, got put over by Kenny Omega, and will be performing at the upcoming Zeldathon in December. We talk about the end of Random Encounter, learning piano, wanting to be seen a more than a musician, and of course pro wrestling and why Jackson went through a table and filmed it.

Get more of Jackson Parodi at jacksonparodi.com, twitch.tv/jacksonparodi, and youtube.com/jacksonparodi. Find our more about Zeldathon at zeldathon.net. Want to get these episodes sooner? Support us on patreon.com/ongakuoverdrive.

Right before Warriors of Light this Saturday, Mege Ran is back on the Nerd Music Meltdown to talk about his love for Final Fantasy and how that led to the creation of one of his most famous albums, Black Materia. What was Mega Ran's entry into the franchise and which Final Fantasy game is his favorite? How did Black Materia change his music career and what can we expect from the remake?

Oh that's right Black Materia is getting remade and released around when FF7R hits. The kickstarter ends on November 9th. Get on that soon! kickstarter.com/projects/megaran/black-materia-the-remakeon-vinyl. You can also get your tickets to Warriors of Light at ongakuoverdrive.com/warriors-of-light. You can find Mega Ran at megaran.com and megaranmusic.com. Want to get these episodes before anyone else? Subscribe at patreon.com/ongakuoverdrive.

After running his first 5K, Kent interviews one of the most pivotal figures in video game music community, DJ Cutman!

We cover a lot of ground, including the formation of Cutman's music label GameChops, embracing lofi video game remixes years before it became a major trend, Cutman's passion for video game music and why it's legitimate, and tons of philosophy on the VGM business. Cutman has been doing this for a while and he has a lot of knowledge and retrospective to share on this action-packed show.

You can find more DJ Cutman at www.djcutman.com and more of GameChops at www.gamechops.com. If you liked this episode of the Nerd Music Meltdown, find us on Spotify, Apple Music, Google Play hit that subscribe button. And if you really like the show, you can get them before anyone else at www.patreon.com/ongakuoverdrive.

Knight of the Round is a powerful Final Fantasy metal band from the Chicagoland area and they have had quite a year, playing at MAGFest, PAX South, PAX West, and up next the Final Fantasy themed show Warriors of Light in Orlando, Florida.

Kent talks with Knight of the Round founder, arranger, and guitarist Justin Taylor about how the band came together, why they dedicated themselves to Final Fantasy, favorite FF games, the best FF7 girl, and what to expect on the next KOTR album. Find out more about Knight of the Round at knightoftheround.com.

Warriors of Light: A Final Fantasy Tribute takes place on November 9th at The Abbey in Orlando, FL and will feature Knight of the Round, Mega Ran, Descendants of Erdrick, The Returners, No Borders Art Competition, and more. Tickets are available at ongakuoverdrive.com.

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Fresh off of performing at DragonCon, we have Twill Distilled from the super dope nerdcore group Wreck the System on as our guest. We do talk a little about WTS and how she joined, but this episode is mostly about Twill as a solo artist, the evolution of women in nerd music, and her brand new album, INVADER. Twill also opens up about overcoming health issues to make her musical endeavors happen. Get more of Twill Distilled at twilldistilled.bandcamp.com.

Kent also gives a sweet Warriors of Light update that has not been made public, and talks about CEOtaku happening this weekend. Get tickets to Warriors of Light at ongakuoverdrive.com. Want to get these podcasts early? Maybe get a shoutout on the show? Subscribe to our Patreon at patreon.com/OngakuOverdrive.

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On the road to Warriors of Light, we have on the Nerd Music Meltdown the frontlady and founder of Austin-based video game band Descendants of Erdrick, and guitarist in Andrew WK's touring band. That's right, we have Amanda Lepre on the show!

Amanda and Kent nerd out for Super Nintendo games for a bit, and then discuss how Descendants of Erdrick came to be, the different incarnations of the band, and what to expect from their upcoming album, Mythology. Plus, how did Amanda become a part of Andrew WK? That is an amazing story that also includes the late Rustin Luther of Urizen.

You can find out more about Amanda Lepre at amandalepre.com and and Descendants of Erdrick at descendantsoferdrick.com. Descendants of Erdrick will be performing at Warriors of Light in Orlando, Florida on November 9th, 2019. Get your tickets at ongakuoverdrive.com. Want to get these episodes sooner? Subscribe at patreon.com/ongakuoverdrive.

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We have one of the hardest-working musicians in the Florida nerd music community, the one man punk rock band, Rhythm Bastard! (@rhythmbastard) We talk about that, getting inspired to make music from rhythm games, playing the Florida convention circuit, making music for an upcoming wrestling video game, how he feels the furry community is similar to punk rock, and various social topics.

Rhythm Bastard has several convention performances coming up at OtakuFest in Miami, LumiCon in Tampa, and Anime Iwai in Fort Lauderdale. Find out more at rhythmbastard.rocks.

Kent also talks about his recent appearances at GAAM and Twitch Orlando and what those groups mean to their communities. Like to get these episodes early? Subscribe to us at patreon.com/ongakuoverdrive.

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While Kent was in Dallas, he got to hang out with the incredibly talented Lauren the Flute! (@laurentheflute). Lauren is the frontlady of the Texas-based video game band The Returners and she also is a part of the video game music label Materia Collective. We talk about her role in that, how The Returners came to be, and what game made her a fan of video game music. We also gush about classic JRPGs and Lauren reveals what to expect from their next album. It's gonna be great!

You can find out more about Lauren the Flute at laurentheflute.bandcamp.com, The Returners at thereturnersvgm.bandcamp.com, and Materia Collective at www.materiacollective.com. The Returners will be playing at Warriors of Light in Orlando, FL on November 9th at The Abbey. Tickets will be available at www.ongakuoverdrive.com.

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We have Billboard-charting electronic musician and producer RoboRob on the show for a fun conversation. He just released his most successful album to date, Kingdom Heartbeats, but he's not finished yet!

RoboRob has more music and shows coming and we talk all about that, plus his origins, being dragged into nerdcore, finding love at Nerdapalooza, Beaker cookies, Crayondroids, nerdcore bath water, and why was Kent wearing a dress the first time they met? Get RoboRob's music at djroborob.bandcamp.com.

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Marc with a C is back on the Nerd Music Meltdown to talk about a whole lot, including his Obscurity shows in Orlando on August 3rd and 4th, his upcoming 20th anniversary of being Marc with a C and what he has planned, making the same Grammy shortlist as Childish Gambino, what happened to Nerdy.fm, and more. It's a great conversation and you can get more if Marc at www.marcwithac.com.

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