Nerd Music Meltdown

Press Start to Continue is an amazing radio show that plays video game music and nerdcore, and we have the host and founder of the show Morlock as our guest! We talk about how the show came to be, the state of nerd music in 2013, OverClocked Remix, mc chris, the evolution of nerdcore, current acts we love, PAX East, and more! It's basically two nerds nerding out about nerd music.

You can find out how to listen to Press Start to Continue at starttocontinue.com and follow Morlock on twitch.tv/pressstartmorlock. Want to get future episodes of the Nerd Music Meltdown before anyone else? Subscribe at patreon.com/ongakuoverdrive. Music: Adam WarRock - Columbia (from Bioshock Infinite) A_Rival - Wind Shear (from Mega Man 2) "The Meltdown" theme by RoboRob

One of the emerging stars of the virtual concert era is Lacey Johnson. She can play nearly every instrument and has been thriving on YouTube and Twitch. We talk about that, Lacey's crazy content creation schedule, her desire to compose for video games, thoughts and theories on Final Fantasy VII Remake, her band Super MadNES, and more! Check out Lacey Johnson on youtube.com/laceyjohnsonmusic and twitch.tv/laceyjohnsonmusic. Want to get these episodes sooner? Subscribe at patreon.com/ongakuoverdrive "The Meltdown" theme by RoboRob

Video game music, whether it be OSTs, remixes, or covers, are an industry now, and one of the labels at the forefront of this is Materia Collective, headed by our guest Sebastian Wolff.

We talk to Sebastian on founding Materia Collective, his role in the game industry before that, significant albums Materia Collective has released, and the legal process of licensing rights from major game publishers and indie game devs to produce, market, and sell video game albums. Find out more about Materia Collective at materiacollective.com. Want to get these episodes sooner? Subscribe at patreon.com/ongakuoverdrive "The Meltdown" theme by RoboRob

Tokyo Elvis is may be one of the greatest performer names ever, and he also makes cute and catchy vocaloid tracks and video game remixes.

We talk to the Orlando-based producer about his origins, linking up with DJ Cutman and Gamechops, Animal Crossing, Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, how vocaloid software works, and our various run-ins over the years. Get more Tokyo Elvis at tokyoelvis.bandcamp.com. Want to get these episodes sooner? Subscribe at patreon.com/ongakuoverdrive "The Meltdown" theme by RoboRob

Skyblew is an underdog in the world of nerdcore hiphop, but with his latest album Destined: The Realization and many other strong releases, his talent can no longer be denied. Kent talks to Skyblew about evolving as an artist, Skyblew's dedication to create, 90s cartoons, Avatar, thoughts on virtual concerts, the current situation with the pandemic and Black Lives Matter, and much more. Get more Skyblew at skyblew1.bandcamp.com! Want to get new episodes of Nerd Music Meltdown before anyone else? Subscribe at patreon.com/ongakuoverdrive. "The Meltdown" theme by RoboRob

After many years, Professor Shyguy is back on the show to talk about his time during the pandemic, new music (including a K.K. Slider take on some classics), streaming, virtual concerts, whether or not MAGFest will happen, Animal Crossing: New Horizons, and more! Get more Professor Shyguy at professorshyguy.website. Professor Shyguy will be performing on Virtua Ongaku on June 27th with past show guests Jackson Parodi, Lauren the Flute, and Marc with a C. See it live at twitch.tv/ongakuoverdrive. Want to get new episodes of Nerd Music Meltdown before anyone else? Subscribe at patreon.com/ongakuoverdrive. "The Meltdown" theme by RoboRob

Our first international guest is on Nerd Music Meltdown! Hailing from Vancouver, British Colombia, we have Josh Pendlebury, who plays guitar for The Runaway Four and runs Bonus Stage Van and the Virtual VGM Fest!

The Runaway Four's take on video game melodies is progressive synth-rock based on themes instead of a specific game or series. We talk about how that came to be, the Vancouver nerd scene, other Canadian VGM acts, and putting on virtual concerts with Bonus Stage. The next Virtual VGM Fest will take place on Saturday, June 13th on Twitch. Get more of The Runaway Four at therunawayfour.com. Follow Bonus Stage for the Virtual VGM Fest at twitch.tv/BonusStageVan. Want to support Nerd Music Meltdown and get future episodes before anyone else? Subscribe at patreon.com/ongakuoverdrive.

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To kick off the next fifty episodes of Nerd Music Meltdown, Kent brought on an old friend who has been very busy! Travis Vengroff is known to our community as Careless from Careless Juja and previously Random Encounter, but he has also launched the Liberty Deception graphic novel series, multiple audio dramas and musicals, and a plethora of other entertainment. We talk about everything Travis has been up to, including the recently released Those Who Fight album, the next Careless Juja album, the upcoming second volume of Liberty Deception (releases Wednesday!), how producing music independently helped him with his other endeavors, and so much more. Travis even has advice for aspiring content creators! You can listen to Careless Juja at carelessjuja.bandcamp.com and find all of Travis' work at travisvengroff.com. Want to support Nerd Music Meltdown and get future episodes before anyone else? Subscribe at patreon.com/ongakuoverdrive.

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Can you believe we made it to FIFTY episodes of our Nerd Music Meltdown podcast? We did it and we celebrate and have a special guest: the founder of Mariachi Entertainment System, David Ortiz.

MES is the brainchild of David and a collective of longtime Texas-based mariachi players with a mission to take mariachi to the masses by combining it with beloved video game music to create some incredible arrangements. We talk about that, playing at MAGFest with David Wise, Mega Man, Final Fantasy VII, and David's thoughts on Cinco de Mayo.

Before that, Kent kicks off by reminiscing about this podcast and what it's accomplished, and gives thoughts on current events with COVID-19 and how it's going to change events once it's okay to go to them, including what's going on with Ongaku Overdrive.

Get more Mariachi Entertainment System at mariachimes.com. Want to get new episodes of Nerd Music Meltdown before anyone else? Subscribe on patreon.com/ongakuoverdrive. "The Meltdown" theme by RoboRob