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  • Episode 5: The Music of Dragon Quest I-IV

    Episode 5: The Music of Dragon Quest I-IV features Simon Elchlepp, Oliver Jia, and Joe Hammond as they talk about the history of Dragon Quest, ranging from the first title to the fourth while exploring the different arrangements of the themes, all composed by Koichi Sugiyama.

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    The VGMO Podcast
    Episode 5: The Music of Dragon Quest I-IV

     

    http://vgmonline.net/podcast/VGMO_Episode_Draft2.mp3

    Speakers:

    Simon Elchlepp
    Oliver Jia
    Joe Hammond

    Editor:

    Renzo G. Heredia

    Producer:

    Emily McMillan

     

    Track Credits:

    Dragon Quest I – Koichi Sugiyama
    “Overture” (NES)
    “Overture” (Symphonic Suite)
    “Overture” (SNES)
    “Overture” (GBC)
    “Underworld Level 1” (NES)
    “Dungeon” (Symphonic Suite)
    Dragon Quest II – Koichi Sugiyama
    “Royal Palace” (NES)
    “Chateau” (Symphonic Suite)
    “A Lonely Youth – Overworld” (NES)
    “Endless World” (Symphonic Suite)
    Dragon Quest III – Koichi Sugiyama
    “Jipang” (NES)
    “Around the World” (Symphonic Suite)
    “Ramia’s Flight” (NES)
    “Heavenly Flight” (Symphonic Suite)
    “Into The Legend” (NES)
    “Into The Legend” (Symphonic Suite)
    Dragon Quest IV – Koichi Sugiyama
    “Gypsy’s Dance” (NES)
    “Comrades” (Symphonic Suite)
    “Battle for the Glory” (NES)
    “Battle for the Glory” (Symphonic Suite)

     

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  • Episode 4: Women in Game Music

    http://www.vgmonline.net/podcast/Episode%204.mp3

    Episode 4: Women in Game Music features Bonnie Bogovich, our first guest speaker. We discuss what makes this topic so important to talk about, the different approaches to this topic in Eastern and Western game music scenes, and explore important game music soundtracks composed by women.

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  • Episode 3: Do You Have To Have Played The Game?

    Episode 3: “Do You Have To Have Played The Game?” features Joe, Markus, and Simon discussing the question of how playing a game can influence the listener’s perception of a score. From the feeling of listening to music from a childhood game to the question of objectivity when reviewing a soundtrack, this episode’s speakers examine one of the fundamental question any type of soundtrack: do you have to know the original source to fully appreciate a score? We’d love to hear your responses as well. Respond to the episode here, email us at [email protected] or tweet at us (@V_G_M_O) with #vgmopodcast for questions, comments, or suggestions!

    http://vgmonline.net/podcast/VGMOPodcastEpisode3.mp3

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  • Episode 2: The Music of Metal Gear

    Episode 2: The music of Metal Gear features Oliver, Don, and Renzo as they talk about the history of the Metal Gear franchise and the music behind the most popular games, ranging from the first Metal Gear all the way to the most recent Metal Gear Solid V.  Email us at [email protected] or tweet at us (@V_G_M_O) with #vgmopodcast for questions, comments, or suggestions!

    The VGMO Podcast
    Episode 2: The Music of Metal Gear

     

    http://vgmonline.net/podcast/VGMO_Podcast_Episode2_Draft1.mp3

    Speakers:

    Renzo G. Heredia
    Oliver Jia
    Don Kotowski

    Editor:

    Renzo G. Heredia

    Producer:

    Emily McMillan

    Track Credits:

    Metal Gear – “Red Alert!”, “Theme of Tara”
    (Kazuki Muraoka, Hiroyuki Togo, Takanari Ishiyama, Lee Jeon Myung, Maki Kirioka)
    Metal Gear 2 – “Theme of Solid Snake”, “Zanzibar Breeze”
    (Tsuyoshi Sekito, Masahiro Ikariko, Mutsuhiko Izumi, Yuko Kurahashi, Tomoya Tomita, Kazuhiko Uehara, Yuji Takenouchi)
    Metal Gear Solid – “Main Theme”, “Encounter”
    (Tappi Iwase, Kazuki Muraoka, Hiroyuki Togo, Takanari Ishiyama, Lee Jeon Myung, Maki Kirioka)
    Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty – “Main Theme”
    (Harry Gregson-Williams, Norihiko Hibino)
    Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater – “Snake Eater”, “Main Theme”, “The Fury”, “Battle In The Jungle”
    (Harry Gregson-Williams, Norihiko Hibino)
    Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots – “Old Snake”, “Infinite Loop”
    (Harry Gregson-Williams, Nobuko Toda, Shuichi Kobori, Kazuma Jinnouchi, Yoshitaka Suzuki, Takahiro Izutani)
    Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker – “Heavens Divide”, “Love Deterrance”
    (Akihiro Honda, Kazuma Jinnouchi, Nobuko Toda, Shuichi Kobori, Seiro Hirose)
    Metal Gear Solid 5: Ground Zeroes/The Phantom Pain – “The Man Who Sold The World” [David Bowie cover by Midre Ure], “V Has Come To”, “Parasites”, “Quiet’s Theme”
    (Ludvig Forssell, Justin Burnett, Daniel James, Akihiro Honda)

    Opening Theme:

    “Sonic’s Dilemma”, Renzo G. Heredia, 2016

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