Video Game Music re-arranged, re-orchestrated, and re-made…
The taped-up glasses, the plain buttoned-up shirt, a pair of pants held up by suspenders, and a smile with an overbite showing. All these combine to form the common image of a nerd. They’re socially awkward, speak through their nose and use large words, and may walk funny. Yet, they are devoted a subject matter […]
What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you hear amusement park? The booths and the prizes big and small? The exhibits? The animal shows? Or perhaps it’s the sight and sound of a wooden or steel structure that dominates the landscape. It has a line of connected cars that race along a guided […]
Rack ’em and line ’em up! Make sure your cue stick is straight and the tip is smooth. Pick your shots and make them count, because if you miss the pocket or sink the cue ball, that’s a penalty. We’re celebrating, on August 9th, National Billiards and Pool Day, the table top sport played with […]
Sometimes, when you’re in the mood to unwind and relax, you want to reach into the chest, wade through the mounds of ice, and grab one of your favorite beer can or bottle. After popping it open, you take a slow slip of your brew, enjoying its flavor and taste. You let out a sigh […]
Welcome to the fourth and final special episode for The Masters of VGM event. The name Rika Muranaka instantly brings up one of the most popular and beloved video game franchises, Metal Gear. For almost 20 years, Muranaka has written and produced the music for Hideo Kojima’s Metal Gear series, starting with Metal Gear Solid […]
Here we are, week 3 of Master of VGM, and our third episode focuses on Miki Higashino. Miki Higashino is a Japanese video game composer who is known for her work in the Suikoden series (Gensouisuikoden). She was born on January 1st in Osaka, Japan. At an early age, she learned to play piano and […]
Welcome to our second episode for Master of VGM! This week’s composer is Yoko Kanno, a composer, arranger, and music producer of anime, video games, TV dramas, and movies. Most anime fans will recognize her music from several anime (Macross Plus, Cowboy Bebop, Turn a Gundam, Wolf’s Rain, Macross Frontier) and movies (Kamikaze Girls, Honey […]
It’s good to be back on the mic… Welcome back, everyone. I hope all of you listened to any episodes last month in relation to “Masters of VGM”, a community-wide event among all participating VGM podcasters talking about and highlighting composers of video game music. This year’s theme was female, lesbian, and gender-queer composers. While […]
Yup, it’s time for our monthly episode of “On Stage Now”, featuring Vector U. Known as “your friendly neighborhood EDM VGM remixer”, he’s been turning the tables and adjusting the sliders for several years, remixing music from video games and anime. He’s collaborated with several cover/remix musicians, including Noteblock, Qumu, and P2. He’s also contributed […]
Hello, racing fans! Today we’re celebrating NASCAR Day, on the third Friday of May. NASCAR (National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing) is a sanctioning and operating company best known for the motorsports of stock cars, vehicles built specifically for racing, and this day aims to bring awareness of the sport to the general populace. […]