Shuffled Episode #32: The Video Game Cartridge Series - From Bits to Orchestra Pits

Every other Wednesday either Matt or Alex C-Y share their love of music in an assortment of ways. Shuffled is a podcast whose format is as varied as their tastes in music, so hopefully you won't ever be bored and everyone can find something to enjoy.

This is an episode I've been wanting to do for awhile now. Video game scores always have a special place in my music library. In many ways they've shaped most of my tastes in music. Our guest this week, Corey Williams, shares the same sentiments. Corey approached me on twitter a month or so back wanting to do the same thing for Shuffled and I gladly obliged to team up for a back and forth about what makes video game music special to us. Be sure to check out below for links to download some of these amazing tracks from the original scores and some of the arrangements done by the London Philharmonic Orchestra. One show is barely scratching the surface on this topic, so be on the lookout for more video game themed playlists in the future. 

Track List: 

The Truth and Reconciliation Suite - Halo: Combat Evolved by Martin O'Donnell and Mike Salvatori -- Buy the MP3 or the album.

Credit Roll Theme - Final Fantasy VI by Nobuo Uematsu -- Listen

Elder Scrolls: Oblivion - Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion by Jeremy Soule preformed by the London Philharmonic Orchestra -- Buy the MP3 or the album.

Tetris Theme (Korobeiniki) - Tetris preformed by the London Philharmonic Orchestra -- Buy the MP3 or the album.

Muse - Advent Rising by Tommy Tallarico preformed by the London Philharmonic Orchestra -- Buy the MP3 or the album.

Defense for Darkness - Halo 3: ODST by by Martin O'Donnell and Mike Salvatori -- Buy the MP3 or the album.

The Ocean on His Shoulders - Bioshock by Garry Schyman preformed by the London Philharmonic Orchestra -- Buy the MP3 or the album.

Top Man - Mega Man 3 by Yasuaki "Bun Bun" Fujita -- Listen

Dark Flute - Superbothers Sword & Sworcery EP by Jim Guthrie -- Buy the MP3 or the album.

Through the Valleys of Oblivion - Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion by Jeremy Soule -- Listen

The Bones of Jakobson - Dear Esther by Jessica Curry -- Buy the MP3 or the album.

Termina (Another) - Chrono Cross by Yasunori Mitsuda -- Listen

Spike in a Rail - Bastion by Darren Korb -- Buy the MP3 or the album.

Overworld Theme - The Legend of Zelda by Koji Kondo (second part preformed by the London Philharmonic Orchestra) -- Buy the MP3 or the album.

Our theme song was done by Ser Flash, who's music is heavily inspired by video game music. Check out his body of work at smpmusicproductions.bandcamp.com

 

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