LMH Mixtape #211: Breaking Up

While there may have been some technical difficulties during the full episode, that didn't prevent the boizz from delivering a solid setlist for this free play. You'll find some classic style video game music from Rambo: First Blood Part II for the Sega Master System and Adventure Island II for the NES.  Looking for something less conventional?  Check out Blue Sea of Changing Daytime from Cho Aniki: Bakuretsu Rantou Hen, which gets pretty creative with it's instrumentation, making use of some unique samples, resulting in a really fun and catchy track.

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MANATREE'S AWARDS & COMMENDATIONS

Instant Favorite: Slap Fight MD - Hishou (Flight)

Another Favorite (and another slap): Aa Harimanada - Young Noble's Slap

Creatively Unconventional: Cho Aniki: Bakuretsu Rantou Hen - Blue Sea of Changing Daytime

Track listing and original episode:

https://www.legacymusichour.com/2019/04/episode-211-breaking-up.html

Episode 272: Jazz Music 3

This month, The Legacy Music Hour returns to a topic last explored twelve years ago, Jazz Music.   All the tracks featured here are third and fourth generation game music examples of jazz (and in one case, jazz-ish) pieces.  Some pretty sophisticated stuff!  Full track listing below.

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Game - Composer - Song - Company - Console - Year (North American release unless otherwise indicated)

Dynamite Dux - Hiroshi Kawaguchi - Stage 4: Chicago (DUX In Darkness) Sega -arcade (Japan) - 1988

Gokinjo Boukentai - Akihiko Mori - Battle - ITL/Pioneer LDC - Super Famicom - 1996

Sonic Boom -  Katsuhiro Hayashi - Stage 3, 5 - Sega - arcade (Japan) - 1987

Sailor Moon S: Kondo wa Puzzle de Oshioki yo! - Harumi Fujita - Original Game - Tom Create/Bandai - Super Famicom - 1994

Pu-Li-Ru-La - Kazuko Umino (Karu) - BGM 1, Zac & Mel's Town - Taito - arcade (Japan) - 1991

Sadakichi Seven: Hideyoshi no Ougon - Daisuke Inoue - Main Theme (Day) - Sofix/Hudson Soft - PC Engine - 1988

Super Chase H.Q. - Yasuhisa Watanabe (comp., arr.), Naoto Yagishita (arr.), Kennosuke Suemura (Adon Suemura) (arr.), Jag (arr.) - Lover’s (Unused) - Taito - SNES - 1993

The Jetsons: Invasion of the Planet Pirates - Hideki Takahagi - Stage 3 - Sting/Taito - SNES - 1994

Party Quiz Mega Q - Hirofumi Murasaki - Swing! MQ! - Minato Giken/Sega - Mega Drive - 1993

Leading Company - Mark Soskin (comp., improvised solo 1), Chuck Loeb (improvised solo 2) - The Door To September - Koei - Super Famicom - 1993

Janou Touryuumon - Mecano Associates - BGM 3 - Game Arts - Mega Drive - 1993

Mini-Yonku Let's & Go!! Power WGP 2 - Masaru Tajima - Racing - Jupiter Multimedia/Nintendo - Super Famicom - 1998

King of Casino - Hiroshi Suzuki - Music No. 4 (Inside Casino) - NEC - TurboGrafx-16 - 1990

LMH Mixtape #210: Beyond 16-Bit 4

It's time once again to explore outside the world of third and fourth generation video game music to a land beyond 16-bit.  You might think that some of these tracks were actually from the third or fourth generation, with how well some modern composers have been able to re-create that style.  A prime example of that would be the fantastic Shovel Knight soundtrack by Jake Kaufman.  Other composers like Toby Fox blend vintage and modern styles to create a "best of both worlds" sound.  Of course a Beyond 16-Bit episode wouldn't be complete without some great CD era tracks like Rusty Ruin Zone Act 1 from Sonic 3D Blast which sounds like it would fit right in on a new age album by groups like Enigma or Delerium.  This mixtape clocks in at a little over an hour in length, so there's a lot to explore in this land beyond... time?

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MANATREE'S AWARDS & COMMENDATIONS

Instant Favorite ("We're saving our own lives"): Pilotwings Resort - Glider

Another Instant Favorite: Sonic 3D Blast - Rusty Ruin Zone Act 1

Beautifully hypnotizing: Celeste - First Steps

Too many favorites to choose from: The Messenger - Into The Depths (Catacombs) (Past)

Track listing and original episode:

https://www.legacymusichour.com/2019/03/episode-210-beyond-16-bit-4.html

LMH Mixtape #209: Creed II

We've got another free play full of bangers for your listening pleasure.  Looking to relax?  "Chillin'" from Side Pocket is a perfectly apt name for that track, with its tropical flavor and laid back tone.  Don't get too comfortable though, because you may be called upon to save the world with some pumped up tracks like "Outside The Base" from The Cyber Shinobi and "Hotel Dada" from The Great Battle V.  And to cap off this mixtape is a great track by Soyo Oka titled "Megalopolis" from the unreleased SimCity for the NES!

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MANATREE'S AWARDS & COMMENDATIONS

Instant Favorite: The Great Battle V - Hotel Dada

Another Favorite: The Cyber Shinobi - Outside The Base

Unreleased but not unappreciated: SimCity - Megalopolis

Track listing and original episode:

https://www.legacymusichour.com/2019/02/episode-209-creed-ii.html

LMH Mixtape #208: Ending Music 3

The boizz celebrated the start of a new year with a focus on ending music.  This is the third focus of its kind, and as you'll hear, there's no shortage of supply for great ending tracks, tracks that really shape the mood and tone of the conclusion of a game and this case, a whole range of expressions.  There's a great bluesy track from Darkwing Duck, a cool jazzy number from Viewpoint, a fully-pumped and triumphant piece from Gley Lancer, and you guessed it, so much more.  You've battled through all the levels, defeated the final boss, and so, now it's time to relax and receive your reward.

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MANATREE'S AWARDS & COMMENDATIONS

Instant Favorite: Darkwing Duck - Ending

Another Favorite: Bells & Whistles - The Day Peace Returns to Planet Mel (Ending)

Favorite track that sounds a lot like Army Dreamers: Ordyne - Ending

Track listing and original episode:

https://www.legacymusichour.com/2019/01/episode-208-ending-music-3.html