19 March 2025

LMH Mixtape #247: Racing Games 4

For Episode 247, instead of the usual free play, the boizz returned to a classic topic: Racing Games.  This was their fourth lap around the course for this topic, proving there's still plenty of gas left in the tank when it comes to racing games.

We start out with some classic Famicom tracks from Vs. Excitebike and Famicom Grand Prix: F1 Race.  We then move on to the Super Famicom with the smooth jam "VS Race 1" from Kat's Run: Zen Nihon K Car Senshuken.  If you're looking for some great elevator style tracks, "Race Result" from Suzuka 8 Hours and "Result" from Redline: F-1 Racer both deliver those smooth jazzy sounds that we can't get enough of.  Finally, we finish the race strong with an absolutely bonk jam "Like The Wind (B COURSE)" from the Sega arcade game Power Drift.  This time, instead of putting your feet up, it's time to put the pedal to the metal and race straight into this week's mixtape!


MANATREE'S AWARDS & COMMENDATIONS

Instant favorite: Kat's Run: Zen Nihon K Car Senshuken - VS Race 1
Another favorite: Redline: F-1 Racer - Result
Yet another favorite: Suzuka 8 Hours - Race Result
So many favorites!: Power Drift - Like The Wind (B COURSE)


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12 March 2025

LMH Mixtape #246: Shoe Endorsements

Get yourself a shoe endorsement and put those shoes on, because we're about to hit the ground running with this mixtape.  Starting things off we have "Downhill," a high tension track from Winter Olympic Games: Lillehammer '94.  We keep the intensity up with "Report 1: The Ghost Train Bound for Hell at 24 o'clock" from GS Mikami: Joreishi wa Nice Body.

After that we'll get a bit more whimsical with "Tale a Free Ride ~ Let’s Go!" from Tommy Moe's Winter Extreme: Skiing and Snowboarding.  Listen for the "Ba Bu Ba Buba" voice sample.  Or do you think it sounds more like "Bu Bubble Bobble"? 

This is just a small taste of what's in store for you in this mixtape, so put your feet up (to show off your new shoes) and get into some great third and forth generation video game music!


MANATREE'S AWARDS & COMMENDATIONS

Instant favorite: Winter Olympic Games: Lillehammer '94 - Downhill
Another favorite: Esper Dream 2: Aratanaru Tatakai - Time Traveling Train's Journey
Yet another favorite: GS Mikami: Joreishi wa Nice Body - Report 1: The Ghost Train Bound for Hell at 24 o'clock
Deserves an endorsement: Dragon Egg! - Stage 6


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05 March 2025

Episode 282: Super Famicom

Even though this might seem like an Oscar-themed episode, which it is, the main focus is Super Famicom.  That's right.  All the tracks on this episode are from Japanese exclusive Super Famicom games.  And user Jared serves up another VGM Karaoke.  Full track listing below.



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

Albert Odyssey 2: Jashin no Taidou - Naoki Kodaka - Straying off in the Depth - Sunsoft - Super Famicom - 1994

Drift King Shutokou Battle '94: Tsuchiya Keiichi & Bandou Masaaki - Jun Enoki (?) (Opus Corp.) - Ending - Genki/Bullet-Proof Software - Super Famicom - 1994

Live A Live - Yoko Shimomura - Under the Fake - Square - Super Famicom - 1994

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

Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu 3 - Harumi Ueko - Success Mode Winter - Konami - Super Famicom - 1996

Final Stretch - Masanao Akahori (Opus) - System Configuration - Genki/LOZC G. Amusements - Super Famicom - 1993

Sound Novel Tsukuru - Mitsuhiro Arisaka, Shigeharu Isoda - Theme C - Success/ASCII Entertainment - Super Famicom - 1996

Masters: Harukanaru Augusta 2 - Yumi Satake, Yusaburo Shimojyo, Shigekazu Kamaki, Akira Tamada, Hiroshi Morita, Shunsuke Minomiya - BGM 3 - T&E Soft - Super Famicom - 1993

Pro Mahjong Kiwame III - Kazuo Oikawa, Yoshio Nagashima, Koichi Ishibashi - Expert Challenge Ending - Athena - Super Famicom - 1995

Itadaki Street 2: Neon Sign wa Bara Iro ni - Kyohei Tsutsumi, Koichi Sugiyama (advisor) - Stardust Princess - Tomcat System/Enix - Super Famicom - 1994

Haisei Mahjong Ryouga - Nobuyuki Shioda - Mahjong Game 3 - ASCII Entertainment - Super Famicom - 1995

Wizap!: Ankoku no Ou - Yoshiyuki Ito, Masumi Ito - Epilogue - SAS Sakata/ASCII Entertainment - Super Famicom - 1994

Shimono Masaki no Fishing to Bassing - Iku Mizutani, Kinuyo Yamashita - Hello - Natsume - Super Famicom - 1994

26 February 2025

LMH Mixtape #245: Cleanly Shaved

We've got a new mixtape of tracks as fresh as a cleanly shaved face.  Rob brought a few tracks from the Madden series, including "Title Theme" from John Madden Football '92, which has some very cool crunchy bass that the Genesis excels at.  That is followed by a very catchy and melodic track ("Stage Theme 6") from Jackie Chan's Action Kung Fu for the NES.  Your cleanly shaved face may be smooth, but not as smooth as "Play Menu" from '96 Zenkoku Koukou Soccer Senshuken which has that 80's smooth jazz sound combined with some classic R&B elements.  We cap things off with a very "Hip" track from the great Hirokazu Tanaka with "Stage 1" from Balloon Kid for the Game Boy.  With that said, it's time once again to enjoy some top tier video game music, so let's jump in.


MANATREE'S AWARDS & COMMENDATIONS

Instant favorite: Jackie Chan's Action Kung Fu - Stage Theme 6
Another favorite: Dial Q o Mawase! - Match
The smoothest shave: '96 Zenkoku Koukou Soccer Senshuken - Play Menu


Track listing and original episode:

19 February 2025

LMH Mixtape #244: Fingers Crossed

Were you crossing your fingers in hopes of a new mixtape dropping?  Well, you're in luck, because we've got a good one for you.  Things start off on a bit of a creepy tone with a very 70's electronic track, "Ending Theme" from Skeleton Krew.  After that, Tomoya Tomita hits us with that classic Konami style in "BGM 3" from F-1 Sensation.  Gabe shared a very cool, Castlevania-like track, "Ending Credits" from Dark Law: Meaning of Death.  "Angel in Ocean (Map: Sea) (Valkyries' Island)" from Farland Story is a really magical sounding classical piece, perfect for any RPG adventure.  Of course that's only a few of the totally mmm-poppin' tracks in store for you.  So go ahead and relax those crossed fingers, because it's time for some great video game music!


MANATREE'S AWARDS & COMMENDATIONS

Instant favorite:  Dark Law: Meaning of Death - Ending Credits
Another instant favorite:  F-1 Sensation - BGM 3
Spookiest track:  Skeleton Krew - Ending Theme


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