LMH Mixtape #286: Interesting Music

This episodes's topic was an interesting one.  While open to interpretation, the general idea is simply tracks that are... well, interesting, whatever that means.  Maybe it means music for a more open-minded ear or maybe it just means pieces that do something cool or unusual and that stand out in a weird way.  "Paper Route" from Paperboy 2 lays down some distinctly Seinfeld-esque bass guitar.  "Theme of Psycho Soldier (1st Area)" from the 1987 arcade game Psycho Soldier has a full vocal track, which is not something you hear very often from this era.  And "Fiddler’s Green" from New Horizons will surprise you with some unexpected style changes.

So give it a shot and see if you can figure out what the topic is really about and maybe note how many times you find yourself thinking "hmm, that's interesting."

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MANATREE'S AWARDS & COMMENDATIONS

Instantly Interesting: Psycho Soldier - Theme of Psycho Soldier (1st Area)

Interestingly Funky: Paperboy 2 - Paper Route

Unexpected Ragtime: New Horizons - Fiddler’s Green

Track listing and original episode:

https://www.legacymusichour.com/2025/06/episode-286-interesting-music.html

Episode 294: Talking Hands

Lots of trailing pieces from last month (that is, familiar game titles) in this installment of the Legacy Music Hour, even though it is a free play.  For starters, Rob, Brent, and Gabe debate whether or not a track is Asiatic sounding (again, that's not the topic this episode).  They talk about meter and melody and the like.  And anyway, they also talk about other stuff and play good music as usual.  Full track listing below.

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

King of Kings - Hirohiko Takayama - Title Screen - Atlus/Namco - Famicom - 1988

Ganbare Goemon Kirakira Douchuu: Boku ga Dancer ni Natta Wake - Kazuhiko Uehara, Yukie Morimoto - Planet Impact Town - Konami - Super Famicom - 1995

Jewel Master - Motoaki Takenouchi - Talk to the Wind - Sega - Genesis - 1991

Radia Senki: Reimei-hen - Keiji Yamagishi (More Yamasan), Hiroshi Miyazaki (Miya), Kaori Nakabai (Kaorin), Rika Shigeno (Rikarin) - Unknown Village Elfas - Tecmo - Famicom - 1991

Rushing Beat Shura - Atsuyoshi Isemura, Hyu - Mutant's Dungeon - Jaleco - Super Famicom - 1993

Crack Down - Yasuhiro Kawakami, Mecanoize (arr.) - Ambush - Sega/Sage's Creation - Genesis - 1991

Shackled - Azusa Hara, Michiya Hirasawa - Brey Wood Theme (Title Screen) - Data East - arcade - 1986

JB: The Super Bass - Eurhythm - JB Pro Shop - Gaps/Naxat Soft - Super Famicom - 1995

IronSword: Wizards & Warriors II - David Wise - Wind Mountain/Earth Caves - Rare/Acclaim - NES -1989

Monster Pro Wrestling - Kanta Watanabe - Title - Lenar/ASK - PC Engine - 1991

Socket - Fumito Tamayama, Yoko Suzuki, Shigenori Masuko, Yasuyuki Hamada - High Speed Area - Vic Tokai - Genesis - 1994

Nage Libre: Seijaku no Suishin - Yusuke Takahama, Michihiko Shichi - Map 1 - Varie - Super Famicom - 1995

Yuu Maze (Youmais) - Masahiko Takaki, Isao Mizoguchi (I. Mizuguchi) (arr.), Noboru Koshinaka (Koshi) (arr.) - Main BGM - Daiei Seisakusho/Taito - Famicom Disk System - 1988

Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master - Masayuki Nagao, Hirofumi Murasaki, Morihiko Akiyama - My Dear D - Sega - Genesis - 1993

LMH Mixtape #285: Sega Versus Nintendo

Much like a SNES logo in the Sega font, the tracks for this episode were 50% Sega, 50% Nintendo, and 100% bonk.  Starting off with a killer track from Totally Rad, from the good folks at Jaleco (haa-lee-co)!  "Industen" is a fully orchestrated and epic piece from Actraiser 2 by none other than the famous Yuzo Koshiro.  "Mexico" from Saturday Night Slam Masters has a classic old west style that really shines on the Genesis hardware.  There's no need for a console war when both sides have such bangers, so check out this mixtape that brings the best of both worlds.

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MANATREE'S AWARDS & COMMENDATIONS

Instant Favorite: Totally Rad - Prologue/Cutscene 3, 5 and 6

Another Favorite: Super Fire Pro Wrestling Special - World Championship Victory

A distinctly Konami Jam: TwinBee 3: Poko Poko Dai Maou - Final Stage Normal (Stage 5)

Track listing and original episode:

https://www.legacymusichour.com/2025/06/episode-285-sega-versus-nintendo.html

LMH Mixtape #284: Nice Distractions

Sometimes the best thing to help you get through the day is a nice distraction, and an LMH mixtape can be just the thing.  Allow yourself to be distracted by the wonderful arpeggios and multiple layers of the truly grand track "Ending" from Magical Chase.  "Name Entry" from Suzuka 8 Hours is a smooth track with a great melody, and "Red Owl" from Last Bible III is a totally bonk jam.  But don't get too distracted, because there's still so much more.  This is some top notch VGM.

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MANATREE'S AWARDS & COMMENDATIONS

Instant Favorite: Magical Chase - Ending

Another Favorite: Last Bible III - Red Owl

Most Relaxing: Suzuka 8 Hours - Name Entry

Track listing and original episode:

https://www.legacymusichour.com/2025/05/episode-284-nice-distractions.html

LMH Mixtape #283: Happy Beginnings

Happy Beginnings means (among other things) that this mixtape begins with an absolute banger.  Divine Bloodlines (Stage 1 BGM) from Dracula X on the SNES is a very faithful rendition of the original CD version, with sampled electric guitar and some killer bass guitar.  Castle Theme from Valkyrie no Densetsu has a very regal sound, with some great sampled choir voices.

This mixtape isn't just happy beginnings though.  We cap off this mixtape with a relaxing tropical sounding track, "Other Match Results" from Ganbare Pennant Race!  But you can't get to that point without the happy beginning.  So don't worry, hit play, and be happy!

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MANATREE'S AWARDS & COMMENDATIONS

Blatant Favoritism Award: Castlevania: Dracula X - Divine Bloodlines (Stage 1 BGM)

Instant Favorite: Surprise Attack - Reap the Reward (Bonus)

Chill Favorite: Ganbare Pennant Race! - Other Match Results

Track listing and original episode:

https://www.legacymusichour.com/2025/03/episode-283-happy-beginnings.html