LMH Mixtape #204: David Wise

In a RARE moment, The Legacy Music Hour had back to back composer focus episodes, which also happened to feature exclusive interviews with said composers.  This episode focuses on famed video game composer David Wise!  David is famous for many game soundtracks, including the Donkey Kong Country series, Battletoads, and much more.  His own distinct style stands out amongst his fellow western composers, focusing on elements like percussion, rather than the arpeggios typically found in western compositions.  David combines influences such as 80's synth rock and movie scores to create some truly iconic video game soundtracks.  The 80's rock influence can be heard in his earlier compositions on the NES, where he uses the noise channel (think of the classic "video game explosion" sound) to replicate rock style drum hits.  You can get a lot more insight into David's work from the interview in the full episode, but for now, it's time to enjoy a Wise selection of tracks in this composer focus mixtape!

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MANATREE'S AWARDS & COMMENDATIONS

A fantastic New Age track: Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest - In a Snow-Bound Land

Distinctly David Wise: IronSword: Wizards & Warriors II - Store/Game Over

Blatant favoritism award: Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest - Flight of the Zinger

Track listing and original episode:

https://www.legacymusichour.com/2018/09/episode-204-david-wise.html

Episode 204: David Wise

Paralleling last month’s episode, The Legacy Music Hour finally does a focus on the music of David Wise (known for popular franchises such as Donkey Kong Country, Battletoads, RC Pro Am, and Wizards & Warriors), and more importantly, finally does an interview with David Wise himself.  The interview was originally set to happen back in 2012, but for one reason or another, it didn’t happen until now.  Unrelated to the episode topic, the boizz also talk quite a bit about McDonald’s.  Thank you to David Wise for taking the time to speak to Brent and Rob and providing insight regarding his work.  Track listing below.

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

WWF WrestleMania Challenge - David Wise - Title Screen - Rare/LJN - NES - 1990

Super Glove Ball - David Wise - Title Theme - Rare/Mattel - NES - 1990

IronSword: Wizards & Warriors II - David Wise - Store/Game Over - Rare/Acclaim - NES -1989

Who Framed Roger Rabbit - David Wise - Los Angeles Sidewalk View - Rare/LJN - NES - 1989

Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest - David Wise - Flight of the Zinger - Rare - SNES - 1995

Solar Jetman: Hunt for the Golden Warship - David Wise - Planet Theme 6 - Rare/Tradewest - NES - 1990

Monster Max - David Wise - Stage BGM 3 - Rare/Titus - Game Boy (Europe) - 1994

Battletoads - David Wise - Stage 8: Robo-Manus - Rare/Tradewest - Game Boy - 1991

Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest - David Wise - In a Snow-Bound Land - Rare - SNES - 1995

LMH Mixtape #45: Western Composers

Just four episodes after their Japan focus, Brent and Rob decided to highlight the distinctive style of western composers.  With giants like L. Rob Hubbard, Joe McAlby, the Wise One, the Follin Brothers, and the Burnin' Furniss, you can't go wrong.  Get ready to rock out -- and sometimes fly away -- with this awesome mix.

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KEYGLYPH'S AWARDS & COMMENDATIONS, JUST BECAUSE

Instant new favorite:  RoboCop Versus The Terminator - Victory
Other instant new favorite: Snake Rattle 'n' Roll - Level 8: Snake Lakes

Brewed new favorite:  Secret of Evermore - Flying
Other brewed new favorite:  The Incredible Crash Dummies - BGM 1


Track listing and original episode:

http://legacymusichour.blogspot.com/2011/09/legacy-music-hour-episode-45-western.html

Episode 45: Western Composers

For Episode 45, Brent and Rob listen to music composed by western composers only.  They also come up with a new name for the show.  Full track listing below.

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

A Boy and His Blob: Trouble on Blobolonia - Mark Van Hecke - Earth - Absolute Entertainment/Imagineering Inc. - NES - 1989

Battle Squadron - Ron Klaren, Rob Hubbard (arr.) - Game Over - Electronic Arts - Genesis - 1990

Secret of Evermore - Jeremy Soule - Flying - SquareSoft - SNES - 1995

Erik the Viking - Neil Baldwin - Days Of Ocean Blue - Eurocom - NES - 1992 (unreleased)

Sky Shark - Tim Follin, Masahiro Yuge, Tatsuya Uemura - Stage 1 - Software Creations/Taito - NES - 1988

The Incredible Crash Dummies - Geoff Follin - BGM 1 - LJN/Software Creations - NES - 1993

Anticipation - David Wise - Green Puzzle - Rare/Milton Bradley - NES - 1988

RoboCop Versus The Terminator - Mark Miller, Tommy Tallarico - Victory - Virgin Games - Genesis - 1994

Mickey Mania: The Timeless Adventures of Mickey Mouse - Matt Furniss - Inner Sanctum - Traveller's Tales/Sony Imagesoft - SNES - 1994

Snake Rattle 'n' Roll - David Wise - Level 8: Snake Lakes - Rare - Mega Drive (Europe) - 1993

NHL 96 - David Whittaker - Season - Electronic Arts - Genesis - 1995

Toughman Contest - Brian Schmidt - Old Theme - Electronic Arts - Genesis - 1995

Maniac Mansion - Dave Hayes - Dave - Jaleco/LucasArts - NES - 1990

Star Wars - John Williams, Marshall Parker (arr.) -  Han Solo Music - JVC/Beam Software - NES - 1991

Total Recall - David Warhol - Martian Mining Town (Mars) - Acclaim/Interplay - NES - 1990

Asterix - Alberto José González - Game Over/Continue - Infogrames/Bit Managers - NES (Europe) - 1993

ClayFighter - Mitchell Stein, Brian Luzietti - Taffy Factory - Visual Concepts/Interplay - SNES - 1993