Jon and Ryker discuss some of the key artists of the scene, while listening to covers, arrangements, and reimaginings of video game themes and melodies. Video game music is a growing part of the music industry as a whole, and has taken a particularly strong hold on the jazz community.
Many thanks to Ryker for joining the show, we’ll be sure to do another video game music episode in the future!
Intro Talk
- Donkey Kong Country
“Fear Factory” (4:40)
Composed by David Wise
- Performed by PPF
- Pokémon Diamond and Pearl
“Lake Theme Acapella” (2:34)
Composers: Go Ichinose
- Performed by Smooth McGroove
Talk 2
- DELTARUNE
“Field of Hopes and Dreams, Jazz Cover” (6:40)
Composed by Toby Fox
- Performed by Insaneintherain
- The Legend of Zelda series; Ocarina of Time
“Song of Storms” - Big Band Jazz version (5:12)
Composed by Koji Kondo
- Performed by the 8-bit big band ft. Patrick Bartley
Talk 3
- Super Mario World
"Yoshi's Island" LIVE Jazz Cover // J-MUSIC Pocket Band [Acoustic #06] (4:40)
Composed by Koji Kondo
- Performed by J-Music Pocket Band feat Patrick Bartley
- Chrono Trigger
“Corridors of Time” | Funk-Fusion Cover (6:29)
Composed by Yasunori Mitsuda
- Performed by Dom Palombi's Game Night, feat Patrick Bartley
Talk 4
- The Music of Mario Kart 8 - Big Blue (Wii U) (2:49)
- Kazuki Katsuta, sax
- Takashi Masuzaki, guitar
- Kenta Nagata arranger
- Dolphin Shoals - Mario Kart 8 OST (3:09)
- Kazuki Katsuta, saxophone
- Atsuko Asahi
Wednesday March 29th at the SUB Ballroom
Registration Link:
https://forms.gle/bm4wUsefztbXArCFA
Registration and attendance is free, donations go directly to music scholarships! Snacks are available for purchase.
6:00 -7:00 pm - time trials and player rankings
7:00 - 8:00 pm - knockout tournament with live music