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GameChops’ Sonic remix sequel, Spindash 2, out now
July 5, 2017 | Shawn Sackenheim | Comments Off on GameChops’ Sonic remix sequel, Spindash 2, out now Share this
There’s something about Sonic that makes me think Summertime; maybe it’s the series trademark vibrant colors or penchant for lush, tropical Zones. GameChops must feel the same because July 1st marked the launch of their latest collaborative album, Spindash 2. Featuring GameChops alumni as well as some new faces, the 16-track album covers a similar roster of Sonic titles.
There’s a lot of love for Sonic 1, 2, and 3 but you’ll also hear loving EDM (and 1 solo piano) remixes from Sonic Colors, Sonic 2006, Sonic and the Secret Rings and more. The album is available to buy now for around $10 on Amazon, iTunes, and Google Play. You can also stream it on Spotify or listen and watch DJ Cutman’s July 1st listening party stream. It’s a spastic, meme-tastic way to check out the music on the album. Check out the playlist below to see who remixed what.
- Hyper Potions – Tropical Resort (From “Sonic Colors”)
- Tudd – Funky Robo (From “Sonic Adventure”)
- bLiNd – Starlight Starbright (From “Sonic the Hedgehog”
- Mykah – Angel Island (From “Sonic 3”)
- Flexstyle – Aquafire (From “Sonic the Hedgehog 2”
- RobKTA – King of the Mountain (From “Sonic 3”)
- Steven Silo – Marble Zone (From “Sonic the Hedgehog”
- Grimecraft – Chemical Plant (From “Sonic the Hedgehog 2”)
- GlitchxCity – Crisis City (From “Sonic the Hedgehog 2006”)
- DJ SuperSonic – Flying Fusion (From “Sonic 3”)
- General Offensive – Flying Battery (From “Sonic 3”)
- DJR feat. Chjolo – Totally Rad (From “Sonic Adventure 2”)
- Mega Flare/Tetracase – Seven Rings (From “Sonic and the Secret Rings”)
- DJ Cutman/Breakbeat Heartbeat – Chao Garden (From “Sonic Adventure 2 Battle”)
- Curly – Planet Wisp (From “Sonic Colors”)
- Sylvester Draggon Jr – Les Dauphins de l’aqueduc secret (From “Sonic 3”)
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Grab Your Purchases from Loudr by June 30th
June 29, 2017 | Shawn Sackenheim | Comments Off on Grab Your Purchases from Loudr by June 30th Share this
Apologies for the late notice, the date really sneaked up on me! Last December Loudr announced that they would be terminating their online sales marketplace and focusing solely on their music licensing and distribution service. As such, new sales of music already on Loudr ended on January 31st but the ability to re-download anything you’ve already purchased ends this Friday, June 30th.
The site has been a little finicky ever since the announcement. That’s why I’m now scrambling to download my own purchases which include several of the Game Music Bundles that the site was known for. It may take a few tries and some patience while the page loads but the download process is working well. You can still choose multiple audio formats (320 MP3, FLAC, etc) and either download to your hard drive or export directly to Dropbox.
Fortunately, it looks like most of the video game related music on Loudr exists elsewhere. Most of the artists I’ve checked have their music available on Bandcamp, Soundcloud or other digital platforms. But if you already bought it on Loudr you may as well grab it while you can.
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Game Music, Indie Music
Gamer’s Edition brings Stardew Valley to Vinyl on June 28th
June 27, 2017 | Shawn Sackenheim | Comments Off on Gamer’s Edition brings Stardew Valley to Vinyl on June 28th Share this
The well loved farm-life simulator from 2016, Stardew Valley, will be receiving its very own 2-LP vinyl edition on June 28th. Produced by Gamer’s Edition, the UK-based gaming goods shop that brought us the vinyl of Rogue Legacy, the Stardew Valley package will include 2 disks on thick, triple-striped vinyl with inner sleeves and a gatefold jacket with art from Kari Fry. The full Stardew soundtrack contains 70 songs but for this vinyl pressing composer (and one-man creator of the entire game) Eric Barone has chosen 36 of his favorite pieces which have been mastered for vinyl by JMJ45 Studio.
If you’re interested you might want to keep an eye on the product page though, only 600 copies are being sold initially with no guarantee of a second run after they’re gone. The album will be sold for £29.99 (approximately $38 USD) starting Wednesday, June 28th. And if all this has you simply interested in hearing what Stardew Valley sounds like you can check out a sampling of tracks on the game’s Soundcloud page. -
Game Music, Indie Music
Supergiant Games’ Transistor out now on Vinyl
Following the newly released vinyl edition of Bastion, Supergiant Games has announced the availability of Transistor: Original Soundtrack, also on vinyl. Available now for $40, the album comes on two 180 gram milky clear vinyl disks and includes 24 tracks composed by Darren Korb with lyrics by Ashley Barrett.
“We collaborated with Pirates Press to create this set and couldn’t be happier with how it all turned out. There’s something special about hearing this music on vinyl, as it fits the feel of the world of Transistor better than any other format.” -Supergiant Games
The vinyl edition also includes download codes for the digital versions of the album and the Extended edition which features over 80 minutes of new material and alternate versions. Originally released alongside the game in 2014, the Original Soundtrack album is also available digitally for $9.99.
Any Supergiant fans out there picking up Bastion, Transistor or both to add to your vinyl collection?
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The Sound of Spellcraft: Mages of Mystralia The Original Soundtrack (Review)
June 24, 2017 | Ryan Paquet | Comments Off on The Sound of Spellcraft: Mages of Mystralia The Original Soundtrack (Review) Share this
I have been listening to the Mages of Mystralia Original Soundtrack for almost a month now. The music was composed by Antoine Vachon who we profiled on Original Sound Version back in 2015. At that time the Montreal based composer has scored the music for some short films and mini games. In the spring of 2015 he released three preview tracks for Mages of Mystralia which resulted in the soundtrack making my most anticipated scores of 2017 list. The full soundtrack was released with the game on May 18, 2017 and you can read on for my full review of the score.
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Game Music, Indie Music
Hover: Revolt of Gamers summons Jet Set Radio, OST out now
Touted as a spiritual successor or indie revival of Sega’s beloved Jet Set Radio, Hover: Revolt of Gamers just launched on Steam at the end of May and the soundtrack release has followed closely behind. Just as the visuals and gameplay are inspired by the vivid cel-shading and skate-grinding of Jet Set, the music calls to mind the funky electronic jams of the original games.
In fact, Midgar Studio was able to enlist the help of one of Jet Set’s key composers for Hover, Hideki Naganuma. He provides the first two tracks on the album with the remaining 14 songs composed by Cédric Menendez. It isn’t immediately as flashy as Jet Set’s mish-mash of genres but the breakbeats and jams are quite enjoyable as I’ve been listening this morning. Check it out for yourself above and grab the album on Bandcamp for €5 if it gets your toe tapping.
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Featured, Game Music, Indie Music, Interviews, Music Production
INTERVIEW: Composer Jon Everist talks to us about BattleTech, and scoring for video games
With the late summer release date quickly approaching for the upcoming Harebrained Schemes BattleTech, we took some time to talk to composer Jon Everist his work on the music for the game. He has also composed music for the games Shadowrun: Dragonfall, Shadowrun: Hong Kong, Necropolis and Planetstorm: Fallen Horizon which recently came to Android. In the interview the composer shares details about his musical background, how he approached scoring Battletech, working with the Budapest Scoring Symphony and more. Read on for our full interview:
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