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Vince DiCola to Debut New Game Soundtracks and Band at Upcoming Show

August 30, 2018 | Brenna Wilkes | Comments Off on Vince DiCola to Debut New Game Soundtracks and Band at Upcoming Show Share this

Vince DiCola, composer of Transformers: The Motion Picture, Rocky IV and Angry Birds has started venturing into live performances more this year. At this past Super MAGFest, he played live with VGM band LonelyRollingStars and performed pieces from his aforementioned media which has gained him a underground nerd following. Having tasted the love of video game music geeks, he’s now venturing into other live performances and specifically will be debuting new music in West Hollywood, California on September 20, 2018 at the famous Whiskey-a-Go-Go.

Several months ago my daughter took it upon herself to start up a dialog with the folks at the Whisky about the idea of her father performing there. After all the details had been worked out I decided to use this opportunity to perform material from my film work and some videogames I scored with my partner Kenny Meriedeth. This will be the first live performance of some of this music, including tracks from the arena fighter Mighty Fight Federation and the sequel to Saturday Morning RPG! I will also be debuting a new progressive rock band called SAGA STAR at this show. This promises to be an exciting night of music so we hope to see you there! – Vince DiCola

DiCola will be debuting the new game music along with a progressive rock ensemble with his writing partner Kenny Meriedeth, film and game composer Cody Carpenter, George “norg” Nowik of the LonelyRollingStars and more. You can check out more information about the show and nab tickets over at Brown Paper Tickets.
Anime, Television

The 1984 G1 Transformers TV Soundtrack Debuts on Vinyl March 9!

March 7, 2018 | Ryan Paquet | Comments Off on The 1984 G1 Transformers TV Soundtrack Debuts on Vinyl March 9! Share this

On March 6, 2018, Enjoy the Toons Records announced that they were releasing the soundtrack to the G1 Transformers cartoon. The music has never been released in any form since the show’s airing in the early 1980’s. The music for the show was composed by Robert J. Walsh, and Johnny Douglas who worked on a number of 80’s cartoons including G.I. Joe (TV and Movie), Jem and the Holograms, and My Little Pony.

The album will go sale this Friday, March 9, 2018, on their website at noon Eastern Time. The album is limited to 2000 copies total, and is spread across three character color themed variants, and traditional black record. The colored albums include Optimus Prime, Megatron, and Bumblebee version which will be an exclusive on ThinkGeek. The track list for the album is detailed below, it contains music from seasons 1 to 3 of the show which were personally selected by composer Robert J. Walsh.

Enjoy the Ride Records has confirmed that they will not be releasing this album digitally or on CD as they only licensed the album for a Vinyl LP release. Enjoy the Ride Records have also been hinting at this release since Thanksgiving of 2017 via their Instagram account. I also noticed that the labelling on the album reads: “HASBRO STUDIOS PRESENTS: 80’s TV Classics Music From” and asked the label over twitter if this meant if they planned to release more Hasbro music? They liked my tweet, so I am expecting more releases in the future. If you check out what’s been teased on Instagram I’ve seen pictures of the villains of G.I. Joe, and Thundercats too.

Original Sound Version has reached out to Sony Legacy Recordings for details on the possibility of additional releases but has received no response. Composer Robert J Walsh has been teasing the release of his music to Transformers, G.I. Joe and Jem and the Holograms for years now on his Facebook page, and with members of many Transformers fans. He has also hinted that he re-mastered the Transformers music in 5.1 audio for a potential Blu-Ray Audio release. OSV will be sure to report on any additional releases as information becomes available.

To purchase this album be sure to check out Enjoy The Toons Records site on Friday, I don’t think these will last long!

Are you excited for the first official release of the music from the Transformers cartoon?
Game Music

The Touch: Power Mix Single Now Available.

September 16, 2012 | Audun Sorlie | Comments Off on The Touch: Power Mix Single Now Available. Share this

Our good friend Stan Bush has still got the touch. Hard at work with his live performance group Acoustic Saints in Los Angeles and rumors of a new album in the works, the man is also featured in the newest Transformers game titled Transformers: Fall of Cybertron by High Moon Studios with his new mix of “The Touch”; Power Mix.

The new remix features new heavy guitar layers and a more modern vocal approach than the classic 80’s song, with a more sombre feel in line with the new game’s atmosphere. Still, Stan manages to bring a glimpse of hope across with his signature style shining through. “The Touch: Power Mix” is now available at CDBaby and will be available on Itunes shortly.

Available at: CDBaby
Anime, Featured, Film, Game Music, Television

Capturing The Dream: Stan Bush Interview

March 22, 2011 | Audun Sorlie | 3 Comments Share this

When I recently traveled to the fine city of Los Angeles, I had the luck and fortune of doing what for many remains a dream or a wish, I got to meet my musical idol. In the late 80s, with my big brother at my side, I was introduced to the world of martial arts cinema through the movie Bloodsport. In its own right the movie remains a cult classic and is a fine piece of motion picture history, but what became the most memorable part of Bloodsport to me were the songs featured at key scenes.

Those songs were sung by Stan Bush, a man most famous for his works on Transformers: The Movie, singing such classics as “The Touch” which is widely recognized as the unofficial Transformers anthem. But to say that was his only claim to fame would be wrong, dead wrong. Over his nearly 30 year career as a musician, Stan has won an Emmy, been featured in movies, TV shows, and toured extensively. Recently, he also entered the world of video games by supplying music to Transformers: War of Cybertron from Activision. I sat down with The Man to discuss his long and wonderful career, and got an insight into his views on music, friend Vince DiCola, his partnership with Chikara Pro and his future plans.

Join us as we sip our coffees and stroll down memory lane in our interview with the legendary Stan Bush! (more…)
Featured, Film, Game Music

A Blast From The Past: Vince DiCola on Gran Tursimo 5 and His Career

December 28, 2010 | Jayson Napolitano | Comments Off on A Blast From The Past: Vince DiCola on Gran Tursimo 5 and His Career Share this

It should come as no surprise by now that most of us here at OSV are huge fans of Vince DiCola. From his work on Rocky IV and The Transformers (the animated film), to some of the recent YouTube postings he’s been involved with, he’s extremely talented and generous with his time. I conducted an interview with him while at Music4Games back in March 2008 after learning that he was involved with an arrangement of popular “Moon Over The Castle” theme from Gran Turismo 5: Prologue. It’s shocking to think that it was nearly 3 years ago that Prologue was released, huh?

In any case, this is one of my favorite interviews that I ever conducted. Vince DiCola is not only very detailed in his responses, but also very genuine and open about his career, the challenges he’s faced in the music business, and his hopes for the future. Interestly, the project he alludes to at the end of the interview is still in the works, and trust me when I tell you that it’s going to blow you all away when it’s finally out there. Hopefully we can provide a preview on that soon, but in the meantime, take a trip back with us to enjoy this Blast from the Past entry with Vince DiCola.

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Film

Vince DiCola and Friends Transform and Roll Out A Stellar Remix of the Transformers Theme

August 2, 2009 | Jayson Napolitano | 1 Comment Share this

Well, we were right. Back in May, Vince DiCola teamed up with a group of friends to create a rockin’ song and video titled “Invasion of the Machines (Pt. 1),” and just as we predicted, the “(Pt. 1)” did in fact suggest that there was a second installment in the works. Aptly titled “Invasion of the Machines (Pt. 2),” this time DiCola, guitarist Kenny Meredith, and violinist Scarlet Rivera take on the classic Transformers theme, and it seriously rocks.

While it’s a tragedy that Vince DiCola wasn’t featured in the recent Revenge of the Fallen film, I hope that somebody somewhere hears this stuff and pulls him back into films or even games. Not only is the track amazing, but the video editing is really top-notch, syncing perfectly with the music. I would have died to have heard this during the Transformers film credits.

Do you prefer the nostalgic approach taken with “Invasion of the Machines (Pt. 2)?” Would you like to see Vince DiCola scoring some videogames?
Film

Vince Dicola and Friends Wage Their Battle To Be Included In Revenge of the Fallen

May 5, 2009 | Jayson Napolitano | 5 Comments Share this

While I rarely get the opportunity to talk about him here, Vince DiCola is one of my favorite musicians of all time. Not only did he score The Transformers, the animated film and Rocky IV 1980s, but he has released a slew of amazing solo and group-based efforts of the past twenty-plus years that are definitely worth your attention.

It was an absolute tragedy that DiCola wasn’t brought on to at least contribute to the recent Transformers film by Michael Bay, but DiCola is back to give it another shot. This video, titled “Invasion of the Machines (Pt. 1)” is a tribute to robot films throughout the decades, but more importantly, the music playing throughout the video, ” BOUND & GAGGED,” is DiCola’s demo submission for the upcoming Transformers:Revenge of the Fallen. With DiCola on keyboards and drums, Kenny Meriedeth on guitars, and Rick Livngstone belting out some killer vocals, I hope Bay opens up his ears and includes the song in this film. Also, the fact that this piece is titled “(Pt. 1),” hopefully there are more treats like this in store for fans in the future.

Are you a fan of DiCola’s work on Transformers or Rocky IV? Do you think “BOUND & GAGGED” should be featured in Revenge of the Fallen?