The Sound of Play videogame music podcast

What we aim to bring you with Sound of Play is a diverse sample of our favourite pieces from the many air-punching, spine-tingling, tear-jerking and grin-inducing videogame soundtracks we've heard over the years. However, it’s not just about what we like, so if you venture over to our forum at caneandrinse.com you can put forward your favourites and we’ll include a selection in the playlist for each show. This show's presenters were: Ryan Hamann (@InsrtCoins) and Joshua Garrity (@combinehunter) with community contributions from Good Shot Janson, MauricioMM, and Wyatt Hoglo. Track listing for this show is as follows: Track 1: Whirlwind by Morihiko Akiyama/Hirofumi Murakami/Masayuki Nagao - Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master, 1993 Track 2: Lady Maria of the Astral Clocktower by Yuka Kitamura - Bloodborne, 2015 Track 3: OBLITERACERS! (Title Theme) by Garrett Williamson - Obliteracers, 2016 Track 4: King and Country by Jeremy Soule - The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, 2006 Track 5: You're...Immortal? by Marcin Przybylowicz/Percival - The Witcher III: Wild Hunt, 2015 Track 6: LONELY ROLLING STAR by Yoshito Yano - Katamari Damacy, 2004 Track 7: Battle with an Esper by Hitoshi Sakimoto - Final Fantasy XII, 2006 Track 8: Papyrus' Theme (Nyeh Heh Heh!/Bonetrousle/Oase de Dans) by toby fox/RichaadEB - Undertale Track 9: Room of Angel by Akira Yamaoka - Silent Hill 4: The Room, 2004 Sound of Play: 43 was edited by Ryan Hamann (@InsrtCoins).

For this special Sound of Play podcast we are joined by the multitalented Jasper Byrne (@jasperbyrne). Jasper tells Leon about his history as a videogames fan, a videogames designer and as a multi-genre music maker. The conversation is woven around a selection of tracks hand-picked by Jasper, featuring some of his favourites from other artists, some of his own work for games to which he has contributed music (including Hotline Miami), and his own game Lone Survivor. Our special thanks go to listener - and Jasper's brother - Nick Byrne (@nickfullspec), for setting this one up. This show's presenter is: Leon Cox (@ratsoalbion) Track listing for this show is as follows: Track 1: Megablast by Bomb the Bass/David Whittaker - Xenon 2: Megablast, 1989 Track 2: Miami by Jasper Byrne - Hotline Miami, 2012 Track 3: Song of Storms (‘Windmill Hut’) by Koji Kondo - The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, 1998 Track 4: Moving On by Jasper Byrne - Lone Survivor, 2012 Track 5: Laura Plays the Piano by Akira Yamaoka - Silent Hill 2, 2001 Track 6: Voyager by Jasper Byrne - Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number, 2015 Track 7: Fear (Rez Edit) by Adam Freeland - Rez, 2001 Track 8: Overdose by Jasper Byrne (as North Base) - Soundodger/+, 2013 Track 9: To Zanarkand by Nobuo Uematsu - Final Fantasy X, 2001 Sound of Play: 42 was edited by Jay Taylor (@JaySevenZero)

What we aim to bring you with Sound of Play is a diverse sample of our favourite pieces from the many air-punching, spine-tingling, tear-jerking and grin-inducing videogame soundtracks we've heard over the years. However, it’s not just about what we like, so if you venture over to our forum at caneandrinse.com you can put forward your favourites and we’ll include a selection in the playlist for each show. This show's presenters were: Ryan Hamann (@InsrtCoins), James Carter (@CarterCommaJ), and Karl Moon (@NokkonWud) with community contributions from Flabyo, MagicianArcana, and Wyatt Hoglo. Track listing for this show is as follows: Track 1: Like a dream come true ("NEVER MORE"P4D-EDIT ver.) by Atshushi Kitajoh - Persona 4: Dancing All Night, 2015 Track 2: Main Theme by Hige Nakamura - Time Crisis, 1995 Track 3: Nameless King by Yuka Kitamura & Motoi Sakuraba - Dark Souls III, 2016 Track 4: The Flame in the Flood by Chuck Ragan - The Flame in the Flood, 2016 Track 5: Air Force Base Theme by Masahiro Aoki/Hideyuki Fukasawa/Keiki Kobayashi/Takatsugu Wakabayashi/Zac Zinger - Street Fighter V, 2016 Track 6: Ethan Mars' Main Theme #2 by Normand Corbeil - Heavy Rain, 2010 Track 7: Fin to Feather by Attila Dobos/András Magyari/Andy Armer - Ecco: The Tides of Time, 1994 Track 8: Snow's Theme by Masashi Hamazu - Final Fantasy XIII, 2009 Track 9: Sega Saturn, Shiro! by Fumio Okui - Sega Saturn commercials, 1998 Sound of Play: 41 was edited by Ryan Hamann (@InsrtCoins).

What we aim to bring you with Sound of Play is a diverse sample of our favourite pieces from the many air-punching, spine-tingling, tear-jerking and grin-inducing videogame soundtracks we've heard over the years. However, it’s not just about what we like, so if you venture over to our forum at caneandrinse.com you can put forward your favourites and we’ll start to include a selection in the playlist for each show. This show's presenters was: Leon Cox (@ratsoalbion) with community contributions from Glen Watts, Addman, wisheewashee, Scrustle, xbenblasterx, aidopotato, Good Shot Janson, macstat and Handsinthejam Track listing for this show is as follows: Track 1: Magikarp Festival by Hiroki Hashimoto - Pokkén Tournament, 2016 Track 2: Stage 1-1 by Noriyuki Iwadare - Gynoug (aka Wings of Wor), 1991 Track 3: Nozomi and Ryo by Takenobu Mitsuyoshi - Shenmue, 1999 Track 4: Hibashira Speedway by Martin Schioeler - FAST Racing NEO, 2015 Track 5: Dark Beasts as Black as the Night by Mieko Ishikawa - Ys Oath in Felghana, 2005 Track 6: Jungle Zone by Yuzo Koshiro - Sonic the Hedgehog, 1991 Track 7: Wreck of the Conception by Tommy Tallarico - Treasures of the Deep, 1997 Track 8: Never Get Outta the Car by Arion Salazar - Interstate ‘76, 1997 Track 9: O Death by Amy Van Roekel (Trad.) - Until Dawn, 2015 Sound of Play: 40 was edited by Jay Taylor (@JaySevenZero)

What we aim to bring you with Sound of Play is a diverse sample of our favourite pieces from the many air-punching, spine-tingling, tear-jerking and grin-inducing videogame soundtracks we've heard over the years. However, it’s not just about what we like, so if you venture over to our forum at caneandrinse.com you can put forward your favourites and we’ll start to include a selection in the playlist for each show. This show's presenters were: Leon Cox (@ratsoalbion) and Chris Spann (@cs87) with community contributions from Owen Grogan, MagicianArcana, mikeleddy83, and skidoosh Track listing for this show is as follows: Track 1: UN Owen Was Her (Flandre’s Theme) by Shanhai Arisu Gengakudan - Embodiment of Scarlet Devil, 2002 Track 2: Hakutai Forest (Eterna Forest) by Hitomi Sato - Pokémon Diamond/Pearl, 2006 Track 3: Resurrection by COIL/Tomohiro Harada - Gitaroo Man, 2001 Track 4: Intro by Jeff van Dyck - FIFA International Soccer, 1994 Track 5: Main Theme by Jukio "Kozilek" Kallio - Luftrausers, 2014 Track 6: Return by Hitoshi Sakimoto - Radiant Silvergun, 1998 Track 7: You Like by Gareth Noyce - TxK, 2014 Track 8: Gehrman, The First Hunter by Tsukasa Saitoh - Bloodborne, 2015 Track 9: Fly Me to the Moon by Bart Howard (composer), Helena Noguerra (vocal) - Bayonetta, 2009 Sound of Play: 39 was edited by Jay Taylor (@JaySevenZero).

What we aim to bring you with Sound of Play is a diverse sample of our favourite pieces from the many air-punching, spine-tingling, tear-jerking and grin-inducing videogame soundtracks we've heard over the years. However, it’s not just about what we like, so if you venture over to our forum at caneandrinse.com you can put forward your favourites and we’ll start to include a selection in the playlist for each show. This show's presenters is: Leon Cox (@ratsoalbion) with community contributions from Viktor Och Magnus Nyström, Lyngstud, peatear, craigieh, FidgetyAcolyte, Domsbeard, RoboticMonk3y, Scrustle and Electric Crocosaurus Track listing for this show is as follows: Track 1: Anaconda by Graeme Norgate - Anaconda (TimeSplitters 2), 2002 Track 2: Jeanne d’Arc’s Theme by Yasunori Mitsuda - Inazuma Eleven GO 2: Chrono Stone, 2012 Track 3: Sedge Tree by Takenobu Mitsuyoshi - Shenmue, 1999 Track 4: PAINKILLER by HEALTH - Max Payne 3, 2012 Track 5: RoboCop Title Theme by Jonathan Dunn - Robocop, 1990 Track 6: The Streets of Whiterun by Jeremy Soule - The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, 2011 Track 7: Amethyst Caverns by Module - Shatter, 2009 Track 8: Jenny’s Theme by Gustaf Grefberg - The Darkness, 2007 Track 9: The Light We Cast by Jessica Curry - Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture, 2015 Sound of Play: 38 was edited by Jay Taylor (@JaySevenZero)

What we aim to bring you with Sound of Play is a diverse sample of our favourite pieces from the many air-punching, spine-tingling, tear-jerking and grin-inducing videogame soundtracks we've heard over the years. However, it’s not just about what we like, so if you venture over to our forum at caneandrinse.com you can put forward your favourites and we’ll start to include a selection in the playlist for each show. This show's presenters were: Leon Cox (@ratsoalbion) and Jon Salmon (@catatonicnali) with community contributions from Nick, Izgimmer, Andrew Brown and The Stunt Lady. Track listing for this show is as follows: Track 1: You Were There by Michiru Oshima (vocal by Steven Geraghty) - ICO, 2001 Track 2: Sleep Forever by Jasper Byrne - Lone Survivor, 2012 Track 3: Chrono Trigger Main Theme by Yasunori Mitsuda - Chrono Trigger, 1995 Track 4: Blue Dots by Morten Sorlie, Tor Linlokken, Bjorn Arve Lagim - Anarchy Online, 2001 Track 5: Liberation (La Muerte de Papo) by Brian D’Oliveira - Papo & Yo, 2012 Track 6: Goron City by Koji Kondo - The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, 1998 Track 7: A Very Long Phase - Getting Lonnie by Chris Remo - Gone Home, 2013 Track 8: Hopes and Dreams by Toby Fox - Undertale, 2015 Track 9: M4 Part II by Faunts - Mass Effect, 2007 Sound of Play: 37 was edited by Jay Taylor (@JaySevenZero).

What we aim to bring you with Sound of Play is a diverse sample of our favourite pieces from the many air-punching, spine-tingling, tear-jerking and grin-inducing videogame soundtracks we've heard over the years. However, it’s not just about what we like, so if you venture over to our forum at caneandrinse.com you can put forward your favourites and we’ll start to include a selection in the playlist for each show. This show's presenters were: Leon Cox (@ratsoalbion) and Patrick Smith (@PaddyStardust) with community contributions from Donk, macstat, Acrobuster and Kevin C5280. Track listing for this show is as follows: Track 1: Theme of Grandia by Noriyuki Iwadare - Grandia, 1997 Track 2: Sepperin Stage Boss Battle by AM3 - RosenKreuzStilette, 2009 Track 3: Netherworld by Kenji Kawai - Folklore, 2007 Track 4: LBA2 Theme by Philippe Vachey - Little Big Adventure 2, 1997 Track 5: Thames River by Yoko Wada, Takashi Horiguchi - Master Of Darkness, 1992 Track 6: Let the Winds Blow by Kenichi Tokoi (vocal by Krzysztof Przygodzki) - Phantasy Star Online Episode III: C.A.R.D Revolution, 2003 Track 7: Ozar Midrashim by Kurt Harland - Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver, 1999 Track 8: Op by Kota Hoshino - Armored Core 2, 2000 Track 9: Katamari On The Rock ~ Main Theme by Yuu Miyake (vocal by Masayuki Tanaka) - Katamari Damacy, 2004 Sound of Play: 36 was edited by Jay Taylor (@JaySevenZero).

What we aim to bring you with Sound of Play is a diverse sample of our favourite pieces from the many air-punching, spine-tingling, tear-jerking and grin-inducing videogame soundtracks we've heard over the years. However, it’s not just about what we like, so if you venture over to our forum at caneandrinse.com you can put forward your favourites and we’ll start to include a selection in the playlist for each show. This show's presenters were: Leon Cox (@ratsoalbion) and Glen Watts (@mrflabyo) with community contributions from Gallo Pinto, Michiel K and CODEMONKEY. Track listing for this show is as follows: Track 1: High Score Theme by John Foxx/Jason Page - Gods, 1992 Track 2: Never More by Shoji Meguro (vocal by Hirata Shihoko) - Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4, 2008 Track 3: Nilin the Memory Hunter by Olivier Deriviere - Remember Me, 2013 Track 4: We’ve Gotta Do It by Masanao Akahori - Assault Suits Valken (Cybernator), 1992 Track 5: Gotham Cathedral by Nobuyuki Hara and Naoki Kodaka - Batman: The Video Game, 1989 Track 6: Eyes on Me by Nobuo Uematsu (vocal by Faye Wong) - Final Fantasy VIII, 1999 Track 7: Aurora’s Theme by Cœur De Pirate (Béatrice Martin) - Child of Light, 2014 Track 8: The Trials by Kazuma Jinnouchi - Halo 5: Guardians, 2015 Track 9: Le Tresor Interdit by Yasunori Mitsuda - Radical Dreamers, 1996 Sound of Play: 35 was edited by Jay Taylor.

What we aim to bring you with Sound of Play is a diverse sample of our favourite pieces from the many air-punching, spine-tingling, tear-jerking and grin-inducing videogame soundtracks we've heard over the years. Of course it’s not just about what we like, so if you venture over to our forum at caneandrinse.com you can put forward your favourites and we’ll start to include a selection in the playlist for each show. This show's presenters were: Leon Cox (@ratsoalbion) and Nick Parton (@fineexcuses) with community contributions from Retrothumbs, Kerosene Blast and Papsfritas. Track listing for this show is as follows: Track 1: Sarif Industries by Michael McCann - Deus Ex: Human Revolution, 2011 Track 2: Sky High by Masakatsu Maekawa - Final Soldier, 1991 Track 3: Into The Wasteland by Inon Zur - Fallout 3, 2008 Track 4: People Imprisoned by Destiny by Yasunori Mitsuda - Chrono Cross, 1999 Track 5: Firelink Shrine by Motoi Sakuraba - Dark Souls, 2011 Track 6: Standing Ovation by Masakazu Sugimori/Masami Ueda - Viewtiful Joe, 2003 Track 7: Far Horizons by Jeremy Soule - The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, 2011 Track 8: Main Screen/King Weeden’s Castle by Aki Hata/Katsuhiko Suzuki - Light Crusader, 1995 Track 9: The Front Hall by Masami Ueda - Resident Evil 2, 1998 Sound of Play: 34 was edited by Jay Taylor.

Welcome to our podcast dedicated to videogame music - Sound of Play What we aim to bring you with Sound of Play is a diverse sample of our favourite pieces from the many air-punching, spine-tingling, tear-jerking and grin-inducing videogame soundtracks we've heard over the years. Of course it’s not just about what we like, so if you venture over to our forum at caneandrinse.com you can put forward your favourites and we’ll start to include a selection in the playlist for each show. This show's presenters were: Leon Cox (@ratsoalbion) and Reuben Cornell (@reutunes) Track listing for this show is as follows: Track 1: Opening Theme by Yutaka Minobe and Tatsuyuki Maeda - Skies of Arcadia, 2000 Track 2: Distorted World by Ryo Koike/Wakana Hara - Ninja Gaiden, 2004 Track 3: Spaceport Introducing Ulala by Naofumi Hataya/Kenichi Tokoi - Space Channel 5, 1999 Track 4: You’ve Got to Walk by The Bedquilt Ramblers - Kentucky Route Zero, 2013 Track 5: Plains of Erathell by Grant Kirkhope - Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning, 2012 Track 6: Old Metal Gear by ‘TAPPY’ Iwase/Georgy Sviridov/’Sergei Mantis’/’Starry K. - 'Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, 2004 Track 7: Title Track by Jeroen Tel - Viz: The Computer Game (C64 version), 1991 Track 8: Opening Theme Song by Yoko Shimomura - Legend of Mana, 1999 Track 9: Game Over by Tim Wright - Shadow of the Beast 2 (Amiga version), 1990 Sound of Play: 33 was edited by Jay Taylor.

Welcome to our first Sound of Play of 2016 For many of us, it’s hard to think of almost any videogame without our minds conjuring up the music that accompanied it. What we aim to bring you with Sound of Play is a diverse sample of our favourite pieces from the many air-punching, spine-tingling, tear-jerking and grin-inducing videogame soundtracks we've heard over the years. Of course it’s not just about what we like, so if you venture over to our forum at caneandrinse.com you can put forward your favourites and we’ll start to include a selection in the playlist for each show. This show's presenters were: Leon Cox (@RatsoAlbion) and Tom Quillfeldt (@TQuillfeldt) Track listing for this show is as follows: Track 1: Memories of an Ancient Ocean by Koichi Sugiyama - Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King, 2004 Track 2: Thus Spoke Brooks by Shoji Meguro - Catherine, 2011 Track 3: Mysteries Abound by Masashi Hamauzu - Final Fantasy XIII, 2009 Track 4: Ending by Brad Buxer / Michael Jackson - Sonic the Hedgehog 3, 1994 Track 5: The Best Is Yet To Come by Rika Muranaka, David Downes, Aoife Ni Fhearraigh - Metal Gear Solid, 1998 Track 6: The Maze of Snakes by Pixel Audio - Lara Croft GO, 2015 Track 7: Hi-Tone Fandango by Peter McConnell - Grim Fandango, 1998 Track 8: Thunder Before Lightning by Austin Wintory - The Banner Saga, 2014 Track 9: Serenity by Shusaku Uchiyama / Misao Senbongi - Resident Evil 4, 2005 Sound of Play: 32 was edited by Jay Taylor

What we aim to bring you with Sound of Play is a diverse sample of our favourite pieces from the many air-punching, spine-tingling, tear-jerking and grin-inducing videogame soundtracks we've heard over the years. Of course it’s not just about what we like, so if you venture over to our forum at caneandrinse.com you can put forward your favourites and we’ll start to include a selection in the playlist for each show. This show's presenters were: Ryan Hamann (@insrtcoins), Leon Cox (@ratsoalbion), Tony Atkins (@GhostWorld80), Darren Gargette (@dezm0nd), Brian Tarran (@brtarran), Midnight Resistance’s Sean Bell (@CaptainToss), Twin Humanities’ CJ Black (@CoffeeJezus), James Carter (@iwatttfodiwwfa), and Sean O’Brien (@Xer0Signal). Track listing for this show is as follows: Track 1: Valley of Repose by Hajime Wakai - Pikmin 2, 2004 Track 2: The Snow Tribe by Steve Burke - Kameo: Elements of Power, 2005 Track 3: Snowflake by Hideaki Kobayashi - Phantasy Star Zero, 2008 Track 4: Skylanders Main Theme (Instrumental) by Hans Zimmer - Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure, 2011 Track 5: Snow in Summer - The Dark Colossus Destroys All by World’s End Girlfriend - Nier, 2010 Track 6: Glittermåne by Daniel Olsén - Year Walk, 2013 Track 7: Raging Justice Medley by Steve Burke - Raging Justice, 2016 Track 8: Dream Bells by Tomoko Sasaki - Christmas NiGHTS into dreams…, 1996 Track 9: We’re Going to Get Our Christmas Tree by Tom Paxton - Splinter Cell: Blacklist, 2013. Sound of Play: 31 was edited by Ryan Hamann.

For many of us, it’s hard to think of almost any videogame without our minds conjuring up the music that accompanied it. Over the decades they've evolved from simplistic monaural beeps and bloops to full orchestral scores recorded in 7.1 surround, but from their earliest days right up to today, soundtracks have played an integral part of our memories of the games we played, and the times in our lives when we were playing them. What we aim to bring you with Sound of Play is a diverse sample of our favourites pieces from the many air-punching, spine-tingling, tear-jerking and grin-inducing videogame soundtracks we've heard over the years. Of course it’s not just about what we like, so if you venture over to our forum at caneandrinse.com you can put forward your favourites and we’ll start to include a selection in the playlist for each show. This show's presenters were: Ryan Hamann (@InsrtCoins) and special guest Steve Burke (@steveburkemusic). Track listing for this show is as follows: Track 1: Hero's Theme by Steve Burke - Kameo: Elements of Power, 2005 Track 2: Thing on a Spring by Ron Hubbard - Thing on a Spring, 1985 Track 3: Xbox 360 Avatars Main Theme by Steve Burke - Xbox 360; 2010 Track 4: Menu Music by Michiel van den Bos. - Unreal Tournament, 1999 Track 5: Main Titles by Steve Burke - Jetpac Refueled, 2007 Track 6: Aquatic Ambience by David Wise - Donkey Kong Country, 1994 Track 7: Raging Justice Medley by Steve Burke - Raging Justice, 2016 Track 8: Main Titles by Hiroshi Kawaguchi - Space Harrier, 1985 Track 9: Legend Unfolds by Steve Burke - Kameo: Elements of Power, 2005 Sound of Play: 30 was edited by Ryan Hamann.

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