The Sound of Play videogame music podcast

Ryan shares the next year in game history medley, featuring music from 174 games from the year 2009.

Joining Leon Cox for this week's podcast, is Joshua Garrity. Music featured in this podcast: 1. Trisection by Hitoshi Sakimoto/Masaharu Iwata - Final Fantasy Tactics, 1997 2. Intro Story by by Yoshito Hirano/Yuka Tsujiyoko - Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, 2004 3. Against the Wind (Coerthas Western Highlands) by Masayoshi Soken - Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward, 2015 4. Our Kingdom Will Fall by Andreas Waldetoft - Crusader Kings II, 2012 5. Jaws of a Scorched Earth by Michiru Yamane/Yasuhiro Ichihashi - Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia, 2008 6. Orlais Theme by Trevor Morris - Dragon Age: Inquisition, 2014 7. Dwelling by Eirik Suhrke - Spelunky 2, 2020 8. The Painful Way by Darren Korb - Hades, 2018 9. A Beautiful Song by Keiichi Okabe/Keigo Hoashi, vocal by Emi Evans - NieR:Automata, 2017 Sound of Play 271 was edited by Jay Taylor

Once again for your pleasure and relaxation, the team has compiled an easy-going videogame music playlist. This continuous mix is loosely split up into sections including “aimless chill”, “sad piano”, “ambient”, “light JRPG” and “aquatic.” http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/sound/sound_of_play_270.mp3   Music featured in this podcast: 0:00 Scabb Island by Michael Z. Land, Clint Bajakian, and Peter McConnell – Monkey Island 2: LeChuck’s Revenge - Special Edition, 20100:58 Daddy’s Got the Blues by Masashi Hamauzu – Final Fantasy XIII, 20093:13 On the Roof of the Yellow Psychedelic Mushroom by Floex – Samorost 3, 20164:54 Dimmed Alley by Andrew Jeremy – Coffee Talk, 20197:04 Heal by pentagon – ICO, 20018:30 On Our Mother’s Shoulders (Out Of The Embrace) by Joris de Man – Horizon Zero Dawn, 201710:47 Cape Caem - Hidden Harbor by Tetsuya Shibata – Final Fantasy XV, 201612:12 Enveloped in Kindness by Yasunori Nishiki – Octopath Traveler, 201813:37 Downriver by Darren Korb – Pyre, 201714:13 Voice of No Return - Guitar by Keiichi Okabe – NieR:Automata, 201716:58 Longing by Gustavo Santaolalla – The Last of Us Part II, 202018:28 Dispossession (Pluck Version) by Keiichi Okabe – NieR Gestalt/Replicant, 201020:22 Guldove: Another by Yasunori Mitsuda – Chrono Cross, 199922:34 The Language of Flowers by Nobuo Uematsu arr Yoshinori Nakamura – Final Fantasy VII Remake, 202025:13 Lonely Pebble by Daniel Teper – Valiant Hearts: The Great War, 201427:25 Piano: Vague Hope by Keigo Hoashi – Piano Collections NieR:Automata, 201832:19 Noel’s Theme - Final Journey - (~The Last Travel~) by Naoshi Mizuta – Final Fantasy XIII-2, 201136:19 Yuna’s Ballad by Noriko Matsueda & Takahito Eguchi – Final Fantasy X Piano Collections, 200240:57 Dearest Hue (Hue Main Theme) by Alkis Livathinos – Hue, 201642:21 Nocturne by Bill Kiley and Justin Stander – Katana ZERO, 201944:29 The Wretched Automatons by Keiichi Okabe, Kakeru Ishihama & Keigo Hoashi – NieR Gestalt & Replicant - Piano Collections, 201249:30 Serenity by Misao Senbongi & Shusaku Uchiyama – Resident Evil 4, 200550:55 Museum by Andrew Prahlow – Outer Wilds, 201953:36 Inside Air by Ben Lukas Boysen & Sebastian Plano – Everything, 201756:57 5 Dogwood Drive by Ben Babbitt – Kentucky Route Zero, 201359:05 Vigil by Jack Wall – Mass Effect, 20071:00:36 Mother & Child by Todd Baker – Monument Valley 2, 20171:02:25 Compass by Disasterpeace – FEZ, 20121:04:35 Monkey Bath by Floex – Samorost 3, 20161:07:35 The Celestial City by Andreas Waldetoft – Stellaris, 20161:13:04 I Don’t Want to Forget... by Kumi Tanioka – Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles, 20031:16:07 Mise en Abyme by Laryssa Okada – Manifold Garden, 20201:18:50 Let the Water Wash Away Your Sins (Reinterpretation) by Hammock – Far Cry 5 Presents: We Will Rise Again, 20181:22:20 North Shore by Jim Guthrie – Below, 20191:27:37 Open country by Frida Johansson & Henrik Oja – Unravel, 20161:32:12 The Starlight’s Flower by Yoko Shimomura – Super Mario RPG, 19961:33:24 Eruyt Village by Hitoshi Sakamoto – Final Fantasy XII, 20061:35:24 Timbre of the City by Nobuo Uematsu – The Last Story, 20111:38:37 Provincial Town (Parochial Town) by Nobuo Uematsu – Final Fantasy VII, 19971:39:38 Bran Bal, the Soulless Village (the Village Without Souls) by Nobuo Uematsu – Final Fantasy IX, 20001:42:30 The Valley Where Wind Is Born by Yasunori Mitsuda – Xenogears, 19981:43:29 Decisions by Nobuo Uematsu – Final Fantasy XIV, 20101:45:26 Subterra by Daniel Sadowski – A Boy and his Blob, 20091:47:13 Aquamarine Bay by Tim Follin – Ecco the Dolphin: Defender of the Future, 20001:50:19 Waltz of Water and the Bubble (Stage 2) by ZUNTATA – Mizubaku Adventure, 19901:52:15 Water of Life by Kumi Tanioka – Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles, 20031:52:57 Sea of Serendipity ~ The Lums’ Dream (“Glou Glou”) by Christophe Héral & Billy Martin – Rayman Origins,

Joining Leon Cox for Sound of Play 269, is the composer for Mafia: Definitive Edition, Jesse Harlin. Jesse’s career in interactive audio spans two millennia. He is currently the freelance composer behind DunderpateMusic.com. Before that, he was the staff Composer/Music Supervisor for LucasArts, a Lucasfilm Ltd. company for 10 years. His credits include games such as Mafia: Definitive Edition and Mafia III, Valorant, Star Wars: The Old Republic, MARVEL’s Avengers Academy, CounterSpy, Star Wars: Republic Commando, and Wartune: Hall of Heroes. All Music featured in this podcast is by Jesse Harlin and taken from Mafia: Definitive Edition: 1. As Good a Place As Any to Start 2. Nothin’ We Couldn’t Handle 3. A Bit of a Situation 4. Sarah 5. Smarting Over the Dog 6. What’s the Rumpus? 7. Our Business Has Rules 8. Under New Stars Sound of Play 269 was edited by Jay Taylor

This week, Ryan settles in with some community requests as well as a thorough and in-depth listen of Super Mario Odyssey's iconic theme song. Community submissions come from Richard and DomsBeard. Every Wednesday in Sound of Play, we bring you some of our favourite pieces from the many videogame soundtracks we’ve enjoyed over the decades. So venture over to our forum at caneandrinse.com and put forward your own suggestions so that we might include them in future shows. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/sound/sound_of_play_268.mp3   Music featured in this podcast: 1. Fifi Fellow by Raphael Benjamin Meyer - Tangle Tower, 2019 2. Row Bridges by Hidden Orchestra - Creaks, 2020 3. Red Streamer Battle by Yoshito Sekigawa, Shoh Murakami, Yoshiaki Kimura, Hiroki Morishita, & Fumihiro Isobe - Paper Mario: The Origami King, 2020 4. Koi no Disco Queen by Metal Ryu - Yakuza 0, 2015 5. Desperados III Main Theme by Filippo Beck Peccoz - Desperados III, 2020 6. 5:00 AM by Yasuaki Iwata, Yumi Takahashi, Shinobu Nagata, Sayako Doi, & Masato Ohashi - Animal Crossing: New Horizons, 2020 7. Tom the Diver by Petri Alanko - Alan Wake, 2010 8. Eye for an Eye by Gustavo Santolalla - The Last of Us Part II, 2020 9. Jump Up, Super Star! by Naoto Kubo & Kate Higgins - Super Mario Odyssey, 2017 Sound of Play 268 was edited by Ryan Hamann

On this week's Sound of Play, Tom Quillfeldt speaks to Barry "Epoch" Topping, the composer & sound designer for KaizenGameWorks' Paradise Killer Every Wednesday in Sound of Play, we bring you some of our favourite pieces from the many videogame soundtracks we’ve enjoyed over the decades. So venture over to our forum at caneandrinse.com and put forward your own suggestions so that we might include them in future shows. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/sound/sound_of_play_267.mp3   Music featured in this podcast: 1. Paradise (Stay Forever) by Barry "Epoch" Topping - Paradise Killer, 2020 2. Underground Cave - Dragon Slayer: The Legend of Heroes II, 1992 3. GO!GO!STYLE by  Barry "Epoch" Topping - Paradise Killer, 2020 4. Vanguard X1 by Barry "Epoch" Topping - Encounters, 2020 5. Hot-Blooded Man (Submarine Castle) by Shigeru Araki, Yusuke Kato, Saiko Miki, Yasumasa Kitagawa - Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon, 1997 [snippet] Big Battle - Japanese name of Castlevania 3 6. Athletic by Barry "Epoch" Topping - Jack B. Nimble, 2018 7. Mad Forest by Hidenori Maezawa, Jun Funahashi, Yukie Morimoto, Yoshinori Sasaki - Akumajou Densetsu Castlevania 3, 1989 [Snippet] Kirby’s Adventure (NES) Music - Overworld 7 8. Time to Fight! (Bionis’ Shoulder) by Manami Kiyota and ACE+. - Xenoblade Chronicles Future Connected, 2020 9. Last Dance XX by Barry "Epoch" Topping - Paradise Killer, 2020 Sound of Play 267 was edited by Tom Quillfeldt

On this Sound of Play Extra, Tom Quillfeldt interviews BAFTA-winning games composer and multi-instrumentalist Jason Graves about his music for horror game The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope, as well as many titles from across his career, including Dead Space, Tomb Raider (2013), Far Cry Primal and Until Dawn. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/sound/sound_of_play_extra_jason_graves_interview.mp3   Music featured in this podcast by Jason Graves unless otherwise credited: 1. Prologue – The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope (2020) 2. Saxon Horses - King Arthur (2004) 3. Severed Limbs Are Hazardous Waste - Dead Space (2008)4. Manual Survival Mode Seven - Dead Space (2008)5. Beetle by Brian Gibson – Thumper (2016) 6. A Hunter’s Eye – Far Cry Primal (2016) 7. The Shaman’s Story – Far Cry Primal (2016)8. Celestial Sphere  – Farlands (2016) 9. Of Stormy Seas And Howling Winds  – The Dark Pictures: Man of Medan (2019)   10. The Termerity of Youth  – The Dark Pictures: Man of Medan (2019) The Clearing – Moss (2018)   11. No Idle Threat  – The Dark Pictures: Man of Medan (2019)   12. A Tricky Spot For 007 by David Arnold – Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)   13. Welcome to Rapture by Garry Schyman – Bioshock (2007)   14. Enter The Asylum by Nick Arundel – Batman: Arkham Asylum (2009)   15. Little Hope  – The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope (2020)   16. Avalanche’s Theme by Masashi Hamauzu – Final Fantasy VII Remake (2020)   17. The Tomb Raider  – Tomb Raider (2013)   18. Reaching Roth  – Tomb Raider (2013)   19. Entering Himiko’s Tomb  – Tomb Raider (2013)   20. You Go, Girl  – Until Dawn (2015)   21. Secret of the Island  – Tomb Raider (2013)   22. Run or Hide  – Until Dawn (2015)   23. Flare  – Farlands (2016)   24. Jack’s Lament  – Until Dawn (2015)   25. Strangers Are Not Welcome – The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope (2020)   This Sound of Play Extra was edited by Tom Quillfeldt  

Ryan shares the next “year in game history” medley, featuring music from 155 games from the year 1995. You can keep up with the History of Videogame Music project and download high-quality versions of the mixes (as well as bonus mixes and alternative artwork) at https://playwritecast.com/the-history-of-video-game-music. Every Wednesday in Sound of Play, we bring you some of our, and your, favourite pieces from the many videogame soundtracks we’ve enjoyed over the decades. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/sound/sound_of_play_266.mp3   Sound of Play 266 was edited by Ryan Hamann

Joining Leon Cox for this week's podcast is Daniel J. Glass, a licensed clinical psychologist practicing in Connecticut, President of the Applied Evolutionary Psychology Society, Project Leader at PsychTable.org and author of our recent Luigi Fears feature. Every Wednesday in Sound of Play, we bring you some of our favourite pieces from the many videogame soundtracks we’ve enjoyed over the decades. So venture over to our forum at caneandrinse.com and put forward your own suggestions so that we might include them in future shows. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/sound/sound_of_play_265.mp3   Music featured in this podcast: 1. Cassima's Theme by Mark Seibert - King's Quest V: Absence Makes the Heart Go Yonder!, 1990 2. TS2 Virtual Tileset by Graeme Norgate - TimeSplitters 2, 2002 3. Jasmine by ‘The Hairy Lobsters’ (Barrington Pheloung/Tomás Luis De Victoria/Miles Gilderdale) - Broken Sword 5: The Serpent’s Curse, 2013 4. Emil ~ Sacrifice by Keiichi Okabe/Kakeru Ishihama/Keigo Hoashi/Takafumi Nishimura - Nier, 2010 5. Mission Complete by Yuichi Ozaki - Marvelous: Mouhitotsu no Takarajima, 1996 6. Fish Cream Parlour by Frank Klepacki - The Legend of Kyrandia: Book Three - Malcolm's Revenge, 1994 7. Downstairs Puzzles by George Sanger - The 7th Guest, 1994 8. Dungeon Arrange 2 by Izuho Numata/Masaki Nakagaki - Phantasy Star IV, 1993 9. Dark Gaia Battle by Yasuhiro Kawasaki - Illusion of Gaia, 1993 Sound of Play 265 was edited by Jay Taylor

Joining Ryan Hamann for this week’s Sound of Play is Cane and Rinse community member David Grund, a.k.a. Wayward Prophet. Every Wednesday in Sound of Play, we bring you some of our favourite pieces from the many videogame soundtracks we’ve enjoyed over the decades. So venture over to our forum at caneandrinse.com and put forward your own suggestions so that we might include them in future shows. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/sound/sound_of_play_264.mp3   Music featured in this podcast: 1. 10AM by Yasuaki Iwata, Yumi Takahashi, Shinobu Nagata, Sayako Doi, & Masato Ohashi - Animal Crossing: New Horizons, 2020 2. Wing Ding by David Wise - Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, 2014 3. Welcome to the Forest by Laura Shigihara - Rakuen, 2017 4. Karasu by Berlinist - GRIS, 2018 5. New Worlds by Sam Hulick & Jack Wall - Mass Effect 2, 2010 6. Jinjo Village by Grant Kirkhope - Banjo-Tooie, 2000 7. Tarrey Town (Married) by Manaka Kataoka, Yasuaki Iwata, Hajime Wakai - The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, 2017 8. Honey Bee by Hello World - else Heart.Break(), 2015 9. Cruel, Cruel World by Daniel Lanois & Josh Homme - Red Dead Redemption 2, 2018 Sound of Play 264 was edited by Ryan Hamann

Joining Leon Cox for this week's Sound of Play is Darren Gargette Every Wednesday in Sound of Play, we bring you some of our, and your, favourite pieces from the many videogame soundtracks we’ve enjoyed over the decades. Remember, it’s not just about what we like, so venture over to our forum at caneandrinse.com and put forward your own suggestions so that we might include them in future shows. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/sound/sound_of_play_263.mp3   Music featured in this podcast: 1. Normal Battle by Shinji Ushiroda/Maasa Miyoshi/Shiho Fujii/Asuka Hayazaki - Ring Fit Adventure, 2019 2. Riptor Theme by Robin Beanland/Graeme Norgate - Killer Instinct, 1994 3. 6am by Yasuaki Iwata/Yumi Takahashi/Shinobu Nagata/Sayako Doi/Masato Ohashi - Animal Crossing: New Horizons, 2020 4. It’s a Me! by Sune 'Køter' Kølster - WHAT THE GOLF?, 2019 5. Main Title Theme by Stewart Copeland - Spyro Reignited Trilogy, 2018 6. Around by Modulogeek (Joon Guillen) - Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number, 2015 7. Minecraft by C418 (Daniel Rosenfeld) - Minecraft, 2011 8. Consequences by Olivier Deriviere - Get Even, 2017 9. Diamond Island by Yoshito Sekigawa/Shoh Murakami/Yoshiaki Kimura/Hiroki Morishita/Fumihiro Isobe - Paper Mario: The Origami King, 2020 Sound of Play 263 was edited by Jay Taylor.

Ryan shares the next “year in game history” medley, featuring music from 143 games from the year 2010.  You can keep up with the History of Videogame Music project and download high-quality versions of the mixes (as well as bonus mixes and alternative artwork) at https://playwritecast.com/the-history-of-video-game-music. Every Wednesday in Sound of Play, we bring you some of our, and your, favourite pieces from the many videogame soundtracks we’ve enjoyed over the decades. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/sound/sound_of_play_262.mp3   Sound of Play 262 was edited by Ryan Hamann Remember, it’s not just about what we like, so venture over to our forum at caneandrinse.com and put forward your own suggestions so that we might include them in future shows.

Joining Leon Cox for this week's Sound of Play podcast is Cane and Rinse contributor Brian Edwards Every Wednesday in Sound of Play, we bring you some of our, and your, favourite pieces from the many videogame soundtracks we’ve enjoyed over the decades. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/sound/sound_of_play_261.mp3   Music featured in this podcast: 1. Vellumental Battle by Yoshito Sekigawa/Shoh Murakami/Yoshiaki Kimura/Hiroki Morishita/Fumihiro Isobe - Paper Mario: The Origami King, 2020 2. Get it 2 Win it (Extended Mix) 2 by Hideki Naganuma - J.LEAGUE Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! 3, 2003 3. Transylvania Theme by Hiroshige Tonomura, Remastered arrangement by Jake Kaufman - DuckTales/DuckTales: Remastered, 1989/2013 4. Character Select by Dan Forden/Rich Carle/Vince Pontarelli - Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance, 2002 5. Galdin Quay Theme by Yoko Shimomura - Final Fantasy XV, 2016 6. WARHAWK by Rob Hubbard, cover by N-Joy (Claudio Tassitano) - WARHAWK, 1986/2011 7. Stage 1 by Motoaki Furukawa - SUNSETRIDERS, 1991 8. Beloved Tomboyish Girl (Cirno's Theme) by ZUN - Touhou Koumakyou ~ the Embodiment of Scarlet Devil, 2002 9. Daytona Match by Kazunaka Yamane - U.S. Championship V'Ball, 1989 Sound of Play 261 was edited by Jay Taylor. Remember, it’s not just about what we like, so venture over to our forum at caneandrinse.com and put forward your own suggestions so that we might include them in future shows.

For this special, Josh and Jon take us on a whirlwind tour of the Shovel Knight series with a selection of tracks chosen from the base game and its Treasure Trove expansions. Music featured in this podcast: 1. Main Theme by Jake Kaufman – Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope, 2014 2. Strike the Earth! by Jake Kaufman – Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope, 2014 3. The Starlit Wilds by Jake Kaufman – Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope, 2014 4. La Danse Macabre by Jake Kaufman – Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope, 2014 5. No Weapons Here by Jake Kaufman – Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope, 2014 6. Flowers of Antimony by Jake Kaufman & Manami Matsumae – Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope, 2014 7. High Above the Land by Jake Kaufman – Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope, 2014 8. The Requiem of Shield Knight by Jake Kaufman – Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope, 2014 9. Fighting with All of Our Might by Jake Kaufman – Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope, 2014 10. Waltz of the Troupple King by Jake Kaufman – Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope, 2014 11. The Fateful Return by Jake Kaufman – Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope, 2014 12. The Betrayer by Jake Kaufman – Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope, 2014 13. The Alchemist’s Haven by Jake Kaufman – Shovel Knight: Plague of Shadows, 2015 14. Waltz for One by Jake Kaufman – Shovel Knight: Plague of Shadows, 2015 15. The Final Note by Jake Kaufman – Shovel Knight: Plague of Shadows, 2015 16. Facing the Task by Jake Kaufman – Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment, 2017 17. In the Halls of the King by Jake Kaufman – Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment, 2017 18. Hitting Close to Home by Jake Kaufman – Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment, 2017 19. Cruise Control by Jake Kaufman – Shovel Knight: King of Cards, 2019 20. Joustus – Magmazurka in A Mine-r by Jake Kaufman – Shovel Knight: King of Cards, 2019 21. The Crosswise Crosswinds by Jake Kaufman – Shovel Knight: King of Cards, 2019 22. Reprise (Credits) by Jake Kaufman – Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope, 2014 Sound of Play 260 was edited by Ryan Hamann.

Leon Cox goes it alone for this week's Sound of Play with requests from the community. Every Wednesday in Sound of Play, we bring you some of our, and your, favourite pieces from the many videogame soundtracks we’ve enjoyed over the decades. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/sound/sound_of_play_259.mp3   Music featured in this podcast: 1. Main Theme by Nobuo Uematsu - Orchestral version performed by The London Philharmonic Orchestra and Andrew Skeet - Final Fantasy, 1987 2. Operation 2 by Keita Hoshi - Soldier Blade, 1992 3. Kyrandia by Frank Klepacki - The Legend of Kyrandia: Book Three - Malcolm's Revenge, 1994 4. Pokey Means Business! by Keiichi Suzuki/Hirokazu Tanaka - Mother 2: Giygas Strikes Back (EarthBound), 1994 5. Harmony by Rémi Gazel/Didier Lord/Stéphane Bellanger - Rayman, 1995 6. Mirage by Kanako Kakino/Eriko Imura/Asuka Sakai/Yuji Masubuchi/Katsuro Tajima/Go Shiina/Hiromi Shibano/Kohta Takahashi - Klonoa 2: Lunatea's Veil, 2001 7. The Way Home by Magic Sword - Hotline: Miami, 2012 8. Skyclad Faith by François-Xavier Bilodeau - The Shrouded Isle, 2017 9. Sankarin Tango (Finnish Tango) by Petri Alanko, vocal by Martti Suosalo - Control, 2019 Sound of Play 259 was edited by Jay Taylor. Remember, it’s not just about what we like, so venture over to our forum at caneandrinse.com and put forward your own suggestions so that we might include them in future shows.