The Sound of Play videogame music podcast

Joining Ryan Hamann (@InsrtCoins) in Sound of Play 229 is composer Andrea Boccadoro (@AndreaBoccadoro) of the wholly unique game Astrologaster. What we aim to bring you with Sound of Play is a diverse sample of some of our favourite pieces from the many air-punching, spine-tingling, tear-jerking and grin-inducing videogame soundtracks we’ve heard over the years. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/sound/sound_of_play_229.mp3   Music used in this podcast: 1. John Whitgift by Andrea Boccadoro - Astrologaster, 2019 2. Town by Matt Uelmen - Diablo, 1996 3. La Lettre by Andrea Boccadoro 4. Mary Payne by Andrea Boccadoro - Astrologaster, 2019 5. Opening, Bombing Mission (orchestral version) by Nobuo Uematsu - Final Fantasy VII, 2007 6. Humphrey Bell by Andrea Boccadoro - Astrologaster, 2019 7. Suspicions Orchestral Suite by Andrea Boccadoro 8. The Mourning Tree by Jessica Curry - Everybody's Gone to the Rapture, 2015 9. Sybil Fortescue by Andrea Boccadoro - Astrologaster, 2019 10. Floral Fury by Kristofer Maddigan - Cuphead, 2017 11. The Porter Brothers Orchestral Suite by Andrea Boccadoro, 2015 12. Nicholas Mugg by Andrea Boccadoro - Astrologaster, 2019 Sound of Play 229 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.

No-one's joining Leon Cox, in Sound of Play 228 as this is the week he gets to pick all the tunes for a change! What we aim to bring you with Sound of Play is a diverse sample of some of our favourite pieces from the many air-punching, spine-tingling, tear-jerking and grin-inducing videogame soundtracks we’ve heard over the years. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/sound/sound_of_play_228.mp3   Music used in this podcast:1. BGM 3 (Lady Madonna) by Tsukasa Masuko (original by Lennon–McCartney) - Bomb Jack, 1984 2. GO FOR IT! By Gonzalo Varela - Fight’N Rage, 2017 3. Lowtown by Hitoshi Sakimoto/Hayato Matsuo/Masaharu Iwata - Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age, 2017 4. Stage 4 - Alley ~ Office (Parking Block) by Hiroyuki Iwatsuki - Ninja Saviors: Return of the Warriors, 2019 5. Clair de lune by Daniel Olsén, composed by Claude Debussy - Sayonara Wild Hearts, 2019 6. Main Theme (Korobeiniki) by Teruo Taniguchi - Tetris 99, 2019 7. Driver's Megamix Vol.1 by Chibi-Tech, originals by Hiroshi Kawaguchi - SEGA AGES Out Run, 2018 8. Sneaky Driver by Bill Kiley - Katana ZERO, 2019 9. Area 1 - Perimeter by Savaged Regime (Daniel Bärlin) - Xeno Crisis, 2019 Sound of Play 228 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.

No-one is joining Leon Cox, in Sound of Play 227 as it's an all-community show this week! Music used in this podcast: 1. Intro and Main Theme by Patrick Phelan - Lotus III: The Ultimate Challenge, 1992 2. Stage 2 - The Sky by Akiko Itoh - Kid Dracula, 1990 3. Radical Dreamers by Yasunori Mitsuda - Chrono Cross, 1999 4. Granasaber by Noriyuki Iwadare - Grandia II, 2000 5. The Spy Who Kicked Me by Christophe Héral/Billy Martin - Rayman Legends, 2013 6. Prague: Time Machine Mix by Sascha Dikiciyan - Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, 2016 7.  Fields by Keiki Kobayashi - Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom, 2018 8. Metropolitan Edge by Akira Yamaoka, original by Masafumi Takada - The 25th Ward: The Silver Case, 2018 9. Vs. Jaggi by Haruyoshi Tomita - Fist of the North Star: Lost Paradise, 2018 Sound of Play 227 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.

Joining Ryan Hamann, in Sound of Play 226 is composer Tom Salta, a.k.a. Atlas Plug. Music used in this podcast: 1. The Pehri (Zahra’s Theme) by Tom Salta - Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands (Wii), 2010 2. Katana Giri Theme by Tom Salta by Tom Salta - Red Steel, 2006 3. Eagles Rising by Tom Salta - Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X. 2, 2010 4. Yu Ji Lobby - Quiet Theme by Tom Salta - Honor of Kings, 2015 5. Legacy Unbound by Tom Salta - Halo: Spartan Strike, 2015 6. The Dragon Spirit (Kim Wu’s Theme) by Atlus Plug & Celldweller - Killer Instinct (2013), 2016 7. Main Theme by Tom Salta - Playerunknown's Battlegrounds, 2017 8. Paris, 1980 by Tom Salta - Wolfenstein: Youngblood, 2019 Sound of Play 226 was edited by Ryan Hamann.

Joining Leon Cox, in Sound of Play 225 is Cane and Rinse team contributor Leah Haydu Music used in this podcast: 1. Ending and Staff Credits by Ryo Nagamatsu (original by Minako Hamano) - The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening, 2019 2. Vampire Evil King Battle by Jun-Ichi Doi/Takamitsu Kajikawa/Yoshikazu Kawatani/Toda Kazuhide/Toshiaki Murata - Okage: Shadow King, 2001 3. Fighting Chance by Chipzel - Dicey Dungeons, 2019 4. Starlight Zone by Masato Nakamura - Sonic the Hedgehog, 1991 5. Free Spirits by Jonathan Morali - Life Is Strange 2, 2019 6. Praying Hands (Cloud Castle) by Hidehiro Funauchi - Castlevania II: Belmont’s Revenge, 1991 7. Looming Dread by Shusaku Uchiyama/Zhenlan Kang - Resident Evil 2, 2019 8. Japan Midboss - Hardcore to the Brain by Yoshitaka Hirota/Yasunori Mitsuda/Kenji Ito - Shadow Hearts II, 2004 9. BB’s Theme by Ludvig Forssell, vocal by Jenny Platt - Death Stranding, 2019 Sound of Play 225 was edited by Jay Taylor

This week, Sound of Play brings you a musical collage — a constellation of audio memories from the year 2013. Rediscover favourites from 2013 or encounter tunes for the first time. This mix contains excerpts from 161 of the year’s games. Sound of Play 224 was edited by Ryan Hamann

Joining Leon Cox for this week's Sound of Play podcast is blog contributor and Cane and Rinse community member David Rushe

It’s Halloween once more, and that means that the Sound of Play studio is being haunted by the meddlesome Huell Wuthering (@deadhuell) as he auditions for a permanent spot on the Cane and Rinse network. Huell shares his audition tapes with anyone who will listen, and today that unfortunate task falls on Jacob Geller (@yacobg42). http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/sound/sound_of_play_222.mp3   Track listing for this show is as follows: 1. Disquieting Shadow by Jun Senoue - Sonic Heroes, 2003 2. Crivens' Theme by Grant Kirkhope - Grabbed by the Ghoulies, 2003 3. Ladies of the Woods by Marcin Przybylowicz & Percival - The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, 2015 4. Mad Monster Mansion by Grant Kirkhope - Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, 2019 5. Return by Joel Bille - They Breathe, 2014 6. A Requiem (Ending) by Kenichi Matsubara, Satoe Terashima, & Kouji Murata, 1987 7. Stop and Smell the Flesh by Joey Grady - Death Road to Canada, 2016 Sound of Play 222 was edited by Ryan Hamann (@InsrtCoins). 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 host Leon Cox, for Sound of Play 221 is David Grund, developer of the narrative-driven fantasy adventure game A Story Beside and the colorful life sim World's Dawn Music used in this podcast: 1. Sundae Inn by Eriko Ito - Harvest Moon: Tree of Tranquility, 2007 2. Cherry Hunter Trailer by Motohiro Kawashima - Streets of Rage 4, 2019 3. The Farthest Land (Reprise) by Ko Otani - Shadow of the Colossus, 2005 4. Ion Storm by Frank Klepacki/Jarrid Mendelson - Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun, 1999 5. Staff Roll by Koji Kondo - The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, 2002 6. Follow Me by Chris Larkin - Expand, 2015 7. To Zanarkand (Distant Worlds II) by Nobuo Uematsu - Final Fantasy X, 2001 8. The Kreisau Circle by Mick Gordon/Martin Stig Andersen - Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus, 2017 9. Credits Medley by Peter Gunder - A Story Beside, 2019 Sound of Play 221 was edited by Jay Taylor

In this special 220th Sound of Play, Leah Haydu and Michiel Kroder begin their journey through the Castlevania series, from the earliest entry on the Famicom to Symphony of the Night on the PlayStation.

Joining Leon Cox this week is the composer for the fantasy naval combat title, Battlewake - Jeremy Nathan Tisser. Our aim with the Sound of Play podcast is to offer a diverse sample of some of our fourite pieces from the many air-punching, spine-tingling, tear-jerking and grin-inducing videogame soundtracks we've heard over the years http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/sound/sound_of_play_219.mp3   Music used in the podcast:1. Welcome to Planet Shayd by Jeremy Nathan Tisser - Shayd, 20112. At Doom’s Gate by Mick Gordon - DOOM, 20163. Main Theme by Jeremy Nathan Tisser - Zombies on the Holodeck, 20134. Main Theme by Michael Giacchino - Medal of Honor: Frontline, 20025. Watson Genomics by Jeremy Nathan Tisser - Raw Data, 20176. Rogue Heart by Inon Zur - Dragon Age II, 20117. "Adam X10 & Finale" (w/dialogue) by Jeremy Nathan Tisser - Raw Data, 20178. Welcome to Rapture by Garry Schyman - BioShock, 20079. Battle of the Frozen Bog by Jeremy Nathan Tisser, featuring Eru Matsumoto - Battlewake, 2019 Sound of Play 219 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.  

This week, Sound of Play brings you a musical collage from the year 2001. Rediscover favourites or encounter tunes for the first time.

For this week’s Sound of Play Leon Cox goes it alone for an all community request show. Music used in this issue: 1. Stage B Dracula Battle - Dracula's Death by Masanori Adachi/Taro Kudo - Super Castlevania IV, 1991 2. Tex’s Lament by Richie Havens - The Pandora Directive, 1996 3. Boot and BIOS by Kyo Nanami - Neo Geo Pocket Color, 1999 4. Arsenal by Yoshiyuki Usui/Yuko Araki - Phantom Dust, 2004 5. Captain O'Kane/The Clergy's Lamentation by Composed by Turlough O'Carolan, performed by the Ensemble Galilei - Fate, 2005 6. Missile ~ A Courageous Little Animal by Masakazu Sugimori - Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective, 2010 7. Ark Mall Combat Phase by Satoshi Igarashi - Astral Chain, 2019 8. Satori Marsh at Night by Manami Kiyota - Xenoblade Chronicles, 2010 9. Into Free by B’z - Dragon’s Dogma, 2012 Sound of Play 217 was edited by Jay Taylor

Joining Ryan Hamann in Sound of Play 216 is Cane and Rinse member Karl Moon with community contributions from Rxanadu, Gingertastic01, and Mr Ixolite. Music used in this podcast: 1. When the Morning Light Shines In by Dan Romer – Far Cry 5, 2018 2. City Chicks by Patric Catani – Pit People, 2018 3. Despair Searching by Masafumi Takada – Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony, 2017 4. River by Gustaf Grefberg & Sam Hulick – A Way Out, 2018 5. Sky Gate by Siddhartha Barnhoorn – Planet Alpha, 2018 6. Werehog Battle Theme A by Kenichi Tokoi – Sonic Unleashed, 2008 7. Galaxy Monkey by Soichi Terada – Ape Escape, 1999 8. Let Me Talk Carol by Josh Woodward – Apple Jack 2, 2012 9. Sands by Sarah Schachner – Assassin’s Creed: Origins, 2017 Sound of Play 216 was edited by Ryan Hamann

Joining Leon Cox in Sound of Play 215 is Nainita Desai. Nainita is a BAFTA Breakthrough Brit who has written hundreds of bespoke TV series and film scores for broadcasters ranging from the BBC to HBO and C4 to Netflix. One of her more recent projects was the latest game from Sam Barlow Telling Lies. Music used in this podcast: 1. Telling Lies – Midnight by Nainita Desai – Telling Lies, 2019 2. INTIMACY by Nainita Desai, Telling Lies, 2019 3. Impossible Worlds by Todd Baker – Monument Valley 2, 2017 4. Song of the Lost Girl (Kara) by Philip Sheppard – Detroit: Become Human, 2018 5. ORDER by Nainita Desai – Telling Lies, 2019 6. All the Earth by Jessica Curry – Everbody’s Gone to the Rapture, 2016 7. CONTROL by Nainita Desai – Telling Lies, 2019 8. Happy Together by Kevin Penkin – Florence, 2018 9. Telling Lies – Dawn by Nainita Desai – Telling Lies, 2019 Sound of Play 215 was edited by Jay Taylor