The Sound of Play videogame music podcast

This week, Sound of Play brings you a musical collage — a constellation of audio memories from the year 1999. Rediscover favourites from 1999 or encounter tunes for the first time. This mix contains excerpts from 154 of the year’s games. We challenge you to test your knowledge of videogame music by trying to identify all of the games included within, and you can collaborate with members of our community by sharing your knowledge in this here forum thread. On February 28th, a video revealing the identity of each game included will be posted on the Cane and Rinse YouTube channel at https://youtu.be/m-75MnjcAqk. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/sound/sound_of_play_186.mp3   Sound of Play 186 was edited by Ryan Hamann

In this Sound of Play Leon Cox is joined by the multi-talented artist and musician Niklas Åkerblad aka @ElHuervo 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_185.mp3   Track listing for this show is as follows: 1. The Setup by El Huervo - Steamworld Dig 2, 2017 2. Main Theme by Ben Houge - Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura, 2001 3. Lovers by El Huervo - Kometen, 2010 4.  Flight by Yoshitaka Azuma - Panzer Dragoon, 1995 5. Rebel by El Huervo, 2015 6. Killing Time by Akira Yamaoka - Silent Hill, 1999 7. VanDereer by El Huervo, 2016 8. Hydrocity Zone Act 2 by Brad Buxer/Bobby Brooks/Darryl Ross/Geoff Grace/Doug Grigsby III/Scirocco/Michael Jackson - Sonic the Hedgehog 3, 1994 9.  Trust by El Huervo - Else Heart.Break(), 2012 10. The Village of Inoa by K?hei Tanaka/Kevin McClintock - Alundra, 1997 Sound of Play 185 was edited by Jay Taylor (@JaySevenZero) 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.

In this Sound of Play Ryan Hamann (@InsrtCoins) is joined by Windmills at Dawn (@CraigedyCriag / @WindmillsAtDawn). 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_184.mp3 Music used in this show: 1: Superman by Boy Without Batteries - Kickblips, 2018 2: Humming the Bassline by Hideki Naganuma - Jet Set Radio, 2000 3: Main Theme by David Wise - Time Lord, 1990 4: Flitspire Level Theme by Windmills at Dawn - Flitspire, 2018 5: Mystery Train (Piano Collections Version) by Nobuo Uematsu/Shirou Sagisu - Final Fantasy VI, 1994 6: Robot City by Hideaki Shimizu - Joy Mech Fight, 19937: Bowser’s Castle - Main Courtyard by Naoto Kubo/Shiho Fujii/Koji Kondo - Super Mario Odyssey, 2017 8: Strato Theme by Jonathan Geer - Owlboy, 2016 9: When Worlds Collide by 3xBlast & DonutShoes - Kickblips, 2018 Sound of Play 184 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.

In this Sound of Play Leon Cox is joined by the composer Kevin Penkin 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. Track listing for this show is as follows: 1: Main Title by Kevin Penkin – Defender’s Quest: Valley of the Forgotten, 2012 2: Phendrana Drifts by Kenji Yamamoto/Kouichi Kyuma – Metroid Prime, 2002 3: Sunset by Kevin Penkin – NORN9, 2013 4: The Promised Land by Nobuo Uematsu – Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children, 2005 5: Fight Another Day (Andy Tunstall Remix) by Kevin Penkin – Cytus II, 2018 6: The Farthest Land by Ko Otani – Shadow of the Colossus, 2005 7: Track 4 V3 by Kevin Penkin – Kieru, 2016 8: Edge and Flight by Solar Fields – Mirror’s Edge, 2008 9: Music by Kevin Penkin – Florence, 2018 Sound of Play 183 was edited by Jay Taylor (@JaySevenZero) 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.

In this Sound of Play Ryan Hamann is joined by Sean Bell of The Computer Game Show. 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. Track listing for this show is as follows: 1. Wii Shop Channel by Kazumi Totaka - Wii, 2006 2. City of Tears by Christopher Larkin - Hollow Knight, 2017 3. Counterattack by Kenji Hiramatsu - Xenoblade Chronicles 2, 2017 4. Sail, My Friend! by Joel Schoch - FAR: Lone Sails, 2018 5. Catch 'Em & Evolution Mode in Blue Field by Go Ichinose - Pokémon Pinball, 1999 6. Song 1 by Reyn Ouwehand - Flimbo's Quest, 1990 7. Tango Alpha Bravo by Stephen Rippy - Age of Empires: The Rise of Rome, 1998 8. Shadowlord - White-Note Remix by Keiichi Okabe - NieR, 2010 9. Are You the Same? by Tim Shiel, & researcher, 2018 Sound of Play 181 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.

In this Sound of Play Leon Cox is joined by Thomas Quillfeldt 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. Track listing for this show is as follows: 1.  Devil Kazumi by Rio Hamamoto - Tekken 7, 2015 2.  Specter’s Castle by Soichi Terada - Ape Escape, 1999 3.  The Trees Have Eyes by Yasunori Nishiki - Octopath Traveler, 2018 4.  Pascal by Keiichi Okabe, arranged by Ryu Kawamura - NieR: Automata, 2017 5.  Force and Furious (Dwarven Forge) by Noriyasu Agematsu - Final Fantasy Brave Exvius, 2015 6. Move Me by Kohta Takahashi - Ridge Racer Type 4, 1998 7. Wake Up, Moving On by Kevin Penkin - Florence, 2018 8.  End Credits Theme by Lyndon Hollan - Virginia, 2016 9.  The Crystals by William Carlos Reyes - Guitar Collections FINAL FANTASY IV, 2018 Sound of Play 181 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.

In this special 180th edition of Sound of Play, we bring some wonderful tracks from Nintendo’s Super Smash Bros. series. Join us in the second part of our exploration of the grand collaboration’s musical history, as we follow Super Smash Bros. across the Wii, 3DS, Wii U, and Switch. Due to the sheer number of great tracks in the series, we’ve divided this special into two parts. Catch up with the first part of the two-part special in Sound of Play 160! This show’s presenters are Ryan Hamann (@InsrtCoins) and Darren Gargette (@dezm0nd). http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/sound/sound_of_play_180.mp3   Track listing for this show is as follows: 1: Snowman by Shogo Sakai – Super Smash Bros. Brawl, 2008 2: With Mila’s Divine Protection (Celica Map 1) by Noriyuki Iwadare – Super Smash Bros. Brawl, 2008 3: Power-Hungry Fool by Yoshito Hirano – Super Smash Bros. Brawl, 2008 4: Flat Zone 2 by Kenichi Okuma – Super Smash Bros. Brawl, 2008 5: Menu by Junichi Nakatsuru – Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS & Wii U, 2014 6: if ~Hitori Omou~ by Hiroki Morishita – Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS & Wii U, 2014 7: Dark Pit’s Theme by Motoi Sakuraba - Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS & Wii U, 2014 8: Bubblegum K.K. by Atsuko Asahi - Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS & Wii U, 2014 9: Minor Circuit by K?ji Hayama - Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS & Wii U, 2014 10: Ryu Stage by Yoko Shimomura - Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS & Wii U, 2014 11: Results Display Screen by Hiroyuki Kawada - Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS & Wii U, 2014 12: Title (E3 2018) by Junichi Nakatsuru - Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, 2018 13: The Dark Realm by Rio Hamamoto - Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, 2018 14: Gang-Plank Galleon by ACE - Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, 2018 15: Crocodile Cacophony by Soshi Abe - Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, 2018 16: Kass’s Theme by Yoko Shimomura - Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, 2018 17: F-ZERO Medley by Takenobu Mitsuyoshi - Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, 2018 18: Metal Man Stage by Yusuke Takahama - Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, 2018 19: Vega Stage by Yoko Shimomura - Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, 2018 20: Starker / Wicked Child by Hideki Sakamoto - Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, 2018 21: Wrecking Crew Medley by Tetsuya Shibata - Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, 2018 22: Light Plane by Noriyuki Iwadare - Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, 2018 23: Galeem/Dharkon by Hideki Sakamoto - Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, 2018 Sound of Play: 180 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.

In this Sound of Play Leon Cox (@ratsoalbion) is joined by the composer Thomas Parisch  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. Track listing for this show is as follows: 1: Children of the Wind by Thomas Parisch - Moonlight Blade Online, 2018 2: Theme of Love (Distant Worlds) by Nobuo Uematsu, performed by the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra - Final Fantasy IV, 1991 3: Iris.Fall Theme by Thomas Parisch - Iris.Fall, 2018 4: The Last of Us (A New Dawn) by Gustavo Santaolalla - The Last of Us, 2013 5: Ocean Over the Time (Shiguang Canghai) by Thomas Parisch, vocal by Dimash Kudaibergen - Moonlight Blade Online, 2018 6: Alden Strikes by Amon Tobin and Jim Dooley - inFAMOUS, 2009 7: Ye-Er, Wind-Up Puppet by Thomas Parisch - Moonlight Blade Online - The Fall of Qinglong, 2018  8: Katamari on the Rocks by Yuu Miyake/Keita Takahashi - Katamari Damacy, 2004 9: War Song Origins - War Song by Thomas Parisch - Honor of Kings, 2018 Sound of Play 179 was edited by Jay Taylor (@JaySevenZero) 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 year, the Cane and Rinse and Sound of Play team bring you a musical collage -- a constellation of audio memories from the year 2018. Rediscover favourites from 2018 or encounter tunes for the first time. This mix contains excerpts from 151 of the year's games.

In this Sound of Play Leon Cox (@ratsoalbion) is joined by Michiel Kroder (@MKStayOnTarget) 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.   Track listing for this show is as follows: 1: Main Theme by Mark Cooksey - Ghosts ‘n Goblins, 1986 2: Fanfares and Flowers by Mikolai Stroinski - The Witcher III: Wild Hunt - Blood and Wine, 2016 3: Fake by Zuntata - Darius Gaiden, 1995 4:  One They Fear by Jeremy Soule - The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, 2011 5: Ride the Tiger (Akira's Theme) by Akiko Hashimoto/Takenobu Mitsuyoshi/Takayuki Nakamura - Virtua Fighter 2, 1995 6: Main Theme by Matúš Široký/Adam Kuruc - Mafia II, 2010 7: Swamp Stage by Tetsuya Shibata/Mitsuhiko Takano - Marvel Vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes, 2000 8: Sunder the Night by Michiru Yamane - Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon, 2018 9: Hateno Village (Day) by Manaka Kataoka/Yasuaki Iwata - The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, 2017 Sound of Play 177 was edited by Jay Taylor (@JaySevenZero) 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.

In this Sound of Play Ryan Hamann (@InsrtCoins) takes community requests from rwgibbons, gallo_pinto, Bloody Initiate, ashman86, MarkHoog, and Nobuo Yagami.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_176.mp3   Track listing for this show is as follows:1: Main Menu Theme / Intro Credits and Theme by Jared Emerson-Johnson - The Wolf Among Us, 20132: Shadow World by Shoji Meguro - Persona 4, 20083: Country Rounds (Sqeepo Remix) by Sqeepo - Beat Saber, 20184: Main Theme by Johan Skugge & Jukka Rintamäki - Battlefield 3, 20115: The Talamari by Frank Klepacki & David Arkenstone - Lands of Lore III, 19996: Viridian Forest by Shota Kageyama - Pokémon: Let's Go! Pikachu & Let's Go! Eevee, 20187: Grimm by Christopher Larkin - Hollow Knight, 20188: Prepare for War by Howard Mostrom - Planetary Annihilation9: Metallic Monks (Lost Hills) by Mark Morgan - Fallout, 1997 Sound of Play: 176 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.

In this Sound of Play, Leon plays a selection of requests from Cane and Rinse community members ashman86, DomsBeard, @jaytadkins87, Rxanadu, nickturner13, MrGreenToS, rob25x, duskvstweak and Bloody Initiate. 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_175.mp3   Track listing for this show is as follows: 1: Silmarian Meanderings by Chance Thomas - Quest for Glory V: Dragon Fire, 1998 2: Feel the Tension by Masami Ueda/Saori Maeda - Resident Evil 3: Nemesis, 1999 3: The Man with the Machine Gun by Nobuo Uematsu - Final Fantasy VIII, 1999 4: Host Personality by Masafumi Takada - Killer7, 2005 5: Main Theme by Ray Norrish/Fredrik Segerfalk - Blood Money, 1989 6: Fighting Outlaws by Michael Bross - Oddworld: Stranger’s Wrath, 2005 7: Hot Shelter 1 by Jun Senoue/Fumie Kumatani/Kenichi Tokoi/Masaru Setsumaru - Sonic Adventure, 1998 8: House of Sacred Remains by Michiru Yamane - Castlevania: Lament of Innocence, 2003 9: Cara Mia Addio by Mike Morasky - Portal 2, 2011 Sound of Play 175 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.

In this Sound of Play Ryan Hamann (@insrtcoins) is joined by Cane and Rinse contributor Jacob Geller (@yacobg42) 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_174.mp3   Track listing for this show is as follows: 1: The Queen's High Seas (Beast's Theme) by Borislav Slavov - Divinity: Original Sin II, 2017 2: Vs. Tina by Masaaki Iwasaki/Taihei Sato/Seiji Momoi/Shogo Sakai - Minnesota Fats: Pool Legend, 1995 3: Castle Steiner Theme by Jason Graves/Rod Abernethy - Dead Head Fred, 2007 4: Lusitania by The Cromagnon Band - Tiny and Big: Grandpa's Leftovers, 2012 5: Tressa Boss Battle 2 (For Treasure + Decisive Battle II) by Yasunori Nishiki - Octopath Traveler, 2018 6: Theme of Angelo Bronte by Woody Jackson - Red Dead Redemption II, 2018 7: Keep Your Rifle by Your Side by Dan Romer featuring Wil Farr - Far Cry 5, 2018 8: Lake of Oblivion by Goomin Nam - Monarch: Heroes of a New Age, 2014 9: Scattered and Lost by GENTLE LOVE and Maiko - Celeste, 2018 Sound of Play 174 was edited by Ryan Hamann (@JaySevenZero) 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.

In this Sound of Play Leon Cox (@ratsoalbion) chats to the composer Pieter Schlosser (@schlossax) 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. Track listing for this show is as follows: 1: Towerfall by Pieter Schlosser – Destiny 2, 2017 2: Sorry Boys by Nick Arundel/Ron Fish – Batman: Arkham City, 2011 3: Full Circle by Steve Jablonsky with Pieter Schlosser – Gears of War 3, 2011 4: Ori, Lost In The Storm by Gareth Coker, featuring Aeralie Brighton, Rachel Mellis and Tom Boyd – Ori and the Blind Forest, 2015 5: Titan by Pieter Schlosser – Destiny 2, 2017 6: Overture Lore by Takeshi Furukawa – The Last Guardian, 2016 7: Live For Me by Steve Jablonsky with Pieter Schlosser – Gears of War 3, 2011 8: Main Theme by Sarah Schachner – Assassin’s Creed Origins, 2017 9: Hive Extermination by Pieter Schlosser – Destiny 2: Warmind, 2018 Sound of Play 173 was edited by Jay Taylor (@JaySevenZero) 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.

Ryan Hamann (@InsrtCoins) is joined by Leah Haydu (@Improbable42) for Sound of Play 172 with community contributions from RetroClarence, MrGreenToS, and Suits. 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. Track listing for this show is as follows: 1: Rivers in the Desert by Shoji Meguro – Persona 5, 2017 2: Larry Reloaded by Austin Wintory – Leisure Suit Larry: Reloaded, 2013 3: High Score by Ben Daglish – 720°, 1986 4: Masquerade of Hedonists by Jeff Ball – Timespinner, 2018 5: Prison Is Hell by Erik Aho – The Suffering, 2004 6: Chip Trip by Chuck Dodgers – Bomberman, 2001 7: Monte d’Or – Carnival Night by Tomohito Nishiura – Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask, 2011 8: Rich Neighborhoods by Olivier Deriviere – Vampyr, 2018 9: Poop by Brandon Strader – Conker’s Bad Fur Day, 2013 Sound of Play: 172 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.