You are listening to JazzNotJazz. Today Part 2. of a special about the genre VGM (Video Game Music).
Video game music is the soundtrack that accompanies video games. Early video game music was once limited to simple sounds of early programmable sound generator (PSG) chips. These limitations have led to the style of music known as chiptune, and became the most popular sound of the first video games.
With advances in technology, video game music has grown to include elements and sounds from other musical styles. While chiptune compositions are still common, game music now includes full orchestral pieces and popular music (having originated during the height of the disco era, styles from which atavistic sounds can be compared). Music in video games can be heard over a game’s title screen, menus, as well as during gameplay. Game soundtracks can also change depending on a player’s actions or situation, such as indicating missed actions in rhythm games, informing the player they are in a dangerous situation or rewarding them for certain achievements.
Video game music can be one of two kinds: original or licensed. In order to create or collect this music, teams of composers, music directors, and music supervisors must work with the game developers and game publishers. The popularity of video game music has created education and job opportunities, generated awards, and led to video game soundtracks to be commercially sold and performed in concerts.
This program is about the combination between VGM and Jazz, the best from both worlds.
-Tracklist-
01
Short Skirts (Tifa’s Theme) (Final Fantasy VII)
Composed by Nobuo Uematsu / Arranged by djpretzel, Vig
02
The Jazzassin (Mega Man 3)
Composed by Harumi Fujita, Yasuaki Fujita / Arranged by Nostalvania
03
Seven Pipes to Heaven (Super Mario Land)
Composed by Hirokazu Tanaka / Arranged by Nostalvania
04
The Shinra Shuffle (Final Fantasy VII)
Composed by Nobuo Uematsu / Arranged by The Runaway Five
05
Have You Met Sir Belmont? (Super Castlevania IV)
Composed by Masanori Adachi, Taro Kudo / Arranged by Nostalvania
06
Put Ya Guns On (Mega Man X5)
Composed by Naoto Tanaka, Naoya Furutani, Shinya Okada, Showtaro Morikubo, Takuya Miyawaki / Arranged by Diggi Dis
07
Fanfare – Jazz Arrangement (Final Fantasy VII)
Composed by Nobuo Uematsu / Arranged by Square Enix Music
08
Come to the Dark Side, It’s a Funky Place (The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past)
Composed by Koji Kondo / Arranged by Nostalvania
09
garlic (Castlevania)
Composed by Kinuyo Yamashita, Satoe Terashima / Arranged by posu yan
10
Rock My Socket (Mega Man 3)
Composed by Harumi Fujita, Yasuaki Fujita / Arranged by Nostalvania
11
Fleaman’s Groove (Castlevania)
Composed by Kinuyo Yamashita, Satoe Terashima / Arranged by Nostalvania
12
Gravidade (Mega Man 5)
Composed by Mari Yamaguchi / Arranged by Leandro Abreu, André Pastore, Helton Lima, Leo Quintão, Marco Lima
13
Aerith’s Theme (Final Fantasy VII)
Composed by Nobuo Uematsu / Arranged by Square Enix Music
14
crystal potion (Mega Man 3)
Composed by Harumi Fujita, Yasuaki Fujita / Arranged by posu yan
