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Game SoundTracks, and mixes, and other goodies. 

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hey everyone, i've got a new narrated video! you know stock music? the stuff you hear in cheesy old instructional videos and such? it's good actually. however...

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The Cheese of Turbo CD Rock [EXTMIX]

Uh oh, this epic rock and roll track came out kinda cheesy! That kind of thing happens a lot in the 90s when you’re composing game music. Today, we’re gonna check out a few TurboGrafx CD scores that have some kinda cheesy but kinda awesome rock tunes!

(premieres 15 minutes after this post goes live! join us!)

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GSTMIX38: anatomy of PCE rock tunes

How do you emulate the sound of a distorted guitar when you have the power of the TurboGrafx's tiny wavetables? That's what we're exploring today. Hop in, let's rock!

premieres ~15 minutes after this post goes live! join us in chat!

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ever notice how some of the tunes in Ecco Jr were super lush? how about the depths of funk in Genesis sports titles?

turns out there was a billboard-topping composer behind that. today we're exploring the works of Andy Armer.

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video premieres in ~15 minutes! join us in chat!

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TurboDuo TurboSerenity [EXTMIX #37]

So, you're tasked with writing a CD quality chill song for a PC Engine (TurboGrafx-16 in America) game, but there's a problem: the year is between 1995 and 1989. How do you do it? Today, we're exploring a few different approaches from the era!

premiers in about 15 minutes! join us in chat?

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PCE wavetables are lowkey lush [GSTMIX37]

The PC Engine (TurboGrafx-16 if you’re American) uses 5-bit wavetables to generate all its sound. It’s kind of crusty. But also… perhaps a bit lush?

Today, we’re checking out some chill tunes from the system!

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NEW MIX! today, we're exploring the works of John Baker, from his start(!) with Toejam&Earl and beyond. it's funky. let's go!

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there's more tunes like "Can You Feel the Sunshine" (from Sonic R)

surprise Sonic R styled cheesy happy hardcore mix thing!

just for funshine. let's feel the sunshine :D

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i got some questions abt the visual effect in this video so made a quickvid explaining what's going on

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there's more tunes like "Can You Feel the Sunshine" (from Sonic R)

surprise Sonic R styled cheesy happy hardcore mix thing!

just for funshine. let's feel the sunshine :D

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More Tunes Like, ep4: That's Enough

NEW MIX! one last romp through funky jet set radio-alikes.

i saved the best for last :3c

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there's more tunes like Let Mom Sleep

another JSR-alikes mix!

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A+++ tags

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there's more tunes like Let Mom Sleep

another JSR-alikes mix!

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NEW MIX!

more exploration beyond the bounds of just "game soundtracks", but within the realm of FUNK

JET SET RADIOOOOOO (future)

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today, we're exploring beyond the bounds of just "game soundtracks".

no words. just beats. let's get scratchin'

JET SET RADIOOOOOO

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QUICK ANNOUNCEMENT VID: pce mixes are delayed, sorry.

but i have a cool set of mixes that i'm planning to post instead.

within this announcement, i have subtly hinted at what these might be

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Artist Feature #36: Yoko Wada

Yoko Wada was is one of the most prolific and skilled composers that you can find on the 8-bit Sega systems. Unfortunately, that's also the only place you can find her.

I'd like to shine a light on some of the amazing work she did that's gone unnoticed and unloved.

mix premieres about 15 minutes after this post! join us in the chat!

[gstdaisuki]

why are tritones… like that? why are…. tritones? hmm.

(new narrated video)