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Episode 12 - Vincent Bondy Puts Tubes In My Brain While I’m Asleep

With a title like that, how could you not listen?

Another fun hodgepodge we threw together that’s guaranteed to help flesh out your video game music playlist. Dance, chiptune, awesome drum breaks, folksy guitar... seriously, there’s something for everybody here.

Also, Vince is in love with Celeste (and it’s smart sound design) while Leland yells in frustration at The Darkest Dungeon brutality. We cry about the universe’s lack of WarioWare (yes, a new one was recently announced. D’OH!), we laugh ourselves stupid playing Gang Beasts and Vince helps Leland flesh out his dream video game sequel.

Setlist:

Intro: Super Mario Run - Remix 10

Might Switch Force 2 - Title 16:05 - 18:24

Megaman 7 - Freeze Man 18:27 - 20:41

Skull Fang - Skull Fang (BGM 1) 20:44 - 23:59

Bully - Defender of the Castle 24:01 - 25:57

Reigns: Her Majesty 34:25 - 37:10

Celeste - Scattered and Lost 37:11 - 43:04

Aqua Kitty - Aqua Kitty Theme 43:06 - 46:26

Flinthook - Walking the Planks 46:25 - 48:50

Closing Track: Silent Hill 2 - Theme of Laura 59:15 - 1:02:37

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Episode 11 - Endless Wishlist

On this episode, we leap ears first into our ever growing backlog. We want to give these games a try but we just haven’t gotten around to it! (Life stuff! BOO!) We can’t help that 2017 consistently cranked out so many must play fun titles and don’t forget all those games from 2016, ‘15, ‘14... you get the idea. We can at least take the time to listen to their awesome, bombastic soundtracks.

Plus, Vince talks about a bunch of fun mobile games, Tamagochi drama, adorable controllers and Leland enters the Darkest Dungeon, blabs about Moira from Overwatch and wants to buy Nintendo games crammed in a Gameboy shell.

Track List

Sonic Mania - Friends 0:00 - 1:20

Sonic Mania - Studiopolis Zone Act 1 15:30 - 18:32

Cuphead - Die House 18:34 - 20:07

Super Mario Odyssey Soundtrack - Jump Up, Super Star 20:10 - 24:13

Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night - The Executioners 30:40 - 31:41

UNDERTALE - Another Medium 31:44 - 34:05

Slime Rancher - Radio Elevator Shimmy 34:07 - 36:33

Sundae Month - Pray For Luck from Diaries of a Spaceport Janitor  43:24 - 46:25

BGM: Sonic 3, Ridiculous Fishing, Spaceplan, Mario Paint, Adventure Island, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turles, Pilotwings, Paperboy, Gremlins 2: The New Batch, Mario Odyssey, Cuphead, Super Mario 3D World, Castlevania: The Adventure, Earthworld Jim 2, Wario Land

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Episode 10 - What a Horrible Night to Have a Curse

Don’t fall asleep to these frightening tunes unless you want Freddy to suck you into a video game and kill you in a ridiculous, over the top way! He uses Game Genie too. What a cheat!

Track List:

Ultimate Ghosts n Goblins - Stage 1 11:40 - 13:29

Link to the Past - Dungeon of Shadows 13:31 - 15:16

Castle Crashers - Swampland 15:19 - 17:31

Lame Genie - Maniac Mansion - Dave’s Theme 17:33 - 19:50

Silent Hill 2 OST - Ashes And Ghost 22:35 - 25:40

Sword & Sworcery EP - Doom Stock 25:44 - 28:18

The Binding of Isaac (Rebirth) OST - Diptera Sonata [Basement] 28:21 - 32:24

Left 4 Dead Soundtrack- Tank (A sketch) 32:25 - 33:00

Castlevania II - Menu Theme 39:19 - 40:21

Castlevania II - Monster’s Dance (Night Theme) 40:22 - 41:58

Castlevania III  VRC6 - Clockwork 42:01 - 43:32

SOTN - Abandoned Pit 43:34 - 45:43

SOTN - The Tragic Prince 45:46 - 49:46

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Episode 9 - SNESing Around

We celebrate the release of the SNES Classic by showcasing some of its greatest tracks. We lament the absence of one the console’s most unappreciated gems, Cool Spot (this is a lie) and other great games we would of liked to see. How much would it cost to get Turtles in Time? Also, is Tetris Attack ever going to be released again?

Of course, Destiny and Overwatch are mentioned because we’re a little addicted. (We’re losing our minds trying to get the new Symmetra skin. Loot boxes are evil!)

Finally, Leland tests Vince’s video game music brain with something special!

Track List:

Yoshi’s Island - Athletic Theme 20:30 - 22:38

Kirby Super Star - Cocoa Cave 22:41 - 25:01

Plok! - Beach 25:04 - 30:04

Turtles in Time - Technodrome 33:52 - 35:45

Earthworm Jim - Anything But Tangerines 35:48 - 39:53

BGM: Cool Spot, SNES Classic, Destiny, Overwatch, Pilotwings, Donkey Kong Country, Yoshi’s Island (GBA), Pictionary, Turtles in Time, Earthworm Jim 2, The Price is Right, Hollywood Squares/Match Game, To Tell the Truth

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Episode 8 - SUBCON LIVES!

Holy smokes. We’re back! How’s by you? Cyborg cops, street punks, super tanks, ninjas, cowboys, spies and explosions have all been waiting for you! Oh, and there’s video game music in there somewhere.

On this episode, we barf about what we’ve been playing: Leland’s special lover, Overwatch, Leland’s number one enemy, Adventure Island and Vince’s OTHER best friend, Destiny.

Also: How the Genesis FM synthesis fits perfectly with dance music of the early 90’s, the unique sound of the Commodore 64, game preservation, the NES mini, Vince loves being a sneaky ninja, the highs and lows of JRPGs, Team Fortress 2’s big bombastic music and gameplay, sprites and colorful graphics vs realism, Oddworld Inhabitants’ worlds and the must play Device 6.

Phew. We miss anything?

SET LIST:

Robocop 3 (Commodore 64) - Intro 9:10 - 13:16

Streets of Rage - Fighting in the Street 13:18 - 16:53

Blaster Master Zero - Area 1 “Forest” Overworld 16:56 - 18:50

Tenchu: Stealth Assassins - Punish The Wicked Merchant 28:38 - 33:29

Wild Arms  - Into the Wilderness 33:31 - 35:43

Team Fortress 2 - More Gun 35:45 - 38:51

Team Fortress 2 - Intruder Alert 47:21 - 49:12

Oddworld Stranger’s Wrath - Fighting Outlaws 49:16 - 51:19

Device 6 - Intro 51:25 - 53:02

BGM: Lame Genie, Overwatch, Adventure Island, Destiny, Blaster Master Zero, Technotronic, Treasure Master, NES Classic, Tenchu: Stealth Assassins, Final Fantasy VII, Team Fortress 2, Zelda: BOTW, Oddworld Stranger’s Wrath, Device 6, Nintendo Power GB Memory Flash Cart

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Episode 7 - Treasure Trove of Tracks

A mix tape episode that, at first, sounds like it clashes like no other. Fear not! This is a nice slice of retro high energy that slowly melts into dreamy pleasantness. Enjoy!

We blab about: Procrastination, buried doubloons, the Mega Man Legacy Collection, the greatness that is Mega Man X, blown minds, tricking out our game cartridges, the too soon CD add-ons of the mid 90’s, mobile runners, Kaizo Mario, Out There, the soon to be PC gaming adventures for Leland, feelies and Vince’s love of Kentucky Route Zero

Featured Track List:

Battletoads - Darkling (Opener) (0:00-1:44)

Mega Man X - Opening Stage (6:55-8:32)

Lethal Enforcers - Track 10 (Sega CD) (8:34-11:21)

Shatterhand - BGM 1 (11:23-13:49)

Castle Crashers - Jumper/Forest Theme (21:42-23:19)

Super Meat Boy - Forest Funk (23:21-26:19)

Alone - Void (Ringtone) (26:22-28:21)

The Silent Age Episode Two - Theme (37:18-38:50)

Void & Meddler - Cellular Automaton (38:53-41:01)

Moon Hunters - Slumber in Stillness (41:03-42:42)

Kentucky Route Zero - You’ve Got to Walk (55:44-58:02)

BGM: Paperboy (NES), New Ghostbusters II, Donkey Kong (Gameboy), Castle Crashers, Super Meat Boy (original release), Destiny, Out There, Minecraft, Moon Hunters, Oxenfree

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Episode 6 - Phoning It In (Not Really)

OK. The title of this episode is a total lie. You’ll listen to this and enjoy it, dang it! 

In all seriousness, this episode showcases the music from Incredible Crisis, Space Channel 5 (one track from Part 2) and Katamari Damacy. These wonderfully unique games have great, bombastic soundtracks that’ll knock your next door neighbor’s socks off!

Also, there’s talk of Michael Jackson, those misguided Dreamcast commercials, Namco mini games in load screens, and what a complete failure Leland continues to be (more lies!).

Featured Track List:

Incredible Crisis Theme #2 - Incredible Crisis/Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra (0:00 - 1:08)

Incredible Crisis - Independence Bay (Teddy Bear Crisis) (5:47 - 8:40)

Incredible Crisis  - Ari To Tsuyoshi No Yujho’s Theme (8:43 - 11:07)

Incredible Crisis - Taneo Dance Fever (11:10 - 13:03)

Space Channel 5 - Spaceport Introducting Ulala! (Mexican Flyer) (22:30 - 25:49)

Space Channel 5 - Getting The Truth (25:51 - 29:01)

Space Channel 5 - Go! Go! Astrobeat Jr. (29:04 - 30:37)

Space Channel 5: Part 2 - Go Go Cheer Girl (30:41 - 32:57)

Katamari Damacy - Katamari on The Rock - Main Theme (45:40 - 51:32)

Katamari Damacy - LONELY ROLLING STAR (51:34 - 57:14)

Katamari Damacy - Katamari Love - Ending Theme (1:06:43 - 1:10:45)

Background Music From: Incredible Crisis, Space Channel 5, Space Channel 5 Part 2, Katamari Damacy, Animal Crossing

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Episode 5 - Just One More Quarter

This week we travel back to the arcades/pizza parlors of early nineteen-ninety something and spend way too many quarters (or tokens) rocking out to the great music of beat ‘em ups!

We goof off and talk early Simpsons, our favorite totally not fake Turtles, the pointlessness of keeping score in later generation games, the sad sounds of Double Dragon Arcade, Vince’s one and only time he played the Asterix cabinet and, of course, Star Trek.

Featured Track List:

The Simpsons - Opening Movie (00:10-00:22)

The Simpsons - Game Start (00:23-00:25)

The Simpsons - Downtown Springfield (00:26-01:30)

The Simpsons - Krustyland Amusement Park (06:37-09:30)

The Simpsons - Springfield Discount Cemetery (09:32-11:16)

The Simpsons - Stage 3 Clear (11:17-11:29)

TMNT: Turtles In Time - Alleycat Blues (18:47-20:18)

TMNT: Turtles In Time - Sewer Surfin' (20:20-21:53)

TMNT: Turtles In Time - Shredder Appears (short) (21:53-22:05)

TMNT: Turtles In Time - Time Warp 1 (short) (22:06-22:09)

TMNT: Turtles In Time - Skull and Crossbones (22:10-24:19)

TMNT: Turtles In Time - Starbase (24:24-26:00)

Double Dragon Arcade - Intro (34:08-35:50)

Double Dragon Neon - Intro (35:59-39:09)

Double Dragon Neon - Mission 1/City Streets (39:12-42:23)

Double Dragon Neon - Mission 2/Space Dojo (42:28-45:46)

Double Dragon Neon - Countryside (45:53-49:10)

Armored Warriors - Ending 1 (1:01:58-1:03:30)

BGM From: The Simpsons (arcade) Super Battletoads (arcade) Asterix (arcade) X-Men (arcade) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles In Time Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie Score Double Dragon II (NES) Double Dragon III (NES) Star Trek: The Next Generation (SNES) Super Mario Land 2 (GB)

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Episode 4 - Mandatory NES

This week we dive into the overwhelming glut of awesome music from one of the greatest video game consoles ever: the Nintendo Entertainment System.

We fly off the rails and talk about the Power Glove, Moon Shoes (we keep calling them boots, d’oh!), lackluster virtual reality, cool uncles, game magazines, the crushing difficulty of the NES and Ultra Games!

Featured Track List:

Overworld Theme - Zelda II: The Adventure of Link (00:00-1:25) Forest Level - Adventure Island (17:23-18:57) Stage 5 - Kirby’s Adventure (19:00-20:40) Overworld Theme - Super Mario Bros. 2 (20:41-23:07) Streets of Desolation Stage 1 and 5 - Batman (34:00-37:00) Area 1 - Blaster Master (37:02-39:17) Section 2 BGM - Silver Surfer (39:18-42:16) Temple of Darkness - Ninja Gaiden (49:09-49:27) Master Ninja Theme - Ninja Gaiden (49:28-51:50) City of Half Shell - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III: The Manhattan Project (51:53-53:28) Level 1 - Marble Madness (59:00-59:34) Cyber Zone 1 - Solar Jetman (59:35-1:00:29) Stage 1 Mountains - Gradius (1:00:31-1:01:16) The Moon - Duck Tales (1:12:30-1:14:05)

Background Music From: Zelda II: The Adventure of Link, Godzilla, Nickelodeon Moon Shoes, The Wizard, Bases Loaded 3, Super Dodge Ball, Who Framed Roger Rabbit?, Super Mario Bros. 2, Shadowgate, Whomp Em, Maniac Mansion, Battle Kid 2, G.I. Joe: The Atlantis Factor, Solar Jetman, Base Wars, Rad Racer, Snake’s Revenge, Gyrus, Magician

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Episode 3 - A Wild Vince Appears!

Originally released on 1/29/2016

Whoa. How long has it been?

Oh no. Vince shows up and ruins a perfectly good podcast by dishing out a great assortment of video game music. I do the same.

We talk the horrors of renting unknown NES cartridges (old!) from video stores (ancient!), the fun and wonder of mobile, orchestra hits, weird derpy simulators and general video game and pop culture baloney! Enjoy!

Playlist:

Title - Space Quest (0:00-1:45) Intro/title - Solstice (7:37-10:37) Lone Star - Sword and Sworcery (10:39-13:11) Uroboros - Downwell (30:04-32:00) Shop Demo - Grounseed (32:07-36:05) Er..uh..hummm… - Armikrog (36:07-38:17) Into the Cosmos - Metal Slug 3 (45:39-48:14) Yummy - Mighty Switch Force (48:22-52:33) Gusher Gauntlet - Splatoon (52:36-54:34) Following Stanley - The Stanley Parable (1:05:58-1:07:10) Nobody Suspects a Thing - Octodad: Dadliest Catch (1:19:33-1:22:30)

Background music is from: NES Remix, Super Smash Bros., Solstice, Uncanny X-Men, Spider-Man: Return of the Sinister Six, Tiny Toon Adventures 2: Trouble in Wackyland, Gyromite, Milon's Secret Castle, Grounseed, Super Adventure Island, Gremlins 2: The New Batch, The Cars, Yes, River City Ransom, Splatoon, Game Boy Camera, The Stanley Parable

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Episode 2 - So Long Summer

Originally released on 9/2/2015

Tired of the heat? Tired of sweating? Ready to say goodbye to this long summer? Subcon Serenade gives it a proper send-off with these final summer jams!

SETLIST

The Flyin’ King - Earthworm Jim 2 [0:00] The Great Oak Tree - Super Adventure Island [2:23] Essential Vitamins - Super Adventure Island [3:51] Magical Sound Shower - OutRun [5:04] Passing Breeze - OutRun [10:33] Splash Wave - OutRun [16:15] 7AM - Animal Crossing [22:12] Skate or Die 2 - Title Theme[24:51] Sand Ocean - F-Zero [27:05] Ice Cream Island - Kirby’s Epic Yarn [29:10] Mammago’s Garage - Beyond Good and Evil [31:23] Whispering Rock Psychic Summer Camp - Psychonauts [34:03] Shipwreck Shore - DKC: Tropical Freeze [39:20] Windmill Hills - DKC: Tropical Freeze[45:30] Savannah Symphony (Stickerbrush Symphony Returns) - DKC: Tropical Freeze [49:51] Grassland Groove - DKC: Tropical Freeze [55:01] 8AM - Animal Crossing[1:01:08] Load Your Game - Animal Crossing [1:03:36] Shine! Mr. Sunshine - Me and My Katamari (Shigeru Matsuzaki) [1:04:48]

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Episode 1 - It’s On Random

Originally released on 8/15/2015

The first episode of Subcon Serenade, a biweekly podcast about Leland’s favorite bleeps and bloops.