Bit Harmony: A Videogame Music Podcast All N Media

Mega Man is a special franchise, particularly when it comes to its undeniable influence on the history of video game music. So why are we beginning so near to the end with Mega Man 9? You'll have to listen to find out - and as always, you might be surprised at what you learn along the way. So grab your shamisen, make like GenyaArikado and fall in love with Daddy Mulk (these words will make sense to you later I promise).

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🎵 This episode's music playlist

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☆ Podcast art by Natascha Murray ☆

► Natascha on Twitter: @couchmochi

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☆ Radio stingers by Garrett Bugay ☆

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🎵 Music Credits 🎵

We're Robots [Dr. Wily Stage 2] - Yu Shimoda [ZUNTATA] (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)

Aquatic Mines (Instrumental) - Tomoya Ohtani (Sonic Adventure 2)

Bubble Man - Takashi Tateishi (Mega Man 2)

Daddy Mulk - ZUNTATA (The Ninja Warriors)

Mega Man 3 - Bit Brigade

The Annihilation of Monsteropolis - The Megas

Breaking Out - The Protomen

Paper Route - Composed by Hal Canon, Arranged by Nick Eastridge (Paperboy)

Thunder Tornado - Ippo Yamada, Ryo Kawakami, Yu Shimoda, and Hiroki Isogai (Mega Man 9)

Gemini Man - Yasuaki Fujita, Harumi Fujita (Mega Man 3)

Full Circle - Harumi Fujita, BUNBUN

Nitro Rider - Manami Matsumae (Mega Man 10)

Splash Blue - Ippo Yamada, Ryo Kawakami, Yu Shimoda, and Hiroki Isogai (Mega Man 9)

Wind Man - Yuko Takehara (Mega Man 6)

Dust Man - Minae Fujii (Mega Man 4)

Jewel Temptation - Ippo Yamada, Ryo Kawakami, Yu Shimoda, and Hiroki Isogai (Mega Man 9)

Jewel Temptation (arranged) - Ippo Yamada, Ryo Kawakami, Yu Shimoda, and Hiroki Isogai

Mercury Stage - Kouji Murata (Mega Man V)

Hard Man - Kenji Yamazaki (Mega Man II)

Magma Burning (arranged) - Ippo Yamada, Ryo Kawakami, Yu Shimoda, and Hiroki Isogai

Ode to the Bridge Builder - Kyle Gabler (World of Goo)

Ending Theme - Yasuaki Fujita, Harumi Fujita (Mega Man 3)

Galaxy Fantasy - Ippo Yamada, Ryo Kawakami, Yu Shimoda, and Hiroki Isogai (Mega Man 9)

Concrete Jungle - Ippo Yamada, Ryo Kawakami, Yu Shimoda, and Hiroki Isogai (Mega Man 9)

Hornet Dance (arranged) - Ippo Yamada, Ryo Kawakami, Yu Shimoda, and Hiroki Isogai

Centaur Man - Yuko Takehara (Mega Man 6)

Flash in the Dark - Ippo Yamada, Ryo Kawakami, Yu Shimoda, and Hiroki Isogai (Mega Man 9)

Wily Fortress 1 - Yasuaki Fujita, Harumi Fujita (Mega Man 3)

Strange World - Ippo Yamada, Ryo Kawakami, Yu Shimoda, and Hiroki Isogai (Mega Man 9)

Shop - Ippo Yamada, Ryo Kawakami, Yu Shimoda, and Hiroki Isogai (Mega Man 9)

Cutie Roll - Ippo Yamada, Ryo Kawakami, Yu Shimoda, and Hiroki Isogai

To the Bright Tomorrow - Chicken Mob. Miki Tsuchiya

I can tell you that you aren't prepared for this nostalgic, four hour odyssey into the early 2000s. But I can also promise you that, by the end of it, you'll have some understanding of the music and experiences that made us the people we are today. We've broken the bounds of the set before us; we're terrified of what lies in wait within.

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🎵 This episode's music playlist

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☆ Social Links ☆

► Matt on Twitter: @shyguycity

► Matt on Bluesky: @mattmurray.bsky.social

► Seth on Twitter: @twodollarhero

☆ Podcast art by Natascha Murray ☆

► Natascha on Twitter: @couchmochi

► Nastacha on Bluesky: @couchmochi.bsky.social

☆ Radio stingers by Garrett Bugay ☆

► Garrett on Twitter: @GarrettBugay

🎵 Music Credits 🎵

OC ReMix #1092: Chrono Trigger 'Electric Clouds' [Corridor of Time] - posu yan

Observatory - Cédric Joder, Keiki Kobayashi, Yuzo Koshiro, Motoi Sakuraba, Michiru Yamane (Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom)

Over Shiver Mountain - Yuka Tsujiyoko (Paper Mario)

Shooting Star Summit - Yuka Tsujiyoko (Paper Mario)

Welcome to Station Square - Jun Senoue (Sonic Adventure)

Factory Stage - Tetsuya Shibata, Mitsuhiko Takano (Marvel vs Capcom 2)

Euro Fight - Hideki Naganuma, Tomonori Sawada (Sega Rally 2)

Spira Unplugged - Nobuo Uematsu, Masashi Hamauzu, Junya Nakano (Final Fantasy X)

Heal - Michiru Oshima, Koichi Yamazaki, Mitsukuni Murayama (Ico)

Breeze in Monochrome Night - Akira Yamaoka (Silent Hill 3)

Marching Through the Fields - Koichi Sugiyama (Dragon Quest 8)

Hyrule Town - Mitsuhiko Takano (The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap)

Departure - Ippo Yamada, Masaki Suzuki, Luna Umegaki, Chicken Mob, Tsutomu Kurihara (Mega Man Zero 2)

Littleroot Town - Junichi Masuda (Pokémon Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald)

Successor of Fate - Soshiro Hokkai (Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance)

National Park - Junichi Masuda (Pokémon Gold/Silver/Crystal)

Vs Animal - Randy Wilson (Animorphs)

Killing Bedroom - Teruhiko Nakagawa, Tatsuyuki Maeda (Gunvalkyrie)

Anu Orta Veniya (Instrumental) - Saori Kobayashi, Yutaka Minobe (Panzer Dragoon Orta)

Whispering Rock - Peter McConnell (Psychonauts)

Forest of Hope - Hajime Wakai (Pikmin)

Monkey Mall - Hidenori Shoji, Sakae Osumi, Haruyoshi Tomita (Super Monkey Ball)

Monkey Billiards - Hidenori Shoji, Sakae Osumi, Haruyoshi Tomita (Super Monkey Ball)

Departure - Kumi Tanioka (Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles)

1PM - Kazumi Totaka (Animal Crossing)

Crashed Frigate Orpheon - Kenji Yamamoto (Metroid Prime)

Love Scene - Naofumi Hataya, Tomoko Sasaki, Mariko Nanba (Feel the Magic XX/XY)

Mini Hana Theme - Kenta Negata (Super Mario 64 DS)

Shinin' - Mondo Grosso (Lumines)

Light Groove - Asuka Sakai (Ridge Racer 2004)

Peril - Martin O'Donnell, Michael Salvatori (Halo 2)

Asphalt and Ablution - Martin O'Donnell, Michael Salvatori, Stan LePard, C. Paul Johnson (Halo 3: ODST)

Club Baroness, Goodbye - Yuko Araki (Phantom Dust)

What's Opera, Arnold?

Ellinia: Missing You - Jun-Hee Lee (Maple Story)

East District 439 - Yannis Brown (Dragon Ball Z: The Legacy of Goku 2)

Don't Fear the Reaper midi cover - some brine shrimp on the internet

Last Battle - Pixel (Cave Story)

On to Grasstown - Pixel (Cave Story)

Building Mode 1 - Jerry Martin, Marc Russo, John R. Burr (The Sims)

OC ReMix #1138: Donkey Kong Country 2 'Forest Birdcussion' [Forest Interlude] - Proticity

OC ReMix #137: Super Mario 64 'Liquid Mario' [Dire, Dire Docks] - MkVaff

OC ReMix #882: Sonic the Hedgehog 3 'Sonik Azure' [Azure Lake Zone] - analoq

Lenna's Theme - Nobuo Uematsu (POTION: Relaxin' with Final Fantasy)

School - Keiichi Okabe (Tekken Tag Tournament)

Depth of Brinstar - Performed by New Japan Philharmonic. Arranged by Shogo Sakai

Bossa Nova of Briny Air - Mariko Nanba, Tomoya Ohtani (Billy Hatcher and t

One of our favorite games of 2024 thus far is Pepper Grinder: a fast, frenetic, all-killer-no-filler thrill ride... with a drill! Turns out, it also has an unbelievable soundtrack. In this episode, we're taking you on a sonic journey you likely aren't fully prepared for.

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🎵 This episode's music playlist

► Xeecee's Pepper Grinder OST on Bandcamp

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☆ Podcast art by Natascha Murray ☆

► Natascha on Twitter: @couchmochi

► Nastacha on Bluesky: @couchmochi.bsky.social

☆ Radio stingers by Garrett Bugay ☆

► Garrett on Twitter: @GarrettBugay

🎵 Music Credits 🎵

Chill Winds - Xeecee (Pepper Grinder)

Chrono Trigger Arranged Version: The Brink of Time - Secret of the Forest

Composed by Yasunori Mitsuda

Arranged by GUIDO, Gizaemon de Furuta

Hot Licks - Xeecee (Pepper Grinder)

Dusty Drill - Xeecee (Pepper Grinder)

This Christmas - Donny Hathaway

Courtroom Lobby ~ Beginning Prelude - Noriyuki Iwadare (Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney)

Prickly Situation - Xeecee (Pepper Grinder)

Hello, House! - aivi & surasshu (Steven Universe)

Frigid Fields - Xeecee (Pepper Grinder)

American Horror Story 1984 Opening Theme - Mac Quayle

Ice Flow - Xeecee (Pepper Grinder)

Airy - Xeecee (Pepper Grinder)

Hot Hot Horns - Xeecee (Pepper Grinder)

Let Me In - Hot Hot Heat

The Ultimate Love Songs Collection - Various

Stickerbook Shuffle - Xeecee (Pepper Grinder)

Glacial Pace - Xeecee (Pepper Grinder)

Anodyne 2: Return to Dust is a personal favorite of ours - and it actually has some personal meaning to our friendship, too. In this episode, we'll deep dive into our feelings on the game itself, the themes found within, the people who created it and, of course, the wonderful music throughout the entire experience.



Voicemails (07:12)

Spoiler zone (1:36:33) - (2:28:49)



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🎵 This episode's music playlist

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☆ Podcast art by Natascha Murray ☆

► Natascha on Twitter: @couchmochi

► Nastacha on Bluesky: @couchmochi.bsky.social

🎵 Music Credits 🎵

Guardian Palisade - Melos Han-Tani (Anodyne 2: Return to Dust)

Traverse Town - Yoko Shimomura (Kingdom Hearts)

Besaid Island - Masashi Hamauzu, Junya Nakano, Nobuo Uematsu (Final Fantasy X)

Shiver City - Yuka Tsujiyoko (Paper Mario)

Luca - Masashi Hamauzu, Junya Nakano, Nobuo Uematsu (Final Fantasy X)

Majula - Motoi Sakuraba (Dark Souls 2)

~*~Sparkle~*~Sparkle~*~Neuromaze~*~ - Melos Han-Tani (Anodyne 2: Return to Dust)

Such Great Heights - The Postal Service

Upon Soaring Highways - Melos Han-Tani (Anodyne 2: Return to Dust)

Dimension Diving - Melos Han-Tani (Anodyne 2: Return to Dust)

Stargaze Valley Night - Equip (Anodyne 2: Return to Dust)

Sludge-Stained Kitchens - Melos Han-Tani (Anodyne 2: Return to Dust)

Pone - Rei Harakami

Pastel Horizon - Melos Han-Tani (Anodyne 2: Return to Dust)

The Lives of Wild Ghosts - Melos Han-Tani (Anodyne 2: Return to Dust)

Albumen Shore Awakening - Melos Han-Tani (Anodyne 2: Return to Dust)

Center Sanctuary - Melos Han-Tani (Anodyne 2: Return to Dust)

Center City Cenote - Melos Han-Tani (Anodyne 2: Return to Dust)

Bonegummed Yearnsands - Melos Han-Tani (Anodyne 2: Return to Dust)

Time to Let Go (Geof Agricite) - Melos Han-Tani (Anodyne 2: Return to Dust)

Nano Cleaner Zera - Melos Han-Tani (Anodyne 2: Return to Dust)

Dustbound - Melos Han-Tani (Anodyne 2: Return to Dust)

Tree Master Fan Cave - Melos Han-Tani (Anodyne 2: Return to Dust)

The Life That We'll Live - Melos Han-Tani (Anodyne 2: Return to Dust)

In Bit Harmony's maiden voyage, Matt and Seth have each painfully extracted three pieces of video game music from the depths of their souls that they feel best captures them and their tastes. Also: what exactly is Bit Harmony anyway? Much is revealed within!

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🎵 This episode's music playlist

► Join our Discord community

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☆ Social Links ☆

► Matt on Twitter: @shyguycity

► Matt on Bluesky: @mattmurray.bsky.social

► Seth on Twitter: @twodollarhero

☆ Podcast art by Natascha Murray ☆

► Natascha on Twitter: @couchmochi

► Nastacha on Bluesky: @couchmochi.bsky.social

🎵 Music Credits 🎵

Monkey Target 2 - Super Monkey Ball 2 (Hidenori Shoji, Haruyoshi Tomita, Ryuji Iuchi)

Phantom Train - Final Fantasy 6 (Nobuo Uematsu)

Dreamer - Streets of Rage 2 (Yuzo Koshiro)

Mario's Rainbow Castle - Mario Party (Yasunori Mitsuda)

To Far Away Times - Chrono Trigger (Yasunori Mitsuda)

Phat Tony's Casino - No One Can Stop Mr. Domino!! (Shingo Murakami, Ryuji Nishida)

Rise and Shine - Rat Taxi (Louie Zong)

Drifting Away - WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$ (Ryoji Yoshitomi, Kyoko Miyamoto)

Hanging Waters - Ecco the Dolphin: Defender of the Future (Tim Follin)

Drawing Game - Pictionary (Tim Follin)

The Legendary Theme (Album Version - Ropeland Mix) - Gitaroo Man (COIL)

kim deal - the pillows

Rising Up - Streets of Rage 4 (Olivier Deriviere)

Fly Like a Butterfly - Jet Set Radio Future (Hideki Naganuma)

Finished Already? - Animal Crossing (Kazumi Totaka, Kenta Nagata, Toru Minegishi, Shinobu Tanaka)

The Legendary Theme (Acoustic Version - Ropeland mix) - Gitaroo Man (COIL)