Music Arcade

Music Arcade
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Join Galen Firestone, Ranakel, and Edie Alexsander on a joke-filled journey through the world of video game soundtracks as we discuss and discover great music together - and have lots of fun along the way. You can find us on Bluesky at music-arcade.bsky.social Or you can send questions, requests, and inquiries to: music.arcade.podcast@gmail.com

  1. 6d ago

    Celebrations, Part 2: The Soulful, Songful Soundguy - Music Arcade #104

    This week, celebrations continue, as we dive into the thoughts and interests of the podcast's resident sound guy. Discover what Yakuza song gets brought up today, see where "team effort" meets Killer Instinct, and learn why Elden Ring is suddenly in ROZEN-tinted glasses. You can listen along to the music discussed here via the playlist on our YouTube channel: Music Arcade #104 Looking to get in touch with us? You can find us at ⁠music.arcade.podcast@gmail.com⁠ We're also on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/music-arcade.bsky.social And on Discord: ⁠https://discord.gg/aM5WWGU Song credits (in order of discussion): A song you like that deserves more recognition: Yakuza 5 - "Hailstorm" by Hidenori Shoji The most Rana song you like too (or can think of): Kid Icarus: Uprising - "The Seafloor Palace" by Motoi Sakuraba The most Edie song you like too (or can think of): Final Fantasy X - "Via Purifico" by Nobuo Uematsu A sleeper hit from one of your favorite composers: "Thousand Lights" by Fury Weekend feat. Megan McDuffee A song you want to bring up whenever you see it but you never get the chance: Arknights: Endfield - "We Are Empire" by STARSET A song that's not from a video game but feels like it could be and you wanna talk about it: "Suit Up (Instrumental)" by Blue Stahli A song Rana made you discover that you're still actively into: Killer Instinct (Season 2) - "Polemos" by Mick Gordon A song Edie made you discover that you're still actively into: Vampire Survivors: Ode to Castlevania - "Abandoned Castle" by Keygen Church (cover of "Abandoned Castle" by Michiru Yamane, from Castlevania: Curse of Darkness) The kind of recent obsession that you've been playing often on your audio app of choice: "The Twin Moon Knight" by ROZEN (cover of "The Twin Moon Knight" by Tai Tomisawa, from Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree) Free Space: Xenoblade Chronicles - "Gaur Plains" by ACE (live version) Production credits: Hosts: Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone Ranakel Edie Alexsander Audio producer: Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone Executive producer: Ranakel Writing and publishing: Edie Alexsander Art and design: Alex Hadzaman

    1h 49m

  2. May 31

    Celebrations, Part 1: The Brave Brazilian Brother - Music Arcade #103

    This week, tech issues are gone as the crew resumes the celebrations for 100 episodes, beginning by focusing on the life and thoughts of our very own Brazilian co-host. See what the band Aria has to do with gaming, remember how cool Mega Man Zero 4's music can actually get and discover with us that apparently the Freddi Fish to Gothicism pipeline is real. You can listen along to the music discussed here via the playlist on our YouTube channel: ⁠Music Arcade #103 Looking to get in touch with us? You can find us at ⁠music.arcade.podcast@gmail.com⁠ We're also on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/music-arcade.bsky.social And on Discord: ⁠https://discord.gg/aM5WWGU Episode prompts and song credits (in order of discussion): A song you like that deserves more recognition Diablo III - "Urzael" by Derek Duke The most Rana song you like too (or can think of) Esoteric Ebb - "Days of Jor" by Anders Bach, Kristian Paulsen, and Brian Batz (feat. MØ, GNOM) The most Galen song you like too (or can think of) Twisted Metal - "Gentlemen, Start Your Weapons" by Chuck Carr A sleeper hit from one of your favorite composers "Mania Velichia" by Aria (composer: Kirill Pokrovsky) A song you want to bring up whenever you see it but you never get the chance Mega Man Zero 4 - "Falling Down" by Shinichi Itakura A song that's not from a video game but feels like it could be and you wanna talk about it "Cursum Perficio" by Enya A song Rana made you discover that you're still actively into Age of Wonders 4 - "Effortless Expansion" by Michiel van den Bos A song Galen made you discover that you're still actively into Final Fantasy X - "Otherworld" by Bill Xtillidiex Muir and Nobuo Uematsu The kind of recent obsession that you've been playing often on your audio app of choice Forza Horizon 6 - "Sniper Rouge" by Mitch Murder (feat. emi) FREE SPACE 2 Freddi Fish and the Case of the Missing Kelp Seeds - "Mr. Two Notes" by The Fat Man (George Sanger) Production credits: Hosts: Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone Ranakel Edie Alexsander Audio producer: Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone Executive producer: Ranakel Writing and publishing: Edie Alexsander Art and design: Alex Hadzaman

    1h 53m

  3. May 25

    Clear for Takeoff, Ready to Wing It - Music Arcade #102

    This week, the crew takes flight, with wings, gliders, flying machines and anything else they can get their hands on. We behold the might of the Highwind from Final Fantasy VII, hear the jet engines of fighter planes from Project Wingman: Frontline 59 and even manage to make the land itself fly with Driftland: The Magic Revival. You can listen along to the music discussed here via the playlist in our YouTube channel: Music Arcade #102 Looking to get in touch with us? You can find us at ⁠music.arcade.podcast@gmail.com⁠ We're also on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/music-arcade.bsky.social And on Discord: ⁠https://discord.gg/aM5WWGU Song credits (in order of discussion):Final Fantasy VII - "The Highwind Takes to the Skies" by Nobuo Uematsu Xenogears - "Soaring" (aka "Flight") by Yasunori Mitsuda Assassin's Creed II - "Flight Over Venice 1" by Jesper Kyd Skies of Arcadia - "Delphinus" by Yutaka Minobe Secret of Mana - "Meridian Dance" by Hiroki Kikuta (arr. by Evelyn Lark aka The Noble Demon) Mega Man 7 - "Cloudman" by an unconfirmed composer (no composers officially credited, fan credits include Yuko Takehara, Toshihiko Horiyama, Makoto Tomozawa, and Ayako Mori) Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War - "Blue Skies (remix)" by Hiroshi Okubo ("Blue Skies Infinity" cover by The Tiberian Sons, Videri String Quartet, Game Brass, et al.) Project Wingman: Frontline 59 - "Wild Dogs" by Jose Pavli Driftland: The Magic Revival - "Flowing Sky" by Grzegorz Wlodarski and Pawel Golinski Pilotwings - "Hangglider" (unconfirmed title) by Soyo OkaProduction credits: Hosts: Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone Ranakel Edie Alexsander Audio producer: Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone Executive producer: Ranakel Writing and publishing: Edie Alexsander Art and design: Alex Hadzaman

    1h 45m

  4. May 17

    Pause And Check Your Gear - Music Arcade #101

    This week, the crew presses the pause button a bit too strongly after the big quiz and get stuck in the menus. Our navigation goes from the iconic Age of Empires II menu to the classic save game menu from Final Fantasy Tactics and the watch you probably already have in your mind from GoldenEye 007. You can listen along to the music discussed here via the playlist in our YouTube channel: Music Arcade #101 Looking to get in touch with us? You can find us at ⁠music.arcade.podcast@gmail.com⁠ We're also on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/music-arcade.bsky.social And on Discord: ⁠https://discord.gg/aM5WWGU Song credits (in order of discussion): Dragalia Lost - "Bokurano Network" by DAOKO and Yasutaka Nakata Age of Empires II - "Age of Empires II Main Theme" by Stephen Rippy, Kevin McMullan, and Vitalis Ehrich (live performance at the Royal Albert Hall by an unconfirmed ensemble and arranger) Final Fantasy Tactics - "Save/Load Screen" by Hitoshi Sakimoto Warriors Orochi 3 Ultimate - "OPTIC LINE –Camp–" by Masato Koike Assassin's Creed: Mirage - "Mirage Theme (Menu Version)" by Brendan Angelides, Akram Haddad, and Layth Sidiq Overcooked! - "Restaurant" (unconfirmed title) by an unconfirmed composer Castlevania Judgment - "Accessories" by Yasushi Asada Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links - "Tag Duel Tournament Main Theme 1 (Ver.2)" (unconfirmed title) by an unconfirmed composer Sonic Mega Collection - "Main Menu" (unconfirmed title) by an unconfirmed composer GoldenEye 007 - "007 Watch" (unconfirmed title) by an unconfirmed composer (soundtrack credited to Grant Kirkhope, Graeme Norgate, and Monty Norman) Production credits: Hosts: Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone Ranakel Edie Alexsander Audio producer: Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone Executive producer: Ranakel Writing and publishing: Edie Alexsander Art and design: Alex Hadzaman

    1h 30m

  5. Apr 1

    Who Wants To Be A Big Fat Quizmaster? - Music Arcade #100

    This week, tomfoolery is afoot as a wild quizmaster appears to celebrate our 100th episode by testing our knowledge. Do we really know what's video game music and what isn't? Can we tell if a song is in Super Smash Bros.? And who can pander the best to our gracious quizmaster Ranakel? The only way to find out is by listening through... You can play along with our quizzes by checking the playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwyCfmXgbLJuvwCKNLgYKKsNKq9TqVTs1&jct=yTl9HOan3euIgXV8WbTg8g Looking to get in touch with us? You can find us at ⁠music.arcade.podcast@gmail.com⁠ We're also on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/music-arcade.bsky.social And on Discord: ⁠https://discord.gg/aM5WWGU On this episode: Pregame: Do we know OC Remix well enough? Part 1: Can we tell video game music from non-video game music? Part 2: Can we remember details about our own podcast? Part 3: Who can pander to Ranakel the best? Part 4: Can we tell which songs found their way into Super Smash Bros. games? Part 5: Trial by fire - aka: can we tell what the hell Ranakel is singing? Production credits: Hosts: Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone Ranakel Edie Alexsander Sam "Zeral" Audio producer: Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone Executive producer: Ranakel Writing and publishing: Ranakel Edie Alexsander Art and design: Alex Hadzaman

    1h 58m

  6. Mar 22

    The One About Game Corners And Card Games - Music Arcade #99

    This week, the crew gets distracted from the main quest to delve into some mini-games on the side. Of course, Final Fantasy mini-games can't be ignored, but we also dive into Pokémon, Tekken, ULTRAKILL, and more! You can listen along to the music discussed here via the playlist on our YouTube channel: Music Arcade #99 Looking to get in touch with us? You can find us at ⁠music.arcade.podcast@gmail.com⁠ We're also on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/music-arcade.bsky.social And on Discord: ⁠https://discord.gg/aM5WWGU Song credits (in order of discussion): Final Fantasy VIII - "Shuffle or Boogie" by Nobuo Uematsu Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV: Turtles in Time - "Sewer Surfin'" by unconfirmed composers (credited as Konami Kukeiha Club) Pokémon Red/Blue - "Rocket Game Corner" by Junichi Masuda Rogue Galaxy - "Factory (In Editing)" by Tomohito Nishiura Tekken 8 - "Our Tekken Ball (Climax)" by Shogo Nomura Final Fantasy X - "Blitz Off" by Masahi Hamauzu Tiny Toon Adventures: Wacky Sports Challenge - "Birdman Contest" (unconfirmed title) by an unconfirmed composer ULTRAKILL - "Lakeside Songbook" by Heaven Pierce Her Soul Calbur III - "Nameless Calamity" by Ryuichi Takada Yakuza Kiwami 2 - "Cabaret Grand Prix" (unconfirmed title) by an unconfirmed composer (credited soundtrack composers include: Yuri Fukuda, Keitaro Hanada, Hidenori Shoji, Saori Yoshida, Sachio Ogawa, Chihiro Aoki) Destiny - "Circuit Runner" by Skye Lewin (unconfirmed title and composer) Production credits: Hosts: Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone Ranakel Edie Alexsander Audio producer: Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone Executive producer: Ranakel Writing and publishing: Edie Alexsander Art and design: Alex Hadzaman

    1h 31m

  7. Mar 8

    Stuck in LFG - Music Arcade #98

    This week, friend of the podcast Sam finds an isolated Galen and the duo decides to make lemonade out of the lonely lemon by tackling themes of isolation. From isolation in the magical world of Final Fantasy VI to an isolated vampire in Vampyr, we try not to let things get too lonely. You can listen along to the music discussed here via the playlist on our YouTube channel: Music Arcade #98 Looking to get in touch with us? You can find us at ⁠music.arcade.podcast@gmail.com⁠ We're also on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/music-arcade.bsky.social And on Discord: ⁠https://discord.gg/aM5WWGU Song credits (in order of discussion): Final Fantasy VI - "Dark World" by Nobuo Uematsu (unconfirmed arranger - full list of "A New World" arrangers include: Arnie and Eric Roth, Shiro Hamaguchi, Adam Klemens, Casey Ormond, and Nobuo Uematsu) The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - "The Lost Woods" by Manaka Kataoka Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward - "Anxiousness" by Shinji Hosoe Silent Hill 2 (Remake) - "White Noise (Actual Noise)" by Akira Yamaoka Persona 4 - "Who's There?" by Shoji Meguro Vampyr - "The Struggle" by Olivier Deriviere Nier: Automata - "Dependent Weakling" by Kuniyuki Takahashi Production credits: Hosts: Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone Sam "Zeral" Audio producer: Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone Executive producer: Ranakel Writing and publishing: Edie Alexsander Art and design: Alex Hadzaman

    46 min

  8. Feb 22

    A Magical Gathering (No, Not That One) - Music Arcade #97

    This week, the leylines align, refresh our MP and have us discuss songs about that most fantastical of gaming elements: magic! Join us as we get into magical bouts in Street Fighter V, deal with ancient magic in Divinity 2: Ego Draconis, and also just marvel at the kinds of musical magic Tim Follin pulls off in Solstice and... Pictionary?! You can listen along to the music discussed here via the playlist on our YouTube channel: Music Arcade 97 Looking to get in touch with us? You can find us at ⁠music.arcade.podcast@gmail.com⁠ We're also on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/music-arcade.bsky.social And on Discord: ⁠https://discord.gg/aM5WWGU Song credits (in order of discussion): Fate/Grand Order - "Corridor of Memories" by Keita Haga Dark Savior - "Presentiment Clock Tower" (unconfirmed title) by Hiroshi Kondo Age of Wonders 4 - "Sphere of Influence" by Michiel van den Bos Solstice - "Title Screen" (unconfirmed title) by Tim Follin Pictionary (NES) - "Title Theme" (unconfirmed title) by Tim Follin Chrono Trigger - "Corridors of Time" by Yasunori Mitsuda (cover by Luke Pickman aka InstrumentManiac) Street Fighter V: Champion Edition - "Theme of Rose" by Hiroshi Takaki Atelier Rorona ~The Alchemist of Arland~ - "Dark Domain" by Ken Nakagawa Senua's Saga: Hellblade II - "Seidh" by Davíd Garcia Diaz and Heilung (Kai Uwe Faust, Maria Franz, and Christopher Juul) Dynasty Warriors 6 - "Ignition (Yellow Turban)" by MASA (Masayoshi Sasaki) Elden Ring - "Rennala, Queen of the Full Moon" by Yuka Kitamura Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree - "The Twin Moon Knight" by Tai Tomisawa Divinity 2: Ego Draconis - "Ancient Presence" by Kirill Pokrovsky Production credits: Hosts: Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone Ranakel Edie Alexsander Audio producer: Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone Executive producer: Ranakel Writing and publishing: Ranakel Edie Alexsander Art and design: Alex Hadzaman

    1h 43m
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Join Galen Firestone, Ranakel, and Edie Alexsander on a joke-filled journey through the world of video game soundtracks as we discuss and discover great music together - and have lots of fun along the way. You can find us on Bluesky at music-arcade.bsky.social Or you can send questions, requests, and inquiries to: music.arcade.podcast@gmail.com

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  • Creator
    Music Arcade
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    106
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Music Arcade
  • Show Website
    Music Arcade