Digging in the Carts - VGM Documentary Series

RadRad · Joined: 31 Jul 2013

Didn't know where else to put this, and I didn't want it to get buried in other threads, as its too cool.
A stunning new on-going documentary series from Red Bull Music Academy about the dawn of video game music and the revolutionary composers of their time (Hip Tanaka, Yuzo Koshiro, Nobuo Uematsu)
Freaking amazing.
http://www.redbullmusicacademy.com/magazine/diggin-in-the-carts
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Wall of Beef · Joined: 04 Dec 2006 Location: Fart Beach

I enjoyed that and echo the recommendation.
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wourme · Joined: 05 Dec 2006 Location: Building World

This is great. Thanks for mentioning it.

diplo · Joined: 18 Dec 2006 Location: Brandy Brendo's bungalow

Mikey · Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Location: endless backlog

It's so embarrassing that I love RedBull so much because of all this junk the sponsor.

allensmithee · Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2014 6:50 pm

Not really embarrassing. They manage to do some cool things, in the end. Yknow? Dollar power.
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Wall of Beef · Joined: 04 Dec 2006 Location: Fart Beach

Lots of companies do jerk-wad squat cool with their cash though, this seems to a cooler than usual exception.

Although Red Bull does use a lot of its cash/power to keep their family members out of jail.
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RadRad · Joined: 31 Jul 2013

I think their research and how in-depth they are going with this, just from the first episode alone, is well done. I mean, its not your generic "Oh listen to some NES music! Wasn't that neat?!" No, they got some great composers and games referenced in there. Gimmick?! And The Hip Tanaka interview was superb. And seeing the breakdowns on sketchpads of compositions is great.
Love the way its shot and can't wait to see the other episodes and interview. Especially Yuzo Koshiro.

Unrelated, they did an amazing interview with MF DOOM. As any fan of his knows, he's a Sasquatch of hip hop and recluse, and there is a good hour of great digging and questions with him.
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Chef Boyardee · Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2014 10:07 pm

Yeah, this was great, thank you RadRad. I'm really looking forward to the interview with Shinji Hosoe. I saw a Dragon Spirit cabinet, got my fingers crossed they'll talk about that... I think it was his first game. Yuzo Koshiro should also be good.

Thanks for posting this!
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The Blueberry Hill · Joined: 12 Dec 2006 Location: The otherwise central zone.

I didn't like this. I guess the weird flashiness and hyperactivity and superficiality is well explained by it being sponsored by an energy drink company? Not really sure what anyone (who is familiar with videogames) got out of watching that? I would rather they just focus on one person (Junko Ozawa, maybe) per episode and skip all the 'posing' scenes and non-comments by other, unrelated musicians. Actually, that guy with the little keyboard seemed interesting; just talk to him for two hours.

Sometimes I hate documentary film makers as much as real estate agents and landlords.

diplo · Joined: 18 Dec 2006 Location: Brandy Brendo's bungalow

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RadRad · Joined: 31 Jul 2013

Episode 2 is up!
Focused on Konami and Sunsoft, with its cult hit Gimmick and featuring a great interview with its composer!
And damn, I want a Blade Runner-like movie using the OST of Lagrange Point! Such freaking good music!
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Deets · Joined: 05 Dec 2006

Deets · Joined: 05 Dec 2006

*flips desk over*

diplo · Joined: 18 Dec 2006 Location: Brandy Brendo's bungalow

Those are the most incredible album covers. They just get better and better.

I do wonder why Warnaar (from Anamanaguchi) is present since he hasn't said anything. It's a little awkward.

The Blueberry Hill · Joined: 12 Dec 2006 Location: The otherwise central zone.

DaleNixon · Joined: 04 Dec 2006 Location: dirty dirty south

Each individual waveform was really cute.

diplo · Joined: 18 Dec 2006 Location: Brandy Brendo's bungalow

Episode 3 could've stood to have lost all the footage with Mr. I Won't Take My Glasses Off Indoors Or Emote Too Strongly Because That's NOT COOL. And also mentioned how exceptional Sakimoto was in the usage of FM synthesis with his Terpsichorean driver. Otherwise, a good episode. I wonder if anyone knows what the tune at the 7:35 mark is. Seems like something Tamayo Kawamoto could've written.

Btw, since it's not labeled and people might be curious, the chipper tune that plays during the bit with Sakimoto in the sushi restaurant is from the obscure Hourai High School SuFami soundtrack.

RadRad · Joined: 31 Jul 2013

Oh man, that interview with the composer of Street Fighter II was great, and funny insight on the making of the Blanka theme.

Episode 4 is up and its ALL ABOUT THAT SEGA!

FREAKING HIRO & YUZO!

SO GOOD!!!!!
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tiburon · Joined: 26 Sep 2012

man i am down for this

been on a vgm kick on twitter recently
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CubaLibre · the road lawyer Joined: 02 Mar 2007 Location: Balmer

Unlike some of the dissenters in this thread, I have been thoroughly enjoying this series so far, but Episode 5 was a pretty big letdown. It promises to be about "RPG music" but is 100% about Uematsu and Final Fantasy and the annoying nerds (sorry it's true) who think it's awesomely legitimate to play Final Fantasy music with real orchestras. They literally didn't even mention another game (/series) or composer. You can't have an 8/16-bit JRPG music discussion without at least mentioning Yasunori Mitsuda.

Til now the series has been getting into some relatively deep cuts (ignoring Koji Kondo in preference to Hip Tanaka, that's bold) but this episode was as lame as its detractors make out the whole series to be.
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Talbain · Joined: 14 Jan 2007

Or Motoi Sakuraba, Or Noriyuki Iwadare, Or Hirokazu Tanaka, Or Michiru Yamane, or or or... if we're getting more modern, Shoji Meguro.
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The Troops · Joined: 20 Feb 2007 Location: Providence

also this was probably the last chance to interview Koichi Sugiyama before he goes up to imperial apologist heaven

diplo · Joined: 18 Dec 2006 Location: Brandy Brendo's bungalow

That's prob why they didn't interview him.

It's hard to know what interviews have or haven't happened because of availability or willingness.

I do agree that this last episode was stupidly limited in its representation, though.

Also Masashi Hamauzu was not credited for the piano piece played during the Final Symphony bit. NOT BY UEMATSU

Gironika · Joined: 05 Dec 2006 Location: Dragon Range

ah, now that these eps are on ytube, i can watch them without the hassle of having to figure out the cascade of unblocking websites necessary that allows a ~~normal human~~ careful web-user to watch stuff. Looking forward to Yuzo's input!
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!= · Joined: 04 Dec 2006 Location: the planet of leather moomins

btw:

https://twitter.com/RedBull_Music/status/520284185131778048

monaco · Joined: 11 Jun 2007 Location: metrosexual, metrovania

Too bad that Nintendo apparently wanted nothing to do with this (so no Kondo whatsoever and you get scrambled notes in the Tanaka BGMs, although it would still be pretty cool if he or his YMCK pals remade them for the occasion).
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Red_venom · Joined: 06 Dec 2006 Location: California

dementia · Joined: 05 Dec 2006

I liked the Tekken bits, but once I saw Yuu Mikaye I was gutted they didn't go into Katamari Damacy

So like,

Where was Yamane?