RPGMusic.org is the #1 website on the net for RPG Game OSTs, Video Game Soundtracks and Game Music. In short, totally awesome. I personally can’t stop listening to this one:
They also have a YouTube Channel with a very nice collection.
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Sonic in Moscow
The credit music for Sonic 3 and Michael Jackson’s Stranger In Moscow have long been compared to each other. Before MJ’s death, the similarity between these two songs was regarded as conspiracy theory. Recently, information and interviews have been rising to the surface that support this story; Michael Jackson wrote music for Sonic 3.
Unfortunately, Michael Jackson was uncredited for his work. Due to a number of factors, Sega decided to remove his name from their flagship title shortly before release. However, there wasn’t enough time to write new music to replace MJ’s pieces, so the original Genesis carts shipped with Michael’s awesome tunes.
When I learned about this, I immediately went searching for what the Sonic music would sound like with MJ’s vocals. I found a surprising number of “mashups”, but they were kind of weird, muddy, or out-of-sync. So I made this remix, up to the standards of a recording engineer. I’m happy to hear the vibe of both pieces seems to have been preserved.
All samples are from the Sega Genesis release of Sonic The Hedgehog 3 and the vocal track from Michael Jackson’s Stranger in Moscow. I discovered through compression, I was able to bring out the other instruments that were playing through Michael’s headphones during the recording session. Really amazing stuff.
I had a great time working on this mix. Please favorite, comment and share this post with any Sonic, MJ or Chiptune fan. If you’d like to support, add me on Facebook – http://fb.me/djcutman
Sonic in Moscow (Michael Jackson’s Chiptune) by Dj CUTMAN
Mastered by Chris Davidson at Moving Box Studios – 3/15/11
The Greatest Bits – MegaMan II Tribute Album
I’ve been sitting on this one for way too long! The Greatest Bits is a Dutch DJ / Producer inspired by videogames from the 80’s and 90’s. He samples the chiptunes from the original games and beefs up the mixes with real drums, guitar, and orchestral arrangements. Sorta like another guy I heard about, The Greatest Bits releases finely mixed, loud and proud video game arrangements that knock harder than Takashi Tateishi could have ever imagined!
You can buy the album on iTunes, AmazonMP3 and CDBaby. Read More…
The Icarus Kid LIVE at Video Games Live 1-22-11
Good friend and Video Game Remixes The Icarus Kid recently played Video Games Lives in Seattle. Video Games Live is described (on their website) as “An immersive event created by the game industry featuring the best game music performed by top orchestras and choirs combined with synchronized lighting, video, live action and audience interactivity.” Holy shit that sounds cool. Here’s the video: