Do people think you are crazy for loving video game music?

I guess partly we are here because we like to reminice to a degree over the music we remember or want to feel even closer to the games (which is scary) BUT even beyond all that I geniunely LOVE the vibe created by each platform and series. I love the N64 wonkiness right along with my Sonic the Hedgehog shredfests. I love how each area of gaming has such a different flavor; in fact game music is among my favorite and in fact currently is about all I listen to.

I do find it weird (somewhat) that soundtracks aren’t made more readily available; there is a bonafide market here just waiting to be tapped. Why there isn’t a Zelda Greatest Hits or Jet Moto Tracks available in the cd area at Best Buy is truly beyond me…

What I do now is when someone hears me listen to this music I don’t tell them that it’s from a video game until after I get their REAL opinion of it, and by then they’re already interested in it; it’s quite effective. :naughty:

Anyway I’ll keep enjoying what I enjoy and leave others to make their own decision, just minus the criticism toward me. :rolleyes:

my friend plays ffx for the high scores, he maxes out every character with 255 and takes on penance.

but he doesn’t even know the storyline. and he says the music is annoying.

well, i think levelling up the sphere grid 7 times over is a tad bit more annoying than listening to any music.

On the other hand, if the music you really enjoy could be easily found in the nearest store, would you enjoy it as much? Because everyone wants to be unique; people like us put a certain pride in not touching anything that is even close to mainstream.

This could be taken as elitist though. I do not like this music BECAUSE it’s hard to find and I don’t avoid the mainstream TO be different, it all just sort of works out that way. I do think though you have a point in that maybe we wouldn’t "value it" as much if Best Buy stocked it, but I’d still love it… and my friends would still hate it:)

In parallel news; I made a cd for my boss.. it contained some mainstream stuff (Plain White T’s etc.) but I ended it with a Joe Satriani song (he’s a guitar instrumentalist) and later my boss said; "I loved all the songs, even the guitar song.. well, I don’t know if it’s a song because it didn’t have words….."

I felt like fainting!

This may seem elitist but in response to Jemeela, I think we are the next evolution of gamer; we don’t care about HI scores or leader boards but for the experience and the music:)

I’m pretty much the same way. Ever since I started listening to video game music it’s the only music I listen too. I’ve never heard a Final Fantasy song until about four months ago and now it’s among my favorite music to listen to.

People seem to think that an instrumental piece is not ‘music’, just ‘sounds’, that a melody in itself cannot speak.

Yup, that’s the same here. It’s strange because some of my friends like jazz music (new age) which has no lyrics at all yet they’re completely opposed to video game music, very strange indeed. Have you noticed In some magazines every year or so people can vote for which video game has the best music, which games come on top? Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater or Need for Speed underground – games that feature mostly mainstream music. :rolleyes:

Anyway this is an interesting thread, let’s hope it continues.

You’re right. I didn’t mean that we love a certain kind of music because it is hard to find, only that if Best Buy stocked it it would suddenly not be entirely as interesting anymore, as you said.

I guess that while my taste in music has evolved and I have started to collect weirder and weirder stuff, the negative views (on game music and the like) of the people around me has gradually made me see an unusual musical taste as part of my personality and image. This in turn has meant that I automatically reject mainstream music, as it does not fit into the image of myself i want to convey to the world – one thing leads to another. I think this can apply to many others here as well.

I’m not trying to say that we’re not listening to our music simply because we think it is GREAT MUSIC, of course. I’m only discussing a factor.

Hey, more power to you. Most of the music on my iPod is game music and the Okami OST is probably one of the most played things on there. (I especially like the boss extermination tracks, i.e. Orochi and the Ninetails songs) Masami Ueda is amazing, but anyway, there’s no shame in it. You like what you like and who cares what people think. I’m not giving up my game music for anyone. ^^;

I guess that while my taste in music has evolved and I have started to collect weirder and weirder stuff, the negative views (on game music and the like) of the people around me has gradually made me see an unusual musical taste as part of my personality and image. This in turn has meant that I automatically reject mainstream music, as it does not fit into the image of myself i want to convey to the world – one thing leads to another. I think this can apply to many others here as well.

I’m not trying to say that we’re not listening to our music simply because we think it is GREAT MUSIC, of course. I’m only discussing a factor.

Ahh:) Great points. I knew you had that in you:)

nice little world you live in there. I have game music in my ipod, when ppl ask what im listening to during school i reply a soundtrack from so and so game and they give me this awed look of disbelief -.-

Sure, they can say what they want, VG music can be great ^_^.

most game music and film osts can create a nice mood, or get you feeling hyper, some soundtracks even make me cry (the current saddest song I ever listen to now is theme of sadness from neverending story OST). I draw a lot, so instrumental music helps me, and video game music in general I find is the best source of inspiration. I dislike most songs with lyrics because the image you get from them will always be the same due to fixed lyrics, but if your seeking inspo for art/writing, instrumental music can go any which way you choose because it isn’t restricted to lyrics. if a song has words, I end up focusing too much on the words and not the song (unless it’s a melody that shines through that then…)

I don’t have a preference to where my music comes from. Games and anime, to me, oftentimes have very good soundtracks, and it is a shame that many people cannot look past the stereotypes. However, I tend to avoid modern American mainstream music because I don’t find much of it appealing, so other people might say the same thing about me.

I had that experience a few days back. me and my friends were hanging out listening to music so I popped in my FFVI OST and put dancing mad on after the song ended they said it was boring because it had no lyrics and I was sorta shocked.

but thats sort of the mentality most non gamers get "oh its just a game who cares about the music". when a lot of the music is better than most mainstream music. but I do listen to a bunch on mainstream music but listen to VG music more.

People dont generally listen to instrumental music.. im talking about mainstream, stuff on this forum clearly aint mainstream and 99%+ of ppl on this forum probably enjoy alot of instrumental music, as do I, in fact only 2% of my collection probably has vocals in it. 99%+ of music on the most popular radio stations is vocal.. most people just dont understand music with no vocals… >_>

I just like to explore all kinds of music.

I really think the people that still think VGM is nothing but beeps are probably the same people that believe whatever inaccurate things supposed "FOX news experts" or "video game activists" have to say.

…. I had more to say but I can’t remember now. 😮

I was at work one day and brought my iPod since we have a cable to connect it to the stereo. Having grown tired of everything that was playing on the radio, I put on the soundtrack to Ace Combat 4 and let it play through its entirety. Every now and then a customer would comment "Wow, this is really good. What is it?" After I told them, again the strange faces came. This could be out of amazement that they couldn’t tell, or that I was weird for listening to VG Music.

Doesn’t matter to me, I still like it very much, and I imagine I will continue to do so for years to come.

I think it is for the best that videogame music isn’t mainstream because almost anything that is is beaten up to a pulp. I am thinking here about the American pop culture, but I guess this would apply almost anywhere.

By the by, Okami OST is all kinds of awesome. It actually makes me cry whenever I listen to it.

Or creepy.

Guess I’ll plug for this site. (http://www.gamemusic.pl/wortal) I’ve already ordered two soundtracks from them and everything has been top-notch, so if you live in Poland, then you’re in luck. I think I’ll get the OST Gradius V or Rez next time.

This… This is so true. People think that because games don’t have some rapper singing about BITCHES AND HOES YO, BITCHES AND HOES, that it’s not music. Ugh. -.-

(also, this is my first post. Hi.)

You seem don’t really like rap, Aurakitsune.

I get told constantly by my brother I need to listen to "real music".

Really now, who is he to decide what should be considered real music or not?

I don’t usually listen to mainstream stuff (FAST CARS AND DIS MONEY AND DESE TRIFLING HOES), though I do listen non-VGM/TV/Movie music. (Tenacious D, of Montreal, The Go! Team, Daft Punk, etc.)

I know how you feel, I have the same problem as well. You should see the look on their faces when I tell them I want to be a Video Game Programmer (and I am well on my way on that path). Anyways I do get weird looks from my family, friends and peers when I listen to video game music. Especially when I am at home and not using my headphones. It’s the only thing I can listen to.

However, there is the exception of my younger sister she likes video game music but only to certain games. While my oldest sister just says that I need to listen to real music (she’s into mainstream stuff and rap).

(also, this is my first post. Hi.)

Excellent first post and welcome aboard! I agree with you 100%. Its interesting, at least to me, is that a lot of video game music is classical in nature.

Some of the best music I’ve ever heard come from video games and I admire the composers who create such beautiful melodies.

Some of the best music I’ve ever heard come from video games and I admire the composers who create such beautiful melodies.

"People" in general are discouraging IMO though. So tread lightly if you ever open up to "these people". 🙂

I’ve always liked video games, and been awesome at them too, 😎 but because of them I now have an appreciation and desire for their music. I wouldn’t worry about what negative things others have to say, I still try to share this with them anyway. 🙂

Eh, I’m rambling. My point is, yes, I’ve been there, and I’m really glad to find people who think like I do through the wonders of thar interwebz. Also, I’m grateful for sites like Vgmusic and Galbadia Hotel, so I don’t have to record my favorite songs off my crappy, only-gets-sound-in-one-speaker tv.:-D

Eh, I’m rambling. My point is, yes, I’ve been there, and I’m really glad to find people who think like I do through the wonders of thar interwebz. Also, I’m grateful for sites like Vgmusic and Galbadia Hotel, so I don’t have to record my favorite songs off my crappy, only-gets-sound-in-one-speaker tv.:-D

Heh, I use to do that too (actually, I still do lolz)! I also love the Sonic 2 soundtrack! 😀

I don’t think I’m crazy for liking video game music. Cause to me, it’s still music…just on a video game. :p I actually have some CDs with nothing BUT video game music. I mean, would a person be crazy for liking a movie/television show’s soundtrack? Sometimes it’s nice to listen to something without vocals, y’know?

Wow, that’s harsh. Serves them right, they don’t deserve your personality then, I guess.
People find my tastes just "funny" (though some think it’s weird). I let one of my friends listen to a song from Galaxy Force, an old game from the Master System era :p the reactions were amusing to watch.

It’s as if they are at some new restaurant that they’ve never been to before and decide to order the special, they may like it, even love it, but once they learn that they’ve been eating liver covered in anchovy sauce they all the sudden hate it. They view video game music the same way, they may enjoy the music but then despise it once they learn where it’s from.

We live amongst some strange people don’t we. :rolleyes:

:rolleyes:

Ask her this question.

And make sure you are able to record her answer for the glory of the Internet.

Then show her this thread after a day or two.

I also hate rap and hip-hop because it’s like a disease that has a detrimental effect on one’s brain, ie. stupidity.

BUT!

Whenever I listen/watch Samurai Champloo, I am quickly reminded that there probably is a lot of great stuff hiding deep under the surface that is mainstream culture.

Moreover, I am not exactly a fan of techno and I had rather negative reactions towards Rez OST. Emphasis on OST as I didn’t have a problem with the music while watching the game (videos on the intarwebs). That is why I gave it a second chance, listened to it some more and it has begun to grow on me ever since.

Ice-melting moments.

So what music do you think your friends might listen to and not know it’s from a video game or anime(that isn’t Madden or any EA licensed stuff)?

So what music do you think your friends might listen to and not know it’s from a video game or anime(that isn’t Madden or any EA licensed stuff)?

Lots of them
My moron friend’ favorite music is "My Will and Shinjitsu no Shi", but sickly and stupidly he kept saying he hates anime and anything that relates to it. That sick dude even don’t know that both of his favorite songs originally came from Inuyasha’ OST. Until someday I tell him this:

"Did you know this music is originally come from an anime?"

"Yeah, who cares"

The same thing also applies to my cousin. She keeps saying she hates Final Fantasy and has an opinion that it’s all about stupid unnecessary violence. But you know what? She claims Liberi Fatali as her theme song.

By the way. I am creating something: a video game (an RPG identically). I need you guys to inspect and criticize my story if you feel like something not fits. I’ll open to any critic as long as it’s building. Thread 41976

It is a good song. Sends shivers down my spine every time I hear it.

Yeah, I like to make stupid lyrics from Video Game music. I made a stereotypical white-guy rap about growing up in the ghetto from a song in Super Paper Mario.

I usually make that stuff up spontaneously. I’m a little messed-up in the head with my lyrics sometimes though. Paper Mario games are a big source of that. I remember making a song about forgiving from the main overworld theme of the original Paper Mario.

On a similar note, here in New Orleans there is a jewelry shop whose tv ads use the overworld music from Chrono Cross. I’m not kidding.

On a similar note, here in New Orleans there is a jewelry shop whose tv ads use the overworld music from Chrono Cross. I’m not kidding.

Wow, that’s funny about the jewelry shop. I have to be honest and say that Guitar Hero broadened my music tastes a little.
Now that I think about it…I’ve heard a bunch of Game music on Japanese television. I’ll never forget hearing Dynasty Warriors (Lu-Bu’s theme, of all things) when they were airing a story about slaughtering animals. Kind of appropriate in a sense, huh?

I occasionally listen to my radio to see what’s out there…when I’m not listening to my music CDs. So once in awhile, just listen to some random music you haven’t heard before…you might be surprised…or might want to jump off a very high cliff.

My sister once said that I have no taste in music.
My reply? "Perhaps, but I’m not the one with a Britney Spears CD or a Christina Aguilera CD."

Don’t let your friends and family get you down about your tastes…they are YOUR tastes and preferences. Keep your head up and your insanity safe!

Mostly because there are lyrics and you can actually understand them.

Friend: "Why would I want music from those movies? I haven’t seen them/they aren’t any good."
Me: "Um, maybe you’ll find that you like the music, :)?"
Friend: "But you don’t listen to movie scores for the music, you listen to remember the great movie you’ve seen."
Me: "You don’t think movie scores can be listened to as independent music? Music for the sake of music itself? If you want to remember a movie, you watch the movie."
Friend: "No… :-\ " (What she really said, without speaking, was "It’s not real music, nerd.")

Here’s another excerpt from us speaking:
Me: "Listen to this." (I play the theme from Gridlock’d by Stewart Copeland) It’s GOOD.
Friend: (SIIIGH) "I want real music, music with a MESSAGE."
Me: "Okay, I admit this particular track does not have an evident message, but listen to this instead. This is music with feelings. Can you feel?" (I play Godspeed, the ending theme from The Time Machine, a rather emotional piece)
Friend: "NO. Sounds like Titanic. You know, usually artists begin with writing the lyrics, then they create a melody to fit the lyrics…"
Me: "Yeah, that’s ONE way of creating music, ONE way of expressing emotions…"
Friend: "It’s the USUAL way, you know."

She is the personification of anti-vgm. If a song does not contain lyrics, she finds it completely dull. Poeple like her believe they’re interested in music, but what they are really into, is poetry. :notgood: Quality music can speak for itself, is my opinion.

Oh well, we’re still good friends, we just get worryingly close to punch each other in the face whenever we start discussing music… 😀

And, um, sorry for being lengthy, that’s just how I write…

If it is only scores, it’s no use, she won’t give a damn…

😀 Haha, intelligence having to do with the type of music you listen to? While the idea may not be completely without basis, I don’t really believe in it.

Ok, I can’t say I’m a total fan of classical, but my interest in the pipe organ and its music has led me to that genre. I have a ‘Classical’ folder wth favourites on my mp3 player. Actually I enjoy neo-classical (Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Vanessa Mae, rock-influenced organ music, various techno remixes of classical pieces) a lot more. My all-time favourite instrument is, of course, the pipe organ (I’m learning to play it as well :D). Other than that, I can’t say I favour one instrument above another, although little of what’s on my mp3 player contains any saxophone or steel drums, I can’t stand the sound of them…

Simplistic style music, I’m not sure what you mean. But the more complex (more instruments, busy percussion) the sound image, the better. Stewart Copeland has done some pretty interesting stuff.

Ok. I think I would get bored pretty quickly if a piece of music looped once every five seconds… Well that rules out most radio music… Most western pop/rock since Elvis actually…

I’m rather much against not precisely radio music, but music that consists of the traditional singer/lead guitar/bass guitar/drums/synth set. It’s like it’s the definition of real music. Every band has those instruments (I’m counting the voice as an instrument), I’m just so tired of it. ("Hi, we’re a band, we need a drummer, please call…" Like they need a drummer, can’t they keep time by themselves?)

I do like electric guitar, when it sounds as in Key Metal Arrange or Wild Arms rocking heart. Or have you heard Requiem for the nameless victims in Dracula Battle Perfect Selection? Magic! THAT’s a guitar!

I live in a hick town ( I will be moving next Saturday to college!) right now. And the only thing that is on the radio is country, rap, hip hop and rock. Therefore, what do you expect? Not that much, I hope.

I was reading an article about a few months ago about music and the brain. But, the focus of the article was on beats per a minutes instead of the complexity of the song. I know there must be a logical reason for why we have a natural preference for a certain style of music.

Teblad, it seems like you can help me. Do you think you can help pick up some more albums? I am running out on ideals on what download or buy anymore.

Do you mean recommendations on great music? 😀 Well I suppose the things I like are pretty well-known by people here, but I can make a list if you want.

EDIT: I just noted the time of you post. I hate time zone differencies. This discussion will take a while…

I’m rather much against not precisely radio music, but music that consists of the traditional singer/lead guitar/bass guitar/drums/synth set. It’s like it’s the definition of real music. Every band has those instruments (I’m counting the voice as an instrument), I’m just so tired of it. ("Hi, we’re a band, we need a drummer, please call…" Like they need a drummer, can’t they keep time by themselves?)

I do like electric guitar, when it sounds as in Key Metal Arrange or Wild Arms rocking heart. Or have you heard Requiem for the nameless victims in Dracula Battle Perfect Selection? Magic! THAT’s a guitar!

I apologize for all the posts but, Teblad the way you speak…
You could be my twin, Dang!:D

Seeeee people this is why I like video games music/musicians.
Awesome stuff Nick, I wish you the best in your career:)

Thanks. If it wasn’t for internet (= ffshrine) I wouldn’t have anyone to speak to about music, so I take the chances I’ve got here to say a lot. 🙂

I’m planning to make a thread with all my favourite music someday soon, you might find something you like there.

I’m planning to make a thread with all my favourite music someday soon, you might find something you like there.

Yes, same here. Up until I bumped into this thread I never thought about
Using the internet to find others who share my tastes.
As for your thread, I am looking forward to it.
I am certain I will find many things that I like.
When you do create it let me know so I can add my list as well,
and from there it will hopefully grow with users.

Thank you for replying. For now I wouldn’t mind talking
to you guys here about anything music:)

By the way im about to make my own VGM Remixes im my recording studio.
for those who want more of VGM like a remix version of the original and doesn’t know about this site visit

http://www.ocremix.org/

By the way im about to make my own VGM Remixes im my recording studio.
for those who want more of VGM like a remix version of the original and doesn’t know about this site visit

http://www.ocremix.org/

Yes this is awesome!
23 GB!?:D
I am so happy to not feel so alone anymore.
Like you my computer and Mp3 player is filled with many types of games.
But when you say Yakuza are you speaking of the guy behind Streets of Rage? Oh and let me know when you upload your stuff to OC;)
I love that site! Take care:)

I enjoy the wide gamut of Video Game music on all systems, from the Game Boy to the Wii, and all in between. It’s difficult for me to express my penchant for Video Game music even amongst fellow Video Game enthusiasts, unless said game was popular and considered mainstream. You try explaining how one can find the repetitive albeit catchy music from the Game Boy, Super Nintendo, etc. tuneful, and you’re usually disdainfully disregarded as absurd with no taste for music whatsoever, especially if the music emanates from an obscure game.

Agree.

oh found a forum where you can download the complete soundtrack of Yakuza
here: http://www.shadowhaxor.net/showthread.php?t=111

by the way Yakuza is a sega game like shenmue but with a lot of fighting and storyline only on the PS2 they’re working on part2 and Yakuza the movie
Yakuza Official Site http://www.sega.com/gamesite/yakuza/

These Are Sites Form Japan
Yakuza 2 Official Site http://ryu-ga-gotoku.com/

Yakuza The Movie http://www.ryu-movie.com/

LMAO
My friend a sugestion please do not listen car game soundtracks (eg gran turismo,need for speed ect) i did that by listening to spy hunter the arcade version and i had a speed ticket lol.

My dad was like: Whoa this is pretty trippy.

My dad was like: Whoa this is pretty trippy.

Thats Cool it is trippy specialy the choir lol

by the way Yakuza is a sega game like shenmue but with a lot of fighting and storyline only on the PS2 they’re working on part2 and Yakuza the movie
Yakuza Official Site http://www.sega.com/gamesite/yakuza/

These Are Sites Form Japan
Yakuza 2 Official Site http://ryu-ga-gotoku.com/

Yakuza The Movie http://www.ryu-movie.com/

Ahhh thank you for all the info and for refreshing me.
I remember that game now, its about the gang in Japan right?
If I remember the main character’s girlfriend gets kidnapped
I never played it though. How is it? I want to experience the game
before I listen to the OST. (You understand)
Thanks again I’m gonna do some research:)

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Totally agree. Im so pleased I found this thread. People think Im weird for liking film music, but I dont care anymore now. It used to fuck me off but it doesnt anymore.

they blame the music for being boring because it doesn’t contain any lyrics. People seem to think that an instrumental piece is not ‘music’, just ‘sounds’, that a melody in itself cannot speak.
I find this annoying, too; music that needs lyrics to be good isn’t music at all.

I just ignore those who say I’m dumb for digging VGM.
My thoughts exactly.

He/she explains it verbally through his/her own words and through instruments combined to make an emotion stir within the listener (they also express it physically in music videos with dancing or other things to convey an emotion).

The lyrics combined with the music tell a story. A story that one can try to make sense of, -or- just to listen to because they like it. I believe the 2nd one applies to video game music more-so than the first, because if one hasn’t played the game yet loves the music, they are not exactly sure what story the music is conveying. I know a lot of VGM I listen to- even from games I’ve already played and finished-, I just listen to so I can come up with my own stories. Because that’s what I feel music is- one big, great story.

There are a lot of people (like those of you here) who listen to VGM simply because they like the music. But don’t you think you sometimes listen to certain VGM just because it brings back fond memories of the game? (Note- I definitely don’t mean ALL of your collection, just a small part.)

Well, I might post more when my brain feels like functioning more tomorrow. I didn’t mean to offend anyone with this arguement, and if I did, I apologize. Feel free to post any contradictions you have or whatever, I’m all up for good discussion. Also, I have trouble finding the right words to explain myself, so if I’m making no sense in certain part, please tell me and I’ll try to make it clearer.

LONG POST END

Hey guys I’m slamming my head against a desk and shooting a gun off into the air at the same time while cars are honking at me for placing a desk in the middle of the street. MUSIC.

I just don’t like people saying they’ve been criticised for listening to VGM, but then criticising others for listening to music that has lyrics. If they don’t like their music preferences being made fun of, they shouldn’t make fun of others’.

… Ugh, I drag my posts on too much.

What I meant is, music doesn’t have to have lyrics to be good (most people can’t stand to listen to instrumental music, though).

It’s not bad for music to have lyrics, but in the case of MOST mainstream music, it’s simply a cover-up for the rest of the ensemble that really can’t perform all that well.

HOLY CRAP, people; how many times am I going to be misinterpreted this night?! Go to bed, and wake up tomorrow feeling clear-minded and refreshed, and THEN try posting!

imeem is better than last fm.

Signed, Snake Eater, Metal Gear

"Real" lol that’s nuts FF is real baby!

Knowhatimsane!!

the name of the song-"The Theme Of Love" from Final Fantasy Live 2002.
i have to lie..if i say that it was final fantasy they wont play it.

you get the picture.lol :p

the name of the song-"The Theme Of Love" from Final Fantasy Live 2002.
i have to lie..if i say that it was final fantasy they wont play it.

you get the picture.lol :p

I kinda did the same thing! I used to DJ and have done a few weddings… I had my turntables set up and a buddy was late showing up with his cd’s….. I had few cd’s at the time on hand but nothing that could really be played at a wedding reception during dinner. I ended up playing a few FF tunes from Relaxin w. final fantasy… and people really dug it.

the name of the song-"The Theme Of Love" from Final Fantasy Live 2002.
i have to lie..if i say that it was final fantasy they wont play it.

you get the picture.lol :p
"Love will Grow (Instrumental Version)" would’ve worked too, or even the FF "Prelude" theme.

I have an interesting story, though. In my junior year of high school, I took a music technology class, and quite a few of the guys in the the class were huge rap fanatics. There was one time when our teacher told us to bring in a CD of the music we like to listen to. The CD I brought in was the score to the 2nd X-Men film, and even the rap fans thought it was cool music! How weird is that???

What I meant is, music doesn’t have to have lyrics to be good (most people can’t stand to listen to instrumental music, though).

It’s not bad for music to have lyrics, but in the case of MOST mainstream music, it’s simply a cover-up for the rest of the ensemble that really can’t perform all that well.

HOLY CRAP, people; how many times am I going to be misinterpreted this night?! Go to bed, and wake up tomorrow feeling clear-minded and refreshed, and THEN try posting!

I totally agree, and honestly for me it’s the other way around.
I perfer music without lyrics about 75% of the time.

This is what I usually say: "Watch what you’re saying, man. I may be the one hiring you for a job in the future."

You say….. "Bill Gates is the biggest wealthiest geek/nerd on the planet"

Hahaha I like that!
I might say "Hey at least these people write their own stuff!"
Or I say "Hey hey don’t go mainstream on me man, keep it underground:)"

I’m glad you liked my comeback! I greatly appreciate it. I like your first comeback a lot. I wish I had thought of that one…

Heck yeah you know it, you are welcome!
Your comeback is gold, I will have to use it!
I have come up with a few over the years, ah it feels good:P
Thanks for the feedback on mine ^_^

Hey!
I’ve never been so busy
im like Stone Cold Steve Austin
"I came, i raised hell and leave" lol
wow i couldn’t even been on the msn messenger.
Good news i finished doing my remix of Street fighter III 3rd Strike now it’s complete.

"I raise hell and leave" LoL!! I that sounds funny, like "Ooook o.O!?"
It’s understandable though. Oh I was just going to ask you
about Street Fighter III. What do I do to extract the 7 RAR files
together. I have Winrar but what else do I need to get the game going?
And when you say Street Fighter Remix, you mean the music right?

If so Let me hear it! I am still loving Anguish:D

If so Let me hear it! I am still loving Anguish:D

From the arrange version of ps2 and of course the same from dereamcast the ps2 version sounds more cleaner also because i record it using optical cable so its digital the remix means that i added some cuts of the original and arrange version you know that all of the tracks got 2 or 3 parts because of the rounds i joined them and i did some extra stuff on it so i remix it!

If so Let me hear it! I am still loving Anguish:D

From the arrange version of ps2 and of course the same from dereamcast the ps2 version sounds more cleaner also because i record it using optical cable so its digital the remix means that i added some cuts of the original and arrange version you know that all of the tracks got 2 or 3 parts because of the rounds i joined them and i did some extra stuff on it so i remix it!

BETTER imo, more diverse too.

BETTER imo, more diverse too.

YES!! I totally agree it’s much better, more variety, more risky and bold
(If you know what I mean) more freedom and simply beautiful ^_^

However, what irks me to no end and absolutely blows my mind is when people I know who enjoy film scores and such think that I’m crazy for liking Video Game music.

OrangeC’s Gamerips

Film Scores

See there faces, possiibly someone is going to say" WTF is a gamerip lol.

OrangeC’s Gamerips

Film Scores

See there faces, possiibly someone is going to say" WTF is a gamerip lol.

"WTF is a gamerip" Hahaha!! No kidding:D
People are so silly and fun sometimes and just to see their reactions
I may "accidently" blurt out some video game tune.
They usually look like this —>o.O? Or say stuff like.
"You should live in reality" <—Your reality? Nah I’ll pass:)
"You are crazy or not from from earth" <–Damn that’s mean:P
"You are like a game or cartoon charater" <—Duh!
"You are too animated" <—WTF? Yeah I actually heard that one last week lol!

I usually tried to keep this type of thing to myself but if discovered
I won’t hide it and I will defend to no end. If you guys ever have to
correct/own/shut up anyone from dissing our music be sure to sing/play
Final Fantasy’s "Victory Fanfare" and watch the faces lol!
Oh and be sure to collect your level up!

I’m going to start doing this, it sure beats constantly getting into dead end arguments.

I forgot to add one of my favorite come backs.
just tell em’ to "DO A BARREL ROLL!" lol!

You can listen my work in here:
http://www.mikseri.net/artists/?id=69779&displ_lang=en

But yeah when i have a car im gonna blast VGM Music all day and when someone gets in my car im gonna really have a ball lol.

Aurora
Thats a Touche!
LMAO
My Level is 3 or should i say at maximum
If you know what i mean
LP, LP, RIGHT, LK, HP "Shun Goku Satsu " :p

HEY Im waiting on messenger

LP, LP, →, LK, HP

Its a shame to them that regular music is whats being played on a radio.

Its a shame to them that regular music is whats being played on a radio.

Yeah I know what you mean, it bothers me sometimes.
I agree with the radio bit to that was a nice touch:)

Someone asked me what did i have on my IPOD today in class. How do i answer that without getting weird looks? Do i just say: uhh video game score or movie score? thats gonna sound prety weird to them.

So id there any ideas, because its complicated trying
to explain to the person?

"Ohhh just soundtracks I like"
"Just something I whipped together in the kitchen this morning"
"Something me and my friend named Nobuo Uematsu are working on:)"

If I don’t know them, I would say, "Music." and if they ask what type of music, I would say, "The kind that you listen to." Unless this person has an intense desire to find out what you’re listening to, he or she will laugh and eventually give up without any negative feelings.

If I knew them, I would say, "Have you played/seen *insert game soundtrack or movie soundtrack*?" and if they say yes, you can say, "Yeah, I got the soundtrack to it. It’s some good stuff." and they won’t think negative feelings towards that.

Be sure to have a coat of funniness too, so nobody thinks it’s awkward.

Someone asked me what did i have on my IPOD today in class. How do i answer that without getting weird looks? Do i just say: uhh video game score or movie score? thats gonna sound prety weird to them.

So id there any ideas, because its complicated trying
to explain to the person?"this composer I like."

For some reason people only remember the main theme of super mario world 😛

But yeah, me likey game music.

I do get really pissed off at myself for being embarrassed about it though. I mean, what makes people hate VG music? Well, this country’s numbskulled populace don’t realise their thoughts are being strongly influenced by society, and sadly, they’ve been influenced to believe that video game music is ‘sad’, and indeed that it probably is made of bleeps…

Nothing we can do but put up with it.

Very good points, but don’t be embarrassed. I turn it down
to avoid stupid questions and stuff, but heck if I want it louder it goes up
I just won’t care ya know? It’s funny that you said made of bleeps
I recently attended the video games live concert and one of the opening comments was "People think it’s made up of bleeps…Let’s show em then;)"

Like you I don’t listen to what people would consider "Normal"
but if it is you really won’t find anything mainstream in my collection ^_^

I tried to explain to them that just because its called "video game music" doesnt mean it cant sound like a regular old artist created the music and sold CDs. I tried to convince them that the video game music I listen to (Metal Gear Solid series, Anarchy Online, EVE Online, Castlevania series, Final Fantasy series, and many more) is good quality music, not some MIDI beeps and boops like what you would hear on the old game systems or Game Boy. For some reason, this is what people at my school think. Its almost like they have never played a video game who’s designers created music specifically for that game.

Plus, I hate the music from the mario games. It fits the game, but its not something I would sit and listen to. Why do people have to stereotype modern video game music with the "old school" video game MIDI music?

Also, I absolutely hate it when people think all electronic music is called Techno. Techno is its own genre of electronic music. Sorry, I hate to let it out. Thats another discussion though, I dont want to change the topic.

As it is, that’s all I really have on my MP3 every time it’s on, but I’m not telling my neighbors and friends that. And this message, by the way, is
coming from a black, for anyone who wants to know.

-ShaqZero-

edit: oh, you guys experienced just the same as me! Actually I’m in an orchestra, so I proposed to play some vgm music with the orchestra you know, they just made fun of my proposal.

She said, "I don’t know why he listens to that. Nothin’ but boops and beeps." I laughed because that’s entirely untrue.

I think that would go well with the introduction logo lol.

As it is, that’s all I really have on my MP3 every time it’s on, but I’m not telling my neighbors and friends that. And this message, by the way, is
coming from a black, for anyone who wants to know.

-ShaqZero-

Hey, you are one I could totally connect to!
Like you VG music is pretty much all I listen to.
Man I’d love to share music with you guys or better yet
just hang out with you all and listen to VG music and not have to worry
about ignorant close minded people…Sooo who lives close to San Diego:P lol

"im an artist, and as an artist, i want to be open to all feilds of things. who sayis i can only listen to only one genere or whatever. and just because you think something is wrong with me for liking video game music? well i will think something is wrong for you to like smoking so much pot, masturbating or (insert wrongdoing here). a person shouldnt be judged by what they like to listen to, watch, or do. if you dont liek it u dont have to be around them."

Or who lives close to Manchester, England? 😛 Also, Lotus Dragon – I think that’s a great idea. Personally, I think some of the best tracks to use for such a presentation would come from Metal Gear Solid 1/2, Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory (amazing), Jet Set Radio (hey, it would fool anyone) or maybe even Tekken 5?

(My VG music taste is actually very varied. I’m just trying to pick out soundtracks that would sound ‘cooler’.)

(My VG music taste is actually very varied. I’m just trying to pick out soundtracks that would sound ‘cooler’.)

England huh? Well that’s only a plane flight away:)
I know what you mean by sounding ‘Cooler’ and I totally agree
you have a nice selection there and the ones you picked are some
that I listen to very often ^__^ I’ve actually had a few people stop
and ask me what I was listening to because of Jet Set and Tekken.
I love the reactions once they realize it’s a video game Ost;)

(I need to try the Splinter Cell Choas Theory though…)

I’m stunned to hear this from someone other than myself. Kudos to you!

I will search for the ost tonight baby!

Yer I know what u mean, some of my friends expects me to listen to Hip hop, Rap, RnB & Grime because thats what black people do and thats negative. I use to listen to that kind of music but i don’t (that was like 3 or 4 years ago) because its boring, says the same thing with same beat and the videos get worst & worst, i think there turning into porno mini films and the fact is ITS WAK.

I believe that VG music is a breath of fresh air to me, all the mainstream music that i listen to now sucks BIG time e.g. pop, rock, rnb and some dance music (most of them sounds great). The best game music for me has to be the whole tekken series, Unreal tournament series, Incoming, God of war 2 and loads more.

My advice is just ignore them, don’t be ashamed be happy with what u listen to because at the end of the day everybody has a freedom of choice.

Say it loud!!
I listen to VGM and I’m proud!!

I love video game music!

Me! :p

Anyway, I have no idea why I’ve never used this forum before – it’s the only place I can actually talk to people who enjoy videogame music (well, there’s 2 people I know in person who enjoy videogame music, but that’s it). The appeal to me is that the styles are so varied (particularly in series’ such as Castlevania, Michiru Yamane is a great example of someone who uses different styles of music – ranging from lively rock to a more classical style) – there really is something for everyone. Also a point that appeals to me is the fact that most of it is instrumental (or often when there are vocals they are in a foreign language, like Suteki Da Ne (FFX) is in Japanese, and A Deus (Grandia 2)) so the music escapes my main complaint of modern music which is the cliches of the lyrics, which to me make lots of modern rock music, etc, unpleasant and even embarrassing to listen to.

I think I am at an advantage in the fact that my friends actually respect that the music can be enjoyable, though they don’t find it so themselves (for a few of them it took a while to put straight their opinions of "videogame music isn’t real music" but it has changed to at least seeing it as real music). I think a point is that my opinions and interests change for no-one (mockery for my interests in Poirot and A Touch of Frost, and classical music have turned into respect for the fact I change my interests for no-one (I think myself almost immune to peer pressure)). Of course there is still the point that to the scum-of-the-Earth types I would never admit to the videogame music which fills my mp3 player (although strangely enough I do admit to classical music).

Although having said that, my Business Studies teacher actually called me a geek for my interest (my idea for my new business was an online store for videogame music and she thinks the market isn’t big enough, and that the music is still like Sonic soundtracks, etc, so I’m planning to write a load of stuff giving examples and feedback of where videogame music is actually popular (Video Games Live, bands such as The Minibosses, quotes from various forums, the questionnaire I posted on various sites (1 of which blocked my IP address), etc).

And of course, as I write this I’m listening to videogame music – You Goddamned Bathead from Castlevania Chronicles. :p

Actuallly depends on the game though…

All the game music i like are either jazz, rock, or just plain catchy
(also if the game have a remix( like The Street Fighter Sings Album) Then it depends…)

Jet Set Radio
Hokuto no Ken (PS2)
Phoneix Wright
Melty Blood
Tekken
Guilty Gear
Street Fighter III
Samba de Amigo
DDR
Exceed
Marvel vs Capcom 2 (@#$@ any one who has a problem with that)

thats all i can think of…

I love Video Game Music.

I love Video Game Music.

ah yes, It’s great when you remember the game after listening to the music. Sometimes I don’t even remember the whole storyline of the game until I listen it’s music

But, they’re truly the crazy ones, because 70% of the music they listen to is crap.

My sister has about 50 of those bad songs on her mp3 player…and I’m nearing 300 of VG music mostly. (because Queen and the Who are awesome)

Agree completely! I listen to abosolutely nothing else! I’m not into what I call ‘crap rap’ or hip-hop or whatever. It’s all garbage.

You know that little sample at the beginning of icestations on the timesplitters soundtrack?

I think that would go well with the introduction logo lol.

I love the icestation song from timesplitters! It’s one my favorites! You should also listen to spaceport from the the very first timesplitters game. That one is awesome.

Also I find it rather difficult to answer when some1 asks me what I listen to. Sometimes I tell the truth, but more often than not I lie. I’ll tell my friends what I listen to tho truthfullly.

Imo, VG music should be made more available. Sometimes there’s a really old and classic vg but because it’s ancient the soundtrack isn’t available at all. I dislike that immensely because now I have to record songs myself!

"Video game music? You listen to that?"

"Uh-huh. Sure do! You oughtta try it. Gives you hair on you chest."

So you know what I do? I burn CD’s of, say, Oblivion (frickin awesome soundtrack) and give it to ’em, not telling them what the hell it is. After they invariably tell me how good the music is, I make my breath smell bad, step right up to their face, and wheeze-laugh down their flaring nostrils like a madman who knows he’s right, dammit. And then, I utter the immortal words:

THAT’S MUSIC FROM…. A….. GAME!!!

They usually convert after that.

P.S. I’ve loved VGM since the days of the Commodore 64 (1980’s) and still listen to some of it!

I believe that VG music is a breath of fresh air to me, all the mainstream music that i listen to now sucks BIG time e.g. pop, rock, rnb and some dance music (most of them sounds great). The best game music for me has to be the whole tekken series, Unreal tournament series, Incoming, God of war 2 and loads more.

My advice is just ignore them, don’t be ashamed be happy with what u listen to because at the end of the day everybody has a freedom of choice.

Say it loud!!
I listen to VGM and I’m proud!!

I can totally relate to both of you. Even in my own family, I put up with a lot of crap from people because of my love of VGM as well as because I don’t gobble up everything BET craps my way. It’s pretty frustrating.

"Video game music? You listen to that?"

"Uh-huh. Sure do! You oughtta try it. Gives you hair on you chest."

So you know what I do? I burn CD’s of, say, Oblivion (frickin awesome soundtrack) and give it to ’em, not telling them what the hell it is. After they invariably tell me how good the music is, I make my breath smell bad, step right up to their face, and wheeze-laugh down their flaring nostrils like a madman who knows he’s right, dammit. And then, I utter the immortal words:

THAT’S MUSIC FROM…. A….. GAME!!!

They usually convert after that.

P.S. I’ve loved VGM since the days of the Commodore 64 (1980’s) and still listen to some of it!

:laugh: I can definitely relate to that as well. Sometimes you could be listening to the most awesome of soundtracks from a game and those around may be tapping their feet and bopping their heads but once you tell the it’s from a video game, bad breath or not, some just stop and think "I can’t believe I showed that I like that crap, now others are going to think that I’m a freak to!" while yet others are thoroughly impressed and actually want to listen to more.

The key to converting or convincing most people to listen to video game music is not to tell them that it’s from a game otherwise some will prejudge it before giving it a fair review. 😀

Super Mario Galaxy (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Mario_Galaxy) owns this post. <_<

(In other words, Mario Galaxy’s music is very much like a movie’s score. However, I see where you are coming from with this, and yes, Nintendo is often the exception, not the rule.)

I remember this happened some weeks ago, when a friend of mine which is a girl asked if she could borrow my MP3, i said yes go ahead and by the way, not sure if you’re gonna like some stuff in there but give it a try.

Some hours later she gave it back to me and i asked: Any problem ?
She stated: No, you had some cool music there… I think it was from the game folder 🙂

I smiled happy back 🙂 The other day she asked if she could borrow it again.. haha i am proud of my VG Music influence. 😀 <3

I remember this happened some weeks ago, when a friend of mine which is a girl asked if she could borrow my MP3, i said yes go ahead and by the way, not sure if you’re gonna like some stuff in there but give it a try.

Some hours later she gave it back to me and i asked: Any problem ?
She stated: No, you had some cool music there… I think it was from the game folder 🙂

I smiled happy back 🙂 The other day she asked if she could borrow it again.. haha i am proud of my VG Music influence. 😀 <3

Awesome story! I would love to influence some people:)
*Borrows your MP3 player…Wow there is some cool stuff here,
oh I have this song to tehehe!*

Next move is to make your friend a ninja ^_^

I always put on Splinter cell 4’s jail theme because its so relaxing and acoustic, and thye might probably think thats cool. Its just when they ask where its from things get tricky.

I always put on Splinter cell 4’s jail theme because its so relaxing and acoustic, and thye might probably think thats cool. Its just when they ask where its from things get tricky.

I am listening to it right now!! Really realxing and atmosphere =D
Otherwise, i’ll usually show them Oblivion or Zelda ;-P

Next move is to make your friend a ninja ^_^

Haha, a ninja would be wild but making her into a GAMER Would be sweet! xD

I’ve been making mix CDs of video game music for one of my friends for about two years. They include music from all eras and consoles. Come to think of it, it might be fun to start a new thread and see what you guys think of the tracklists.

I always put on Splinter cell 4’s jail theme because its so relaxing and acoustic, and thye might probably think thats cool. Its just when they ask where its from things get tricky.

I put on something really old, like Megaman 2, to see if I can use the person’s nostalgia to help bring them around to the idea that video game music can be its own thing. Plus, if they’re receptive to the limitated technology of an NES song, then they’re more likely to be able to deal with SNES and PSX tracks, too. My wife, for example, can’t get past the fact that the NES songs sound the way they do. Even though she respects the composition of the music, she doesn’t enjoy listening because she says it’s a strain on her eyes.

I used to know a lot about this, but I’ve forgotten most of the specifics. What I remember is that they didn’t use MIDI, technically. It was a technology that was very similar to MIDI. For a more detailed and knowledgable explanation, here’s an article and a Wikipedia page on these topics:
http://www.vgmusic.com/vgpaper.shtml
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_and_video_game_music

I always put on Splinter cell 4’s jail theme because its so relaxing and acoustic, and thye might probably think thats cool. Its just when they ask where its from things get tricky.

In the past I’ve switched to something classical, but now (if it ever happens) I keep it with VGM – generally I try to make it something less "cheesy". Something from Castlevania Lament of Innocence perhaps, or Castlevania Curse of Darkness. I think next time I’d switch it to Illusionary Dance from Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles (which some people have claimed to be a murdered version of one of the greatest final boss themes ever, but in my opinion its the best version there is).

I just shook my head.

People do give me strange looks when I mention my library of video game music, though. However, people also roll their eyes when I mention my library of classical music. Those crazy people.

Many people think that i am crazy and that i am not from this planet at all, and not because i listen to videogame music, but because i don’t listen to reggaeton or any other mainstream music that is popular in my country Puerto Rico. Some of my friends don’t know that i listen to videogame music, but they know that i listen to alot of underground hip hop and they think that is weird, because most of the hip hop i listen to has deep and great lyrics, but they just don’t understand them, or simply don’t care and they rather listen to reggaeton or mainstream rap and that music has no good content at all. I also listen to alot of old school salsa, and heavy metal too, so i have a pretty open mind for alot of types of music. Of course, i have my favorite and it’s still underground hip hop, but videogame music is very important in my life. I love castlevania’s music, and also Megaman, Zelda, Final Fantasy, Guilty Gear, F Zero…… damn.. if i mention them all i will never finish. I specially like arranged soundtracks.

Personally, I rationalize my love for video game music by comparing it to other instrumental music. Its purpose is to set a tone, a sort of ambient "feel". However, unlike film scores and classical music, the loops of video game music make the tone much more consistent throughout the piece – great for certain activities, like doing homework.

Im tryign to convert my dad lol.

I would like to go there and visit a music store and see if they have a VG music section, that would be awesome!!

I would like to go there and visit a music store and see if they have a VG music section, that would be awesome!!

lol a VG music section on a music store… Sounds awesome. =) I wouldn’t mind to buy all the CD’s there xD

Before telling my Mom that it was video game music that she was listening to, she completely loved the Final Fantasy Vocal Collection I and II. Although this music wasn’t played directly in any game all of the music was taken from games. Surprisingly she also like music from the Chrono Cross series, FF Advent children and just about all of the FF Piano collections. She has moved entire CDs to her Mp3 player without even knowing where they originated. 🙂 "Oh CyberSpark you are a sly one". :naughty:

Even though not as popular, video game music probably reaches a greater range of people then most mainstream music. It it something everyone can enjoy. It’s the Wii of music. 😀

I just said: nah i prefer lennertz music, then he responded: is that a metal band?

LOL

Untill I was 15, this was the only possible job for me: being a game designer. But then I went through a dark period, and nothing seemed to matter anymore. I was very sad, and gave up Game Design. Then I failed to graduate school, among other things, and went for almost two years "on standby", trying to know me better, doing some art classes, yoga and stuff.

When I began to feel better, I had decided to study Psychology. But, at the end of a yoga class, something told me "go do your Game Designing", and it felt so right, I instantly told my father "ok dad, that’s what I really want to do". Two hours later, without knowing about this incident, my uncle called me about a School that had a Gaming Design class starting in a few weeks.

Long story short (yeah, I know it’s already long 🙂 ), I’m about to start my second year at Game Design (I’m 21), and I’m loving it.

I told all of this just to express how important gaming is in my life, and to share that it feels really good to meet daily with people who think (like me) Street of Rage 2 music rocks, or who I can discuss OCRemix stuff with, and even that I can play Smash Bros. Melee after class (we always stay at least two times a week to play it for a few hours).

So no, people don’t think I’m crazy for loving videogame music. My friends love it too, and my sister really likes it and she always talks about how some tracks from "Super Hang On" stood with her forever. My dad loves when I introduce him to knew music, being it from a game or not. He even does "best of" cds, like one where he put various tracks from Wangan Midnight Maximum. Just a few relatives comment something like "oh, that videogame music thing again", but they don’t find it weird, ’cause that’s me since I was little, and even then they are always asking me advice about what or where they should buy their games from.

And I relate with almost all the posts in this thread in some way, that’s why I decided to do such a long post. Sorry if it turned out boring 🙂

Personal favorites OSTs at the moment: Donkey Kong Country 2 and Advance Wars: Days of Ruin.

To hell with them and what they think.

my ipod also is full of vgm. I have a friend who likes vgm, but only if sounds techno. I tried to get him to listen DBZ game music, but he didn’t want to I need to tell him that vgm doesn’t necessarily have to sound techno

Yesterday at school i showed this girl the subway theme from the darkness and she liked it and wanted more, so i got her email and im gonna send her more tracks from the darkness, I didn’t tell her its from a videogame though lol.

POWER TO THOSE WHO KNOW THE TRUTH!

I’ve been working on reintroducing some people to game music and draw in people I know who have a small interest in it. Seems to be working so far. Here soon I will be burning another DVD (two actually) of VG music for a friend at work. I’ve had some discussions with him before and he’s and appreciator of music despite it’s orgin. I was able to open up to him about some japanese music I liked after he told me he listed to some stuff with foreign lyrics. Anyway, he’ll enjoy the stuff I know for sure.

Game music is so cool.

I like other types of music, but the video game music always seems to throw people off by far.

I’d have to say I’v had my run ins with people that do and don’t. When I first played DK1 and 2 I liked the music so much I recorded it to audio cassette so I could listen to it whenever I wanted. And I got some rather amusing looks from others if they heard it through my headphones.

I’ll simply say yes I have had people think I am wierd and others that were there on the same ‘shelf’. If you care to read about just how much of an oddball I am about it then read on.

As I grew up I made a friend and we’d alternate sleeping at eachothers houses. Usually on the cases both of us weren’t up, one of us was. I remember one particular night we were playing Sonic Adventure 2, Pyramid Cave (over and over from dusk to dawn, mostly ring collecting and trying to get an A but overall I just LOVE the music from that level.)

Another case of my obsession would be later on when it came to that joyous time in junior high where your class mates quiz you about the music you listen to. Rock, sometimes whatever is on but mostly video game. I got some funny looks but told em it makes me happy, thats all that I need.

I have this bad habbit of pausing some or just utterly stopping all movement in some games (like SSBM, Sonic series, Metroid series, Mario series..yep, even the old 8-bit old school.) I’v made a habbit of listening to video game music for hours on end through most of my life, usually without lyrics but sometimes they make it in. (Can’t deny I really like Crush 40’s Sonic music themes)

And I have 12.77 (maybe 13 if you count Crysis) gigs of MP3’s ranging from nintendo to modern consoles (and some computer game), and am still adding plenty more to it.

All in all I would have to say VG music has been a prominent factor in my life that has actually helped me in many ways, and in all honesty I don’t care what others think, as long as the music makes its listener happy then that is all that matters.

(Sorry for large post, figured the first should maybe be a bit meaningful -.o; )

INDEEDY!!!

But it did seem like people would think I was strange because I liked video game music. At least back then in the late 80’s early 90’s. Now EVERYONE can here the original Mario Bros music from the NES and know exactly where it is from.

So I think people thinking that it is strange has died down some. It seems like girls still don’t understand. (Some of them) So then it makes it seem like I am some video game geek.

Oh well, the music is awesome in video games a lot of the times and it’s good to know other people out there can enjoy it and appreciate it the same way I do.

i masterd it but i couldnt play it for no1 cuz they didnt understand it

wanna hear me play metal gear solid theme on my guitar????
plz???:D

i masterd it but i couldnt play it for no1 cuz they didnt understand it

wanna hear me play metal gear solid theme on my guitar????
plz???:D

Pleeeease send me a pm link to you playing this!
That would be so awesome, you totally have my support so
give it your best. As for those that don’t listen to Video game music…
*Sigh* They will always be incomplete.

ill try to pick up my guitar ill let u know at the end of the week 🙂

ill try to pick up my guitar ill let u know at the end of the week 🙂

Sounds cool, any chance you could send it to me too?

Like… I got this free cd Im working on with another rapper Valtiel, and were making it all Silent Hill themed.

Yeah, it’s sad that people turn away as soon as they hear that the music they found quite nice before is from a videogame. That’s because even so-called "open-minded" people are in reality very narrow-minded. I assume 70% of the "music-fans" are in fact just jumping one bandwagon after another. They don’t really care about the melodies, they just want…well, I don’t know what they want.

anyways im holding my guitar in my hand so ill record if i like it ill upload it..:)

is it allowed to upload on rapidshare n to put a link here?

edit:

http://rapidshare.com/files/110119965/metal_gear_solid_theme_by_cihant.mp3.html

tadaaaaa here it is i hope ull like it
its just over 20 secs so not much

lemme know what u think of it cuz it may sound weird but i love criticism
so bring on the pain 😛

"My main goal is to ask a person that i make videogame music without having them saying: ohh you make those bleep bleep noises, then thats when i shove my gameboy where the sun don’t shine.

now lets see who’s making the bleep bleep noises.

Closed minded twats… -_-

for me, music is one of the most important parts of a game.
i remember games much better if the music is catchy. God, i’ve not played Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles in years, but i still remember the music.

music is music. it takes just as much effort, if not more, to compose music for a film or a game than to write a song. or in many cases, pay a writer to do it and pretend you wrote it
they also have the challenge of keeping it in context, and they have to work with the limited (but improving) restrictions which games consoles, particularly handhelds have. Although that isn’t much of an issue anymore.

Ahh I love that! I get that alot and I love the expression and pause effect
lol:P It is a great way to open their eyes and ears to a different world;)

I do like to throw people off though, asked what I’m listening to? I usually give the track name, which can sometimes lead to them getting confused, or even "I think I’ve heard that one", you’ve heard ‘Sanity’s Requiem’ huh? I didn’t know you were into videogame music too! 😛

To me, I prefer VG music than the music we listen to today. VG music has more sense and better sounds than the trash people listen to today.

Right now I ONLY listen to VG music and yeah people give me looks but I don’t give a snot to what people think about me. I’m not the only one who agrees that music today really sucks and prefer the now known as the "oldies" and VG music than the music today.

More and more gamers are demanding that the music behind the game not only match, but in many cases, exceed the game itself. But the best part is that these video game companies are answering the call.

I’ve finally converted my last roommate to VG sound track music and now he can’t get enough of it. During my lunch break today I handed off a compilation of my favorite videogame, anime and (just a few) movie soundtrack pieces to my parents. Earlier this week I was showing them some of my favorite pieces and they demanded that I make them a compilation… and my parents HATE video games with a passion.

All I can say is, I’m very happy that there are others like me (especially among these forums) who truly understand the incredible magic found in this music. Who understand that it’s more than just repetitive head-bobbing, seat-thumping, bumping and grinding. All music has it’s place to be sure, but that stuff can never dream of stirring emotions and evoking such in-depth imagery like video game/anime/movie soundtracks can. Those stirring emotions and in-depth imagery also applies to things like Sonic or Mario Brothers soundtracks. I mean, if you played those as a kid, and listen to the soundtracks now… who isn’t taken back 15-20 years to those chilled Saturdays spent trying to get past a lvl in Mario 3 or working out the right strategy in FF2 or something. It’s simply… AWESOME!

One day we should have some kind of interenet party,
I would love to hear some cool stories from you guys:D

It’s true what you say Aurora, I don’t have a single friend/relative/acquaintance that listens to video game music, many of them refuse or even scoff at the idea of doing so. :rolleyes: Well actually there is one. I got my Mom interested in game music now, she has at least 3 or 4 full albums on her Mp3 player and she’s still requesting more. lol.

Just in case I haven’t said it before, much appreciation to Gunvalkyrie4Life for starting this thread. 🙂

P.S. My english is not the best because I live in Germany

Eventually I think that "game music" will become a genre all by itself(it already is in my media player) along with VG music cover bands. With more composers in the bands as Nobuo Uematsu has done with The Black Mages.

"Real" (as in, not licensed commercial stuff) game music is something of an acquired taste. And if you’ve never played the game associated with it, then it’s admittedly harder to get into.

Before I couldn’t even imaging listening to something using classical instruments. Today I dont listen to anything than VG/anime music all my old music is gone. No more Hip-hop, Hardcore bands, alternative or anything like that.

What makes VG/anime music so great to me is that it doesn’t have any limitations. There isn’t rules how vg music should sound. The composers are free to do whatever they see fitting. They can blend any intrsuments they want, whatever sound they want. But the thing i find most amazing of all is that when it’s used to capture the feeling of a scene. You listen to the music and imagine the scene from the game or just make up your own scene you see fitting. It just gives me shivers like no other music can do. It has become like a drug. I constantly search for that feeling now days.

I definitely see how some people can’t appreciate most game music as much as someone who’s played the game, however, given they won’t receive the same nostalgic feelings, and it won’t have as much meaning to them.

but with the help of this forum, I am proud to say I have become a soundtrack fiend, even downloading soundtracks to games/anime I don’t play/watch.

cheers

but with the help of this forum, I am proud to say I have become a soundtrack fiend, even downloading soundtracks to games/anime I don’t play/watch.

cheers

I do that,too! Sometimes it makes me stop being lazy to actually watch the anime or play the game. Other times I get frustrated because I like the music but can’t find the game in stores or online.

I agree whole-heartedly, some of the best music is that which has to be sought out, and if my collection is anything to go by, I have gone to some exhaustible lengths to locate some music which although doesn’t have much of a duration, is still quite marvelous.

One example of this is the piece of music taken from the final level of Final Doom: Evilution reached in regulation play.
The level is called Last Call and it is a real suspenseful track, full of emotion, yet it only lasts 1:07.

So do I. Usually GoldenEye for the N64 (which I ripped myself straight from the game) or Vectorman… and sometimes I listen to Sonic 2.(If you can’t tell, I’m really into classic gaming.)

Yes, yes, yes! Hahaha great comment!
You win – level up!

This whole thing that some people say: "it’s not real music!" is just plain stupid. Don’t these artists take their work just as seriously, putting time, effort and heart into every one of their songs? Sounds like a real artist writing real music to me.

If the artists take their work so seriously why then should their listeners be treated differently, like some group of nerds obsessed with their games and game related material? ‘Blah blah blah’ says the sack of fail that’s closed-minded. "sack of fail". :laugh:

Anywho, don’t let these people get under your skin. Turn up your game music, that should drown them out. 🙂
Oh and this all applies to Anime music as well.

And for those of you with the fear of letting people know you’re into VGM, heck about them and just enjoy what music you like!

I for example sometimes enjoy lyric music, and other times videogame music.
Seriously, there are soo much videogames out there, there is always a good ost.

I just wonder… is there a resource for anime music ? you know, the music that plays in the backround ?

In any case, being in college the last 3 years of my life, I have gotten the question: "So… What music do you listen to?" many times. My answer is almost always along the lines of: "I listen to all types of music, but I’m more into music from video games." I’ve gotten some reactions like: "Well… that’s different," and I’ve even gotten someone saying: "At least you’re honest about it," as if it’s something most people would hide. I’ve also gotten a "Wow, that’s awesome!" response from someone when I mentioned that I have the entire Super Smash Bros. Brawl soundtrack.

So it’s kind of a mixed bag. I have never been disrespected because of my taste, though my sister thinks I’m a weirdo for downloading a song like "Ride on Shooting Star" from the FLCL OST. And my parents have even said that my "Nintendo music" is nice to listen to, since I’ve played a few on the piano, most recently the Gusty Garden Galaxy theme from Mario Galaxy. Also, my girlfriend HATES it when I listen to my video game music in the car, not because she hates VGM (she actually listens to remixes of the Ragnarok Online OST all the time), but because I listen to "sleepy" music.

So there you go… I don’t know if people think I’m crazy for loving game music so much (I’m sure there are a few many out there), but it seems the people I hang around with tend to like video game music also… They just don’t have 8 gigs of VGM on their computer like me, save for my roommate who probably has more.

People do think its weird to listen to game music with no lyrics but they should ask themselves what would they rather listen to? Just the melody of their favorite song? Or just the lyrics? Personally…I find it annoying having someone sing in my ear about their problems that I really could care less about.

So she kissed a girl and liked it…why should I care???

"There’s no words". What the hell do they think Classical music is?

Or some jazz songs for that instance.

I can’t wait to get a bad ass sound system in my car so I can blast some Rick Astley and Motoi Sakuraba down the road. I’ll Rick Roll everyone down the street while listening in to some Progressive Rock and maybe a little of Masashi Hamauzu.

Interesting side note that I found out that Hamauzu was born on my birthday.
Now I have a reason to mess with him when I go meet him in Japan for the summer.

My Vgm tastes are Really strong melodies that I can feel. One game I can point out is "Elemental Master" for the Sega Genesis every time Stage 4 (Blood Stained Lake) this huge RUSH takes over me and feel ready to take on the world!….. well not really but I do get a excellent feeling. Raiden II also has melodies that give me the "ok, let’s do it" confidence when playing a hard title such as Raiden II is.

My point is I like Old Style VGM. I don’t like anything in todays music gaming world except "Dragon Blade:wrath of fire" on the wii. The melody of the "Boss fights" is so strong,it’s a moving piece of music. Those awesome Chips tunes are missed terribly. Today’s music in gaming doesn’t really cut the bill.

Let the truth be told that I prefer VGM over Mainstream radio garbage. Zelda II > Fifty Cent, Gradius III > Nickelback, Lords of thunder > Dragonforce……(I know DF isn’t main stream) You get my point. Thank you.

Shoji Meguro can sure keep a room roomy…

Especially with one of my favorites… Polonian Mall in Persona 3.

while i do listen to my ordinary tastes (Metal/Rock/Symphonic Metal) in my opinion nothing beats the amazing Advent Rising OST or Final Fantasy VII’s memorable score.

I think alot of people (especially parents) have trouble accepting that video game music has moved on from the space invaders beeps and bops of old.
But its nothing like that!! vg music rivals even the most complete hollywood/movie soundtracks anyday!

In your face stubborn fools! Vg music is the FUTURE!!!

well so i think anyway ^^’

Fine very well then smexy, let me- ask you "What kind of music are you listening to?" with our common interest you shouldn’t have trouble answering this time:)

but with video games i would say depends on what game the music from. ex: sonic music= kids music
zelda music= at least you listen to real video game music
mainstream game music = you’d be better off listening to (insert mainstream genre of music)

anime game music= you actually listen to that ?

Although, it does help a little that a friend of mine is really big on movie soundtracks. So, sometimes we just help each other to OSTs on each other’s computers. 😀

All my friends were laughing, in a good way, when I put on Random’s "MegaRan" though. I know it’s not strictly instrumental, but they all thought it was hilarious that it was an album centered around Megaman.

Although, it does help a little that a friend of mine is really big on movie soundtracks. So, sometimes we just help each other to OSTs on each other’s computers. 😀

All my friends were laughing, in a good way, when I put on Random’s "MegaRan" though. I know it’s not strictly instrumental, but they all thought it was hilarious that it was an album centered around Megaman.

Aqua Soul…that’s a good one. I love Random…

Hey, sohnofagun ! Introduce your mate to Otherworld from FF10, im sure hell love that one, !

Hey, sohnofagun ! Introduce your mate to Otherworld from FF10, im sure hell love that one, !

Auuuuw that’s some of the cutest/coolest things I’ve heard all year
it made me smile=P My mom digs some game music to from Grandia to Sonic:)
Speaking of Sonic- Supercanon50 I can’t agree with you saying that Sonic’s
music is kids music friend:D Vgmusic forever!

one thing i didn’t say i thought it was kids music that’s just the reaction i get from most people when they catch me listening to some sonic music. i actually love sonic music to death. i think guitar hero should dedicate a track pack to crush 40

lol. people sometimes ask me at school what music i listen to. i hesitate, and i get off topic about something else. i also 2nd the sonic music. IT’S THE BEST!

Nice move I gotta try that and I 3rd the Sonic music it is indeed the best!:D

i don’t get off topic when people ask me i just straight tell them i listen to mostly japanese anime songs vg music and whatever mainstream music songs i so happen to like and i usually turn out just fine

Donkey kong
Banjo Kazooie
Killer Instinct
Goldeneye

P.S. Not to offend anyone who is a fan of the SNES tracks, I enjoy them still. They’re just not as…good as I remember them to be.

LOL, put in F-Zero Big Blue and turn up the volume and RACE like a maniac 😀

I would imagine getting some pretty weird looks from people if it did come up. Hell, I get weird looks whenever I utter the phrase "Progressive Thrash Metal."

What pisses me off is when people discriminate towards me because I listen to "bad music." I was listening to Edge of Sanity (great Death Metal band, check them out) and I guess the dude next to me heard it coming out of the shitty headphones we’re given in the Computer Lab ’cause he asked if he could hear some of it. I of course give the headphones to him, turn the volume up and asked if he could hear it well. He listens to about 10 seconds of it, puts the headphones down and starts preaching towards me. "You’re listening to Satan!" Not Satanist music, not "Satin Music", no, this music is SSSSSOOOOOOOO bad, I must be listening to Satan himself! "Boy! You need Jesus!" I wanted to rip that twig boy in half. Apparently, it’s okay to listen to Retards Attempting Poetry (rap, if you’ve never heard that joke) about bustin’ caps in peoples’ asses and screwin’ bitches (I’ve actually heard him play his music through the speakers, I’m not stereotyping), but someone singing about sanity issues in a low growl is evil.

Yeah, I’d assume that I’d encounter a situation like that only about me "not havin’ a life" if VG Music were to come up.

Here-here

I may never go back thanks to certain trailer trash and pretty boys nowadays, whose name I’d love to say, but won’t.

You sir, are an inspiration amongst many. I know that’s what I’m going to say, too, if not, something more offensive to these stupid kids who think this kind of crap is MUSIC…

VG MUSIC FOR LIFE, YOU LITTLE F****S!!!
VG MUSIC FOR LIFE!

I find a lot of people take video game music for granted. But the right soundtrack will take them back. Sonic 2 usually works.

Booyaka

When people compare VGM to movie and trance/electronica music, they’ll say its like comparing an ant to a giant.

Personally i like trance music, but it gets boring after awhile…I suppose most people don’t get tired of dancing to the beat eh? I’ve been listening to VGM since when i was young and feel that its the only genre of music that could possibly express ones feelings.

In the end stereotypes will consider VGM not a ‘real’ music(bad music). It’s really sad but i don’t see this mindset being changed anytime in the future because games are afterall, catered to a certain age group. You can argue that ur 40, still playing games, and love VGM. But then you can consider yourself one out of a million people in ur age group that listens to VGM.

I actually feel kinda lonely when people are talking about ‘ohhh the latest pop songs’ while i’m all alone listening to my own VGM lol. I guess its not really a bad thing after all since i feel unique haha.

haha !! 😀 excellent

If they know i like VGM, they’ll be at a loss.

When people compare VGM to movie and trance/electronica music, they’ll say its like comparing an ant to a giant.

Personally i like trance music, but it gets boring after awhile…I suppose most people don’t get tired of dancing to the beat eh? I’ve been listening to VGM since when i was young and feel that its the only genre of music that could possibly express ones feelings.

In the end stereotypes will consider VGM not a ‘real’ music(bad music). It’s really sad but i don’t see this mindset being changed anytime in the future because games are afterall, catered to a certain age group. You can argue that ur 40, still playing games, and love VGM. But then you can consider yourself one out of a million people in ur age group that listens to VGM.

I actually feel kinda lonely when people are talking about ‘ohhh the latest pop songs’ while i’m all alone listening to my own VGM lol. I guess its not really a bad thing after all since i feel unique haha.

don’t worry
you’re not alone 🙂
indeed, what you said is really true (at least for me & my brother also) ,
that VGM has its own ‘feelings’ that no other genre of music can ever capture that same ‘feel’ .. it’s just an unique style/genre, and thanks god for VGM, because many of my best-est favorite beautiful touching music comes from VGM, not from any other more ‘popular’ genres out there.

You got to play some "Cruisin’ World" musics while you’re driving! Heck, how about "Born To Be Wild", it was actually featured for the game in a commercial… Good times…

Back on topic… I feel like I died and gone to heaven and found out that there’s a world like this and at the same time found out that God, the Mighty Man Himself is into VG music too! And yes, I too had been ridiculed by classmates when I used to go to a primary school with a walk-man playing Mario (8-bit), Sonic (16-bit), Pokemon (8-Bit) TMNT: The Arcade Game (8-bit) that I recorded, I used to get pissed! But nowadays, grown up in my twenties, not made fun of, but still find myself getting the look from others saying that I’m into VG music, or even say artist like Koji Kondo, Hip Tanaka, Jun Senoue to name a few. I don’t get angry anymore, but feel very sad that they don’t know what they are missing.

I also listen to mainstream music (mostly all), movie and TV scores, but VG music almost always dominates in my ears. Back then I always wondered if there was a music that has a mix of orchestra and rock together, just ’cause I’m fond of Classical and Rock genre, than I heard Battle Themes from the Pokemon anime and it felt my praires were answered and I was like "Thank you, God!"

Heck, my mom just adore the Zelda music just because it was an amazing composition. Wich brings me to my point: "It doesn’t matter the quality of the music and from "bleep bleep", "tin cans" to "real" instrument, it matters the quality of the compositon (arranged or not) of the music (and songs)."
And this count to every genre, and VG music also counts, either if it’s real or not, as they(close-minded) say.

"I’d say we are not crazy geeks, nerds, dweeb, doofus(I consider that offensive, but not now), we are just crazy for music that brings back memories. And I would play an 8-Bit Super Mario Bros. on my mp3 player (If I had one) any day and thoroughly INJOY it!"

Back on topic… I feel like I died and gone to heaven and found out that there’s a world like this and at the same time found out that God, the Mighty Man Himself is into VG music too! And yes, I too had been ridiculed by classmates when I used to go to a primary school with a walk-man playing Mario (8-bit), Sonic (16-bit), Pokemon (8-Bit) TMNT: The Arcade Game (8-bit) that I recorded, I used to get pissed! But nowadays, grown up in my twenties, not made fun of, but still find myself getting the look from others saying that I’m into VG music, or even say artist like Koji Kondo, Hip Tanaka, Jun Senoue to name a few. I don’t get angry anymore, but feel very sad that they don’t know what they are missing.

I also listen to mainstream music (mostly all), movie and TV scores, but VG music almost always dominates in my ears. Back then I always wondered if there was a music that has a mix of orchestra and rock together, just ’cause I’m fond of Classical and Rock genre, than I heard Battle Themes from the Pokemon anime and it felt my praires were answered and I was like "Thank you, God!"

Heck, my mom just adore the Zelda music just because it was an amazing composition. Wich brings me to my point: "It doesn’t matter the quality of the music and from "bleep bleep", "tin cans" to "real" instrument, it matters the quality of the compositon (arranged or not) of the music (and songs)."
And this count to every genre, and VG music also counts, either if it’s real or not, as they(close-minded) say.

"I’d say we are not crazy geeks, nerds, dweeb, doofus(I consider that offensive, but not now), we are just crazy for music that brings back memories. And I would play an 8-Bit Super Mario Bros. on my mp3 player (If I had one) any day and thoroughly INJOY it!"
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You are someone I would like in my circle of friends you have a deep passion that speaks for so many. Wow very nice post! I gotta try "Crusin’ world" while driving lol! Work, play, driving, jogging or at home wherever I go VG music is with me:) Despite what people may say, think about or call us there is something I’ve noticed. Those that have a deeper influence from video games/art are the most incredible people I have ever met! VG and other similar forms of art made me who I am. So thankful to live in this time Halleluyah!:D

Some modern vg soundtracks sound as if they belong to a movie, specially if they are orchestrated and not made in Japan, e.g., Dead Space, Halo 3 and Resistance Retribution, I’d say this kind could be listened to around people without taking the risk of being labeled as a crazy or freaky person, unless you’re surrounded by completely uncultured people.

However I do believe other types of vg music are inappropriate and sometimes too obnoxious to be heard without headphones, such as those soundtracks from NES and GameBoy games. It would be pretty demented to pump up the volume while playing tracks such as "Black Night" from Akumajo Dracula Best, the battle music from the first Final Fantasy, and so on.

support http://www.streamingsoundtracks.com if you can. 24.7 radio for game and movie scores.

i did the same but with saturn and ps1 games. played the cd’s themselves as they had cda audio on my portable cd walkman.

Some modern vg soundtracks sound as if they belong to a movie, specially if they are orchestrated and not made in Japan, e.g., Dead Space, Halo 3 and Resistance Retribution, I’d say this kind could be listened to around people without taking the risk of being labeled as a crazy or freaky person, unless you’re surrounded by completely uncultured people.

This is why i think western/american video game music has an advantage over the eastern stuff, its almost like a movie score and some people buy movie scores from the store. Also some of the more western vgm is not loaded with synths/pop or other unnatural sounds.

you find that the western games get movie composers to score games like steve jablonsky, harry gregson williams, danny elfman, BT, micheal giacchino, greame revell, etc.

To me, video game music is no different from normal orchestral music. It is pleasant to the ear and that is why we enjoy it. Well, that, and sometimes because they remind us of good gaming experiences. If some individuals are so close-minded as to look at us weird for liking game music, I think they’re not even worth arguing with.

Anybody who thinks video game music is mainly japanese and anime is a sodding idiot.

i think you deserve to be with a person who isn’t so closed minded and fills her own beliefs with nonsense and ignorance. don’t waste your time.

guilty gear, shin contra…..

your friend is a douche [no offence]. he doesn’t get that people like trent reznor [nin] composed the soundtrack to quake. or that megadeth did the soundtrack to fzero 64 and a cover to duke nukem 3d.

you should really support www.streamingsoundtracks.com for the last several years many [including myself] have helped developed a nice playlist of movie, game and anime soundtracks.

LMAO!!!!

I listen to pretty much everything except for country and crap music cough pussycat dolls’ but I love vgm. I started listening with a few pieces from final fantasy but it was metal gear solid 2 that really got me hooked.

On the other hand I like clever song writting and clever manipulation of words. In short we can all have the best of both worlds and music is music even if it happens to be on the soundtrack for a video game.

In some ways the quality of vgm music is better because the composer is taking such care to fit the music to the situation and mood of the game.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDrXvqIv51g

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gSuviM9uks

But the funny thing is when i made (i don???t think is the correct verb) someone to listen any song (any from the King Of Fighters), they like it

On a personal note I love listening to song with lot of bass like "Sid’s Workshop" (SNES) and many of the Command & Conquer series has a few hard pounders 😀

Pretty much the same here, and I absolutely do NOT agree with the terms of
labeling someone crazy just for liking VGmusic, I do myself. That other woman
must have something against it, but oh well for her *sarcastic expression*

Also, to my personal opinion, I’d strongly prefer IT over music which has
profanity and other ‘third-rated’ issue lyrics (disregard my mind, but there’s
times for that and LOTS of times NOT for that thing. I for one don’t prefer it
in what I listen to.) I care less of what music from the games are most of
the time, just no profanity or ‘that other sort of thing’ in them! Also I like the
instrumental songs at best, but some things with lyrics too, and seldom things
which aren’t from games. 80% videogame songs, 20% other songs… that’s
what you’ll find me around listening to.

Most of you are talking about modern day VGM which to me is no different than regular music.

They even use many mainstream bands/MC’s to make the music, so to say you like VGM is too wide of a scope to what you actually like.

All most of you are really saying is you like classic/rock/rap music etc, but you like this track you heard on some game.

For example if you dont like rap music, then you’re hardly going to like Madworlds OST are you?

If you dont like electronic music you’re hardly going to like wipeouts OST, I could go on naming the usual normal genres of music like Rock etc.

So then do you actually like VGM? or just a certain type of mainstream genres, for most of you it seems like the latter.

To me only 8-16bit is real VGM music and likly when you tell someone you listen to VGM thats what they will think of.

Anime music is just J-pop music, so if your friends dont like j-pop well then it being anime music wont change their minds about it either.

"To me only 8-16bit is real VGM music" – So true!! Today it’s all about fancy electronics music or mainstream radio crap.

Conclusion: No, I definitely don’t think I’m crazy for loving video game music!

Nice, i am listening to music from Street Fighter III, =]

for me, it’s the people who listen the shit at the Radio that make me laugh.
Big shity FOOD done by the Music$$Factory for them, hammerin their mind…
just to do a lot of money.

hopefuly it’s not all shit but the Radio & TV com are done for that, sell shit, otherwise they won’t need all this commercials around them.
no com is needed in VGM :p, & people like & buy though.

it’s them the stupid guys, buying a CD to let it die & never listen it again 3 weeks later.

Some laugh when I’m listening to BGM, but some appreciate that sort of music.

Really, I love VG music. BGM breathes life to games and sets up the atmosphere if played when I’m reading, studying, or doing anything else while VG music with lyrics is always fun to listen to.

Funny story. I actually had a class where we talked about gender, violence and sex issues in video gaming. Our final project was either write our own video game or write an article for a our professor’s website. I chose the article, and did a history of music and sound in video games. That was about the point I discovered VGM anyway, so it worked out. I had a blast researching it and writing it. Wish I still had a copy.

I get the same crap from people for listening to my classical music sometimes as I do for listening to my video game music. Weird, huh?

However, I’m always happy to meet someone who enjoys scores as much as I do. It’s like meeting someone who admits being a "browncoat" or who knows what you mean when you say "Would you kindly…"

:p

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDrXvqIv51g

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gSuviM9uks

But the funny thing is when i made (i don???t think is the correct verb) someone to listen any song (any from the King Of Fighters), they like it

Agh!!! My Vestibular nerve!!!

Never apologize for your taste and way of life, I salute you all!

-Maximo
http://speedking.deviantart.com

Amen!!
Man, i want to hug you <3
I have been listening to Videogame Music since im 7 years old, i used to connect my SNES to my Stereo, RGB Cables, Yellow one on TV, Red and White Cables into my Stereo. and Record music on some cheap Empty Tapes to listen on Walkman when i was going around lol

The Rips i did back then were pretty ghetto lol, but man, it was satisfying. i had Dancing Mad when FF6 was just released 1 year ago, when there was no internet, it was priceless.. lol

Nowdays, when people ask me what im hearing.. i usually lie, i say im listening to Linking Park, System of a Down, Korn or whatever.
The real problem is when people want to hear music from my ipod lol.. i usually tell them:

Me: Hey man wait a sec! *Searches normal music throught 20 GB of Videogame Soundtracks*
Me: *Selects Album* look man, this group is awesome, it’s system of a down
My friend: Oh well.. i dont like it that much but anyway.

I live in mexico, and Everyone listens to Reggaeton, Mariachi, Banda Ballads.. it’s retarded, the music is fkng dumb, man i hear to the lirics and they talk all about the same..

when i go on the bus the choffer always puts on Reggaeton music.. i fkng hate it. i just turn on my ipod, and put some Megaman soundtracks lol.

The Rips i did back then were pretty ghetto lol, but man, it was satisfying. i had Dancing Mad when FF6 was just released 1 year ago, when there was no internet, it was priceless.. lol

Nowdays, when people ask me what im hearing.. i usually lie, i say im listening to Linking Park, System of a Down, Korn or whatever.
The real problem is when people want to hear music from my ipod lol.. i usually tell them:

Me: Hey man wait a sec! *Searches normal music throught 20 GB of Videogame Soundtracks*
Me: *Selects Album* look man, this group is awesome, it’s system of a down
My friend: Oh well.. i dont like it that much but anyway.

I live in mexico, and Everyone listens to Reggaeton, Mariachi, Banda Ballads.. it’s retarded, the music is fkng dumb, man i hear to the lirics and they talk all about the same..

when i go on the bus the choffer always puts on Reggaeton music.. i fkng hate it. i just turn on my ipod, and put some Megaman soundtracks lol.

People listen Regaeton in Mexico too??? OHHHH GODDDD IS A DESEASE AHHHHH

We share the same pain werwerwer jaja, also JacksonHugh didn???t like it:)

<Sigh> I wish I lived in Japan. 🙁

A: I don’t really know, and I don’t really care. If they do, they’re stupid. There is some gold in videogames that more ‘conventional’ music cannot touch. Videogame music for me is often the coming together of techniques from film scores, pop and/or other genres. Not always but often enough this is evident. Viva la 16-bit era!

You must listen to super robot wars OG trombe
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ot-0-KyPd0Y, it overrides other music 🙂 (except, this one
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12KJO-35hK8

Yeahhh we need more Trombe!!!

This.

Same here, I have more vgm then any other genre I own combined. I listen to albums like Mario RPG, Comic Zone, Streets of Rage 2 to Marvel vs Capcom and Bionic Commando, you name it, I listening to it, and I’ll enjoy it.

ppl seem to think that we’re still in the 1980’s to early 90’s when games like Pac-Man and Galaga, with their bloops and bleeps, are still what gaming music amounts to.

This subject is too one sided.

Yeah I think that too, it’s a very easy to hear soundtrack, also the Castlevania Music is an awesome way to enter into VGM music IMO. But I don’t know I always payed attention to the VGM while I was playing, when I was younger I didn’t know that they release Soundtracks of games as albums so I used to record the music on a Tape with the console connected to the stereo, Man that was fun xD.

Took the words right out of my mouth.

When he heard it with a full orchestra, he thought it was Bach, and that it was classical. When I told him it was an arrangement from an SNES game, he had a newfound respect for it.

Many composers on the NES and SNES were very capable musicians with very limited tools. When people laugh at game music as being blips and bloops, I always play the full arrangements for them.

I tell them that when they make fun of NES/SNES music, that they are only hearing the instrument, not the music. It usually ends with me giving them some mp3s, so all is good. 😉

That’s one of the stupidest things I’ve ever read. *plays MGS3 OST*

Simple answer: No.

Detailed answer: No, but when it comes to what I have on iTunes, I only have myself to share it with. Nobody I know in real life can connect to what I listen. Everywhere I turn, I see people listening to mainstream music, which I don’t give a hoot about.

I mean, I’m 26, I see their point, but music is universal, and VGM is a great source of creative work for it.

My gf has accepted the fact and doesn’t berate me for it or anything.

My Fiance used to think I was a bit weird for listening to it, but she is used to it now, if anything comes on whilst she’s around, she queries what’s it from and gives her opinion on it (sounds cool or not)…

Except for piano arrangements,at least.

I usually play one of my favorites ask them to listen to it, and then ask them, "what do you picture in your mind when you hear this? Don’t you think the strings that suddenly come into the music make your skin tingle?" Questions like that. Most of the time, they’ll just give random answers. Well, to each his own.

Imo half the OST’s from games sound better than today’s rappers and/or whatever that Thing "Lady" Gaga releases.

Listening to a classic now… one of the first that got me into VGM. "Phantom Train" by Nobuo Uematsu.. love it! *cranks the volume*

I believe that there is something "unique" in VG music that can’t be presented quite satisfying enough by mainstream music. I think I am alone in this argument.

I made sure I didn’t use any chiptunes (which he hates), mostly orchestral arrangements.

Dad’s 52, by the way, so he really HATES video games.

But, he liked a lot of the orchestral arrangements from smash bros melee.

Next time I’m going to throw some final fantasy 7 songs at him.

Most of my family knows I like it, and most of them are ok withit, but they still find it weird, especially the fact that I actually know the names of the composers.

Oematsu and Kondo are better than most modern composers in my book.

I made sure I didn’t use any chiptunes (which he hates), mostly orchestral arrangements.

Dad’s 52, by the way, so he really HATES video games.

But, he liked a lot of the orchestral arrangements from smash bros melee.

Next time I’m going to throw some final fantasy 7 songs at him.

Most of my family knows I like it, and most of them are ok withit, but they still find it weird, especially the fact that I actually know the names of the composers.

Oematsu and Kondo are better than most modern composers in my book.

My wife hates video games, too, but even she had to admit that Shadow of the Colossus’ score is fantastic. Maybe you should show that one to your dad? 😀

Shadow of the colossus…I’m guessing that’s a modern RPG? Never heard of it, anyway, I’ll grab the score. Thanks.

I think dad probably hates games for the same reason I hate factual and monotonous documentaries; we’re products of different times. This is probably the only way I can link ’em together.

I think dad probably hates games for the same reason I hate factual and monotonous documentaries; we’re products of different times. This is probably the only way I can link ’em together.

Actually, Shadow of the Colossus is somewhat an art-game/adventure-platformer that is a follow up to Ico, a classic and older playstation 2 game. Shadow of the Colossus is essentially an atmospheric game that has the player play as a protagonist who seacrhes a completely deserted land to find various colossi (sp?) to defeat. The gameplay is basically like a series of boss battles, as you only are trying to take down each colossus one by one. This in turn is going to unleash a demon who has promised to revive a fallen girl that the main character brought to the demon’s shrine. The plot gets a lot cooler once you get close to beating it and -do- beat it, though. Certainly a game worth playing, it’s absolutely breathtaking. And for a game, the idea was really risky but well executed.

Anyway, all of that being said, the music is incredible. One of the most easily listenable game soundtracks out there. Very cinematic and emotionally intense. I second that recommendation.

Prologue ~ To the Ancient Land (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ut0YDGH7NYU&feature=PlayList&p=9FF3B3916EA1D44A&playnext_from=PL&index=0&playnext=1)
The Opened Way (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GrFL2zPc2uk&feature=PlayList&p=9FF3B3916EA1D44A&playnext_from=PL&index=7)
Sky Burial (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUrD39rw7Gw&feature=PlayList&p=9FF3B3916EA1D44A&playnext_from=PL&index=17)
Swift Horse (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRqfpmzofno&feature=PlayList&p=9FF3B3916EA1D44A&playnext_from=PL&index=21)

Those are from a playlist, so you (or anyone else who hasn’t heard it) can check out the other pieces, too. I still get goosebumps listening to this music. Just did while opening the links.

The really meaningful thing to me though was, after being friends for a couple years and then losing contact for a few more, in the very first conversation we had after meeting again, the girl who is now my fianc???e and I talked about music. I said, "As crazy as it may be, I mostly listen to music from videogames now." Her reply: "not crazy"

It’s been amazing the whole time since then. Wish us luck, please!

Speaking of moms, mine had the same reaction to Secret of Mana’s "A Prayer and a Whisper." (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfMlEa8Xsss)

I consider VGM an art form

I think a lot of people just can’t shed the stigma that they think is attached to video games, even if it is only the music. Honestly, I don’t understand why, generally speaking, people’s mindsets are stuck in the 80’s when it comes to VGs.

I think a lot of people just can’t shed the stigma that they think is attached to video games, even if it is only the music. Honestly, I don’t understand why, generally speaking, people’s mindsets are stuck in the 80’s when it comes to VGs.

Especally when most videogames today have big movie-like musical scores!!!

I have several real bands on my 1000+ Playlist, so it’s not like I ONLY enjoy VG music – but for the most part, VG music is far more enjoyable…because I can relate to the moments where that music came into play more than just random mainstream Music as a whole.

I also listen to some Movie Anime/Soundtracks.

All in all, VGM, Anime/Movie music works very well alongside normal and mainstream music, I often find myself to listen to VGM Music more often than to normal lyrical music since it doesn’t get old as fast and switching between the two is always an welcome change aswell.

People around me ? I once listened to the Subarashiki Kono Sekai Soundtrack when a friend of mine suddenly listened and thought it was goth music (xD).
Besides that I rarely happen to listen to VGM in public without headphones or earbuds, since I can’t imagin that anyone would show any acceptance with all that mainstream music afloat.
Still, I could Imagine to jam some Crisis Core or 5ds SD2 tracks on the guitar.

Also same thing applies to music everywhere. I’ve seen it happen to people who hate certain types of music like rap and rnb, or its opposite classical music. Times change, music does as well. My guess is that every music is wonderful 😀

(this is my first time in a while I post something, so sorry if I made something wrong)

Yeah some of it repeats itself, but that’s just a part of it.

LOL I don’t believe that a guy who’s been playing Command and Conquer for THAT long doesn’t know who Frank Klepacki is. After you hear the soundtrack from a C&C game you just gotta look up the composer of the badass music.

I’d say because your thread is a cool one, and many people (i’m glad i’m not alone!) here can also relate very much! makes me want to HUG all of you 😀

and btw, if I may ask (and you can reply in PM for more privacy if u want), how old are you now?
and is your new job necessarily related with video games, music, or computer-esque stuff, or totally UNrelated with your passion/hobby? ..then, this is very important personal question: how can you manage to stay through the job without feeling ‘dead soul’ inside??
I’m currently struggling with money .vs. passion thingy.
so would really need your opinion.
thanks!

Like Niki said, you just asked a spesific and maybe a common question in all of us that we were bursting to say with love, joy, pride and principle. I’d say you should be commended by and because of this thread.
What Niki asked of you got me intruiged as well, I also have the "money .vs. passion thingy" struggle.

I get a lot of crap from people since I’m a black person. They want to know if i think I’m white or japanese or ‘uppity’. It irritates the fuck outta me. No one realizes just how good this music truly is!

Wow that’s messed up.

It’s like an episode of Maury in my car.

TOTALLY AGREED WITH YOU AND WHAT U SAID, ITS SAME TO ME TOO, I LISTEN MOST (ALWAYS) VIDEOGAMES SOUNDTRACK AND MUSIC AND I LOVE INSTRUMENTALS
AS BACKGROUND IN VIDEOGAMES MUSIC, THEIR CREAT A "MAGICAL AND TOP" ATMOSPHERE AND MAKE U IN A HAPPY MOOD 🙂

Isn’t Uematsu awesome? XD

Close friends to me holler at me "Final Fantasy" or "How is FF going" whenever they see me, lol and it’s cool and funny, maybe they don’t play that much and maybe they aren’t the same obsessed as me, but at least they ask. I believe you should be yourself, that’s the beautiful thing, it’s not interesting if everybody is the same. So listen more to the kind of music you enjoy=)

Classic 8-bit tunes are so much fun. There’s tunes like Tetris, or Mario, or Zelda, that everyone has heard and will, on some level, recognize. They’re versatile for remixes, and bring back all the joy of the simpler times of the past. (*le sigh*) More modern stuff is on-par with anything from full orchestral works, to head-bangin’ metal concerts. There’s something for everyone. =D

Video game tuneage is heavily underappreciated, and greatly underexposed, s’all I’ve got to say about it. But, maybe I can con some of my coworkers out to the Video Games Live concert. =D

*My parents doesn’t know it: I must be careful if I want to keep this secret.
*In college/university, I can’t let people know that I like such things: My playlist full of OSTs is not in my iPod.
*I had to join Final Fantasy Shrine: Now, I can openly write about things I like and shit.
*If I come out of the closet, the haters will rape me.

My mom liked "Rosetta’s Comet Observatory 2" from Super Mario Galaxy (I was playing SMG in my dusty Wii).

Lol! That last line could be the icebreaker! 😉

Bloody hell, mate! You sure got a busy family… :/

You are very far to be alone! :))

I think it is for the best that videogame music isn’t mainstream because almost anything that is is beaten up to a pulp. I am thinking here about the American pop culture, but I guess this would apply almost anywhere.

By the by, Okami OST is all kinds of awesome. It actually makes me cry whenever I listen to it.

Who exactly would "beat" VG music to a pulp?