Video Game Music Appreciation 101 (with Rick Firestone & Charlie Young)

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Join Dave and special guests Rick Firestone (Pixel Project Radio) and Charlie Young for an introductory lesson about how to listen to and discuss video game music in more effective ways. The episode starts with some terminology and examples, then moves to a "close listening" exercise where you can apply what was taught earlier. Hope you enjoy!

Guest info:

• Charlie Young (he/him)
• Rick Firestone (he/him)
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TIMESTAMPS

• 0:00 Title Card and Introductions
• 2:00 Topic Introduction
• 7:36 Developing a Palate- Melody, Harmony, Rhythm
• 19:37 Developing a Palate- Timbre, Instrument Choice, Dynamics
• 33:42 Developing a Palate- Texture and Form
• 46:07 Developing a Palate- Character, Affect
• 1:00:39 Patron Thank-Yous
• 1:02:39 Close Listening- Champion Cynthia (Pokemon Diamond/Pearl/Platinum)
• 1:14:43 Close Listening- Decisive Battle: Yu Yevon (Final Fantasy X)
• 1:29:04 Close Listening- Gone Angels (Library of Ruina)
• 1:48:02 Close Listening- Alicia (Clair Obscur: Expedition 33)
• 2:09:02 Outro and Pixel Project Radio

Music used in the episode:

• Earthbound OST- The Runaway Five on the Move! (Akio Ohmori, Ritsuo Kamimura, Keiichi Suzuki, Hirokazu Tanaka)
• Blue Prince OST- Stories of All Manor (Trigg & Gusset)
• Super Mario Bros OST- Ground Theme (Koji Kondo)
• Final Fantasy IX OST- Vivi's Theme (Nobuo Uematsu)
• Final Fantasy IX OST- Steiner's Theme (Nobuo Uematsu)
• Dark Souls OST- Gwyn, Lord of Cinder (Motoi Sakuraba)
• Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector OST- Signalchaser (Amos Roddy)
• Pokemon Diamond/Pearl/Platinum OST- Champion Cynthia (Go Ichinose)
• Final Fantasy X OST- Final Battle (Masashi Hamauzu)
• Final Fantasy X OST- Zanarkand (Nobuo Uematsu)
• Library of Ruina OST- Gone Angels (Studio EIM)
• Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 OST- Alicia (Lorien Testard, Alice Duport-Percier)

Video-

• 5th Elite Four Battle Cynthia- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vzpDrO9dH0
• Pokemon Trauma Cynthia Battle Flashbacks- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOEKlXY-SYc
• Final Fantasy X Trailer- https://youtu.be/riNzVUJumM8

Cover art by Jack Allen- find him at https://linktr.ee/JackAllenCaricatures