tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6272524169407806923.post6332038032095213298..comments2024-03-04T20:04:48.815+01:00Comments on Jinxed Thoughts: Level UPPsala and Video Game MusicZinnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14935881612077507321noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6272524169407806923.post-90245391901055491462011-03-19T12:06:13.303+01:002011-03-19T12:06:13.303+01:00Even though this isn't the kind of video game ...Even though this isn't the kind of video game music I listen to very often, it was still an interesting tidbit imo:<br />http://www.pcgamer.com/2011/02/14/civilization-4-wins-grammy-award/<br />Personally I think Frog's Theme is the most moving video game song ever, but I guess it's due to my countless hours spent fighting alongside the brave knight :p<br />On the subject of what Hartland said, what most non-gamers don't understand is that gaming music has heavy built-in emotional connections to the players. "Regular" music rarely has that same connection to so many different persons. That's what makes these VGM concerts so awesome.Eldhornnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6272524169407806923.post-53477925645636453752011-03-19T11:49:06.900+01:002011-03-19T11:49:06.900+01:00@Larísa
I've got a sparse "about" se...@Larísa<br />I've got a sparse "about" section at the bottom of the page, wouldn't suprise me if no one finds it ^^ Doesn't say where I live though I live in Norrköping, not so far from Uppsala. I am tagged on the MMO Melting Pot blogger map - http://www.mmomeltingpot.com/blogger-map/Zinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14935881612077507321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6272524169407806923.post-42973147999629927382011-03-19T02:21:13.277+01:002011-03-19T02:21:13.277+01:00Hm... couldn't find any about-page... You live...Hm... couldn't find any about-page... You live in Uppsala?<br />curious question...Larísahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05769822260333419777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6272524169407806923.post-41665375208818276362011-03-18T15:32:25.397+01:002011-03-18T15:32:25.397+01:00I agree that VGM (is that an recognized acronym or...I agree that VGM (is that an recognized acronym or shall we make it one?) is awesome and I've been listening to it for a long time, before it was "in". I went to the concert that was held here where I lived. There are lots of things that could be said but I'll limit myself to name dropping some composers you've might not have heard of.<br /><br />Chris Hülsbeck is an old bitpop wizard from the old anmiga days. <br />You should know of Yasunori Mitsuda but I'd just like to point out his Creid album as extra awesome.<br />Michiko Naruke might not be all that awesome but the Wild Arms video game series is, and the music not a smal part of it.<br />More recent composers I'd recommend is Ion Zur and Jeremy Soule. Both of which have had their hands in the making of the BG/IWD soundtracks but also Dragon Age (Zur), Guildwars and Supreem Commander (Soule). <br />I also recomend the Nier OST thought I do not know who made it.<br /><br />And as I stated in the beginning: these are those I "hope" you haven't heard of before.<br /><br />I also think that VGM is better if you have played the game. There is some intricate connection between hearing the music and the wave of nostalgia that washes over you as you remember the scenes and situations where it played or just the general feeling of the game. <br />It's the same with the second type of music I listen to, anime osts. Both genres share that they are BMG, but while VGM do intense music better anime osts do slow music better, or... something.<br /><br />(And on the topic of loosing posts; I came close to loosing this one, twice. But I ctrl+c:ed it before trying to move on to a different page...)Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09204222169208641336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6272524169407806923.post-66532470623618560662011-03-18T14:34:26.949+01:002011-03-18T14:34:26.949+01:00@Gav
I wonder how many good things that the Intern...@Gav<br />I wonder how many good things that the Internet has gobbled up? I have lost entire blog posts, which is what lead me to start writing them in a regular text-file and then just copy paste it into Blogger when done :P<br /><br />Black Mages is Nobuo Uematsus band right? Those are great :D And I totally love Frank Klepackis "Hell March" tunes.Zinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14935881612077507321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6272524169407806923.post-81110527946473113732011-03-18T07:40:41.015+01:002011-03-18T07:40:41.015+01:00I wrote a long-ass post that disappeared when I wr...I wrote a long-ass post that disappeared when I wrote in the wrong Identity. -_-<br /><br />Basically:<br />1. I agree on all points, awesome stuff, awesome music!<br /><br />2. I recommend to you "The Black Mages" (Final Fantasy music with a great virtuoso instrumental trio) and Frank Klepacki (the guy who did all the Command & Conquer, Red Alert music)<br /><br />Cheers,<br />GavAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com