#34 Is video game music *real* music?
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Effectively a subgenre of the "Are video games art?' question, "Is video game music real music?" has often been a question asked. We'll cut to the chase here like we do in the episode, yes, of course it is. However, there's a lot of interesting discussion around the question that we decided to delve into today. Do you think video game music is real music?
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SHOW NOTES
Linking some of the specific music discussed in this episode, in case you want to listen yourself.
Quake - Castles of the Damned
https://youtu.be/90gID2mLPZA
Pictionary NES
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLB8C47C3CC46BD805
Halo Theme (Overture) in the style of Doom Eternal
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LGSItPwgjA
Wherever We Are Now - "Cassette Beasts" Original Soundtrack
https://youtu.be/bF2LtqVBWe0
Bury the Light - Vergil's battle theme from Devil May Cry 5 Special Edition
https://youtu.be/Jrg9KxGNeJY
Kingdom Hearts 358/2 days: Xions Theme
https://youtu.be/5moTuo-4MKU
Metal: Hellsinger — This Devastation ft. Matt Heafy of Trivium
https://youtu.be/HidvYgF9-8Q
Super Mario Odyssey - Jump Up, Super Star!
https://youtu.be/e9r5hx47kxM
Tex's Lament by Richie Havens - From The Pandora Directive
https://youtu.be/YSjcFXEZAUk
Metal Gear Solid 4 Soundtrack: Father and Son
https://youtu.be/o9Pu92St5O0
CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro and setting up the topic
04:00 When did video game music become "real" music?
11:29 Struggling to connect with music
18:52 Breath of the Wild and subdued music
24:33 VGM you could fool someone into thinking isn't VGM
34:45 How non-gamers respond to video game music
45:54 How legacy affects musical reception
49:50 Chefkilo's Patreon Question of the Week
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