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Podcast: Themes and Variation
Episode: Songs From Video Games (with Zac Zinger and Chase Bethea)
Description: Follow us on Twitter for news about the show and more!What comes to mind when you hear the words "video game music?" Is it a vibrant series of retro-sounding bloops and bleeps a la our favorite princess-saving plumber, or a rich, orchestral landscape that might accompany an assassin exploring an open world?Making music for video games presents an interesting challenge. The composer must create something that fits a narrative as well as an aesthetic, in addition to providing a soundtrack that will keep the player motivated to work toward each target....