Hello, GiantBomb community! Over much of this past year, I've been working on a YouTube channel ( http://www.youtube.com/user/RoeBlogThing?feature=mhum) that features selections from some of my favorite video game soundtracks. I wanted to create this thread to provide a brief explanation of the channel's premise and goals, share these songs with you, and see what you all think.
As a staunch fan of video game music, I've long enjoyed sharing and discussing standout compositions from both newer games and older classics. Unfortunately, I believe these discussions can often stray away from the music itself and become mired in nostalgia; fond memories of music from well established franchises can overshadow much of the great work that's still being done in the industry. Because of this, I've decided to focus my channel on featuring pieces from newer, and sometimes less recognized, pieces that I think deserve some more attention. The soundtracks featured in this channel are almost universally from games that have been released in the past decade. Additionally, I've made an effort to include some standout tracks from indie games and some of the more niche games that people may have never heard of.
Here's a quick rundown of the channel's structure.
- All videos are uploaded in 720p or 1080p (with high quality audio files), allowing for a better audio bitrate on YouTube.
- There are no extraneous slideshows, AMVs, popup comments, or personalized introduction animations; instead, each video simply has a piece of the game's artwork or a screenshot.
- Video descriptions include the composer(s) associated with each track.
I would greatly appreciate any feedback or suggestions (including soundtrack suggestions for future uploads) that you guys would be willing to give. To wrap up this post, I'd like to share a few of the tracks that I've uploaded to provide an idea of what to expect. I hope you enjoy them!
Trample Machine from Another Bound Neo: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7PlqurqNtk
Theme of the Unwound Future from Professor Layton and the Unwound Future: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sblMhgPlUjU
Kimono Dance from Afro Samurai: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTCYOLkO6b8
Lost Relevancy from Crackdown: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNTBwyBUn44
Lamentation from Sengoku Rance: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Op-F5Qs_NZ4
(Note: This channel also has an associated thread in NeoGAF with slightly more information for people that would like to find out how to obtain some of these soundtracks: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=409253)
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