VGMHQ: YouTube Channel with Modern & Overlooked Video Game Music

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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 Futurehttp://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 Rancehttp://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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Games Featured Thus Far 

Advance Wars: Days of Ruin (Hoper Never Dies), Yoshito Hirano
Afrika (Safari), Wataru Hokoyama
Afro Samurai (Kimono Dance), Bridgeside Productions
After Burner Climax (Volcanic Islands), Masanori Takeuchi
Aion: The Tower of Eternity (Step To The Next World), Ryo Kunihiko
Alan Wake (Welcome to Bright Falls), Petri Alanko
Alpha Squad (Winter), Stemage
And Yet It Move(Credits), Christoph Binder
Another Bound Neo (Trample Machine), millstones
Aquaria (Undiscovered Waters), Alec Holowka
Art Style light trax (spectra 1), Skip
Assassin’s Creed 2 (Ezio's Family), Jesper Kyd
Azurik: Rise of Perathia (Forever and Ever), Jeremy Soule
Barkley, Shut Up & Jam: Gaiden, Chapter 1 of the Hoopz Barkley SaGa (Title Theme), Chef Boyardee
Bayonetta (You May Call Me Father), Masami Ueda, Hiroshi Yamaguchi, Rei Kondo, Akari Kaida, Erina Niwa, Norihiktero Hibino, Yoshitaka Suzuki, Takahiro Izutani, Takayasu Sodeoka
Beatmania IIXD 14 Gold (Snow Storm), DJ Taka
Bejeweled 3 (Zen Mode), Peter Hajba, Alexander Brandon
Beyond Good and Evil (Home Sweet Home), Christopher Heral
Bionic Commando Rearmed (Power Plant), Simon Viklund
BioShock (Empty Houses), Garry Schyman
Bit.Trip Beat (Transition), Petrified Productions
Bit.Trip Runner (Conviction), Petrified Productions
Bomberman Hero (Mimesis), Jun Chiki Chikuma
Borderlands (Welcome to Fyrestone), Jesper Kyd
Bully (Glass House), Shawn Lee
Call of Duty: Finest Hour (Pegasus Bridge), Michael Giacchino
Canabalt (RUN!), Danny Baranowsky
Castle Crashers (Chaoz Japan), ParagonX9
Cave Story (Moonsong), Daisuke Amaya
Chibi-Robo! (Midday Majesty), Hirofumi Taniguchi
Chulip (Happy Shabby Life), Hirofumi Taniguchi
Civilization IV: Warlords (Celtic), Christopher Tin
Cladun: This is an RPG! (Knight of a Foreign Country), Yoh Ohyama
Cloud (Reflection), Vincent Diamante
Crackdown (Lost Relevancy), OmTheory
Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge (Hollywood Militia & Dinner Theater), Stan LePard
Crossfire (Megawave), Luke Schneider
Crush (Seaside 2B), Matt Coldrick
Crysis (Reactor), Inon Zur
Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix (Underground Mozart), (Unknown/Konami)
de Blob (The Funky Blob), John Guscott
Deadly Premonition (Life is Beautiful), Riyou Kinugasa, Takuya Kobayashi, Hiromi Mizutani
Dead Space 2 (Lacrimosa), Jason Graves
Demon’s Souls (Maiden Astraea), Shunsuke Kida
Determinance (Apotheosis), Paul Taylor
Dino Run (Dino Run Theme), Mark DeNardo
Dynasty Warriors 6 (Ignition), MASA, Masato Koike, Kensuke Inage, Haruki Yamada
Ecco the Dolphin: Defender of the Future (Perils of the Coral Reef), Tim Follin
Echochrome (prime #919), Hideki Sakamoto
Edge (Kakkoi!), Romain Gauthier
Einhänder (Shudder), Kenichiro Fuku
Elebits (A Spaceship Fantasy), Naoyuki Sato
Every Extend Extra (Lowdown), USCUS
Everyday Shooter (Earthworm), Jonathan Mak
Fallout 2 (Redding), Mark Morgan
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers (The Sacred Haven), Hidenori Iwasaki
Final Fantasy XIII (March of the Dreadnoughts), Masashi Hamauzu
Flower (Sailing on the Wind), Vincent Diamante
Folklore (Under a Falling Star), Kenji Kawai, Shinji Hosoe, Ayako Saso, Hiroto Saitoh
Forza Motorsport 3 (Roadside), Lance Heyes
Freedom Fighters (Isabella: Leader of the Resistance), Jesper Kyd
Frozen Synapse (Main Theme), Paul Taylor
Gears of War (Attack of the Drones), Kevin Riepl
Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2 (Deadline), Chris Chudley
Gravity Well (Relativity), The Humble Brothers
Gray Matter (David's Theme), Robert Holmes
Gridrunner Revolution (Chiken Flavour), Popof
Grim Fandango (Compañeros), Peter McConnell
Guilty Gear X (Bloodstained Lineage), Daisuke Ishiwatari
Half-Minute Hero (Returning Good for Evil), The Engines
Halo 3: ODST (Neon Night), Martin O'Donnell, Michael Salvatori
Headhunter (Jack's Theme), Richard Jacques
Henry Hatsworth in the Puzzling Adventure (Mystic Monocle), Jesse Allen
Hitman: Blood Money (Apocalypse), Jesper Kyd
Homeworld (Tunic Raiders Battle), Paul Ruskay
Ico (Castle in the Mist), Michiru Ōshima
Iji (Kinda Green), Chris Geehan, Dan Byrne McCullough
Ikaruga (Metempsychosis), Hiroshi Iuchi
ilomilo (March of the ilomilos), Daniel Olsén
inFAMOUS (Anything for Trish), Amon Tobin
Jet Set Radio Future (The Concept of Love), Hideki Naganuma
Katamari Damacy (Lonely Rolling Star), Yū Miyake
Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards (Zero-Two), Jun Ishikawa, Hirokazu Ando
Kirby's Epic Yarn (Butter Building), Tomoya Tomita
Kyntt Stories (Baluchons), Nurykabe
La-Mulana (Run Toward the Sun)
Let's Tap (Star Seeker), Yam
Little Big Planet (The Gardens), Mat Clark
Little King’s Story (The Kingdom Complete), Yutaka Minobe
Lucidity (Walk Behind the Rows), Jesse Harlin
Lumines II (Bloomy Girls and Cuckoo Clock), Takagi Masakatsu, Takayuki Nakamura 
Machinarium (Nanorobot Tune), Tomas Dvorak
Madballs in Babo: Invasion (Inferno), Greg Drover
MadWorld (Soul), Naoto Tanaka
Marvel vs. Capcom 3 (Doctor Doom and Thor), Hideyuki Fukasawa
Mass Effect 2 (Suicide Mission and The Illusive Man), Jack Wall, Sam Hulick, David Kates, Jimmy Hinson
Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne (Theme of Max Payne), Kartsy Hatakka, Kimmo Kajasto
Melolune (Melolune), Laura Shigihara
Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker (Little Brother), Norihiko Hibino, Nobuko Toda
Metroid Prime (Crashed Ship Frigate Orpheon), Kenji Yamamoto, Kouichi Kyuma
Minecraft (Moog City), C418
Mirror’s Edge (Still Alive Instrumental), Lisa Miskovsky
Muramasa: The Demon Blade (Anun Teimei), Hitoshi Sakimoto
N+ (Strange Loop), Joris de Man
Nanosmiles (Others), Dong
NeoTokyo (Annul), Ed Harrison
NieR Gestalt & Replicant (Song of the Ancients, Devola), Keiichi Okabe, Kakeru Ishihama, Keigo Hoashi, Takafumi Nishimura
NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams (Growing Wings), Tomoko Sasaki
Ni No Kuni: Shikkoku no Madōshi (Fragments of Hearts), Joe Hisaishi
Noby Noby Boy (Noby Noby Jazz Guitar), Takashi Ikezawa
NyxQuest: Kindred Spirits (Hydra), Steven Gutheinz
Octodad (I Love You Octopus), Dalmatian Rex and the Eigentones
Okami (Reset and The Sun Rises), Hiroshi Yamaguchi, Rei Kondo
Osmos (The Shape of Things to Come), High Skies
Pac-Man Championship Edition DX (Pac Avenue), Taku Inoue, Toshio Kai, Akitaka Tohyama, Hiroshi Okubo, Hiroyuki Kawada, Junko Ozawa
Paper Mario (Goodbye Twink!), Yuka Tsujiyoko
Picross 3D (Minimal), Yasumasa Yamada
Pikmin (Forest of Hope), Hajime Wakai
PixelJunk Eden (Swept the rain), Baiyon
Planescape: Torment (Fortress of Regrets), Mark Morgan
Plants vs. Zombies (Brainiac Maniac), Laura Shigihara
Pokemon HeartGold & SoulSilver (Vs. Frontier Brain), Go Ichinose, Junichi Masuda, Morikazu Aoki, Shota Kageyama, Hitomi Sato, Satoshi Nohara
Portal (Subject Name Here), Kelly Bailey, Mike Morasky
Prince of Persia (Healing Ground), Inon Zur, Stuart Chatwood
Professor Layton and the Unwound Future (Theme of the Unwound Future), Tomohito Nishura
Ragnarok Online II (Din Don Dan Dan), Yoko Kanno
Ratchet and Clank Future: A Crack in Time (Clank's Subconscious), Boris Salchow
Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale (Divine Protection of Thalia), m_box
Red Dead Redemption (Far Away), Bill Elm, Woody Jackson
Red Faction Guerrilla (Subvert), Jake Kaufman
Rez (Creative State), Ken Ishii
RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 (Summer Air), Alistair Lindsay
Rune Factory Frontier (Whale Island - Outside), Tomoko Morita
Sam & Max Beyond Time and Space (Freelance Police), Jared Emerson-Johnson
Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World (Leave the Past Behind), Anamanaguchi
Sengoku Rance (Lamentation), Shade
Shadow of the Colossus (The Farthest Land), Kow Otani
Shank (Resurrection), Vince de Vera, Jason Garner
Shantae: Risky's Revenge (Through the Trees), Jake Kaufman
Shatter (Aurora), Module
Sheep Raider (Haunted Theme)
Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga 2 (Divine Identity), Shōji Meguro
Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 (Mass Destruction, Live Band Arrange), Lotus Juice, Yumi Kawamura
Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4 (Your Affection), Shōji Meguro
Sim City 4 (By the Bay), Jerry Martin
Sin & Punishment: Star Successor (Finale), Norio Hanzawa
Skate (Magic Magentic Radio), XXChange     
Sonic Colors (Aquatic Park Act 2), Jun Senoue
Space Invaders Extreme (invAde yOu), Hirokazu Koshio
Space Invaders Infinity Gene (Strategy Evolution), Hirokazu Koshio
‘Splosion Man (Everybody Loves Donuts), Matt Chaney
Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty (Terran 04), Derek Duke, Glenn Stafford, Neal Acree, Russell Brower
Suikoden II (The Chase), Miki Higashino, Keiko Fukami
Super Meat Boy (Forest Boss Theme), Daniel Baranowsky
Super Monkey Ball (Monkey Target), Hidenori Shoji
Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Area 6 and Flat Zone 2); Hajime Wakai, Kenichi Okuma
Super Stardust HD (Coventina Orchestral), Ari Pulkkinen
Super Street Fighter IV (Theme of Dhalsim), Hideyuki Fukasawa
Sword of the Berserk: Guts' Rage (Indra), Susumu Hirasawa
Tekken 6 (Edge of Spring), Keiichi Okabe
The Black Mirror (Angelina), Zdeněk Houb
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker (Ocean), Koji Kondo
The Oil Blue (Reclaiming the Island), Jonathan Geer
The Polynomial: Space Of The Music (Ton of Reverb), Alexey Lavrov
The Saboteur (The Saboteur Theme), Christopher Young
The Sims 2 (Pop Station 4), Mark Mothersbaugh
The Witcher (River of Life), Pawel Blaszczak
The World Ends With You (Twister, Takeharu Ishimoto, Mai Matsuda
Team Fortress 2 (More Gun), Mike Morasky
The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom (Just Desserts), David Stanton
Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory (Ruthless), Amon Tobin
Torchlight (Town), Matt Uelmen
Tower of Heaven (Pillars of Creation), flashygoodness
Trash Panic (Stage 1), Fujikado, Tomoyuki Kato
Trauma Team (A Brighter Day), Atsushi Kitajoh
Trine (Wolvercote Catacombs), Ari Pulkkinen
Tron: Evolution (The Chaos Complex), Sascha Dikiciyan
Tropico 2 (Hermandad de Piratas), Daniel Indart, Jesus A. Perez
Umineko no Naku Koro ni Chiru (Life), dai
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (The Road to Shambhala), Greg Edmonson
Uplink: Hacker Elite (Deep In Her Eyes)
Valkyria Chronicles (Street Fighting), Hitoshi Sakimoto
Viewtiful Joe (Blue the True Hero), Masami Ueda, Masakazu Sugimori
Viva Pinata (Sunrise Whisper), Grant Kirkhope
VVVVVV (Potential For Anything, Magnus Pålsson
Weird Worlds: Return to Infinite Space (Grand Tour), Digital Eel's Nightmare Band
Winterbells (Winterbells Theme), Ferry Halim
World of Goo (Best of Times), Kyle Gabler
World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King (Crystalsong and Operation Gnomeregan), Russell Brower, Derek Duke, Glenn Stafford, Neal Acree
Zone of the Enders (Kiss Me Sunlights), Heart of Air