Tetris Affects

Tetris Affects

Author: Jameson Empire August 2, 2022 Duration: 1:13:27

[Episode 5] This month barSILENCE is covering the music from one of the best-selling games ever made! That's right, we're listening to Tetris! The name of this episode is no mistake, Tetris has been weaving its way into our brains and affecting generations of gamers for nearly 40 years.

Let's listen to the origins of the Tetris theme, its variations, and a ton of fantastic music from 15 different games!

Track Listing:

00:00:00 - Name Entry (Tetris - Gameboy) [Hirokazu Tanaka]

00:03:18 - Peddlers (Tetris - Apple IIgs) [Ed Bogas]

00:03:56 - Type-A (Tetris - Gameboy) [Hirokazu Tanaka]

00:05:39 - Type-A (Super Smash Bros. Brawl - Wii) [Yoko Shimomura]

00:10:08 - Type-B (Tetris - Gameboy) [Hirokazu Tanaka]

00:11:38 - Type-B (Super Smash Bros. Brawl - Wii) [Masafumi Takada]

00:17:00 - Title Screen (Super Tetris 2 + Bombliss - SNES) [Mitsuhiko Takano, K4, Dhal-Chan]

00:18:40 - Heroism (Super Tetris 3 - SNES) [Shigemitsu Goto]

00:20:12 - How To Play (Tetris Plus - Arcade) [NIS, Kazuo Sawa]

00:21:58 - Level 2 (Tetris - CD-i) [Jim Andron]

00:26:21 - Baking Cookies (Versus Minnie) (Magical Tetris Challenge - Gameboy) [Harumi Fujita]

00:31:52 - Martist (Tetrisphere - Nintendo 64) [Neil D. Voss]

00:34:59 - Thread6 (The New Tetris - Nintendo 64) [Neil D. Voss]

00:37:42 - Giali (The New Tetris - Nintendo 64) [Neil D. Voss]

00:41:46 - Troika (The Next Tetris - Playstation) [Kevin Manthei]

00:44:43 - New BGM 2 (The Next Tetris - Playstation) [Kevin Manthei, Syzygy Records, 1205 Recording]

00:50:41 - Track 5 (Tetris Kiwamemichi - Arcade/PS2) [Unknown Composer]

00:53:47 - Level 01 (Tetris: The Grand Master 3 Terror Instinct - Arcade) [Shinji Hosoe, Ayako Saso]

00:56:52 - Level 02 (Tetris: The Grand Master 3 Terror Instinct - Arcade) [Shinji Hosoe, Ayako Saso]

00:59:07 - Sakura Variation# 03 (Tetris: The Grand Master 3 Terror Instinct - Arcade) [Shinji Hosoe, Ayako Saso]

01:01:50 - Ritual Groove (Tetris Effect - PS4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Switch, PC) [Hydelic]

01:03:49 - Morning Star (Tetris Effect - PS4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Switch, PC) [Hydelic]

01:08:32 - Game Theme (Tetris 99 - Switch) [SuperSweep]

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There's a particular magic in the way a great video game score can transport you, turning a sequence of pixels and code into a living, breathing world. barSILENCE: A Video Game Music Podcast is built on that very idea, offering a deep and thoughtful retrospective on the art form. Hosted by Jameson Empire, each episode is a dedicated exploration, peeling back the layers on iconic soundtracks and the composers who created them. You'll hear more than just the memorable melodies; the discussion digs into the historical context, the technical constraints of older hardware, and the creative decisions that gave these scores their lasting emotional power. Whether it's the sweeping orchestration of a classic RPG or the catchy chip-tune of a forgotten arcade gem, this podcast treats each subject with genuine appreciation and curiosity. Tuning in feels like rediscovering a favorite game through its soundtrack, often highlighting details you might have missed during play. It’s a journey for both lifelong fans and newcomers, a chance to either reconnect with a beloved score or be introduced to a masterpiece for the first time. In the end, barSILENCE is more than an analysis-it's an active celebration of how these compositions fight against the quiet, enriching our memories of the games and the moments we spent inside them.
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