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The best selection of deep and progressive house music by various artists all mixed together into one Continuous DJ Mix by Kris Sharp.
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The WaveBack Music Podcast is all about the most interesting video game music around, and what makes it great. Join Geekade's Kris Randazzo (Stone Age Gamer Podcast) and Matt Raimo (Turning Tracks) as they take a nostalgic trip into the past and present of VGM and explain why these soundtracks are worth listening to whether you're a fan of video games or not.
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WaveBack 176: Bubsy in Claws Encounters of the Furred Kind
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For Matt’s pick this month, he chose the Super NES Sonic-imitator Bubsy in Claws Encounters of the Furred Kind. This game sure has a bad reputation, but does its soundtrack deserve the hate? Let’s find out! Useful Links Bubsy in Claws Encounters of the Furred Kind Matt Berardo Social Stuff WaveBack Overplay WaveBack Discord Support us on Patreon Wa…
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For Kris’s pick this month, he chose the Super NES polygonal racer Stunt race FX. Just how good is 16-bit bluegrass? Let’s find out! Useful Links Stunt Race FX Shinobu Amayake Social Stuff WaveBack Overplay WaveBack Discord Support us on Patreon WaveBack Facebook Geekade Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Twitch Website…
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Show Notes For Matt’s pick this month, he went with the arcade classic Golden Axe. This beat em up has quite a legacy, but is its soundtrack as legendary as its gameplay? Let’s find out! Useful Links Golden Axe You Takada Tōru Nakabayashi Social Stuff WaveBack Overplay WaveBack Discord Support us on Patreon WaveBack Facebook Geekade Facebook Twitte…
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Show Notes For Kris’s pick, he went with the PlayStation reimagining of the arcade classic Frogger. This retro revival has it all, including an excellent “cute funk” soundtrack. Enjoy! Useful Links Frogger Andrew Barnabas Paul Arnold Social Stuff WaveBack Overplay WaveBack Discord Support us on Patreon WaveBack Facebook Geekade Facebook Twitter Ins…
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Show Notes For Matt’s pick, he decided to go with one of Kris’s all-time favorite games, Mega Man 3! Why exactly does he consider this game to be the best in the series? Let’s find out! Useful Links Mega Man 3 Yasuaki Fujita Harumi Fujita Social Stuff WaveBack Overplay WaveBack Discord Support us on Patreon WaveBack Facebook Geekade Facebook Twitte…
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Show NotesIt’s finally time to cover one of Kris’s favorite Game Boy soundtracks, Donkey Kong Land! How do the 16-bit stylings of the DKC series translate to the Game Boy? Let’s find out! Useful Links Donkey Kong Land David Wise Graeme Norgate Social Stuff WaveBack Overplay WaveBack Discord Support us on Patreon WaveBack Facebook Geekade Facebook T…
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Show NotesIt was Matt’s pick, and in true Matt fashion, he chose a game that couldn’t possibly be less Christmass-y for our final episode of the year, Dead Cells! Useful Links Dead Cells Yoann Laulan Social Stuff WaveBack Overplay WaveBack Discord Support us on Patreon WaveBack Facebook Geekade Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Twitch…
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Show Notes It’s almost amazing that after all these years, this show has never covered a Double Dragon game. It’s finally time to correct that as Matt and Kris spend some quality time with the short but spectacular soundtrack of the NES version of the original Double Dragon. Useful Links Double Dragon Kazunaka Yamane](https://www.vgmpf.com/Wiki/ind…
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Show Notes Happy Halloween! Matt and Kris have cooked up yet another spooktacular episode filled with the eeriest video game music they could find! So get into the spirit of the season, and enjoy! Social Stuff WaveBack Overplay WaveBack Discord Support us on Patreon WaveBack Facebook Geekade Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Twitch Website…
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Episode 167 – Akumajo Dracula (Sharp X68000)
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Show Notes As has become tradition around here at the WaveBack podcast, every October Matt and Kris focus on the music of a different Castlevania game in chronological order. This time they’re cracking their whips at an often overlooked entry in Konami’s classic vampire killing franchise, and one that didn’t find its way to North America until well…
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Show Notes Matt and Kris tackle the excellent Contra followup for NES, Super C. It’s the best Contra game out there that’s not actually called Contra! Useful Links Super C Hidenori Maezawa Yūichi Sakakura Background Music Various songs from Super Contra (arcade), Contra (arcade), Contra (NES), and Contra 4 (DS). Social Stuff WaveBack Overplay WaveB…
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Show Notes Matt and Kris take on the time traveling ninja epic, The Messenger. Since this game has two versions of its soundtrack, Kris decided to mash them up with some killer results. Enjoy! Useful Links The Messenger BUY THIS SOUNDTRACK!!! Background Music The single versions of the tracks Social Stuff WaveBack Overplay WaveBack Discord Support …
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Show Notes Matt and Kris tackle Just Shapes & Beats, which is an extremely apt title, even though the game is so very much more. Useful Links Episode art by Radiant Dream Just Shapes & Beats Background Music More songs from JSAB because the entire soundtrack rules. Social Stuff WaveBack Overplay WaveBack Discord Support us on Patreon WaveBack Faceb…
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Show Notes Matt and Kris tackle what’s arguably the best version of tetris ever made, Tetris DS. It’s NES themed! Useful Links Tetris DS Minako Hamano Akira Fujiwara Background Music Mostly just the NES versions of the Tetris DS songs Social Stuff WaveBack Overplay WaveBack Discord Support us on Patreon WaveBack Facebook Geekade Facebook Twitter In…
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Show Notes Matt and Kris take a listener request and dive into the classic PlayStation game Xenogears. Useful Links Xenogears Yasunori Mitsuda Background Music Various other songs from Xenogears. Social Stuff WaveBack Overplay WaveBack Discord Support us on Patreon WaveBack Facebook Geekade Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Twitch Website…
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Show Notes Matt and Kris lament the closing of the eShop by listening to the classic NES goodness of Art Style: PiCTOBiTS. Useful Links Art Style: PiCTOBiTS YMCK Background Music Various other songs from PiCTOBITS and the original songs from the games referenced in PiCTOBITS. Social Stuff WaveBack Overplay WaveBack Discord Support us on Patreon Wav…
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Episode 160 – The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
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Show Notes Matt and Kris dive into the expansive soundtrack to The legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Useful Links The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Manaka Kataoka Yasuaki Iwata Hajime Wakai Background Music Various other songs from Breath of the Wild Social Stuff WaveBack Overplay WaveBack Discord Support us on Patreon WaveBack Facebook Ge…
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Show Notes Matt and Kris proudly present the return of the WaveBack Awards, featuring the best of the best in VGM from 2022. The intro music for this episode was Cyclic Oscillations from Super Mega Zero by DDRKirby. Our team tragically overlooked this game until it was too late, so it unfortunately wasn’t given any considerations for this year’s aw…
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Show Notes Matt and Kris start their engines for a race through the Mario Kart 64 soundtrack. Useful Links Mario Kart 64 Kenta Nagata Background Music Various other songs Mario Kart 64 Super Mario Kart Social Stuff Support us on Patreon WaveBack Overplay WaveBack Discord WaveBack Facebook Geekade Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Twitch Website Co…
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Show Notes Matt and Kris dive into an the memorable soundtrack of the Dreamcast classic Jet Grind Radio Useful Links Jet Grind Radio Hideki Naganuma Background Music Various other songs from Jet Grind Radio Social Stuff Support us on Patreon WaveBack Overplay WaveBack Discord WaveBack Facebook Geekade Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Twitch Websi…
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Episode 156 – TurboGrafx-16 Shooter Special
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Show Notes Matt and Kris dive into an all listener request episode dedicated to the TurboGrafx-16. Specifically the platform’s vast array of amazing shooters. Useful Links Blazing Lazers by Masatomo Miyamoto, Keiji Takeuchi, and Masanobu Tsukamoto Soldier Blade by Masaaki Inoue Air Zonk by Daisuke Morishima and Hisashi Matsushita Nexzr by Tatsuya W…
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Show Notes Matt and Kris bring you the 8th annual Spooky Special, chock full of eerie tunes guaranteed to get you in the mood for the Halloween season. Enjoy! Useful Links Killer Instinct Gold by Robin Beanland Dadish 3 by Tom Young Infernax by Jason Létourneau, Jules Conroy, and Olivier Couillard Cuphead by Kristofer Maddigan ARMS by Atsuko Asahi,…
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Show Notes Matt and Kris continue their October tradition with the next chronological Castlevania release, Super Castlevania IV for Super NES. This game was a watershed moment for SNES sound design, and has more than earned its legendary status. Enjoy! Useful Links Super Castlevania IV Masanori Adachi Taro Kudo Background Music Various other Castle…
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Show NotesMatt and Kris come back from Summer break with a hidden NES Sunsoft gem, Gimmick! Filled with beautifully impressive music, especially by NES standards, this game has more than earned its cult status. Enjoy! Useful Links Gimmick! Masashi Kageyama Background Music Gimmick! 30th Anniversary OST (He Edition) by R3 Mr. Gimmick Social Stuff Su…
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Show NotesEpisode 152: Matt and Kris join up with various other podcasters for Masters of VGM, a month-long celebration of the very best in video game music composers. This week’s episode is all about Matt’s picks. Enjoy! NOTE: We'll be going on hiatus for the summer thanks to our busy schedules. We'll be back in September though! Have a great summ…
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Show Notes Matt and Kris join up with various other podcasters for Masters of VGM, a month-long celebration of the very best in video game music composers. This week’s episode is all about Kris’s picks. Two are obvious, and two may be a bit less so. Enjoy! Useful Links Masters of VGM Hirokazu Tanaka Soyo Oka David Wise Naoki Kodaka Social Stuff Wav…
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Show Notes Matt and Kris are joined by Vicky to go over the best songs they neglected to cover in previous episodes. Social Stuff WaveBack Overplay WaveBack Discord Support us on Patreon WaveBack Facebook Geekade Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Twitch Website Contact Us
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Episode 149 – Katamari Damacy Reroll
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Show Notes Matt and Kris conclude their revisit series with Katamari Damacy Reroll, the delightfully quirky PlayStation 2 game that recently resurfaced on modern platforms. Useful Links Katamari Damacy Reroll WaveBack Episode 6 Yuu Miyake Asuka Sakai Akitaka Tohyama Yoshihito Yano Yuri Misumi Hideki Tobeta Background Music Fugue #7777 by Sam Griffi…
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Episode 148 – IronSword: Wizards & Warriors II Revisited
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Show NotesMatt and Kris revisit IronSword: Wizards & Warriors II for NES! This David Wise classic was originally covered by Kris back in episode 7 from July 2015, but this time Matt’s here! And Matt makes everything better. Useful Links IronSword: Wizards & Warriors II WaveBack Episode 7 Background Music Wizards & Warriors Wizards & Warriors X: For…
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Show Notes Matt and Kris revisit the music of Wonder Boy III, only this time instead of the Master System original, they go with the phenomenal remake Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap. Useful Links Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap WaveBack Episode 3 Background Music Wonder Boy III: The Dragon’s Trap Various Wonder Boy covers by Banjo Guy Ollie Dragon’s C…
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Show Notes Matt and Kris travel back in time to revisit the topic of the second episode ever of the WaveBack Podcast, Mega Man X. Useful Links Mega Man X Setsuo Yamamoto WaveBack Episode 2 Terminal Montage: Something About Mega Man X Something About Mega Man X: Storm Eagle's Revenge Background Music Mega Man: Maverick Hunter X Social Stuff WaveBack…
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Show Notes Matt and Kris celebrate the best music they heard for the first time in 2021. Useful Links No spoilers! Background Music That would be a spoiler too! Social Stuff WaveBack Overplay WaveBack Discord Support us on Patreon WaveBack Facebook Geekade Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Twitch Website Contact Us…
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Show Notes Matt and Kris take a dip in the ocean with the wonderfully weird music of Ecco the Dolphin for Sega Genesis. Useful Links Ecco the Dolphin Spencer Nilsen Brian Coburn Andras Magyari Background Music Ecco the Dolphin (Sega CD) Social Stuff WaveBack Overplay WaveBack Discord Support us on Patreon WaveBack Facebook Geekade Facebook Twitter …
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Show NotesMatt and Kris bring you the 7th annual Winter Special, filled with winter-themed tunes, some of which were chosen by you! Useful Links Celeste by Lena Raine Moonglow Bay by Lena Raine Snow Brothers by Osamu Ohta & Tatsuya Uemura Let it Snow by Bit Shifter Contra by Hidenori Maezawa and Kiyohiro Sada Winterbells arrangement by Eric Peel Th…
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Show NotesMatt and Kris celebrate the 35th anniversary of the Kid Icarus series by listening to some originals, great covers, and all manner of goodness spanning Pit’s career.Useful Links Kid Icarus Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters Kid Icarus: Uprising Kid Icarus by Sam Griffin The Minibosses Background Music Other songs from the Kid Icarus series…
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Show Notes Matt and Kris celebrate the 30th anniversary of A Link to the Past by listening to its memorable soundtrack and reminiscing about their first time traveling to 16-bit Hyrule. Useful Links The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past Koji Kondo Background Music Other songs from the Zelda series, mostly A Link Between Worlds Social Stuff WaveBa…
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Show Notes Matt and Kris celebrate the 20th anniversary of Halo by listening to the original game’s soundtrack for the very first time! Useful Links Halo: Combat Evolved Martin O'Donnell Michael Salvatori Background Music Other songs from Halo Social Stuff WaveBack Overplay WaveBack Discord Support us on Patreon WaveBack Facebook Geekade Facebook T…
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Show Notes Matt and Kris bring you the 7th annual Spooky Special, full of your requests! Useful Links Halloween Town from Kingdom Hearts by Yoko Shimmamora, original composition by Danny Elfman. Requested by Bedroth Area 4 from Blaster Master by Naoki Kodaka Indoctrination (The Tower) from Iconclasts by Joakim Sandberg. Requested by Matt Flammger D…
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Show Notes Matt and Kris celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Game Boy classic Castlevania II: Belmont’s Revenge. It’s got crunchy bass, spooky atmosphere, and classic Castlevania composition. Enjoy! Useful Links Castlevania II: Belmont’s Revenge Hidehiro Funauchi Background Music The Castlevania Adventure Castlevania Legends Castlevania II covers…
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Show Notes Matt and Kris celebrate the 35th anniversary of OutRun, Sega’s arcade racer that left a serious impression. Useful Links OutRun Hiroshi Kawaguchi Background Music Various OutRun covers Social Stuff WaveBack Overplay WaveBack Discord Support us on Patreon WaveBack Facebook Geekade Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Twitch Website Contact …
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Show Notes Matt and Kris celebrate the 25th anniversary of Crash Bandicoot, the unofficial platforming mascot for the Sony PlayStation. Useful Links Crash Bandicoot Josh Mancell Background Music Crash N Sane Trilogy Social Stuff WaveBack Overplay WaveBack Discord Support us on Patreon WaveBack Facebook Geekade Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Twi…
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Show Notes Matt and Kris celebrate the 30th anniversary of F-Zero, the Super NES launch title that taught us to love Mode 7. Useful Links F-Zero Yumiko Kanki Naoto Ishida Background Music Various tracks from F-Zero X, F-Zero GX, F-Zero: Maximum Velocity, and F-Zero Climax Various F-Zero remixes from the Super Smash Bros. series. Social Stuff WaveBa…
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Episode 134 – Metroid 35th Anniversary Special
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Show Notes Matt and Kris celebrate the 35th anniversary of the Metroid franchise by listening to an eclectic set of tracks and covers spanning the entire series. Useful Links Metroid Title Theme by Banjo Guy Ollie Metroid Zero Mission Overplay - Brinstar Kraid’s Lair by Family Jules Surface of SR388 by Banjo Guy Ollie Ridley Battle from Nintendo La…
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Show Notes Matt and Kris shake their bananas in honor of Donkey Kong’s 40th birthday, featuring music from the entire franchise. Useful Links Donkey Kong Yukio Kaneoka Hip Tanaka Taisuke Araki Banjo Guy Ollie Hiroshi Yamaguchi Eveline Fischer David Wise Greame Norgate Sam Griffin PPF Grant Kirkhope Kenji Yamamoto Masaru Tajima Minako Hamano Backgro…
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Show Notes Matt and Kris celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Sega Saturn classic NiGHTS into Dreams. Useful Links NiGHTS into Dreams Fumie Kumatani Tomoko Sasaki Naofumi Hataya Background Music Other songs from NiGHTS into Dreams Sonic Pinball Party NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams Social Stuff WaveBack Overplay WaveBack Discord Support us on Patreon Wa…
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Show Notes Matt and Kris are joined once again by Alex and Alex to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Sonic Adventure 2 for the Sega Dreamcast. And to roll around at the speed of sound, obviously. Useful Links Sonic Adventure 2 Jun Senoue Kenichi Tokoi Fumie Kumatani Tomoya Ohtani Background Music Other songs from Sonic Adventure 2 Sonic Adventure 2…
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Show Notes Matt and Kris celebrate the 30th anniversary of Sonic the Hedgehog with a deep dive into the soundtrack that changed what Sega Genesis music could be. Useful Links Sonic the Hedgehog Masato Nakamura Background Music Various remixes of the Sonic tunes Sonic 1 for Master System Sonic Generations Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Sonic the Hedgehog 3 So…
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Show Notes Matt and Kris celebrate the 30th anniversary of Battletoads with a turbo tunnel ride through the game’s original NES soundtrack by David WiseUseful Links Battletoads David Wise Background Music Other tracks from Battletoads NES Sega Genesis, Game Gear, and Amiga versions of Battletoads Social Stuff WaveBack Overplay WaveBack Discord Supp…
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Show Notes Matt and Kris celebrate the 35th anniversary of Dragon Quest by enjoying the music of the NES version, Dragon Warrior.Useful Links Dragon Warrior Koichi Sugiyama Background Music Every Dragon Warrior song on OC Remix Other versions of the Dragon Quest theme from various other games Social Stuff WaveBack Overplay WaveBack Discord Support …
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Show Notes Matt and Kris try to win the love of a daisy with the music of Parappa the Rapper for PlayStation. Useful Links Parappa the Rapper Masaya Matsuura Background Music Other stuff from Parappa Social Stuff WaveBack Overplay WaveBack Discord Support us on Patreon WaveBack Facebook Geekade Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Twitch Website Cont…
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