Party With the Pixelated Prince of Darkness
Singing Mountain, A VGM Podcast
And here, in the spirit of the season, is the second of the two “lost” Patreon episodes. Unfortunately, while I was able to find the file, I was not able to find the description or tracklist, so this one will have to be a bit of a mystery. I can tell you this much: It is definitely a Halloween episode. It is two and a half hours long. And I think it’s all scary, Halloween-appropriate music from 16-bit titles. It’s “all music, no talk,” and it may be a “best of” of all the Halloween episodes I ever did on this podcast. Of course, I really can’t be sure. What do you make of it?...
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The Pixelated Pumpkin of Doom
Singing Mountain, A VGM Podcast
Way back in the distant past, there existed a Singing Mountain Patreon, where I managed to toss up four Patreon-exclusive tracks. Then, I closed the Patreon, thinking the content would still be accessible. It wasn’! Horror of horrors! However, as time passed, I realized that I’d actually downloaded these episodes onto my desktop computer, and could still share them on the Singing Mountain account. And I did that! Specifically for two of them. But the other two were Halloween-themed episodes, and it just didn’t make much sense to me to drop them in a month that wasn’t October. But guess...
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Winter VGM: Grand Finale
Singing Mountain, A VGM Podcast
I know I said in the previous episode that there would not be another Singing Mountain winter VGM episode. I lied. This episode — a two-hour, ”all music, no talk” collection of 16-bit winter VGM — originally went live December 21, 2020 on the Singing Mountain Patreon. It has not been available since I took down the Patreon page, but now it’s posted for the public to enjoy. Now *this* is the finale installment of the winter VGM series. As a thank you for everyone who has continued to support Singing Mountain in 2020, despite its lengthy hiatus, here is a special holiday gift: a...
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My Save Point Is a Hot Shower
Singing Mountain, A VGM Podcast
Given that Christmas is upon us, you might be expecting a 2021 edition of Singing Mountain’s ice music episode. Unfortunately, it turns out I used all the tracks I collected in last year’s winter episode and so I decided to lean in a different direction. This is the third in a different series I’ve been calling Save Point — all atmospheric, calming music that to me makes me think of a safe place to be, in video games but also IRL, because this one is inspired by taking a shower on a cold winter day. Save Point, previously: Ice level music, previously: Track listing: 3:03...
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The Final 16-Bit Halloween
Singing Mountain, A VGM Podcast
Here it is: my last effort at celebrating the spooky season with VGM. I don’t have much to say other than that that this is a mix of new stuff and stuff I’ve played on previous episodes. I couldn’t think of a better way to say goodbye to Halloween episodes. Previous Halloween episodes: Track listing: 2:15 BGM 1 / Tsukikomori (Super Famicom) / Horiguchi Takashi 3:24 Stage 5 / Alisia Dragoon (Sega Genesis) / Fumihito Kasatani, Nobuyuki Aoshima, Mamoru Ishimoda, Yoko Sonoda and Mariko Sato 5:31 Chainsaw Hedge Maze Mayhem / Zombies Ate My Neighbors / Joe McDermott ...
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Cruise Into Sunset
Singing Mountain, A VGM Podcast
Some of you bemoaned the loss of the Singing Mountain Patreon because it also meant the loss of the ”all music, no talk” versions of episodes that I sometimes posted there. Never fear: the files have been recovered, and I will be posting them on the main feed. First up, the ”all music, no talk” version of , “The End... as a Beginning.” Track listing: 0:00 Donkey Kong Rescued (Credits Roll) / Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy’s Kong-Quest (Super NES) / David Wise 2:57 Credit Roll / Space Harrier II (Genesis) / Tokuhiko Uwabo and Matt Furniss 7:12 End Title / Tenshi no Uta: Shiroki...
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Afternoon Drive 2: Revenge of the Afternoon
Singing Mountain, A VGM Podcast
You’re still driving. It still doesn’t have to be a race. Listed to a podcast full of low-key, chilled VGM that you’ll like if you like this episode. Also listen to my previous driving music episodes: , , , Track listing: 0:07 On the Rainy Street / Dyna Brothers 2 (Mega Drive) / Masami Yitsuse 7:05 Menu / Pebble Beach Golf Links (Super Nintendo) / Yumi Kinoshita 10:30 Coast / First Queen (Super Famicom) / Masaki Sasaki and Hiroshi Ootake 12:52 Shark Ship / Last Bible III (Super Famicom) / Hiroyuki Yanada 15:28 BGM 5 / Power League 5 (Turbografx-16) / Unknown Composer 17:55...
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Sunset on a Mountain
Singing Mountain, A VGM Podcast
The good news: Singing Mountain is back. The bad news: It’s only coming back for a few more episodes before ending. Due to reasons I explain in the episode, I’ve decided to end this podcast. However, before I do that, I’ll be clearing out the odds and ends that are remaining in the shambles of the planning doc I’ve been making episodes from all this time. First up: a grab bag episode. Track listing: 0:19 Caverns / Risky Woods (Amiga) / José Antonio Martin Tello 6:06 Until the End of the Earth / Elemental Master (Sega Genesis) / Toshiharu Yamanishi 10:11 End of the Modern Century...
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The Forest of Remarkable Chill
Singing Mountain, A VGM Podcast
This is an experiment. What you have here is ninety minutes of 16-bit forest music, drawn from all four forest episodes of Singing Mountain, only slowed down, pitched down, muted and muffled in various ways and played over the sound of some royalty-free rain noise I found on YouTube. I initially made this for Patreon, and a few people noted how much they liked it, so I thought I’d put it on the main feed in case any of you needed some extra tranquility in your life. This is a slightly different mix tham what went initially. Do what you will with it. Track listing: 0:11 Elven Town ~...
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Pixelated Light Shining Through Pixelated Trees
Singing Mountain, A VGM Podcast
I’m going back to my roots, and no, that is not a pun about trees. I decided to revisit the “relaxing forest music” theme that I first did back in the fifth episode of this show. If you’re into it, there’s also an ”all music, no talk’ version of this episode , with some rain effects tossed in. You tell me if it works or not. Track listing: 0:13 Great Forest of Moore / Final Fantasy V (Super Famicom) / Nobuo Uematsu 3:05 Forest Stage / Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (Super NES) / Jeroen Tel, Nick Stroud and Alan Menken 5:45 The Maze-Like Forest / Traverse: Starlight and...
info_outlineI know I said in the previous episode that there would not be another Singing Mountain winter VGM episode. I lied. This episode — a two-hour, ”all music, no talk” collection of 16-bit winter VGM — originally went live December 21, 2020 on the Singing Mountain Patreon. It has not been available since I took down the Patreon page, but now it’s posted for the public to enjoy.
Now *this* is the finale installment of the winter VGM series.
As a thank you for everyone who has continued to support Singing Mountain in 2020, despite its lengthy hiatus, here is a special holiday gift: a two-hour "all music, no talk" megamix of every 16-bit example of winter VGM that I've ever played on the show.
Track listing:
0:00 Vanilla Dome / Super Mario World (Super NES) / Koji Kondo
0:29 Arctic Caverns / Battletoads (Sega Genesis) / David Wise
2:26 Winters White / Earthbound (Super NES) / Keiichi Suzuki and Hirokazu Tanaka
4:46 Ice Cap Zone / Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (Sega Genesis) / It’s complicated
8:03 North Wall / Actraiser (Super NES) / Yuzo Koshiro
11:12 Ice Zone / Ecco the Dolphin (Sega Genesis) / Spencer Nilsen, Brian Coburn and András Magyari
14:05 Freesia Castle / Crusader of Centy (Sega Genesis) / Motokazu Shinoda
17:23 Ice Cave Chant / Donkey Kong Country (Super NES)
20:42 Neverland Tundra / Hook (Super NES) / Matt Furniss
22:36 Diamonds on Home Planet / Dyna Brothers 2 (Mega Drive) / Masami Yitsuse
25:48 Freeze Man / Mega Man VII (Super NES) / Yuko Takehara, Toshihiko Horiyama and Makoto Tomozawa
28:08 Ice Lake / Romancing Saga 3 (Super Famicom) / Kenji Ito
29:50 Glacier / Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon (Mega Drive) / Aki Hata
32:07 Snow Valley / The Magical Quest Starring Mickey Mouse (Super NES) / Mari Yamaguchi
34:02 Snow and the Stars / Devil Hunter Yohko: The Seven Bells (Mega Drive) / Keiichi Yamamoto
36:34 Heart of Icegrave / Monster World IV (Mega Drive) / Jin Watanabe
39:30 Hero in Ice / Elfaria II (Super Famicom) / Yukihide Takekawa
40:56 Ice Forest / Super Ghouls ’N Ghosts (Super NES) / Mari Yamaguchi
43:40 Snow Sled / Silva Saga II: The Legend of Light and Darkness (Super Famicom) / Katsuhisa Ishida, Masanao Akahori and Jun Enoki
45:40 Iceberg / Kirby’s Dreamland 3 (Super NES) / Jun Ishikawa
48:27 Tigne / Princess Minerva (Super Famicom) / Hiroaki Iwatani
50:25 The Mines of Narshe / Final Fantasy VI (Super NES) / Nobuo Uematsu
53:11 Snow and Icy Place / Eternal Filena (Super Famicom) / Hideaki Kumagai
54:51 Manor of Frozen Monsters / Far East of Eden (Super Famicom) / Toshiyuki Sasagawa, Kohei Tanaka and Aya Tanaka
57:36 Snowy Mountain / Traverse: Starlight and Prairie (Super Famicom) / Daisuke Tamura
1:01:16 Podul / Romancing Saga 3 (Super Famicom) / Kenji Ito
1:03:39 Ice Caverns / Demon’s Crest (Super NES) / Toshihiko Horiyama
1:05:44 Freezekill Village / Tales of Phantasia (Super Famicom) / Motoi Sakuraba
1:08:41 Ice Cave / Lagoon (Super Famicom) / Hideki Suzuki
1:10:28 A Wish / Secret of Mana (Super NES) / Hiroki Kikuta
1:13:06 Ice Mine / Arcana (Super NES) / Jun Ishikawa and Hirokazu Ando
1:16:01 Hiya-Hiya Island / Super Adventure Island 2 (Super NES) / Akihiro Akamatsu, Sachiko Oita and Shinji Nakaya
1:19:44 Crystal Mountain / Mickey to Donald Magical Adventure 3 (Super Famicom) / Unknown Composer
1:22:40 Indoors / 3x3 Eyes: Jūma Hōkan (Super Famicom) / Unknown Composer
1:25:05 Frosty Frolics / Donkey Kong Country 3 (Super NES) / Eveline Fischer
1:27:25 Snowt / Monstania (Super Famicom) / Noriyuki Iwadare
1:29:22 Ice World / Jelly Boy (Super NES) / Steve Collett and Nick Stroud
1:30:47 Song of Tundra / Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together (Super NES) / Hitoshi Sakimoto and Masaharu Iwata
1:33:44 Options / Batman Returns (Sega Genesis) / Paul Gadbois
1:36:13 Another Winter / Seiken Densetsu 3 (Super Famicom) / Hiroki Kikuta
1:39:56 Freezing Ice Plains / DoReMi Fantasy (Super Famicom) / Jun Chikuma
1:42:03 Frost Walrus / Mega Man X4 (Super NES) / Toshihiko Horiyama
1:45:21 Crystal So Long / Aretha II: Ariel’s Mysterious Journey / CHACKey, Futoshi Shimodaira, Hiroe Kazuyasu
1:47:24 Northern Hemispheres / Donkey Kong Country (Super NES) / David Wise
1:49:49 Iceberg Ocean / Kirby’s Dream Course (Super NES) / Hirokazu Ando
1:51:24 A Bell Is Tolling / Secret of Mana (Super NES) / Hiroki Kikuta
1:59:09 Land of Frozen Forest / Albert Odyssey 2: Sign of the Devil (Super Famicom) / Naoki Kodaka
1:56:33 Sherbet’s Theme (Ice World) / Panel de Pon (Super Famicom) / Masaya Kuzume
1:59:23 Wind Scene / Chrono Trigger (Super NES) / Yasunori Mitsuda
2:02:23 Winter / Harvest Moon (Super NES) / Tsuyoshi Tanaka
2:03:40 Lake / Hamelin no Violin Hiki (Super Famicom) / Yoshiyuki Mori
2:06:11 In a Snowbound Land / Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy’s Kong Quest (Super NES) / David Wise