Once upon a time, the idea of going to a theater or other venue to see video game music performed live was unheard of. But as gaming grew in popularity, live performances have become more frequent, and fans have had the opportunities to hear the likes of The Legend of Zelda and Final Fantasy performed in various forms over the years. Add in music cons like MAGFest, and the proliferation of online concerts in the last couple years (such as last fall’s Undertale Live), and there’s no shortage of options to hear some of our favorite music in a new way. Today on Rhythm Encounter, our three panelists celebrate just some of these live renditions, to show the breadth of performances that are out there, waiting to be heard.
Featuring: Hilary Andreff, Mike Salbato, Jono Logan; Edited by Jono Logan
Links for this episode
- YouTube: The Black Mages 2nd Live Above The Sky – “Matoya’s Cave”
- YouTube: Jun’ai Juuji Houka (Love in the Crossfire) (Comp. Revo) – Bravely Default – Linked Horizon
- Game Buffet on YouTube: Video Games Live 2018 4K: Jason Paige sings “Pokémon!” (Full Song)
- YouTube: Poem for Everyone’s Souls – Persona 20th Anniversary Concert
- Game Music by Angèle Dubeau & La Pietà – iTunes/Apple Music, Spotify
- YouTube: BABYMETAL: Karate
Tracklist
0:11:12 – Guldove (Yasunori Mitsuda) – CHRONO CROSS 20th Anniversary Live Tour 2019
0:14:48 – Matoya’s Cave (Nobuo Uematsu) – THE BLACK MAGES LIVE “Above the Sky”
0:39:20 – Myst Medley (Robyn Miller, Jack Wall, performed by Video Games Live) – Video Games Live Level 1
0:45:24 – Poem For Everyone’s Souls (Shoji Meguro) – Persona 20th Anniversary Concert
1:11:30 – Jun’ai Juuji Houka (Love in the Crossfire) (Revo) – Bravely Default – Linked Horizon – Luxendarc Rukusendaruku Kiko –
1:16:50 – Pokémon – “Gotta Catch ‘Em All” (John Siegler and John Loeffler) – Video Games Live Level 6 (Audio credit: Game Buffet on YouTube)
1:43:35 – Hilary’s Bonus Track!
Album Links
THE BLACK MAGES LIVE “Above the Sky”
CHRONO CROSS 20th Anniversary Live Tour 2019 RADICAL DREAMERS Yasunori Mitsuda & Millennial Fair Live Audio at NAKANO SUNPLAZA 2020
GAME SYMPHONY JAPAN 21st CONCERT ATLUS Special ~PERSONA 20th Anniversary~
[Bravely Default] Luxendarc Daikikou / Linked Horizon
Video Games Live: Volume One
Video Games Live: Level 6
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