Mohammed Taher (President and Director of Brave Wave Productions) Scroll down for the unranked list, and be sure to check out Overlapping Spiral by Saitone too – an extra bonus pick from Keiji Yamagishi, who composed the soundtracks for Ninja Gaiden and Tecmo Bowl. The label’s in-house composers took part, each choosing the best tracks from their favourite releases. We asked Brave Wave to compile a list of the top 10 chiptune soundtracks ever made, ranging from contemporary albums to beloved releases from the NES and Famicom era. The label’s back catalogue features releases such as Art of Fighting: The Definitive Soundtrack (2017), Sonic Adventure 2 (2017) and Streets of Rage 4 (2020). The label’s focus is to bridge the gap between western and Japanese composers through its sound, Brave Wave explores the intersection of chiptune music and video game nostalgia. Founded in 2013 by Mohammed Taher, the label has a roster of in-house composers that include Keiji Yamagishi, Lena Raine, Tee Lopes and more. One of the most prominent labels operating in video game music today is Japan’s Brave Wave Productions. Since its inception, the sound has appeared throughout several genres, such as grime and hip-hop.īuilt using programmable sound generator (PSG) sound chips or synthesisers, some of the earliest examples of popular artists sampling chiptune sounds include Yellow Magic Orchestra’s self-titled LP, released in 1978, and Haruomi Hosono’s Video Game Music album in 1984. Last year, the likes of SOPHIE, Grimes and Gazelle Twin contributed to the soundtrack for Cyberpunk 2077. But if we look at the impact of retro video game music on popular culture, we can find that one particular type of sound – chiptune – influenced popular music throughout the 80s and had a resurgence in the mid-noughties. In correlation to the rise of video games, however, are the soundtracks. It’s not hard to see why we’re staying inside, locked down, and living inside virtual worlds is either a welcome distraction, or a source of connection. The soundtrack is a triumph and I would recommend it highly to anyone with even a passing interest in the original 4 games from the days of the Megadrive.Video games have exploded in popularity during the Covid-19 pandemic. Other tracks may come to the fore but these two are the ones that appeal to me out of the 16 at the moment. Current standout tracks for me include Studiopolis Act 1: Lights, Camera, Action! and Mirage Saloon Act 2: Rogues Gallery, which sounds like a modern rendition of Morricone's Spaghetti Westerns mixed with an upbeat chiptune. For fan of the original series this record is a must have as it feels like a natural progression musically to what had gone before in Sonic and Knuckles. They just fit right in the world of classic Sonic with upbeat chiptune music but with added trumpets, drums, epic electric guitar solos and super fast boogie woogie piano. The tracks are very good with a tinge of nostalgia but also are uniquely modern. Skyway Octane (Mirage Saloon Act 1 St Mix).Hi-Spec Robo Go! (Hard Boiled Heavies Theme).Danger on the Dance Floor (Mini Boss Theme).Wildstyle Pistolero (Mirage Saloon Act 1 K Mix).Lights, Camera, Action! (Studiopolis Act 1).
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