Original Showcase: Galactic Shift!

It’s back to back original showcases! This time around, Karl & Will share the brand new second album from collective Kinetic Vibe Mind, called Galactic Shift! This album is inspired by space, shoot-em-ups, and more. Kinetic Vibe Mind is a collective made up of Karl, Vav, and ModalModule. Enjoy!

Click the album cover above to check out the album on bandcamp!

Galactic Shift - Kinetic Vibe Mind - 2024

-Theme of Galactic Shift

-Stage 1-1: Darting Into the Atmosphere

-Stage 1-2: Crimson Jungle Exploration

-Stage 1-3: Jungle Confrontation

-Rando Rhyne’s Theme

-Stage 2-1: Storming Into Danger

-Stage 2-2: Tyrian Caverns Exploration

-Stage 2-3: Cavern Confrontation

-Galactic Gear (Shop)

-Stage 3-1: Cosmic Pitfall

-Stage 3-2: Emerald Depths Exploration

-Stage 3-3: Depth Confrontation

-Kye Starhawk's Theme

-Facing Vandromida (Final Boss)

-A Galaxy Saved (Credits)

Episode 165: Marcato Bros. in Space

Liftoff! This week, the guys embark on an epic journey into the unknown. From Super Star Soldier to Mass Effect 3, enjoy some of the best music from video games that take place in space. Karl & Will discuss what techniques composers use to convey the vastness of space, and also the unsurprising influence from John Williams. Enjoy!

Star Wars Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader – Chris Hülsbeck – LucasArts – Gamecube – 2001
-Title Theme
Axelay – Taro Kudo – Konami – Super NES – 1992
-Colony
Unreal – Alexander Brandon, Michiel van den Bos, Andrew G. Sega – GT – PC – 1998
-Shared Dig
Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger – George Oldziey – Origin Systems – PC – 1994
-Intro
Star Fox 2 – Yumiko Kanki & Kozue Ishikawa – Nintendo – Super NES – Unreleased
-Taitania
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed – Mark Griskey – Lucasarts – PS3/Xbox 360/Wii/PC – 2008
-General Kota and the Control Room
Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal – David Bergeaud – Sony – PS2 – 2004
-Courtney Gears
Space Quest V – Tim Clarke, Christopher Stevens – Sierra – DOS – 1993
-Closing Theme
Halo 2 – Marty O’Donnell & Michael Salvatori – Microsoft – Xbox – 2004
-Heretic, Hero
Super Star Soldier – Nozomu Nakahashi, Keita Hoshi – Hudson Soft – 1990
-Stage 4
Sonic Colors – Kenichi Tokoi – Sega – Wii – 2010
-Planet Wisp Act 1
Metroid Prime 3: Corruption – Kenji Yamamoto, Minako Hamano, Masaru Tajima – Nintendo – Wii – 2007
-Title Theme
Super Mario Galaxy – Mahito Yakota – Nintendo – Wii – 2007
-Space Junk Galaxy
Gradius II – Hidenori Maezawa & Yukie Morimoto – Konami – NES – 1988
-Dogfight BGM
Star Trek – Chad Seiter – Namco Bandai – Xbox 360/PS3 – 2013
-Brains and Brawn
Star Wars – Marshall Parker – JVC – NES – 1991
-Tatooine Overworld
Wing Commander IV: The Price of Freedom – George Oldziey – Origin Systems – PC – 1996
-Main Title
Mass Effect 3 – Sascha Dikiciyan, Sam Hulick, Chris Lennertz, Clint Mansell – EA – Xbox 360/PS3/Wii U – 2012
-A Future For the Krogan
Tiny Toon Adventures: Buster Busts Loose – Kazuhiko Uehara & Yukie Morimoto – Konami – Super NES – 1992
-Space Opera
Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty – Derek Duke, Glenn Stafford, Russell Brower – Blizzard – PC – 2010
-Main Theme

Episode 137: Star Fox

For the second week of Nintendo Month '14, the guys finally dedicate an entire episode to the wonderful music of the Star Fox series. Truly one of Nintendo's landmark musical accomplishments, this series embodies everything great about Nintendo. Karl & Will start with the original SNES game, and move forward in time, to cover all the games in the series. Enjoy!

Star Fox – Hajime Hirasawa – Nintendo – Super NES – 1993
-Corneria
-Fortuna
-Space Armada
-Venom Base (Level 1 & 3)
-Game Clear Demonstration
-Main Theme
Star Fox 2 – Yumiko Kanki & Kozue Ishikawa – Nintendo – Super NES – Unreleased
-Eladard
-Meteor
-Surprise Attack
-Staff Roll
Star Fox 64 – Koji Kondo & Hajime Wakai – Nintendo – Nintendo 64 – 1997
-Opening
-Corneria
-Fichina and Sector Z
-Starwolf’s Theme
-Boss A
-Mission Accomplished
Star Fox Adventures – Dave Wise – Nintendo – Gamecube – 2002
-Thorntail Hollow (Night)
Star Fox Assault – Yoshie Arakawa & Yoshinori Kawamoto – Nintendo – Gamecube – 2005
-Katina
-Sargasso Space Hideout
-Sauria
-Briefing 1
Star Fox Command – Hajime Wakai – Nintendo – DS – 2006
-Fox’s Assault