music Video Game Musicians

[GeekySonic 1,150]

Again, I was not able to find a thread on this topic, so I feel safe in posting.

 

I, for one, am a fan of music based on video games. Not all of it is good, but it opens up a lot of possibilities. Music that is indirectly inspired by videos games, reference video games, or even about video games.

 

Being a huge gamer, I love listening to video game music, as well as songs based on video games. Some of my favorite artists are Screen Team and The Warp Zone, who mostly make parodies of other popular songs (but they do a lot more than music). Additionally, I quite like video game rappers such as JT Machinima, Dan Bull, and occasionally VideoGameRapBattles.

 

TryHardNinja and TeamHeadKick have some good songs, as well. I Fight Dragons is by far my favorite chiptunes artist.

 

What video game songs or artists do you enjoy the most, assuming that you are a fan?

[Makazi 317]

I really enjoy most of if not all of the Castlevania: Symphony of the Night soundtrack.

 

 

[Alex Z 848]

I recommend checking out NateWantsToBattle. He does original songs and covers for video game and tv show songs. He's a great youtuber.

[Leave a Whisper 703]

The Megas are my favorite. I also like Bit Brigade.

[Megas 27,743]

Are talking about composers, fan musicians or both? As far as composers, I'm usually a sucker for Nobuo Uematsu(Final Fantasy), Koji Kondo(Nintendo), Noriyuki Idaware(Ace Attorney), Michael Giacchino(Medal of Honor) and just about anything by the Megaman X and Persona teams.

 

As for fan music, Breis and U-GEN has some awesome Megaman remixes

[DJShy 873]

I recommend checking out NateWantsToBattle. He does original songs and covers for video game and tv show songs. He's a great youtuber.

 

^This. This guy knows what's up.

Edited February 12, 2016 by DJShy3

[GeekySonic 1,150]

 

 

Are talking about composers, fan musicians or both?

 

Both, depending on your interests. I forgot to include it in my post, but Crush 40 and Inon Zur are my favorite video game soundtrack composers. Also, and I can't remember the composer(s) off the top of my head, but the MGS4 soundtrack was pretty sweet (especially the theme    ).

[Night Silent 93]

Inon Zur, Lorne Balfe. Those are the only ones who's names I know.

[Gernia 691]

If you count a capella, then I enjoy Smooth McGroove's content. In terms of those who make original music for video games, then I really enjoy the work of Yoko Shimomura (Street Fighter II and Parasite Eve).

[Ruddboy Olaf 10,628]

Video game composers: Whoever made the music for Metroid Prime,Super Paper Mario,Banjo-Kazooie,Donkey Kong 64,and the Ace Attorney series.

 

Video game musicians: Dan Bull,Duane and Brand0

Edited February 13, 2016 by Mythic Deathclaw*

[Ziggy + Angel + Rain 11,303]

Koji Kondo, Nobuo Uematsu, and David Wise have delivered some consistently memorable pieces.  I'm still very fond of the stage 1-1 theme from the original Super Mario Bros; I was young enough when I first heard it that I would sometimes get it confused with the Sesame Street theme. xD  I've also enjoyed the soundtracks throughout the Castlevania and Mega Man series, and my favorite video game soundtrack is that of Mother 2 (Earthbound).

[DeadRightNowBoi 161]

I personally enjoy music the composers make for Kirby games. As a nintendo fan, I must say in my opinion that Kirby has the best nintendo music of all time! c:

 

I also love Koji Kondo (Mario and Zelda), Kelly Bailey (Half-Life), and Mike Morasky (Team Fortress 2 and Portal).

[Kyoshi Frost Wolf 41,688]

David Wise and Nobuo Uematsu have got to be my favorite composers in terms of more famous ones. Another favorite of mine is Béatrice Martin who was the composer for Child of Light, which has one of my favorite gaming soundtracks ever. 

 

[SquipyCheetah 449]

Honestly I prefer video game composer to any other besides Hans Zimmer.

[1Bit 1,531]

Well in terms of actual video game composers, I'd have to say Martin O'Donnell and Kazuma Jinnouchi are the two that stick out the most for me mostly because their work is what has influenced me the most with the Halo soundtracks.

 

 

I used to watch a lot of JT Machinima's videogame songs back in the halo 3 days also