Legacy Music Hour
Latest Episodes
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Episode 98: Shorties 2
Released 09.24.12
In this episode, Brent and Rob focus on video game music tracks which are absolutely no longer than 15 seconds. Ironically, this ends up being one of the Legacy Music Hour's longest episodes. Brent and Rob are also joined by an unannounced and unexpecte...
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Episode 97: Manga
Released 09.24.12
Manga is the focus of Episode 97. That is, 8-bit and 16-bit era video games based on manga (Japanese comics). Wow, what a ton of unheard titles the boys discovered in preparation for this episode. Brent and Rob narrow it down to some nice tracks for yo...
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Episode 96: World Music
Released 09.24.12
Brent and Rob travel the globe, discovering world music tracks from 8-bit and 16-bit era video games. The music heard on Episode 96 resembles the kind of music one might hear on a world music radio program, that is, traditional ethnic music, world-fusion...
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Episode 95: Title Screen Music 2
Released 09.24.12
Title screen music is the focus of Episode 95, as it was on Episode 29. But this time, Brent and Rob play a Populous composer guessing game and another game called "Fun with Skitchin'." Finally, "Skitchin'" and "Jaleco" face off in an all out, no-holds-...
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Episode 94: Pirates
Released 09.24.12
Arrgh, mateys! Pirates be the topic of this week's episode. Captain Brent and Rob F. Beard set sea to focus on pirate themed games and pirate themed levels, and capture a great booty of gold treasure (in the form of music) along the way. Full track lis...
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Episode 93: Toys
Released 09.24.12
Brent and Rob put out some real positive energy in this episode of The Legacy Music Hour, which focuses on toys. That is, music from video games based on toys and toylines, as well as games and game stages that are toy-themed. It all ends up being a sor...
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Episode 92: Punching and Kicking 2
Released 09.24.12
The Double Dragon Boyz return to the topic of Beat 'Em Up Games (which includes Hack and Slash Games).
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Episode 91: Cartoons
Released 09.24.12
In Episode 91, Brent and Rob focus on music from video games based on cartoons, but it ends up being much more of a focus on ducks. Episode 91 is basically the duck episode. In the past, The Legacy Music Hour did an episode on Disney games, but this tim...
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Episode 90: Free Play 9
Released 09.24.12
Brent's sister Laura Weinbach sits in with the Double Dragon BOI-ZZZ on this free play episode of The Legacy Music Hour. They talk about jockstraps, alarm clocks, newscasts, and LMH even gets its first censor bleep! Full track listing below.
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Episode 89: Pro Wrestling Games
Released 09.24.12
The main event for Episode 89 is Pro Wrestling Games. Brent and Rob body slam their way through the myriad of wrestling video games released during the 8-bit and 16-bit era. So piledrive your ears in to this no-holds-barred music and get ready to RUMBLE...
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Episode 88: Konami 2
Released 09.24.12
Brent and Rob take another look at the legendary company Konami, originally focused on in Episode 23, but this time digging much deeper in to the Konami library and discovering their more obscure titles such as Mouryou Senki Madara, Wai Wai World, and Gra...
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Episode 87: Kazuo Hanzawa
Released 09.24.12
The work of composer Kazuo Hanzawa aka Norio Hanzawa is the focus of Episode 87. Originally a Konami employ, Kazuo moved on to work for the company Treasure. With an extremely progressive and unique approach, Hanzawa took video game music to a whole oth...
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Episode 86: Outer Space
Released 09.24.12
Brent and Rob go where no man has gone before: outer space. That is, they focus on space related games and space levels for Episode 86. And truth be told, other men (and women) have gone there before them, but not in this particular way, sharing music f...
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Episode 85: Ending Music 2
Released 09.24.12
Brent and Rob say goodbye in this episode, many times, in fact, because Episode 85 is all about Ending Music -and their second time with this topic at that (see Episode 19). Things get sentimental listening to these tracks, so brace yourself and maybe ev...
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Episode 84: Capcom
Released 09.24.12
Popular game company Capcom is the focus of Episode 84. So many games, so much music, where does one start? Founded relatively late in the video game world (1983), Capcom certainly had a hefty roster of female composers, more so than any other company a...
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Episode 83: Product Placement
Released 09.24.12
Product Placement is the topic of Episode 83. Brent and Rob look at music from either games that contain product placement or branded games, that is, games based on products. McDonald's, Domino's Pizza, Snickers, Cheetos, Pizza Hut, Panasonic, Ajinomoto...
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Episode 82: Puzzle Games 2
Released 09.24.12
Brent and Rob have some "fun in the sun" on Episode 82 as they revisit a hot topic they covered back in Episode 17: Puzzle Games. NOTE: Rob accidentally played a track he had already played on a past episode (in fact, the last Puzzle Games episode), so t...
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Episode 81: Secret of Mana
Released 09.24.12
Secret of Mana is the focus of Episode 81. Brent and Rob have focused on genres, composers, and franchises, but never before have they focused on a single game. Composed by Hiroki Kikuta, this is one of the best video game soundtracks of all time, at le...
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Episode 80: Free Play 8
Released 09.24.12
Brent and Rob play whatever they want to close out Season 8. The unintentional theme of this Free Play episode: Boys. TurboGrafx-16, Genesis, Super Nintendo, Nintendo -they're all here on The Legacy Music Hour, featuring the best video game music from t...
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Episode 79: Slap Bass
Released 09.24.12
Slap bass is the focus of Episode 79. Brent and Rob only pick tracks with a heavily (or not so heavily) featured slap bass. Also, Rob tries his best to stay awake, and manages to do so until the last fifth or so of the episode, but don't worry, it works...
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Episode 78: Beyond 16-Bit 2
Released 09.24.12
It seems like once a year, Brent and Rob take a brief departure from the 8-bit and 16-bit era to look at music from eras 32-bit and up. Episode 78 marks that time of the year, and this time, they're joined by former Battletoads Guiness World Record holde...
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Episode 77: Sunsoft
Released 09.24.12
Excellent, excellent music on this episode's company focus: Sunsoft. Sunsoft put out video games with awesome soundtracks, games like Blaster Master, Gimmick!, and Journey to Silius. Plus, Bucky from retrogameaudio.tumblr.com joins Brent and Rob via Sky...
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Episode 76: Sports 2
Released 09.24.12
Get your cleats on for another Sports episode as Brent and Rob revisit the topic and pitch some awesome, raunchy, and "uplifting" tracks from the 8-bit and 16-bit era. You're definitely gonna hit an ace with this one! Also, if you missed it the first ti...
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Episode 75: Food
Released 09.24.12
Music from food-based games and food-themed levels is the focus of Episode 75. Brent shares a couple stories about his time as a pizza delivery boy in Hollywood in the late 90's and Rob reveals a more sensitive, emotional, and healthy side to himself. B...
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Episode 74: Asiatic Music
Released 09.24.12
Brent and Rob focus on 8-bit and 16-bit era video game music with an Asiatic/oriental sounding influence and in doing so, they discuss Eastern philosophy, chopsticks, and Street Fighter II. Full track listing below.
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Episode 73: Jazz Music 2
Released 09.24.12
The Cat Allergy Twins visit the genre of Jazz once again, having first explored the topic back in Episode 13. Who are the Cat Allergy Twins, you ask? Oh, that's just one of the many jazz-style nicknames Brent and Rob find for each other in this swinging...
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Episode 72: Funk Music
Released 09.24.12
Brent and Rob funk things up on Episode 72 with a genre focus on 8-bit and 16-bit era funk music from video games. These tracks are not just funky, these tracks are funk. So turn up the volume and get down! Full track listing below.
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Episode 71: Handheld Consoles
Released 09.24.12
For Episode 71, Brent and Rob focus solely on music from handheld consoles of the 8-bit and 16-bit era. Exploring the Game Boy, Game Gear, and Lynx soundtrack libraries, Brent and Rob discover some really great, compelling music. It's amazing the music ...
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Episode 70: Free Play 7
Released 09.24.12
Brent and Rob close out Season 7 with another Free Play. No category restrictions and we hear music from just about every 8-bit and 16-bit console. Also, for Rob, this episode becomes a little bit of a David Wise focus. See you in Season 8! Full track...
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Episode 69: Fighting Games Round 2
Released 09.24.12
Brent and Rob return to the topic of Fighting Games, this time straying from any of the Street Fighter II and Mortal Kombat games, and instead, digging deeper into some lesser known titles, particularly the Japanese releases such as Yu Yu Hakusho and Drag...
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Episode 68: Hitoshi Sakimoto
Released 09.24.12
For Episode 68, Brent and Rob focus of the masterful work of Hitoshi Sakimoto. Sakimoto worked extensively as both a composer and arranger/programmer, but this episode concentrates on his compositions. Often times, Hitoshi Sakimoto collaborated with Mas...
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Bonus: For The Lovers
Released 09.24.12
Brent and Rob heat things up on this bonus mini edition of The Legacy Music Hour. Just in time for Valentine's Day, they share a couple sexy tracks for all the 8-bit and 16-bit lovers out there. And when you get down to it, nothing quite says "I love yo...
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Episode 67: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Released 09.24.12
Basically, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles were a cultural phenomenon, having a huge influence on the interests of youngsters of the 8-bit and 16-bit era generation, so much so that there were many video games based on them. Brent and Rob basically focu...
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Episode 66: Racing Games 2
Released 09.24.12
Brent and Rob take their second lap on the topic of Racing Games. This time, they make a conscious effort to not play anything from Super Mario Kart, Road Rash, and F-Zero, and instead, explore lesser known games such as Final Lap Twin, Al Unser J.
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Episode 65: Water and Underwater
Released 09.24.12
They've done Fire, they've done Ice, but now, The Legacy Music Hour focuses on Water for Episode 65. Brent and Rob select tracks from levels that take place underwater or feature water prominently. So get your snorkel, get your goggles, dunk your face i...
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Episode 64: Ninja Games
Released 09.24.12
Ninja Games is the topic of Episode 64. Brent and Rob select tracks from games like Shinobi, Ninja Gaiden, and The Legend of Kage, and in doing so, discover a very prominent "coming of age" theme throughout. NOTE: Brent and Rob mispronounce Kage like th...
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Episode 63: Flying and Shooting 2
Released 09.24.12
For Episode 63, Brent and Rob return to an old topic: flying shoot 'em up games. Brent talks about his big childhood crush on Madonna, while Rob reveals a much more unique childhood crush. Who did little Switchy have a crush on back then? Listen to the...
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Episode 62: Comic Books
Released 09.24.12
It's a bird! It's a plane! It's Episode 62! In this uncanny edition of The Legacy Music Hour, Brent and Rob select music from video games based on comic books. X-Men, The Punisher, Spider-Man -they're all here on The Amazing Legacy Music Hour! Full t...
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Episode 61: Animals
Released 09.24.12
The theme of Episode 61 is Animals, that is, animal-centric games or portions of games. Brent and Rob also talk about the gifts they received (or didn't receive) for Christmas. Full track listing below.
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Episode 60: Free Play 6
Released 09.24.12
Brent and Rob play whatever they want for Episode 60. They also do another round of VGM Karaoke. This time, Rob experiments with a new sort of lyrical approach while Brent presents a very special Secret of Mana based Christmas song. Happy holidays! Fu...
