Episode 481: Gran Turismo Grooves

In this laidback episode, Karl & Will share some outstanding jazz, fusion and lounge music from a few of the later entries in the Gran Turismo series! The bulk of this playlist is menu music, and the guys discuss the advantages of scoring background music for a menu. Enjoy some well-crafted, entertaining and underrated VGM!

Gran Turismo 5 - Ryo Sonoda, Taroma Koshida - Sony - PS3 - 2010

-Smoker's Lament

-Holiday

-Night Birds

-Sunday

-Dark Line

Gran Turismo 4 - Masahiro Andoh, Isamu Ohira - Sony - PS2 - 2004

-Get Closer

-Green Monster

Gran Turismo 6 - Satoshi Bando, Akimasa Yamada - Sony - PS3 - 2013

-Gurney's Eagle

-Red

-Time to Rest

-The Power of GT

-Lotus in Dam

-Slow Life with Sunshine

-Slow on the Uptake

-Dream World

-Mr. Svensson's Coffeebreak in Heaven

-Mesmerium

-Arcade Mode

-Express Way

Bonus Episode: Downforce

In this exciting Bonus Episode, Karl & Carlos share and discuss their brand new project Downforce! This is a concept album that brings you to the thrilling world of a Racing Game. Enjoy the album as well as some insight into the making of it! You can download the album by clicking the image below!

01. The Theme of Downforce
02. Santa Ana Bay
03. Justine's Theme
04. Crescent Canyon Highway
05. Satin City
06. Todd's Auto Shop
07. Breakneck Quarry
08. Seaside Skyline
09. Ranking
10. Rushridge Tunnel
11. Xenith Centrum
12. Renard Wilde's Theme
13. Molten Mile
14. Reunion with Justine
15. Arctic Mountain Meltdown
16. Redline
17. A Force to be Reckoned With

Episode 177: Mario Kart 8

In this episode, the guys focus on the wonderful music to 2014's Mario Kart 8! This soundtrack was an exciting and long-awaited return to form for the Mario Kart series. Karl & Will share and discuss 20 of the best tracks from the game, including some of the wonderful DLC music. Enjoy!

Mario Kart 8 – Atsuko Asahi, Shiho Fujii, Ryo Nagamatsu, Yasuaki Iwata – Nintendo – Wii U – 2014
-Mario Kart 8
-Mario Kart Stadium
-Water Park
-Sweet Sweet Canyon
-Toad Harbor
-SNES Donut Plains 3
-Twisted Mansion
-Sunshine Airport
-Dragon Driftway
-Dolphin Shoals (Above Ground)
-Mount Wario
-Mute City
-Cloudtop Cruise
-Bowser’s Castle
-Rainbow Road
-Hyrule Circuit
-Wild Woods
-Super Bell Subway
-N64 Rainbow Road
-Staff Credits

Episode 169: More Racing Games

It's time for more great Racing Music! For the third time on the podcast, Karl & Will explore racers from every era, many of which have never made an appearance before on the show. The music on this episode is surprisingly chilled out and laidback, although there's still some classic rocking stuff as well. Enjoy!

Power Drift – Hiroshi Kawaguchi – Sega – Arcade – 1988
-A Course
Famicom Grand Prix II: 3D Hot Rally – Soyo Oka – Nintendo – FDS – 1988
-Title Theme
Ferrari Grand Prix Challenge – Dandy, Hirotoshi Moriya – Flying Edge – Genesis – 1992
-Title Screen
Gran Turismo 5 – Taroma Koshida – Sony – PS3 – 2010
-Holiday
GP Rider – Hiroshi Kawaguchi, Takenobu Mitsuyoshi – Sega – Arcade – 1990
-Time Attack
Wave Race 64 – Kazumi Totaka – Nintendo – N64 – 1996
-Sunny Beach
Kirby Air Ride – Jun Ishikawa, Hirokazu Ando, Shogo Sakai & Tadashi Ikegami – Nintendo – Gamecube – 2003
-Checker Knights
Motocross Maniancs – Michiru Yamane, Tsuyoshi Sekito – Konami – Game Boy – 1989
-Courses 3 and 7
OutRun 2019 – Shigeki Sako – Sega – Genesis – 1993
-Feel the Beat
Metropolis Street Racer – Richard Jacques – Sega – Dreamcast – 2000
-Outside In
Suzuka 8 Hours – Katsuhiro Hayashi – Namco – Super Famicom – 1993
-Champion!
Mario Kart 8 – Shiho Fujii, Atsuko Asahi, Ryo Nagamatsu – Nintendo – Wii U – 2014
-Animal Crossing (Summer)
Super Monaco GP – Tokuhiko Uwabo – Sega – Genesis – 1990
-The Heat Waves
Formula One World Championship: Beyond the Limit – Jun Senoue, Masafumi Ogata, Sachio Ogawa, Yoshiaki Kashima – Sega – Sega CD – 1994
-BGM 4
Racer Mini Yonku: Japan Cup – Jun Funahashi – Konami – Famicom – 1989
-Track 5 and 6
Metropolis Street Racer – Richard Jacques – Sega – Dreamcast – 2000
-Think About It
Super Mario Kart Beta – Soyo Oka – Nintendo – Super NES – Unreleased
-Vanilla Lake
Racing Lagoon – Noriko Matsueda, Takahito Eguchi – Square – PS1 – 1999
-Aoi Kawashima
Aguri Suzuki Super Driving – Katsuhiro Hayashi – Altron – Super NES – 1992
-Result

Episode 161: F-Zero

This week, the guys spotlight on the music to the F-Zero series! This episode is sure to get your blood pumping. From the jazzy pop-rock of the original, to the shredding speed metal of F-Zero X, to the banging Electronica of F-Zero GX, this playlist has something for everyone. Enjoy the music to this legendary Nintendo series!

F-Zero – Yumiko Kanki & Naoto Ishida – Nintendo – Super NES – 1990
-Opening
-Big Blue
-Red Canyon
-Fire Field
-Silence
-White Land I
-Port Town
-Mute City
-Sand Ocean
-Ending
F-Zero X – Taro Bando, Hajime Wakai – Nintendo – N64 – 1998
-Dream Chaser
-Crazy Call at Cry
-The Long Distance of Murder
F-Zero: Maximum Velocity – Masaru Tajima, Mitsuteru Furukawa & Naoto Ishida – Nintendo – GBA – 2001
-Title Screen
-Bianca City
-Crater Land
-Results 2
F-Zero GX – Daiki Kasho, Hidenori Shoji – Nintendo – Gamecube – 2003
-Dr. Stewart
-U-Rays
F-Zero: GP Legend – Kenji Hikita – Nintendo – GBA – 2004
-Lightning
F-Zero: Climax – Kenji Hikita – Nintendo – GBA – 2004
-Mist Flow