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Bleep Beep Beep Bloop: A List of Great Videogame Music

I love videogame music. Rarely a day goes by where I don’t have some game tune stuck in my head (Mario and Mariokart being the worst offenders). I find a lot of game music is great to work / code to, as it’s generally upbeat and devoid of lyrics. I thought it’d be fun to put together a short list of my favourite albums and share it here. I’ve put in download / purchase links where possible. For those without a link, you should be able to find them easily enough with a quick google.

If you think I’ve missed anything, please let me know!

• Scott Pilgrim vs the World
  Megadrive-esque chiptunes with guitars.
  Amazon iTunes
• Super Meatboy
  Kind of chiptuney but with real instruments. Fat bass.
  Bandcamp
• Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP
  Lovely folky chiptunes.. I’m currently working on a full review of SB:S&S EP, but needless to say it’s an utterly fantastic game. I love love love this album. It’s just perfect.
  Bandcamp iTunes
• Super Mario Galaxy
  Can’t beat a good Mario tune.
• Braid
  Classical soundscapes.
  Magnatune
• Rez
  Dancey trancey dance dance.
• Jet Set Radio
  Quite a fun mix: J-pop, hip-hop, funk, dance, electronic, rock, acid jazz, trip hop…

Allison Weiss == Awesome

I’ve recently discovered¹Allison Weiss - if you haven’t heard her stuff, I encourage you to check it out.

You can listen to some of her stuff on Muxtape (I like ‘I’m Ready’): http://allisonweiss.muxtape.com/ and grab a free album here: http://www.allisonw.com/free/

If you’re interested in buying something, her albums are all available via that second link for a donation, or you can get them on iTunes or AmazonMP3. I highly recommend starting with ‘An Eight-Song Tribute to Feeling Bad & Feeling Better’. I’m sure you’ll like it.