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Di solito quando ascoltiamo musica per videogiochi siamo col controller in mano, oppure seduti davanti al PC con le cuffie ben aggrappate, mentre ascoltando una OST su Spotify cerchiamo di rivivere quelle sensazioni che provavamo la prima volta che avevamo scoperto quel gioco.
Ma sono davvero queste le uniche due modalità di ascolto, tra l’immanente e il nostalgico? È possibile, e soprattutto, ha senso ascoltare un brano composto per un videogioco senza conoscere il gioco a cui appartiene? Si può separare il contesto ludico da quello musicale?
Queste sono solo alcune delle domande a cui cercheremo di rispondere senza alcuna pretesa di essere esaustivi, partendo dai limiti con cui i primi compositori hanno dovuto lavorare e come questi hanno creato un approccio che si è mantenuto anche nel corso della storia di questo medium, influenzando non solo l’evoluzione della musica per videogiochi, ma anche la storia della musica tout court.
Podcast
Tracklist:
- Intro: Hellwalker (DOOM, 2016)
- Safehouse (Need for Speed: World, 2010)
- Inferno (Killer Instinct Season 2, 2014)
- E1M1 - Bobby Prince (DOOM, 1993)
- At Doom’s Gate (DOOM, 2016)
- BFG Division (DOOM, 2016)
- UAC Report File; SHTO36U3 (DOOM, 2016)
- The Underking (Absolum, 2025)
Tracklist:
- Under the Stars - Masaharu Iwata (Final Fantasy Tactics, 2006)
- Ultima's Perfection - Masayoshi Soken (Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker, 2021)
- Megalovania - Toby Fox (UNDERTALE, 2015)
- Megalo Strikes Back - Toby Fox (I Miss You - EarthBound 2012)
- Shadowlord - Keiichi Okabe (NieR, 2010)
Tracklist:
- Stardew Valley Overture - ConcernedApe (Stardew Valley, 2016) [Intro]
- Somewhere in the Woods - Mark Sparling (A Short Hike, 2019)
- Home Again - Alec Holowca (Night in the Woods, 2017)
- Safe Haven - Garoad (VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action, 2016)
- Underground - Scott Lloyd Shelly (Terraria, 2011)
- The Lost Grotto - Austin Wintory (Sword of the Sea, 2025)
- Subwoofer Lullaby - C418 (Minecraft, 2011)
- Que Sera Sera - Asuka Sakai (Katamari Damacy, 2004)
UNA PUNTATA NORMALE.
Tracklist:
- The Meat Circus - Peter McConnell (Psychonauts, 2005) [Intro]
- Main Theme - Koji Kondo (The Legend of Zelda, 1986)
- Halo - Martin O'Donnell, Michael Salvatori (Halo: Combat Evolved, 2002)
- One Winged Angel - Nobuo Uematsu (Final Fantasy VII, 1997)
- E1M1 - Bobby Prince (DOOM, 1993)
- Bury the Light - Casey Edwards, Victor Borba (Devil May Cry V)
Tracklist:
- Mother Heart - Hirokazu Tanaka (Mother, 1989) [Intro]
- Gibby - Mason Lindroth (Hylics, 2015)
- Men's Hair Club - Widdly 2 Diddly (LISA: the painful, 2014)
- On Little Cat Feet - Nightmargin (OneShot, 2016)
- Prelude to Darkness - Miro Haverinen (Fear & Hunger, 2018)
- Pepper Steak - Alias Conrad Coldwood (Off, 2008)
- Time is a Place - Kan Gao (Finding Paradise, 2017)
- Les - Marcel Gidote’s Holy Crab (Felvidék, 2024)
- Mars - Kikiyama (Yume Nikki, 2004)
Tracklist:
- Out of Freedom, Super Hydlide (T&E Soft, 1989)
- Title Screen, Crazy Bus (Tom Maneiro, 2004)
- Rave Rush, San Francisco Rush: Extreme Racing (Atari Games, Midway, 1997)
- Main Theme, The Town with No Name (Delta 4, 1992)
- Main Theme, Farmyard Fun (Suntek, 1983)
- Hot Dog Aerials, Winter Games (Epix, 1985)
Tracklist:
- Menu Theme - Mikko Tarmia (Amnesia: the Dark Descent, 2013) [Intro]
- KARUWARI1 - Hitomi Shimizu (Forbidden Siren, 2003)
- Cube Escape: Birthday - Victor Butzelaar (2016)
- Birthday Piano Theme
- Birthday Piano Theme (Out of Tune)
- No Gravity - Mick Gordon (Prey, 2016)
- Don’t Cry Jennifer - Kouji Niikura (Clock Tower, 1995)
- My Heaven - Akira Yamaoka (Silent Hill, 1999)
- Promise (Reprise) - Akira Yamaoka (Silent Hill 2, 2001)
Tracklist:
- Welcome to Station Square - Jun Senoue (Sonic Adventure, 1998)
- Comet Observatory - Mahito Yokota, Koji Kondo (Super Mario Galaxy, 2007)
- In Case of Trouble - Darren Korb (Bastion, 2011)
- Multiple Personality - Masafumi Takada (Killer7, 2005)
- Tristram - Matt Uelmen (Diablo, 1997)
- Majula - Motoi Sakuraba (Dark Souls 2, 2014)
Tracklist:
- Intro: Echoes of Adventure - Sam Webster (Morsels) [Intro]
- It’s TV Time! - Toby Fox (Deltarune)
- The Hub - Ippei Tori (ENA: Dream BBQ)
- SALGA (BREAKCORE ATOLADINHA) - Djalma Joe (BRAZILIAN DRUG DEALER 3)
- Choral Chambers - Christopher Larkin (Hollow Knight: Silksong)
- Westwardly Winds - Trigg and Gusset (Blue Prince)
- Alicia - Lorien Testard (Clair Obscur: Expedition 33)
Tracklist:
- Intro: Comfort Zone - Tee Lopes (Sonic Mania, 2017) [Intro]
- Back 2 Back - Hideki Naganuma (Sonic Rush, 2005)
- Windmill Isle, Day - Tomoya Ohtani (Sonic Unleashed, 2008)
- Werehog Battle Theme - Tomoya Ohtani (Sonic Unleashed, 2008)
- Aquarium Park act 1 - Kenichi Tokoi (Sonic Colors, 2010)
- Green Hill Zone, Complete - (Sonic Generations, 2011)
- Act 1 - Masato Nakamura (original), Naofumi Hataya (remix)
- Act 2 - Masato Nakamura (original), Jun Senoue (remix)
- Kronos Island: 2nd mvt. - Tomoya Ohtani (Sonic Frontiers, 2022)
Tracklist:
- Scaletta
- Bay Area (Part 2) (Final Fight, 1989) [intro]
- Ken’s Theme (Street Fighter 2, 1991)
- MEGALOMANIA (LIVE A LIVE, 1994)
- The Evils of War (Front Mission, 1995)
- Beware the Forest's Mushrooms (Super Mario RPG, 1996)
- Primal Eyes (Parasite Eve, 1998)
- Castle Oblivion (Kingdom Hearts, 2002)
- Dark Dungeons (Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time, 2005)
- Roxas (Kingdom Hearts 2, 2005)
- Main Theme (Xenoblade Chronicles, 2010)
- Somnus (Final Fantasy XV, 2016)
- Dearly Beloved (Kingdom Hearts, 2002) [outro]
Tracklist:
- File Select - Mahito Yokota, Koji Kondo (Super Mario Galaxy, 2007) [Intro]
- MegaMan 2 - Takashi Tateishi (1988)
- Main Theme - Daisuke Amaya (Cave Story, 2004)
- Phantom - Shoji Meguro ( Persona 5, 2017)
- Hollow Knight - Christopher Larkin (2017)
- Prayer - Michiru Yamane (Castlevania Symphony of the Night, 1997)
- Main Title - Takayoshi Makino (Dragon’s Dogma Dark Arisen, 2016)
- Main Theme - Martin Halldin (Mouthwashing, 2024)
- The Prelude - Nobuo Uematsu (Final Fantasy, 1987)
Tracklist:
- Tutti i brani sono composti da Toby Fox.
- Start Menu
- Once Upon a Time
- Fallen Down
- Home
- sans.
- Waterfall
- Temmie Village
- Undertale
- ASGORE
- Your Best Nightmare
- His Theme
- Goodnight
Ogni puntata è speciale, ma questa lo è di più! Oggi ad accompagnarci in un viaggio tra melodie a 8 bit e dungeon impenetrabili c'è Vittorio Bonzi, bardo di livello 12 ma anche grande esperto di musica folk. Da anni scrive di musica ma di recente se ne occupa su Substack con la sua newsletter Al piffero, un punto di riferimento per ogni appassionato di musica: https://alpiffero.substack.com/
Every episode is special, but this one is even more so! Today, joining us on a journey through 8‑bit melodies and impenetrable dungeons is Vittorio Bonzi, a level‑12 bard and a great folk music expert. He has been writing about music for years, and more recently he’s been doing so on Substack with his newsletter Al piffero, a reference point for every music enthusiast: https://alpiffero.substack.com/
Tracklist:
- Main Theme - Ben Houge (Arcanum, 2001)
- Tristram - Matt Uelmen (Diablo, 1997)
- Stella Splendens - Luigi di Guida (DotAge, 2023)
- Main Theme - Michael Z. Land (Monkey Island 2, 1991)
- A Kiss to Build a Dream On - Vers. Louis Armstrong (Fallout 2, 2002)
- #Newsletter:https://ubudanceparty.substack.com/
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- #CanaleYouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXLq6JdqNLvpXvZvMx-kPoA
Tracklist:
- Mines A - Eirik Suhrke (Spelunky, 2008)
- Milky Way (explore) - Ben Prunty (FTL, 2012)
- Crypteque - Danny Baranowsky (Crypt of the Necrodancer, 2015)
- Leshy’s Theme - Jonah Senzel (Inscryption, 2021)
- Main Theme - Cube_Code (Pixel Dungeon, 2012)
- Main Theme - Luis Fernández Clemente (Balatro, 2024)
- The Rain Formerly Known as Purple - Chris Christodoulou (Risk of Rain 2, 2020)
Tracklist:
- Champion Cynthia Battle Music - Junichi Masuda (Pokémon Diamond/Pearl, 2006)
- Vergil Appearence + the Encounter - Kento Hasegawa (Devil May Cry 3, 2005)
- The Other Promise - Yoko Shimomura (Kingdom Hearts 2 Final Mix, 2007 JP/ 2014
- PAL/US)
- Ludwig, the Holy Blade - Nobuyoshi Suzuki (Bloodborne the Old Hunters, 2016)
- MNHR + Mynah - 1000 EYES, Tom Schley (Signalis, 2023)
Tracklist:
- Chemical Plant - Masato Nakamura (Sonic 2, 1992)
- Stardust Speedway - Naofumi Hataya (Sonic CD, 1993)
- Mt. Red: a Symbol of Thrill… for Red Mountain - Jun Senoue (Sonic Adventure, 1998)
- Theme of Sand Ruins - Kenichi Tokoi (Sonic Riders, 2006)
- Crisis City - Tomoya Ohtani (Sonic the Hedgehog, 2006)
Tracklist:
- Fly Me to the Moon - Helena Noguerra [Bert Howard] (Bayonetta, 2009)
- Plastic People [Moonlight sonata - Beethoven] - (Phantom Dust, 2004)
- I Don’t Want to Set the World on Fire - The Ink Spots (Fallout, 1997)
- The Star Spangled Banner - Jimi Hendrix (Spec Ops: the Line, 2012)
- Inno alla Gioia - boh dai quel tizio là (Peggle, 2007)
Tracklist:
- Run - IAMTHEKIDYOUKNOWWHATIMEAN (Hotline Miami 2, 2015)
- Storm Rising - Rio Hamamoto (TEKKEN 8, 2024)
- Versus- Heaven Pierce Her (ULTRAKILL, 2020)
- It’s Pizza Time! - Mr. Sauceman (Pizza Tower, 2023)
Tracklist:
- Winter Holiday, Shelly e Edo Guidotti (World of Warcraft, 2004)
- Snowdin Town, Toby Fox (Undertale, 2016)
- Max Payne theme, Kärtsy Hatakka & Kimmo Kajasto (Max Payne, 2001)
- Jingle Bells, Shawn Lee (Bully, 2006)
- Snowflakes, Shoji Meguro (Persona 4, 2008)
- Snow Joke, Stuart Ross (Space Station Silicon Valley, 1998)
- Starlight celebration, Masayoshi Soken (Final Fantasy XIV, 2014)
Tracklist:
- You Were There - Michiru Ōshima, Stephen Geraghty (ICO, 2001)
- On the Sands of Serkonos - Copilot Music + Sound [Jason Menkes, Ravi Krishnaswami] (Dishonored 2, 2016)
- Never To Return - Darren Korb, Ashley Barrett (Pyre, 2017)
- Weight of the World / End of YoRHa - Keiichi Okabe (NieR: Automata, 2017)
Tracklist:
- Instrument of Surrender - Sea Power (Disco Elysium, 2019)
- Divinity of the Office - Consumer Softproducts (Cruelty Squad, 2021)
- Hrad - Marcel Gidote's Holy Crab (Felvidek, 2024)
- Dark World (Extended) - Kikiyama (Yume Nikki, 2004)
Tracklist:
- Wizball - Martin Galway (1987)
- Magical Sound Shower - Hiroshi Kawaguchi (Out Run, 1986)
- Breakdown, Aubrey Hodges (DOOM 64, 1997)
- TONG NOU - Osamu Sato (Eastern Mind: The Lost Souls of Tong Nou, 1994)






