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Bomberman has always been one of my favorite video game series, and the music in those games made a lasting impression on me as a kid. Bomberman Hero for Nintendo 64 in particular has a soundtrack that absolutely slaps and really stands the test of time. The whole game is set to this frenetic drum and bass music, with really catchy melodies that also plays a lot with dissonance and tension. I recently learned that almost every Bomberman soundtrack going back to the original NES version in the 80s was scored by the same composer: Jun Chikuma. The Bomberman Hero OST was way ahead of its time, and honestly wouldn’t sound out of place on a Resident Advisor/Boiler Room mix. It just came out on vinyl for the first time, and my copy hasn’t left my record player since it arrived.
May 25, 2023
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One part nostalgia, one part because the music really brings the 2D side-scrolling world to life. The mood for each neighbourhood is perfect. The compositions are immaculate. They just don’t make ‘em like they used to, with this amount of skill and love.
May 14, 2024
I don’t really play games anymore sadly- but will always have a place in my heart for these. Specifically Mega Man 1-7 and X1-X3. Good ol side scrollers from my childhood. I don't care how many times I’ve played/beaten all of these games, they’re just comforting to fire up every once in a while- I use an emulator on my computer now for that (and to play every other game from my childhood, but apparently you can just do that on a Nintendo Switch now?). The weapons to use against every boss, the order to beat them in, the locations of items/heart tanks, etc is knowledge that will never leave me and be burned in my brain.
May 16, 2024
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sega games always have Great music
sonic cd
jet set radio future
sonic adventure 2
absolute bangers
Apr 18, 2024
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Fingerboarding has come a long way since the early days of DIY keychain fingerboards and Tech Decks. My brother recently introduced me to this new wave of artisanal fingerboard makers that handcraft miniature skateboards using the same materials and standards as actual full-size skateboards. Jack and I brought our fingerboards along on our current Australia tour, and we've been shredding in every city and greenroom to kill time and keep morale high. On previous tours we would bring skateboards and skate around at gas stations and rest stops to help break up the long drives, which would always make Dustin nervous that someone would get hurt and we would have to cancel shows. Needless to say, he couldn’t be happier with our switch to fingerboarding instead.
May 25, 2023
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I’m a huge Herzog fan, so when I heard he released his debut novel I knew I had to grab it as my next tour read. In typical Herzog fashion, the book is based on true events but with certain facts embellished and reimagined in that signature surreal Herzog way. The book is a retelling of Japanese soldier Hiroo Onoda’s story, who was stationed on an island in the Philippines during WWII, and continued to fight an imaginary war 29 years after the war ended because word of its cessation never reached him. The book is a hallucinatory fever dream of Onoda’s struggles during this time, both mental and physical. Similar to his documentaries, the best parts of the book aren’t factual, but when he goes off on his own weird surreal tangential musings. Plus it’s just fun to read it in Herzog's voice.
May 25, 2023