The band returned for the giant final expansion pack Blood and Wine with their bowed gusles and hurdy-gurdys in hand, contributing this track featuring a breathy flute and renaissance fiddle, where no one element pokes out above another: The freeform musical approach of the band, combined with their traditional folk instruments, helped the musical director/composer Marcin Przybylowicz find a unique sound for the game. Much has been made of evocative The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt’s soundtrack, which featured the Polish folk stylings of the band Percival. “The Musty Scent of Fresh Pâté” by Percival Schuttenbach from The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Blood and Wine There is also an excellent Diggin’ in the Carts video documentary series, available on YouTube, which features interviews with legendary Japanese composers including Yuzo Koshiro, Michiru Yamane, as well as the likes of Hideo Kojima. & amp amp amp amp amp lt a href=''& amp amp amp amp amp gt Various Artists: Diggin' In The Carts, A Collection Of Pioneering Japanese Video Game Music by Hyperdub& amp amp amp amp amp lt /a& amp amp amp amp amp gt I had no idea that many of the games featured even existed, let alone sported some superb tunes - this, from the 1995 SNES title Tarot Mystery, would make any contemporary electronica artist proud, with its intense arpeggios and dramatic choir pads: We’ve been digging the Diggin’ in the Carts compilation released by Hyperdub in 2017 ( Bandcamp, Spotify, Apple Music), which celebrates some lesser-known classic chiptune game music from Japan. “What Is Your Birthday” by Yasuaki Fujita from Tarot Mystery Spotify playlist (also embedded below, may contain adverts).Without further ado, here are the playlists for your listening pleasure: * On myself, whilst drafting this article. The goal was also to assemble a playlist that can be played on any of the major music streaming services which, for licensing reasons, naturally limited our choice of tracks: for instance, almost no Nintendo soundtracks are available via Spotify et al whilst some classic SEGA music is available on Spotify but not Apple Music. three hours mindless pan flute set to photoshopped pics of pristine beaches) but we’ve put in the research and carefully compiled a playlist of fantastic video game music that has been scientifically tested* to charm you without grabbing your attention.

Sure, there are an untold number of bland ‘music to work to’ playlists out there (e.g. Something that will slide down your ear holes without touching the sides. Sometimes you want some music on - something not too distracting that will soothe certain parts of your brain without engaging other bits. Essay to write? Snarky tweet to compose? To help you concentrate, we’ve highlighted some of the best video game music that won’t make you sit up and take notice.

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