A crossover jam of gaming’s best musical talents
A couple weeks ago, Jayson Napolitanobuzzed a gusheraboutWorld 1-2, a landmark music project organized by Mohammed Taher’sKoopa Soundworksand Dj CUTMAN’sGameChopsnet labels. They gathered some of the best music talents throughout game history, from the NES era through to the modern indie scene. The full album has been released a day earlier than expected, so go snag it offBandcamporLoudrfor $10 oriTunesfor $11.99 (fuggin’ Apple tax).
On the composer side, we’ve got Manami Matsumae (Mega Man,Shovel Knight), Keiji Yamagishi (Ninja Gaiden), Akira Yamaoka (Silent Hill), Austin Wintory (Journey), Eirik Suhrke (Spelunky), and Module (Shatter,Robot Unicorn Attack 2). On the music arranger side, we’ve gotABSRDST,Ben Briggs,halc, Danimal Cannon (Armcannon,Metroid Metal), Stemage (Metroid Metal), Cory Johnson (post-rockZeldaalbum), andVideo Game Orchestra. And that’s not even the full lineup!
World 1-2‘s 20 tracks span all manner of genres and consist of original numbers as well as game arrangements, sourcing titles likeMetroid Prime,Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP,Super Mario World,Dear Esther,Tetris, and the Famicom-onlyCaptain Tsubasa II, curiously enough. No doubt you’ll find something to enjoy in this fine spread. If you may’t, then you simply hate music.
