Overtone Warpzone
By Overtone Warpzone
Overtone WarpzoneDec 06, 2018
45 - Sequence in Xenoblade Chronicles' Argentum
Join Dan as he learns about the compositional technique of shifting the pitch of a motif!
Join Dan as he learns about the compositional technique of shifting the pitch of a motif!
Join Dan as he learns about the compositional technique of shifting the pitch of a motif!
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David Bennett’s YouTube video “Sequence: Turning a motif into a melody”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AS0SICygRWQ
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44 - Ecclesiastical Latin in Final Fantasy's One-Winged Angel
Dan et discit quomodo ut iungere linguae hujus ecclesiae adhibetur in Final Fantasy!
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43 - Chromaticism in Minecraft's Clockwork Crafter
Join Dan as he uses ALL 12 notes in the equal-tempered chromatic scale!
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42 - Bit Crusher in Tekken's Bit Crusher
Join Dan as he explores this special type of distortion!
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41 - Blues Scale in Undertale's MEGALOVANIA
Join Dan as he explores another scale!
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40 - Pentatonic Scale in ARMS' Ramen Bowl
Join Dan make the most of just 5 notes!
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Bobby McFerrin at the World Science Festival: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0kCUss0g9Q
Clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ne6tB2KiZuk
NPR on the Oriental Riff: https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2014/08/28/338622840/how-the-kung-fu-fighting-melody-came-to-represent-asia
Database of uses of the Oriental Riff: http://chinoiserie.atspace.com/
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39 - Clave in Yoshi's Obstacle Course (Spring/Summer)
Join Dan as he gets down to these tropical tunes!
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38 - Form in Yoshi's Woolly World: Main Theme (Yarn Yoshi Takes Shape!)
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Yoshi's Woolly World: Title Theme Cover by OTWZ!! youtu.be/t-vTbaW7oA4
Yarn Yoshi Takes Shape! Cover by OTWZ!! youtu.be/GLw5Nqh5DNk
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37 - Counterpoint in Mega Man's Metal Man Stage
Join Dan discover how two independent voices can weave together in distinct counter melody!
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36 - Theme and Variation in Underwater Theme - Super Mario Bros.
Join Dan as he tries to clickbait you - variation 2 will make you lose your mind!!
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Background music used:
Franz Schubert, Die Forelle Quintet
Christian Zacharias, piano; Leipzig String Quartet (on modern instruments)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KC8xFKJFLic
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35 - What is Music? in Wario's Gamer
Join Dan as we become philosophical about this together!
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Here's a link to Music Matters by David Elliott and Marissa Silverman, a book from which I drew much of this episode's content - CHECK IT OUT! https://www.amazon.ca/Music-Matters-New-Philosophy-Education/dp/019509171X
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34 - Waltz in Rosalina in the Observatory / Luma's Theme
33 - Modulation in Fire Emblem's Blue Skies and a Battle
Join Dan for the longest episode of the podcast yet on the wonderful world of key changes!!
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32 - Sampling in Splatoon's Bomb Rush Blush
Join Dan in discovering the most used sample in all of sampling history, right here in Splatoon's soundtrack!
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31 - Christmas Music in Banjo-Kazooie's Freezeezy Peak
Join Dan by the fire with a glass of eggnog!
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30 - OTWZ ANNIVERSARY! Translating Japanese Lyrics in Smash Bros.' Lifelight
Join Dan as we celebrate one year of Overtone Warpzone - and one year of Smash Bros. Ultimate - together!!
Famitsu interview with Hideki Sakamoto and Erina Koga: https://nintendoeverything.com/smash-bros-ultimate-main-theme-composer-and-singer-on-creating-the-music-recording-session-much-more/
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29 - Articulation in Dr. Mario's Fever
Join Dan as he makes up a story using the most generic building blocks of music!
28 - Walking Bass in Fatal Fury's Kurikinton
Join Dan discover what it means to be an American as he learns from a Japanese video game as a Canadian citizen!
27 - Spooky Music in Luigi's Mansion Theme
Join Dan as he gets terrified of lightning!
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26 - Tritone Substitution in Super Mario's Delfino Plaza
Join Dan discover a cornerstone of jazz harmony, and listen to him say a bunch of note names in a row!
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Guillaume Laroche's thesis: http://digitool.library.mcgill.ca/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=107638&local_base=GEN01-MCG02
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25 - Instrument Personification in Yoshi's Athletic Theme (...but mostly The Legend of Zelda's Tarrey Town Theme)
Join Dan give personality to his favourite musical instruments! Wassup, you sassy trombone!
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24 - Tritone in Banjo-Kazooie's Mumbo's Mountain
Join Dan as he avoids devil's interval memes as much as possible and FREAKS OUT OVER BANJO-KAZOOIE!!
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23 - Symphony Orchestra in Dragon Quest's Unflinchable Courage
Join Dan learn the difference between Philharmonic and Symphony Orchestras (finally)!
22 - Motif in Smash Bros. Ultimate's Master Hand / Crazy Hand
Join Dan as he makes a simple music topic sound complicated!
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21 - Public Domain in Tetris: Type A
Join Dan justify his constant use of copyrighted material, and explore the kinds of materials you DON'T have to worry about copyright for!
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20 - "Spy Music" in Metal Gear's Snake Eater
Join Dan as he explores the near plagiarism of the Metal Gear Solid 3 soundtrack!
A list of media that influenced Metal Gear: https://metalgear.fandom.com/wiki/Media_influences_on_the_Metal_Gear_series
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19 - Diegetic Music in Animal Crossing's KK Slider Tunes
Join Dan as he figures out the difference between music heard BY the characters in the fiction they exist in, and the music played to REPRESENT the scene around them!
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Overspace's KK Slider Cover of Old Town Road: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ub2hm4FQWPM
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18 - Retrograde in The Legend of Zelda's Ballad of the Goddess
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The Zelda timeline: zelda.gamepedia.com/Zelda_Timeline
My guest episode on The Wayfarer's Guide to Worldbuilding: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-wayfarers-guide-to-worldbuilding/id1465978968
"The Song" we created on Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/bergaliciousdef/the-song-wayfarers-guide-to-worldbuilding
Overtone Warpzone on Twitch: www.twitch.tv/overtonewarpzone/
Overtone Warpzone on Patreon: www.patreon.com/OvertoneWarpzone/
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17 - Sega Genesis Sound Hardware in Sonic's Emerald Hill Zone
Join Dan reflect on the failings of the Sega company, and how the Genesis differs from the Super Nintendo!
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GENNY VST (YM2612 emulator): http://gendev.spritesmind.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1062
Retro Game Audio Podcast - Sega Genesis: https://soundcloud.com/retrogameaudio/the-sega-genesis
Andrew Huang on FM Synthesis: www.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DvvBl3YUBUyY&usg=AOvVaw10fy1_3VDZdIbmMqtzIDhn
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16 - Traditional Japanese Music in King Dedede's Theme (Smash for Wii U)
Join Dan discover the wonders of the Japanese instruments, the Shakuhachi and the Shamisen, and the work of Japanese music duo HIDExHIDE!
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Resources for the episode:
Info on the Shakuhachi: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CpJPnCaIy80, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOqaK7Ci2Us
Shakuhachi music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsihxORASks, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmRPECd9Yig
Shamisen music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJouzJgQHtg, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7VD9spSwQ0, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDUyP9IhRLA
Taiko drumming: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZagsLrNzg3I
HIDExHIDE performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=heR2m0GpphI
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15 - Quotation in Super Mario's Jump Up, Super Star!
"Join Dan as he discusses how quotation is used by all kinds of artists, including Tchaikovsky, Sonny Rollins, Yoko Shimomura, and Naoto Kubo!" - Dan
I was certainly inspired this episode by Kenley Kristofferson's podcast Into the Score, from his episode where he discusses the Super Mario RPG soundtrack and Yoko Shimomura's use of quotation. Check him out! https://kenleykristofferson.com/
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14 - Disco in Persona 5's Beneath the Mask
Join Dan get groovy with the addition of Joker to Smash!
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Bass Cover of Stayin' Alive by the Bee Gees: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0jsBAaeEVw
Rhodes Music used in the episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3Zom0wPRg0
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13 - Extended Guitar Techniques in F-Zero's Mute City (Brawl)
Join Dan as he does his darndest to shred some guit-box for y'all!
Relax Alax on C. Falcon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZ6Ke-HJ2cs
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12 - Flamenco in The Legend of Zelda's Gerudo Valley
Join Dan on his journeys through southern Spain and the Gerudo desert!
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Rasgueado examples: Sledge Azem https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KcXtI7nG9yI
Buleria: Justo Fernández "El Tuto" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V86zYV3QXnk
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11 - Death Growl in F-Zero's Car Select
Join Dan in his regrets for picking this as a podcast topic!
Research:
Polyphonic - The Surprising Origins of the Death Growl https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnQamJtPNOQ
Andrew Hatch - Harsh Vocals: A History http://www.heavyblogisheavy.com/2017/01/19/harsh-vocals-a-history/
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10 - Lydian Mode in the Super Mario Galaxy Theme
Join Dan travel to a galaxy far, far away, and discover the mystery of the #4 from the Lydian mode!
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9 - Cuica in Donkey Kong's Map Page / Bonus Level
Behind the scenes of Cuphead’s recording: youtu.be/v6h1vM9W2NM Cuica sounds: Fabiano Salek www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmlK94QvwiA
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8 - Overcoming SNES Limitations in Donkey Kong's Stickerbrush Symphony
Join Dan as he fanboys over David Wise!
(Thanks to Jesse B on Facebook for the episode suggestion!)
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Nerdwriter1 video on How Music Was Made On Super Nintendo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvIzIAgRWV0
7 - SNES Sound Hardware in F-Zero's Mute City (and more)
Join Dan relive his youth through this classic system and see how it worked!
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Adolfo Baez Mario Paint Composer cover of the Smash Ultimate Theme: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlbr_orPki8
Mario Paint Composer: http://www.mariomayhem.com/downloads/mario_paint_composer_download/
Retro Game Audio Podcast: https://soundcloud.com/retrogameaudio
6 - Dynamic Music in Street Fighter II's Ryu's Theme
Join Dan and explore the unique-to-gaming music category of dynamic music - the songs that evolve as you interact with the game!
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May 25 2019 EDIT - I erroneously said in the first publication of this episode that all Type A songs were the arcade version of the game, and Type B songs were the SNES version. In truth, Type A is the original Street Fighter II: World Warrior music, and Type B is Hyper Street Fighter II music. Oopsy Doopsy! Episode is changed to reflect the TRUTH.
5 - Aleatoric Music in Electroplankton
to random music! would Dan figure he as Join why compose someone out tries
The Mozart dice game: http://www.amaranthpublishing.com/MozartDiceGame.htm
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4 - NES Sound Hardware in the Famicom Medley (Smash for Wii U)
Join Dan as he learns about how limitations breed creativity in Nintendo's classic home console!
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3 - Operatic Vocal Technique in the Fire Emblem Theme
Join Dan discover why opera singers sound so funny and as he uses the word "overtone" legitimately for the first time in the podcast!
Much of the research for this episode came from the following website: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/expert-opera-singer/
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2 - Polyrhythm in Metroid's Brinstar Depths
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1 - Borrowed Chords in Castlevania's Vampire Killer
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I said in the show I would get the arranger for the Smash Ultimate version when the game came out - here it is!
Vampire Killer - Smash Remix Copyright info:
Arrangement Supervisor: Shinji Ushiroda
Composition: Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd.
Arrangement: Nintendo
Composition Copyright Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd.
Arrangement Copyright Nintendo