The Bard's Barter | A VGM Podcast
By Tyler Sawyer
If you're unfamiliar with our work, Tyler and Brandon are long-time friends who love video games and content and decided to join forces in a new project-- Gamepad Pass.
After piloting that ship for several months, they decided to launch this effort, The Bard's Barter, which is a video game music podcast in the style of a radio show one might listen to in the car, with all the discussion and silly banter one might expect. Retro, indie, AAA, and every other sort of game will be on full display.
The Bard's Barter | A VGM PodcastOct 21, 2019
Episode 5 | Autumn Chill
Finally! The oppressive heat has dispersed, the leaves are changing, and seasonal depression is setting in. Isn’t it all so lovely?
Track list:
"Whirling in Rags (Daytime) " by British Sea Power / Disco Elysium
“Raven's Descent” by Eric Barone / Stardew Valley
"Main Menu Music" by Jonathan Morali / Life is Strange
“Ordon Village” by Toru Minegishi / The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
"Nightfall” by Takenobu Mitsuyoshi and Yuzo Koshiro / Shenmue
“A Ghost's Pumpkin Soup” by Tomoya Otani and Hunnid-P / Sonic Adventure 2
"Camp Approach" by Chris Remo / Firewatch
“Beware the Forest's Mushrooms” by Yoko Shimomura / Super Mario RPG
"Possum Springs" by Alec Holowka / Night in the Woods
"Stickerbrush Symphony" by David Wise / Donkey Kong Country 2
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Incidental music provided by:
Axe of Kindness: https://axeofkindness.bandcamp.com/
Episode 4 | The Spooky Zone
The scary season is finally here, so let’s sit back, relax, and give in to the dark lords of the underworld. It’s spooky time.
Track list:
"Lavender Town" by Jun'ichi Masuda and Shota Kageyama / Pokemon Let’s Go
“GTA Online Halloween Surprise” Woody Jackson by / GTA 5
"Hail the Nightmare" by Cris Velasco / Bloodborne
“Dark Rooms” Kazumi Totaka / Luigi’s Mansion
"Haunted Towers” by Stewart Copeland / Spyro Reignited Trilogy
“Cold Sweat” by Misao Senbongi / Resident Evil 4
"The Hollow Never Sleeps" by Doseone / Enter the Gungeon
“Scream TV” by Ted Allen, John Baker, and Jim Hedges / Gex: Enter the Gecko
"Beautiful Dead" by Masafumi Takada / Danganronpa
"Spooks of Halloween Town" by Yoko Shimomura / Kingdom Hearts 2
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Incidental music provided by:
Axe of Kindness: https://axeofkindness.bandcamp.com/
Episode 3 | Must-Listen Songs '98-'08
Between 1998 and 2008, there were some incredible games with all-time soundtracks released. This is a smattering of those tracks. This is a companion episode to our Twenty Years of GOTY series over on the YouTube channel--we selected songs from games that we discussed in those in episodes.
Track list:
"Funky Dealer" by Hideki Naganuma / Jet Set Radio Future
"Data Transfer/Save & Load" by Masahiro Andoh and Isamu Ohira / Gran Turismo 2
"Eternal Glacies" by Saori Kobayashi / Panzer Dragoon Orta
"All's Well" by Jeremy Soule / Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
"The Wards" by Jack Wall and Sam Hulick / Mass Effect
"Rawk Hawk Battle" by Yoshito Hirano, Yuka Tsujiyoko, and Saki Haruyama / Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door
"Home Sweet Home" by Cristophe Heral / Beyond Good and Evil
"Opened Path" by Kow Otani / Shadow of the Colossus
"Title Theme" by Koji Kondo / The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
"Time's Scar" by Yasunori Mitsuda / Chrono Cross
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Incidental music provided by:
Axe of Kindness: https://axeofkindness.bandcamp.com/
Episode 2 | Frigid Lands
In episode two, Tyler and Brandon are feeling a little chilly with some of their favorite sounds from winter themed levels and games.
Track list:
“Resurrections” By Lena Raine / Celeste
“Winter (Nocturne of Ice)” by Eric Barone / Stardew Valley
“Snowdin Town” by Toby Fox / Undertale
“Phendrana Drifts” by Kenji Yamamoto / Metroid Prime
“In the Fields of Ard Skellig” by Marcin Przybylowicz / The Witcher 3
“People of the North Pole” by Masashi Hamauzu / Final Fantasy X
“Aurora Peaks (Snow)” by Hydelic / Tetris Effect
“Sherbet Land (GCN)” by Kenta Nagata / Mario Kart 8
“River Stage” by Tetsua Shibada and Mitsuhiko Takano / Marvel vs Capcom 2
“In a Snow-Bound Land” by David Wise / Donkey Kong Country 2
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Incidental music provided by:
Axe of Kindness: https://axeofkindness.bandcamp.com/
Episode 1 | Goin' Home
In this brooding first episode, Tyler and Brandon go over the sounds and feelings that they associate with the long, contemplative journey home.
Track list:
"Unused Song 2" by Dean Evans / The Flintstones
"Anxious Hearts" by Nobuo Uematsu / Final Fantasy VII
"Strange Voyage" by Darren Korb / Pyre
"Twilight Town" by Yoko Shimomura / Kingdom Hearts III
"Back to the Holler" by Alec Holowka / Night in the Woods
"Secure Place" by Masami Ueda / Resident Evil 2
"Factory City of Zeiss" by Wataru Ishibashi / Trails in the Sky
"Home Sweet Home" by Keiichi Suzuki / Earthbound
"The Days When Mother Was There" by Shoji Meguro / Persona 5
"Staff Roll" by Koji Kondo / Super Mario 64
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Incidental music provided by:
Axe of Kindness: https://axeofkindness.bandcamp.com/
Episode 0 | The Bard's Barter
Welcome to The Bard's Barter. In this abbreviated episode, Tyler and Brandon go over the intention and format that you will experience in each podcast episode. If you're new, this is a good primer on who we are what to expect.
Backing track:
Hidden Village of the Ninja by Miki Higashino | Suikoden II