Pete and Matt return, this time with very special guest Austin Wintory, the composer for recent PSN exclusive “Journey.” In addition to talking to Austin, they play some tracks from the game, along with some other classic video game cuts.

Track/Game/Artist/Year
Shatter – Amethyst Caverns – Module – 2009
LA Noire – Main Theme – Andrew Hale – 2011
Bulletstorm – Theme – Michael Cielecki – 2011
Batman – Level 2 – (we don’t know this one) – 1989
Killer Instinct – The Instinct – Graeme Norgate & Robin Beanland – 1994
Angry Birds – Theme – Ari Pulkinnen (arr. Andrew Skeet, perf. London Philharmonic Orchestra) – 2009
Minecraft – Équinoxe – Daniel Rosenfeld – 2009
Rome Total War – Forever – Jeff van Dyck – 2004
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – Streets of Whiterun – Jeremy Soule – 2011
Viva Pinata – Day 4 – Grant Kirkhope & Steve Burke – 2006
Mirror’s Edge – Still Alive – Lisa Miskovksy (arr. & perf. Jamie Maxwell) – 2008

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Hosts: Pete Boyle & Matt Ramsey
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The boys are back with another episode, this time bringing you 11 tracks ranging from 1989 up to 2011. Some pumping, some laid back, but all utterly brilliant. Comments and requests to matt@gamerdork.net, noob@gamerdork.net or @evilnoob and @Mattharrier on Twitter

We apologise for the slightly rubbish quality in places, the technical monkeys are hard at work trying to sort this out for episode 9!

Game/Track/Artist/Year
Shatter – Amethyst Caverns – Module – 2009
LA Noire – Main Theme – Andrew Hale – 2011
Bulletstorm – Theme – Michael Cielecki – 2011
Batman – Level 2 – (we don’t know this one) – 1989
Killer Instinct – The Instinct – Graeme Norgate & Robin Beanland – 1994
Angry Birds – Theme – Ari Pulkinnen (arr. Andrew Skeet, perf. London Philharmonic Orchestra) – 2009
Minecraft – Équinoxe – Daniel Rosenfeld – 2009
Rome Total War – Forever – Jeff van Dyck – 2004
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – Streets of Whiterun – Jeremy Soule – 2011
Viva Pinata – Day 4 – Grant Kirkhope & Steve Burke – 2006
Mirror’s Edge – Still Alive – Lisa Miskovksy (arr. & perf. Jamie Maxwell) – 2008

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Noob and Matt present some more gaming classics, this time re-imagined by Jamie Maxwell (Unlikely Melody on Twitter). They also have a chat with Jamie, and get his views on video game music.

(Game – Track Name – Artist)
Turrican 2 – Traps – Chris Hulsbeck
Toe Jam & Earl – Main Theme – John Baker
Street Fighter – Ken’s Theme
Sonic The Hedgehog – Starlight Theme – Masato Nakamura
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time – Main Theme – Koji Kondo
Metal Gear Solid – Main Theme – TAPPY
Sonic the Hedgehog – Scrap Brain Zone – Masato Nakamura
Sword of Vermillion – Village A Theme – Hiroshi Mayachi
The Last Ninja – Main Theme – Ben Daglish
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 – Ice Cap Theme – Brad Buxer
Tetris – Korobeiniki – arr. Hirokazu Tanaka

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Noob and Matt return, and this time they’ve got backup – in the form of Graeme Boyd, Xbox Live’s Aceybongos who kindly took the time to chat with us.

(Game – Track Name – Artist)
Portal 2 – Wheatley Science – Mike Morasky
NiGHTS Into Dreams – Beyond the Dream – OC Remix by Sixto Sounds
Halo Reach – ONI Sword Base – Martin O’Donnell and Michael Salvatori
The Elder Scrolls 3: Morrowind – Peaceful Waters – Jeremy Soule
Ghost Recon – Victory Theme – Bill Brown
Tiny Wings – Theme – Andreas Illiger
Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past – Dancing Leaves – OC Remix by Doc Nano
Metal Gear Solid 2 – Theme – Harry Gregson-Williams
Call of Duty: Black Ops – Blackbird – Sean Murray
Shatter – Kinetic Harvest – Module
Splinter Cell: Conviction – Building Steam With a Grain of Salt (Alternate Take Without Overdubs) – DJ Shadow

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Noob and Matt bring you another healthy dose of great DorkTunes video gaming music in episode 5 of DorkTunes. Here’s what’s inside:

Track listing (Game – Track – Artist)

• Max Payne – Theme – Kartsy Hatakka
• Fable 2 – Bowerstone Market – Danny Elfman & Russell Shaw
• The Legend of Zelda – Outworld Theme – Koji Kondo
• The Secret of Monkey Island Special Edition – Opening Theme – Michael Land
• GTA 4 – The Soviet Connection – Michael Hunter
• Jet Set Radio – Recipe for the Perfect Afro
• Red Dead Redemption – (Theme from) Red Dead Redemption – Bill Elm & Woody Jackson
• Loco Roco – Noboyuki Shimizu & Kemmei Adachi
• Beyond Good & Evil – Hyllian Suite – Christophe Héral
• Gears of War 3 – Into Dust (Dust to Dust Trailer music) – Mazzy Star

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Noob and Matt return with more audio delights. Matt rambles on, Noob gets confused about when he was born, and the tunes – from the SNES to this year’s Summer of Arcade, they speak for themselves.

Track listing (Game – Track – Artist)

• Plok – Main Theme – Tim & Geoff Follin
• Starcraft 2 – Fire and Fury – Russell Brower
• Gears of War – Train Ride To Hell – Kevin Riepl
• Xenoblade Chronicles – Main Theme – Yoko Shimomura
• Splinter Cell Conviction – The Embassy – Michael Nielsen
• Nights into Dreams – The Amazing Water (Splash Garden) – Tomoko Sasaki
• Phantasy Star 3 – Main Theme – Izuho Takeuchi
• Alan Wake – On The Run – Petri Alanko
• The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion – Auriel’s Ascension – Jeremy Soule
• Bastion – Build That Wall (Zia’s Theme) – Darren Korb

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DorkTunes episode 3 brings you another ten tracks, from games spanning a quarter of a century. Noob and Matt play some choices of their own, a few more suggestions left over from the last episode, and engage in a spot of witty – and not so witty – repartee in between.

Track listing (Game – Track – Artist)

• Heavy Rain – Ethan Mars’ Main Theme – Normand Corbeil
• Rez – Buggy Running Beeps – Keiichi Sugiyama
• Child of Eden – Star Line – Genki Rockets
• Kid Icarus – World 1 – Hirokazu Tanaka
• Bioshock – Cohen’s masterpiece – Gary Schyman
• Final Fantasy 7 – Opening – Bombing Mission – Nobuo Eumatsu
• Killer 7 – Rave On – Masafumi Takada
• Banjo Kazooie – Nuts ‘n’ Bolts – Grappling with Gruntilda – Robin Beanland, Grant Kirkhope, David Clynick
• Super Smash Bros Melee – Pokemon Medley – Junichi Masuda/Hajima Wakai/among others
• Halo 3 ODST – Overture – Martin O’Donnell and Michael Salvatori

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In this weeks episode, noob and Matt play another ten tracks for your listening pleasure, some tracks re-imaginings of the originals with a twist. Some classics from years gone by and one or two that might just have you dancing in your seat or see you shimmy down the street with joy!

Track listing (Game – Track – Artist)

• Xenon 2 – Megablast – Bomb The Bass
• Wet – The Crazy Loco Loquito – The Gypsy Pistoleros
• Katamari Damacy – The Moon & The Prince – Yu Mikame
• Silent Hill 2 – Theme Of Laura – Akira Yamaoka
• Star Wars: The Force Unleashed – The Force Unleashed- Jesse Harlin
• Borderlands – Ain’t No Rest For The Wicked – Cage The Elephant
• Wizball – Theme From Wizball – Martin Galway/mymorningjackets
• Super Mario Galaxy – Wind Garden (8 bit remix) – DJ Bouche (originally by Mahito Yakota & Koji Kondo)
• Wipeout – Chemical Beats – Chemical Brothers
• Red Dead Redemption – Far Away – Jose Gonzales

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DorkTunes is the new GamerDork family member, while Xibxang and Ratso take care of the reviews and general gaming chit chat, we here at DorkTunes are here for your all your gaming music listening pleasure.

We all know the joy that can be had from hearing THAT tune, whatever it might be to you. Maybe you like the music in The New Zealand Story? Or maybe the music from Halo occasionally can move you to tears. Whatever you like, we are here to play your favourites and some music that maybe you didn’t know about!

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Hosts: Pete Boyle & Matt Ramsey
Producer: Jay Taylor
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