Bit Harmony: A Videogame Music Podcast

We're back from our summer break and we're kickin' off a new season the only way we know how: a massive, overblown celebration of our favorite video game OSTs of the year... so far! Alternate episode title: "Mario Kart World & Friends". (00:00) Intro (14:08) Housekeeping (24:39) Sean Capri Presents: The State of the Nintendo Music Address (39:00) Star of Providence (59:26) Promise Mascot Agenc...

We're closing out this season on a big one! A game that's very close to Seth's heart and has done everything in its power to destroy Matt's over the years. Let's celebrate the music, the nostalgia, the brave and unconventional themes, the emotions and the train suplexes of Final Fantasy VI. Come for the music, stay for the Moogles. (00:00) Intro (17:43) Housekeeping (27:32) Sean Capri Presents: Th...

I was in the Rotten Vale hunting one night With my hammer and affinity, I began to slide Did a flip, smacked Odogaron, and to my surprise There were tears in both of our eyes (00:00) Intro (17:01) Housekeeping (29:20) Sean Capri Presents: The State of the Nintendo Music Address (47:11) Monster Hunter (2:54:06) YouTube Comment Oversharing Corner (3:06:26) Voicemails (3:28:34) Haikus & outro ✉️...

Join us on a Great Journey of our own indulgent design. A look back at Halo 2, its wonderful soundtrack, its bold storytelling, the way it revolutionized multiplayer gaming and its secret little John Mayer. He's just hidin' out in there. Playin' his little guitar. (00:00) Intro (15:32) Housekeeping (29:33) Sean Capri Presents: The State of the Nintendo Music Address (59:34) Halo 2 (2:48:14) YouTub...

In this world plagued by tyranny and uncertainty, we can do little else but cling to the last vestiges of good: brawling with electric guitars and electric durians in the streets. (00:00) Intro (14:01) Housekeeping (23:35) State of the Nintendo Music Address (48:15) Streets of Rage 4 (2:36:52) Voicemails (2:50:41) Haikus & outro ✉️ Send email to bitharmonypod@gmail.com 📞 Leave voicemail at (2...

Sephonie is - among many other things - a game about connecting to the world and people around you. Through this journey through the game's magnificent soundtrack, our personal memories, feelings and plenty of corn... hopefully you'll feel that you've linked with us a bit, too. (00:00) Intro (11:41) Housekeeping (32:00) State of the Nintendo Music Address (59:16) Sephonie (2:31:09) Voicemails (2:5...

To mark the third birthday of Kirby's big 3D debut, the Horn Boys have gathered to talk about the stuff in life that really matters. Kirby lore. How Mario's next game should take notes from Waddle Dee Town. Snubbed copy abilities. The perfect being, King Dedede. (00:00) Intro (16:18) Housekeeping (26:19) State of the Nintendo Music Address (54:27) Kirby and the Forgotten Land (2:37:55) YouTube Com...

When we sat down to talk about Cave Story, its indelible impact on the video game industry as well as us as people, and its wonderful music... we didn't know where things would go. We never do! But we didn't expect to end up talking about perseverance against cyclical, unending oppression, the demonizing of other cultures and the nature of our creativity. This one's a doozy, folks. (00:00) Intro (...

Note: These "mini" episodes are typically exclusively for our supporters at the Golden Banana and Triforce Tiers on Patreon -- head over there for all future episodes and a ton of other exclusive perks and content! Nostalgia needs to be handled with care. You should love your past and you should love the person you used to be; the things you used to enjoy in those snapshots of your life....

You've entered a space between spaces, where your restless dreams dance colorful threads upon your mind's ethereal loom. Connection and expression is what has been woven onto the tapestry. A tether, wrapped taut around the fading construct of what once was. I had a buddy named Vinny. He could stuff an entire pizza in his mouth. All without drugs. (00:00) Intro (14:46) Housekeeping (22:29) State of...

In this episode, we're tossin' a couple of lit torches deep into the dark, cavernous mouth of Spelunky. Turns out that two superfans who consider these two games among the best ever made can come up with a lot to say. Also: Seth finally gets a platform to briefly tell you the good news about Aquaria... because where else was he gonna talk about it? (00:00) Intro (16:26) Housekeeping (30:23) State...

We're kicking off 2025 with a bit of a grab-bag episode: answering a whole bunch of your voicemails from over the holiday break and establishing our goals for the show this year. I think you can probably expect another year of good music and bad tangents. That's the Bit Harmony Guarantee™! (00:00) Intro (14:45) Housekeeping (30:29) State of the Nintendo Music Address (53:49) Soundtracks of the Yea...

Paired with our "2024 Midway Check-In" episode from back in June, this is truly the ultimate celebration of video game music in 2024. But we aren't going on this journey alone - we've also got plenty of YOUR submissions as well! So let's send off 2024 the only way we know how: by crying while talking about Infinity Nikki and froggy jazz. Housekeeping (8:40) State of the Nintendo Music Address - (2...

Sora truly is the Santa of our hearts. This holiday, join us as we dream drop into the unique majesty of the first Kingdom Hearts game: the childhood backstories with Wiccan second cousins, the Hollow Bastion x Beyond Belief connection, the mourning of the current state of the games industry and the celebration of composer Yoko Shimomura. State of the Nintendo Music Address - (17:20) Kingdom Heart...

As snow begins to fall in Germany and the temperature drops to something remotely livable in Texas, we've decided to ring in the season with some of our favorite songs that evoke the chill of winter. A mix of tracks for your holiday travel or your very nerdy Christmas party. The forecast has indeed called for a wintry mix - albeit with more asterisks than either of us were probably expecting. Hous...

We're celebrating 20 years of World of Warcraft with an appropriately special and epic episode of our silly video game music podcast. Join us as Seth regales Matt with Warcraft lore, sharing stories in and out of the game and cautiously navigating the minefields of nostalgia. Brb, bio. Housekeeping - (15:02) World of Warcraft - (1:00:52) ► Engadget's "Jukebox Heroes" interview YouTube Comment Over...

How do we navigate the stormy seas of this divided, modern world? How do we plunder the depths of our own morality and chart the dotted cross-sections of the art we enjoy and the values we hold true? How does Seth know so much about sea shanties (or chanties)? What's up with those shoes that Squitter the Spider wears? We'll answer all of those questions and more in our stupidest, most political an...

Just in time for spooky season... Seth has mysteriously vanished! Not really, he's fine, he's just moving. In his stead, Matt has recruited his wife Natascha to chat about the Yo-kai Watch series and why you should all feel bad for not playing it. Natascha's Note: DJ KJ is not Komasan, but Komasan's brother. She misspoke and apologizes for the egregious error. Voicemails - (13:18) Yo-kai Watch - (...

This is our most revealing episode yet; focused on answering many burning questions. Has Symphony of the Night become overrated over the years or is it still as impressive - or "crazy" - as it was nearly 30 years ago? Is the soundtrack weird or perfect? Who is "The SotN Guy"? How hot is Alucard? And maybe most importantly: why does it sound like this down here? Voicemails - (27:55) SotN - (1:21:56...

Join us on a journey of light, color, thought and feeling - through the emotional tableau of falling blocks. Tetris Effect is an extraordinary game and the things it and its soundtrack unearths from within us are extraordinary in turn. Saddle up, partners. Voicemails - (30:02) Tetris - (1:17:20) Tetris Effect - (1:56:50) Tetsuya Mizuguchi - (3:02:33) YouTube Comment Oversharing Corner - (3:43:48)...

Dustforce is a game we always knew we'd talk about. Its OST is one of the most pure and interesting video game soundtracks of all time by our estimation. But as it turns out, the things that inspired it and the feelings it stirs within us are maybe even stronger. Join us for a sweeping journey through NPR, shifting opinion and the dangerous nature of nostalgia. Voicemails - 22:00 Main topic starts...

Kirby Canvas Curse is a game with an interesting soundtrack - but also an interesting place in Nintendo's history. The first "killer app" for the Nintendo DS, a long-standing fan favorite and the recipient of a strange Wii U sequel. Join us for a journey through the world of Canvas Curse, Kirby spin-offs, Midwest nostalgia and much more! Voicemails - (32:17) Main topic starts - (1:08:06) YouTube C...

A huge part of being a video game music fan is enjoying the inspired creations of other fans. Our playlists have no shortage of covers, remixes and re-arrangements - and we're happy to share some of our favorites with y'all. ✉️ Send email to bitharmonypod@gmail.com 📞 Leave voicemail at (216) 230-8540 🎵 This episode's music playlist ► Join our Discord community ► Support on Patreon for early acce...

What makes Stardew Valley special? Sure, it's the wonderful music - and there's plenty of that to discuss, and we will. Maybe it's the clear passion of its sole creator. The shedding of life's burdens that the game allows us to experience that we might never otherwise. What makes Stardew Valley special must be all of these things and more - but really, it's probably mostly Abigail. ✉️ Send email t...

This special episode is a celebration of the wonderful music across the Super Monkey Ball series... but let's be real, it's more of an in-depth retrospective. A true meditation on the freeing feeling of being a monkey, rolling in a ball. ► Enjoy Toshihiro Nagoshi's performance in "Hello Banana!!" ✉️ Send email to bitharmonypod@gmail.com 📞 Leave voicemail at (216) 230-8540 🎵 This episode's music...