Ken Ishii and Danalogue join forces on the synth-infused soundtrack for C-Smash VRS
Take an exclusive listen to Ken Ishii’s new track ‘Warp’, written for the game
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Brian Tyler’s score for the ‘Super Mario Bros.’ movie is a love letter to Koji Kondo
The Fast and Furious composer tells NME why Nintendo music is in his DNA
Video game music wouldn’t be the same without Ryuichi Sakamoto
The legendary musician inspired a generation of video game developers and composers while paving the way for electronic music
‘1080 Snowboarding’ introduced Nintendo kids to jungle and drum ‘n’ bass
With its mix of drum and bass, jungle and risque VFX samples, Kenta Nagata composed a Nintendo soundtrack unlike any other
The musical legacy of Kenji Eno, video game developer and musical maverick
Eno collaborated with major names including Coldcut, The Cinematic Orchestra, Michael Nyman and Arto Lindsay
How Queen inspired the ‘Ogre Battle’ tactical RPG series and a spin-off prog-rock album
Series creator Yasumi Matsuno has made countless nods to the British rock band throughout his career
How ‘Pokemon’ predecessor ‘Pulseman’ bridged the gap between German and Japanese techno
German DJ Mijk Van Dijk explains how the ‘Pokémon’ composer’s music found itself in the middle of a thriving techno scene
Grammy-winning producer Knxwledge on dishing out the beats in ‘Capcom Fighting Collection’
The Kendrick Lamar and Joey Bada$$ collaborator tells NME why he thinks video game music "is fucking incredible"
Machine Girl’s music turns ‘Neon White’ into a Y2K demonic rave
How ‘Ape Escape’, ‘Jet Set Future’, ‘Doom’ and DJ Sammy shaped the musical DNA of 2022’s wildest and weirdest game, ‘Neon White’
Listen to this hour-long DJ set of Soichi Terada’s music from ‘Ape Escape’
The set also features an exclusive interview with the pioneering Japanese producer, who shares his favourite video game soundtracks, composers and more
Tons of famous bands and musicians are composing for games right now, and we’re here for it
Utah Saints, Wu-Tang Clan, Sigur Rós and Dr. Dre are just a few of the big names lending their talent to video games
Joey Valence & Brae: “There’s always going to be a huge link between video game culture and music culture”
Hip-hop’s rising stars talk to NME about their ‘90s sound and why their getting music in a video game would be a “dream come true”