Into the Score

An amazing interview about the music of Final Fantasy VI including myself, Dana Plank (@musicologess), and Ryan Thompson (@BardicKnowledge)! Support the show on Patreon: www.patreon.com/intothescore Watch the show on YouTube: www.youtube.com/intothescore Come see the website: www.intothescore.com Like the show’s facebook page: www.facebook.com/intothescore And follow me on twitter! @kenley_k

Episode 3 of “Into the Score,” covering Nobuo Uematsu’s “Terra” from Final Fantasy VI. We get into the nuts and bolts of the game’s score, from form and harmony, to technology and how the music is affected by the game’s narrative. For an extended cut of the show with more music and discussion, support the … Continue reading "03 – “Terra” from Final Fantasy VI (1994)"

Here is the short form of the soundtrack talkthrough for Grim Fandango, where I talk about what’s happening in the music as we listen to the score. If you want to hear a talk through for the full soundtrack, support the show on Patreon at http://www.patreon.com/intothescore ! Support the show on Patreon at http://www.patreon.com/intothescore. Website … Continue reading "02 – Grim Fandango Soundtrack Talkthrough"

Here is the extended cut for Episode 2, which is on “Casino Calavera” by Peter McConnell from Double Fine’s (slash LucasArts) 1997 release, “Grim Fandango.”  Enjoy a deep dive into some serious VGM repertoire! Support the show on Patreon at http://www.patreon.com/intothescore. Website – http://www.intothescore.com Twitter – kenley_k Facebook – http://www.facebook.com/intothescore

In the final week of the “Super Mario Bros.” month, I have an interview with Yale Ph.D candidate, Andrew Schartmann.  He wrote two books on the music of SMB, “Maestro Mario” (published by Thought Catalog) and the entry for “Super Mario Bros.” in Bloomsbury’s 33 1/3 series on music albums. Support the show on Patreon! … Continue reading "01 – Interview with Andrew Schartmann"