david wise — Episodes — Singing Mountain

83: The Overworld Mixtape

Here is what it sounds like to be a tiny person traversing a big world.

Drew MackieJune 28, 2019nintendo, donkey kong, david wise, eveline fischer

30: A VGM Dance Party

Rad! This episode features a mix of video game music that draws on dance music of several genres.

Drew MackieJuly 17, 2018nintendo, donkey kong, david wise, eveline fischer

29: Disco Night at Club Sugar

Dance-y. Synth-y. The spirit of ’80s dance music lives on in video games.

Drew MackieJuly 8, 2018nintendo, donkey kong, david wise, eveline fischer

28: Have a Pixelated Summer!

Welcome to summer, or at least a reasonable video game reproduction of summer.

Drew MackieJune 25, 2018nintendo, donkey kong, david wise, eveline fischer

27: Wario and the Golden Pyramid

The last handheld Wario Land outing had one of the best and weirdest soundtracks ever featured in a Nintendo title.

Drew MackieJune 11, 2018nintendo, donkey kong, david wise, eveline fischer

26: Lonesome Journeys

A hero’s journey can be lonely. Did you ever notice that a lot of overworld map screens have sad music?

Drew MackieMay 24, 2018nintendo, donkey kong, david wise, eveline fischer

25: Staring Into the Stars and Seeing Something Staring Back

This is an experiment in which I'm trying to tell a story using video game music. Enjoy some spacey sounds.

Drew MackieMay 15, 2018nintendo, donkey kong, david wise, eveline fischer

24: Dixie Kong's Double Soundtracks

The third Donkey Kong Country game got two soundtracks: one for on the Super Nintendo and a second for its re-release on the Game Boy Advance.

Drew MackieMay 9, 2018nintendo, donkey kong, david wise, eveline fischer

3: Giana from Germany

Why the Great Giana Sisters soundtrack makes for a handy entry point into the work of one of the most talented video game composers around: Chris Huelsbeck.

Drew MackieJune 26, 2017nintendo, donkey kong, david wise, eveline fischer

2: Wet Metal

Mega Man games have great music, but sometimes stage themes are meaningful and give a hint at characterization.

Drew MackieJune 17, 2017nintendo, donkey kong, david wise, eveline fischer

1: It’s Raining Swords

A single dramatic track from Super Mario RPG that told players how this game would be a radical departure for a Super Mario adventure

Drew MackieJune 11, 2017nintendo, donkey kong, david wise, eveline fischer