Red bull radio premieres third season of diggin in the. In this first episode of red bull radios diggin in the carts season 2, host nick dwyer sits down with soichi terada. In red bull music academys sixpart documentary diggin in the carts, the gamemusic expert haruhisa tanaka, aka hally, pinpoints ataris onomatopoeic pong as marking the advent of. Diggin in the carts episode 2 trailer red bull music academy presents by red bull music academy. Diggin in the carts by various artists, released 17 november 2017 1. Explore the origins of japanese video game music and its influence on modernday musicians. Diggin in the carts is a minidocumentary series from red bull music academy about the untold story behind the most influential music to come out of japan. Rbmas nick dwyer whittled down 200,000 separate chip music tracks to around 300, from which. Stream tracks and playlists from diggin in the carts d.
Diggin in the carts, a collection of pioneering japanese. The sixepisode series includes interviews with composers like hitoshi sakimoto, hirokazu hip tanaka, and more diggin in the carts is a new series from red bull music academy about the untold story behind the most influential music to come out of japan. That first episode will feature atari founder and pong producer nolan bushnell, a primer on commodore amiga soundtracks, the aforementioned david wise, and. Diggin in the carts kode9 remixes by kode9 ep, electronic. Diggin in the carts explores the hidden history of. Diggin in the carts radio season 2 on red bull radio now. Big shiny robot diggin in the carts season 3 premiere. Diggin in the carts episode 2 trailer red bull music academy presents. Diggin in the carts, an online radio show, explores the music of video games. Diggin in the carts episode 2 the outer reaches of 8bit the outer reaches of 8bit in the second episode of diggin in the carts we take a look at the bubble era, where inflated stock and realestate prices in japan meant that 8bit technology was soaring. Red bull music academys diggin in the carts world tour. Diggin in the carts from red bull music academy is a six part documentary series designed to explore the lasting influence japanese video game music has had on hiphop, and music in general. A documentary series201410diggininthecartsseries and radio show about japanese video game music.
Diggin in the carts streets of rages yuzo koshiro and. However, over the course of two seasons, dwyer has mostly. Another incredible female composer, tamayo kawamoto, is the subject of the composer focus on this episode, and nick presents her early pioneering work from when she was. Diggin in the carts was released as a series of episodes over a series of two. The red bull music academy is producing a sixpart video game music web documentary series titled diggin in the carts. Kode9 has remixed classic video game music taken from the hyperdub compilation diggin in the carts on his first solo release in four. It comes from a german word wimmelbilderbuch translated as teeming picture book its the name of a genre of super detailed picture books like wheres. Diggin in the carts season 2 explores classic japanese video game music and culture, featuring guests like soichi terada, just blaze, and more. After the completion of season 3 of diggin in the carts, we sat down with. The compilation, arriving via hyperdub and red bull music academy who commissioned a documentary series on this music in 2014, covers a nineyear period, from 1986 to 1995. Watchsee 8bit sound flourish in episode 2 of rbmas. In the first episode of red bull music academys documentary series diggin in the carts, the history of video game music was explored. For episodes two and three, were taken to the sounds of classic games of konami, sunsoft, capcom and then the move from the 8bit video game era to then 16bit video game era.
With diggin in the carts back for its second season, we catch up with host nick dwyer to discuss the evolution of video game music. The red bull music academy announced today its new music documentary series, diggin in the carts. Diggin in the carts is testament to the time when a fad became a fixture. Soundcloud is an audio platform that lets you listen to what you love and share the sounds you create tokyo.
Aural archaeology diggin in the carts with nick dwyer. Because this season were focusing on the 8bit and 16bit era from outside of japan for the first time, i got to dive right into that incredible era of 80s british vgm. Just blaze to appear on red bull radios diggin in the. Red bull music talks to some of the best japanese composers, game designers and the musicians they influenced in the amazing miniseries diggin in the carts. David wise and more set to appear on video game soundtrack. Join the original 8bit sound explorers in episode two of rbmas video series, diggin in the carts. Unearthing the story behind hyperdubs diggin in the carts.
With specialist vgm labels like data discs doing a fine job of bringing seminal soundtracks to wax, diggin in the carts could be the release to take the genre to the next level. Season 3 of diggin in the carts is letting dwyer explore parts of the video game music world he hasnt before. This release builds on the critically acclaimed red bull music academy documentary series of the same name that has chronicled the history and global influence of this exciting early strain of electronic music. The first two seasons followed the primarily japanese video game music, composers and technology behind the 8, 16, 32, and 64bit eras. Diggin in the carts episode 2 trailer red bull music.
Original track from the game the mahjong touhaiden. Diggin in the carts returns with a thorough exploration of the 8bit sound card in the second episode of rbmas exposition of the influence of japans pioneering video game industry. Over more than three decades, japanese video games have featured some of the most recognizable melodies in the world of global pop culture. A collection of pioneering japanese video game music by various artists on amazon music. New season of diggin in the carts begins today, featuring. Listen to 20171025 nick dwyer diggin in the carts season 2 episode 1 rbma radio by vgmix for free. Yet most of the people who created these timeless tunes have remained faceless for the longest time. Diggin in the dirt is a song by swiss recording artist stefanie heinzmann. Diggin in the carts a collection of pioneering japanese. Lewis gordon talks to the minds behind diggin in the carts.
Diggin in the carts season 3 premiere by mark dago on september 27, 2018 in news video games. New series, diggin in the carts, explores game music history. Diggin in the carts is a new documentary series by red bull music academy about japanese video game music. A collection of pioneering japanese video game music. A collection of pioneering japanese video game music is in a sixpart documentary series produced by red bull music academy in late 2014. Were you pleased with the response for the first season of the diggin in the carts radio show nick dwyer. Diggin in the carts episodes 2 and 3 explore 8bit, 16. In 2017, hyperdub released diggin in the carts, a treasure trove of rare and pioneering video game music from 1980s and 90s japan collated by nick dwyer and kode9, following a celebrated documentary series by red bull music academy exploring the global impact of early electronic music. September 27th, 2018 today, red bull radio announces the third season of diggin in the carts, its signature music show that examines the music, creators, legacy and global impact of video game music vgm. Enjoy these diggin in the carts x street fighter 2 remixes from ryan hemsworth, knxwledge, asmara and wavves for inspiration, and head over to red bull radio to check out the latest season of diggin in the carts, which explores the influence that japanese video game music has on contemporary artists today. Find showtimes, watch trailers, browse photos, track your watchlist and rate your favorite movies and tv shows on your phone or tablet. Hyperdub are proud to present diggin in the carts, a collection of rare and pioneering japanese video game music. Charting the rise of japanese 8bit and 16bit video game music, and the influence its producers had on popular western culture, the series put a spotlight on a number of unknown composers and explored the socioeconomic. Listen for free to their radio shows, dj mix sets and podcasts.
Artwork by konxompax adapted from the visuals from the av performance with koji morimoto. Publication date 20140908 topics youtube, video, entertainment, diggin in the carts, rbma, red bull music academy recurring event, episode 2, documentary, video game music musical genre, konami video game developer, castlevania video. Diggin in the carts is a minidocumentary series from red bull. On this episode, diggin in the carts host nick dwyer spends an afternoon in her studio to talk about the new possibilities that arrived once the 32bit cd era was ushered in. I already loved red bull music academy for their lectures, podcasts and whatever else they have their hands in i love them even more for diggin in the carts. Set to launch on september 4 at the red bull music academy website, the series will includes features on composers hirokazu hip tanaka tetris, metroid, yuzo koshiro streets of rage, and nobuo uematsu final. I started working in radio when i was 14 down in new zealand and presented. New season of diggin in the carts begins today, featuring atari founder and donkey kong composer. The incredible soundtracks to streets of rage 2 and 3 were made by yuzo koshiro and motohiro kawashima. Diggin in the carts x street fighter 2 remix challenge by. Various artists kode9 diggin in the carts remixes ep. New season of diggin in the carts begins today, featuring david. A thriving community of fans devoted to everything nintendo.
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