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Video game music is a wonderful gateway to classical

Video game music is a wonderful gateway to classical

Video game music is a wonderful gateway to classical
Listening to classical music can be glorious, even life-changing, but it’s a field that’s daunting to navigate. We highlight some accessible (but still brilliant) classical works that fans of video game music will love — with the help of composers Jessica Curry, Austin Wintory and Lloyd Coleman, podcaster Emily Reese, and the Videri Quartet.

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Why we ♥ video game music: 'The feels'

Why we ♥ video game music: 'The feels'

Why we ♥ video game music: 'The feels'

This is part of a blog series “Why we ♥ video game music”: – ‘Nostalgia’ – ‘The background soundtrack to our lives’ – 'Scratching the vinyl itch' By Thomas Quillfeldt Those of us enamoured with video game music beyond its initial, functional purpose love it for several reasons: feelings of...

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Remember me: Favourite game music moments of the VGM community

Remember me: Favourite game music moments of the VGM community

Remember me: Favourite game music moments of the VGM community

By Thomas Quillfeldt As we’ve been exploring in our blog series, ‘Why we ♥ video game music’, game soundtracks can come to mean an awful lot to people, not least because they become wrapped up with memories and emotions of specific gaming moments. We asked some of the most passionate...

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