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Hello World, and welcome to the Overtone Warpzone! This podcast is for people who enjoy games, love music, and want to know more about how their favourite songs work. In season one, we're taking a look at musical concepts found in pieces from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. I'm Dan Bergman, and why don't you join me on this musical adventure!

45 - 45 - Sequence in Xenoblade Chronicles' Argentum

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45 - 45 - Sequence in Xenoblade Chronicles' Argentum
Join Dan as he learns about the compositional technique of shifting the pitch of a motif!
Join Dan as he learns about the compositional technique of shifting the pitch of a motif!
Join Dan as he learns about the compositional technique of shifting the pitch of a motif!
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David Bennett’s YouTube video “Sequence: Turning a motif into a melody”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AS0SICygRWQ
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Tue, 24 Aug 2021 - 18min
44 - 44 - Ecclesiastical Latin in Final Fantasy's One-Winged Angel
Dan et discit quomodo ut iungere linguae hujus ecclesiae adhibetur in Final Fantasy!
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Fri, 06 Aug 2021 - 26min
43 - 43 - Chromaticism in Minecraft's Clockwork Crafter
Join Dan as he uses ALL 12 notes in the equal-tempered chromatic scale!
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Fri, 16 Jul 2021 - 21min
42 - 42 - Bit Crusher in Tekken's Bit Crusher
Join Dan as he explores this special type of distortion!
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Sat, 10 Jul 2021 - 20min
41 - 41 - Blues Scale in Undertale's MEGALOVANIA
Join Dan as he explores another scale!
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Fri, 31 Jul 2020 - 19min
40 - 40 - Pentatonic Scale in ARMS' Ramen Bowl
Join Dan make the most of just 5 notes!
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Bobby McFerrin at the World Science Festival: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0kCUss0g9Q
Clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ne6tB2KiZuk
NPR on the Oriental Riff: https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2014/08/28/338622840/how-the-kung-fu-fighting-melody-came-to-represent-asia
Database of uses of the Oriental Riff: http://chinoiserie.atspace.com/
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Sat, 04 Jul 2020 - 28min
39 - 39 - Clave in Yoshi's Obstacle Course (Spring/Summer)
Join Dan as he gets down to these tropical tunes!
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Sun, 21 Jun 2020 - 20min
38 - 38 - Form in Yoshi's Woolly World: Main Theme (Yarn Yoshi Takes Shape!)
Join Dan as he explores this rondo classic! ---------- Yoshi's Woolly World: Title Theme Cover by OTWZ!! https://youtu.be/t-vTbaW7oA4 Yarn Yoshi Takes Shape! Cover by OTWZ!! https://youtu.be/GLw5Nqh5DNk Have comments/suggestions/ideas for a song or musical concept? Find me at overtonewarpzone.com!
Sat, 09 May 2020 - 25min
37 - 37 - Counterpoint in Mega Man's Metal Man Stage
Join Dan discover how two independent voices can weave together in distinct counter melody!
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Fri, 24 Apr 2020 - 17min
36 - 36 - Theme and Variation in Underwater Theme - Super Mario Bros.
Join Dan as he tries to clickbait you - variation 2 will make you lose your mind!!
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Background music used:
Franz Schubert, Die Forelle Quintet
Christian Zacharias, piano; Leipzig String Quartet (on modern instruments)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KC8xFKJFLic
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Fri, 10 Apr 2020 - 15min
35 - 35 - What is Music? in Wario's Gamer
Join Dan as we become philosophical about this together!
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Here's a link to Music Matters by David Elliott and Marissa Silverman, a book from which I drew much of this episode's content - CHECK IT OUT! https://www.amazon.ca/Music-Matters-New-Philosophy-Education/dp/019509171X
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Fri, 27 Mar 2020 - 18min
34 - 34 - Waltz in Rosalina in the Observatory / Luma's Theme
Join Dan as he figures out the origins of this song and dance!
Fri, 13 Mar 2020 - 19min
33 - 33 - Modulation in Fire Emblem's Blue Skies and a Battle
Join Dan for the longest episode of the podcast yet on the wonderful world of key changes!!
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Fri, 28 Feb 2020 - 32min
32 - 32 - Sampling in Splatoon's Bomb Rush Blush
Join Dan in discovering the most used sample in all of sampling history, right here in Splatoon's soundtrack!
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Fri, 03 Jan 2020 - 18min
31 - 31 - Christmas Music in Banjo-Kazooie's Freezeezy Peak
Join Dan by the fire with a glass of eggnog!
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Wed, 25 Dec 2019 - 20min
30 - 30 - OTWZ ANNIVERSARY! Translating Japanese Lyrics in Smash Bros.' Lifelight
Join Dan as we celebrate one year of Overtone Warpzone - and one year of Smash Bros. Ultimate - together!!
Famitsu interview with Hideki Sakamoto and Erina Koga: https://nintendoeverything.com/smash-bros-ultimate-main-theme-composer-and-singer-on-creating-the-music-recording-session-much-more/
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Sat, 07 Dec 2019 - 23min
29 - 29 - Articulation in Dr. Mario's Fever
Join Dan as he makes up a story using the most generic building blocks of music!
Fri, 29 Nov 2019 - 14min
28 - 28 - Walking Bass in Fatal Fury's Kurikinton
Join Dan discover what it means to be an American as he learns from a Japanese video game as a Canadian citizen!
Sat, 16 Nov 2019 - 20min
27 - 27 - Spooky Music in Luigi's Mansion Theme
Join Dan as he gets terrified of lightning!
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Thu, 31 Oct 2019 - 22min
26 - 26 - Tritone Substitution in Super Mario's Delfino Plaza
Join Dan discover a cornerstone of jazz harmony, and listen to him say a bunch of note names in a row!
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Guillaume Laroche's thesis: http://digitool.library.mcgill.ca/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=107638&local_base=GEN01-MCG02
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Fri, 18 Oct 2019 - 19min
25 - 25 - Instrument Personification in Yoshi's Athletic Theme (...but mostly The Legend of Zelda's Tarrey Town Theme)
Join Dan give personality to his favourite musical instruments! Wassup, you sassy trombone!
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Fri, 04 Oct 2019 - 27min
24 - 24 - Tritone in Banjo-Kazooie's Mumbo's Mountain
Join Dan as he avoids devil's interval memes as much as possible and FREAKS OUT OVER BANJO-KAZOOIE!!
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Fri, 20 Sep 2019 - 26min
23 - 23 - Symphony Orchestra in Dragon Quest's Unflinchable Courage
Join Dan learn the difference between Philharmonic and Symphony Orchestras (finally)!
Fri, 30 Aug 2019 - 22min
22 - 22 - Motif in Smash Bros. Ultimate's Master Hand / Crazy Hand
Join Dan as he makes a simple music topic sound complicated!
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Fri, 09 Aug 2019 - 24min
21 - 21 - Public Domain in Tetris: Type A
Join Dan justify his constant use of copyrighted material, and explore the kinds of materials you DON'T have to worry about copyright for!
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Fri, 26 Jul 2019 - 20min
20 - 20 - "Spy Music" in Metal Gear's Snake Eater
Join Dan as he explores the near plagiarism of the Metal Gear Solid 3 soundtrack!
A list of media that influenced Metal Gear: https://metalgear.fandom.com/wiki/Media_influences_on_the_Metal_Gear_series
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Have comments/suggestions/ideas for a song or musical concept? Email me at overtonewarpzone@gmail.com, and follow me on social media everywhere @OTWZpodcast! Find me on Patreon at patreon.com/OvertoneWarpzone!
Fri, 12 Jul 2019 - 23min
19 - 19 - Diegetic Music in Animal Crossing's KK Slider Tunes
Join Dan as he figures out the difference between music heard BY the characters in the fiction they exist in, and the music played to REPRESENT the scene around them!
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Overspace's KK Slider Cover of Old Town Road: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ub2hm4FQWPM
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Fri, 21 Jun 2019 - 22min
18 - 18 - Retrograde in The Legend of Zelda's Ballad of the Goddess
Join Dan play songs backward without the intention of finding hidden demonic messages! ---------- The Zelda timeline: https://zelda.gamepedia.com/Zelda_Timeline My guest episode on The Wayfarer's Guide to Worldbuilding: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-wayfarers-guide-to-worldbuilding/id1465978968 "The Song" we created on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/bergaliciousdef/the-song-wayfarers-guide-to-worldbuilding Overtone Warpzone on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/overtonewarpzone/ Overtone Warpzone on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OvertoneWarpzone/ ---------- Have comments/suggestions/ideas for a song or musical concept? Email me at overtonewarpzone@gmail.com, and follow me on social media everywhere @OTWZpodcast!
Fri, 07 Jun 2019 - 22min
17 - 17 - Sega Genesis Sound Hardware in Sonic's Emerald Hill Zone
Join Dan reflect on the failings of the Sega company, and how the Genesis differs from the Super Nintendo!
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GENNY VST (YM2612 emulator): http://gendev.spritesmind.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1062
Retro Game Audio Podcast - Sega Genesis: https://soundcloud.com/retrogameaudio/the-sega-genesis
Andrew Huang on FM Synthesis: www.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DvvBl3YUBUyY&usg=AOvVaw10fy1_3VDZdIbmMqtzIDhn
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Sun, 26 May 2019 - 22min
16 - 16 - Traditional Japanese Music in King Dedede's Theme (Smash for Wii U)
Join Dan discover the wonders of the Japanese instruments, the Shakuhachi and the Shamisen, and the work of Japanese music duo HIDExHIDE!
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Resources for the episode:
Info on the Shakuhachi: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CpJPnCaIy80, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOqaK7Ci2Us
Shakuhachi music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsihxORASks, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmRPECd9Yig
Shamisen music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJouzJgQHtg, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7VD9spSwQ0, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDUyP9IhRLA
Taiko drumming: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZagsLrNzg3I
HIDExHIDE performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=heR2m0GpphI
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Fri, 10 May 2019 - 21min
15 - 15 - Quotation in Super Mario's Jump Up, Super Star!
"Join Dan as he discusses how quotation is used by all kinds of artists, including Tchaikovsky, Sonny Rollins, Yoko Shimomura, and Naoto Kubo!" - Dan
I was certainly inspired this episode by Kenley Kristofferson's podcast Into the Score, from his episode where he discusses the Super Mario RPG soundtrack and Yoko Shimomura's use of quotation. Check him out! https://kenleykristofferson.com/
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Fri, 03 May 2019 - 22min
14 - 14 - Disco in Persona 5's Beneath the Mask
Join Dan get groovy with the addition of Joker to Smash!
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Bass Cover of Stayin' Alive by the Bee Gees: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0jsBAaeEVw
Rhodes Music used in the episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3Zom0wPRg0
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Fri, 26 Apr 2019 - 21min
13 - 13 - Extended Guitar Techniques in F-Zero's Mute City (Brawl)
Join Dan as he does his darndest to shred some guit-box for y'all!
Relax Alax on C. Falcon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZ6Ke-HJ2cs
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Fri, 19 Apr 2019 - 18min
12 - 12 - Flamenco in The Legend of Zelda's Gerudo Valley
Join Dan on his journeys through southern Spain and the Gerudo desert!
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Rasgueado examples: Sledge Azem https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KcXtI7nG9yI
Buleria: Justo Fernández "El Tuto" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V86zYV3QXnk
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Fri, 12 Apr 2019 - 15min
11 - 11 - Death Growl in F-Zero's Car Select
Join Dan in his regrets for picking this as a podcast topic!
Research:
Polyphonic - The Surprising Origins of the Death Growl https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnQamJtPNOQ
Andrew Hatch - Harsh Vocals: A History http://www.heavyblogisheavy.com/2017/01/19/harsh-vocals-a-history/
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Fri, 05 Apr 2019 - 12min
10 - 10 - Lydian Mode in the Super Mario Galaxy Theme
Join Dan travel to a galaxy far, far away, and discover the mystery of the #4 from the Lydian mode!
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Fri, 29 Mar 2019 - 20min
9 - 9 - Cuica in Donkey Kong's Map Page / Bonus Level
Join Dan learn that this particular video game sound is not just a person furiously moving a McDonald's straw up and down inside their cup! Behind the scenes of Cuphead’s recording: https://youtu.be/v6h1vM9W2NM Cuica sounds: Fabiano Salek https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmlK94QvwiA ---------- Have comments/suggestions/ideas for a song or musical concept? Email me at overtonewarpzone@gmail.com, and follow me on social media everywhere @OTWZpodcast!
Fri, 22 Mar 2019 - 15min
8 - 8 - Overcoming SNES Limitations in Donkey Kong's Stickerbrush Symphony
Join Dan as he fanboys over David Wise!
(Thanks to Jesse B on Facebook for the episode suggestion!)
Have comments/suggestions/ideas for a song or musical concept? Email me at overtonewarpzone@gmail.com, and follow me on social media everywhere @OTWZpodcast!
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Nerdwriter1 video on How Music Was Made On Super Nintendo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvIzIAgRWV0
Fri, 15 Mar 2019 - 13min
7 - 7 - SNES Sound Hardware in F-Zero's Mute City (and more)
Join Dan relive his youth through this classic system and see how it worked!
Have comments/suggestions/ideas for a song or musical concept? Email me at overtonewarpzone@gmail.com, and follow me on social media everywhere @OTWZpodcast!
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Adolfo Baez Mario Paint Composer cover of the Smash Ultimate Theme: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlbr_orPki8
Mario Paint Composer: http://www.mariomayhem.com/downloads/mario_paint_composer_download/
Retro Game Audio Podcast: https://soundcloud.com/retrogameaudio
Fri, 08 Mar 2019 - 18min
6 - 6 - Dynamic Music in Street Fighter II's Ryu's Theme
Join Dan and explore the unique-to-gaming music category of dynamic music - the songs that evolve as you interact with the game!
Have comments/suggestions/ideas for a song or musical concept? Email me at overtonewarpzone@gmail.com, and follow me on social media everywhere @OTWZpodcast!
May 25 2019 EDIT - I erroneously said in the first publication of this episode that all Type A songs were the arcade version of the game, and Type B songs were the SNES version. In truth, Type A is the original Street Fighter II: World Warrior music, and Type B is Hyper Street Fighter II music. Oopsy Doopsy! Episode is changed to reflect the TRUTH.
Fri, 01 Mar 2019 - 18min
5 - 5 - Aleatoric Music in Electroplankton
to random music! would Dan figure he as Join why compose someone out tries
The Mozart dice game: http://www.amaranthpublishing.com/MozartDiceGame.htm
Have comments/suggestions/ideas for a song or musical concept? Email me at overtonewarpzone@gmail.com, and follow me on social media everywhere @OTWZpodcast!

Fri, 22 Feb 2019 - 13min
4 - 4 - NES Sound Hardware in the Famicom Medley (Smash for Wii U)
Join Dan as he learns about how limitations breed creativity in Nintendo's classic home console!
Have comments/suggestions/ideas for a song or musical concept? Email me at overtonewarpzone@gmail.com, and follow me on social media everywhere @OTWZpodcast!
Fri, 15 Feb 2019 - 13min
3 - 3 - Operatic Vocal Technique in the Fire Emblem Theme
Join Dan discover why opera singers sound so funny and as he uses the word "overtone" legitimately for the first time in the podcast!
Much of the research for this episode came from the following website: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/expert-opera-singer/
Email: overtonewarpzone@gmail.com
Social Media: @OTWZpodcast
Fri, 21 Dec 2018 - 18min
2 - 2 - Polyrhythm in Metroid's Brinstar Depths
Join Dan as he enjoys ride cymbals and math! Have comments/suggestions/ideas for a song or musical concept? Email me at overtonewarpzone@gmail.com, and follow me on social media everywhere @OTWZpodcast!
Fri, 14 Dec 2018 - 13min
1 - 1 - Borrowed Chords in Castlevania's Vampire Killer
Join Dan as he discover's why the song Vampire Killer is so... killer. There's something special about the third note of that melody - have a listen to find out! Have comments/suggestions/ideas for a song or musical concept? Email me at overtonewarpzone@gmail.com! I said in the show I would get the arranger for the Smash Ultimate version when the game came out - here it is! Vampire Killer - Smash Remix Copyright info: Arrangement Supervisor: Shinji Ushiroda Composition: Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. Arrangement: Nintendo Composition Copyright Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. Arrangement Copyright Nintendo
Thu, 06 Dec 2018 - 12min

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