I’ve been listening to a few CDs of Mother1 music today. I’ve never really been a big fan of listening to game music, as I get enough of it in the games I play, but I have been getting more and more into it as of late as I have been wanting for something a little more instrumental for my studying time. What I found really amazing about this music is that it seems to be able to transport me back into the exact moment that I was playing the game.

Not the moment of the game itself. That I remember in many games. But with the case of the music from the Mother games I can remember where I was as a person in my history of life. How old I was. The time of the year. I remember the exact room I was sitting in and how the TV was angled. For all three games even though they were at different stages of my life and different parts of the world.

I never really experienced anything like this before and it’s quite amazing, honestly. I have played so many games but these are the only ones that left this sort of impact on me. Even though I didn’t like Mother 3 as much as the other two it’s hard pressing for me to ignore that it was able to do the exact same thing as the other two.

That is an amazing power.

I really wish we would get a Mother 4.

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My copy of Nintendo Sound Selection Volume 2, Loud Music – Koopa came in. I still have no idea how to properly title these CDs and looking at the spine only confuses me further. It says “Koopa Loud Music Nintendo Sound Selection Vol.2″ so I guess Koopa is the artist if you want to think about it that way. Anyway, I have been listening to it since I got it yesterday afternoon.
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Club Nintendo is a program offered in most of the world, but only Japan seems to get the really awesome stuff. Since I buy so much Nintendo stuff, this past year, for free, I could have had a blinged out Mario Kart wheel or a stylish Mario hat to help myself get laid even less get delivered to my door. Alas, I forgot to actually make my decision in time so they gave me three calendars, either assuming I really want to watch the year pass by three times or that I actually have friends to give calendars to. The truth is that I actually have 8 calendars up in my apartment, so they were actually more useful to me than any of the other stuff. Just less blinged out.
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While it is true that ever since I took a class on marketing way back in the ol’ college days, I became inevitably more bitter and loathing… well, I guess that is entirely relevant to this article.

Seems as if Radiohead will have a new album in a few days via this website. You can order it in two ways. One is as a boxed set containing the album and associated knickknacks and vinyl versions for forty British pounds, which I believe is the equivalent of a metric fuck-ton of American dollars at this point. The other is by “reserving” a download and having the chance to pay whatever you deem fit.

Which sounds neat at first, until you realize that you probably don’t know what the album is like. Oh sure, if you’re somehow a Radiohead fan you probably have some idea of what you’d deem it worth. Or maybe you just want some free music. Either way. So, what will this big bold statement show?

Well, it’ll show that people still enjoy getting stuff for free. It’ll show that some diehard fans will pay lots of money for things, and it’ll show that Radiohead as a group is still a bunch of knobs. Why this mannerism annoys me is probably because of the “Pay what you deem fit” mannerism. Why not just say “Donate whatever, whenever to help the band make music you like.”? Well, besides the fact that it’s not snazzy marketing.

I’d love to think this motion will actually mean something for the music industry, but the truth is it won’t. At best, Radiohead will become so bankrupt that I’ll never have to hear about them making music again.

Then again, I listen to Gackt, so what in the hell do I know?

 

So, it has been about a week since the new Modest Mouse album hit. I’m excited, aren’t you?

It took a few spins, as most albums do, but I love it. It is not very similar to Good News For People Who Love Bad News, but then again that one wasn’t exactly similar to The Moon and Antarctica. While I’m no expert on their music, it seems the albums tend to go all in various directions, and I’m enjoying that. You may find this contrary to my opinions on game franchises like Dragon Quest, but c’est la vie.

Overall, there are little to no songs that disappoint. A fair mix of catchy tunes blend with some awesome rock-the-fuck-out songs and it leaves me quite satisfied. If you’re looking for direct sequels to any previous albums, maybe you’ll be disappointed.

Oh yeah. Bonus points for the fact that in the coming month they’re going to rock the fuck out in motherfucking Rochester of all places, and I’m hella pumped.

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