Hirokazu Tanaka on Nintendo Game Music, Reggae and Tetris | Red Bull Music Academy
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Original upload date: Sat, 22 Nov 2014 00:00:00 GMT
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Revered musician and composer Hirokazu “Hip” Tanaka, the man behind the music of Super Mario Land and Tetris, recalled his early years at Nintendo, how reggae inspired his work, and how he continues t
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o make music for both games and clubs in his RBMA Tokyo 2014 Lecture. #RBMA #Nintendo #chiptune
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TOPICS:
06:46 – Early days at Nintendo
28:08 – Love of reggae
35:20 – Meeting Sly & Robbie
44:44 – Discovering Jah Wobble
1:05:22 – Tetris
1:25:48 – His latest music
MUSIC:
1:46 – “Ending Theme” from Super Mario Land https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYtBAbqJO9k
25:49 – “Golden Hammer” from Wrecking Crew https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55CBip9xx2o
30:26 – Linval Thompson – “Rock Me In Dub” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Vj7I6FOyDM
34:03 – “Main Theme” from Balloon Fight https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YL5Q4GybKWc
39:27 – The Shampoos - “Thunder Dub”
45:58 – Public Image Ltd – “Death Disco” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUfxDhIQRck
49:31 – “Kraid's Lair” from Metroid https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UGKCvIrF_o
54:44 – “Ridley's Lair” from Metroid https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSQTQl8kQpo
59:17 – “Fever” from Dr. Mario https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CB1fFeb1n8
1:04:17 – “Tetris Theme” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mlx5bWb3t8c
1:13:22 – The Slits – “Instant Hit” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4SSzR-HQ5A
1:16:16 – “Demo Screen” from EarthBound https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSXaf62Bvs4
1:25:56 – Chip Tanaka – Unknown
In the world of gaming, Hirokazu “Hip” Tanaka - sometimes affectionately known as “Chip” Tanaka - is one of its most celebrated figures. As a sound designer, musician and composer, Tanaka was the brains behind the sound of well-loved, globally successful video games like Super Mario Land, Tetris, Icarus, Mother and Dr. Mario, as well as designing and coding the Game Boy audio software that became the soundtrack to countless childhoods.
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