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[Hendrixx]

Andrew was game review editor for Q magazine back in the day - certainly has experience

 

[giant_frying_pan]

Please play Grandia I requested it last time and this time.

If you get snubbed again, I'll spam them with you! (heh, kidding!)

 

[dead monkey uk]

Hey, did you go to any of the Dare to be Digital stuff last week? I couldn't make it (although cycled to Dundee from Glasgow the week before!)

Well done, That is some distance to cycle.

No was not able to make it this year. Went last year, was good to try out VR.

 

[TCRS]

so true

requested Shenmue via twitter, maybe next time.

 

[giant_frying_pan]

To get serious for a moment, I'm curious if Andrew does have direct experience with the content; he's certainly phrasing the introductions as if he does, but I have to admit I don't recall actually ever hearing about him being a gamer.

Well his predecessor Howard Goodall probably wasn't much of a gamer at all but always gave game scores the utmost of respect. It's the same overall production team I believe and they all do a great job. Goodall in particular with his composing background was impeccable at describing the nuances of the music and arrangements themselves.

Andrew has absolutely proven to be a worthy replacement though!

 

[Corleth the Fey]

Loving this. Tune is reminding me that they should remake Vagrant Story some day.

EDIT: Good god - that was so good.

 

[mclem]

Well his predecessor Howard Goodall probably wasn't much of a gamer at all but always gave game scores the utmost of respect. It's the same overall production team I believe and they all do a great job. Goodall in particular with his composing background was impeccable at describing the nuances of the music and arrangements themselves.

Andrew has absolutely proven to be a worthy replacement though!

Yeah, Goodall always came across as incredibly sincere about the music, which was a huge boon, and Andrew's proving himself to be much the same in that regard.


While I know they've played it before, given that this is a request show I'm fully expecting Baba Yetu to put in an appearance.

 

[giant_frying_pan]

Well done, That is some distance to cycle.

No was not able to make it this year. Went last year, was good to try out VR.

Not all in one day, I should add! Stopped over in Dunfermline!

[EDIT - Probably some Bioshock, Dear Esther and Blizzard stuff coming up?]

 

[Tenebrous]

Didn't like that Vagrant Story piece at all.

 

[Son of Flounder]

Hope they play something from MGS, especially with TPP releasing in just over a week

 

[iosefe]

i wonder if that's the end of the Final Fantasy segment

i forgot to request The Opera of Maria and Draco


what name would i put it under though? Opera: Maria and Draco, or The Dream Oath Opera?

 

[giant_frying_pan]

And so ends my little streak of getting the songs up before the site reveals it! I don't know the name of this MW 2 track

[EDIT - Of course...'Main Theme'...!

Rayman!]

 

[Nocturnowl]

Hey Babel Tower, wasn't expecting some Rayman in here.

 

[Lightning Count]

Enjoying this, remain cautiously optimistic about my request.

 

[giant_frying_pan]

Enjoying this, remain cautiously optimistic about my request.

I'm in London next month, I shall STORM THE OFFICES if it's a no show!

[EDIT - More Ori! MOri!]

 

[Lightning Count]

I'm in London next month, I shall STORM THE OFFICES if it's a no show!

Give them hell.

*queues up youtube video on standby just in case*

 

[giant_frying_pan]

I'm also going to my first ever opera in Göteborg. Probably no game music there though!

 

[iosefe]

Opera "Maria and Draco" request sent. fingers crossed for next time. i'm sure the listeners will enjoy it

 

[ZombieFred]

I'm also going to my first ever opera in Göteborg. Probably no game music there though!

You're in for a treat there my man! It's definitely an experience that will want you to go to more Opera venues

 

[giant_frying_pan]

You're in for a treat there my man! It's definitely an experience that will want you to go to more Opera venues

Yeah looking forward to it!

Then a few days later it's my first ever ballet in Oslo. As a spectator mind, not a performer

* * *

I wasn't sure if this was Brower or not. A hot collabo it was!

 

[mclem]

Hey, Eimar Noone. She was the conductor for the (at least the first) Zelda concerts

 

[Tenebrous]

Great pick this. Could just have a two hour show on the -Shock games.

 

[Lightning Count]

BioShock - Cohen's Masterpiece.

 

[ZombieFred]

Nice to hear this particular track from Bioshock. Loving the playlist so far!

 

[Corleth the Fey]

Listening to Andrew Collins descriptions of the games is quite fascinating. To hear them described using such brevity, but still getting the essence across is superbly done.

 

[giant_frying_pan]

Not played too much of any of the Uncharteds so looking forward to the remaster!

Man, Fort Frolic in Bioshock was sublime, from start to finish. This is a good pick!

[EDIT - Anyone catch the Uncharted 3 track name? It seems to have been skipped on Classic FM's page!]

 

[Tenebrous]

Listening to Andrew Collins descriptions of the games is quite fascinating. To hear them described using such brevity, but still getting the essence across is superbly done.

As someone who's listened to classic FM for years,

Spoiler

and as a gamer since the 80s

, I can't wrap my head about Diablo 3 being described on air...

Spoiler

Positively.

Not complaining, though!

 

[giant_frying_pan]

Isn't Diablo III meant to be good now post-expansion?! I stopped playing before the Loot 2.0 patch or whatever it was!

 

[Tenebrous]

Isn't Diablo III meant to be good now post-expansion?! I stopped playing before the Loot 2.0 patch or whatever it was!

As a game, it's pretty damn good. As a story? It's horrid, and that's why it surprised me to hear it discussed moreso than it probably should.

Not played Everybody's Gone To The Rapture. This tune... I don't know. It's not something I'd listen to, but I've no idea how it fits the game.

 

[ZombieFred]

Isn't Diablo III meant to be good now post-expansion?! I stopped playing before the Loot 2.0 patch or whatever it was!

The expansion is better than its vanilla release but it's still nowhere the same quality or feeling Blizzard North did with the previous two games.

 

[Footos22]

As a game, it's pretty damn good. As a story? It's horrid, and that's why it surprised me to hear it discussed moreso than it probably should.

Not played Everybody's Gone To The Rapture. This tune... I don't know. It's not something I'd listen to, but I've no idea how it fits the game.

Raptures soundtrack is godly. Best thing about the whole game.

 

[GeeTeeCee]

I've spent most of this week playing Everybody's Gone To The Rapture, so it's nice to hear the soundtrack again.

 

[Lightning Count]

I just finished this recently, game has a beautiful soundtrack.

 

[giant_frying_pan]

I just like Deckard Cain's exaggerated pronunciation of 'Dieahahblow'! And Covetous Chen/James Hong of course!

 

[Nocturnowl]

[EDIT - Anyone catch the Uncharted 3 track name? It seems to have been skipped on Classic FM's page!]

I think it was "cruisin' for a bruisin'".

 

[Atrophis]

Rapture soundtrack is easily the best of 2015 so far.

 

[mclem]

Not played too much of any of the Uncharteds so looking forward to the remaster!

Man, Fort Frolic in Bioshock was sublime, from start to finish. This is a good pick!

[EDIT - Anyone catch the Uncharted 3 track name? It seems to have been skipped on Classic FM's page!]

Cruisin' for a Bruisin' is the chapter, I think it's also the track name

 

[Tenebrous]

Rapture soundtrack is easily the best of 2015 so far.

Ori & The Blind Forest would like a word... Then again, I think Ori deserves to win best art, gameplay, OST, story, and game of 2015.

 

[Lightning Count]

Welp, time is running out.

Better queue up the song on youtube. =/

I'll try again when the time comes for the next show.

 

[giant_frying_pan]

Cheers Nocturn!

I think Ori and the Blind Forest is my current front runner for best OST this year!

[EDIT - I'll send in a request or two to back you up Lightning!]

 

[ZombieFred]

Rapture soundtrack is easily the best of 2015 so far.

Ori and the Blind Forest yo!

EDIT: Oh God this wonderful track <3

 

[Lightning Count]

Cheers Nocturn!

I think Ori and the Blind Forest is my current front runner for best OST this year!

[EDIT - I'll send in a request or two to back you up Lightning!]

Every Grandia fan on GAF, should flood the station with requests for the song, be hard to overlook like that.

 

[Hendrixx]

One request will do Will pass it on to Andrew!

 

[ZombieFred]

One request will do Will pass it on to Andrew!

Resident Evil 2: Ultimate Bio Weapon Medley please!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRuckgBurCI

 

[Lightning Count]

One request will do Will pass it on to Andrew!

Theme of Grandia - Noriyuki Iwadare.

 

[Tenebrous]

Gonna say it... Not a big fan of Chrono Trigger's OST.

 

[mclem]

One request will do Will pass it on to Andrew!

How do things work with having to secure rights? Are there things you just can't play?

 

[Lightning Count]

Gonna say it... Not a big fan of Chrono Trigger's OST.

That's fighting talk around these parts.

 

[Atrophis]

Ori & The Blind Forest would like a word... Then again, I think Ori deserves to win best art, gameplay, OST, story, and game of 2015.

Ori and the Blind Forest yo!

EDIT: Oh God this wonderful track <3

Cheers Nocturn!

I think Ori and the Blind Forest is my current front runner for best OST this year!

[EDIT - I'll send in a request or two to back you up Lightning!]

No xbone here so cant play it sadly.

 

[Hendrixx]

Technically has to be a commercial release and orchestral