Category: The Last Wave

KVGM “The Last Wave” (1/27/19)

KVGM “The Last Wave” (1/27/19)

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Do you hear that sound? Can you feel it? The cool ocean breeze in your hair, the salt on your tongue. It’s the smooth crash of the Last Wave on KVGM with your host, Hammock, bringing you thirty minutes of the best video game jams(z) from all your favorite composers and consoles, each and every week from our beachside studio in sunny Aqua City. Sit back, relax, and get ready to catch…the Last Wave.

Have you ever wondered what a Chinese adaptation of Twin Peaks would sound like? Are you pro-Mitsuda? Do you play Uno with strangers? If you answered yes to at least one of these questions, take a listen to this week’s Last Wave.

 

Playlist

Desert – Motoaki Takenouchi
(Shin Seikoku: La Wares, Super Famicom)

Urban Fantasy – Yasunori Mitsuda
(10,000 Bullets, Sony PlayStation 2)

Cityscape – The Deep Blue Ocean City – Yuzo Koshiro
(Etrian Odyssey III: The Drowned City, Nintendo DS)

Be Discared – Hiroto Kanno
(Psy-O-Blade, Sega Mega Drive)

Guiding Wind ~ Gentle Wind – Junya Nakano
(Another Mind, Sony PlayStation)

Water Stage – Masaya Kuzume
(Tetris Attack, Game Boy)

Ending – Toshiyuki Takine
(Super Uno, Super Nintendo)

Staff Credit – Asuka Ito
(Pilotwings Resort, Nintendo 3DS)

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KVGM “The Last Wave” (1/20/19)

KVGM “The Last Wave” (1/20/19)

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Do you hear that sound? Can you feel it? The cool ocean breeze in your hair, the salt on your tongue. It’s the smooth crash of the Last Wave on KVGM with your host, Hammock, bringing you thirty minutes of the best video game jams(z) from all your favorite composers and consoles, each and every week from our beachside studio in sunny Aqua City. Sit back, relax, and get ready to catch…the Last Wave.

A lot of sequels this week, some minimal detective work, the fractured system that is public education, Jean-Claude Van Damme’s jeans, and so much more. Please join me, won’t you?

 
Playlist

Theme of Geffen – SoundTeMP
(Ragnorak Online, PC)

Tower of Magic – Nobuhiro Makino and Kiyotaka Sato
(Mahoujin Guru Guru 2, Super Famicom)

Training and Focusing – Yannis Brown
(Dragon Ball Z: The Legacy of Goku II, Game Boy Advance)

Dragon Mountain Clear Demo – Akihito Hayashi
(Dragon Buster II: Yami no Fuuin, Famicom)

Tell Me Your Memories – Takenobu Mitsuyoshi
(Virtua Fighter 3 Team Battle, Sega Dreamcast)

A Name of Rose [Visual B Light] – Takahiro Yonemura
(Steam-Heart’s, PC-98)

Owner Turn – Masayoshi Koyama
(Dekitate High School, Super Famicom)

Meet the Staff – Michael Kelly (Garoad)
(VA-11 HALL-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action, Sony PlayStation Vita)

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KVGM “The Last Wave” (1/13/19)

KVGM “The Last Wave” (1/13/19)

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Do you hear that sound? Can you feel it? The cool ocean breeze in your hair, the salt on your tongue. It’s the smooth crash of the Last Wave on KVGM with your host, Hammock, bringing you thirty minutes of the best video game jams(z) from all your favorite composers and consoles, each and every week from our beachside studio in sunny Aqua City. Sit back, relax, and get ready to catch…the Last Wave.

Once again, we reflect on important themes in living a fulfilled life, including how to keep your cool during a zombie apocalypse, taking time to set up your own person exhibition mode, the serenity of the ancient ruin, and the feeling of champoo (champagne + shampoo). All this and more, backed to an incredible set of smooth video game music.

 
Playlist

Dive into the Mellow…For Aquatic Mine – Tomoya Ohtani and Hunnid-P
(Sonic Adventure 2, Sega Dreamcast)

Beach – Martin Schioeler
(Toy Shop Tycoon, Nintendo DS)

Victory – Nyorita Ogawa
(Super F1 Circus Gaiden, Super Famicom)

VIP Lounge – Oleka Lozowchuk
(Dead Rising 2, Sony PlayStation 3)

Ancient Ruins – Imami Pon and BA.M
(GG Aleste II, Sega Game Gear)

Exhibition Mode Set Up – Kenji Yamazaki
(Dear Boys, Super Famicom)

WON11 – Masahiro Kajihara
(Wonder Parallel Wars, PC-98)

Game of Lamb – Shoji Meguro
(Catherine, Sony PlayStation 3)

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KVGM “The Last Wave” (1/6/19)

KVGM “The Last Wave” (1/6/19)

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Do you hear that sound? Can you feel it? The cool ocean breeze in your hair, the salt on your tongue. It’s the smooth crash of the Last Wave on KVGM with your host, Hammock, bringing you thirty minutes of the best video game jams(z) from all your favorite composers and consoles, each and every week from our beachside studio in sunny Aqua City. Sit back, relax, and get ready to catch…the Last Wave.

Welcome to the First Wave of 2019, full of smiles and laughs and tears of joy and of course, plenty of relaxing VGM to get you in the mood to face down the monster that is…another New Year. Please also check out the newest episode of Rhythm & Pixels (out tomorrow) for a special guest appearance from yours truly, where we break out the chillest tunes for you and include some neat little surprises. I had a blast, you’ll have a blast, give it a listen and support the community.

 

Playlist

Staff Roll – Hiroaki Yoshida and Tatsuya Kiuchi
(Vapor Trail, Sega Genesis)

A Doze – Masanori Akita
(Enthusia: Professional Racing, Sony PlayStation 2)

Jockey School – Fumito Tamayama, Shigenori Masuko, Yoko Kawashima and Yoshio Akimoto
(Derby Jockey, Super Famicom)

Growing Feeling in My Heart (Staff Roll) – Manabu Namiki and Noriyuki Kamikura
(Trauma Center: Under the Knife 2, Nintendo DS)

H-Scene, Song A – Takahiro Yonemura
(Yanyan no Gekitou Dousoukai, PC-98)

Laboratory – yan
(Shiro Tsume Souwa: Episode of the Clovers, Sega Dreamcast)

Tavern – Kentaro Haneda
(Wizardry III: Knight of Diamonds, Game Boy Color)

Amethyst – Takayuki Nakamura
(Tobal 2, Sony PlayStation)

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KVGM “The Last Wave” (12/30/18)

KVGM “The Last Wave” (12/30/18)

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Do you hear that sound? Can you feel it? The cool ocean breeze in your hair, the salt on your tongue. It’s the smooth crash of the Last Wave on KVGM with your host, Hammock, bringing you thirty minutes of the best video game jams(z) from all your favorite composers and consoles, each and every week from our beachside studio in sunny Aqua City. Sit back, relax, and get ready to catch…the Last Wave.

Come celebrate the final show of 2018 with plenty of chilled out tracks to help keep you warm and merry, including our first request of the show. As we head into the new year, get ready for a BIG collaboration between KVGM’s The Last Wave and the boys at Rhythm and Pixels as Hammock will be a special guest on an upcoming episode dedicated to…wait for it…CHILL VGM! Shocking, I know.

 

Playlist

Emerge – Takayuki Ishikawa and Shinya Watanabe
(Diver’s Dream, Sony PlayStation)

Game Over – Tomoo Kasahara and Music Worx
(Farland Story, Super Famicom)

BGM #3 – Manabu Kunieda
(De-Ja, PC-Engine)

Shop – Sachio Ogawa
(Sega Bass Fishing 2, Sega Dreamcast)

Area 3 – Keishi Yonao
(Hydefos, MSX2)

Chapter 4: Cappucci Island 2 – Takuto Kitsuta
(Detective Pikachu, Nintendo 3DS)

BGM 4 – Yayoi Wachi
(Magic Knight Rayearth 2: Making of Magic Knight, Sega Game Gear)

Staff Roll – Saori Kobayashi
(Inspector Gadget, Super Nintendo)

Special Request

Katamari Stars – Hideki Tobeta
(Katamari Damacy, Sony PlayStation 2)

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KVGM “The Last Wave” (12/23/18)

KVGM “The Last Wave” (12/23/18)

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Do you hear that sound? Can you feel it? The cool ocean breeze in your hair, the salt on your tongue. It’s the smooth crash of the Last Wave on KVGM with your host, Hammock, bringing you thirty minutes of the best video game jams(z) from all your favorite composers and consoles, each and every week from our beachside studio in sunny Aqua City. Sit back, relax, and get ready to catch…the Last Wave.

This week, we look back on the new video game music discovered over the course of 2018 and look forward to 2019 with our umbrellas up and sunscreen on.  Happy holidays from everyone here at the KVGM studios and the Last Wave!

 
Playlist

Level 2 – Jim Andron
(Tetris CD-i, Philips CD-i)

Violet Sky – Satoshi Okubo
(Hotel Dusk: Room 215, Nintendo DS)

Flashback (Ranking) – Manabu Namiki
(Armed Police Batrider, Arcade)

Title – Kinuyo Yamashita
(Tip Off, Game Boy)

Naughty Woods – Kyouko Anderson
(Ningen Konchuu: Nozoki, PC-98)

In the Wind – nev
(PangYa Fantasy Golf, Sony PlayStation Portable)

Main Menu – Hikoshi Hashimoto, Kazuo Nakamura, and Takeo Suzuki
(Ultrabox 2 Go, PC-Engine CD)

Good Ending – Tomohiro Endo and Hiroshi Iizuka
(Majyuuou, Super Famicom)

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KVGM “The Last Wave” (12/16/18)

KVGM “The Last Wave” (12/16/18)

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Do you hear that sound? Can you feel it? The cool ocean breeze in your hair, the salt on your tongue. It’s the smooth crash of the Last Wave on KVGM with your host, Hammock, bringing you thirty minutes of the best video game jams(z) from all your favorite composers and consoles, each and every week from our beachside studio in sunny Aqua City. Sit back, relax, and get ready to catch…the Last Wave.

The holiday season is in full swing and we here at KVGM realize that the stress associated with this time of the year can be…well, stressful. The Last Wave is always here to help alleviate some of that potential anxiety with laid back tunes and relaxing rhythms. So plug in some smooth BGM and get your Christmas shopping done early. Because no one likes the mall. No one.

 

Playlist

Feedback Romance 3 (Mission 3-2) – Yasuhisa Watanabe
(Elevator Action Returns, Arcade)

Cleaning – Asuka Ito, Megumi Inoue, and Daisuke Shiiba
(Fossil Fighters, Nintendo DS)

Fine Autumn Day – Yasuhito Saito
(Psychic Detective Series Vol. 4: Orgel, PC-Engine)

Kasumi (Winter) – Shoichiro Hirata
(Aitakute…Your Smiles in My Heart, Sony PlayStation)

Beach Resort Management – Kennosuke Suemura
(SimCity Jr., Super Famicom)

Credits – Kazuaki Miyaji
(DX Monopoly GB, Game Boy Color)

Ending – Hiroshi Funaba
(Iga Ninden Gaou, PC-Engine CD)

Special Thanks – Kenji Yamazaki
(Super Drift Out, Super Famicom)

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KVGM “The Last Wave” (12/9/18)

KVGM “The Last Wave” (12/9/18)

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Do you hear that sound? Can you feel it? The cool ocean breeze in your hair, the salt on your tongue. It’s the smooth crash of the Last Wave on KVGM with your host, Hammock, bringing you thirty minutes of the best video game jams(z) from all your favorite composers and consoles, each and every week from our beachside studio in sunny Aqua City. Sit back, relax, and get ready to catch…the Last Wave.

This week on the Last Wave, are you a Street Fighter…or a Street Lover? Are we lost in a perpetual cycle of violence and ignorance, or can we break free and embrace love? Who composed the soundtrack to Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship 2007? Those questions, and more, as we sail down the strait to Relaxation Beach, listening to 100% smooth jams.

 

Playlist

Ken’s Ending – Setsuo Yamamoto, Syun Nishigaki, Tatsuro Suzuki
(Street Fighter Alpha 2, Super Nintendo)

That’s Thrice – Yuzo Koshiro
(Thrice, X68000)

Under the Ice – Kenichi Nishimaki
(Mario Pinball Land, Game Boy Advance)

Triumph (Ending) – Masatomo Miyamoto, SHIN-KUN, Takeshi Santo
(Aleste, MSX2)

Map – Tadashi Sawashita and Shinji Kawashima
(Battle Tycoon: Flash Hiders SFX, Super Famicom)

Pause Screen – Tsukushi Sasaki
(Zero4 Champ, PC Engine)

Deck Construction – Maki Kirioka, Hiroshi Tanabe, Masanori Akita
(Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship 2007, Nintendo DS)

Staff Roll – Koichi Yamanishi
(World Boxing, Famicom)

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KVGM “The Last Wave” (12/2/18)

KVGM “The Last Wave” (12/2/18)

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Do you hear that sound? Can you feel it? The cool ocean breeze in your hair, the salt on your tongue. It’s the smooth crash of the Last Wave on KVGM with your host, Hammock, bringing you thirty minutes of the best video game jams(z) from all your favorite composers and consoles, each and every week from our beachside studio in sunny Aqua City. Sit back, relax, and get ready to catch…the Last Wave.

This week on the Last Wave, we explore the video game fascination of demonology and dance music, and the mystery of unwritten love songs. We also leave you with something extra extra special to close out the show.

 

Playlist

Glacial Rift – Tatsuyuki Maeda and Tatsuya Kousaki
(Astal, Sega Saturn)

Demon’s World – Shunichi Oshima
(Lord Monarch, Super Famicom)

Village of Dark God – Shogo Sakai, Yusuke Takahama, Seiji Momoi, Takafumi Miura, and Yuji Suzuki
(Dark Lord, Famicom)

Love – Tomohiro Endo
(The Conveni Portable, Sony PlayStation Portable)

BGM – Kenji Kawai
(Team Innocent: The Point of No Return, PC-FX)

World 3 (Sections 1 & 3) – Phase Out (Tsutomu Ishida, Masayuki Iwata, Atsushi Mihiro)
(Trip World, Game Boy)

Normal Epilogue – Masahito Miyamoto, Kiyohiro Sada, and Minako Adachi
(Jissen Kyotei, Super Famicom)

Genesis – Takahiro Yonemura
(Harlem Blade: The Greatest of All Time, PC-98)

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KVGM “The Last Wave” (11/25/18)

KVGM “The Last Wave” (11/25/18)

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Do you hear that sound? Can you feel it? The cool ocean breeze in your hair, the salt on your tongue. It’s the smooth crash of the Last Wave on KVGM with your host, Hammock, bringing you thirty minutes of the best video game jams(z) from all your favorite composers and consoles, each and every week from our beachside studio in sunny Aqua City. Sit back, relax, and get ready to catch…the Last Wave.

This week on the Last Wave, we give thanks to the many talented composers who have created and immortalized the soundtracks to many a childhood. We also give thanks to YOU, the listener, for your continued support of KVGM and the Last Wave. Also included for your enjoyment is an impromptu little ditty about Spanky’s Quest.

 

Playlist

Metro City (Night) – Yutaka Minobe
(Astro Boy: Mighty Atom, Sony PlayStation 2)

Lake Quack – Kinuyo Yamashita
(Bass Masters Classic, Game Boy Color)

Shop – Akihito Suita (Switch-E), Studio M2, ST-Type, Prince E, Chatru
(Ruin Arm, Super Famicom)

Mantle on the Truck – The Hustlers Concept
(Black/Matrix, Sega Saturn)

Seascape (Marina Madness Zone) – Junko Shiratsu
(Knuckles’ Chaotix, Sega 32X)

Cave of Fear – Yasuhiro Nakano, Akihi Motoyama, Fumio Tanabe, Luna Umegaki, and Mutsumi Ishimura
(Guardian’s Crusade, Sony PlayStation)

Underwater – Kyohei Sada
(Spanky’s Quest, Super Famicom)

Maiden Voyage – Hiroaki Sano
(Mirage 2, PC-98)

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