20 famous video game samples
Games like Street Fighter, Pokémon, and Legend of Zelda got a few nods.
Tag: Video Games
GBS x LPS – Hip hop record covers as Gameboys
Iconic album covers morphed into Gameboys is a thing I didn’t know I needed. I started modding my own Gameboys a few months ago and I’m really enjoying it. Established modders like gamechangermods inspired me to take the plunge and he has a mini project of his own. Introducing GBS x LPS. As described by …
Cookin Soul samples Street Fighter II on a beat
To celebrate 100,000 YouTube subscribers, Cookin Soul made a beat from the iconic SNES game.
Super Guitar Bros – Nice.
Released just a week ago, “Nice.” is the second album from acoustic pair Super Guitar Bros. This is unbelievably chilled. Steven Poissant and Sam Griffin are the Super Guitar Bros and met back in 2007 at a local coffee shop. They’ve played together ever since and three years on from their eponymous debut, they’re back …
Akira The Don – Pokémon Go Theme Remix
If you’re on the Pokémon Go hype (hell, who isn’t?), then you might enjoy Akira The Don’s Pokémon Go “peakwave” remix.
Mega Ran – OutRun The Sun (Feat. SkyBlew)
Press play and zone out to Mega Ran’s new track “OutRun The Sun”, with production by K-Murdock. Using a sample from the classic game “Outrun” would probably conjure images of cruising in a Ferrari on a Floridan highway but not for Mega Ran and SkyBlew. The pair chose to speak on political unrest and injustice …
Javis FauX – KAIZO
Potholes’ Javis FauX has some fun with a Super Mario sample on KAIZO, the title track from his upcoming project.
Scott Xylo – Scott Pilgrim EP
Scott Xylo goes all 8-bit with his new Scott Pilgrim EP. It’s only been a month since Scott Xylo was in our ears with his spaced out project Ridley Scott. Now, the UK producer has returned with something entirely different for Mexican-based label PIRA.MD. Scott Pilgrim EP sees Xylo delve into the retro world of …
VIDEO: Musician Creates “Polybius” Out Of Old Games Consoles
Musician Julian Corrie gathers some old consoles together to create “Polybius” in this video set in an empty swimming pool.
VIDEO: Beat Made Using Pokémon Blue, A Gameboy And A Maschine
Deku Kid of Purple Caviar samples some Gameboy sounds from Pokémon Blue and makes a beat out of it on his Maschine. I may well be 23 but that hasn’t stopped me from continuing to play Pokémon for the past 14 years (on and off). Having played every version (except the last one), I still …
FREE DOWNLOAD: Spirit Of The Night (Secret Of Mana Remix)
US producer 2 Mello flips music from SNES RPG Secret Of Mana into a dope beat. Computer game samples are fantastic when executed brilliantly. One such example is 2 Mello’s Spirit Of The Night (Secret Of Mana Remix), where the producer replays the melody on the piano and throws on some sax and a crackling …
