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Japanese video game music – Mixed by Gaijin Blues

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Whilst there’s a myriad of sounds and influences that form Gaijin Blues’ mutant creations, what’s particularly distinct is their love of JRPs.

This is most apparent on their debut full length, Gaijin Blues II, on which the Polish duo create the soundtrack to an imaginary pixellated adventure. For crackaud.io the band pick out some of their favourite soundtracks to the Japanese video games that continue to inspire them.


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Shoji Meguro – Nemesis Tower / Persona
Kouji Niikura – Don't Cry, Jennifer / Clock Tower
Kenji Yamamoto, Kouichi Kyuma – Chozo Ruins / Metroid Prime
Keiichi Suzuki – Scarabi / EarthBound
Tsukasa Masuko – Makai Town / Shin Megami Tensei: If...
Hitoshi Sakimoto – Abandoned Mines Level 2 / Vagrant Story
Yuka Tsujiyoko – Chapter 4 (Dance in the Skies) / Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War
Miki Higashino – Labirynth / Suikoden II
Masakazu Sugimori – Pursuit_Cornered / Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney
Takano – Skies Of Earth / Dragon Ball Z: Super Saiya Densetsu
Iun Ishikawa, Tadashi Ikegami – Plant Plain / Kirby: Canvas Curse
Iun Ishikawa, Tadashi Ikegami – Menus / Kirby: Canvas Curse
Toshiko Tasaki, Masaki Kurokawa & Kenichi Tsuchiya – Boss Battle / Persona 2: Eternal Punishment
KCE Sound Team Japan – Encounter / Metal Gear Solid
Yoko Shinomura – Zangief Stage / Street Fighter
Shigeharu Isoda, Mitsuhiro Arisaka – Giant Robot / RPG Tsukuru 2
Noriyuki Iwadare – Domu Ruins / Grandia
Keiichi Okabe – Vague Hope – Spring Rain / NieR: Automata
Akira Yamaoka – Silent Hill / Silent Hill

Japanese video game music – Mixed by Gaijin Blues

Japanese video game music – Mixed by Gaijin Blues

Whilst there’s a myriad of sounds and influences that form Gaijin Blues’ mutant creations, what’s particularly distinct is their love of JRPs.

This is most apparent on their debut full length, Gaijin Blues II, on which the Polish duo create the soundtrack to an imaginary pixellated adventure. For crackaud.io the band pick out some of their favourite soundtracks to the Japanese video games that continue to inspire them.

See Tracklist
Shoji Meguro – Nemesis Tower / Persona
Kouji Niikura – Don't Cry, Jennifer / Clock Tower
Kenji Yamamoto, Kouichi Kyuma – Chozo Ruins / Metroid Prime
Keiichi Suzuki – Scarabi / EarthBound
Tsukasa Masuko – Makai Town / Shin Megami Tensei: If...
Hitoshi Sakimoto – Abandoned Mines Level 2 / Vagrant Story
Yuka Tsujiyoko – Chapter 4 (Dance in the Skies) / Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War
Miki Higashino – Labirynth / Suikoden II
Masakazu Sugimori – Pursuit_Cornered / Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney
Takano – Skies Of Earth / Dragon Ball Z: Super Saiya Densetsu
Iun Ishikawa, Tadashi Ikegami – Plant Plain / Kirby: Canvas Curse
Iun Ishikawa, Tadashi Ikegami – Menus / Kirby: Canvas Curse
Toshiko Tasaki, Masaki Kurokawa & Kenichi Tsuchiya – Boss Battle / Persona 2: Eternal Punishment
KCE Sound Team Japan – Encounter / Metal Gear Solid
Yoko Shinomura – Zangief Stage / Street Fighter
Shigeharu Isoda, Mitsuhiro Arisaka – Giant Robot / RPG Tsukuru 2
Noriyuki Iwadare – Domu Ruins / Grandia
Keiichi Okabe – Vague Hope – Spring Rain / NieR: Automata
Akira Yamaoka – Silent Hill / Silent Hill
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