Someone (I don't want to say any names) said that I and everyone, who likes video game music or NSM, just listen to video game music because they want to be different. I am really furious about that. And I am really interested in your opinion, because this would mean that I am a psycho and I don't want to be one. Maybe I tend to like being different but this person said that this leads to the fact that I will lose all my friends and so on. So I am asking you and the members of NSM: Are you all psychos just because you like game music? In my opinion not, but I want to know what you think.
No, don't worry about what other people say. It doesn't matter what other people say or think, all that matters is what you like. No other opinions should make you decide what you do or who you are. So don't worry about being a psycho, if we're to be psychos, then let us be psychos. Either way, I'm happy with who I am, you should be too.
It doesn't matter to me which music it is, Pokémon or screamo, as long as it sounds right. And a lot of Nintendo music sounds cool, so I listen to it. But friends indeed are biased about it. I always let them hear Pokémon music and don't tell them it's Pokémon. And after they said: "it's really cool", I say: "it's Pokémon". "Oh, I didn't know that?!".
We're not psychos, we're cool :P
Quote from: dahans on May 09, 2009, 02:43:35 PMSomeone (I don't want to say any names) said that I and everyone, who likes video game music or NSM, just listen to video game music because they want to be different. I am really furious about that. And I am really interested in your opinion, because this would mean that I am a psycho and I don't want to be one. Maybe I tend to like being different but this person said that this leads to the fact that I will lose all my friends and so on. So I am asking you and the members of NSM: Are you all psychos just because you like game music? In my opinion not, but I want to know what you think.
don't take it so personally... just because one person that listening to video game music makes you a "psycho", doesn't make you one and being alienated for liking a type of music is pretty shallow if you ask me...
however, saying that you listen to video game music does sound odd to the general populace, just because most people just don't care much for the music in video games, they care about the games... and it doesn't help that there's an unspoken code that playing video games is seen as something negative, for lack of better words to describe it which doesn't help the cause of saying that you like video game music...
forgive me if i'm wrong, but it seems like you have an issue with your personal music selection and your social standing... so either embrace the music of the norm or accept the fact that you're a minority and don't go around advertising you love for video game music (since that seems to be the root of this problem) and that should stop people from calling you psycho or w/e...
I'd have to say yes, we're all psychos. But I like being a psycho. 8)
Besides, look how many psychos there are on this site. You're not alone.
Quote from: SirIngusBingus on May 09, 2009, 05:26:25 PMI'd have to say yes, we're all psychos. But I like being a psycho. 8)
Besides, look how many psychos there are on this site. You're not alone.
My "friend" used to be an ass about it.
Not really informing my other friends about it.
Quote from: blah54 on May 09, 2009, 03:59:45 PMQuote from: dahans on May 09, 2009, 02:43:35 PMSomeone (I don't want to say any names) said that I and everyone, who likes video game music or NSM, just listen to video game music because they want to be different. I am really furious about that. And I am really interested in your opinion, because this would mean that I am a psycho and I don't want to be one. Maybe I tend to like being different but this person said that this leads to the fact that I will lose all my friends and so on. So I am asking you and the members of NSM: Are you all psychos just because you like game music? In my opinion not, but I want to know what you think.
don't take it so personally... just because one person that listening to video game music makes you a "psycho", doesn't make you one and being alienated for liking a type of music is pretty shallow if you ask me...
however, saying that you listen to video game music does sound odd to the general populace, just because most people just don't care much for the music in video games, they care about the games... and it doesn't help that there's an unspoken code that playing video games is seen as something negative, for lack of better words to describe it which doesn't help the cause of saying that you like video game music...
forgive me if i'm wrong, but it seems like you have an issue with your personal music selection and your social standing... so either embrace the music of the norm or accept the fact that you're a minority and don't go around advertising you love for video game music (since that seems to be the root of this problem) and that should stop people from calling you psycho or w/e...
You are right this is all true what you all said. And I think blah54 that I don't advertise my love for video game music. I just said that one person said that and I don't want to name him. And I just put up this to see what you guys think because this what this person said made me think if I am "ready" for the psychiatrist. And I thank you all for commenting it and in my opinion there is no need to be sorry, because if you critisise me it's OK. Otherwise I couldn't change or? I would stay the same idiot and get on the nerves to other people. So keep on critising me I have no problem with that. Thank you.
I listen to game music all the time. Music is music. Also, never share your music.
Yeah, unfortunately that's true...
Quote from: Gamer4250 on May 10, 2009, 08:28:12 AMI listen to game music all the time. Music is music. Also, never share your music.
For once in my life, I agree with you Gamer :)
I don't just listen to game music. I exclusively listen to game music, and am completely open about it if anyone asks. OK, I may be looked upon as a bit weird, but I like game music. There are two main reasons behind this:
1) Memories. Sad as it may sound, I have spent a lot of time gaming throughout the years. And the music brings back memories of those moments, when I had finally beaten that boss, solved that puzzle, found the way to a new area...
2) They bring emotions (nostalgia, if nothing else), that a lot of other music don't care to express. Also, I like the fact that most video game music is completely free of the love cliche. Instead, they often express freedom, joy, hope(/lessness), going-boldly-into-the-unknown, glory, or adrenaline rush. Or they're just plain soothing. And there's comfortably far between the love songs.
OK, I don't listen a tenth as much to music as most other people, so it's not like I spend entire days sitting listening to Super Mario soundtrack. Funnily enough, I never just listen to music, I listen to it in the background while doing other things. It's something with the genre, I think...
Quote from: Cobraroll on May 10, 2009, 01:04:08 PMI don't just listen to game music. I exclusively listen to game music, and am completely open about it if anyone asks. OK, I may be looked upon as a bit weird, but I like game music. There are two main reasons behind this:
1) Memories. Sad as it may sound, I have spent a lot of time gaming throughout the years. And the music brings back memories of those moments, when I had finally beaten that boss, solved that puzzle, found the way to a new area...
2) They bring emotions (nostalgia, if nothing else), that a lot of other music don't care to express. Also, I like the fact that most video game music is completely free of the love cliche. Instead, they often express freedom, joy, hope(/lessness), going-boldly-into-the-unknown, glory, or adrenaline rush. Or they're just plain soothing. And there's comfortably far between the love songs.
OK, I don't listen a tenth as much to music as most other people, so it's not like I spend entire days sitting listening to Super Mario soundtrack. Funnily enough, I never just listen to music, I listen to it in the background while doing other things. It's something with the genre, I think...
I think you are quite similar to me. And yeah game music brings back a lot of memorie. For example of the innocent "duty free" childhood. And in my opinion it is a shame that game music isn't accepted in the world. Koji Kondo never gets an award, but Britney Spears with a primitive single. I think that's unfair, and it won't change unfortunately...
I enjoy game music because it's catchy, fun, and actually well written unlike all the crap being spewed out of the radio these days.
Quote from: SuperFireKirby on May 10, 2009, 03:17:40 PMI enjoy game music because it's catchy, fun, and actually well written unlike all the crap being spewed out of the radio these days.
Ditto.
Quote from: Cobraroll on May 10, 2009, 01:04:08 PMI don't just listen to game music. I exclusively listen to game music, and am completely open about it if anyone asks. OK, I may be looked upon as a bit weird, but I like game music. There are two main reasons behind this:
1) Memories. Sad as it may sound, I have spent a lot of time gaming throughout the years. And the music brings back memories of those moments, when I had finally beaten that boss, solved that puzzle, found the way to a new area...
2) They bring emotions (nostalgia, if nothing else), that a lot of other music don't care to express. Also, I like the fact that most video game music is completely free of the love cliche. Instead, they often express freedom, joy, hope(/lessness), going-boldly-into-the-unknown, glory, or adrenaline rush. Or they're just plain soothing. And there's comfortably far between the love songs.
OK, I don't listen a tenth as much to music as most other people, so it's not like I spend entire days sitting listening to Super Mario soundtrack. Funnily enough, I never just listen to music, I listen to it in the background while doing other things. It's something with the genre, I think...
Agree, but I listen it as well because it's just freakin' cool and well-written music instead of the 3-chord songs you here on the radio.
*pukes*
You never hear MCR on the radio so that one is excluded.
^
*tries... not to make... joke... about... MCR*
Many times, I have played game music for friends and family, and they have liked it. Even my grandmother asked me who had written Rosalina's Observatory, she thought it was some classical piece. Even my sister (who per definition hates everything I'm doing), thought Super Mario 64's End Theme was a nice song. That is, until I told her where it originated from, and I started playing it on piano (she hates that one as well now).
Quote from: Cobraroll on May 11, 2009, 12:01:06 AM^
*tries... not to make... joke... about... MCR*
Many times, I have played game music for friends and family, and they have liked it. Even my grandmother asked me who had written Rosalina's Observatory, she thought it was some classical piece. Even my sister (who per definition hates everything I'm doing), thought Super Mario 64's End Theme was a nice song. That is, until I told her where it originated from, and I started playing it on piano (she hates that one as well now).
Lol; I have two sisters and the older is quite similar to your one, hates everything I do xD. I am the idol of my younger sister (8 years old and in 2 years I will tell her about NSM because she plays the piano) and she likes game music especially mario music. And my familiy who played super mario 64 loves the soundtrack and they always want me to play the water theme on piano :).
Gaming music is good. :P
In my opinion the best modern music...
I especially love to orchestrated gaming music because the video game companies are kinda the last guys doing original orchestrated pieces of music.
Especially nintendo produces orchestral soundtracks. (SMG, the first game with orchestral music recorded by an orchester)
I hope that many orchesters play a lot of game music to spread it in the world :)
Acually, Starfox Assault came out with a full score soundtrack before SMG. but I don't think that it was the first. I'll be sure to look into it before I say what really was the first.
But Starfox might had an orchestral soundtrack but it wasn't recorded by the orchester I think. It was made with the computer...
Look it up. It sounds like a real orchestra. I've never heard of a synthesized orchestra sounding that good.
I didn't find it anywhere but I heard that SMG was the first one...
Sorry, but it just doesn't make sense. I'm gonna have to do some research now.
Yeah that's true :) It's a complete nonsense. So tell me after you have made your research
Alrighty, I might even make a big deal about it and make a seperate topic for it. Well, not really. But, I will tell you the outcome of my findings. That, I can promise you.
Hopefully :D
You guys make it seem like the radio just spews bullshit
Thats not entirely true. Whats more, whos to say that what is on the radio is what is deemed good music by the majority of the population, bcuz it depends on the station, and a whole bunch of other factors.
And what i find to be quite irritating is the way that ive come to the conclusion that you think the only music that exists is whats played on mtv, much, and the top 40
A lot of people, even complete tools, lol, have a more diverse taste in music than one would think, dont assume things about other people
Anyway, like someone said earlier, music is music
I dont consider to be a different genre, i find that to be incredibly weird; hence why i believe genre title/labels to be restricting in some cases....anyway, video game music contains many different styles; jazz(koji kondo, mario, zelda), classical & romantic(too many to name), baroque(castlevania), along with pentatonic and ethnic/regional folk melodies, traditional music, flamenco, gothic(and by that i mean gothic not extravagantly dressed people playing guitars so heavily distorted there's no melody to be found) - dont get me wrong though, there are good goth bands, i was just making an example - percussion, showtunes, everything.
and that is why i love vgm, so please people, dont be so biased ;)
Your explanation was satisfactory. I might even to go as far as listening to the radio now. Thanks.
Although I do like your name Kirby Superstar you are an idiot. I have literally never heard anyone on here discuss mtv unless they were bashing it into the ground. And when I bash the radio, I'm bashing the stations that are most listened to(AKA rap and pop rock stations). And further more, I have never heard a single peice of jazz music in a LoZ game. So please don't act like you know everything whn you don't.
I understand your point SFK, but there is no need to get hostile. He was simply generalizing why the radio isn't all that useless. Nothing to get finnicky about. That's what leads to flame wars and such.
But I love flame wars. ;)
No one loves flame wars.
That's obviously true.
www.pandora.com
Everyone's happy.
I just started using that. It's great for finding new kinds of music.
What kind of music?
thanks for introducing me to this site kotor.
Quote from: kotorfanboy on May 28, 2009, 04:21:18 PMwww.pandora.com
Everyone's happy.
Genius. Pure, genius. Thanks kotor.
You people are amazing. I can't believe you haven't discovered that yet. You need to spend more time on the internet.
I wish I had discovered it earlier but oh well. :-\
Quote from: Gamer4250 on May 29, 2009, 12:46:44 PMYou people are amazing. I can't believe you haven't discovered that yet. You need to spend more time on the internet.
Yeah, well. I've only been on the internet this year. Which hasn't even been a year yet.
Quote from: SuperFireKirby on May 28, 2009, 06:11:47 AMAlthough I do like your name Kirby Superstar you are an idiot. I have literally never heard anyone on here discuss mtv unless they were bashing it into the ground. And when I bash the radio, I'm bashing the stations that are most listened to(AKA rap and pop rock stations). And further more, I have never heard a single peice of jazz music in a LoZ game. So please don't act like you know everything whn you don't.
oh my goodness, seriously i dont wanna have a flame war
but ill address what you said
1. your first point is COMPLETELY IRRELEVANT, im not a fan of mtv i was making apoint
2. this is also not an argument? i agree rap/pop rock station are generic and reproductive
3. then you've never played zelda dumb head, or you dont know jazz, or better yet koji kondo, who's biggest roots and influences one can see clearly come from jazz; or if you want a specific example: the Milk Bar
4. i dont know everything, haha, im not afraid to say it, but you clearly dont know anything at all
moving on ::)
i dont get pandora..... :'( it doesnt work outside of the U.S.
Quote from: kirby_superstar on May 30, 2009, 12:32:59 AMi dont get pandora..... :'( it doesnt work outside of the U.S.
Lame.
'tis
very....
but, whatever, i like canada, lol, and commas, :)
Kirby, there are very few Zelda peices that are evenly remotely close to Jazz, the Milk Bar is one of the few exceptions. 'Sigh'
Acually now that I think about it, Koji Loves jazz. He promoted his entire legend of zelda and mario peices into making them into jazz band songs. Big Band of Rogues sound familiar?
Yes but the original pieces of zelda music, for the most part, do not sound like jazz.
nope not exactly, but did i only mention LoZ? ::) but even though the milk bar is one exception, its still jazz right, and its still vgm...oh my goodness no way
I'm sorry but could you rephrase that sentence so it's actually understandable?
Well, the point I'm trying to make is that, Vgm music has the capability to become whatever style that it needs to be. Whether it is VGM or not.
Thank you :)
It's glad to see there is someone who isn't completely obtuse replying right now
Quote from: kirby_superstar on May 30, 2009, 12:53:07 PMnope not exactly, but did i only mention LoZ? ::) but even though the milk bar is one exception, its still jazz right, and its still vgm...oh my goodness no way
Your reply sounded like a bunch of remarks jumbled into two sentences. Can you please rephrase your thoughts so its not just a disorganized mess I can't seem to understand?
Quote from: kirby_superstar on May 30, 2009, 01:09:15 PMThank you :)
It's glad to see there is someone who isn't completely obtuse replying right now
...
interesting...adjective use...
Not sure what you two are getting at.
i dont know what you're getting at ingus, but that was a perfectly acceptable way to use obtuse in a sentence....if you were even getting at anything....
back to you kirby, im sorry for not being clear ::)
I didn't say that only LoZ has jazz music, I gave another example. Furthermore, I didn't ever state that it contains exclusively jazz music. Then you said that the Milk Bar is just one exception followed by a sigh, of what I can only assume to be exasperation. However, my point was that regardless of whether you think that the Milk Bar is "[...]one of the few exceptions." it is still a piece of video game music. Video game music, in itself, is not a genre. It is an umbrella term for any music found inside a video game; hence, I find it quite obtuse for one to say that they only listen to vgm as if it were it's own seperate, clearly defined, genre.
there's my perspective
happy?
Thank you for being more clear on the matter.
I've never heard the word 'obtuse' describe anything but a triangle.
Because any other was is incorrect.
Exactly.
Maybe he meant obscure.
well, sorry but being unclear in the first place, but it bothers me that you think im wrong with obtuse
Main Entry:ob·tuse
Pronunciation:\äb-ˈtüs, əb-, -ˈtyüs\
Function:adjective
Inflected Form(s):ob·tus·er; ob·tus·est
Etymology:Middle English, from Latin obtusus blunt, dull, from past participle of obtundere to beat against, blunt, from ob- against + tundere to beat â€" more at ob-, contusion
Date:15th century
1 a: not pointed or acute : blunt b (1)of an angle : exceeding 90 degrees but less than 180 degrees (2): having an obtuse angle <an obtuse triangle> â€" see triangle illustration cof a leaf : rounded at the free end
2 a: lacking sharpness or quickness of sensibility or intellect : insensitive, stupid b: difficult to comprehend : not clear or precise in thought or expression
maybe it wasnt the
best use of the word, but it wasnt used incorrectly
[http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/obtuse]
Wow you people didn't know obtuse had two meanings?
For shame.
Huh. I might just use that in my English term paper. Should be good...I get to write about my least favorite book of all time. It's actually a really fun assignment, which is not common in English class. I'm writing about 'Jacob Have I Loved'. If you haven't heard of it, YOU'RE ONE OF THE LUCKY ONES.
sounds like a very academic assignment...
Mabewe should get back to music. When can we submit work again?
Quote from: dahans on May 09, 2009, 02:43:35 PMSomeone (I don't want to say any names) said that I and everyone, who likes video game music or NSM, just listen to video game music because they want to be different. I am really furious about that. And I am really interested in your opinion, because this would mean that I am a psycho and I don't want to be one. Maybe I tend to like being different but this person said that this leads to the fact that I will lose all my friends and so on. So I am asking you and the members of NSM: Are you all psychos just because you like game music? In my opinion not, but I want to know what you think.
Nah, maybe you're 'nerdy' if you listen videogame music (or, in my opinion, someone with a good taste of music), but who cares? In the past, I used to hide my love for this genre a bit, but these days I don't give a crap. My iPod is filled for a good 60% with video game music, and an additional 20% of anime soundtracks. There are some really talented composers in the game-industry, Masafumi Takada for example, which aren't recognized like how they should be.
G-Han!?!
Yes, we know you've never seen G-Han active on the forums Brassman but its not that big of a deal.
For me it is, this is like seeing a ghost. Come on, how many times personally do you get to see the creator of something awesome? Huh?
When I first joined he was quite active.
Quote from: G-Han on June 07, 2009, 02:22:41 PMQuote from: dahans on May 09, 2009, 02:43:35 PMSomeone (I don't want to say any names) said that I and everyone, who likes video game music or NSM, just listen to video game music because they want to be different. I am really furious about that. And I am really interested in your opinion, because this would mean that I am a psycho and I don't want to be one. Maybe I tend to like being different but this person said that this leads to the fact that I will lose all my friends and so on. So I am asking you and the members of NSM: Are you all psychos just because you like game music? In my opinion not, but I want to know what you think.
Nah, maybe you're 'nerdy' if you listen videogame music (or, in my opinion, someone with a good taste of music), but who cares? In the past, I used to hide my love for this genre a bit, but these days I don't give a crap. My iPod is filled for a good 60% with video game music, and an additional 20% of anime soundtracks. There are some really talented composers in the game-industry, Masafumi Takada for example, which aren't recognized like how they should be.
I fully agree with you, thanks.
Quote from: Gamer4250 on May 10, 2009, 08:28:12 AMI listen to game music all the time. Music is music.
I totaly agree
Quote from: Gamer4250 on May 10, 2009, 08:28:12 AMAlso, never share your music.
::) realy now...naw I'm just kidding.
when i first joined he used to do regular updates *sigh*
i was also there when he announced that he'd stop coming to the site, more or less
and when frank left, sorta anyway
People often refer to me as an odd duck for my strange habits, since I am one of the weirder types in the Marching Band. However, out of all the things people criticize me for, listening to VG music isn't one of them :) Human nature dictates that they should alienate those that they see as different. Basically, it is culture, geography, and your social group that determines your status. Where my friends and peers may not alienate me (and sometimes praise me) because I downloaded 83 Banjo-Tooie songs last night, if i were to switch location or schools, I might be labled as what you call "psycho". Personally, i do not believe anyone should be labled as psycho or different because of what they have in their iTunes.
Video game music is the best kind. Awesome similarity between most music: NO LYRICS. For whatever reason, I enjoy music more when there is no singing. :P
Cool story, just a month or two ago I was asked to do a performance in my mandatory music class. I chose piano, and played the second section of my "Gangplank Galleon" arrangement. Though I sucked royally, I gots myself a 10/10, and my teacher asked who composed it. "Dave Wise, from a video game soundtrack. Donkey Kong Country." Taken aback she was, unimpressed she was not.
EPIC WIN. ;D
I listen to all kind of music. There's not a genre that I absolutley do not like atleast 1 song from. Classical, Rock, Techno, Rap, Country, Pop, Emo, Jazz, Church music, Mariachi, Gay Boy Bands (ahaha Just kiddin). I mainly like video game music because I can play a lot of it on my trumpet. I don't play piano at all (which would explain why my arrangements are almost always wrong) so when I download a song from here I rearrange it into trumpet. It makes me play trumpet more and thus I get bettererest =P. No I am not going to go into a night club and start blasting the Underground Theme from Mario. If you look at a lot of the popular music, you really can't play it on a band instrument (heh, but I try anyway. CLIFFS OF DOVER ON TRUMPET FTW!!!!). So you are mostly stuck with old music. (Atleast for me) It is very slow and boring (to play on trumpet) and so I need something a bit up to pace. So that's were video game music comes in. If you look on my mp3 player you will find it mostly filled with Classic Rock and Rap. However I do have my share of video game music. So yea. Video Game Music For The Win.
No gay boy bands :(?
Quote from: WiiMan96 on July 18, 2009, 02:13:45 AMVideo game music is the best kind. Awesome similarity between most music: NO LYRICS. For whatever reason, I enjoy music more when there is no singing. :P
Cool story, just a month or two ago I was asked to do a performance in my mandatory music class. I chose piano, and played the second section of my "Gangplank Galleon" arrangement. Though I sucked royally, I gots myself a 10/10, and my teacher asked who composed it. "Dave Wise, from a video game soundtrack. Donkey Kong Country." Taken aback she was, unimpressed she was not.
EPIC WIN. ;D
I do some arranging in lessons =P
Well I always get scolded by my dad because he says I'm playing useless songs. I believe that there are video game songs that are superior to some classical piano songs (IMO, I'm not that much into classical). And it's actually how I learn to play the piano, I've been coming here and other sites for about 3 years and it's all I can play, I've never taken a piano class, and the only song I know that isn't VG is 'fur Elise'. One time I told him I was playing a classical song (some russian guy I can't remember the name), and played the dire dire docks song and he even aplauded, and to this day he doesn't know I played a VG song that day.
Oh and my Ipod is 50 % video game songs, but I disable the shuffle option. I don't care what people say, god save those who like it, fuck the ones who don't (IMO)
Quote from: Tranzlater on July 30, 2009, 12:20:10 PMI do some arranging in lessons =P
I'm picking music as an elective in Years 9 & 10, and one thing we'll be learning is how to 'arrange other people's music'. Who knows? I might finally be able to arrange by ear
eventually ! :D
My Ipod is filled with about 60% of video game music (most of them, Mario Galaxy and Nuts & Bolts) and other 40% with classical music
Quote from: ALPRAS on July 30, 2009, 02:14:57 PMMy Ipod is filled with about 60% of video game music (most of them, Mario Galaxy and Nuts & Bolts) and other 40% with classical music
30%game music 69% classical 1%I forgot
Eh, 80% game music, 20% other the 314 songs in the Brawl soundtrack make up more than half of the songs on there. :P
100% crap
Quote from: JaMaHa on July 31, 2009, 04:24:10 AM100% crap
BEAST! That's what my tennis coach said my BMI was.