Happy May!
Hey there, team! There’s a new FULL episode of “Into the Score,” can you believe it? Here we are, delving deep into the Underworld and following the awesome adventures of our favourite calaca, Manny Calavera, in LucasArts’ 1998 release of “Grim Fandango” with a score by Peter McConnell.
In this episode, we also look at different influences from jazz history that McConnell used to craft the game’s score, including Duke Ellington and (most probably) Count Basie. We also dig deep into the concept of extended techniques on our instruments and how they change the natural sound of both instruments and their ensemble.
This is an episode that you do not want to miss! Enjoy!
Until next time!
Kenley
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29 - Fandango? Fandango!:
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Holy crow, a new ITS post - somebody take a picture 
It’s been a long time, but finally, something new has come to the world of ITS. Thanks for waiting!
New episodes are coming - this entire year has been completely out of control… like, REALLY out of control, but I’d like to start getting back to “Into the Score” very soon… it’s been itching at me to do research!
I hope that you enjoy the interview with Justin - I am very appreciative that he invited me to his show. Sincerest thanks are in order! Make sure that you tune into them at 8Bitx.com, then his show, “Radio Free Gamer.”
Excellent times! Seeing as the show came out on St. Patrick’s Day, we spoke about Irish Music, VGM and then the two together. Oh, we also talk about ITS
Enjoy! Thanks!
Kenley
Mini12 - St. Patrick's Day RFG Interview:
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Good day, listeners!
Happy September 2nd, 2009! This is August’s podcast of “Into the Score,” the only podcast solely devoted to the in-depth study of video game music! In this installment, we hammer in a look at Square Enix’s 2008 release of “Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King” with a score by Koichi Sugiyama and performed by the Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra!
We also look at the Classical Era (and all of the coolness that it entails), we look at the life of Sugiyama, the history of the franchise, as well as many other musical and gaming tidbits! It’s sure not to disappoint, so tune in!
Until next time!
Kenley
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27 - Journey of the Classical Podcast!:
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Good evening, listeners! While Manitoba may be hit with a torrent of snow, thaw (and subsequent flooding), the March episode of “Into the Score” is finally up, focusing on Takeharu Ishimoto’s dynamic score to the 2008 release of Square Enix’s “Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII.” In this episode, we focus on the music from the game, the legacy of Final Fantasy VII and it’s compilation titles, with Crisis Core receiving particular focus. Musically, we’re going to to work on thematic material from the game, remixing, the string quartet and Ishimoto’s departure from traditional “Final Fantasy” orchestration while still staying to musically true to the series.
We ALSO have two sets of guests for this episode! Our first set are two of the higher-ups from VGM remixing community, OverClocked ReMix! To speak about remixing and OCR’s place in the VGM environment, we have founder and head of submissions, David W. Lloyd (”djpretzel”) and Larry Oji (”liontamer”), respectively.
For a roundtable to discussion to cap off this month’s show, we have Kyle Wynen and Laren McFadden from the FXN Final Fantasy XIII podcast. This discussion is insightful, exciting and musical, to say the least!
We have a great show this month, make sure not to miss it!
Kenley
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ps: shownotes will be up April 4th, 2009! Sorry!
26 - All's Fair in Strife and Crisis:
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Welcome to March, listeners! After a three-month hiatus, “Into the Score” is back on the town and we are ready to go! This month, we study the Sony sound team’s 2005 score to “God of War” for the PlayStation 2, as well as studying the beginning of Western tuning, the work of Pythagoras, as well as orchestration and thematic use in the game’s score!
Thanks for listening and for your patience! Enjoy!
Kenley
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25 - God of War and the God of Triangles:
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