Super Marcato Bros. Video Game Music Podcast
Karl & Will Brueggemann
A podcast which shares, discusses and analyzes the best in video game music from all different generations. Topics of discussion include: composition, melody, harmony, chords and rhythm, as well as technical aspects, such as hardware limitations and production. Enjoy a new episode every Monday!
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Jan 20, 2025 • 0sec
Marcato Classic: Kirby: Triple Deluxe
In this long-overdue spotlight, Karl & Marty celebrate the incredible (and clearly over-looked) score to Kirby: Triple Deluxe! Enjoy some absolutely stellar Kirby music by the two series masters- Ando & Ishikawa!
Jan 13, 2025 • 0sec
Quick Safety Update!
Just a quick safety update regarding the L.A. fires.
Jan 5, 2025 • 0sec
Rebroadcast: East and West
For the first "Rebroadcast", Karl & Will share their episode originally released way back in March of 2014- "East and West (#101)!" Enjoy this blast from the past, where the guys explored the two main cultures in gaming and game music!
Dec 23, 2024 • 0sec
Marcato Classic: Dual Orb II
In this episode, Karl & Will spotlight on a Super Famicom RPG score you probably have never heard of before. But don't let that fool you- the music of Dual Orb II is INCREDIBLE. Enjoy this spotlight on a 16-bit diamond in the rough!
Dec 8, 2024 • 0sec
Q&A: Nostalgic VGM, Time Management, Dynamic Music
It's time for another installment of Q&A! Karl & Will chill out and answer some great questions from the marcato discord community! They also each share an awesome non-vgm track. Enjoy!
Nov 26, 2024 • 0sec
NM '24: Series Spotlight: Donkey Kong!
For the second episode of Nintendo Month '24, the guys present an exciting installment of "Series Spotlight" on Donkey Kong! Enjoy some iconic and incredible VGM composed for the beloved ape, as well as some interesting discussion! (previous version had an audio glitch, apologies!)
Nov 10, 2024 • 0sec
Nintendo Month '24: Nintendo Land
It’s Nintendo Month!! For the first episode this year, Karl & Will spotlight on the super underrated and maybe even forgotten score to Nintendo Land, by Ryo Nagamatsu! Enjoy some delightful Nintendo VGM!
Oct 27, 2024 • 0sec
Discord Discotheque: Undead Edition
It’s time for a seasonally appropriate edition of Discord Discotheque! This time around, the theme is “The Undead”. Enjoy some amazing VGM hand-picked by the wonderful marcato bros discord community!
Oct 13, 2024 • 0sec
Original Release: Letters To My Family
In this episode, the guys share Will's cozy and personal solo piano album "Letters To My Family" in its entirety. Enjoy!
Sep 29, 2024 • 0sec
Double Feature: Rollergames & Jetman
In this exciting first episode of this new category of episodes, Karl & Will spotlight on 2 amazing and underrated NES soundtracks! Rollergames and Choujin Sentai: Jetman! Enjoy some top tier NES music!
