Super Marcato Bros. Video Game Music Podcast

For this "Rebroadcast", Karl & Will share their episode originally released way back in July of 2014- "Zelda: A Link to the Past (#122)!" Enjoy this blast from the past, where the guys took an in-depth look at the legendary SNES score!

Part 2! Karl, Will & Marty once again spotlight on the incredible score to Mario Kart World! This time, they focus on the phenomenal remixes. There's really something for everyone here. Enjoy!

It's Nintendo Month! This year, Karl, Will & Marty spotlight on the incredible score to Mario Kart World! For Part 1, they focus on the amazing original music, and Part 2- the phenomenal remixes. Enjoy!

For this "Rebroadcast", Karl & Will share their episode originally released way back in January of 2014- "Best of the Nintendo 64 (#96)!" Enjoy this blast from the past, where the guys discussed some of the best music for this nostalgic system.

In this spooky episode, Karl & Will spotlight on the underrated, groovy score to Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia for the DS! Happy Halloween!

For this "Rebroadcast", Karl & Will share their episode originally released way back in July of 2014- "Adventure!" (#120)!" In this blast from the past, the guys share some of the best music from both classic point-and-click adventure games from the likes of Lucasarts and Sierra, but also other kinds of adventure games too. Enjoy!

 It's time for another Guest Host Takeover! Mystery hosts present a fun episode called "Japanese Games Go Hollywood!" What an interesting topic. Enjoy some awesome VGM and discussion!

 In this episode, Karl & Will spotlight on 2 short but awesome chiptune soundtracks released this year. Bunny Bomber Blast and Dreams of Aether. Enjoy some excellent recent chiptune VGM!

 It's Marcato Radio time! But not just that, a very special Marcato Radio! This time around, the (incredible) playlist was outsourced to our wonderful discord community. Karl & Will even give their thoughts about the highest rated tune. Enjoy some awesome VGM!

 In this third installment of the unique and contrasting "Deep Dive" series, Karl & Will zoom way in on ONE piece of video game music! They thoroughly explore one of the most gorgeous VGM tracks, Chrono Trigger’s “Secret of the Forest". Enjoy!

 For this "Rebroadcast", Karl & Will share their episode originally released way back in June of 2014- "First Person Shooters (#117)!" Enjoy this blast from the past, where the guys presented a diverse selection of awesome music from FPS games!

For this "Rebroadcast", Karl & Will share their episode originally released way back in December of 2013- "David Wise (#90)!" Enjoy this blast from the past, where the guys celebrate and interview (for the first time) the legendary David Wise!

In this laidback episode, Karl & Will catch up, Will shares an exciting life update, and the guys play and discuss a couple of killer tracks from Mario Kart World! Enjoy!

 For this "Rebroadcast", Karl & Will share their episode originally released way back in November of 2014- "Star Fox (#137)!" Enjoy this blast from the past, where the guys explored the music of this legendary series!

It’s another “Revisited” episode! After 11 years, Karl & Will decide to revisit the original score to Shovel Knight by Jake Kaufman! This is one of the best VGM soundtracks of all time, and a true marcato classic. Enjoy!

 It's time for another installment of Marcato Radio! Once again, it's another non-stop collection of outstanding video game music. Some tracks you've heard before, and some you have not! Enjoy!

 For this "Rebroadcast", Karl & Will share their episode originally released way back in September of 2013- "Konami (#77)!" Enjoy this blast from the past, where the guys explored and shared some of the best music from Konami games!

In this laidback episode, Karl & Will answer some fun listener questions, play another round of their signature version of Name That Tune, and more!

 It's time for another installment of Marcato Radio! Once again, it's another non-stop collection of outstanding video game music. Some tracks you've heard before, and some you have not! Enjoy!

 For this "Rebroadcast", Karl & Will share their episode originally released way back in June of 2014- "The Demo Scene (#116)!" Enjoy this blast from the past, where the guys explored this vibrant and unique VGM-adjacent scene!

In this episode, Karl & Will finally get around to something that's been hanging for over 3 years...Greatest Hits 2021! That's right, the true final installment of the Greatest Hits series, that was never done due to the transition of the "new" era. Just like the previous installments, this is nothing but bangers. Enjoy some top-shelf VGM!

 For this "Rebroadcast", Karl & Will share their episode originally released way back in September of 2013- "The Human Touch (#76)!" Enjoy this blast from the past, where the guys explored the significance of the human element in video game music!

In this laidback and feel-good episode, Karl & Will spotlight on the obscure but fantastic score to the DS game LovePlus. This score was first featured in last year's Handhelds-themed Show and Tell episode. Enjoy, and Happy late Valentine's Day!

 For the second "Rebroadcast", Karl & Will share their episode originally released way back in November of 2013- "Super Mario 64 (#86)!" Enjoy this blast from the past, where the guys celebrate one of their most nostalgic scores of all time!

 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!

Just a quick safety update regarding the L.A. fires.

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!

 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!

 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!

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!)

 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!

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!

 In this episode, the guys share Will's cozy and personal solo piano album "Letters To My Family" in its entirety. Enjoy!

 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!

 In the second installment of “Behind Your Back”, Karl & Marty explore the amazing space-themed FDS album “Super Star Squadron” by their brother Will! Enjoy!

 It's time for another installment of Marcato Radio! Once again, it's another non-stop collection of outstanding video game music. Some tracks you've heard before, and some you have not! Enjoy!

HIYA! In this exciting Guest Host Takeover episode, 3 mystery guests discuss some outstanding Ninja-themed VGM! Enjoy!

 Part 2! The guys continue the love for Mario 3D World by sharing a playlist almost entirely of tunes never before played on the podcast! This score is so stacked, that this playlist of leftovers is also incredible as well. Enjoy!

 Part 1! After about 10 years, Karl & Will decide to revisit an unbelievable and quite underrated score: Super Mario 3D World! Enjoy!

 In this episode, Karl shares his brand-new album "Mist Me" in its entirety! Enjoy some funky fusion music featuring a slew of talented special guests!

 It's Show & Tell time again! Finally! Karl & Will present the first themed installment, and share some killer tracks from various handheld systems. Enjoy!

 It's time for another installment of Marcato Radio! Once again, it's another non-stop collection of outstanding video game music. Some tracks you've heard before, and some you have not! Enjoy!

 It's time for a year spotlight! The year is 1997. And what a year it was. Enjoy this trip back in time to a very seminal and diverse year for the history of VGM!

 In this installment of "Short Score" Karl, Will & Marty FINALLY spotlight on the legendary soundtrack to F-Zero on the SNES! Enjoy!

It's time for another installment of Marcato Radio! Once again, it's another non-stop collection of outstanding video game music. Some tracks you've heard before, and some you have not! Enjoy!

Oh boy. It's the eighth installment of Bad Music! Karl & Will are once again punished with some of the worst video game music that was ever composed. Enjoy? Yeah, Enjoy!

 It’s time for another installment of Guest Host Takeover! The podcast has been taken over by mystery guest hosts to discuss Mega Man 3!! You'll have to listen to find out who.....Enjoy!

 In this laidback episode, Karl & Will answer some fun listener questions, and play another round of their signature version of Name That Tune!

Hot off the presses! For the “New Release” category of episodes, Karl & Will shine a light on a just-released video game soundtrack. This time it’s the incredible, colorful score to “Penny’s Big Breakaway” by Tee Lopes and Sean Bialo. Enjoy!

 It's time for another installment of Marcato Radio! Once again, it's another non-stop collection of outstanding video game music. Some tracks you've heard before, and some you have not! Enjoy!

 In this nostalgic and fun episode, the guys revisit the topic (and largely the same playlist) they covered waaaay back on Episode 80: Sunsoft! Enjoy some of the best VGM ever composed!

 It’s back to back original showcases! This time around, Karl & Will share the brand new second album from collective Kinetic Vibe Mind, called Galactic Shift! This album is inspired by space, shoot-em-ups, and more. Kinetic Vibe Mind is a collective made up of Karl, Vav, and ModalModule. Enjoy!

Check out the album on bandcamp: https://kineticvibemind.bandcamp.com/album/galactic-shift

 In this very special episode, Karl & Will present their new original soundtrack to the upcoming pixel art platformer "Unstable Scientific"! Enjoy!

https://supermarcatobros.bandcamp.com/album/unstable-scientific-ost

 Happy Holidays! Since it's Christmas Eve at time of posting, the guys present their first installment of a series called "Off Topic" where they discuss...something other than VGM! Enjoy some Christmas music and discussion!

 It's time for another installment of Marcato Radio! Once again, it's another non-stop collection of outstanding video game music. Some tracks you've heard before, and some you have not! Enjoy!

 For the second episode of Nintendo Month '23, Karl & Will continue the Zelda excitement with the score to another amazing Zelda sequel: Tears of the Kingdom!! Enjoy this spotlight on a phenomenal score!

 In this LONG overdue episode, Karl & Will finally spotlight on the incredibly unique and evocative score to Majora's Mask, by Koji Kondo. Enjoy!

 In this SPOOKY episode, Karl & Will present another installment of Discord Discotheque! These episodes feature playlists consisting of tracks suggested by the Marcato Discord community! The theme of this installment is Halloween! Enjoy!

 For the second installment of "Series Spotlight", Karl & Will dive into the music of the long-running, beloved Final Fantasy series! The guys play 1 track from each of the 16 mainline entries, and also present 3 segments about different Final Fantasy topics. Enjoy!!

 In this second installment of "Revisited" Karl & Will look back on a 3DS soundtrack they remember being awesome, but now feel it is an all-time classic: 2012's Kid Icarus: Uprising! Enjoy!

 In this laidback and conversational episode, Karl & Will catch up and talk about what's been going on with their lives lately, share and discuss a few great VGM tracks, and answer a handful of listener questions. Enjoy!

 In this exciting episode, Karl shares his brand-new album Downforce: Upshift in its entirety! Enjoy!

https://karlbmusic.bandcamp.com/album/downforce-upshift

 It's time for another installment of Marcato Radio! Once again, it's another non-stop collection of outstanding video game music. Some tracks you've heard before, and some you have not! Enjoy!

 In this exciting episode, Karl & Will spotlight on the recent INCREDIBLE soundtrack to Dungeons of Aether! Composed by flashygoodness and RESOFORCE, this is one of the finest and most entertaining FM Synth scores in recent memory!

 In this very nostalgic and personal episode, Will & Marty explore Karl's music for his Sonicesque series! Enjoy this trip down Brueggemann Bros memory lane!

 In this exciting episode, Karl & Will unveil a new episode format: Short Score! These will be episodes that spotlight on, you guessed it, short VGM soundtracks! First up- the outstanding "Air Fortress". Enjoy!

 In this very special installment of "Performance", Karl & Will present a live recording of the Travis Anderson Trio's amazing Zelda medley from their recent show at the Dakota Jazz Club in Minneapolis! Enjoy!

 It's time for another installment of Marcato Radio! Once again, it's another non-stop collection of outstanding video game music. Some tracks you've heard before, and some you have not! Enjoy!

 In this thrilling episode, Karl & Will spotlight on the incredible soundtrack to Octopath Traveler II! Enjoy some top shelf VGM from one of the most talented composers in the industry!

 In this special first episode of this series, Karl & Will present the entire Marcato Bros performance recorded professionally live from VGM Con 2023! Enjoy!

In this long-overdue episode, Karl & Will focus on some of the most outstanding examples of VGM influenced by Prog! Enjoy this amazing playlist and interesting discussion.

In this special episode, Karl & Will share a playlist featuring many of the amazing acts that performed at VGM Con 2023 this past weekend! Enjoy!

 I know, I know, it's crazy but, it's time for another volume of ridiculously good music from Princess Connect! Re:Dive. Karl & Will share a superb playlist of tunes from the OST volumes 4 and 5. Enjoy and be careful!

 It's time for another installment of Marcato Radio! Once again, it's another non-stop collection of outstanding video game music. Some tracks you've heard before, and some you have not! Plus, Inspector Specktor stops by for an intermission segment. Enjoy!

 In this second installment of the unique and contrasting "Deep Dive" series, Karl & Will zoom way in on ONE piece of video game music! They explore one of their favorite tracks, Aladdin’s “Camel Jazz”, and its theory, structure, inspiration and more. Also, Marty joins in the discussion as well! Enjoy!

 In this special episode, Karl & Will discuss the 5 scores and composers that were nominated for a GRAMMY earlier this month! They also play a couple of tastes of each nominated score. Also, Arthur presents an intermission segment about "Cheesy Music". Enjoy!

 In this special episode, Karl & Will talk about their memories and experiences creating the soundtrack to the cancelled game "Askr" as well as listening to the soundtrack! Enjoy the first installment of "Making Of"!

https://supermarcatobros.bandcamp.com/album/askr-original-soundtrack

 In this happy and pleasing episode, Karl & Will present another installment of Discord Discotheque! These episodes feature playlists consisting of tracks suggested by the Marcato Discord community! The theme of this installment is Kid Friendly! Also, Stephen stops by for a fun intermission segment about NiGHTS into Dreams!

 In this laidback episode, Karl & Will catch up! And also answer some listener questions about VGM and 2023. All while listening to some chilled out Jikkyou Powerful Pro tunes in the background. Enjoy, and Happy New Year!

 In this festive holiday episode, the podcast has been taken over by mystery guest hosts!! What!? I suppose you'll just have to listen to find out who.....Enjoy!

 It's time for another installment of Marcato Radio! Once again, it's another non-stop collection of outstanding video game music. Some tracks you've heard before, and some you have not. Enjoy!

 For the final week of Nintendo Month '22, Will & Marty present possibly the most exhaustive and loving exploration into the artistry of the one, the only, Koji Kondo. Enjoy this very special labor of love!

 For week 3 of Nintendo Month '22, Karl & Will focus on the wonderful music to Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope, by the talented Yoko Shimomura, Grant Kirkhope, Gareth Coker! Enjoy!

 For week 2 of Nintendo Month '22, Karl & Will celebrate the spooky and charming music of the Luigi's Mansion series! From the first entry on the Gamecube, to the second entry on the 3DS, to the most recent entry on the Switch. Enjoy!

 Nintendo Month is back, baby! In this very exciting episode, Karl & Will focus on some of the incredible music more recently featured in the Mario Kart series! Enjoy!

 In this very unique episode, the podcast has been taken over by mystery guest hosts!! What!? I suppose you'll just have to listen to find out who.....Enjoy!

 In this laidback episode, Karl & Will answer some fun listener questions, and play another round of their signature version of Name That Tune!

Warning: Gush Fest! In this super exciting episode, Karl & Will dive into the AMAZING new soundtrack by Jake Kaufman! Shovel Knight Dig! Strap in for an FM Synth thrill ride!

 In this delightful episode, Karl & Will celebrate the incredibly entertaining and emotional music of flashygoodness! Known for soundtracks such as Tower of Heaven and Rivals of Aether, this chiptune composer has been a favorite of the guys for years. Enjoy!

 In this special and unique episode, Karl & Will celebrate the wonderful group of composers, Will included, that recently completed their 'Music Composition For The Screen' program at Columbia College. Enjoy this spotlight on outstanding music and people!

It's time for another installment of Marcato Radio! Once again, it's another non-stop collection of outstanding video game music. Some tracks you've heard before, and some you have not. Enjoy!

 Oh boy. It's the seventh installment of Bad Music! Karl & Will are once again punished with some of the worst video game music that was ever composed. Enjoy?

It’s Part 2 of Karl & Will’s focus on drums in VGM! For this second part, the guys share some outstanding tracks featuring real, performed drums. They also present a special, in-depth segment that provides some additional insight and context about the drums. Enjoy!

 In this hard-hitting first of a two-parter, Karl & Will explore some VGM tracks that feature outstanding drums! For part 1, the guys focus on fake drums, from the NES all the way to the Gamecube. Also, friend of the show Becca (@flootiful) stops by for an intermission segment about music education and VGM! Enjoy!

In this laidback and conversational episode, Karl & Will catch up and talk about what's been going on with their lives lately, chat about an exciting 2022 video game they're super excited about, and answer a handful of listener questions. Enjoy!

 In this episode, Karl & Will revisit some of the best VGM ever composed: Castlevania 1-3 on the NES! Enjoy!

Marcato Radio returns! In this special installment, the first half of the playlist consists of VGM picks from the discord community, and the second half consists of original tracks by a handful of talented marcato fam composers! Enjoy!

 In this episode, Karl & Will return to their classic format to spotlight on the amazing new score to Kirby and the Forgotten Land! The guys discuss how this delightful score balances continuing the classic Kirby aesthetic while exploring some new sounds and styles as well. Enjoy!

 In this very special episode, Karl & Will share some insights and tips on composition! Will shares a segment about melody, Karl shares a full recorded documentation of his process of composing a tune, and composer and arranger Tyler Mire stops by for an intermission chat. Enjoy!

 In this casual episode, Karl, Will & Marty reflect on the previous weekend at VGM CON 2022 and all the fun that was had! The guys share a few tastes of some killer performances, and also a few marcato fam members pop in to share their highlights as well!