{"product_id":"koji-kondos-super-mario-bros-soundtrack-33-13","title":"Koji Kondo's Super Mario Bros. Soundtrack (33 1\/3)","description":"Koji Kondo's Super Mario Bros. Soundtrack (33 1\/3)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAuthor: Schartmann, Andrew\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePublication Date: 05\/21\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKoji Kondo's Super Mario Bros. (1985) Score Redefined Video Game Music. With Under Three Minutes Of Music, Kondo Put To Rest An Era Of Bleeps And Bloops-the Sterile Products Of A Lab Environment-replacing It With One In Which Game Sounds Constituted A Legitimate Form Of Artistic Expression. Andrew Schartmann Takes Us Through The Various External Factors (e.g., The Video Game Crash Of 1983, Nintendo's Marketing Tactics) That Coalesced Into A Ripe Environment In Which Kondo's Musical Experiments Could Thrive. He Then Delves Into The Music Itself, Searching For Reasons Why Our Hearts Still Dance To The Primitive 8-bit Tunes Of A Bygone Era.--publisher's Description. Contexts. An Unlikely Hero Is Born ; Mario Grows Up ; Kondo's Compositional Philosophy ; Kondo's Instruments -- Music. Overworlds And Underworlds ; The Underwater Waltz ; Bowser's Castle Theme \u0026amp; Other Endings ; Sound Effects. Andrew Schartmann. Includes Bibliographical References.","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40157495820343,"sku":"9781628928532","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0086\/6218\/8087\/files\/new-book-koji-kondo-s-super-mario-bros-soundtrack-33-1-3-30252608847927.jpg?v=1683575616","url":"https:\/\/hivoltagerecords.com\/products\/koji-kondos-super-mario-bros-soundtrack-33-13","provider":"Hi-Voltage Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}