Various – Diggin In The Carts (A Collection Of Pioneering Japanese Video Game Music)

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Genre:	Electronic, Stage & Screen
Style:	Chiptune, Soundtrack, Video Game Music
Year:	2017

Tracklist

Konami Kukeiha Club–	Opening - Cosmic Wars - Famicom	1:08
Konami Kukeiha Club–	Mazed Music - Nemesis - Arcade	0:47
Norio Nakagata–	Big Mode - Genpei Touma Den - Arcade	1:31
Michiharu Hasuya–	Hidden Level - Solomon's Key - Sega Master System	2:00
Konami Kukeiha Club–	A Planet Of Plants - Nemesis 2 - MSX	1:21
Manabu Saito–	Telepathy - Chatty - PC-8801	1:42
Konami Kukeiha Club–	Equipment - Nemesis 3 The Eve Of Destruction - MSX	0:48
Konami Kukeiha Club–	BGM 3 - Motocross Maniacs - Gameboy	1:09
Toshiya Yamanaka–	Visual Scene 1&2 - Wer Dragon - PC-8801	2:05
Goblin Sound–	Opening - Hisou Kihei X-Serd - PC-Engine	1:57
Tadahiro Nitta–	An-Un (Ominous Clouds) - Xak II - MSX2	3:48
Yuzo Koshiro–	Temple - Actraiser - Super Famicom	1:17
Konami Kukeiha Club–	Road To Agartha - Mouryou Senki Madara - Famicom	1:19
Hiroyuki Kawada–	King Erekiman - The Legend Of Valkyrie - PC-Engine	1:50
Katsuro Tajima–	Exercise - Mega Panel - MegaDrive	1:53
Goblin Sound–	Game Over - Hisou Kihei X-Serd - PC-Engine	1:10
Konami Kukeiha Club–	Beyond The Terminus - Block Hole - Arcade	2:02
Kazuko Umino–	Waltz Of Water And Bubbles - Liquid Kids - Arcade	2:06
Hiroto Saito–	Main Stage BGM 1 - Time Cruise II - PC-Engine	1:54
Yasuhisa Watanabe–	Area 26-10 - Metal Black - Arcade	2:11
Hiroto Saito–	Site 3-1 (Torrid City) - Metal Stoker - PC-Engine	2:23
Tadahiro Nitta–	Metal Area - Illusion City - MSXturboR	2:11
Hiroto Saito–	Site 6-2 - Metal Stoker - PC-Engine	2:23
Masumi Itou*–	Tactics 4 - Super Royal Blood - Super Famicom	3:28
Goblin Sound–	My Phase (Stage 12/14) - Vixen 357 - MegaDrive	0:51
Hiroaki Yoshida–	Kyoushin (Lunatic Forest) - Dragon Gun - Arcade	1:31
Konami Kukeiha Club–	Underwater Dungeon - Esper Dream 2 - Famicom	1:59
Technosoft*–	Shooting Stars - Thunder Force IV - MegaDrive	1:16
Soshi Hosoi–	Mister Diviner - The Mahjong Touhaiden - Super Famicom	4:52
Jun Ishikawa–	Main Theme - Alchahest - Super Famicom	2:14
Kazuhiko Nagai–	Keel - Golden Axe II - The Duel - Arcade	1:29
Koichi Ishibashi–	Bad Data - Dezaemon - Super Famicom	1:50
Yasuaki Fujita–	What Is Your Birthday? - Tarot Mystery - Super Famicom	3:01
Kazuo Hanzawa–	Oblivious Past - Alien Soldier - MegaDrive	5:18

Credits (7)

Koji Morimoto (2)
Artwork
James Matsuki
Compilation Producer
Nick Dwyer (2)
Compilation Producer
Kode9
Compiled By
Nick Dwyer (2)
Compiled By
Steve Goodman (2)
Executive-Producer, Liner Notes

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Image	,	–			In Your Collection, Wantlist, or Inventory	Version Details	Data Quality
	Diggin In The Carts (A Collection Of Pioneering Japanese Video Game Music) CD, Compilation	Hyperdub – HDBCD038	UK	2017	UK — 2017	New Submission
	Diggin In The Carts (A Collection Of Pioneering Japanese Video Game Music) CD, Compilation, digipak	Hyperdub – BRHD038	Japan	2017	Japan — 2017	New Submission
	Diggin In The Carts (A Collection Of Pioneering Japanese Video Game Music) LP, Yellow Translucent; LP, Orange Translucent; All Media, Compilation	Hyperdub – HDBLP038	UK	2018	UK — 2018	Recently Edited

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Reviews

swearingenjm Apr 14, 2023
referencing Diggin In The Carts (A Collection Of Pioneering Japanese Video Game Music) (LP, Yellow Translucent, LP, Orange Translucent, All Media, Compilation) HDBLP038
The works presented by this record are an increasingly rewarding listen each time.
FLauridsen Aug 6, 2019
referencing Diggin In The Carts (A Collection Of Pioneering Japanese Video Game Music) (LP, Yellow Translucent, LP, Orange Translucent, All Media, Compilation) HDBLP038
The amount of work that went into finding these tracks is amazing and Nick Dwyer deserves all the recognition he can possible get for this. Laced Records interviewed him where he talks a bit about the Diggin In The Carts project and how he's worked on finding some of these tracks: https://www.lacedrecords.co/blogs/news/meet-the-chiptune-lover-who-listened-to-250k-video-game-music-tracks-so-you-don-t-have-to

As some might know this album holds a selection of tracks that were originally presented in the first season of the Diggin In The Carts radio show. If you like what you're hearing all episodes of the show have been (officially) uploaded to Soundcloud for streaming here: https://soundcloud.com/diggininthecarts/sets/diggin-in-the-carts-series-1-1

I'm absolutely amazed that this release is a reality. There's a coherence in the track selection, yet still a massive variety between them. Any fan of chiptunes and retro game music should give this one a listen.

Fingers crossed for future releases with tracks from the other seasons (or maybe just more with music from the first - I'll take either).
e.vondran Apr 11, 2019
referencing Diggin In The Carts (A Collection Of Pioneering Japanese Video Game Music) (LP, Yellow Translucent, LP, Orange Translucent, All Media, Compilation) HDBLP038
Solid collection, good pressing with a good inherent volume. No problems with my copy. If you like you like melodic crunchy music, dig right in.