When Jungle/DnB Music Dominated Video Games: A Brief Retrospective
Lately, we’ve witnessed a resurgence of Jungle/DnB music, particularly from the soundtracks of 90’s videos games. Playlists are popping up all over YouTube and garnering millions of views. As a frequent listener of Jungle/DnB, this got me wondering: how did so many games from the 90’s end up using this style of club music in their soundtracks? In this video, I explore the history of early video game music and its relationship with 90’s club music.
Please note I use a liberal definition of Jungle/DnB that encompasses all subgenres.
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Background Music (in order of appearance):
- Silver Stream (from Rage Racer)
- The Offing (from Sega Marine Fishing)
- Thrashard in The Cave (from Castlevania Chronicles)
- Monogenic (from Bomberman Hero)
- Do You Believe in Love? (from Rollcage)
- BGM 08 (from Zeus - Carnage Heart Second)
- Move Me (from Ridge Racer Type 4)
Chapters:
Intro and examples - 0:00
Early history - 1:32
The 1990’s - 3:44
Notable Artists - 5:10
Video games and the music industry - 8:35
Outro - 10:21
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