How Video Games Changed Popular Music
“Why do our hearts still dance to the ‘primitive’ 8-bit tunes of a bygone era?”
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A review of Andrew Schartmann's book “Koji Kondo’s Super Mario Bros. Soundtrack”
This book is part of the 33 1/3 series. It analyzes the impact that the soundtrack to Super Mario Bros. has had on modern music. Referenced in the article is the documentary series Diggin' in the Carts, which contains interviews with the creators of game music as well as modern artists and producers -
Diggin in the Carts (Series trailer)
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