Episode 84 :: Toy Music Dancing Super Mario Bros, Mario Syndrome

Blog link: https://videogamegrooves.com/2021/08/18/episode-84-toy-music-dancing-super-mario-bros/

We have returned once again, this time from a time warp to the mid-1980s where we have altered history by stealing away with a couple of choice records from Japan... they'll never miss it and our resulting timeline is probably not the darkest one as a result! This week Jeremy and minty-fresh-cohost Caleb are joined by fan favorite Frederik "Blipblop" Lauridsen to show off our anachronistic booty in the form of Akihabara Electric Circus – Toy Music: Dancing Super Mario Brothers. If you think that's a mouthful, just wait until you get an earful! "Thriller via Ray Parker Jr" vibe is something else, and we're reminded that Nintendo franchises from the 80s were still a less defined and less homogenous phenomenon. Next, Caleb brings us our Super Mario entrée two ways with Mario Syndrome, which is not only a credible name for a congenital disease but also a pretty funky Lionel Richie style proto R&B jam, and more! We don't want to spoil anything for you but let's just say that you will find this record both a fun listen as well as a learning experience.

Next we catch you up on the new releases and announcements, including a little more time travel to announce something from Channel 3 Records that is both unknown but also thoroughly sold out. We discuss the continuing Great Vinyl Weirdness of '21 with respect now to the possible ongoing fallout for labels and consumers as backups and lead times only get longer. Indie bands and small businesses are reportedly starting to turn away from the vinyl format for logistical reasons, and Caleb and Frederik give a bit of insight on whether there's any danger for video game music on vinyl record!

https://www.reddit.com/r/VGMvinyl/comments/nzib65/why_are_we_seeing_expensive_preorders_for_2022/

Outro: "Metroid" - Toy Music: Dancing Super Mario Brothers

Twitter – @vg_grooves, @jeremy_lamont, @ch3records, @blipblopwax

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Links:
Viewtiful Joe (Ship to Shore) (Very OK Vinyl) (Black Screen Records)
https://shiptoshoremedia.com/collections/featured/products/viewtiful-joe
https://www.veryokvinyl.com/products/viewtiful-joe
https://blackscreenrecords.com/products/viewtiful-joe-original-soundtrack-by-capcom-sound-team
Darkwood (Ship to Shore) (Black Screen Records)
https://shiptoshoremedia.com/products/darkwood
https://blackscreenrecords.com/collections/all-soundtracks/products/darkwood-original-soundtrack-by-arthur-kordas
Gears of War: Original Trilogy Soundtrack (Laced Records)
https://www.lacedrecords.co/collections/gears-of-war/products/gears-of-war-original-trilogy-soundtrack
Tekken 5 (Laced Records)
https://www.lacedrecords.co/collections/tekken/products/tekken-5-limited-edition-deluxe-triple-vinyl
Tekken 6 (Laced Records)
https://www.lacedrecords.co/collections/tekken/products/tekken-6-limited-edition-deluxe-double-vinyl
Sounds of Summer 2021 (Black Screen Records) (free, pay shipping)
https://blackscreenrecords.com/collections/all-releases/products/sounds-of-summer-2021-by-various-artists
The Medium (Black Screen Records) (Ship to Shore)
https://blackscreenrecords.com/products/the-medium-original-soundtrack-by-akira-yamaoka-arkadiusz-reikowski
https://shiptoshoremedia.com/products/the-medium-original-video-game-soundtrack-2xlp
Humankind (G4F Records)
https://www.g4f-records.com/en/produit/humankind-edition-vinyl/
The Songs of Time (Respawned Records) (Mango Mage) (sold out)
https://respawnedrecords.com/collections/vinyl-releases/products/the-songs-of-time-by-tpr
https://www.mangomagerecords.com/products/the-songs-of-time-by-tpr-king-of-thieves-var
Ys: The Oath in Felghana (Wayo Records) (Light in the Attic)
https://www.wayorecords.com/en/vinyls/738-ys-the-oath-in-felghana-vinyl-collector.html
https://lightintheattic.net/releases/8013-ys-the-oath-in-felghana
Dead By Daylight (Return to Analog Records) (sold out)