The Marcato family’s back together to talk about their newest album, Hero of Legend: A Season of Shadow. Over three years in the making, this 16-bit tribute album recreates the myth of Zelda, celebrating the unique musical heritage of the series through an original world of music. Karl, Will, Marty, and Carlos reminisce about the album’s origins and share the love, passion, and creativity that went into making this unforgettable love letter. (Direct download)Music:An Evening at The Roost Theme - Originally from Animal Crossing: Wild World, arranged by Will BrueggemannHero of Legend: A Season of ShadowKarl:Super Marcato Bros.TwitterWill:Super Marcato Bros.Marty:TwitterHeroes ThreeCarlos:TwitterHeroes ThreeAn Evening at The Roost:TwitterEmailDiscordiTunesWebsiteAn Evening at The Roost is part of the marcato brothers network!

Line Them Up! A Paper Mario: The Origami King Concert is a colossal VGM collaboration featuring… well, just about everyone. We’re joined by Daniel Romberger, Thomas Kresge, Ro Panuganti, Doug Perry, Eileen Snyder, Ben Wallace, Nabeel Ansari, Laura Intravia, and Sam Bobinski— some of the key collaborators who made it happen, but just a fraction of the many fine folks who contributed. Together they tell the whole story, from a stray idea for a little Paper Mario arrangement all the way to a 40-minute concert with live players, elaborate animation, and special guests. So what are you waiting for? Elbow your way through the toads and join the enraptured audience for a performance you’re unlikely to forget!(Direct download)Music:An Evening at The Roost Theme - Originally from Animal Crossing: Wild World, arranged by Will BrueggemannRed Streamer Battle - Paper Mario: The Origami KingRed Streamer Battle (Thinking) - Paper Mario: The Origami KingLine Them Up! A Paper Mario: The Origami King Concert - Originally from Paper Mario: The Origami King, arranged by… just so many peopleGuests:Daniel RombergerThomas KresgeRo PanugantiDoug PerryEileen SnyderBen WallaceNabeel AnsariLaura IntraviaSam BobinksiAn Evening at The Roost:TwitterEmailDiscordiTunesWebsiteAn Evening at The Roost is part of the marcato brothers network!

Clark Aboud is a man of myriad music, each of his soundtracks striking out on its own unique journey. We discuss the organic, synthetic groove of Kind Words (lo fi chill beats to write to), the whimsical woodwinds of Make Sail, and the gothic surprises of Slay the Spire. How and why did Clark chance upon such strange and wonderful things? Listen on and hear for yourself! (Direct download)Music:An Evening at The Roost Theme - Originally from Animal Crossing: Wild World, arranged by Will BrueggemannPonderer - Kind Words (lo fi chill beats to write to)Connector III - Kind Words (lo fi chill beats to write to)Making Sail - Make SailIsland to Island - Make SailExordium - Slay the SpireBattle with the Champ - Slay the SpirePlaying with a Full Deck - Hearthstone: Heroes of WarcraftClub Leader Duel - Pokemon Trading Card GameClark AboudTwitterAn Evening at The Roost:TwitterEmailDiscordiTunesWebsiteAn Evening at The Roost is part of the marcato brothers network!

It's not every day that composers from the VGM world start developing their own games. Andrew Aversa (known to the OCRemix world as Zircon) embarked on that journey years ago and released his first game, Tangledeep. Andrew Luers (otherwise known as OA) decided to join the party and start work on his own game, Flowstone Saga. They both join us this week to talk about their projects, how Impact Gameworks came to be, and the many fascinating aspects of game development.

Emily Reese (of Level with Emily Reese fame) stops by The Roost to discuss her years-in-the-making interview series on Half Life: Alyx and what it was like to enter the fabled halls of Valve HQ. We also compare notes about podcast history, reminisce about Minecraft, and learn just a little bit about Minneapolis music history.

It’s a marcato brothers network family reunion, and you’re invited! Karl, Will, Marty, Carlos, and Matthew all join in on a warm-hearted conversation about our creative endeavors and challenges throughout 2020, along with what we have planned for 2021. There are a few surprises and several definitive good times waiting inside, so pull up a chair, pour yourself some pigeon milk, and reminisce with us.

Winter is upon us, and as the year winds down Jayson Napolitano joins us to reminisce about his Scarlet Moon’s last year. Scarlet Moon is a VGM production company that’s worked with everyone from Jake Kaufman to Hiroki Kikuta. They released a bevy of interesting albums this year, topped off most appropriately by their fifth edition of the Scarlet Moon Christmas album. So pour yourself a cup of hot coco and take a seat for the first annual Christmas at the Roost!

Sackboy: A Big Adventure wouldn't be half so colorful without the huge cast of creative musicians contributing to its lovingly patchwork soundtrack. With the help of percussionist Doug Perry and woodwind expert Kristin Naigus, composer Lena Raine connected these disparate styles together with a five-part map theme that spans the world in more ways than one. And, at one point or another, nobody knew what they were doing.(Direct download)Music:An Evening at The Roost Theme - Originally from Animal Crossing: Wild World, arranged by Will BrueggemannGet it Together - LittleBigPlanetVolver A Comenzar - LittleBigPlanetTravelling - Sackboy: A Big AdventureLena:TwitterDoug:TwitterKristin:TwitterAn Evening at The Roost:TwitterEmailDiscordiTunesWebsiteAn Evening at The Roost is part of the marcato brothers network!

Friend of the show Matthew Tucciarone joins us for a laid back look back at the year of 2020. We start with remembering our favorite soundtracks, then embark upon a winding path of conversation that takes us everywhere from the Xbox Series X to the original Zork. Turns out, we had a lot of time to play games this year.

Playtonic composers/sound designers Matt Griffin and Dan Murdoch join Bryan to talk about their most recent game, Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair. They were presented with the unique challenge of working with Donkey Kong Country composer David Wise to carry on his legacy, and have plenty of stories to share about what they learned and accomplished through the process.