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Video Game Music: Tetrisphere

posted by Rob on December 8, 2008 at 2:01 am | Comments (0)

Tetrisphere by H2O for the Nintendo 64 (1997)

“Learn” is one of my favorite video game songs. It’s from Tetrisphere, which was released in August 1997 for the Nintendo 64 and was composed by Neil Voss at H2O Entertainment.

I’m generally not a fan of techno or electronic dance music, but I am a fan of interesting, well-written, well-produced music. “Learn” fits that description, with its relaxing synth pads, filtered drum samples, reversed cymbals, booming bass drum, and simple, catchy melody.

To anyone who believes the Nintendo 64 or video game cartridges in general can’t produce high-quality music, this audio clip will change your mind:

Listen:

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Download:
2 minute 18 second MP3 file – 4.2 MB (right-click to save)

Kudos to Neil Voss! Tetrisphere, along with Killer Instinct Gold, Star Fox 64, and Goldeneye 007, showed off the N64′s real-time audio capabilities during it’s first year on the market. They were also a lot of fun!