Deep south bear When it comes to the music of the main gameplay levels of Banjo-Kazooie—or any other mascot platform for that matter—There is less emphasis on the cultural connotations since the mission statement for… Read More »Inside The Score – Banjo-Kazooie – Spiral Mountain
Once upon a time And so the fable begins in a most sinister and mysterious fashion, way more than what the subject matter calls for. A story based on the fairest of them all trope… Read More »Inside The Score – Banjo-Kazooie – Overture
Merry Melodies All Banjo series musical ingredients already begin popping out in the main theme for the series which otherwise would be just a friendly bluegrass tune played by the cute main cast with their… Read More »Inside The Score – Banjo-Kazooie – Main Theme / Title Theme
Decadence at its finest Our trope of drunken, evil clowns is back playing their wacky cabaret music in some back alley in order to complete the trilogy of decayed, grungy industrial complex levels in the… Read More »Inside The Score – Banjo-Tooie – Grunty Industries
Dark whimsy The return to Banjoland is not a pleasant one for the bear and the bird. The tone and atmosphere has shifted, twisted slightly; everything feels more somber, dirtier and larger than life. The… Read More »Inside The Score – Banjo-Tooie – Isle O’Hags
Glittering soundscapes Needless to say, Nintendo’s favorite monkeys had to swing into the bandwagon of 3D collect-a-thon platformers—more like ‘collect a ton’ due to the exorbitant amount of collectibles included in this game—courtesy of parent… Read More »Inside The Score – Donkey Kong 64 – Crystal Caves
The Xave-Files In the year 2023 cars will fly, the governments of the world will be controlled by reptilians waging wars with big corporations, AI has gained conscience and laptops become weapons. These are all… Read More »Inside The Score – Perfect Dark – Main Menu / Institute Menu
Musical conspiracy Just in time—in some territories at least—to celebrate James Bond’s Day. Here is an analysis and deconstruction of the iconic Nintendo 64 cartridge that brought 4-player couch multiplayer to universities and family houses… Read More »Inside The Score – GoldenEye 007 – Severnaya Bunker Complex
Banjo-Kazooie music theory and analysis, exploring its influences, inspirations and the story of how the bear and the bird were made. In-depth exploration of the Grant Kirkhope sound and how his particular style ended up in Rareware developed series