The morning sun has vanquished the horrible night because Shubzilla and Bill Beats of NOIR GRIME are back on the show to talk about their next album, The Belmont Tapes! This of course leads to a lot of Castlevania conspiracy chat. We also discuss touring tips, their Beat Battle tournament, and what they are planning for 2022. Support The Belmont Tapes on Indiegogo at https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/shubzilla-x-bill-beats-the-belmont-tapes. Get more of NOIR GRIME on noirgrime.com and see them on noirgrime.tv. You can also support Nerd Music Meltdown at patreon.com/ongakuoverdrive. "The Meltdown" theme by RoboRob

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NMM #86: The Belmont Tapes with Shubzilla and Bill Beats

Get ready for some PINK ROCK because we got Ian Luckey from Kirby's Dream Band to talk about the upcoming Brew Game Plus 3 video game music festival in Orange County, California and what to expect. Plus we talk about about Ian's love for Kirby games and how that led to Kirby's Dream Band, Sora in Smash, Metroid Dread, MAGFest memories, what's next for KDB, and Ian's new music project! Get more Kirby's Dream Band at kirbysdreamband.bandcamp.com. Brew Game Plus 3 takes place on Saturday, October 16th at Aztec Brewery in Vista, CA. Get your tickets at brewgameplusvgm3.brownpapertickets.com. You can also support Nerd Music Meltdown at patreon.com/ongakuoverdrive. "The Meltdown" theme by RoboRob

NMM #85: Kirby's Dream Band and Brew Game Plus

Beaming all the way in from Belgium we have nerdcore emcee Ryako, who combines electronica and hip hop for some slick sci-fi raps. She won this year's Nerdcore VPC with Kadesh flow and will be performing this Saturday on Virtua Ongaku 11. We talk all about that, the Belgium nerd scene, KEANU REEVES, Cowboy Bebop, Metropolis, SXSW, and more. Get more of Ryako at ryakomusic.com and ryako.bandcamp.com. See Virtua Ongaku this Saturday on twitch.tv/ongakuoverdrive. You can also support Nerd Music Meltdown at patreon.com/ongakuoverdrive. "The Meltdown" theme by RoboRob

NMM #84: Ryako

MC Lars is back on the road for the Four-Eyed Horsemen Tour with Mega Ran, MC Frontalot, and Schaffer the Darklord. Lars talks about what it's like to be back performing in front of people, how safety measures will be implemented, their take on online shows, Luigi's Mansion 3, and his upcoming album, Blockchain Planet. Get more of MC Lars at mclars.com and mclars.bandcamp.com. Get your tickets to the Four-Eyed Horsemen Tour at nerdcoretour.com. Virtua Ongaku 11 takes place on September 25th on twitch.tv/ongakuoverdrive. You can also support Nerd Music Meltdown at patreon.com/ongakuoverdrive. "The Meltdown" theme by RoboRob

NMM #83: MC Lars on the Road

Mark Cooper has been making waves from MAGWest to Blerdcon, and on multiple Twitch concerts in-between. He keeps getting better with each show, and his nerdy nostalgia raps are growing a bigger audience. Kent talks will Mark all about that, pro wrestling, Power Rangers, making music as therapy, the fear of success and failure, representation in nerdom, and his next two albums and what to expect from them. Get more of Mark Cooper at itsmarkcooper.com and reign.bandcamp.com. You can also support Nerd Music Meltdown at patreon.com/ongakuoverdrive. "The Meltdown" theme by RoboRob

NMM #82: it's Mark Cooper

Fresh off an amazing performance at Virtua Ongaku X,  TeraCMusic, comes on the show to talk about her upcoming album, her stream setup and how she plans shows, licensing video game music, Animal Crossing and her other favorite games, and the evolution of women in the video game music community. TeraCMusic also has a brand-new album coming out on August 25th. Cross Worlds: Music From Chrono Cross is available for pre-order now. We talk about the game, composer Yasunori Mitsuhada, and what went into making this album.  Check out TeraCMusic at youtube.com/teracmusic and teracmusic.bandcamp.com. You can also support Nerd Music Meltdown at patreon.com/ongakuoverdrive. "The Meltdown" theme by RoboRob

NMM #81: TeraCMusic

One of the greatest video game bands of this era are the quintet known as The Game Brass. In just four years, they have released 5 stellar albums, including their latest Horns of Hyrule. We have founding members Daniel Romberger and Robby Duguay to talk about how The Game Brass manages an intense production schedule, with members spread throughout America and Canada. Plus, they discuss their love for Legend of Zelda and how that led to Horns of Hyrule, forming the group at MAGFest, being involved in Line Them Up, what to expect from their next album, and more! Get more of The Game Brass at www.thegamebrass.com and youtube.com/thegamebrass. You can also support Nerd Music Meltdown at patreon.com/ongakuoverdrive. "The Meltdown" theme by RoboRob

NMM #80: The Game Brass

After charting on Billboard and all the craziness of last year, we got RoboRob back on Nerd Music Meltdown to discuss the return to live shows (including his on July 31st) and his latest album, Mega Remix Man.EXE. This means we talk plenty of Mega Man, why TWO remix albums for it, and our thoughts and concerns about starting things back up. RoboRob also reveals his plans for the future, including some surprising updates with Tiny Waves, and Materia Collective. Get more RoboRob at roborobmusic.bandcamp.com. You can also support Nerd Music Meltdown at patreon.com/ongakuoverdrive. "The Meltdown" theme by RoboRob

NMM #79: RoboRob Returns

Orlando's newest video game band is GG CAT. and they will be performing live on Ongaku Overdrive: The Whims of Fate. We have GG CAT's founder, guitarist, and controllerist Luis Guerrero on to talk about the band and how it came to be. Plus, Luis talks about performing at the recent Orlando Fringe, the evolution of jazz in video game soundtracks, Castlevania, Overwatch, Persona, cat sounds, and what to expect at their performance for the upcoming Ongaku Overdrive event. You can find more about GG CAT at ggcatmusic.com. Ongaku Overdrive: The Whims of Fate will be on Sunday, July 11th at Soundbar in downtown Orlando. Tickets are available at ongakuoverdrive.com. You can also support Nerd Music Meltdown at patreon.com/ongakuoverdrive. "The Meltdown" theme by RoboRob 

NMM #78: GG CAT

The dust has settled on E3 and we got some games to talk about! Orlando hip hop artist O_Super is back on Nerd Music Meltdown to talk favorite games and presentations from E3, but that's not all! This weekend is Bytes and Beats Juneteenth Festival, which O_Super will be performing on with over 40 POC artists. We talk about that, the passing of Berserk creator Kentaro Miura, the music of CEO Gaming and this year's event, plus performing live at Ongaku Overdrive: The Whims of Fate on July 11th. You can find out more about Bytes An Beats Fest at bytesanbeatsfest.com. You can follow O_Super at twitter.com/osuperwins and twitch.tv/osuperwins. You can also support Nerd Music Meltdown at patreon.com/ongakuoverdrive. "The Meltdown" theme by RoboRob 

NMM #77: O_Super and E3

It's a fully vaxxed edition of the Nerd Music Meltdown! The turning point we have been waiting so long for appears to be finally upon us! Kent talks about going out among the people with Mega Ran and raising over $2K for the Asian Pacific Fund with Virtua Ongaku 9. After that, he interviews video game vocalist and audio engineer Tiggs.  We discuss the return to live shows as Tiggs will be performing live in NYC with ConSoul on July 2nd, We also talk about Tiggs breaking into the game industry on the audio side, her video game signing debut with the upcoming PS4/PS5 game Lost Soul Aside, being on Line Them Up! at vgmtogether. and more! Find out more about Tiggs at vrmaxfield.com. You can also support Nerd Music Meltdown at patreon.com/ongakuoverdrive. "The Meltdown" theme by RoboRob

NMM #76: Tiggs and the Return to Live Shows

Nick Marinelli worked for many years at MAGFest in different roles, including executive director of the whole event! Since then, he has co-founded Video Games in Concert, a booking service designed to get the best video game music acts booked all over from conventions to corporate functions and festivals. We talk about Nick's time with MAGFest, the immense growth of that event, and the recent controversies and future. We all talk what VGIC does and how live events are looking this Summer and beyond!  Find out more about Video Games in Concert at gamemusic.rocks. Virtua Ongaku 9 takes place on May 22nd on twitch.tv/ongakuoverdrive and will benefit the Asian Pacific Fund. Support Nerd Music Meltdown at patreon.com/ongakuoverdrive. Music Used: Final Fantasy VII Main Theme - 88bit Spelunking Shuffle (from Metroid) - ConSoul "The Meltdown" theme by RoboRob

NMM #75: MAGFest and Video Games in Concert with Nick Marinelli

TWO interviews on this edition of Nerd Music Meltdown. VGM CONline is this weekend (April 22nd to 25th) on their Twitch. It will feature a bunch of music, panels, gaming, speedruns, and even an awards show! In part 1, we have VGM CON operations director Vaughn Rowles (@vaughnyboy8) to talk about the event and how VGM CON came to be in 2018, how things went last year right before the pandemic, and gaming culture in Minneapolis. In part 2, Kent runs down the Game Music Remix Awards with showrunner Jeff Penny. (@JeffPennyMusic) This awards show will feature musical performances and also be a part of the VGM CON weekend (Friday, April 23rd at 7pm EST) Definitely check that out! Find out more about VGM CON at vgmcon.org. Want to get future episodes of the Nerd Music Meltdown before anyone else? Subscribe at patreon.com/ongakuoverdrive. Music used: Lacey Johnson - Butterfly (from Dance Dance Revolution) Gunderslam - Hornet (from Hollow Knight)Ro Panuganti - Potion Shop (from Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time) "The Meltdown" theme by RoboRob

NMM #74: VGM CON and the Game Music Remix Awards

The Nerdcore VPC is a vocalist/producer challenge in which teams of two compete over five unique rounds for a major cash prize, but the real winners are the fans as there are over 40 teams competing in Nerdcore VPC 7, witch some heavy-hitters in the mix. We have the Czarina of the competition, Whitney Harper, and one of this year's judges, Navi to talk about what the Nerdcore VPC is, how it's evolved, and what to expect from this exciting seventh edition! Find out more about Nerdcore VPC at nerdcorevpc.com. Want to get future episodes of the Nerd Music Meltdown before anyone else? Subscribe at patreon.com/ongakuoverdrive. "The Meltdown" theme by RoboRob 

NMM #73: Nerdcore VPC 7

Classic rock about video games?! Crazier things have happened, but The Arkadian shreds and sings some amazing tunes about retro games and arcade culture. We talk to The Arkadian about his rock influences, how meeting Ronnie James Dio changed his life, playing at the last live VGM festival before the pandemic shut everything down, what VGM CON is, and much more! The Arcadian will be performing on Virtua Ongaku 8 Deluxe, live on March 27th at twitch.tv/ongakuoverdrive. Get more of The Arkadian at arkadianvgrb.bandcamp.com. Want to get future episodes of the Nerd Music Meltdown before anyone else? Subscribe at patreon.com/ongakuoverdrive. "The Meltdown" theme by RoboRob 

NMM #72: The Arkadian

The Nerd Music Meltdown features interviews with the top acts and personalities in video game music, nerdcore, chiptune, and geek rock. Host extraordinaire Kent Ward picks the minds of these fine guests and plays some great tunes to bring you into the magical world of nerd music. Presented by Ongaku Overdrive.

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