Super Marcato Bros. Video Game Music Podcast

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A podcast which shares, discusses and analyzes the best in video game music from all different generations. Topics of discussion include: composition, melody, harmony, chords and rhythm, as well as technical aspects, such as hardware limitations and production. Enjoy a new episode every Monday!

Karl & Will Brueggemann


    • May 26, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 630 EPISODES

    4.8 from 232 ratings Listeners of Super Marcato Bros. Video Game Music Podcast that love the show mention: video game music, marcato bros, videogame music, great vgm, vgm podcasts, soundtracks, composers, composition, awesome music, music theory, love video, karl, one request, mario, smarts, videogames, marty, analyzing, music podcast, tunes.


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    The Super Marcato Bros. Video Game Music Podcast is a fantastic podcast that I have been listening to for the past two years. The hosts, Karl and Will Brueggemann, consistently put out high-quality content, with their episodes on Mega Man being some of my personal favorites. I have one request for them: can they do an episode on either Pokemon Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald or Legendary Pokemon Battle themes? Despite sometimes struggling to understand what they are saying, I still thoroughly enjoy this podcast and find it incredibly enjoyable.

    One of the best aspects of The Super Marcato Bros. Video Game Music Podcast is the diverse range of content they cover. From classic 8-bit tunes to modern orchestral pieces, they showcase a wide variety of video game music. The commentary provided by Karl and Will is always interesting, and I particularly enjoy the episodes featuring guests where they discuss the context of the music. This adds another layer to their discussions and makes for engaging content.

    However, there are a few drawbacks to this podcast. In the early episodes, there were some strong biases that could be off-putting to new listeners. However, as the show progressed, Karl and Will became more open-minded and gave composers/series a fair shot. Additionally, there are times when they review games that they may not be well-versed in, which can lead to less informed discussions on certain titles. It would be great if they had the ability to research these games more thoroughly.

    In conclusion, The Super Marcato Bros. Video Game Music Podcast is an incredibly interesting and enjoyable podcast for any fan of video game music or even just music in general. The hosts bring a wealth of knowledge and passion to their discussions, making each episode engaging and fun. While there are some minor flaws in terms of biases and lack of research on certain games, overall this podcast is definitely worth a listen for anyone who enjoys game music or music theory.



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    Latest episodes from Super Marcato Bros. Video Game Music Podcast

    Marcato Radio 40

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2025


     It's time for another installment of Marcato Radio! Once again, it's another non-stop collection of outstanding video game music. Some tracks you've heard before, and some you have not! Enjoy!

    Rebroadcast: Konami

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2025


     For this "Rebroadcast", Karl & Will share their episode originally released way back in September of 2013- "Konami (#77)!" Enjoy this blast from the past, where the guys explored and shared some of the best music from Konami games!

    Q&A: Guiding Bach, Our Wives Rock, Mending Music

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2025


    In this laidback episode, Karl & Will answer some fun listener questions, play another round of their signature version of Name That Tune, and more!

    Marcato Radio 39

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2025


     It's time for another installment of Marcato Radio! Once again, it's another non-stop collection of outstanding video game music. Some tracks you've heard before, and some you have not! Enjoy!

    Rebroadcast: The Demo Scene

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2025


     For this "Rebroadcast", Karl & Will share their episode originally released way back in June of 2014- "The Demo Scene (#116)!" Enjoy this blast from the past, where the guys explored this vibrant and unique VGM-adjacent scene!

    Unfinished Business: Greatest Hits 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2025


    In this episode, Karl & Will finally get around to something that's been hanging for over 3 years...Greatest Hits 2021! That's right, the true final installment of the Greatest Hits series, that was never done due to the transition of the "new" era. Just like the previous installments, this is nothing but bangers. Enjoy some top-shelf VGM!

    Rebroadcast: The Human Touch

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2025


     For this "Rebroadcast", Karl & Will share their episode originally released way back in September of 2013- "The Human Touch (#76)!" Enjoy this blast from the past, where the guys explored the significance of the human element in video game music!

    Hidden Gem: LovePlus

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2025


    In this laidback and feel-good episode, Karl & Will spotlight on the obscure but fantastic score to the DS game LovePlus. This score was first featured in last year's Handhelds-themed Show and Tell episode. Enjoy, and Happy late Valentine's Day!

    Rebroadcast: Super Mario 64

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2025


     For the second "Rebroadcast", Karl & Will share their episode originally released way back in November of 2013- "Super Mario 64 (#86)!" Enjoy this blast from the past, where the guys celebrate one of their most nostalgic scores of all time!

    Marcato Classic: Kirby: Triple Deluxe

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2025


     In this long-overdue spotlight, Karl & Marty celebrate the incredible (and clearly over-looked) score to Kirby: Triple Deluxe! Enjoy some absolutely stellar Kirby music by the two series masters- Ando & Ishikawa!

    Quick Safety Update!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2025


    Just a quick safety update regarding the L.A. fires.

    Rebroadcast: East and West

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2025


    For the first "Rebroadcast", Karl & Will share their episode originally released way back in March of 2014- "East and West (#101)!" Enjoy this blast from the past, where the guys explored the two main cultures in gaming and game music!

    Marcato Classic: Dual Orb II

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2024


     In this episode, Karl & Will spotlight on a Super Famicom RPG score you probably have never heard of before. But don't let that fool you- the music of Dual Orb II is INCREDIBLE. Enjoy this spotlight on a 16-bit diamond in the rough!

    Q&A: Nostalgic VGM, Time Management, Dynamic Music

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2024


     It's time for another installment of Q&A! Karl & Will chill out and answer some great questions from the marcato discord community! They also each share an awesome non-vgm track. Enjoy!

    NM '24: Series Spotlight: Donkey Kong!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2024


    For the second episode of Nintendo Month '24, the guys present an exciting installment of "Series Spotlight" on Donkey Kong! Enjoy some iconic and incredible VGM composed for the beloved ape, as well as some interesting discussion! (previous version had an audio glitch, apologies!)

    Nintendo Month '24: Nintendo Land

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2024


     It's Nintendo Month!! For the first episode this year, Karl & Will spotlight on the super underrated and maybe even forgotten score to Nintendo Land, by Ryo Nagamatsu! Enjoy some delightful Nintendo VGM!

    Discord Discotheque: Undead Edition

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2024


    It's time for a seasonally appropriate edition of Discord Discotheque! This time around, the theme is “The Undead”. Enjoy some amazing VGM hand-picked by the wonderful marcato bros discord community!

    Original Release: Letters To My Family

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2024


     In this episode, the guys share Will's cozy and personal solo piano album "Letters To My Family" in its entirety. Enjoy!

    Double Feature: Rollergames & Jetman

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2024


     In this exciting first episode of this new category of episodes, Karl & Will spotlight on 2 amazing and underrated NES soundtracks! Rollergames and Choujin Sentai: Jetman! Enjoy some top tier NES music!

    Behind Your Back: Super Star Squadron

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2024


     In the second installment of “Behind Your Back”, Karl & Marty explore the amazing space-themed FDS album “Super Star Squadron” by their brother Will! Enjoy!

    Marcato Radio 38

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2024


     It's time for another installment of Marcato Radio! Once again, it's another non-stop collection of outstanding video game music. Some tracks you've heard before, and some you have not! Enjoy!

    Guest Host Takeover: Ninja Music

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2024


    HIYA! In this exciting Guest Host Takeover episode, 3 mystery guests discuss some outstanding Ninja-themed VGM! Enjoy!

    Revisited: Super Mario 3D World Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2024


     Part 2! The guys continue the love for Mario 3D World by sharing a playlist almost entirely of tunes never before played on the podcast! This score is so stacked, that this playlist of leftovers is also incredible as well. Enjoy!

    Revisited: Super Mario 3D World

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2024


     Part 1! After about 10 years, Karl & Will decide to revisit an unbelievable and quite underrated score: Super Mario 3D World! Enjoy!

    Original Release: Mist Me

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2024


     In this episode, Karl shares his brand-new album "Mist Me" in its entirety! Enjoy some funky fusion music featuring a slew of talented special guests!

    Show & Tell: Handhelds

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2024


     It's Show & Tell time again! Finally! Karl & Will present the first themed installment, and share some killer tracks from various handheld systems. Enjoy!

    Marcato Radio 37

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2024


     It's time for another installment of Marcato Radio! Once again, it's another non-stop collection of outstanding video game music. Some tracks you've heard before, and some you have not! Enjoy!

    1997

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2024


     It's time for a year spotlight! The year is 1997. And what a year it was. Enjoy this trip back in time to a very seminal and diverse year for the history of VGM!

    Short Score: F-Zero

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2024


     In this installment of "Short Score" Karl, Will & Marty FINALLY spotlight on the legendary soundtrack to F-Zero on the SNES! Enjoy!

    Marcato Radio 36

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2024


    It's time for another installment of Marcato Radio! Once again, it's another non-stop collection of outstanding video game music. Some tracks you've heard before, and some you have not! Enjoy!

    Marcato Classic: Bad Music 8

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2024


    Oh boy. It's the eighth installment of Bad Music! Karl & Will are once again punished with some of the worst video game music that was ever composed. Enjoy? Yeah, Enjoy!

    Guest Host Takeover: Mega Man 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2024


     It's time for another installment of Guest Host Takeover! The podcast has been taken over by mystery guest hosts to discuss Mega Man 3!! You'll have to listen to find out who.....Enjoy!

    Q&A: Disney Songs, Games as Less Than, New Careers

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2024


     In this laidback episode, Karl & Will answer some fun listener questions, and play another round of their signature version of Name That Tune!

    New Release: Penny's Big Breakaway

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2024


    Hot off the presses! For the “New Release” category of episodes, Karl & Will shine a light on a just-released video game soundtrack. This time it's the incredible, colorful score to “Penny's Big Breakaway” by Tee Lopes and Sean Bialo. Enjoy!

    Marcato Radio 35

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2024


     It's time for another installment of Marcato Radio! Once again, it's another non-stop collection of outstanding video game music. Some tracks you've heard before, and some you have not! Enjoy!

    Revisited: Sunsoft

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2024


     In this nostalgic and fun episode, the guys revisit the topic (and largely the same playlist) they covered waaaay back on Episode 80: Sunsoft! Enjoy some of the best VGM ever composed!

    Original Showcase: Galactic Shift!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2024


     It's back to back original showcases! This time around, Karl & Will share the brand new second album from collective Kinetic Vibe Mind, called Galactic Shift! This album is inspired by space, shoot-em-ups, and more. Kinetic Vibe Mind is a collective made up of Karl, Vav, and ModalModule. Enjoy!Check out the album on bandcamp: https://kineticvibemind.bandcamp.com/album/galactic-shift

    Original Showcase: Unstable Scientific!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2024


     In this very special episode, Karl & Will present their new original soundtrack to the upcoming pixel art platformer "Unstable Scientific"! Enjoy!https://supermarcatobros.bandcamp.com/album/unstable-scientific-ost

    Off Topic: Christmas Music

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2023


     Happy Holidays! Since it's Christmas Eve at time of posting, the guys present their first installment of a series called "Off Topic" where they discuss...something other than VGM! Enjoy some Christmas music and discussion!

    Marcato Radio 34

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2023


     It's time for another installment of Marcato Radio! Once again, it's another non-stop collection of outstanding video game music. Some tracks you've heard before, and some you have not! Enjoy!

    Nintendo Month '23: The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2023


     For the second episode of Nintendo Month '23, Karl & Will continue the Zelda excitement with the score to another amazing Zelda sequel: Tears of the Kingdom!! Enjoy this spotlight on a phenomenal score!

    Nintendo Month '23: The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2023


     In this LONG overdue episode, Karl & Will finally spotlight on the incredibly unique and evocative score to Majora's Mask, by Koji Kondo. Enjoy!

    Discord Discotheque: Halloween

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2023


     In this SPOOKY episode, Karl & Will present another installment of Discord Discotheque! These episodes feature playlists consisting of tracks suggested by the Marcato Discord community! The theme of this installment is Halloween! Enjoy!

    Series Spotlight: Final Fantasy

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2023


     For the second installment of "Series Spotlight", Karl & Will dive into the music of the long-running, beloved Final Fantasy series! The guys play 1 track from each of the 16 mainline entries, and also present 3 segments about different Final Fantasy topics. Enjoy!!

    Revisited: Kid Icarus Uprising

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2023


     In this second installment of "Revisited" Karl & Will look back on a 3DS soundtrack they remember being awesome, but now feel it is an all-time classic: 2012's Kid Icarus: Uprising! Enjoy!

    Catching Up: Summer's End 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2023


     In this laidback and conversational episode, Karl & Will catch up and talk about what's been going on with their lives lately, share and discuss a few great VGM tracks, and answer a handful of listener questions. Enjoy!

    Downforce: Upshift!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2023


     In this exciting episode, Karl shares his brand-new album Downforce: Upshift in its entirety! Enjoy!https://karlbmusic.bandcamp.com/album/downforce-upshift

    Marcato Radio 33

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2023


     It's time for another installment of Marcato Radio! Once again, it's another non-stop collection of outstanding video game music. Some tracks you've heard before, and some you have not! Enjoy!

    Marcato Classic: Dungeons of Aether

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2023


     In this exciting episode, Karl & Will spotlight on the recent INCREDIBLE soundtrack to Dungeons of Aether! Composed by flashygoodness and RESOFORCE, this is one of the finest and most entertaining FM Synth scores in recent memory!

    Behind Your Back: Sonicesque

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2023


     In this very nostalgic and personal episode, Will & Marty explore Karl's music for his Sonicesque series! Enjoy this trip down Brueggemann Bros memory lane!

    Short Score: Air Fortress

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2023


     In this exciting episode, Karl & Will unveil a new episode format: Short Score! These will be episodes that spotlight on, you guessed it, short VGM soundtracks! First up- the outstanding "Air Fortress". Enjoy!

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