Podcasts about ongaku overdrive

Hello Happy Hour Fans! This week Ariel and Alex talk about all the fun they had at the 10th Ongaku Overdrive show! They talk about just how amazing the music was to the awesome vendors there! Kyle talks about what a not fun weekend he had and the sickness from the darkside! We hope you guys have a wonderful week!

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

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

This week... we have Kent Ward from Ongaku Overdrive in the virtual Studio. We talk everything going on in the world of Nerds, Geeks & Gamers. Including reviews for Cowboy Bebop & Shang Chi, Disney & Elon Musk testing Robotics and laugh at OnlyFans. Then we talk to Kent about his passion project. How it started, where it is, and where it is going. I hope you enjoy www.OngakuOverdrive.com

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

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

After charting on Billboard and all the craziness of last year, we got RoboRob back on Nerd Music Meltdown to discuss the return of live shows (including his on July 31st) and his latest album, Mega Remix Man.EXE. This means we talk plenty of Mega Man, why he's producing TWO remix albums for it, and our thoughts and concerns about starting events back up. RoboRob also reveals his plans for the future, including some surprising updates with both 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

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

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

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

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

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

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 

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 

This weekend is vgmtogether, a notable VGM virtual convention featuring live music, panels, and community gaming. Kent has vgmtogether event co-director Doug Perry, known in the community as DumUltimA, on to talk about the event and how it came together.  We also talk about OverClocked Remix, MAGFest, video game musicians in high school band, favorite game soundtracks, Marimba vs Merengue, and more! vgmtogether is March 12th to 14th on Twitch and you can find out more at vgmtogether.com. Check out more of Doug Perry at dougperrymusic.com.  Want to get future episodes of the Nerd Music Meltdown before anyone else? Subscribe at patreon.com/ongakuoverdrive. "The Meltdown" theme by RoboRob   

Today is the 35th anniversary of the original Legend of Zelda. The series is a favorite to many and Kent shares memories with the  founder of Zelda metal band Master Sword, Matt Farkas. We talk about our favorite Zelda games, what the series means to us, what inspired Matt to start a Legend of Zelda metal band, the struggles to get it going, the turning point when singer when Lily Taylor joined, happy hour on their Patreon, and what to expect from Master Sword in the future. Kent also shares his thoughts on the recent Nintendo Direct. Get more Master Sword at masterswordband.com. Want to get future episodes of the Nerd Music Meltdown before anyone else? Subscribe at patreon.com/ongakuoverdrive. "The Meltdown" theme by RoboRob 

Diwa de Leon loves video game music so much that he became String Player Gamer, made tons of viral VGM videos, and emigrated from the Philippines to the United States. String Player Gamer has accomplished a lot and now he will be playing this Saturday on Virtua Ongaku VII. We talk about all that, love for Nintendo, the legal tightrope of creating VGM covers, and more! Find more of String Player Gamer at stringplayergamer.com. Virtua Ongaku VII, featuring String Player Gamer and more, is on Saturday, January 30th at twitch.tv/ongakuoverdrive. Want to get future episodes of the Nerd Music Meltdown before anyone else? Subscribe at patreon.com/ongakuoverdrive. "The Meltdown" theme by RoboRob 

The OneUps are one of the first video games bands to ever exist, and Mustin has been the face of the band for quite some time. They've played at the first-ever MAGFest, they've played on stage with legendary composers such as Yoko Shimomura, and have released tons of great video game music. We talk about all that, favorite video game acts of today, and what The OneUps plan to do to keep up with the new generation as the approach their 21st anniversary. Check out The OneUps at theoneups.com and Mustin's solo work at mustinenterprises.com. Want to get future episodes of the Nerd Music Meltdown before anyone else? Subscribe at patreon.com/ongakuoverdrive. "The Meltdown" theme by RoboRob 

We're ending this, uh, memorable year with an incredible success story from one of the O.G.s of YouTube nerdcore... None Like Joshua! Anime raps have exploded on YouTube over the past year, with over a dozen emcees dropping new rap videos each week to tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands, sometimes MILLIONS of views. It's crazy, but NLJ was there before it all happened and we talk about it all happened, how the YouTube Nerdcore community works like a network, Josh's creative process for tracks, favorite anime of 2020, what he's got coming in 2021, and more! Find out more about None like Joshua at nonelikejoshua.com and subscribe to him on YouTube at youtube.com/nonelikejoshua. Want to get future episodes of the Nerd Music Meltdown before anyone else? Subscribe at patreon.com/ongakuoverdrive. "The Meltdown" theme by RoboRob 

It's been long overdue, but we finally have Rob Carballo on Nerd Music Meltdown to talk about everything he does, including running geekbeatradio, how it started and it's evolution, co-founding the MAGFest chipspace, and eventually becoming the head of booking for Super MAGFest's music department. And WIZARD ROCK?! Oh yeah, it's gonna be wild. Check out geekbeatradio at geekbeatradio.com and follow them on twitch.tv/geekbeatradio. Want to get future episodes of the Nerd Music Meltdown before anyone else? Subscribe at patreon.com/ongakuoverdrive. Music used: Sega Sound Team - "Friday Night" (from Yakuza 0) - spoti.fi/37D4llu The Game Brass - Sinking Old Sanctuary (from Castlevania: Bloodlines) - thegamebrass.bandcamp.com The Chunderfins - Better Than You Remember - chunderfins.bandcamp.com "The Meltdown" theme by RoboRob 

Alyssa Kalugdan is a major part in the operation of Ongaku Overdrive events, whether they be live or virtual. She also performed in Orlando nerdy a capella group Geekapella and is now part of a brand-new group called Royalty! Kent and Alyssa talk about what Ongaku Overdrive's 2020 was supposed to be and what it ended up being, how the whole VGM/nerdcore community adapted to the situation, how the past Virtua Ongaku events have gone and who has stood out, the Pulse tribute show, Alyssa's time and Geekapella and why she left, and what to expect from Royalty. Speaking of virtual shows, Virtua Ongaku 6: MEGAMIX takes place on Saturday, November 21st on twitch.tv/ongakuoverdrive. Want to get future episodes of the Nerd Music Meltdown before anyone else? Subscribe at patreon.com/ongakuoverdrive. Music: "Simple and Clean" by Geekapella - https://youtu.be/Zjjc6Ip8tlw "The Baddest" by Royalty - https://youtu.be/lEizKQ-Z4w8 "The Meltdown" theme by RoboRob

It's Election Day, and we have Danny Flam - the founder of NYC-based video game big band ConSoul. We talk about how the band came to be, performing with Cuphead composer Kris Maddigan, playing in The Game Brass, getting Covid-19 way back in March, aspirations to perform in VR concerts, and more! ConSoul and Kris Maddigan will be releasing their live Cuphead album on November 13th. Find out more about ConSoul at smarturl.it/consoulnyc. And don't forget to vote! Want to get future episodes of the Nerd Music Meltdown before anyone else? Subscribe at patreon.com/ongakuoverdrive. "The Meltdown" theme by RoboRob

LadyJ and Cam3 of Wreck the System just released a new Kingdom Hearts-inspired album called Vessels of Light. We talk about the album, the obstacles they faced producing it during the pandemic, what Kingdom Hearts means to LadyJ and Cam3, what's new with Wreck the System,  running a studio, ideas for future concept albums, and more. Check out LadyJ at createladyj.com. and Cam3 at cam3mix.com. Wreck the System can be found at wreckthesystem.bandcamp.com. Virtua Ongaku 5 will be LIVE on twitch.tv/ongakuoverdrive on Saturday, October 24th. Want to get future episodes of the Nerd Music Meltdown before anyone else? Subscribe at patreon.com/ongakuoverdrive. "The Meltdown" theme by RoboRob

VGM metal man Ro Panuganti is on to discuss many topics, like the fifth anniversary of Undertale and his Fallen Hero album that was released to celebrate that. How does a 24-track metal album get produced in less than 9 months on top of weekly music video releases on YouTube? That's a wild story Ro tells. We also talk about a year without MAGFest, Ro's British and metal musical influences, Legend of Zelda, his relationship with Materia Collective, and what to expect from him this Saturday at Virtua Ongaku 4! Check out Ro Panuganti at ropanu.com. You can watch Virtua Ongaku 4 on twitch.tv/ongakuoverdrive. Want to get future episodes of the Nerd Music Meltdown before anyone else? Subscribe at patreon.com/ongakuoverdrive. "The Meltdown" theme by RoboRob

After many years, Professor Shyguy is back on the show to talk about his time during the pandemic, new music (including a K.K. Slider take on some classics), streaming, virtual concerts, whether or not MAGFest will happen, Animal Crossing: New Horizons, and more! Get more Professor Shyguy at professorshyguy.website. Professor Shyguy will be performing on Virtua Ongaku on June 27th with past show guests Jackson Parodi, Lauren the Flute, and Marc with a C. See it live at twitch.tv/ongakuoverdrive. Want to get new episodes of Nerd Music Meltdown before anyone else? Subscribe at patreon.com/ongakuoverdrive. "The Meltdown" theme by RoboRob

We've got Kent Ward from Ongaku Overdrive on the show. Andy, Kaila, and Joe are mesmerized by his knowledge of geek music, fighting games, and overall generally geekieness. Seriously one of the best interviews we've done. And guess who was named the geekiest? Find Kent Ward at: www.ongakuoverdrive.com | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Patreon | Twitch | YouTube | Store Shop Secondhand Goddess: www.secondhandgodddess.net You can find Andy's Critical Hit Tavern & Gaming at: Facebook | Twitter Find Us On Twitter At: The Geekiest Podcast | Peter | Joe | Kaila Find Us On Instagram At: The Geekiest Podcast | Kaila Email Us At: thegeekiestpod@gmail.com Or geekiestpete@gmail.com Watch Pete play on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/itsjustgamenight Watch Pete play on Mixer: https://mixer.com/jedipetelegend Theme Music: Bad Ideas Distressed by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100488 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

To kick off the next fifty episodes of Nerd Music Meltdown, Kent brought on an old friend who has been very busy! Travis Vengroff is known to our community as Careless from Careless Juja and previously Random Encounter, but he has also launched the Liberty Deception graphic novel series, multiple audio dramas and musicals, and a plethora of other entertainment. We talk about everything Travis has been up to, including the recently released Those Who Fight album, the next Careless Juja album, the upcoming second volume of Liberty Deception (releases Wednesday!), how producing music independently helped him with his other endeavors, and so much more. Travis even has advice for aspiring content creators! You can listen to Careless Juja at carelessjuja.bandcamp.com and find all of Travis' work at travisvengroff.com. Want to support Nerd Music Meltdown and get future episodes before anyone else? Subscribe at patreon.com/ongakuoverdrive. "The Meltdown" theme by RoboRob

Can you believe we made it to FIFTY episodes of our Nerd Music Meltdown podcast? We did it and we celebrate and have a special guest: the founder of Mariachi Entertainment System, David Ortiz.  MES is the brainchild of David and a collective of longtime Texas-based mariachi players with a mission to take mariachi to the masses by combining it with beloved video game music to create some incredible arrangements. We talk about that, playing at MAGFest with David Wise, Mega Man, Final Fantasy VII, and David's thoughts on Cinco de Mayo.  Before that, Kent kicks off by reminiscing about this podcast and what it's accomplished, and gives thoughts on current events with COVID-19 and how it's going to change events once it's okay to go to them, including what's going on with Ongaku Overdrive.  Get more Mariachi Entertainment System at mariachimes.com. Want to get new episodes of Nerd Music Meltdown before anyone else? Subscribe on patreon.com/ongakuoverdrive. "The Meltdown" theme by RoboRob

Chiptune violinist Aethernaut got Kent's attention big time at this year's Super MAGFest, and now Aethernaut is on the Nerd Music Meltdown!   We talk about playing violin since the age of five(!), making his MAGFest main stage debut this year, how he fell in love with chiptune, how his custom electric violin came to be, the Denver chiptune scene, Sega Master System, and studying Computer Science online while we stay at home. Get more Aethernaut at aethernaut.bandcamp.com. Want to get episodes of Nerd Music Meltdown before anyone else? Subscribe on patreon.com/ongakuoverdrive! "The Meltdown" theme by RoboRob. The photo is by Bradley Peace.

Danimal Cannon will be performing at ONGAKU 20XX on February 29th at The Abbey in Orlando, so it made sense to get him on the Nerd Music Meltdown right before to build excitement. And it will be an exciting show! We talk about what Danimal is up to these days, including his involvement in the video game Just Shapes & Beats and how that has affected his career, plus an update on Armcannon, vocaloid technology, hentai e-girls, quantum entanglement, favorite heel wrestlers, and what to expect at ONGAKU 20XX this weekend.  Listen to more Danimal Cannon at danimalcannon.com. Get your tickets to ONGAKU 20XX at ongakuoverdrive.com. Want to get episodes of Nerd Music Meltdown before anyone else? Subscribe at patreon.com/ongakuoverdrive. "The Meltdown" theme by RoboRob.

Fresh off of both MAGFest and AGDQ, Kent sits down with one of the new faces of nerdcore, Super Smack. We chronicle Super Smack's first year, plus we discuss how his background in musical theater has influenced his music, being pulled into nerdcore by LEX the Lexicon Artist, his latest EP Neon Red, and lots of Nintendo talk. Oh, and we definitely talk about that sweet JoyCon jacket. Get more of Super Smack at supersmackraps.com. Want to get these episodes before everyone else? Subscribe on patreon.com/ongakuoverdrive. "The Meltdown" theme by RoboRob.

Right before Warriors of Light this Saturday, Mege Ran is back on the Nerd Music Meltdown to talk about his love for Final Fantasy and how that led to the creation of one of his most famous albums, Black Materia. What was Mega Ran's entry into the franchise and which Final Fantasy game is his favorite? How did Black Materia change his music career and what can we expect from the remake? Oh that's right Black Materia is getting remade and released around when FF7R hits. The kickstarter ends on November 9th. Get on that soon! kickstarter.com/projects/megaran/black-materia-the-remakeon-vinyl. You can also get your tickets to Warriors of Light at ongakuoverdrive.com/warriors-of-light. You can find Mega Ran at megaran.com and megaranmusic.com. Want to get these episodes before anyone else? Subscribe at patreon.com/ongakuoverdrive.

Teacher, Rapper, Hero. Guinness World Record Holder, Mega Ran joined us to talk about his music, professional wrestling, video games and more! Connect with Mega Ran: www.megaran.com See Mega Ran live at "Warriors of Light: A Final Fantasy Tribute On November 9th, 2019 in Orlando, Florida, Ongaku Overdrive is honored to bring you Warriors of Light, a Final Fantasy tribute with music, games, art, vendors, and cosplay. Details: http://ongakuoverdrive.com/warriors-of-light/ What will be at Warriors of Light? ▪︎Musical acts performing their renditions of Final Fantasy and other Square music

After running his first 5K, Kent interviews one of the most pivotal figures in video game music community, DJ Cutman! We cover a lot of ground, including the formation of Cutman's music label GameChops, embracing lofi video game remixes years before it became a major trend, Cutman's passion for video game music and why it's legitimate, and tons of philosophy on the VGM business. Cutman has been doing this for a while and he has a lot of knowledge and retrospective to share on this action-packed show. You can find more DJ Cutman at www.djcutman.com and more of GameChops at www.gamechops.com. If you liked this episode of the Nerd Music Meltdown, find us on Spotify, Apple Music, Google Play hit that subscribe button. And if you really like the show, you can get them before anyone else at www.patreon.com/ongakuoverdrive. 

Knight of the Round is a powerful Final Fantasy metal band from the Chicagoland area and they have had quite a year, playing at MAGFest, PAX South, PAX West, and up next the Final Fantasy themed show Warriors of Light in Orlando, Florida. Kent talks with Knight of the Round founder, arranger, and guitarist Justin Taylor about how the band came together, why they dedicated themselves to Final Fantasy, favorite FF games, the best FF7 girl, and what to expect on the next KOTR album. Find out more about Knight of the Round at knightoftheround.com. Warriors of Light: A Final Fantasy Tribute takes place on November 9th at The Abbey in Orlando, FL and will feature Knight of the Round, Mega Ran, Descendants of Erdrick, The Returners, No Borders Art Competition, and more. Tickets are available at ongakuoverdrive.com. "The Meltdown" theme by RoboRob.

Fresh off of performing at DragonCon, we have Twill Distilled from the super dope nerdcore group Wreck the System on as our guest. We do talk a little about WTS and how she joined, but this episode is mostly about Twill as a solo artist, the evolution of women in nerd music, and her brand new album, INVADER. Twill also opens up about overcoming health issues to make her musical endeavors happen. Get more of Twill Distilled at twilldistilled.bandcamp.com. Kent also gives a sweet Warriors of Light update that has not been made public, and talks about CEOtaku happening this weekend. Get tickets to Warriors of Light at ongakuoverdrive.com. Want to get these podcasts early? Maybe get a shoutout on the show? Subscribe to our Patreon at patreon.com/OngakuOverdrive. "The Meltdown" theme by RoboRob.

On the road to Warriors of Light, we have on the Nerd Music Meltdown the frontlady and founder of Austin-based video game band Descendants of Erdrick, and guitarist in Andrew WK's touring band. That's right, we have Amanda Lepre on the show! Amanda and Kent nerd out for Super Nintendo games for a bit, and then discuss how Descendants of Erdrick came to be, the different incarnations of the band, and what to expect from their upcoming album, Mythology. Plus, how did Amanda become a part of Andrew WK? That is an amazing story that also includes the late Rustin Luther of Urizen.  You can find out more about Amanda Lepre at amandalepre.com and and Descendants of Erdrick at descendantsoferdrick.com. Descendants of Erdrick will be performing at Warriors of Light in Orlando, Florida on November 9th, 2019. Get your tickets at ongakuoverdrive.com. Want to get these episodes sooner? Subscribe at patreon.com/ongakuoverdrive. "The Meltdown" Theme by RoboRob.

Tonight I got to talk to Kent Ward of Ongaku Overdrive, a group created to bring Nerd Music to the masses! I usually talk to musicians on Press Start, but it was really fascinating speaking to someone who literally runs the shows where they get a chance to share their art. Running them is an art unto itself! Follow Kent on Twitter: @FistoftheMFK Find Ongaku Overdrive online at the following sites: Site: ongakuoverdrive.com | FB: FB.com/OngakuOverdrive | Twitter: @OngakuOverdrive | Patreon: patreon.com/OngakuOverdrive The playlist is marked as follows: Title by Artist – Album (Game) It's All Real by ECOMOG - SEVENDAYS Whattya Know by HomeBoy Advance - Classic TV This Break is Perfect by Untested Methods - Songs and Voices Gamers Geek Radio (prod. Rukunetsu) by SkyBlew - SkyBlew's UNModern Life Mako Reactor by Mega Ran and Lost Perception - Black Materia: Final Fantasy VII Our Last Ray of Hope (Final Fantasy VI) by The Returners VGM - Immune to Silence Shinra Oppression by Descendants of Erdrick - Advent Featured Artists: ECOMOG - ecomog.bandcamp.com HomeBoy Advance - homeboyadvance.bandcamp.com Untested Methods - untestedmethods.bandcamp.com SkyBlew – skyblew1.bandcamp.com Mega Ran – megaran.com The Returners VGM - the-returners.com Descendants of Erdrick - descendantsoferdrick.com Listen live every Friday at 9pm CST on pulse961.co! Like and follow and whatever the Press Start Socials: Twitter, Facebook, Twitch and now Youtube!! Do you like Video Game Remixes? Check out Press Start to Continue DLC, the FULL two hour show featuring music from all sorts of games, interviews with artists, theme shows, and of course the nerdcore you love! Vist the site to learn more! Please consider supporting Press Start on Pulse by going to tips.pinecast.com/jar/presstartonpulse. Every cent goes to buying new music to play on the show! This podcast is part of the Planetside Productions Network. Visit Planetside.pro to find other Planetside Podcasts! Find out more at https://pressstartpulse.pinecast.co Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/pressstartpulse/de05da79-cf8a-46ce-8786-df5d9ab57922

Tonight I got to talk to Kent Ward of Ongaku Overdrive, a group created to bring Nerd Music to the masses! I usually talk to musicians on Press Start, but it was really fascinating speaking to someone who literally runs the shows where they get a chance to share their art. Running them is an art unto itself! Follow Kent on Twitter: @FistoftheMFK Find Ongaku Overdrive online at the following sites: Site: ongakuoverdrive.com | FB: FB.com/OngakuOverdrive | Twitter: @OngakuOverdrive | Patreon: patreon.com/OngakuOverdrive The playlist is marked as follows: Title by Artist – Album (Game) Dawn of the Instinct (OC ReMix) by Paul Hadame (Killer Instinct) Dragons of Paradise (OC ReMix) by PxFury (Bahamut Lagoon) Magic Fountain (OC ReMix) by Nixdorux (Zelda: A Link to the Past) Flowers Blooming in the Attic (Final Fantasy VII) by Random Battles - REBORT The Frostlands by FamilyJules - The Eightfold Road: Metal Arrangements from Octopath Traveler Brooding Tolerance (Intolerance) by The Dual Dragons - Seiken Densetsu 3: Songs of Light and Darkness (OC ReMix) Sanfter Flügel Weilt (OC ReMix) by HeavenWraith (Jazz Jackrabbit 2) Pale Ale from Bale (Legend of Dragoon) by Eino Keskitalo - Hometown Heroes: Town Themes Arranged (OC ReMix) Opa and Over (OC ReMix) by Rexy (Fantasy Zone) Firefly (OC ReMix) by Sir_NutS, Usa (Mega Man X5) When Two Worlds Meet (OC ReMix) by Jorito, Earth Kid (Chrono Cross) Foolproof Plot by Lucas Guimaraes - EXILE: A Tribute to Supergiant Games Choose Your Destiny (Super Smash Bros. Melee) by DaMonz - Smash The Record: The Record (OC ReMix) ~to be loved is to love~ (OC ReMix) by melody (Wild Arms) It's All Real by ECOMOG - SEVENDAYS Whattya Know by HomeBoy Advance - Classic TV This Break is Perfect by Untested Methods - Songs and Voices Gamers Geek Radio (prod. Rukunetsu) by SkyBlew - SkyBlew's UNModern Life Mako Reactor by Mega Ran and Lost Perception - Black Materia: Final Fantasy VII Our Last Ray of Hope (Final Fantasy VI) by The Returners VGM - Immune to Silence Shinra Oppression by Descendants of Erdrick - Advent Featured Artists: FamilyJules - http://familyjules7x.com/ Materia Collective - materiacollective.com (materiacollective.bandcamp.com/album/exile-a-tribute-to-supergiant-games) Random Battles - randombattles.bandcamp.com ECOMOG - ecomog.bandcamp.com HomeBoy Advance - homeboyadvance.bandcamp.com Untested Methods - untestedmethods.bandcamp.com SkyBlew – skyblew1.bandcamp.com Mega Ran – megaran.com The Returners VGM - the-returners.com Descendants of Erdrick - descendantsoferdrick.com All songs marked “OCReMix” can be found at OverClocked ReMix (http://ocremix.org) – please show them some support! Download, donate, tell your friends! Like and follow and whatever the Press Start Socials: Twitter, Facebook, Twitch and now Youtube!! Be sure to check out Popular Geekery on Youtube and Facebook! If you like Artemis Spaceship Bridge Simulator join the Terran Stellar Navy! Support Press Start to Continue DLC by donating to the tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/PressStart Send us your feedback online: pinecast.com/feedback/PressStart This podcast is part of the Planetside Productions Network. Visit Planetside.pro to find other Planetside Podcasts!

While Kent was in Dallas, he got to hang out with the incredibly talented Lauren the Flute! (@laurentheflute). Lauren is the frontlady of the Texas-based video game band The Returners and she also is a part of the video game music label Materia Collective. We talk about her role in that, how The Returners came to be, and what game made her a fan of video game music. We also gush about classic JRPGs and Lauren reveals what to expect from their next album. It's gonna be great! You can find out more about Lauren the Flute at laurentheflute.bandcamp.com, The Returners at thereturnersvgm.bandcamp.com, and Materia Collective at www.materiacollective.com. The Returners will be playing at Warriors of Light in Orlando, FL on November 9th at The Abbey. Tickets will be available at www.ongakuoverdrive.com. "The Meltdown" theme by RoboRob.  

We have Billboard-charting electronic musician and producer RoboRob on the show for a fun conversation. He just released his most successful album to date, Kingdom Heartbeats, but he's not finished yet! RoboRob has more music and shows coming and we talk all about that, plus his origins, being dragged into nerdcore, finding love at Nerdapalooza, Beaker cookies, Crayondroids, nerdcore bath water, and why was Kent wearing a dress the first time they met? Get RoboRob's music at djroborob.bandcamp.com. If you want to support the Nerd Music Meltdown and get the episodes before anyone else, subscribe to us at patreon.com/ongakuoverdrive. "The Meltdown" theme by RoboRob.

Major busyness in Geek Tank's future! We bring you these breaking announcements!   In just two weeks, Anime Festival Orlando (AFO) will be upon us, and Geek Tank will be attending. We'll be hosting panels, networking, and just having a good ol' time. If you're going, be sure to find us there! We will also be posting our panel schedules in the near future.   We've also got content planned for the future, but with hectic schedules and so much to do in so little time, there will be a two week lull in our usual uploads. Fear not, we'll still be around, and hopefully posting more frequently on social media. We'll also be attempting some live videos on Instagram, so be sure to follow us, @geek_tank_insta, if you want to catch those!   Our giveaway for the Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain Collector's Edition has finally ended, and we proudly announced the winner! He's another content creator, like ourselves, with some phenomenal content, so be sure to check him out at the links below!   YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO1ZfI3AVQjYjIEUB1xKMCg Twitter: @radioactivelads Instagram: radioactivelads   We got brand new T-shirts! They are of lovely quality, and this run just so happens to have color in them. We're selling them for $20, so if you're interested in owning one, reach out to us through social media.   We want to thank Hittn' Skins for making these shirts. We're immensely pleased with how they turned out. If you're looking to get T-shirts made, or other branded content, check out Hittn' Skins. They're local in Orlando, they make great products, offer great service, and will work with you to get the merchandise that does your brand justice. You can find them at any of the following links:   Website: https://hittnskins.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSR3TRHHPY4gmM18sHVzGCw Twitter: @hittnskins Instagram: hittnskins   If you were wondering about Anime Festival Orlando, the Orlando-based anime convention that's celebrating it's 20th anniversary with a stacked guest list, then look no further than the following links:Website: https://animefestivalorlando.com/ Twitter: AFOupdate Instagram: animefestivalorlando   Orlando's own Kent Ward will also be at AFO, hosting some events of his own. He'll have many exciting announcements, so be sure to check out his panels as well. And also, if you're a fan of Final Fantasy, be sure to check out Ongaku Overdrive's latest event, Warriors of Light, a Final Fantasy-themed concert. Links to all of that below!   http://www.propelleranime.com http://ongakuoverdrive.com   If you enjoy our content, smash that like button and subscribe for more of our nonsense! Reach out to us in the comments or on any of our social media accounts, which you can find right below this text. And as always, we will see you next time!   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/geektanknet/ Instagram: geek_tank_insta Twitter: @GeekTankTweets Podbean: https://geektank.podbean.com Also on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Google Podcasts!

Marc with a C is back on the Nerd Music Meltdown to talk about a whole lot, including his Obscurity shows in Orlando on August 3rd and 4th, his upcoming 20th anniversary of being Marc with a C and what he has planned, making the same Grammy shortlist as Childish Gambino, what happened to Nerdy.fm, and more. It's a great conversation and you can get more if Marc at www.marcwithac.com.  Like what we do? Want these shows sooner? Subscribe on patreon.com/ongakuoverdrive! "The Meltdown" theme by RoboRob.

To make your 4th of July weekend better, we have Kadesh Flow (@kadeshflow) back on the Nerd Music Meltdown. This interview was on the last day of MomoCon and Kent and Kadesh talk about why representation matters at conventions, getting respect in the industry, nerdcore growing up, playing with Janelle Monae, and more. We also discuss his recent solo releases and his plans with The Last Excuse and Late to the Party. Also, what happened to those FMA and Zelda albums we talked about last time? Find out more about Kadesh at www.kadeshflow.com. Before the interview, Kent also talks about working CEO Daytona and rocking games on twitch.tv/ongakuoverdrive. Want these episodes soon? Support us at patreon.com/ongakuoverdrive.  "The Meltdown" theme by RoboRob

While at MomoCon in Atlanta, Kent sat down with the first act he ever booked for an Ongaku Overdrive event, the Otaku King Richie Branson. (@richiebranson)    Kent and Richie talked about the status of From the Underground to the Stars, Jupiter Jazz, and Spacenoids, overcoming thyroid cancer, the good and bad of playing conventions, hooking up with Rooster Teeth, and of course some anime talk. Get more Richie Branson at www.richiebranson.com.   Kent also looks back at Orlando Overdrive IV from last week and his favorite announcements from E3. Breath of the Wild sequel? Hell yeah! Like getting these episodes before everyone else? Become a patron at www.patreon.com/ongakuoverdrive.   "The Meltdown" theme by RoboRob

On this episode of Geek Tank we were fortunate enough to land an interview with The MFK*R to go to in the Geek/Nerd scene here in Florida The legendary Kent ward. Hear his amazing story on how he united and got started in the nerd music scene and hear how he started hosting great events such as MEGAMANIA, POWER WISDOM & COURAGE, ORLANDO OVERDRIVE which is in its 4th year through ONGAKU OVERDRIVE and stay tuned to hear news about their upcoming Final Fantasy themed event called "Warriors of Light".

This week we discuss Magic the Gathering TV Show Discussion, Rambo trailer, Godzilla Movie Review, Ongaku Overdrive event and Susuru Review and much more.  Like, Comment and Share IG: @nerdsandthecity FB: /nerdsandthecity Twitter: @nerdsandthecity

On today's NMM, we have VGM powerhouse and Tiny Waves founder Ben Briggs! Ben (@bbriggsmusic) will be playing at Orlando Overdrive IV on June 8th at The Geek Easy with Orlando's best nerd music acts. We do a rundown of OOIV, plus Ben's work on The Completionist YouTube series, how Tiny Waves came to be and what goes behind the scenes, raging on Twitch, his love for Donkey Kong Country and Diddy Kong Racing, his rival FamilyJules, and more! Get more Ben Briggs at benbriggs.net. Get your tickets to Orlando Overdrive IV at ongakuoverdrive.com. "The Meltdown" theme by RoboRob.

We had the amazing Kent Ward of Ongaku Overdrive and Nerd Music Meltdown to chat with us about gaming, wrestling, nerdcore and so much more! Check it out! To learn more about Ongaku Overdrive: http://ongakuoverdrive.com/ Get tickets for Orlando Overdrive IV: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/orlando-overdrive-iv-tickets-60293148430 Check out Kent's Podcast: http://nmmpodcast.libsyn.com/ Connect with us: Connect with us: www.facebook.com/HappyHourPodcastShow/ www.twitter.com/HHPodcastShow

We are doing a deep dive into VGM band history on this episode with David Yasensky, who you may know best for his time in Random Encounter as their guitarist Konami. Before that, he played guitar in the chamber orchestra Select Start. Yes, he goes that far back. We talk in-depth about David's time in those bands, plus the early years of MAGFest, Nerdapalooza, Florida anime conventions, and even touring with Video Games Live! David also gives his perspective on why Random Encounter ended and what he has next with his new moniker... Walmaster. We go from VGM to Synthwave with David and you can check out Walmaster at www.iamwalmaster.com. Kent also talks about Avengers: Endgame, Final Fantasy VII, and Orlando Overdrive IV. "The Meltdown" theme by RoboRob 

It's a post-Anime Weekend Atlanta edition of the Nerd Music Meltdown. Kent sits down with the performers of AWA's Nerdcore Live concert, None Like Joshua, Skyblew, and producer SublimeCloud. Skyblew and SublimeCloud just recently made the "All For One" song for Funimation and we talk about how that came to be, plus we chat with everyone about the ups and downs of being an anime/video game hip hop artists, performing at anime conventions, the challenges of getting nerds to concerts, Nujabes, My Hero Academia, and whether or not Soulja Boy is the reason anime fans don't want to give hip hop a chance. Find out more about None Like Joshua at nonelikejoshua.com and Skyblew at skyblew1.bandcamp.com.

Careless was a founding member of Random Encounter, a prominent video game band in Florida. He served as their accordion player for the first 10 years of the band's existence and has gone on to start another video game band known as Careless Juja and start a science fiction comic book series called Liberty. We talk about all that, and also how video game music has taken Careless to interesting places in life including meeting Nobuo Uematsu, Yoshitaka Amano, Tommy Tallarico, and touring with Video Games Live. And did we mention that there are new Random Encounter and Careless Juja albums coming out in September? Find out more about Random Encounter at http://randomencounterband.com.  "The Meltdown" theme by RoboRob

Hot off the heels of Orlando Overdrive II, Kent chats with the good brothers Steve and Kit of Under Polaris! (@underpolaris) Hailing from Spring Hill Zone, Florida (and also Orlando), these two are reinventing Under Polaris as more a metal act makes sweet video game covers and original chipmetal music with inspiration from their favorite video game soundtracks. We talk about all that, how they have been best buds since high school, video game soundtracks, the local nerd music scene, and even a little bit of pro wrestling! Get more Under Polaris at www.underpolaris.com! "The Meltdown" theme by RoboRob.

It's a super fun episode of the Nerd Music Meltdown! On this one, Kent sits down with members of Orlando's nerdy a capella group Geekapella. (@geekapella) Geekapella will be performing at Orlando Overdrive II on April 22nd! We talk with Tina, Ashley, and Alyssa about the origins of Geekapella at the University of Central Florida, picking and arranging songs, convention stories, Smooth McGroove, and lots of nerding out on anime, video games, and Dante Basco. There's even a live performance in this! Check out Geekapella at geekapella.com. And Kent also sets the record straight on the move of Orlando Overdrive to The Geek Easy. Get tickets at www.ongakuoverdrive.com. "The Meltdown" theme by RoboRob

The final episode of our MAGFest 2017 series of interviews concludes with nerdcore's #1 producer, the sound samurai K-Murdock! (@neosonix) K-Murdock talks to Kent about his latest album, Hero Muzik Vol II, discovering Mega Ran back in the day, Chrono Trigger, up and coming nerdcore artists, and how to break into audio engineering and what equipment and software to check out. Get your K-Murdock fix at neosonix.bandcamp.com! A massive thanks to Marc with a C for helping fix audio issues. "The Meltdown" theme by RoboRob.

We're keeping it fresh on the Nerd Music Meltdown as Kent interviews the Carlton Banks of nerdcore hiphop, Creative Mind Frame 1-UP. (@TheNotoriousCMF) Or is it 1-UP Creative Mind Frame? Find out! We talk about traveling between consoles to save imagination in 1-UP's Nerdcore Emulation Station trilogy and how that idea came about, breaking into nerdcore, Sega Dreamcast love, expanding nerdom with the NPC Collective, 1-UP's chapstick addiction, and more! Get more of Creative Mind Frame 1-UP at creativemindframe.bandcamp.com. "The Meltdown" theme by RoboRob

As a fun hotel party at MAGFest is going on, Kent chats with Sam and Steve... the Super Guitar Bros! (@superguitarbros) Super Guitar Bros became best friends through video game music and they play some amazing tunes together. We talk about their origins, favorite video games, that one time Kent flew them down to Orlando, the evolution of video game music covers, making Twitch and YouTube their "local" audience, and more! Look out for their upcoming Ocarina of Time album at superguitarbros.bandcamp.com. Before all that, Kent talks cool shows coming up throughout the country, including Orlando Overdrive 2017! Find out more at www.ongakuoverdrive.com  

Back at this year's MAGFest, Kent chatted with one of the faces of nerdcore's new generation, Kadesh Flow! (@kadeshflow) Kadesh has some quick and sick raps about his favorite anime and video games, and he plays a mean trombone. We talk about Desh's origins, breaking out while in college, KCMO, teaming up with Richie Branson on the Nerdcore VPC, the blurring between mainstream and nerd culture, and lots of anime talk. Plus, we discuss Kadesh's big plans for 2017! Get more of Kadesh Flow at www.kadeshflow.com. Before that, Kent takes time to announce the details of Orlando Overdrive II. Get your tickets at www.ongakuoverdrive.com  

It's the FIRST Nerd Music Meltdown of 2017 and on this episode Kent sits down with the baddest dudes from Buffalo, NY... Armcannon! (@armcannon) Armcannon is hard-hitting progressive rock band that has been playing classic video game covers for over a decade. They have a fourth album in the works that will be changing things up and we're going to talk about that, plus Armcannon's origins, getting Twitch in an uproar at this past MAGFest, their stance on Hulk Hogan, Danimal Cannon's solo career, the nerd culture(or lack thereof) in Buffalo, and of course, the Buffalo Bills. Check out Armcannon at www.armcannon.com. "The Me;tdown" theme by RoboRob.

On election eve, Kent (@fistofthemfk) sits down with one of Orlando's greatest musicians, Marc With A C! (@marcfi) Marc has been making music for over 15 years and became a part of the community when he played at the first Nerdapalooza in Orlando way back in 2008. We talk about that, Marc's origins, his approach to making music, including while on Ambien! We also talk about future projects, why unicorns get more bacon, and how fans value art and music these days. Check out Marc With A C at www.marcwithac.com. "The Meltdown" theme made by RoboRob

It's the debut of a new podcast, the Nerd Music Meltdown, hosted by Kent Ward (@fistofthemfk). Each episode, Kent will chat with prominent people in the nerd music community, whether it be video game bands, chiptune artists, nerdcore emcees, and more. We start off with a bang, as we have one of the faces of nerdcore's Mount Rushmore, Mega Ran (@megaran)! How about that? We're going to talk about his latest albums RNDM and Mat Mania, his growing presence in the world of pro wrestling, the Alex Trebek vs nerdcore controversy, meeting Keiji Inafune, and having his music featured in Mighty Number 9. Check out Mega Ran at www.megaran.com! "The Meltdown" theme by RoboRob. Nerd Music Meltdown brought to you by Ongaku Overdrive.