who is this wonderful bassist?

funk generator · #1 11-24-2010, 07:08 PM

So i recently downloaded a Nintendo 64 emulator to my laptop, and as i sit here rediscovering the wonders of mario 64, i cant help but admire all the fun bass parts.

Anyone know who did the bass parts for the mario games? especially this one?

FrenchAK · #2 11-24-2010, 07:22 PM

Wikipedia says that the music was composed by Koji Kondo. Are they actual bass lines, or is it synth?

funk generator · #3 11-24-2010, 07:24 PM

i cant really tell on if its real or synth. Are there any characteristics synth has that i can listen for?

FrenchAK · #4 11-24-2010, 07:31 PM

I just listened to some Mario 64 music, and I don't expect a video game from that time period to have actual orchestral music... But that doesn't mean it isn't. I don't know how to explain it, but that just has a "synth-y" sound to it...

Kwesi · #5 11-25-2010, 02:19 AM

It definitely a synth. Koji Kondo did it all on a 'board. If you dig video game music check out Retro Remix Revue (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLcdom_mueY). They remix tunes of old games and play them with a full band.

Duckwater · #6 11-25-2010, 03:03 AM

A lot of old Nintendo games have music with great synth basslines

One of my bands plays the Goldenrod Theme from Pokemon Gold/Silver: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1-VyHIx_SY

The octave jumps are challenging but it sounds awesome!