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Super Mario Bros: Koji Kondo’s 8-Bit Masterpiece
Super Mario Bros: Koji Kondo’s 8-Bit Masterpiece

From the springy jump sound to the iconic Overworld Theme, the sound of Super Mario Bros. is instantly recognizable. With just five lo-fi audio channels and 40 kilobytes of space, composer Koji Kondo created a soundscape full of unforgettable melodies. In this episode, we explore how Kondo’s playful instincts, rhythmic trickery, and love of jazz fusion defined the sound of Mario. Featuring Kirk Hamilton of Strong Songs and Thomas of Thomas Game Docs.

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Super Mario Bros: Koji Kondo’s 8-Bit Masterpiece
Super Mario Bros: Koji Kondo’s 8-Bit Masterpiece
Sound Off: Pinball Pings, Borrowed Melodies & Airport Acoustics
Sound Off: Pinball Pings, Borrowed Melodies & Airport Acoustics
Mixing Madison Square Garden for Vulfpeck’s Biggest Show
Mixing Madison Square Garden for Vulfpeck’s Biggest Show
The Music of Jeopardy! From a Lullaby to $100,000,000
The Music of Jeopardy! From a Lullaby to $100,000,000
Sound Off: Siren Calls, Medical Melodies & Missing Frequencies
Sound Off: Siren Calls, Medical Melodies & Missing Frequencies
I interviewed 5 other Dallas Taylors and things got weird
I interviewed 5 other Dallas Taylors and things got weird
Mix Notes: Dumb Farts, Alien Crickets & Junkyard Instruments
Mix Notes: Dumb Farts, Alien Crickets & Junkyard Instruments
The Deaf Composer: How Beethoven wrote music he couldn’t hear
The Deaf Composer: How Beethoven wrote music he couldn’t hear
The Sonic Brand Makeover We Didn’t Know We Needed
The Sonic Brand Makeover We Didn’t Know We Needed
Inside Apple: Sonic Accessibility
Inside Apple: Sonic Accessibility
“In a World…” The epic evolution of movie trailers
“In a World…” The epic evolution of movie trailers
“The Autumn, She’s Been Hit!” The wish that changed Halo forever
“The Autumn, She’s Been Hit!” The wish that changed Halo forever
Solar Symphony: Listening to the Sun’s hidden “music”
Solar Symphony: Listening to the Sun’s hidden “music”
Speaker Terror Upper: When Bass Tapes shook the streets
Speaker Terror Upper: When Bass Tapes shook the streets
Radio Station Jingles: 80 Years of Earworms
Radio Station Jingles: 80 Years of Earworms
Sound Pro Smackdown: Guess That Sound! w/ 3 industry experts
Sound Pro Smackdown: Guess That Sound! w/ 3 industry experts
Dog Translation Guide: Decoding Barks, Howls, & Growls
Dog Translation Guide: Decoding Barks, Howls, & Growls
Cat Translation Guide: Decoding Meows, Purrs, & Chirrups
Cat Translation Guide: Decoding Meows, Purrs, & Chirrups
The Voices of Bluey w/ Uncle Stripe
The Voices of Bluey w/ Uncle Stripe
The Organic Sound of Bluey w/ Sound Designer Dan Brumm
The Organic Sound of Bluey w/ Sound Designer Dan Brumm
"Blah, blah, blah" and the Ungooglable Phrase
"Blah, blah, blah" and the Ungooglable Phrase
Lofi Girl: The story behind 📚 beats to relax/study to
Lofi Girl: The story behind 📚 beats to relax/study to
How Doctors Listen: A sonic journey through the body
How Doctors Listen: A sonic journey through the body
The Sound of Apple: Marimbas, Radars & Reflections
The Sound of Apple: Marimbas, Radars & Reflections
The Sound of Apple: Tritones, Chords & Origins
The Sound of Apple: Tritones, Chords & Origins
Listener Stories: Auditory hallucinations & family whistles
Listener Stories: Auditory hallucinations & family whistles
The dark history of nursery rhymes
The dark history of nursery rhymes
Sounds of the Deep: Mysteries and threats beneath the waves
Sounds of the Deep: Mysteries and threats beneath the waves
Boom Bling: TikTok's sonic guerrilla marketing
Boom Bling: TikTok's sonic guerrilla marketing
Mixing Seth Meyers: Behind the sound of late night TV
Mixing Seth Meyers: Behind the sound of late night TV

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