• Joystick Jazz: The Blueshift Big Band Bundle (Vol. 1, 2, & 3)

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$ 96.97
$ 74.99
  • An iam8bit Original
  • 3 Volumes of Finger Snappin’ Jazz, All For One Low Price
  • High Quality Classic Black Vinyl
  • Music by The Blueshift Big Band
  • Album Art by Mark Borgions
  • Includes Digital Download for all three albums

 

Here’s a riddle for you: What do jazz and video games have in common? If you said “sick combos,” you already know where we’re going with this. 

This is Joystick Jazz: The Blueshift Big Band Bundle, a certified iam8bit original. It’s three volumes worth of sweet, sweet jazz interpretations of your favorite video game music, courtesy of the ultra-talented Blueshift Big Band. They are masters at reimagining video game diddies and bops through the lens of modern jazz, turning out renditions that feel both classic and playful — perfect for decorating the audio background to your work day, or lending a nerdy cocktail party a bit of class (or lending a classy cocktail party a bit of nerd, naturally). 

Volume 1 is packed with tunes from classic titles like Ocarina of Time, Sonic the Hedgehog, and more. Volume 2, meanwhile, calls to mind a smoky, red-leathered jazz club, with new spins on songs from Grim Fandango, Castlevania, and even Kingdom Hearts 3. Finally, Volume 3 is all-Mario, all the time: It’s got renditions from Super Mario Odyssey, Super Mario Kart, Super Mario World and beyond. Bob-Omb Battlefield has never sounded so chic. 

Plus, each volume comes wrapped up in delicious Saul Bass-esque art from iam8bit friend Mark Borgions — a delectable blend of influences, just like the music of Joystick Jazz itself. 

So we ask again: What do jazz and video games have in common? 

The answer, of course: The Blueshift Big Band.

 

 

 

TRACK LISTING

Volume 1 

[A]

Treasure Trove Cove (Banjo-Kazooie)

Flashman (Mega Man 2) 

Marble Zone (Sonic the Hedgehog)

 

[B]

DK Island Swing (Donkey Kong Country)

Ocarina of Time Suite (The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time)

 

Volume 2

[Side A]

Grim Fandango (6:57)

Aquatic Ruin Zone (Sonic 2) (5:10)

Don’t Think Twice (Kingdom Hearts 3) (5:34)

 

[Side B]

Chemical Plant Zone (Sonic 2) (7:40)

Redial (Bomberman Hero) (4:38)

Vampire Killer (Castlevania) (7:55) 

 

Volume 3

[Side A]

Super Mario Kart 

Castle Theme (Super Mario World) 

Steam Gardens (Super Mario Odyssey)

 

[Side B]

Bob-Omb Battlefield (Super Mario 64)

Underwater Theme (Super Mario Bros. 3) 

Frappe Snowland/Sherbert Land (Mariokart 64)

Overworld Theme (Super Mario Bros. 2)

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