Kurt Shulenberger

Prelude to Pixelation: Norman McLaren and Early Video Games
An article that examines two films by experimental filmmaker/animator Norman McLaren, whose work with "synthetic sound" and abstract geometric patterns anticipates the chiptunes and pixelated visuals of the first video games.
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Key of Kondo: The Music of Super Mario Galaxy
An analysis of the dynamic compositional techniques used throughout Super Mario Galaxy, which ties into the overall philosophy that Nintendo music guru Koji Kondo has adopted throughout his career.
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Like an Opera Singer with a Chastity Belt*
A review of NES title Gumshoe, with particular attention being paid to the soundtrack, which may be the work of "Hip" Tanaka.
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