Softlock

S02e09: a trans-pacific spring, 1990

Sat, Apr 19, 2025

Yes, indeed. FUND DRIVE SEASON is now officially here that the pollen’s finally (mostly) gone. This episode of Softlock wanders both Japan and America, serving up a smattering of things ranging from deep city pop cuts, anime openings, and of course…video game music. There’s some officially licensed arrangements of tunes that rarely see the light of day.

Also…

If you leave a comment requesting a tune from your childhood, city pop, anime, video game…

I will play it next show in honor of the fund drive.

Turtle power

Straw

Show archive

Playlist

    Time: April 19 - 6:00:00 am

  • Dennis C. Brown, “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles”

    from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

    syndication - 1987

    • Time: April 19 - 6:01:05 am
  • Angel Touch

    Cindy, “Destiny”

    from Angel Touch

    Sony Music Direct (Japan) Inc. - 1990

    • Time: April 19 - 6:05:40 am

  • Naoki Kodaka, “Stage 2”

    from Journey to Silius

    Sunsoft - 1990

    • Time: April 19 - 6:08:03 am

  • Harumi Fujita, “Title Screen”

    from Mega Man 3

    Capcom - 1990

    • Time: April 19 - 6:09:55 am

  • Yumiko Kanki & Naoto Ishida, “Results”

    from F-Zero

    Nintendo - 1991

    • Time: April 19 - 6:10:31 am

  • Yuko Nito, “Sonomama no Kimi de ite”

    from Patlabor TV

    VAP - 1989

    • Time: April 19 - 6:13:59 am

  • Hirokazu Tanaka, “Title Screen”

    from Tetris (Game Boy)

    Nintendo - 1989

    • Time: April 19 - 6:15:01 am
  • 3 Feet High and Rising

    De La Soul, “The Magic Number”

    from 3 Feet High and Rising

    AOI Records - 2023

    • Time: April 19 - 6:19:19 am

  • Hiroshige Tonomura, “The Moon”

    from DuckTales

    Capcom - 1990

    • Time: April 19 - 6:20:03 am

  • Manami Matsumae, “Oil Field Base - Round 1”

    from UN Squadron (aka Area 88)

    Capcom - 1990

    • Time: April 19 - 6:21:59 am

  • Seiji Kameda, “The Mysterious Castle of Murasame”

    from Game Music Graffiti

    Pony Canyon - 1989

    • Time: April 19 - 6:25:26 am

  • Geinoh Yamashirogumi, “Exodus From the Underground Fortress”

    from Symphonic Suite Akira

    Invitation - 1988

    • Time: April 19 - 6:29:29 am

  • Miki Higashino, “In the Wind”

    from Gradius III

    Konami - 1990

    • Time: April 19 - 6:32:18 am

  • Hironobu Kageyama, “Cha-La Head-Cha-La”

    from Dragon Ball Z Hit Song Collection 1

    JVC - 1989

    • Time: April 19 - 6:34:11 am

  • Shunsuke Kikuchi, “M811”

    from ドラゴンボールZ Movie 1

    internet bootleg - 1989

    • Time: April 19 - 6:35:36 am

  • Tim Follin, “Area 2”

    from Silver Surfer

    Arcadia Systems - 1990

    • Time: April 19 - 6:37:14 am
  • Angel Hearts

    Miho Nakayama, “Witches”

    from Angel Hearts

    KING RECORDS - 1988

    • Time: April 19 - 6:40:55 am

  • Naoki Kodaka, “Area 1”

    from Blaster Master

    Sunsoft - 1988

    • Time: April 19 - 6:42:59 am

  • Konami Kukeiha Club, “CODA”

    from PERFECT SELECTION SNATCHER & SD SNATCHER

    Konami - 1990

    • Time: April 19 - 6:47:49 am
  • Such a Funky Thang!

    Toshinobu Kubota, “Dance If You Want It”

    from Such a Funky Thang!

    Sony Music Labels Inc. - 1988

    • Time: April 19 - 6:53:01 am

  • Koji Kondo, “Athletic”

    from Super Mario Bros. 3

    Nintendo - 1988

    • Time: April 19 - 6:54:07 am

  • Soichi Noriki, “Go! Go! Raccoon Mario”

    from Super Mario World

    Warner-Pioneer Corporation - 1990