Bitmob Community Jukebox No. 25 -- Indie Edition

Well, we're a quarter of the way to the 100th edition with no signs of slowing down. This is the reason I love doing the Bitmob Community Jukebox: Despite the fact that we've amassed a seemingly exhaustive list of songs in the Archive, my fellow Bitmobbers continue to surprise me with all sorts of great video-game melodies I've never heard!

For go-around number 25, I decided to choose songs exclusively from great indies that everyone should play.

And the best community entry of the week comes from a little-known title, too. The rest of suggestions came in from all sides. Resident review robot, Brian Shirk, throws in a song from an early Falcom game that really packs a wallop. Repeat offender Ryan Conway shows us a tune which illustrates that not everything about Sonic 3D Blast completely sucked. And newcomer Chris Whitehead jumps in with a soul set from Nintendo's best balladeer, K. K. Slider.

Got a great song suggestion? Don't be stingy: Hit the jump to find out how to share it with everyone else!

I've got three ways to get you on your feet:


Method 1: Pick and Choose


My Selections

1) Aquaria -- The Traveler

2) World of Goo -- My Virtual World of Goo Corporation

3) Cave Story -- Moonsong

4) Runman: Race Around the World -- Beale Street Breakdown (by Jed Davenport and His Beale Street Jug Band)

5) Sonny -- Heroic Confrontation

6) Zeno Clash -- Plains

Community Selections

7) The Company of Myself -- Theme* suggested by Alex R. Cronk-Young

8) Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory -- Kokubo Sosho Battle suggested by Dan "Shoe" Hsu

9) Sonic 3D Blast -- Rusty Ruin Act 1 suggested by Ryan Conway

10) Ys: Books 1 and 2 -- First Step Towards Wars suggested by Brian Shirk

11) Persona 4 -- Reach Out to the Truth suggested by Stephano Nevarez

12) Okami -- Shinshuu Field suggested by Evan Killham

13) Person 4 -- Pursuing My True Self suggested by Jasmine Maleficent Rea

14) Animal Crossing -- K. K. Soul suggested by Chris Whitehead

15) You Have to Burn the Rope -- Now You're a Hero suggested by Aaron Rivers (++good)


Method 2: Let It Ride


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Method 3: I'm Tired of This Playlist


Tired of this week's Jukebox selections? Want to scope which classic songs have already been nabbed by other Bitmobbers? Then check out The Bitmob Community Jukebox Archive. Contributor Evan Killham created -- and maintains -- a comprehensive list of every song that the community and I have ever chosen.

With hundreds of tunes now available in the Archive, you don't need to fret if this week's jams aren't to your taste. Just click the link, and the records keep on spinnin'!


For all you newcomers, here's how it works -- I've got just two simple rules for submitting songs:

1) Songs from music games with original music and licensed songs from game soundtracks like Grand Theft Auto are OK. Submissions from games like Guitar Hero or Rock Band will not be accepted. Otherwise, this post may turn into a competition between people's favorite bands.

2) Only one submission response per person, per week.

When you've thought of a selection, put it in the comments below.

I will always try to find the official name of any song I use -- whether it comes from myself or the community. If I am unable to verify a song's title, I will mark it with an asterisk (*).

Finally, if you'd like to win the Double-Plus Good Song of the Week (the weekly best of award), try to think of an obscure song or a song you think the community and I have overlooked in previous posts.


P.S.Thanks for keeping the dream alive guys! I never thought I'd make it to number 25!

Comments (7)

Congrats on Number 25, James!!! And I cannot believe the work Evan put into the Archive! Excellent!

I will get back with my suggestions, as I can now scroll through the archive and see what is missing!

I think what impresses me the most is that you keep coming up with at least 5 suggestions of your own each week, James!
Lance Darnell , February 01, 2010
For next week!

Mike Tyson's Punch-out!! - Training

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...re=related
Jeffrey Michael Grubb , February 01, 2010
Here's to 25 more! Keep up the great work!

Call of Duty - Red Square
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfpZ-H0Wk68
Matt Giguere , February 01, 2010
Here we go:

Fall Rise By Tommy Guerrero, composed for EA's Skate. Great game, love Tommy G's music and skating.
Michael Pangelina , February 01, 2010
@Lance I've played too many games...

@Everyone Thanks for the songs!
James DeRosa , February 02, 2010
My choice comes purely do it not already being in the archive:

Fable - Main Theme by Danny Elfman

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pG0wVbwGYWo

Lance Darnell , February 02, 2010
I seriously busted a nut trying to find this freakin' song, but man was it worth it X)!

Anyways, this is the main credits theme to Ratchet and Clank Future: Tools of Destruction. I literally went through the game 3 times (almost a fourth) just to hear this song at the end and shake mah booty. As far as techno goes, well, this is my kind a jiggy smilies/cheesy.gif !

Ratchet and Clank Future: Tools of Destruction: (song - artist)
Let's Celebrate - Nelson
Stephano Nevarez , February 04, 2010

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