SOUND TEST is coming to The Shop in Pomona, California. March 19th is the day to remember if you want to enjoy a night of amazing local artists inspired by video games, anime, and music. Amazing artists such as Mode 7, Impossible Stars, Canela Deya, Mellow Lando, and NerdKnight Music, but today we are focusing in on DJ Blastum!
Bringing the chiptune to SOUND TEST is Pomona local, and heavy hitting musician DJ BLASTUM! Read on to learn more about DJ Blastum!
Mode 7 is dropping a new mixtape, and has dropped a brand new track in anticipation of the full album. Get ready for an adventure in Collectathon, a remix of the Jiggy Appearance theme from the Nintendo 64 classic, Banjo Kazooie. This is the first of a 20+ track mixtape paying tribute to the bear and the bird with fire beats and dope rhymes! Watch the lyric video below or on the Mode 7 YouTube channel!
I’m more versed in the SNES outing Battlemaniacs, but there is no denying the classic attitude of the NES original soundtrack to the Battletoads debut. Though not always up to par with our fond memories, it was also great to see the toads return to action, especially with David Housdon providing the tunes to this all new (back in 2020) adventure.
I spent a weekend checking out the sights and sounds provided by the So Cal Gaming Expo. It's been a good while since I've been to a video game convention, and it felt good to be back. I showed up about half an hour past opening, but the line still led out the door. The early morning sun made the wait feel a bit longer than it actually was. Held over the weekend of May 6, 7 at the Ontario Convention Center in Southern California.