This week, we travel to France (and also a bit of Italy, somehow) as we conclude our celebrations with Ranakel's own picks.

(Re)Discover the nostalgia for SimCity 3000, learn about Frank Klepacki's non-gaming work and see just how fast the drums can get in Zenless Zone Zero.

You can listen along to the music discussed here via the playlist in our YouTube channel: Music Arcade 106

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Song Credits (in order of discussion):

A song you like that deserves more recognition:

Knights in Tight Spaces - "Advancing Shot" by nervous_testpilot

The most Edie song you like too (or can think of):

Breath of Fire IV - "The First Emperor" by Yoshino Aoki

The most Galen song you like too (or can think of):

Xenoblade Chronicles 3 - "Agnus Battle" by ACE (TOMOri Kudo, CHiCO)

A sleeper hit from one of your favorite composers:

"Meltdown" by Frank Klepacki

A song you want to bring up whenever you see it but you never get the chance:

Sim City 3000 - "Broadway" (aka "Sim Broadway") by Jerry Martin

A song that's not from a video game but feels like it could be and you wanna talk about it:

"Nine Dragons" by Faith and the Muse

A song Edie made you discover that you're still actively into:

Warhammer 40,000: Darktide - "Disposal Unit (Imperium Mix)" by Jesper Kyd

A song Galen made you discover that you're still actively into:

Silent Hill 4: The Room - "Melancholy Requiem" by Akira Yamaoka

The kind of recent obsession that you've been playing often on your audio app of choice:

Zenless Zone Zero - Girtablullu boss theme (title currently unknown) by an as-of-yet unconfirmed composer

Free Space:

beatmania IIDX 12 HAPPY SKY - "Xepher" by Tatsh

Production credits:

Hosts:

Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone

Ranakel

Edie Alexsander

Audio producer:

Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone

Executive producer:

Ranakel

Writing and publishing:

Edie Alexsander

Art and design:

Alex Hadzaman

Additional credits:

Cassette tape machine various interaction by charonfaustinus -- https://freesound.org/s/751057/