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Nerd Music Meltdown

Nerd Music Meltdown

Kent Ward

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The Nerd Music Meltdown features interviews with the top acts and personalities in video game music, nerdcore, chiptune, and geek rock. Host extraordinaire Kent Ward picks the minds of these fine guests and plays some great tunes to bring you into the magical world of nerd music. Presented by Ongaku Overdrive.
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Nerd Music Meltdown - NMM #119: Mason Lieberman's Tournament Arc
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03/14/24 • 62 min

We have video game and animation composer, musician, and audio producer Mason Lieberman on Nerd Music Meltdown! His credits include PUBG Mobile, One Piece, Made in Abyss, Soundfall, Apex Legends Mobile, RWBY, and more.

We talk about his start through Rooster Teeth and their shutdown, how VGM musicians can break into the game industry, GDC, how he manages his crazy schedule, and his video game band Tournament Arc. They just released their self-titled debut album and performed at Super MAGFest. You can follow Mason Lieberman at masonlieberman.com and twitter.com/MasonLieberman. Check out Tournament Arc at tournamentarc.bandcamp.com. Follow host Kent Ward at linktr.ee/greatkentward. You can support also our podcast at patreon.com/ongakuoverdrive. "The Meltdown" theme by RoboRob

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Happy 2024! We are kicking off the year strong. Super MAGFest 2024 is NEXT WEEK. There are a lot of new acts performing on main stage for the first time, including 88bit and Dom Palombi.

We have both on to talk about their road to MAGFest, what they have planned for the weekend, how they have kept success on Twitch, Dom Palombi's upcoming album, and everyone's plans for 2024.

Follow 88bit at linkpop.com/88bit and twitch.tv/robkovacs. Follow Dom Palombi at bio.link/dompalombimusic and twitch.tv/DomPalombiMusic. You can learn more about MAGFest at magfest.org and see the main stage concerts at twitch.tv/magfest_concerts.

Follow host Kent Ward at linktr.ee/greatkentward. You can support also our podcast at patreon.com/ongakuoverdrive. Get tickets to Mega Ran's "Black Materia Live" at Conduit in Winter Park, FL on January 25th at https://ongakuoverdrive.com/blackmateria "The Meltdown" theme by RoboRob

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Nerd Music Meltdown - NMM #112: Lacey Johnson Gets Spooky
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10/26/23 • 49 min

The Keytar Kween Lacey Johnson just played at TwitchCon and now she is back in Orlando this weekend for the OngakuVania II. We talk about that, favorite spooky games, fighting games, playing all over the place, and managing an intense schedule of releasing music, YouTube videos, performing, and even teaching music! How does she do it?

OngakuVania II Halloween Party is October 29th at Conduit in Winter Park, FL. Get tickets at ongakuoverdrive.com.

Check out Lacey Johnson at youtube.com/laceyjohnsonmusic and laceyjohnsonmusic.bandcamp.com.

Follow host Kent Ward at linktr.ee/greatkentward. You can support also our podcast at patreon.com/ongakuoverdrive. "The Meltdown" theme by RoboRob

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Super MAGFest Prime was 4+ days straight of video games, music, partying, and friends. Kent actually worked for the event and has MAGFest performers Stemage (Metroid Metal), Katy Scary (Klaymore), and Jimmy Granger (Abandon Quest) on to talk about the weekend, favorite moments, getting dance pads and a Mother Brain robot on stage, and more. We also talk about what we want to see at MAGFest next year and what's good for 2024! Follow Stemage at stemagemusic.com and his band Metroid Metal at metroidmetal.bandcamp.com. Follow Katy Scary at linktr.ee/katyscary and her band Klaymore at klaymore.bandcamp.com. Follow Jimmy's band Abandon Quest at youtube.com/@AbandonQuest.

Learn more about MAGFest at magfest.org and follow them on youtube.com/magfest. Kent Ward runs Ongaku Overdrive and you can follow them on linktr.ee/ongakuoverdrive and visit ongakuoverdrive.com. You can also follow Kent at linktr.ee/greatkentward. Support also our podcast at patreon.com/ongakuoverdrive! "The Meltdown" theme by RoboRob

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Nerd Music Meltdown - NMM #111: Ro Panuganti is Sitar Crazy
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10/12/23 • 66 min

Back on the show is VGM prog rocker Big Ro Panuganti! His new album "SitarCraft" drops October 20th and will have a heavy amount of Indian music influence. We discuss the album, Indian culture and music in video games, being married to another video game musician, Legend of Zelda, playing more live shows this year, and more. You can preorder SitarCraft at ropanuganti.bandcamp.com/album/sitarcraft Get tickets to OngakuVania II in Orlando on October 29t at ongakuoverdrive.com/ongakuvania Check out Ro Panuganti at ropanu.com. and youtube.com/ropanuganti. Follow Kent Ward at linktr.ee/greatkentward. You can support our podcast at patreon.com/ongakuoverdrive. "The Meltdown" theme by RoboRob

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Nerd Music Meltdown - NMM #22: Shammers - From Nerdcore to Free Daps
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04/08/19 • 55 min

It's the dawn of a new era for the Nerd Music Meltdown! We are changing hosting and episodes are now on Spotify and Stitcher Radio. iTunes is coming soon. Be sure to follow us on those platforms! We also have a new theme song by RoboRob! "The Meltdown" is a fine jam.

Kent (@fistofthemfk) is in New York for wrestling and signt-seeing and talks about #GoingtotheGarden for the ROH x New Japan G1 Supercard. After that, we bring on nerdcore emcee, punslinger, and freestyler Shammers (@shammers) for a very excellent interview.

Shammers talks about his time in nerdcore, working as an intern for the final Nerdapalooza, joining freestyle rap collective Free Daps, integrating improv and comedy into his performance, and the elements of a great freestyle rapper. Shammers has been away from nerdcore for a while and we discuss if he would come back and how he would do it.

Check out Shammers at shammers.bandcamp.com and Free Daps at freedaps.com.

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Nerd Music Meltdown - NMM #19: LEX the Lexicon Artist
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07/19/18 • 62 min

Here's an episode of the Nerd Music Meltdown, recorded twelve hours after Ongaku Overdrive's NEXGEN, featuring LEX the Lexicon Artist! (@lextheconartist)

LEX grew up in Taipei, Taiwan and emigrated to America in 2012. While getting her degree in Psychology at UC Berkeley, she decided to pursue a career in music. While a newcomer to nerdcore hip hop, LEX got the entire scene’s attention in 2017 with her first EP, LEX is More and recently just released Raging Ego to rave reviews.

Kent and LEX briefly talk about her origins, representing women in her raps, her upcoming tour with mc chris and Dual Core, and her latest album Raging Ego. LEX has risen quickly to the top of nerdcore in a such a short time. What are her secrets to success? We talk all about that too.

Also, LEX teams up with Schaffer the Darklord in this dope music video for Why We Do, which will be on Vince Vandal's FNFII: Advance Friends and Fandoms, which is available for pre-order! Check out LEX the Lexicon Artist at thelexiconartist.com.

Opening theme "The Meltdown" by RoboRob.

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Nerd Music Meltdown - NMM #77: O_Super and E3

NMM #77: O_Super and E3

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06/17/21 • 48 min

The dust has settled on E3 and we got some games to talk about! Orlando hip hop artist O_Super is back on Nerd Music Meltdown to talk favorite games and presentations from E3, but that's not all! This weekend is Bytes and Beats Juneteenth Festival, which O_Super will be performing on with over 40 POC artists. We talk about that, the passing of Berserk creator Kentaro Miura, the music of CEO Gaming and this year's event, plus performing live at Ongaku Overdrive: The Whims of Fate on July 11th. You can find out more about Bytes An Beats Fest at bytesanbeatsfest.com. You can follow O_Super at twitter.com/osuperwins and twitch.tv/osuperwins. You can also support Nerd Music Meltdown at patreon.com/ongakuoverdrive. "The Meltdown" theme by RoboRob

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Nerd Music Meltdown - NMM #27: Richie Branson Lives!
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06/18/19 • 51 min

While at MomoCon in Atlanta, Kent sat down with the first act he ever booked for an Ongaku Overdrive event, the Otaku King Richie Branson. (@richiebranson) Kent and Richie talked about the status of From the Underground to the Stars, Jupiter Jazz, and Spacenoids, overcoming thyroid cancer, the good and bad of playing conventions, hooking up with Rooster Teeth, and of course some anime talk. Get more Richie Branson at www.richiebranson.com. Kent also looks back at Orlando Overdrive IV from last week and his favorite announcements from E3. Breath of the Wild sequel? Hell yeah! Like getting these episodes before everyone else? Become a patron at www.patreon.com/ongakuoverdrive. "The Meltdown" theme by RoboRob

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It's a post-Anime Weekend Atlanta edition of the Nerd Music Meltdown. Kent sits down with the performers of AWA's Nerdcore Live concert, None Like Joshua, Skyblew, and producer SublimeCloud.

Skyblew and SublimeCloud just recently made the "All For One" song for Funimation and we talk about how that came to be, plus we chat with everyone about the ups and downs of being an anime/video game hip hop artists, performing at anime conventions, the challenges of getting nerds to concerts, Nujabes, My Hero Academia, and whether or not Soulja Boy is the reason anime fans don't want to give hip hop a chance.

Find out more about None Like Joshua at nonelikejoshua.com and Skyblew at skyblew1.bandcamp.com.

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FAQ

How many episodes does Nerd Music Meltdown have?

Nerd Music Meltdown currently has 109 episodes available.

What topics does Nerd Music Meltdown cover?

The podcast is about Interview, Music, Podcasts and Music Interviews.

What is the most popular episode on Nerd Music Meltdown?

The episode title 'NMM #117: MAGFest Prime Recap with Stemage, Katy Scary, and Jimmy from Abandon Quest' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Nerd Music Meltdown?

The average episode length on Nerd Music Meltdown is 54 minutes.

How often are episodes of Nerd Music Meltdown released?

Episodes of Nerd Music Meltdown are typically released every 14 days.

When was the first episode of Nerd Music Meltdown?

The first episode of Nerd Music Meltdown was released on Oct 9, 2017.

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