393: The Music of Rare with Grant Kirkhope and David Wise - The Retro Hour EP393

We chat with Grant Kirkhope and David Wise, iconic video game composers from Rare. Dive deep into their creative process, challenges, and legacy in the world of video game music, from 'Banjo-Kazooie' to 'Donkey Kong Country'. Please visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show: Bitmap Books https://www.bitmapbooks.com/ Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com for all your PCB needs Try Notion AI for free - Work faster. Write better. Think bigger: https://notion.com/retro Thanks to our latest Patreon backers, in the Hall of Fame this week: Giro-lamo Castaldo, Håkon Puntervold, Daniel Louks We need your help to ensure the future of the podcast, if you'd like to help us with running costs, equipment and hosting, please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://theretrohour.com/support/ https://www.patreon.com/retrohour Get your Retro Hour merchandise: https://bit.ly/33OWBKd Join our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8 Website: http://theretrohour.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/retrohouruk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/ Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theretrohour Upcoming events we'll be at: Passione Amiga Day: https://passioneamigaday.it/en/home/ Show notes: Microsoft to Close Xbox 360 Store: https://tinyurl.com/4yx88fym Broken Sword is Back: https://tinyurl.com/4pewmpbd Time Crisis Deluxe: https://tinyurl.com/yhpkb3mk Stunt Car Racer for Commodore Plus/4: https://tinyurl.com/4z4w5jud GeekyFab Announces USB-C Adapter For Sega Saturn 3D Control Pad: Run Linux on Commodore 64: https://tinyurl.com/4ayrjux5