Uploaded February 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Or, why video game music is the future of jazz music!
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Hanging out with the 8-Bit Big Band and the VGM Jazz Scene!

8-Bit Big Band Live at MAGfest
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0:00 Intro
0:35 Level 1: The Great Video Game Songbook
5:51 Level 2: Ludojazz
9:15 Level 3: VGM Jazz Ecosystems
12:22 Level 4: Jazz is…unclear
17:01 Level 5: VGM Jazz Jams
19:14 Level 6: Why this is happening NOW
21:56 Level 7: Bass Solo
27:33 Level 8: ???

A list of channels/VGM artists mentioned in this video:
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