Battle Bards Episode 213: Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker

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The END(walker) of Final Fantasy XIV came, went, and brought us some excellent music along the way! In this episode of the Battle Bards, Syl and Syp joust back and forth over the tunes from FFXIV’s latest expansion. Is it an acquired taste or an instant hit? Let them be the judge!

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Episode 213 show notes (show page, direct download)

• Intro (feat. “Opening Cinematic,” “Welcome to Our Town,” and “Black Steel, Cold Embers”)
• “Vibrant Voices”
• “The Nautilus Knoweth”
• “On Blade’s Edge”
• “The Day Will Come”
• “Spoken Without End”
• “Festival of the Hunt”
• Which one did we like best?
• Jukebox Picks: “Welcome to Wonder Labyrinth” from Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth and “Elm St.” from Nightmare on Elm Street
• Outro (feat. “In the Balance”)

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Battle Bards Episode 210: Warframe

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We heard your many requests, and we delivered! The Battle Bards crew is back to explore the final frontier of music in the Warframe soundtrack. From funky ninja fighting tracks to stirring interstellar ballads, Warframe ended up being a fun journey through space, time, and composition.

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Episode 210 show notes (show page, direct download)

• Intro (feat. “Fortuna Login,” “March of the Moa,” and “Venus Combat”)
• “This is What You Are”
• “Cetus” 
• “KDrive Race Music A”
• “Gene Molds C” 
• “Smiles from Juran”
• “We All Lift Together”
• “Sleeping in the Cold Below”
• Which one did we like best?
• Jukebox Picks: “Main Theme” from The Sims 4: Cottage Living, “On Blade’s Edge” from FFXIV, and “Easthaven in Peace” from Icewind Dale
• Outro (feat. “Synapse”)

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Battle Bards Episode 208: Valheim

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Mighty Vikings and meek bards come together to sing the praises of the soundtrack to 2021’s smash hit Valheim! Syl does her best to sell us all on the game (and, perhaps occasionally, its soundtrack) as the threesome hack, slash, and plunder the score to see what spoils might be taken back to the homeland.

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Episode 208 show notes (show page, direct download)

• Intro (feat. “Moder v2,” “Mountain,” and “Yagluth”)
• “Menu Theme”
• “Entering Valheim”
• “Black Forest”
• “Meadows”
• “Home Base”
• “Plains”
• “Sailing”
• Which one did we like best?
• Jukebox Picks: “In the Belly of the Beast” from Deep Rock Galactic, “Forest of Mystery” from The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, and “Main Theme” from Deathloop
• Outro (feat. “Eikthyr”)

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Battle Bards Episode 206: Warping Back to Wildstar

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It’s been a long, long time since the Battle Bards have ventured down to the surface of Nexus — at least, as a full episode. Now, it’s time to warp back to WildStar! But after having featured this amazing soundtrack so often on the show, are there any good picks left… or just the dregs from a former civilization?

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Episode 206 show notes (show page, direct download)

• Intro (feat. “Main Theme,” “A Tropical Getaway,” and “Sea of Green”)
• “March of the Empire”
• “Operation Northern Wastes” 
• “Legend of Blue Horizon” 
• “A Very Dominion Shade’s Eve”
• “Clear Skies”
• “From the Ashes” 
• “Grist for the Mill”
• Which one did we like best?
• Listener notes from Friendly Necromancer
• Jukebox Picks: “Main Theme” from Wild West World, “Main Theme” from Metroid Dread, and “Fading Twilight Battle Theme” from Dungeon Encounters
• Outro (feat. “The Malgrave Trail”)

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Battle Bards Episode 204: New World

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The MMORPG smash hit of 2021 is now a soundtrack of far-off lands, dangerous vistas, and bewildering secrets. To navigate this New World, the Battle Bards have disembarked onto the shores of this score to see what wonders they can pillage.

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Episode 204 show notes (show page, direct download)

• Intro (feat. “A New World,” “Discovery,” and “Heart of Corruption”)
• “Embark”
• “Cutlass Keys”
• “Everfall” 
• “Sunset Ballad”
• “Monarch Bluffs” 
• “Brightwood”
• “Homeward Bound”

• Which one did we like best?
• Listener notes from George and Minimalistway
• Jukebox picks: “Yara Para Todos” from Far Cry 6, “Deep Thoughts” from Tales of Crestoria, and “Engineering” from System Shock 2
• Outro (feat. “Sea of Trees”)

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Battle Bards Episode 202: Silkroad Online

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Piggybacking on a historical lifeline, Silkroad Online has enjoyed a long run in the MMORPG market. But how is its music? To find this out, the Battle Bards begin a long trek through desert and rainforest to discover the truth of Silkroad’s soundtrack.

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Episode 202 show notes (show page, direct download)

• Intro (feat. “Karakorum,” “Roc Battle,” and “Donwhang Cave”)
• “Jangan Town”
• “Togui Village”
• “Constantinople Town”
• “Samarkand”
• “Festival Event”
• “Alexandria/Egypt Field Delta”
• “Jupiter Temple”
• Which one did we like best?
• Listener notes from Katriana and Bullwraith
• Jukebox picks: “The Finest Scenery” from Behind the Frame, “Security Breach” from Angry Video Game Nerd II, and “Befriending Spirits” from Kena: Bridge of Spirits
• Outro (feat. “Hotan Kingdom”)

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Battle Bards Episode 199: World of Warcraft Tavern Tunes

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At the start and end of a long day of adventurin’, the Battle Bards love to kick back with a frosty mug of (ginger) ale or a stein of (root) beer at their favorite taverns. And what watering holes have better music than World of Warcraft, which actually released a full album of it? In today’s show, Steff, Syl, and Syp share some more great music from the social hubs of Azeroth.

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Episode 199 show notes (show page, direct download)

• Intro (feat. “Vanilla Tavern,” “Deepwater,” and “Hunter’s Refuge”)
• “Kul’Tiran Taverns”
• “Dive Bar C”
• “Slaughtered Lamb”
• “Pig and Whistle”
• “Midsummer Fire Festival”
• “Temple of the Moon”
• “Thunderbrew”
• Which one did we like best?
• Listener notes from Ithirahad and Katriana
• Jukebox picks: “Chinatown” from Katana Zero, “Shooting Star” from Overwatch Animated Shorts, and “Main Theme” from Fantasian
• Outro (feat. )

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