arrangers: []
barcode: '850079591042'
catalog: 8BIT-8179-CD
categories:
- Game
category: Game
classification: Arrangement
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- names:
    en: The Blueshift Big Band
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discs:
- disc_length: '47:58'
  name: ''
  tracks:
  - names:
      English: Treasure Trove Cove (Banjo-Kazooie)
    track_length: '6:32'
  - names:
      English: Flash Man (Mega Man 2)
    track_length: '7:16'
  - names:
      English: Marble Zone (Sonic the Hedgehog)
    track_length: '5:59'
  - names:
      English: DK Island Swing (Donkey Kong Country)
    track_length: '6:00'
  - names:
      English: 'Ocarina of Time Suite (The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time)'
    track_length: '13:18'
  - names:
      English: 'Crash Bandicoot: World 1 (Crash Bandicoot) [BONUS TRACK]'
    track_length: '8:53'
link: album/156514
lyricists: []
media_format: CD
meta:
  added_date: 2026-01-18T23:52
  edited_date: 2026-01-19T12:20
  fetched_date: 2026-06-07T10:20
  freedb: 0
  ttl: 86400
  visitors: 259
name: 'JOYSTICK JAZZ: THE BLUESHIFT BIG BAND PLAYS ICONIC VIDEOGAME HITS'
names:
  en: 'JOYSTICK JAZZ: THE BLUESHIFT BIG BAND PLAYS ICONIC VIDEOGAME HITS'
  ja: 'JOYSTICK JAZZ: THE BLUESHIFT BIG BAND PLAYS ICONIC VIDEOGAME HITS'
  ja-latn: 'JOYSTICK JAZZ: THE BLUESHIFT BIG BAND PLAYS ICONIC VIDEOGAME HITS'
notes: '"Flashback: It’s Friday night. You and your friend have stocked up on pizza,
  cola, and an assortment of highly processed cheese-flavored snacks. You’ve just
  returned from the rental store with an armful of games. You dash down to the basement,
  set the TV to channel 3, and get ready for…an evening of jazz covers?

  OK… OK… so maybe that’s not exactly how it went.. But as you probably know, at iam8bit
  we are experts at remixing & reviving nostalgic ephemera in new and unexpected ways.
  That’s why we’re so thrilled to present this compilation of toe-tappin’ jazz renditions
  from the uber-talented Blueshift Big Band.

  Seriously, these musicians are smile-inducingly good, performing familiar tunes
  from Ocarina of Time, Banjo-Kazooie, Sonic the Hedgehog, and more, with a decidedly
  magical moxie, as if from a bygone era, before video games even existed. A smokey
  club, dapper attire and the energetic frolic of so many instruments having a grand
  ol’ party — this is the stuff of Gatsby, but wayyyyy nerdier. You will absolutely
  fall in love with the Blueshift sound. (That’s a non-legally binding promise!)

  For the first time ever, you can hear these incredible jazz reimaginings on compact
  disc. We’re proud to present Joystick Jazz Volume 1: The Blueshift Big Band Plays
  Iconic Video Game Hits CD in all its Digipak-wrapped glory. Plus, you’ll get a digital
  download for the entire album, perfect for adding some jazzy flare to your on the
  go devices. Wrap it all up in beautiful Saul Bass-inspired artwork from iam8bit
  superfriend Mark Borgions and you’ve got a package worth so much more than its weight
  in game-night snacks."

  Music by The Blueshift Big Band

  Album Art by Mark Borgions

  Composer:

    Grant Kirkhope (01)

    Takashi Tateishi (02)

    Masato Nakamura (03)

    David Wise (04)

    Koji Kondo (05)

    Mutato Muzika (Mark Mothersbaugh, Josh Mancell) (06)'
organizations:
- &id001
  link: org/1475
  names:
    en: iam8bit
    ja: iam8bit
    ja-latn: iam8bit
  role: publisher
performers: []
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picture_thumb: https://thumb-media.vgm.io/albums/41/156514/156514-da29e6c57019.jpg
platforms:
- NES (Famicom)
- Nintendo 64
- Sega Mega Drive (Genesis)
- SNES (Super Famicom)
- Sony PlayStation
products:
- link: product/2147
  names:
    en: Banjo-Kazooie
    ja: Banjo-Kazooie
    ja-latn: Banjo-Kazooie
- link: product/2071
  names:
    en: Mega Man 2
    ja: ロックマン2 Dr.ワイリーの謎
    ja-latn: 'Rockman 2: Dr. Wily no Nazo'
- link: product/420
  names:
    en: Sonic the Hedgehog (16-bit)
    ja: ソニック・ザ・ヘッジホッグ (16-bit)
    ja-latn: Sonic the Hedgehog (16-bit)
- link: product/270
  names:
    en: Donkey Kong Country
    ja: スーパードンキーコング
    ja-latn: Super Donkey Kong
- link: product/187
  names:
    en: 'The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time'
    ja: ゼルダの伝説 時のオカリナ
    ja-latn: 'Zelda no Densetsu: Toki no Ocarina'
- link: product/12520
  names:
    en: Crash Bandicoot
    ja: Crash Bandicoot
    ja-latn: Crash Bandicoot
publish_format: Commercial
publisher: *id001
related: []
release_date: '2026'
release_events: []
release_price:
  currency: USD
  price: 19.99
reprints: []
stores:
- link: http://blackscreenrecords.com/products/joystick-jazz-volume-1-cd?variant=51915237622026
  name: Black Screen Records (OOP)
- link: http://iam8bit.jp/collections/cd/products/joystick-jazz-volume-1-the-blueshift-big-band-plays-iconic-video-game-hits-cd
  name: iam8bit.jp
- link: http://www.iam8bit.com/products/joystick-jazz-volume-1-the-blueshift-big-band-plays-iconic-video-game-hits-cd
  name: www.iam8bit.com (OOP)
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votes: 0
websites:
  Official:
  - link: https://x.com/iam8bit/status/1977887156409422144
    name: Release Announcement (X)
