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Rhythm Encounter 124 – Hoedown Showdown: Farming RPG Music

Rhythm Encounter 124 Farming RPG Music graphic with art from Coral Island, Harvestella, Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life, and Rune Factory Frontier

In farming games, typically the slowest part of the year is winter. So why did we record our farming music episode when it’s winter for many of our listeners? Hey, I don’t have all the answers… unless it’s about work/life balance and the best Stardew Valley partner. But I digress. Today’s panel is only three people, but we still have a full slate of music to share from some of our favorite farming and sim games. Some are more RPG than others, but what they have in common are great lineups of music to set a mood for every season. Grab your watering can and your straw hat and let’s go visit the farm!

Featuring: Mike Salbato, Hilary Andreff, Tin Manuel; Edited by Jono Logan

Tracklist

Winter
0:07:38 – Quiet Winter (Dai Nakajima) – Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life
0:10:55 – Winter (Nocturne of Ice) (ConcernedApe, arr. Matthew Bridgham, perf. Augustine Mayuga Gonzales) – Stardew Valley Piano Collections

Spring
0:30:56 – Spring (Town) (Manual of Errors) – Harvest Moon: Save the Homeland
0:33:46 – Bird’s Eye Brae (Day) (Go Shiina) – Harvestella

Summer
1:00:35 – Summer Day 4 (Yugo Pratomo) – Coral Island
1:03:57 – New Life in the Desert (Claude Ruelle) – My Time at Sandrock

Chill
1:23:56 – Starry and Calm (Night) (Bashi Boizu) – Littlewood
1:26:00 – Whale Island Outside (Tomoko Morita) – Rune Factory Frontier
2:00:28 – Tin’s Bonus Track!

Album Links

Coral Island Original Soundtrack

Harvest Moon: Save the Homeland

Harvest Moon Wonderful Life Official Soundtrack

Harvestella Original Soundtrack

Littlewood Original Soundtrack

My Time At Sandrock Original Soundtrack

Rune Factory Frontier Soundtrack

Stardew Valley Piano Collections

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Mike Salbato

Mike Salbato

Mike has been with RPGFan nearly since its inception, and in that time has worn a surprising number of hats for someone who doesn't own a hatstand. Today he attempts to balance his Creative Director role with his Editor-in-Chief status. Despite the amount of coffee in his veins, he bleeds emerald green.

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