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For 2026, I want to take time every Monday and think about video game music. If you know me, you’ll know that video game music is one of my favorite genres of music. It’s incredibly versatile from the bleeps and boops of chiptune music to the full orchestrations of modern-day gaming.
With that being said, today’s song of the week is…
Freezeezy Peak from Banjo-Kazooie! (Composed by Grant Kirkhope)
It tracks that my first track comes from Banjo-Kazooie. There are so many good tracks in the OST for Banjo-Kazooie, but if I had to pick a favorite, it would be Freezeezy Peak. There’s just something there that brings joy? It evokes the Winter/Christmas vibe and Grant Kirkhope used the Brass/Strings so well in this track to keep the pace going. I remember sitting in the game for hours so I could just listen to the music of this level (before I discovered the Internet). It’s bouncy, and drowns out the ever so sinister laughs of the Sir Slush. One thing that stands out from Banjo-Kazooie is the dynamic instrumentation of the songs. I love the variations, but the main world has to be my favorite out of all of them.
I also have to give a shout out to all of the remixes of this song. There are many.
The first I go back to (a lot) is a remix by Smouvy, who was one of my friends back on the Rare Witch Project forums:
It evokes similar vibes but more sedate. I could sit with my headphones and just get lost in the snow:
Another one of note is a remix from….Grant Kirkhope himself???
The vibe is more ska-like and upbeat but the versatility of the melody is able to hit even this ska/surf rock hit!
What do you think of this wintertime snow hit? Do you have a favorite track? Let me know in the comments or let’s talk about it on Discord!
