DiscoCactus
@discocact
Video game music ensemble. Blending art music with funk, jazz, rock, whatever else we want 🗣️ 💿
"I envy them, those who can't see. Those who know not, that they are not." Coming soon...
That's right, a taste of your OWN MEDICINE. Last but certainly not least, Ben shows us that even his own arrangement can twist up his fingers! #vgm #fusion #progrock #skiesofarcadia #piano
Matheus talks about more of the intricacies of playing the violin - and the importance of regular exercise! #vgm #fusion #violin #skiesofarcadia #powersquats
Drums just have to play 4/4, right? Chris explains how he does, and does not, have to do both and not do both at the same time in Cave Rave! #vgm #fusion #progrock #skiesofarcadia #chris
Next up in our series of Cave Rave Vignettes is Slammin’ Sam Bobinski to talk about the toughest part of the piece for him, playing the biggest instrument* in the band! *so far, we might get a contrabass saxophone at some point #vgm #fusion #bass #skiesofarcadia #sam
EWI is already difficult enough! Why do we do this to ourselves! Laura masterfully explains the intricacies of her instrument and why it's so important to know them for Cave Rave! #vgm #fusion #ewi #skiesofarcadia #laura
Allow us to Rave a bit about Cave Rave! Here's Doug talking about the part of the piece that's most challenging for him. #vgm #fusion #progrock #skiesofarcadia #vibraphone #whatisthataxylophoneorsomething
Sam has an important message to show love to our fans who always request Cave Rave on our streams! :) #vgm #fusion #twitch #skiesofarcadia #fear
Cave Rave is one of our favorite pieces to play: our wonderful keyboardist and arranger Ben Wallace transformed a less-than-a-minute long cave theme from Skies of Arcadia and transformed it into a 9-minute prog rock masterpiece/nightmare. Here's a part of our performance of it at this year's VGMCon!
Uh oh, looks like our dear Sam is taking “down time” a little too seriously! Taken after our last stream show last month by @johnkatamari.bsky.social. How do you think you would relax after a concert? #vgm #funk #fusion #relaxation
During the DK Rap on our last stream show, Ben detailed some notes for us about "style" and "grace". I think we all learned something that day. #videogamemusic #donkeykong #twitch
Hey #VGMCON! Catch us at the Boss Stage at 4:30 central time! If you're not at the venue, you can also catch us streaming the show to our twitch channel over at twitch.tv/discocactusmusic
What a MAGICAL evening this was! Huge thanks to @projectfusionsq.bsky.social for starting off the show with an immaculate performance; to the staff of Songbyrd for their hospitality and professionalism; and to you, our fans, who continue to make it possible for us to put on these wacky shows!
just a friendly reminder that we have a mailing list! you can sign up on our website or follow us on bandcamp. if you follow today, you can expect a special lil discocactus holiday gift in the next day or so 😉 sry not sry for low effort pics I'm sick
AND if you'd like to see us play this LIVE, we are performing at Songbyrd Music House in Washington, DC on January 11th! What better way to round out your MAGFest weekend with one more show on your way home!
Putting on our sleep masks until December 15th December 15th #vgm #funk #fusion #December15th
We've received a lot of good feedback for our newest single, Stress Fracture. Here's a playthrough of the guitar solo section by our very own @pvbaudio.bsky.social, currently the baldest member of the band. Comment below if you'd like to see some of the other members shave their heads too!
hey folks, we're dropping a NEW TRACK, Stress Fracture (from Celeste) this Friday, October 17th! Pre-save it on Spotify: show.co/tgyfuQW
Hey Final Fantasy XIV Enjoyers, y'all enjoying the Wreath of Snakes Unreal? Well, we actually did our own take on From the Dragon's Wake back on our first album. Check it out! (And yes, we called it "Please No Steppe") discocactusmusic.bandcamp.com/track/please...
Our brand-new show with the New Haven Symphony Orchestra is right around the corner! Check out the link below for more info- we can't wait to see you there! newhavensymphony.org/events/categ...
🚨 SHOW ANNOUNCEMENT! 🚨 Get ready, Providence—we're joining forces once again with the brass monsters over at Magnificent Danger and, joining us for the first time, the VGM metal giants @lamegenie.bsky.social, to bring you an unforgettable all-nighter of VGM bangers at Fete Music Hall! Tickets below!
It's Bandcamp Friday!! Artists receive 100% of the revenue share for anything you purchase today, and we have lots of great music and merch available for y'all 🌵 If you'd like to support us extra hard, today is the day!
"You had CACTUS for breakfast???" Not CACTUS... the new Discocactus Complete Breakfast Cereal Style T-Shirt! It's Bandcamp Friday, which means we receive 100% of the sales today--so it’s never been a more perfect time to pour yourself a hefty bowl of Disc-Os. Link below!