Artist Feature #21: Alberto González

Alberto J. González, sometimes under the alias of Joe McAlby, made a name for himself as the king of Gameboy music back during the system’s lifespan. Today, we’re going to explore how he pushed the system to its limits, how he got to that point, and what he’s done since.

DOWNLOAD THIS MIX: https://mega.nz/file/30tRWSxA#GOiPFcE...

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Tracklist:
0:00 GST♥ Presents…
0:10 Dreams (Laserdisc, ZX Spectrum 1989)
1:15 Main Theme (The Light Corridor, ZX Spectrum 1990)
2:06 Main Theme (Mystical, ZX Spectrum 1991)
2:57 Main Theme (Pop Up / Cool Ball, Gameboy 1992)
3:46 Main Theme (Bomb Jack, Gameboy 1992)
4:18 Title Screen (Asterix, Gameboy 1993)
5:25 Egypt (Asterix, NES 1993)
6:22 The Mountain (The Smurfs, Gameboy 1994)
7:14 London (Asterix & Obelix, SNES 1995)
8:07 Mountain (Spirou, Gameboy 1996)
8:39 Monastery (Tintin in Tibet, Game Gear 1996)
9:47 Cursed Night at Bergamotte (Tintin: Prisoners of the Sun, Gameboy 1997)
10:19 Ruins (Turok: Battle of the Bionosaurs, Gameboy 1997)
10:59 Car Selection (V-Rally: Championship Edition, Gameboy 1998)
11:36 Welcome to the Hell (Baby Bruno's Nightmare, Gameboy 1998)
12:38 The Bottomless Well (The Smurfs' Nightmare, Gameboy 1997)
13:22 The Space Station (Operation Carrot Patch, Gameboy 1998)
13:52 Scroll Stage (Turok 2: Seeds of Evil, Gameboy Color 1999)
14:38 Ingame 1 (Radikal Bikers, Gameboy Color 2000)
15:02 Title Screen (Turok: Rage Wars, Gameboy Color 1999)
15:43 Statistics (UEFA 2000, Gameboy Color 2000)
16:22 Marvin and K-9's Theme (Looney Tunes: Martian Alert!, Gameboy Color 2000)
17:00 Prehistorik World (Baby Felix Halloween, Gameboy Color 2001)
17:29 The Nile (Asterix & Obelix: Bash Them All!, Gameboy Advance 2002)
18:01 Results (Droopy's Tennis Open, Gameboy Advance 2002)
18:30 Tema de los Niveles (The Morning Adventure: Mananitos Bollycao, Gameboy Advance 2003)
19:02 Options (Alonso Racing 2006, J2ME 2006)
19:24 Trophy Room (Dakar Rally 08, J2ME 2007)
19:49 Menu (QBics Paint, Switch 2017)
20:09 High Score Table (QBee, ZX Spectrum Next 2020)
20:47 Taiga (Prison Tycoon: Under New Management, PC 2021)


Additional Footage from…
(a lot)

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selected links to full soundtracks:
Laser Disc / Demo
   • Laser Disc demo for ZX Spectrum 128  
Asterix (NES)
   • Nes Asterix Soundtrack  
The Smurfs (Gameboy)
   • The Smurfs GB OST - Title Screen  
Asterix & Obelix (SNES)
   • Видео  
The Smurfs' Nightmare (Gameboy)
  / the-smurfs-nightmare-gameboy  
Turok: Rage Wars (GBC)
  / turok-rage-wars-gbc  
The Morning Adventure: Mananitos Bollycao (GBA)
  / the-morning-adventure  

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references:
http://www.vgarc.org/vgarc-originals/...
http://zxspectrumgames.blogspot.com/2...
https://abylight.com/do-computers-kil...

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Alberto Gonzalez can be found at...
  / alberto_mcalby  
  / joemcalby  
   / mcalby  

and at Abylight Studios
https://abylight.com/
   / abylightstudios  
  / abylight  

GST♥ can be found at...
  / gstdaisuki​  
https://gst-3.creator-spring.com/
  / gstdaisuki​  
http://gstdaisuki.tumblr.com/​
  / discord  

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