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Along with her, a certain Archie Bunker, in all his unpolished and polygonal charm, rules the scene, and probably makes you wonder 'oh, shit, aren't those also the names of the characters from that supercheesy All in the Family sitcom, notoriously revolutionary for touching upon 20th Century-unfriendly topics such as homosexuality, racism, politics and all?' well, in a way.

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A mix between urban lifestyles and designs boasted with an outstanding soundtrack, this is how SimCity made me fall in love with Jazz music.'Edith''s name came from Edith Bunker - the word-of-mouth (and, more realistically, articles plus the own SimAntics wiki) have it that she was the #1 Sim ever made for the game, sometime in 1997, in a not-so-shiny prototype for a pre-EA The Sims whimsically titled as 'Jefferson', a minimalist shout-out to USA's former president. Jazz is worth being discovered by any genuine music lovers and one of the best ways to be introduced to the genre is to play SimCity 3000 like I did and taste this raw form of musical expression.

If you like the soundtrack I could also direct you to some similar artists that greatly influenced the album such as: John Coltrane, Miles Davis (earlier work), Art Blakey, Sonny Rollins, Cannonball Adderley, Dave Brubeck, Herbie Hancock and Dexter Gordon.

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The cherry of top is that most of the tracks on the retail release are available free here on EA’s website. To put it simple, the soundtrack just feels right, it’s spot on on the vibe it wants to vehiculate and at the same time broadcasts a cultural milestone in modern urbanism. Cities like New York and Chicago have been built on Jazz and it’s culture. Rather than having a modern type of musical representation (namely Hip-Hop), the composers decided that a classical rendition would provide a more accurate feel to the simulation. The musical score of the game reflects a very strong urban feeling during the gameplay. However, how does it make it so great? I mean it’s just music right? Well not necessarily. This musical sophistication is greatly reflected in the SimCity 3000 soundtrack and in my opinion represents perfectly the vibe of this era. It was one of the most creative periods and spawned countless sessions and improvisations now revered for their masterful execution. The Hard-Bop, Smooth-Jazz Free-Jazz era of the 1950s and early 1970s were ground breaking years for the advancement of Jazz music. SimCity introduced me with it’s relaxed beats and sharp notes to one of the most prolific Jazz eras in the history of music. I was familiar with the specific era of which I am now a huge devoted fan. Prior to two or three years ago I had no idea who John Coltrane or Miles Davis were yet at the same time I knew these songs and rhymns. It took me a long time however to finally realize that I had this secret love for Jazz.

One of the best aspects of the game however is the music, vilely infused with pure post Hard-Bop era smooth-jazz and some cool New Age Electronica.

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Creating huge metropolis, challenging myself with weird urban designs and landscapes, I’ve always been fascinated by Will Wright’s series from the very beginning. I still play SimCity 3000 Unlimited every now and then like any other classics in my collection. Ten years ago I bought one of my favorite games of all time. Let’s dig in deeper beyond that suburbian transmission signal and see why I fell in love with Jazz because of SimCity. Combining both Jazz and New Age, it gives a strong urban vibe to the king of city management games and is a delight to the ears. Realised in part by Jerry Martin, the SimCity 3000 soundtrack is one of my favorite jazz-flavored scores of all time. Out of all the classical themes of Final Fantasy, Chrono Trigger and the chip-tuned rock anthems of Mega Man and Castlevania I have an unconditional love for a very particular soundtrack of a genre that is shamefully misrepresented in videogame music.

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The ones that make your skin shivers and your head all numb from the head-knocking. We all have our favorite videogame soundtracks that move us in indescribable ways.