For the Love of Surf

[MechaGodzilla]

My life's goal is to start a band that does true, sonically-accurate surf rock instrumental versions of videogame music.

This makes me wonder if there are any modern video games based on surfing. I've seen a jet ski game, but I don't think I've ever seen a surfing game.

There was a Kelly Slater game I believe (Ala the old Tony Hawk jams)

[Lurker13]

Surf-punk.

[Errant Tiger]

[Sonaboy]

I guess I don't consider GameCube a "modern" version. lol

[MechaGodzilla]

More modern than california games!

[Chankgeez]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXyL0S44QhI



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vx_U3Jf5COE

[More_Divebombs]

https://threesome.bandcamp.com/

Instrumental surf-punk, from the landlocked republic of Serbia.

[lost in music]

Only modern surf music I know is Swami John Reis and the Blind Shake, but you bet your ass I'll be checking out the rest of y'alls suggestions too.

[JonnyAngle]

Only modern surf music I know is Swami John Reis and the Blind Shake, but you bet your ass I'll be checking out the rest of y'alls suggestions too.

Hot damn, this is good stuff. Respecting the traditional surf, yet not bound by it

[repoman]

I like surf and the kitsch in small amounts, the other early 60s instrumental stuff can be a bit more interesting because it has more leeway to do other sounds, some of that stuff is really weird. Joe Meek, Vinnie Bell and stuff.
Theres a band called Messer Chups that is a pretty good traditional sounding surf band. I've never really heard anything I'd consider a modern take on surf, which is probably so hard to do because the sound is so specific it gets thrown back in with retro-ness really fast.

[JonnyAngle]

My life's goal is to start a band that does true, sonically-accurate surf rock instrumental versions of videogame music.

This one goes out to you, MechaGodzilla

[MechaGodzilla]

love it

[JonnyAngle]

I've never really heard anything I'd consider a modern take on surf, which is probably so hard to do because the sound is so specific it gets thrown back in with retro-ness really fast.

It’s all pentatonic, keys of E, A, or D, with clean spring verb on the guitar.
Modern Surf music borderlines rockabilly (sometimes) and uses more modern song features such as samples. Trad surf has a little “jam session” feel to it.

[MechaGodzilla]

I specifically wanted to post track #2 but you get the rest with it too

[3205]

If you're looking for 'modern' surf, you need to check out The Mermen and Man or Astro-Man?.

Man or Astro-Man?

Legitimately the best the genre has to offer, IMO. Live Transmissions from Uranus is a jam.

D.o.S. speaks the truth. I'm a huge MOAM? fan.

Cowabunga! The Surf Box
Surf-Age Nuggets
a Dick Dale compilation
The Mermen - A Glorious Lethal Euphoria
+ every Man or Astro-Man? record,

and you've pretty much got the genre covered.