I think cartridge-based video games and surf music have a lot in common, having to impart feeling without the aid of vocals and having to do so with a very limited set of sounds available. Going even further than that, surf often tries to evoke a sense of danger and adventure, which is very familiar territory for video games. The themes that stand out in video games stand out because they're great: you're usually going to hear them on a loop, often for hours, so if you still like them after you've completed the game then that's a feat.
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jackie and the cedrics - Battle of Black Sand Beach (7")
The Wave Chargers - Tidal Jet (The Wave Chargers Strike Again)
The Beach Combers - Já Te Falei (Beach Attack)
The Sidemen - The Persuaders (Go Too Far!)
The Huntington Cads - Super Kay (introduce the new sound)
The Tormentos - Apa Maui (Ejecutan el Macabro Plan)
The Saints - Wipeout (vampires, cowboys, spacemen & spooks)
The Eagles - March of the Eagles (Ku-Pow! British Instrumentals)
The Centuries - Anniversary Hop (Like Weird!)
4 of us - Batman (freefalling) (Surf Age Nuggets)
JJ and Trash Dogs are the newest New Orleans surf band, I believe with only 4 shows so far, two of which I attended and somehow missed the band. Arg.
The Necronautics - Blast From the Past (The Necronautics)
WJLP - Assignment Outer Space (WJLP is out of this World)
Surfin' Beards - Berber Stomp (Ocean Side / Fuel Side)
The Doltones - Quicksand (Dance or Die)
The Bahareebas - Confrontation (Tell Me A Story About)
Eddie and the Showmen - Mr. Rebel (45)
The Storms - Makin' Out (Rare West Coast Surf Instrumentals)
Zakons - Wasted (Fast-Track: 16 Blazing Instrumentals)
The Electric Firebirds - Heavy (Dance Party Time)
George Mann Orchestra - OK, You're Faded (Theme From the Motion Picture Casino Royale)
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