The Mysterious Allure of Nintendo (continued)

Something about Nintendo above all other video gaming system seems to elicit a particular kind of musical attention. Behold, all the music from Super Mario World, done up with real instruments, weird vocals, and orchestration. Who is
XOC? While the cited page contains links to answer this question, I don't feel like following them at the moment so it must remain, within the confines of this posting, a mystery.

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Super Mario World Title Screen

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