Bio
The Arcade Bops live band features a 6-piece ensemble covering popular video game music. Arcade Bops initially started during the 2020 pandemic when the founder of the group (Carlos Mata) put together his own 20-piece virtual orchestra to record and release on his YouTube channel. His first videos featured music from the popular game series “Animal Crossing”, eventually leading to over 35 new videos with music from over 20 different games over the past 2 years. (Now with over 430,000 views on YouTube)
In 2022, Carlos formed a live small band version of Arcade Bops, performing numerous concerts in the Las Vegas area. The initial quartet featuring himself saxophone, soon evolved into a 6-piece ensemble adding exciting vocals and expressive violin. The group performs music from Zelda, Pokémon, Portal, Animal Crossing, Metal Gear Solid, Hades, Super Mario, Kirby, Celeste, Super Smash Bros., Donkey Kong, Earthbound, Kingdom Hearts, & more (See full live band repertoire below, we can also do custom arrangements for your event)! You can follow and stream their latest releases on Spotify, Apple Music, & YouTube.
Carlos Mata, Band Leader
Frequently Asked Questions
What type of events do you play?
Arcade Bops live band can be hired for concerts, recordings, conventions, parties, etc. We can create/perform custom arrangements for your event if needed.
Do you only play songs from video games?
Yes, but we are open to performing songs from animes and popular tv shows/movies.
Matti Avery, Vocals
Liz Bedrosian, Violin
Michael Hoffman, Drums
Jason Corpuz, Keyboards
RJ Reyes, Bass
Current Repertoire (Adding More Every Month):
Animal Crossing Medley - Main Theme & Bubblegum K.K. (from “Animal Crossing: New Horizons”)
Fly Me to the Moon (from “Bayonetta”)
Moon River (from “Bayonetta 2”)
First Steps (from “Celeste”)
Main Theme (from “Chrono Trigger”)
Butterfly from (“Dance Dance Revolution”)
Aquatic Ambience (from “Donkey Kong Country”)
The Moon from (“Ducktales”)
Pollyanna/Mother (from “EarthBound”)
I Don’t Want to Set The World on Fire (from “Fallout”)
Lost in Thought All Alone from (“Fire Emblem Fates”)
Hades Medley - In The Blood, Good Riddance (from “Hades”)
Kingdom Hearts Medley (from “Kingdom Hearts”)
Gourmet Race (from “Kirby Super Star”)
Dolphin Shoals (from “Mario Kart 8”)
Jump Up Superstar (from “Mario Odyssey”)
Spiny Desert (from “Mario Party 3”)
Snake Eater (from “Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater”)
Brinstar (from “Metroid”)
Beneath The Mask (from “Persona 5”)
Pokemon Medley (from “Pokemon: Red/Blue” and “Pokemon: the Animated Series”)
Poke Mart (from “Pokemon: RS & DP”)
Littleroot Town (from “Pokemon: Ruby Sapphire”)
Rustboro City (from “Pokemon: Ruby Sapphire”)
Still Alive (from “Portal”)
Want You Gone (from “Portal 2”)
Far Away (from “Red Dead Redemption”)
Dire Dire Docks (from “Super Mario 64”)
Rosalina in the Observatory (from “Super Mario Galaxy”)
Main Theme (from” Super Mario Bros.”)
Athletic Theme (from “Super Mario World”)
Ending Theme (from “Super Mario World”)
Menu 1 (from “Super Smash Bros. Melee”)
Lifelight (from “Super Smash Bros Ultimate”)
Main Theme or Type-A (from “Tetris”)
Bonetrousle (from “Undertale”)
Yoshi's Island (from “Yoshi's Story”)
Rito Village (from “Zelda: Breath of The Wild”)
Gerudo Valley Medley (from “Zelda Ocarina of Time”)
Song of Storms (from “Zelda Ocarina of Time”)
Zelda's Lullaby Medley (from “Zelda Series”)
