For those who are about to Rockman, we salute you! This is the podcast's second dive into video game rock music, and this time it's personal. Pernell gives blood just before recording, so you're in for an extra special treat. Rob sings his favorite fighting game moves, and Pernell reminisces about childhood games played in his neighborhood. (it's amazing we survived our childhood)
Author: Rob Nichols
Rob Nichols is an IT professional with years of experience creating games in GameMaker Studio, creating electronic music, and producing the weekly VGM podcast Rhythm and Pixels.
Bonus Beats Vol. 2
It's the most MagFest'iest time of the year! That means Pernell is travelling and partying with hundreds of music and game enthusiasts, and Rob is all alone! ALL ALONE! So enjoy this super DJ mix of synthwave style remixes and original game tunes!
Episode 11-8 FM Synth Madness with Ed
Grab your keyboards let's celebrate all the great things Yamaha did for classic game consoles and computer systems! We focus strictly on FM synth music composed for games, particularly anything with big chunky bass and funked up keyboard leads!
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Episode 11-7 Holiday Special!
This very special episode was recorded in front of a live Facebook studio audience! We listen to great snowy and icy tunes! We talk about Gameboys of Christmas's past! And we goof off with everyone on Facebook during the live stream! So let's have some fun!
Episode 11-6 Arabesque Music
This week we listen to game music used typically in desert stages, often to create the atmosphere of Arabic architecture and landscapes. Stereotypes aside, there are some fantastic melodies and rhythms to be found in these games. So take off your shoes and dive in with us!
Episode 11-5 Blue Sky Games
Happy characters, beautiful scenery, and extra catchy melodies. This is what we mean by "Blue Sky" games. Get ready for a shower of positive energy and good times with some good friends!
Episode 11-4 Podcastiversary 2!
It's been (ITS BEEN) TWO YEARS of the podcast, so it's time for another celebration! But didn't you just celebrate 100 episodes? We did! Who cares! Rob and Pernell pick their top 5 songs of the past year, pop bottles, laugh uncontrollably at Pernell's fake curse-words, and discover that Andore is the Sorting-Hat of the Mad Gear gang. Thanks to a gift from a special listener, things go a little off the rails.
Episode 11-3 Food Fight featuring Gonzalo Varela from Fight’N Rage!
Grab your baguettes and arm yourself with scones! It's time for a food fight! We tackle music around food-related stages and characters, and it gets messy! We talk about what makes a great salad, the problems with 3D Sonic The…
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