Deep bass, deep grooves, and mountains of lush synthesizer sounds. This week we look for the perfect driving music, and end up finding the best synthwave ever composed for video games.
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.
Episode 10-6 Cave Music
Join us on a deep-dive exploration of cave related music! Creepy caverns, dangerous dungeons, and um.. uh... murky mines? Pernell's tracks make Rob feel like he's in a chill and romantic underground grotto, hanging with all of his magical friends with none excluded. Keep listening for the Bonus Round part of the show, it's an awesome one this week!
Episode 10-5 Rob Hubbard
Looking for the best C64 music the little computer system has to offer? How about the most ROCKIN Genesis tunes you've ever heard? Then look no further! We do a composer-focused episode devoted to none-other than Rob Hubbard!
Episode 10-4 PC RPG Music with WASD
You! Traveler! Stop there! You may not enter the town of Pernellshire without first collecting some items I require. My family has been attacked by orcs, and I need you to collect 50 squirrel skins. There, off you go! No use standing around. Go on then.
Episode 10-3 Metroid
Welcome to the surface of RNP388. We need your help eliminating the alien threat. You alone can stop the invasion armed with your boom-box full of excellent Metroid music!
Episode 10-2 Yoko Shimomura
Tune in as we focus on the works of composer Yoko Shimomura! She has worked in the business since the 80s with such amazing music ranging from Street Fighter II to Kingdom Hearts. Rob and Pernell share tracks from her amazing career, and share stories of old arcades, and mythical animals.
Episode 10-1 World Maps 2 with Amanda Lepre
This week we take a second look at music composed specifically for world maps in games. We are honored to have a musical guest joining us, Amanda Lepre from the band Descendants of Erdrick! She brings her vast musical insight and love of fantasy RPG's to the conversation. We discuss how important it is for world map music to create the mood, emotionally setting up the player for a new section of the game.
Episode 9-10 Desert Music
It's still summer time, so let's get these podcasts heated up! Wait, slow down! It's getting too hot! We throw down our favorite musical selections, competing for "Most Dry", and "Most Dehydrated".
Episode 9-9 Montage Music with Cameron from The Mad Gear
You're training hard, but there isn't enough time to show everyone? That's when you need a montage! We're talking tough-hard-hitting music for boxers to work out to. But we're also talking about fun, harmonica-filled jams for the end of a 90s sitcom. Like Family Matters. What if that actually was Carl Winslow helping out Bruce Willis in Die Hard?
Episode 9-8 Wildcard 3
It's been a long week, so we hit the freestyle button and listen to game tunes with no topic restrictions.
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