Rob and Pernell go shopping for great video game music!
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 1-8 Cutscenes
Download episode 1-8 here! This week we talk about cutscenes and "event music" in video games. This is the music that can sometimes get overlooked for the music that occurs during the action. We listen to some classics, some deeper…
Episode 1-7 Ys
Our first podcast of the new year is another game series focus, this time on the epic Ys. Get ready for funky beats, 80s rock jams, and some heavy guitar solos. This episode has got it all. Equip yourself with these great tunes and get ready to level up with Rob and Pernell!
Happy 2016 VGM fans!
Happy new year everyone! We're travelling for the holiday, so the next episode will be a couple of days late. We're very sorry. In the meantime, please enjoy this picture of Pernell with a bag on his head.
Episode 1-6 16 bit Christmas
Download episode 1-6 here! We celebrate the holidays with music from snow and ice levels. There are cool keyboard solos and festive bells throughout the tracks to get you in the holiday spirit. So what are you waiting for? Get…
Episode 1-5 Covers and Remixes
This week we're listening to tunes with a special guest. Orvie Thumel is the games organizer for Magfest, the famous music and gaming festival. This episode has covers and remixes from many genres. There's rock, folk, hip-hop, funk, and a big-bad-brass track that gets Pernell dancing!
Episode 1-4 Shin Megami Tensei
Download episode 1-4 here! A new podcast approaches! This week we listen to tracks from post-apocalyptic role playing games that span across 2 decades of video game history. Shin Megami Tensei, or "Megaten" games are in our music sniper-scope this…
Rhythm and Pixels Podcast now available at Player.FM
iTunes, Stitcher, this website! Did you know there are so many ways to listen to the show? Who knew, amirite!?!? Now you can listen to new episodes every week through PlayerFM on your mobile device, or in your web browser!…
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Episode 1-3 NES Sunsoft
Download episode 1-3 here! Catchy melodies and state-of-the-art NES sound technology is what this episode is all about! Also, Pernell gets really into a Gimmick! track. So let's have a listen and appreciate the awesome sounds of the Sunsoft bass sample!…
Episode 1-2 Dreamcast Shmups
Download episode 1-2 here! This week we're combining two of our favorite things: The Sega Dreamcast and shmup games! Track List: I Hate Tha Sun - Radirgy - Daisuke Nagata 24 / 7 - Radirgy - Kou Hayashi Step of…
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