barSILENCE: A Video Game Music Podcast

[Episode 21] This month barSILENCE is going bananas to the brilliant musical landscapes of the Donkey Kong Country games on the Super Nintendo! Let’s celebrate the 29th anniversary of the first game in the Donkey Kong Country series by jamming to the incredible soundtracks of famed Rare composers David Wise and Eveline Novakovic with a little help from Robin Beanland! Grab your bananas DK Barrels...

[Episode 20] This month barSILENCE is heading into the haunted mansion for another special Halloween-themed episode! Let's enjoy October's final day and listen to this haunting and spine-chilling playlist featuring 20 spooky, ghostly ominous, and spooktacular tracks to carry your flashlight to while darkness falls across the land! Happy Halloween! Listen to last year's episode: Halloween Haunts ‌T...

[Episode 19] This month barSILENCE is shifting into high gear as we return to the race for an episode about the music of Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec and Grand Turismo 4 on the PlayStation 2. To celebrate the release of the Gran Turismo movie, we’re listening to the vibing music of series regular Isamu Ohira, and the thrilling and rocking tunes of Masahiro Andoh! Let’s hop into the driver’s seat and tur...

[Episode 18] This month barSILENCE is hopping into our Opel Speedster and racing through the streets of London, San Francisco, and Tokyo to the incredible soundtrack to Metropolis Street Racer on the Sega Dreamcast. The variety in this soundtrack is unmatched, and it was all created from the beautiful mind of the talented BAFTA and GRAMMY-nominated composer Richard Jacques. So let’s get in the dri...

[Episode 17] This month barSILENCE is heading to Shine City, and jamming out to the unyieldingly cool and cyberfunky fresh soundtrack of Lethal League & Lethal League Blaze by the amazing indie developer Team Reptile. This stylish and ultra-fun projectile fighting game has an unbelievably awesome and unmissable soundtrack, that includes a list of mega composers like Hideki Naganuma, Frank Klep...

[Episode 16] This month barSILENCE is hopping into our giant mech and engaging in Combat Mode, while we listen to the futuristic and mecha-electro soundtracks from the first five games in the Armored Core series. Whether you are new to the series, or an OG of the AC, and are getting ready for Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon, let’s connect to home base and jam out! Get battle-ready with the innova...

[Episode 15] This month barSILENCE is busting out Super Arts and EX Specials while we listen to the knockout soundtracks of the trilogy of Street Fighter 3 games! These unbelievable jams from New Generation, 2nd Impact: Giant Attack, and 3rd Strike do not pull any punches! Come block and parry the bad vibes away with these sincerely amazing tunes composed by Hideki Okugawa & Yuki Iwai HADOUKEN...

[Episode 14] This month barSILENCE is fighting the Mishima Zaibatsu to be the King of the Iron Fist like it's 1995, while we listen to the soundtracks of the Arcade and Playstation 1 versions of Tekken and Tekken 2! Let's dive into the catchy, bouncy, and energetic sounds of the Rave War from these genre-defining 3D fighters from the mid-90s. We'll hear the worldly-themed tracks of the original, a...

[Episode 13] Right Racer Month continues! This is a special bonus episode featuring remixes of tracks from Ridge Racer! The songs in this episode come from extremely limited-run albums that featured original tracks from the game, as well as awesome remixes that you have likely never heard! Tune in and hear remixes by jungle and breaks legend Lennie De Ice & Armshouse Crew from the Ridge Racer...

[Episode 12] ALLLL RIGHT EVERYONE! This month barSILENCE is racing and drifting through the soundtrack to the early releases of the Ridge Racer series in the arcade and on the original PlayStation! The soundtracks to Ridge Racer, Ridge Racer 2, and Ridge Racer Revolution, share many things and most of it is high-energy techno by composers Shinji Hosoe, Ayako Saso, and Nobuyoshi Sano, that puts the...

[Episode 11] This month barSILENCE is skating and tagging the streets of Toyko-to with the incredible music of the Jet Set Radio (Dreamcast) and Jet Set Radio Future (Xbox). This is the music of Tokyo's very own #1 pirate power station Jet Set Radio! Over the hood, through the streets, and right into your brains. We're riding high on a smooth stream of supersonic sounds! Now let's tune in, use thi...

[Episode 10] This month barSILENCE is diving into the monkey madness of the Ape Escape series with music by famed house and jungle composer Soichi Terada. We're catching the drum, the bass, and the apes with 14 of the best tracks from the original Ape Escape on the Playstation, the remake Ape Escape on the Loose on the Playstation Portable, and the pinnacle of the series, Ape Escape 3 on the Plays...

[Episode 9] This month barSILENCE celebrates the chilly and frosty sounds of winter through video game music! Grab a warm drink and chill out to this playlist designed to accompany you on frosty hikes in the woods, shoveling snow, and sitting by the fire. Special thanks to Aaron, of the Aaron & Tommy: Super Pod Saga Podcast, who requested this episode's final track. Track Listing: 00:00:00 - I...

[Episode 8] This month barSILENCE lands in the futuristic streets of 2023 to listen to the ambitious cyberpunk-influenced soundtrack of Perfect Dark on the Nintendo 64. We’re hacking into 15 of the best moody, bassy, and sci-fi soundscapes from Rare's greatest composers, Grant Kirkhope, Graeme Norgate, and David Clynick. In the wise words of Daniel Carrington, "Act your age, Joanna!" Tra...

[Episode 7] This month barSILENCE is getting spooky with a special Halloween-themed episode! Enjoy this haunting mixtape-style episode of 18 dark, ghostly ominous, and spine-chilling tracks that are perfect for your October frights. Track Listing: 00:00:06 - Welcome Guests (Haunting of Magnolia Manor) [Jimmy "Big Giant Circles" Hinson] 00:05:15 - Castle of the Four Gods (Shin Megami Tens...

[Episode 6] This month barSILENCE is on track and hitting the apex full throttle with music from the first two games in the Gran Turismo series! We’re listening to the music of the Japanese release featuring the blazing guitars and mega percussion of Masahiro Andoh, the jazz-infused grooves of Isamu Ohira, and the electronic beats from Jason Page’s Western release. Let’s hit the pedal to the metal...

[Episode 5] This month barSILENCE is covering the music from one of the best-selling games ever made! That's right, we're listening to Tetris! The name of this episode is no mistake, Tetris has been weaving its way into our brains and affecting generations of gamers for nearly 40 years. Let's listen to the origins of the Tetris theme, its variations, and a ton of fantastic music from 15 different...

[Episode 4] This month barSILENCE is exploring the deep and bass heavy sounds from the Zyrinx sound driver origins of the award-winning composer, Jesper Kyd. Grab a good pair of headphones, turn up the volume, and get grimy and heavy with amazing tracks from Sub-Terrania, Red Zone, and The Adventures of Batman and Robin on the Sega Genesis (Mega Drive). Track Listing: 00:00:00 - Start Sequence [Su...

[Episode 3.2] Welcome back! This month barSILENCE is celebrating the Masters of VGM podcasting event with this episode in the series. We are going to listen to the enduring and memorable music of Akira Yamaoka and Shinji Hosoe. If you are interested in learning more about the Masters of VGM Event, and the other 20+ shows that are participating, head to mastersofvgm.com . You can also follow along...

[Episode 3.1] Welcome back! This month barSILENCE is celebrating the Masters of VGM podcasting event with two shows. For this episode we're going to listen to music from my first two selections for as Masters of VGM, Jun Chikuma and Yasunori Mitsuda. If you are interested in learning more about the Masters of VGM Event, and the other 20+ shows that are participating, head to mastersofvgm.com . You...

[Episode 2] Achtung! Let’s listen to the groundbreaking soundtrack of Einhänder composed by Kenichrio Fukui. This 2D side scrolling shooter was released by Squaresoft in 1997 for the original Playstation. So let's suit up and strap in for some amazing late 90s pulse-pounding music. Track Listing: 00:00:00 - Chase 00:04:28 - Street 00:07:08 - Warning 00:11:00 - Bad Lands 00:16:45 - Rebellion 00:18:...

[Episode 1.5] Big news! barSILENCE is taking residency with 8Beats Radio starting this month. This special .5 edition of the show features songs that were discovered while listening to 8Beats Radio and a few additional tracks that will be featured in upcoming shows. Track Listing: 00:00:03 - Back in the 2000 by Sota Fujimori [Pro Evolution Soccer 2008] 00:03:31 - Clickable Beats by Masashi Ogata [...

[Episode 1] Yo dudes! This is Episode 1 of barSILENCE: A VGM Podcast. In this feature episode, we're rocking out to the gnarly tunes produced by Rob Hubbard for the Skate or Die series on the Nintendo Entertainment System. Track Listing: 00:00:00 - Skate or Die 2 Main Theme (VX Edition) [Skate or Die 2] 00:04:19 - Downhill Race - [Skate or Die] 00:07:04 - Downhill Jam - [Skate or Die] 00:09:28 - R...

[Episode 0] Thanks for checking out the introductory episode of barSILENCE. Let's get to know each other a bit and then listen to some fantastic music from a variety of games. Track Listing: 00:00:00 - Take Off - Kenichiro Fukui [Einhander] 00:03:41 - Stage Music 1 - Kazumi Totaka [Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins] 00:05:30 - Track 1 - Nobuo Uematsu [3-D WorldRunner] 00:08:23 - Jumping Tiger - S...