Chip Grooves Radio

Send us Fan Mail Steve Collett's industrial and thundering soundtrack is on display this week as Mike and Jon dive in. The guys discuss relations to the film series, the different entries into the video game landscape and Collett's unique take on what this universe sounds like.  JOIN OUR SOCIALS! magusmediaproductions.net www.facebook.com/groups/chipgrooveslounge/ @ChipGrooves CONTACT US...

Send us Fan Mail Several artists contribute to the sequel soundtrack in the Quake franchise. Is it what we expected? Not especially, but it packs a punch that gives the game attitude with dirty, angry guitars to match the grittiness of Quake's new direction. JOIN OUR SOCIALS! magusmediaproductions.net www.facebook.com/groups/chipgrooveslounge/ @ChipGrooves CONTACT US! chipsgrooveradio@gmail.c...

Send us Fan Mail Jake Kaufman sends listeners back to the eighties with his diverse, adventurous and exciting soundtrack. Mike and Jon discuss some of their favorite tracks and celebrate the contributions of Manami Matsumae, the original Mega Man composer.  JOIN OUR SOCIALS! magusmediaproductions.net www.facebook.com/groups/chipgrooveslounge/ @ChipGrooves CONTACT US! chipsgrooveradio@gmail.com

Send us Fan Mail A game everyone remembers. This N64 title brought fun, engaging and diverse FPS gameplay to home consoles. At the root of many parties and sleepless nights is the four-player deathmatch this game allowed, but also a beautifully executed campaign that captured the film. The soundtrack is no exception to the rule, showing just as much dedication and creativity as the game itself. To...

Send us Fan Mail To celebrate the new release of Tears of the Kingdom, Mike and Jon revisit their favorite Legend of Zelda soundtrack. Composed by the legendary Koji Kondo, ALttP is a wonderful adventure that takes us through Hyrule and beyond with a soundtrack that takes on the majesty and danger of the game in expert fashion. Complete with many tracks that have been consistently re-used and remi...

Send us Fan Mail Paul Ruskay's ethereal, atmospheric and at times brooding and suspenseful soundtrack is covered this week. Mike and Jon discuss the sounds of space, ironic, we know. Mike swoons over the subtleties of the soundtrack and Jon lays out some of the compelling story.  JOIN OUR SOCIALS! magusmediaproductions.net www.facebook.com/groups/chipgrooveslounge/ @ChipGrooves CONTACT US! ch...

Send us Fan Mail We get stealthy in this review of Noriyuki Asakura's masterpiece soundtrack. Join us as we break down a few of our favorite tracks and praise the composer's use of various unique instruments to create such a memorable experience. JOIN OUR SOCIALS! magusmediaproductions.net www.facebook.com/groups/chipgrooveslounge/ @ChipGrooves CONTACT US! chipsgrooveradio@gmail.com

Send us Fan Mail Mike comes clean and Jon praises one of his childhood favorites. Listen in as they get deep with the thematic influences, dark overtones and blatant change of pace for what we would say "typical" Nintendo titles are.  JOIN OUR SOCIALS! magusmediaproductions.net www.facebook.com/groups/chipgrooveslounge/ @ChipGrooves CONTACT US! chipsgrooveradio@gmail.com

Send us Fan Mail A unique blend of electronica and orchestra builds this soundtrack. Mike and Jon discuss the jump from book to video game for the BattleTech series. Mike appreciates the attention to detail by the composers who perhaps utilized the backstories and histories of each Clan to guide their music.  JOIN OUR SOCIALS! magusmediaproductions.net www.facebook.com/groups/chipgrooveslounge/ @C...

Send us Fan Mail An obscure shooter on a platform few people knew existed outside Japan. What a soundtrack! Yasuhito Saito composes a killer 80's pop/disco jam fest for this space shooter. With some blatant nods to artists of the time, Saito manages to give this stock video game experience some much needed style.  JOIN OUR SOCIALS! magusmediaproductions.net www.facebook.com/groups/chipgrooves...

Send us Fan Mail Today we celebrate the delightfully on-the-nose and fanciful soundtrack by Paul Romero and Rob King. The compositions are exquisite, if not a tad out of place at times. Join Mike and Jon for a spell as they break this classic soundtrack down.  JOIN OUR SOCIALS! magusmediaproductions.net www.facebook.com/groups/chipgrooveslounge/ @ChipGrooves CONTACT US! chipsgrooveradio@gmail.com

Send us Fan Mail The man, the myth, the legend, Frank Klepacki joins us today for an interview! Mike and Jon ask him about his history and growing up with a musical family, breaking into the video game scene and what it's like composing chip tunes versus orchestra. What an outstanding human. It was an absolute honor to talk to a giant in the VGM story. JOIN OUR SOCIALS! magusmediaproductions....

Send us Fan Mail One of, if not the , premier Real-Time Strategy games of all-time. Frank Klepacki, known for this and many, many other soundtracks comes at us with a lush and funky soundtrack that puts players in the role of commander. Join Mike and Jon on this journey to conquer our enemies with a giant military boot of funk and electronica. JOIN OUR SOCIALS! magusmediaproductions.net www.facebo...

Send us Fan Mail Jon and Mike discuss this SNES port of the arcade cabinet! What a blast! The use of so many loud and diverse instruments brings this soundtrack alive.  JOIN OUR SOCIALS! magusmediaproductions.net www.facebook.com/groups/chipgrooveslounge/ @ChipGrooves CONTACT US! chipsgrooveradio@gmail.com

Send us Fan Mail Today we welcome Jon from Nastygram: An RPG Podcast! We are happy to have him on the team and what a banger for a first episode! Mike and Jon discuss the difference between this and other video game soundtracks. What makes this one so successful? Tune in and find out!  JOIN OUR SOCIALS! magusmediaproductions.net www.facebook.com/groups/chipgrooveslounge/ @ChipGrooves CONTACT US! c...

Send us Fan Mail This episode is dedicated to some of the 8-Bit greats from one man. He's a true composer, arranger and delegator. With his writing and direction he helped put Sunsoft on the map with beautiful and at times intricate soundtracks. Today Mike dives into Blaster Master, Batman: The Video Game and Journey to Silius. JOIN OUR SOCIALS! magusmediaproductions.net www.facebook.com/grou...

Send us Fan Mail Mike stops down to crack open Yuzo Koshiro's dramatic soundtrack! Can post-romanticism and orchestral influences really find a place in the capabilities of the Super Nintendo's sound chip? JOIN OUR SOCIALS! magusmediaproductions.net www.facebook.com/groups/chipgrooveslounge/ @ChipGrooves CONTACT US! chipsgrooveradio@gmail.com

Send us Fan Mail Revenge tales can be so tragic. Today, Mike highlights some of the best songs on this short and sweet soundtrack.  JOIN OUR SOCIALS! magusmediaproductions.net www.facebook.com/groups/chipgrooveslounge/ @ChipGrooves CONTACT US! chipsgrooveradio@gmail.com

Send us Fan Mail Contra goes melodic and beautiful?! WTF? Does the dynamic duo of Akira Yamaoka and Sota Fujimori make for a classic soundtrack? Find out now! JOIN OUR SOCIALS! magusmediaproductions.net www.facebook.com/groups/chipgrooveslounge/ @ChipGrooves CONTACT US! chipsgrooveradio@gmail.com

Send us Fan Mail Mike celebrates the first 2 Diablo titles by examining Matt Uelmen's soundtrack to the second game. How they intertwine with each other is a key component to what makes them so great. It's time to go to hell. JOIN OUR SOCIALS! magusmediaproductions.net www.facebook.com/groups/chipgrooveslounge/ @ChipGrooves CONTACT US! chipsgrooveradio@gmail.com

Send us Fan Mail Masanao Akahori delivers a score to a futuristic Earth in turmoil. Mike compares the themes of the music to the threads of war delivered in the game. JOIN OUR SOCIALS! magusmediaproductions.net www.facebook.com/groups/chipgrooveslounge/ @ChipGrooves CONTACT US! chipsgrooveradio@gmail.com

Send us Fan Mail There's one song on here that everyone loves. Mike dives into the thought that while that song is always talked about on "best of" lists, the rest of the album remains lost to time. As he finds out, maybe that's a good thing. JOIN OUR SOCIALS! magusmediaproductions.net www.facebook.com/groups/chipgrooveslounge/ @ChipGrooves CONTACT US! chipsgrooveradio@gmail.co...

Send us Fan Mail With the later entries in the original Mega Man series becoming a bit stale, Capcom had something to prove with their new series on the Super Nintendo. The soundtrack was just one element of that and it expertly shows just how creative they could be. JOIN OUR SOCIALS! magusmediaproductions.net www.facebook.com/groups/chipgrooveslounge/ @ChipGrooves CONTACT US! chipsgrooveradio@gma...

Send us Fan Mail Every gamer is aware of Akira Yamaoka and if you've never heard the soundtrack to Silent Hill 2, you're missing out. On this episode, Mike dives deep into the music, but also gets personal with his attachment to Yamaoka's brilliant performance. JOIN OUR SOCIALS! magusmediaproductions.net www.facebook.com/groups/chipgrooveslounge/ @ChipGrooves CONTACT US! chipsgroove...