Rhythm and Pixels

In the 90s Sega fought the rental market with a radical new idea: stream video games directly to consumers. Rob and Pernell listen to music special to the Sega Channel, and the exclusive games brought to North America. The Sega Channel brought video games to consumers directly to their consoles through the cable television network. This was not only a revolution for gaming, it pioneered a whole ne...

It's nearly Valentine's day! This usually means time for some romantic themed music and games. But Rob and Pernell have different attitudes towards this holiday, making an eclectic playlist that's sure to give you whiplash! Don't worry though, every track you'll hear is golden. Whether it's a smooth jam from Rob, or an aggressive banger from Pernell! One of the themes in this week's episode happen...

Rob and Pernell brace themselves as the podcast goes into overdrive! We're talking about panic-music in this week's episode. Music that plays during bosses, boss-parades, Thanksgiving-day-parades, and Thanksgiving-day-boss-parades! This week's episode was recorded over a live-stream for Patreon members! If you want to get involved, consider donating to our Patreon. Members at every level get acces...

Back at it again with the game within a game business! This time we're hanging out with number one podcast guest and games composer Chel Wong! In addition to writing excellent music, she's fantastic at constantly changing the direction of conversation!

He's the bad boy of video games, and he's the musician who plays by the rules. Together they are fighting crime! I mean, they are listening to great music with their friend Hammock! (KVGM, The Last Wave) We're listening to music that could be in a "buddy-cop" movie/television series. And IT RULES! Let the music put you into the movie theater, watching two cops work together. Despite their differen...

The start of a new year for Rhythm and Pixels also means the start of a new rivalry! Test your knowledge of game music with Rob and Pernell in this very special game-show episode hosted by Chris Baines! Think of this episode like a "Name That Tune" contest for video game music. We invite you to play along and keep score with us! Chris Baines (http://www.chrisbainesmusic.com, X-Hunters) has been cr...

This week on the show we're saying hello to the new year and GOODBYE to 2020 with a live show for our Patreon members! All of the music this week is somehow related to the good and the bad of 2020. There's also a silly quiz game that you can play along with! Joining us on the show this week is Austin (WASD, Dwelling of Duels) and Josh (The Runaway Four)! They're here to promote their fantastic sho...

From Chrono Trigger to Xenoblade, it's clear that Yasunori Mitsuda is a master composer. Why not finish the year with music from one of our favorite composers! We celebrate the end of 2020 with a special episode focused on the composer Yasunori Mitsuda. Of course all our episodes begin with some game discussion and what we're playing. Lots of extra movie talk than we expected. Lots of great music...

We always pride ourselves in finding the best game music you may have never heard of. But this week we take things a step further. We dig deep into the catalog of classic and current-generation game systems looking for music that was overlooked. Joining us on this journey is Chris Taylor (twitch.tv/lierxagerate), Twitch streamer and creator of the Facebook group: Hidden Sound Test Along with all t...

It ain't nothin but a Z-thang because this week we're mixing hip-hop with Hyrule on the podcast! We have Zelda & Chill producer Mikel joining us to talk about all things beats and of course Zelda. We talk with Mikel about the music and games that inspire him. Discussion turns to classic hip-hop, new German rap, and days spent playing Grand Theft Auto with our friends! Lots of great music in th...

Rob and Pernell continue their anniversary celebration in this month's live stream episode! This time we asked our listeners for their favorite moments and topics and we chose new music for them! Also in the show Rob gives a new video game quiz all about origin stories! Pernell dances "the cream-corn" in his chair and Rob continues his love-affair with all things Eurobeat. ULTIMATE DRIFT LET'S GO...

This week we are celebrating 5 years of Rhythm and Pixels! That's 5 years of music, fun, and Pernell's sexy voice every week! We're looking back at our favorite episodes and picking our top 5 favorite songs of the year! Also on the show Rob gives Pernell the ULTIMATE Trails of Cold Steel quiz. And finally! Rob learns what Pernell means about Van Johnson! There's all this and more, so get ready for...

Vroom! Let's go fast! This week's show is a special mixtape of the funkiest racing music we could find! Expect some rockin tunes from classic Nintendo titles, Dreamcast games, and deep arcade cuts! Let this be the perfect playlist to get you in the mood for driving! Don't forget that next week's show is a celebration of 5 years of the podcast! Can you believe it? We're asking all of our listeners...

We finally did it. We've made so many references to The Simpsons that we have an entire show devoted to its games! We've got music from the Game Boy all the way to the PlayStation. We talk about how the classic NES game discouraged Rob from ever exploring other Simpsons games. And maybe that's for the better!

The podcast goes old-school this week as we compare our favorites from the 16-bit generation of video games! Pernell steps into the ring with killer music from the Super Nintendo. Rob wields a +16 critical Genesis synthesizer, ready to battle! We're not doing a direct comparison of the systems, nor are we arguing which one is best! We are putting together what we think made each system special, an...

We're listening to music from spooky games! Or spooky music from just plain awesome games! This week's episode is a Patreon-supported episode of listener suggestions! Every month we turn to our listeners for music suggestions and we read their testimonials! So grab your headphones, hit play, and listen to the tale of Pernell's missing piece of NEC history from the 90s!

This week on the show we listen to music from all games monster-related and ghost-adjacent! Not all these tracks are scary on their own, but we hope they put you into the Halloween spirit! We talk about all the things that scare Pernell and some of Rob's favorite horror movies! Some say that if you play this podcast 3 times in the mirror, Pernell shows up behind you with a bag of potato chips! So,...

We're matching up video game characters for blind-dates on this week's episode! Rob and Pernell play match-maker, picking random characters and then finding out if they're compatible! Some are hits! Some are misses! Some should never be! But hey, it's just 8-bit coffee for these single heroes and villains!

This week we announce the winners of our t-shirt giveaway contest! Last month we asked our listeners to send us their most ridiculous video-game-sounding super move. Today we pick tracks and games that suit the top 5 entries! We reveal the 3 winners at the end of the show! R n P shirt for your body, go check out our merch page! https://rhythmandpixels/merch

Rob and Pernell are going to take you on a ride! We're back at it again with our own characters in the world of Smash Bros. figuring out which characters would smash! Wait, that's going to be a different episode, scratch that. This is the dream match-up of the century! Who will win? A werewolf? Scrooge McDuck? Find out!

Robot pilots! Airplane pilots! Games with stuff! Our good friend and fantastic composer Chel Wong (@ChelWongAudio) joins us for a look at games with pilots and stuff! We joke about what makes a great video game pilot, and the discussion heads back into Sheep PlayStation game territory.

This week on the show we're listening to music from games that played meaningful part in our lives. Expect some life stories, laughing, singing, and Final Fantasy music!

This week on the show we're joined by video game and video game father enthusiast Bedroth! Bedroth co-hosts the most excellent podcast "Very Good Music a Video Game Music Podcast". We talk about great food, the destruction of the cosmos, and Haggar's reelection campaign for Metro City: "A Chicken in Every Trash Can!"

Welcome to our first annual Smash Bros. tournament! This competition comes with a twist: all the characters are provided by our listeners! And none of them are in official games! Who will win? Will it be Bonk? Bayou Billy? Superstar professional golfer Lee Trevino? LET'S FIND OUT!

We're not here to poke fun at anyone's names, let alone our own heroic digital-avatars. That's why we're here to salute those great characters such as Ash Ketchum, who likes to catch'em all. And Boomer Kuwanger, who likes to boomer. And kuwanger. Maybe both.