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  • Episode #23: FM Metal
    Lock up your daughters, get out the air guitar, and crank the volume up to eleven! This is FM Metal, a collection of some of the finest metal tracks to ever grace FM sound chips. Continue reading →
    47 min
  • Episode #22: Game Music History ~1989~

    We close out the 80’s with a look at the state of game music in 1989. As usual, the playlist is ordered by release date.

    Download Episode #22: Game Music History ~1989~ (159 MB, mp3) here

    …or watch it on Youtube

    Playlist:

    01 “Main Theme” – RoboCop (1989, Commodore 64) by Jonathan Dunn

    02 “Mid-Garts” – Mid-Garts (1989, PC-8801) by Masaaki Uno
    03 “Main Theme” – Lightning Vaccus: The Knight of Iron (1989, X68000) by Koji Hayama
    04 “Title Screen” – DNA Warrior (1989, Commodore 64) by Thomas Petersen,Kim Christensen
    05 “Ready to Go / Captain Lancer” – Hellfire (1989, Arcade) by Tatsuya Uemura
    06 “Title Screen” – R-Type (1989, Amiga) by Chris Hülsbeck
    07 “Town 1” – Valna (1989, PC-8801) by Manabu Saito
    08 “Title Screen” – Stormlord (1989, Commodore 64) by Johannes Bjerregaard
    09 “B-Type Music” – Tetris (1989, Gameboy) by Hirokazu Tanaka
    10 “Running Up! (Solo I)” – Dirt Fox (1989, Arcade) by Shinji Hosoe
    11 “Rubble [Area 9]” – Gunhed (1989, PC Engine) by M.Miyamoto,JTS,M.Tsukamoto,S.Inoue,Ozono,K.Takeuchi
    12 “Polyanna (I Believe In You)” – Mother (1989, NES) by Keiichi Suzuki
    13 “Loading Tune” – Dominator (1989, Commodore 64) by Matt Gray
    14 “Ravine” – Area 88 (1989, Arcade) by Manami Matsumae
    15 “Main Theme” – Kult (1989, Amiga) by Stéphane Picq
    16 “The Moon” – Duck Tales (1989, NES) by Hiroshige Tonomura
    17 “Title Theme” – The Colonel’s Bequest (1989, MS-DOS) by Ken Allen
    18 “Flood of Power” – Midnight Resistance (1989, Arcade) by A.Hara,H.Yoshida,T.Kiuchi,H.Komatsu,Fuse
    19 “In The Dark Passages” – Shadow of the Beast (1989, Amiga) by David Whittaker
    20 “Mission 3” – Fire Hawk: Thexder The Second Contact (1989, PC-8801) by Hiromi Ohba
    21 “Space Quest Theme” – Leisure Suit Larry III (1989, MS-DOS) by Mike Dana
    22 “Ending” – Emerald Dragon (1989, PC-8801) by Nobuhito Koise
    23 “Opening” – Dual Targets: The 4th Unit Act.3 (1989, FM Towns) by Yasuhito Saito
    24 “Title Screen” – Turbo Outrun (1989, Commodore 64) by Jeroen Tel
    25 “Town of Normana” – Xak: The Art of Visual Stage (1989, MSX2) by Tadahiro Nitta,Ryuji Sasai
    26 “Intro and Title” – Battle Squadron (1989, Amiga) by Ron Klaren
    27 “Sunrise Blvd.” – The Revenge of Shinobi (1989, Mega Drive) by Yuzo Koshiro
    28 “One Voice in the Cosmic Fugue” – Knight Arms: The Hyblid Framer (1989, X68000) by Toshiya Yamanaka
    29 “Level Select” – Ilyad (1989, Amiga) by Frédéric Hahn
    30 “Fire Scramble” – Gradius III (1989, Arcade) by J.Kaneda,S.Fukami,M.Higashino,K.Nakamura,M.Izumi
    31 “Stage 5” – Abadox: The Deadly Inner War (1989, NES) by Kiyohiro Sada
    32 “Go with the Stream” – Herzog Zwei (1989, Mega Drive) by Naosuke Arai,Tomomi Otani
    33 “Ruins of Moondoria” – Ys Book I & II (1989, PC Engine CD) by Ryo Yonemitsu
    34 “Beginning” – Castlevania III (1989, NES) by Hidenori Maezawa,Jun Funahashi,Yukie Morimoto
    35 “Title” – Budokan: The Martial Spirit (1989, MS-DOS) by Rob Hubbard
    36 “Laboratory of Madness” – Batman: The Video Game (1989, NES) by Naoki Kodaka
    37 “Title Theme” – Ghouls’n Ghosts (1989, Amiga) by Tim Follin

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  • Episode #21: Kenichi Arakawa

    Kenichi Arakawa is mostly known for his work on visual novels like Jewel Bem Hunter Lime or the Viper series. He got his start composing in the doujin scene, contributing music to a number of PC-88 disk mags under the alias Thomas Brown, before moving on to (mainly) work for Silence and its adult brands Sogna and C-Class. This podcast spotlights this early part of his career, featuring music composed for the FM sound chips of systems like the PC-98 and X68000.

    Download Episode #21: Kenichi Arakawa (77 MB, mp3) here

    …or watch it on Youtube

    Playlist:

    01 “Jewel Bem Hunter LIME” – Jewel Bem Hunter Lime 11 (1994, X68000) by Kenichi Arakawa

    02 “Queen in the Dark Night” – Rusty (1993, PC-9801) by Kenichi Arakawa
    03 “Step by Step” – Demo (1990, PC-8801) by Kenichi Arakawa
    04 “Opening” – Animahjong V3 (1993, X68000) by Kenichi Arakawa
    05 “Give Me A Feeling” – Jewel Bem Hunter Lime 11 (1994, X68000) by Kenichi Arakawa
    06 “Blue Flight” – Viper-V12 (1995, PC-9801) by Kenichi Arakawa
    07 “Nami’s Theme” – Viper-V16 (1995, PC-9801) by Kenichi Arakawa
    08 “MA10” – Animahjong X (1994, PC-9801) by Kenichi Arakawa
    09 “Shake Hip” – Viper-V12 (1995, PC-9801) by Kenichi Arakawa
    10 “MILK10” – Exciting Milk Dai 1 Wa (1996, PC-9801) by Kenichi Arakawa
    11 “Midorix” – PMD98 (1993) by Kenichi Arakawa
    12 “Shooting Star” – Rusty (1993, PC-9801) by Kenichi Arakawa
    13 “High Time” – Mahjong Elegance (1994, PC-9801) by Kenichi Arakawa
    14 “Arabesque Rock” – Viper-BTR (1996, PC-9801) by Kenichi Arakawa
    15 “LA09” – Lemon Angel (1995, PC-9801) by Kenichi Arakawa
    16 “Much Difference” – Viper-V12 (1995, PC-9801) by Kenichi Arakawa
    17 “Dear Takako” – Viper-V16 (1995, PC-9801) by Kenichi Arakawa
    18 “Ending 2” – Totsugeki! Mix (1994, PC-9801) by Kenichi Arakawa

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  • Episode #21: Kenichi Arakawa
    Kenichi Arakawa is mostly known for his work on visual novels like Jewel Bem Hunter Lime or the Viper series. He got his start composing in the doujin scene, contributing music to a number of PC-88 disk mags under the alias Thomas Brown, before moving on to (mainly) work for Silence and its adult brands Sogna and C-Class. This podcast spotlights this early part of his career, featuring music composed for the FM sound chips of systems like the PC-98 and X68000. Continue reading →
    46 min
  • Episode #20: Thalamus

    Thalamus was a British publisher, mostly known for their small, but fine selection of C64 releases, which included some of the most impressive games on the system. Equally impressive were their soundtracks, composed by an assortment of SID legends, like Rob Hubbard, Jeroen Tel, Martin Walker, Matt Gray, or Steve Rowlands. This podcast features a selection of some of Thalamus’ best tracks on the C64 and Amiga.

    Download Episode #20: Thalamus (78 MB, mp3) here

    …or watch it on Youtube

    Playlist:

    01 “Thalamusic” – Demo (1991, MOD) by Matt Simmonds (4-Mat), comp. Rob Hubbard

    02 “Intro” – Snare (1989, Commodore 64) by Martin Walker
    03 “In-Game” – Venom Wing (1990, Amiga) by Ramon Braumuller
    04 “Load Next Level” – Hawkeye (1988, Commodore 64) by Jeroen Tel
    05 “Creatures Title Remix Dance” – Demo (2001, Remix.Kwed.Org) by CZ-Tunes, comp. Steve Rowlands
    06 “Title Screen” – Delta (1987, Commodore 64) by Rob Hubbard
    07 “Level 5: The Metal Base” – Borobodur: The Planet of Doom (1992, Amiga) by Reinier van Vliet
    08 “Ballonacy” – Creatures 2: Torture Trouble (1992, Commodore 64) by Steve Rowlands
    09 “Ending” – Venom Wing (1990, Amiga) by Ramon Braumuller
    10 “Ending” – Armalyte (1988, Commodore 64) by Martin Walker
    11 “Skate School, River Patrol, Ski Patrol” – Winter Camp (1992, Amiga) by Reinier van Vliet
    12 “Title Screen” – Creatures 2: Torture Trouble (1992, Commodore 64) by Steve Rowlands
    13 “Quedex (Infected Leads)” – Demo (2009, Remix.Kwed.Org) by PowerTrace, comp. Matt Gray
    14 “Aggressor Theme” – Walker’s Warbles (1988, Commodore 64) by Martin Walker
    15 “Title Screen” – Hawkeye (1988, Commodore 64) by Jeroen Tel

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  • Episode #20: Thalamus
    Thalamus was a British publisher, mostly known for their small, but fine selection of C64 releases, which included some of the most impressive games on the system. Equally impressive were their soundtracks, composed by an assortment of SID legends, like Rob Hubbard, Jeroen Tel, Martin Walker, Matt Gray, or Steve Rowlands. This podcast features a selection of some of Thalamus' best tracks on the C64 and Amiga. Continue reading →
    46 min
  • Episode #19: Mighty Luna

    We’re back with another un-themed selection of great tunes. An assortment of orcs, bees, evil aliens, and other delightful things is waiting for you on this edition of Audio Panic Room.

    Download Episode #19: Mighty Luna (79 MB, mp3) here

    …or watch it on Youtube

    Playlist:

    01 “Rolling Man” – CONTINUE (199x, X68000) by NinNin

    02 “Title Theme” – Top Gear 2 (1994, CD32) by Patrick Phelan, Neil Biggin
    03 “Party Tune” – Demo (1989, Commodore 64) by Reyn Ouwehand
    04 “Crisis” – EVE burst error (1995, PC-9801) by Ryu Takami
    05 “In the Sky Over Gotham City” – Batman (1990, Mega Drive) by Naoki Kodaka
    06 “Time Trial Results” – Konami Krazy Racers (2001, Gameboy Advance) by Sotaru Tojima
    07 “Inferno” – Inferno (1994, MS-DOS) by Alien Sex Fiend, Barry Leitch
    08 “Name Entry” – Mission Impossibubble (1989, Commodore 64) by Neil Baldwin
    09 “The Chase” – Ork (1991, Amiga) by Tim Bartlett
    10 “Afternoon Breeze” – Demo (1995, PC-9801) by Daisuke Takahashi (KID)
    11 “Sky Swimming” – TwinBee Yahho! (1995, Arcade) by Konami Kukeiha Club
    12 “Title Screen” – SWiV (2000, Gameboy Color) by Will Davis
    13 “Shiroma’s Theme” – Chocobo’s Dungeon 2 (1998, Playstation) by Yasuhiro Kawakami
    14 “Fireworks” – Demo (1990, MOD) by Martin Wall (Mantronix)
    15 “OP Idle Theme” – Bakuretsu Quiz Tatakae! Maitiruna (1994, PC-9801) by Suzunosuke Himekiri
    16 “Ending Part 2” – Shadows of Cairn (1994, MS-DOS) by Brian McCulloch, Bob Gumbrecht

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  • Episode #19: Mighty Luna
    We're back with another un-themed selection of great tunes. An assortment of orcs, bees, evil aliens, and other delightful things is waiting for you on this edition of Audio Panic Room. Continue reading →
    45 min
  • Episode #18: Pinball Delusions

    Welcome to the wonderful world of pinball music! This episode features a fairly eclectic mix of music from real pinball machines, demo scene-influenced Amiga and DOS soundtracks, awesome hard rock from 90s-era pinball games, and (almost) anything in between.

    Download Episode #18: Pinball Delusions (82 MB, mp3) here

    …or watch it on Youtube

    Playlist:

    01 “Main Theme” – Black Knight 2000 (1989, Pinball) by Dan Forden, Brian Schmidt, Steve Ritchie

    02 “Menu Theme” – Pinball Illusions (1994, Amiga) by Olof Gustafsson
    03 “Road King USA” – Tilt! (1995, MS-DOS) by Tommy Tallarico Studios, Mark Cooksey
    04 “T-9101G_33” – Pinball Graffiti (1996, Saturn) by Pack-In-Video
    05 “Main Table” – Dragon’s Fury (1991, Mega Drive) by T. Sakoda, M. Tsukamoto, T. Yamanishi
    06 “Aquatic Adventure” – Obsession (1994, Atari STE) by Per Almered
    07 “Multiball” – Whirlwind (1990, Pinball) by Chris Granner
    08 “Whispy Stage” – Kirby’s Pinball Land (1993, Gameboy) by Tadashi Ikegami
    09 “Movement (Muddy)” – The Pinball of the Dead (2002, Gameboy Advance) by Hitoshi Sakimoto
    10 “Snooker Champ” – Silverball (1993, MS-DOS) by Robert Allen
    11 “Quick Lock Theme 2” – Banzai Run (1993, Pinball) by Brian Schmidt
    12 “Bonus Stage 3” – Devil’s Crush (1990, PC Engine) by Noriyuki Iwadare
    13 “Intro” – Pinball Fantasies (1993, CD32) by Olof Gustafsson
    14 “Title Screen” – Advanced Pinball Simulator (1989, Commodore 64) by David Dunn
    15 “World Rally Fever 11” – Addiction Pinball (1998, Windows) by Bjørn A. Lynne
    16 “Fun Fair” – Psycho Pinball (1995, MS-DOS) by Tim Bartlett
    17 “Jackpot” – Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991, Pinball) by Chris Granner
    18 “Cheep Cheep Pufferfish Battle” – Mario Pinball Land (2004, Gameboy Advance) by Kenichi Nishimaki
    19 “The Present Timezone” – Pro Pinball: Timeshock! (1997, MS-DOS) by Jake Burns, Bruce Foxton
    20 “The Castle” – 3-D Ultra Pinball: Creep Night (1996, Windows) by Timothy Steven Clarke

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