Today, The VGMbassy is proud to present a brand new type of episode format: the Blind Listen. On these shows, Ed and a guest VGMbassador will listen to the soundtrack from a game that they know absolutely nothing about, and try to figure out what kind of game it could be strictly based on what they hear. At the end of the show, all is revealed as Ed pulls back the shroud covering the game’s details! You, as a listener, can participate in three different ways: by playing along with the hosts and making your own theories, OR by becoming a Patreon Patron and submitting soundtracks for Blind Listen shows, OR by becoming a Patreon guest on a Blind Listen show and playing along with Ed on an episode!

Our soundtrack today is from the PS1 game “Black/Matrix 00.” It’s full of unique and amazing music, and keeps Ed and special guest Todd on their toes, guessing at the nature of each track, until the very end of the show. We hope you enjoy guessing along with them!

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Black/Matrix 00

Developed by Flight‑Plan Inc.

Published by Interchannel

Released February 14th, 2000

All Music Composed by Seiichi Kakehashi and Minako Adachi

The Tracklist:

1 – Brute Force

2 – Beat the Jazz (Black/Matrix II Mix)

3 – The Chase

4 – The Ultimate Escapist

5 – Devilish Overdrive

6 – God is a DJ

7 – Sledge Hammer

8 – Cursed Bloodlines

9 – Sympathy for the Devil

10 – Mental Vitamin

11 – Violent White

12 – Riot Battle

13 – Black/Matrix

14 – Theme of Kain

15 – Towards the Legendary Future

16 – Heavenly Stardust

17 – Flame Joker

18 – Vicious Plot

19 – Home Run

20 – Super Star

21 – Unseen Rivalry

22 – Theme of Mathia

23 – Ordinary Life