PixelTunes Radio VGM Podcast
PixelTunes Radio is a bi-weekly video game music podcast hosted by Mike Levy and Ed Wilson. We bring you an hour of music, comedy, and VGM trivia!
- Update frequency
- every 13 days
- Episodes
- 115
- Years Active
- 2014 - 2024
Episode 73: The Sounds of Silent Hill with @AvalancheJared
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PTR’s spoooooky October festivities continue with a focus on one of the most disturbing series of the last decade: Silent…
Episode 72: Castlevania 3: Same Song, Different Country
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Castlevania III: Dracula’s Curse, known as Akumajō Densetsu in Japan, was the final and most impressive Castlevania game to …
Episode 71: Iku Mizutani: The Man Behind the Music
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Iku Mizutani is well known for his fast-paced NES and Game Boy music on games like Shatterhand, Shadow of the Ninja, and Mighty Mo…
Episode 70: Return of the Free Picks
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It’s episode 70, so that means it’s time for a free pick show! Mike and Ed play some tunes that don’t really fit into any particular theme, but …
Episode 69: Follin Back in Time
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Tim Follin may be remembered for writing amazing soundtracks to titles like Silver Surfer (NES) and Rock ‘n Roll Racing (SNES), but his career as one…
Episode 68: Taito Arcade with Bryan
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This week, Ed tags his Impulse Project co-host Bryan into the ring to chat about video game music! The theme of the day is Taito; specifically …
Episode 67: Industrial Strength VGM
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Sure, everyone knows that Nine Inch Nails wrote the soundtrack for Quake, right? You may not know, however, that it wasn’t the first time an in…
Episode 66: DOOM
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Hot on the heels of the new DOOM release, PTR is back with a scorching collection of songs from the franchise. Marvel at how far video game music has come in the …
Episode 65: Run n Gun Fun
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Today’s theme is all about running and gunning as Mike and Ed grab their rocket launchers and head towards the enemy’s base. The playlist is exceptional…
Episode 64: Summer Jamz
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Summer is here, and the PTR boys are spraying you down with some cool summer jams. Rap, jazz, funk, rock… it’s all in here! Hop in the car, roll down the w…
Episode 63: Battle Clash Crescendo
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While the SNES Super Scope went largely ignored by the gaming community in the mid-nineties, those who owned one were treated to two of the bes…
Episode 62: Mega Man X-travaganza
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In 1994, Capcom unleashed Mega Man X on the SNES, revitalizing the Mega Man series and spawning an entirely new set of sequels. Keiji Inafune was …
Episode 61: PTR Retro-spective
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Join the PTR guys as they take a look back at the last 60 episodes! Mike and Ed each choose their tracks from the OTHER host’s selections from past s…
Episode 60: Free Picks Gaiden
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It’s Episode 60, and that means it’s time for a “free pick” show! Mike and Ed both make some Sonic Mayhem (literally!) with tracks from Wild 9 and Qu…
Episode 59: Star Fox
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It’s a Star Fox PTR, just in time for the much-anticipated release of Star Fox Zero on the Wii U! Mike and Ed take a stroll through the Lylat System, visiting…
Episode 58: CORE Design
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The game development company known as CORE Design humbly began in a small Victorian house in Derby, England back in 1988. They may be best known for creati…
Episode 57: Sega CD Sounds
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The Sega CD (known as the Mega CD in Japan and Europe) was a device that attached to the Genesis/ Mega Drive console, and added extra processing power and huge …
Episode 56: Elemental Master
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TecnoSoft released Elemental Master to North American audiences in 1993 with very little fanfare. The unassuming vertical shoot ’em up wasn’t destined…
Episode 55: SNK vs Capcom with Pixelated Audio!
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It’s the Matchup of the Century! The PTR boys were guests on episode 49 of VGM podcast Pixelated Audio to discuss SNK vs Capcom: SVC Chaos. Now Bryan an…
Episode 54: The Music of Final Fantasy
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The Final Fantasy series is celebrated not only for it’s engaging characters, powerful storylines, and impressive graphics, but it’s wonderfu…