PixelTunes Radio VGM Podcast

Episode 15: Composer Yuzo Koshiro

The man’s name is synonymous with game soundtracks like Streets of Rage and ActRaiser, but did you know he was composing music and developing sound programs as far …

Episode 14: The Best of Contra

Drawing inspiration from epic films like Alien and Predator, the Contra series defined the run ‘n gun genre with its manic, over-the-top action and visuals.  Each new …

Episode 13: Scott Returns!

We had so much fun with Scott on our Racing Trax episode that we decided to invite him back for more!  He’s picked all of our music this time around, and he’s dug some gre…

PixelTunes Radio Episode 12: Game Boy Advance #GBAwesome

Sure, it wasn’t the FIRST color portable gaming system, but it was the was first one to offer a huge library of titles and a ton of great mus…

PixelTunes Radio Episode 11: Totally Game Boy!

Nintendo’s portable system saw many different revisions over its run, starting with bulky monochrome devices, and evolving into sleek bodies with color…

PixelTunes Radio Episode 10: Ed’s Picks

Ed crowns himself king of the PixelTunes Basement Castle and selects all the music this time around!  Join us as he flexes his knowledge of obscure retro game…

PixelTunes Radio Episode 9: Racing Trax

Finger perched on the accelerator button… wind in your hair… clock ticking down at the top of the screen… Racing games are always a thrilling experience, and …

PixelTunes Radio Episode 8: Mike’s Picks

Ed finally breaks down and lets Mike pick all of the tracks this time.  The result is one fine collection of tunes!  From obscure consoles like the Sharp X68…

PixelTunes Radio Episode 7: Shmup Trax

Shmups.  Shooters.  Shoot ’em ups.  No matter what you call them, one fact is true:  They showcase some of the best music that their consoles have to offer.  I…

PixelTunes Radio Episode 6: Beyond Chiptune

Gaming music on CD and DVD is a glorious thing.  Composers have more freedom to write however they choose, without the limitations of software chips.  We’…

PixelTunes Radio Episode 5: Brian’s Tunes

We’re back with Episode 5!  This time out, our buddy Brian (who designed our awesome logo) plays a bunch of rad tunes for us.  We talk about how everything …

PixelTunes Radio Episode 4: Sound-alikes

Have you ever played a video game and thought, “Hey, that song sounds familiar?”  You’re not alone!  In this episode, Ed and Mike pick some tunes that sound …

PixelTunes Radio Episode 3: Todd’s Picks

Our buddy Todd drops by the PixelTunes compound to share an eclectic mix of tunes with us.  We’ve got Final Fantasy, Blaster Master, Mega Man 2, and more! …

PixelTunes Radio Episode 2: Beat ’em Ups

Episode 2 is all about beat ’em ups… Final Fight, Double Dragon, etc.  We play some great soundtracks from this genre, and talk about some of our favorite …

PixelTunes Radio Episode 1

It’s Episode one of PixelTunes Radio!  We discuss some of the more popular video game composers of the 8 and 16 bit eras, and play some of their more obscure tracks follow…