[Episode 13] Right Racer Month continues! This is a special bonus episode featuring remixes of tracks from Ridge Racer! The songs in this episode come from extremely limited-run albums that featured original tracks from the game, as well as awesome remixes that you have likely never heard! Tune in and hear remixes by jungle and breaks legend Lennie De Ice & Armshouse Crew from the Ridge Racer NSM release in 1996, as well as grooving, jazzy, and nostalgic heavy remixes from the even more rare Ridge Laser laserdisc playthrough soundtrack! COME ON! PULL UP TO THE STARTING LINE AND REV YOUR EN ..read more

[Episode 12] ALLLL RIGHT EVERYONE! This month barSILENCE is racing and drifting through the soundtrack to the early releases of the Ridge Racer series in the arcade and on the original PlayStation! The soundtracks to Ridge Racer, Ridge Racer 2, and Ridge Racer Revolution, share many things and most of it is high-energy techno by composers Shinji Hosoe, Ayako Saso, and Nobuyoshi Sano, that puts the pedal to the metal and drives you to dancing! THE ENGINES SOUND LIKE THEY ARE READY TO GO! ARE YOU ALL SET?! Track Listing for the Show: 00:00 - Main Theme (Ridge Racer - Playstation) [Shinji Hosoe ..read more

[Episode 11] This month barSILENCE is skating and tagging the streets of Toyko-to with the incredible music of the Jet Set Radio (Dreamcast) and Jet Set Radio Future (Xbox). This is the music of Tokyo's very own #1 pirate power station Jet Set Radio! Over the hood, through the streets, and right into your brains. We're riding high on a smooth stream of supersonic sounds! Now let's tune in, use this city as a canvas, and paint us some vibes from the street! Track Listing: 00:00 - Let Mom Sleep (Jet Set Radio - Dreamcast) [Hideki Naganuma] 02:52 - Talk Sequence - Intro & Jet Set Radio 06:43 ..read more

[Episode 10] This month barSILENCE is diving into the monkey madness of the Ape Escape series with music by famed house and jungle composer Soichi Terada. We're catching the drum, the bass, and the apes with 14 of the best tracks from the original Ape Escape on the Playstation, the remake Ape Escape on the Loose on the Playstation Portable, and the pinnacle of the series, Ape Escape 3 on the Playstation 2. Get your Dual Analog controllers, Gotcha Gadgets, headphones, and let's tune into Specter TV and net some apes! Track Listing: 00:00 - Title Screen (Ape Escape On The Loose - PSP) [Soichi Te ..read more

[Episode 9] This month barSILENCE celebrates the chilly and frosty sounds of winter through video game music! Grab a warm drink and chill out to this playlist designed to accompany you on frosty hikes in the woods, shoveling snow, and sitting by the fire. Special thanks to Aaron, of the Aaron of the Aaron & Tommy: Super Pod Saga Podcast, who requested this episode's final track. You can find their show here to listen and find them online: linktr.ee/superpodsaga Track Listing: 00:00 - In A Snow-Bound Land (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest) [David Wise] 03:14 - Intro Section 06:28 ..read more

[Episode 8] This month barSILENCE lands in the futuristic streets of 2023 to listen to the ambitious cyberpunk-influenced soundtrack of Perfect Dark on the Nintendo 64. We’re hacking into 15 of the best moody, bassy, and sci-fi soundscapes from Rare's greatest composers, Grant Kirkhope, Graeme Norgate, and David Clynick. In the wise words of Daniel Carrington, "Act your age, Joanna!" Track Listing: 00:00 - Logos (Perfect Dark) [Graeme Norgate] 03:11 - Pause Menu (Perfect Dark) [Grant Kirkhope] 06:19 - Carrington Institute (Perfect Dark) [Grant Kirkhope] 08:54 - Training Room (Perfect Dark) [Gr ..read more

[Episode 7] This month barSILENCE is getting spooky with a special Halloween-themed episode! Enjoy this haunting mixtape-style episode of 18 dark, ghostly ominous, and spine-chilling tracks that are perfect for your October frights. Track Listing: 00:06 - Welcome Guests (Haunting of Magnolia Manor) [Jimmy "Big Giant Circles" Hinson] 05:15 - Castle of the Four Gods (Shin Megami Tensei) [Tsukasa Masuko] 08:11 - The Workyard (Nightmare Circus) [Kurt Harland, Jim Hedges, Andy Armer] 12:23 - Stage 3 (Splatterhouse 3) [Eiko Kaneko] 13:48 - Creature of the Night (Nosferatu) [Masanao Akahori] 15:14 ..read more

[Episode 1.5] Big news! barSILENCE is taking residency with 8Beats Radio starting this month. This special .5 edition of the show features songs that were discovered while listening to 8Beats Radio and a few additional tracks that will be featured in upcoming shows. Track Listing: 00:03 - Back in the 2000 by Sota Fujimori [Pro Evolution Soccer 2008] 03:31 - Clickable Beats by Masashi Ogata [Eve: The Lost One] 05:46 - Ordering Fast Food by Kazumi Totaka [Nintendo Food Delivery Channel] 08:06 - GS & Wakaba Bank by Noriko Matsueda & Takahito Eguchi - [Racing Lagoon] 10:26 - Brobudin, The ..read more

[Episode 6] This month barSILENCE is on track and hitting the apex full throttle with music from the first two games in the Gran Turismo series! We’re listening to the music of the Japanese release featuring the blazing guitars and mega percussion of Masahiro Andoh, the jazz-infused grooves of Isamu Ohira, and the electronic beats from Jason Page’s Western release. Let’s hit the pedal to the metal! Track Listing: 00:00 - Welcome Back, GT (Gran Turismo 2) [Isamu Ohira] 04:24 - City (Gran Turismo) [Isamu Ohira] 05:57 - Mitsubishi Garage (Gran Turismo) [Isamu Ohira] 07:49 - Qualify - Results (Gra ..read more

[Episode 5] This month barSILENCE is covering the music from one of the best-selling games ever made! That's right, we're listening to Tetris! The name of this episode is no mistake, Tetris has been weaving its way into our brains and affecting generations of gamers for nearly 40 years. Let's listen to the origins of the Tetris theme, its variations, and a ton of fantastic music from 15 different games! Track Listing: 00:00 - Name Entry (Tetris - Gameboy) [Hirokazu Tanaka] 03:18 - Peddlers (Tetris - Apple IIgs) [Ed Bogas] 03:56 - Type-A (Tetris - Gameboy) [Hirokazu Tanaka] 05:39 - Type-A (Supe ..read more