![]() ![]() And yet all is merry and bright, because the Video Game Grooves podcast is back for the final episode of 2022! Their highly-tuned ears mistake the light sounds of snowfall for surface noise on their records, and they fastidiously brush nonexistent imperfections from their prized vinyl in the quest for audio perfection which can never be achieved. Inside, the glow of a fire illuminates festive nerds surrounded by bearskin rugs, wooly blankets, mugs of mulled cider, and a pile of video game music on vinyl. Scene: an idyllic cabin on the wooded hilltop, piled high with fresh snow. Twitter – you want to skip to the good stuff? It's a secret to everybody. Outro: "Victory Fanfare" - Octopath Traveler, by Yasunori Nishiki Thank you for voting, and thank you for listening! Bu the good part is that not only are we presiding over the best releases of the year that was 2022, but we have taken your votes all the way up to the end of December, and this year it's getting real.Īs we are accustomed at these functions, we are joined by Frederik Lauridsen of to choose the panel's favorite releases, and to count down your top 5 (or 10) ((or 11)) video game vinyl releases so that the will of the people shall be known. This year we're sliding into your DMs (that's "decorationary meetings") with a brand-new undercarriage holding up the edifice of the best video game music on vinyl record released in 2022! That's right, we're doing this thing like a real awards show, reminding you of all the best stuff from absolutely ages ago. The Quietus, on the topic of materials advances: ![]() ![]() Outro: "Se Il Mio Amore Sta Vincino - CM Version" - Parasite Eve, by Yoko Shimomura Glad to have you back in 2023! Niche team, unite! We look at the "mercifully short" list of releases so far in January, although several big box sets (possibly from Japan!) are looming out there ready to grab your wallet and choke it to death.įinally, we look at a recent article asking the question "did the music business just kill the vinyl revival", and we talk about whether the hobby is in a slump, a recession, or whether it's the nature of the beast. Jeremy discusses his desire for Eden-inspired wall art, and the after-market price of the game suddenly changes during recording. We flash back to 2008 when the original Pixeljunk Eden came out and discuss the zeitgeist around the game, and reflect on the singularly simple mechanics and zone-out vibe. Next we shift subtly into the dreamythumpy sounds of Q-Games' Pixeljunk Eden 2, and the fingerprints of electronic artist Baiyon are all over it. Is it possible to make this into a "lofi beats to study to" album? We weigh in. We reflect on the oddity of this memorable Square Enix PS1 title, both in its plot and its development, as well as Yoko Shimomura's dynamic snare drum skills. Our podcast returns in the year that is and will be 2023! We open with features of one of Anthony's all-time wishlist items (in unofficial off-the-back-of-some-guy's-vinyl-truck form), Parasite Eve. ![]()
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