Latest Audiopanicroom Podcast Episodes
Episode #055: Reyn Ouwehand
AudioPanicRoom - July 20, 2023 20:28 ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThis show features music by Reyn Ouwehand who started out in the Dutch C64 demo scene of the late 80s. He went on to compose a number of impressive soundtracks for games, most of which came during his short stint … Continue reading →
Episode #54: MUSE
AudioPanicRoom - June 23, 2023 22:40 ★★★★★ - 1 ratingA contribution to Masters of VGM, this episode showcases MUSE, a sound unit headed by Akira Sato which composed and arranged music for visual novels back in the 90s. Their work appeared almost exclusively on computers like the PC-98 series … Continue reading →
Episode #53: Namnam Special
AudioPanicRoom - December 21, 2018 14:04 ★★★★★ - 1 ratingFor the last show of this year, we have a selection of great game and demo tracks that touch on a wide variety of themes such as disorderly legislation, dinosaurs, Finnish polka, and the first CPC track ever to be played on the podcast. Continue reading →
Episode #52: Vox Femina
AudioPanicRoom - November 19, 2018 22:09 ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThe rumors are true, we are back with a new episode! This time, it's all about tracks with female vocals - in seven different languages, no less. Enjoy! Continue reading →
Episode #51: Streets of Rage
AudioPanicRoom - September 08, 2018 22:37 ★★★★★ - 1 ratingDuring the late 80s new genres of electronic music like house and techno were hitting the mainstream. These styles were also adopted by game composers and demo artists and became an ingredient of many soundtracks of the following decade. This podcast features a selection of tracks inspired by clu...
Episode #50: Moby
AudioPanicRoom - July 21, 2018 13:01 ★★★★★ - 1 ratingNo, not that one. Frédéric Motte aka Moby is a French composer who had his start in the Amiga demo scene and also composed a number of game soundtracks for companies like Coktel Vision, Atreid Concept, and Kalisto. This playlist features a selection of tracks from the early part of his career tha...
Episode #49: Adlib Noraebang
AudioPanicRoom - June 06, 2018 07:36 ★★★★★ - 1 ratingA look at the Korean music scene of the 1990s. Drawing from an eclectic mix of influences ranging from arcade soundtracks to old K-pop and anime scores, it created an impressive catalog of music for the FM chips commonly found in PC sound cards of that era. Continue reading →
Episode #48: Micro Cabin
AudioPanicRoom - April 19, 2018 17:05 ★★★★★ - 1 ratingA podcast with music by developer and publisher Micro Cabin, best known for the Xak series and its various spin-offs. Many of their early releases originated on Japanese computers and featured an excellent line-up of composers like Tadahiro Nitta, Ryuji Sasai, Yasufumi Fukuda, and Yukiharu Urita ...
Episode #47: Knick-Knack
AudioPanicRoom - March 19, 2018 12:04 ★★★★★ - 1 ratingAn episode with fantastic music covering a wide area of topics such as other-worldly champions,cat secretaries, questionable learning methods, and whatever happens in Nancy's room. Enjoy! Continue reading →
Episode #46: Thomas Detert
AudioPanicRoom - February 16, 2018 14:13 ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThomas Detert was a founding member of the demo group X-Ample that became a fairly prolific C64 game developer during the early 1990s. Most of the games he worked on were published on disk magazines and therefore tended to fly under the radar. This didn't prevent him from becoming a fairly respec...
Episode #45: Game Arts
AudioPanicRoom - January 23, 2018 13:40 ★★★★★ - 1 ratingGame Arts is a game developer and publisher that is mostly known in the West for the RPG series Lunar and Grandia. The company had their start on Japanese computer systems of the 1980s, where they produced some classics like Silpheed or Thexder. Much of the catalog from this early period was scor...
Episode #44: Pan Flute Heroes
AudioPanicRoom - December 21, 2017 07:40 ★★★★★ - 1 ratingWhile often derided for its shallow trial-and-error gameplay, the release of Shadow of the Beast proved to be hugely influential in the Amiga gaming scene. It's atmospheric score, featuring a mix of pan flute, synth pad, bass, and percussion, became a popular template for many games to come, even...
Episode #43: Wolf Team
AudioPanicRoom - November 24, 2017 19:23 ★★★★★ - 1 ratingWolf Team was a Japanese developer that was initially formed as subsidiary of Telenet, spent a few years as an independent studio, and was later reintegrated into Telenet again. During that time they created an incredible diverse catalog of games, featuring over 50 releases in many different genr...
Episode #42: Plastic Fools
AudioPanicRoom - October 27, 2017 21:16 ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIt's been a while since we had a free play show, so sit back and enjoy this 100% topic-free episode of Audio Panic Room. Continue reading →
Episode #41: Dr.Awesome
AudioPanicRoom - September 28, 2017 22:29 ★★★★★ - 1 ratingBjørn Lynne aka Dr.Awesome is a Norwegian composer who started his career as a member of the demo group Crusaders and went on to compose the soundtracks for a number of games on Amiga and PC. His style draws influences from genres like electronic prog, synth rock, and ambient, creating soundscape...
Episode #40: Funky Town
AudioPanicRoom - September 11, 2017 06:43 ★★★★★ - 1 ratingWelcome to Funky Town, the home of driving rhythms and groovy bass lines. This episode of Audio Panic Room features a selection of tracks that were all inspired by funk in its various guises. Continue reading →
Episode #39: Game Music History ~1990~
AudioPanicRoom - August 23, 2017 23:23 ★★★★★ - 1 ratingA double-length episode featuring game music from 1990. This was the year the SNES was released in Japan, the Amiga reached its peak in Europe, and the MT-32 became the go-to device for many PC soundtracks. The playlist is supposed to reflect the very diverse gaming market of that era and is orde...
Episode #38: On the Swing
AudioPanicRoom - August 01, 2017 06:06 ★★★★★ - 1 ratingGet ready to channel your inner Frank Sinatra with this fine selection of tunes! In today's episode we take a trip back to the 1930s with a playlist full of Swing and Swing-inspired music. Continue reading →
Episode #37: Chemool
AudioPanicRoom - July 05, 2017 10:24 ★★★★★ - 1 ratingAn episode featuring music by Takahiro Yonemura aka Chemool. He was a founding member of the doujin circle 'Firecracker', and one of the main contributors to their series of music discs released on PC88/98 throughout the 1990s. Very proficient with both FM and MIDI hardware, he also had a fairly ...
Episode #36: Carl Lewis Unplugged
AudioPanicRoom - June 18, 2017 05:26 ★★★★★ - 1 ratingCarl Lewis is a former track and field athlete who won nine Olympic gold medals and is one of only three Olympic athletes who won a gold medal in the same event in four consecutive Olympic Games. This is all awesome, but did he ever spend an entire afternoon listening to MDX files? Does he know w...
Episode #35: Codemasters
AudioPanicRoom - May 30, 2017 07:14 ★★★★★ - 1 ratingCodemasters were one of the UK's biggest publishers of budget games, and one of the few companies to still develop original 8-bit computer titles when most publishers had already abandoned that market in the early 90s. While most of their games originated on the ZX Spectrum, it was usually the C6...
Episode #34: Manabu Saito
AudioPanicRoom - May 11, 2017 21:19 ★★★★★ - 1 ratingManabu Saito was a Japanese musical prodigy, who started his career at System Sacom when he was just 18 years old. His music, often a blend of classical and jazz influences with a great sense of melody, were an important component of System Sacom's genre-defining Novel Ware games. During his time...
Episode #33: Danish Delights
AudioPanicRoom - April 25, 2017 00:03 ★★★★★ - 1 ratingLike elsewhere in Europe, the late 1980s saw the rise of the Danish demo scene, a vibrant (lol) environment that created some of the most well-known computer musicians of that era. This podcast features a collection of tracks from games and demos 'made in Denmark' on various 8 and 16 bit systems....
Episode #32: Kunio-kun
AudioPanicRoom - April 02, 2017 11:00 ★★★★★ - 1 ratingTechnos Japan's Kunio-kun series started in 1986 with Renegade, an arcade game that was one of the precursors to the beat'em up genre. From there the franchise developed into multiple spiritual sequels and spin-offs featuring the same cast of characters, including an entire sub-series of sports g...
Episode #31: Ultima
AudioPanicRoom - March 16, 2017 06:58 ★★★★★ - 1 ratingUltima is not only one of the most influential series in gaming history, the basic structure of its soundtracks with overworld, town, dungeon, and battle themes has also been the template that many RPGs since have followed. This podcast includes a selection of tracks from the entire series: from ...
Episode #30: Forever Minor
AudioPanicRoom - February 22, 2017 09:18 ★★★★★ - 1 ratingJust another bunch of random stuff which I have been listening to lately. And by lately, I mean for the last 30 years or so. Enjoy the show! Continue reading →
Episode #29: Stéphane Picq
AudioPanicRoom - February 08, 2017 01:39 ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThe style of French composer Stéphane Picq is one of the most unique within the world of video game music. Drawing from a wide range of influences, his soundtracks mix elements like ethnic rhythms, electronic and acoustic instruments, dysphonic vocals, industrial, techno, or trance, often even in...
Episode #28: IDES
AudioPanicRoom - January 17, 2017 12:14 ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIDES was the parent company of labels like Cocktail Soft, Fairytale, or Red Zone and one of the most prolific publishers of visual novels during the 1990s. With musicians like Akira Sato, Yuki Nakayama, Ryu Takami, or BAKI they also had a fairly impressive line-up of composers that created a huge...
Episode #27: Chiptunes
AudioPanicRoom - December 18, 2016 13:12 ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThe term 'chiptune' was originally coined for a sub-genre of Amiga music that incorporated instruments similar to those found in the music of 8-bit computers like the C64. Popular with the demo scene, this particular style was also frequently used in game soundtracks from that era. In this podcas...
Episode #26: Hiroaki Sano
AudioPanicRoom - December 04, 2016 05:06 ★★★★★ - 1 ratingHiroaki Sano spent much of his early career composing for visual novels of publishers like Discovery or Studio Twinkle. As a master of both FM synth and MIDI arrangements, his soundtracks are pretty good showcases for the stylistic diversity within the music of this genre. This podcast features a...