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Music

A collection of 20 posts

Guide

Video Game Remixes to Liven Up Your Halloween Party

Eleven iconic tunes to help you get into the spooky spirit

Review

Melobot: A Last Song

Save the world through song in a bite-sized package

Indie Monthly

Indie Monthly: August 2024

Summer's end brings a bevy of indie delights

Review

Deathbulge: Battle of the Bands Review

From the page to the screen with musical mayhem

Opinion

Zelda, Music, and Second-Hand Nostalgia

Connecting music, memory, and games never played

Feature

How Punk Culture Influenced Gaming

The intersection of punk and digital entertainment

Feature

The Mesmerizing World of Animal Crossing Mash-Up Music

Producer notYero is constructing cheery, meme-able mash-ups reminiscent of the height of Animal Crossing mania

Feature

Video Game Music That Changed the World

Some of the most important musical tracks in gaming history

Feature

From God-Sim Cultures to Synthwave: In Conversation With Composer Fabian Del Priore

Be it Viking lands or the orchestra, Fabian walked no ordinary path

Feature

The Opera You Already Love

Video games — in this case, the Persona series — have arguably re-popularized classical music

Interview

An Interview With Legendary Composer Grant Kirkhope

The former Rare songwriter reflects on his ever-growing catalog of music and its impact on gamers worldwide

Feature

All Things Psycho Circus

The album, the song, and the video game

Feature

From Strafe to Citizen Sleeper: The Music of Amos Roddy

Celebrating the Portland-based producer with a growing portfolio of gaming soundtracks

Feature

The Sounds of the Hyrule Fantasy

Why the music of The Legend of Zelda is like nothing else

Opinion

Melody of the Machine: The Music of Video Games

The history of background music — and the people responsible for it — is richer than you might think

Interview

Exploring Dungeon Synth: Music, RPGs, and Nostalgia

Unpacking a music genre's ties to retro gaming with dungeon synth artist Erang

Opinion

One in a Mili-on

Westerners are missing out on one of the most unique sounds in gaming

Opinion

Yakuza 0 Has Two Brilliant Fight Songs

Although reserved to side content, these fight songs give you more than just an adrenaline rush

Opinion

Video Games Have Become the Soundtracks to Our Lives

Digital experiences can leave indelible marks on the story of the self

Opinion

Playing By Ear

The real MVP in 2019’s video games? The music.