Soundtrack Showdown: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (NES, 1988) vs. Friday the 13th (NES, 1989)

by Old School Gamer | Oct 23, 2024 | 1980s, Audio, Columns, Console/Handheld, Reviews

It’s that time of year again! Halloween is upon us, and with it inevitably comes the horror genre. Whether it’s movies, games, music, or an overall aesthetic, Halloween is one of the most festive holidays of the year. Two horror franchises that have seen...

Radiohead Album Using Mario 64 Music Is Utterly Brilliant!

by Old School Gamer | Feb 2, 2023 | 1980s, 1990s, 2020s, Audio

Have you ever wanted to know what Radiohead’s incredible 2007 album ‘In Rainbows’ sounded like if it was the soundtrack to an N64 game? Then look no further. The hugely talented on4word has recreated the entire album using music and sound effects...

Distant Worlds & A New World Concerts!

by Old School Gamer | Jan 28, 2023 | 1990s, 2000s, 2020s, Audio, Events

AWR Music Productions, LLC presents Distant Worlds: music from FINAL FANTASY, the official symphony concert tour. Launched in 2007, in conjunction with the twentieth anniversary of FINAL FANTASY, Distant Worlds features the music of the great video game series FINAL...

Bleeps on Wax – By Mike Mertes

by Mike Mertes | Feb 28, 2020 | 1980s, 1990s, Audio, Reviews

Over the last few years vinyl records certainly seem to be making a large scale come back, and stores like Wal-Mart and Target have the latest music releases predominantly displayed on their shelves in the format. Along with this resurgence, several labels have been...

Mother/Earthbound Origins 2X LP Soundtrack Review

by Mike Mertes | Jul 2, 2019 | 1980s, Audio, Reviews

If you had told me that the vinyl release of the Mother Soundtrack would be my favorite out of my record collection back when I started picking up game music on vinyl, I would have told you that you were crazy; but after multiple listenings of this incredible record,...

Contra Original Video Game Soundtrack on Vinyl

by Mike Mertes | Jun 27, 2019 | 1980s, Audio, Reviews

Mondo Tees has been releasing quite a few 12-inch vinyl records of soundtracks from some of the greatest Konami games the past couple of years. Being a massive fan of the Contra franchise, there was no question that I would be picking up the soundtrack to the original...