Jul 26, 2018

The third and final installment in Singing Mountain’s series on dance music in video games takes a detour into the wild world of the Amiga, and the many kinds of electronic genres that you can hear in its titles. Some of the music is very ‘80s, but other selections veer into more ‘90s-era techno. If you’ve never...

Jul 17, 2018

Rad! Another look into dance music in video games that probably wasn’t meant for dancing but you totally could if you wanted to. This episode pulls from dance music of all types, including EDM, funk, house and more… though since it is video games and mostly retro games, there’s still a profound ’80s vibe. Enjoy....

Jul 8, 2018

Dance-y. Synth-y. This is what nostalgia sounds like. Anyone who grew up in the 1980s knows that there’s a great deal of that era’s music echoed in video games. This episode looks at one style of ’80s music in particular — italo disco — and how it overlaps with video game music. And no worries if you’ve...