Unoriginal Soundtracks #102: Luftrausers

Every other Wednesday, I share a playlist of songs tangentially related to a single game or series. Songs about alien sex for Mass Effect, world leaders for Civilization, and so on. Make requests to @USPodcast on Twitter.

Vlambeer's lo-fi chiptune game set in an alt-history World War 2, maybe, is the inspiration for this playlist of motown, funk, and rock.

Shuffled #53: All Metal (Live!)

Every other Wednesday either Matt or Alex C-Y share their love of music in an assortment of ways. Shuffled is a podcast whose format is as varied as their tastes in music, so hopefully you won't ever be bored and everyone can find something to enjoy.

Heavy enough for ya? This week (or month as it has been awhile [surprise!]) we bring you a very special edition of the Shuffled podcast! Special for two reasons. First, it was the inaugural run of our first live broadcast of the show! And second, to ring in the occasion, we did an all metal playlist! There are some heavy licks to be found in this one (which is also extra long just for the occasion). So hit the jump and head bang into the show! \m/

Unoriginal Soundtracks Podcast: Batman Arkham Asylum Edition

Every other Wednesday I share a playlist of songs tangentially related to a single game or series. Songs about alien sex for Mass Effect, songs about world leaders for Civilization, and so on. Searching for random terms on Spotify is a great way to discover new music and rediscover old classics.
Batman: Arkham Asylum, The Most Critically Acclaimed Superhero Game Ever, is one of the smallest sandbox games around. It's set on a small, tunnel-crossed island that is dwarfed by the city surrounding it. Yet every room and corridor presents more challenges and options than a street in Liberty City. It also presents an opportunity for 29 minutes of rock and roll, metal, and two-tone. Enjoy!

Unoriginal Soundtracks Podcast: Civilization Edition

Every other Wednesday I share a playlist of songs tangentially related to a single game or series. Songs about alien sex for Mass Effect, songs about world leaders for Civilization, and so on. Searching for random terms on Spotify is a great way to discover new music and rediscover old classics.
Civilization has earned its "epic" label. It's 20 years old and still going strong, its campaign spans almost all of human history, and (for many gamers) it has been around forever but doesn't get old. It also showed me that metal is a good medium for a history lesson.

Unoriginal Soundtracks: Civilization 4 Edition

Every other Wednesday I share a playlist of songs tangentially related to a single game or series. Songs about alien sex for Mass Effect, songs about world leaders for Civilization, and so on. Searching for random terms on Spotify is a great way to discover new music and rediscover old classics.

Civilization 5 is just around the corner, taunting me from Steam's "Coming Soon" list. I know it'll consume me, swallow my free-time whole just like Civ 4 did. After hours of empire-building, I start to perceive personalities in the algorithms of my artificial opponents, and create my own stories from a game that has almost no script.