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barSILENCE: A Video Game Music Podcast

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A retrospective video game music podcast celebrating the very best game soundtracks from your favorite games. Listen to the show: 👾 barSILENCE.com 🪐 SuperPodNetwork.com Follow the show: linktr.ee/barsilence

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barSILENCE: A Video Game Music Podcast @barsilencevgm.bsky.social · 8d

Episode 43 is out now! 🎃

Enter the shadowed halls of Château Agonisant, where a sinister and haunting mix of video game music will take you deep into the castle’s heart of darkness.

Listen if you dare:
barsilence.com/episode/f8ef...

#Halloween #Gaming #VGM

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barSILENCE: A Video Game Music Podcast @barsilencevgm.bsky.social · 3h

Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver
(PlayStation & Dreamcast - 1999)

Set 1,500 years after Blood Omen, Soul Reaver follows the recently resurrected Raziel as he seeks vengeance against Kain for killing him and his vampire clan.

#Halloween #RetroGaming

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barSILENCE: A Video Game Music Podcast @barsilencevgm.bsky.social · 20h

It is brilliant! One of my absolute favorites, especially this time of year!

barSILENCE: A Video Game Music Podcast @barsilencevgm.bsky.social · 1d

Michiru Yamane’s Requiem of the Gods, from Symphony of the Night, echoes through Dracula’s castle like a prayer for the damned.

Need more spooky VGM?:
barsilence.com/episode/f8ef...

#Halloween #VGM #Castlevania

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barSILENCE: A Video Game Music Podcast @barsilencevgm.bsky.social · 2d

Dungeon Keeper
(DOS, Windows 95 - 1997)

Build dungeons, command minions, and corrupt region by region to defeat the good guys in this PC strategy game.

"Evil is Good"

#Halloween #RetroGaming

barSILENCE: A Video Game Music Podcast @barsilencevgm.bsky.social · 2d

You’re right!! I’m going to repost. Thanks for the catch

barSILENCE: A Video Game Music Podcast @barsilencevgm.bsky.social · 2d

Laplace no Ma (Devil of Laplace)
(SNES - 1995)

This Japanese-only horror JRPG leaves you to explore the cursed Weathertop Mansion, which is intriguingly set near Boston in 1924.

#Halloween #RetroGaming

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barSILENCE: A Video Game Music Podcast @barsilencevgm.bsky.social · 3d

Wipeout 3 was such an aesthetically cool concept. Top to bottom.

barSILENCE: A Video Game Music Podcast @barsilencevgm.bsky.social · 4d

Addams Family Values
(Mega Drive - 1995)

This game was a top-down action adventure game with RPG elements that came out 2 years after the movie and was only released in Europe.

#Halloween #RetroGaming

barSILENCE: A Video Game Music Podcast @barsilencevgm.bsky.social · 5d

Need some spooky music for the Halloweekend? 🎃

Then follow the echoes through Château Agonisant with a mix of haunting video game music that will pull you deep into the castle’s heart of darkness.

Enter if you dare:
barsilence.com/episode/f8ef...

#Halloween #VGM #RetroGaming

barSILENCE: A Video Game Music Podcast @barsilencevgm.bsky.social · 5d

Twas indeed!

barSILENCE: A Video Game Music Podcast @barsilencevgm.bsky.social · 5d

You bet! And thank you too, I hope you enjoy it.

barSILENCE: A Video Game Music Podcast @barsilencevgm.bsky.social · 6d

This year, the show returns to the Halloween Haunts theme with a chilling playlist of video game music from titles like Addams Family Values, Baroque, Parasite Eve II, Castle Crashers, and more!

Enter Château Agonisant 🦇:
barsilence.com/episode/f8ef...

Halloween Haunts 3: Château Agonisant

Episode 43

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barSILENCE: A Video Game Music Podcast @barsilencevgm.bsky.social · 6d

2024 brought the Silent Hill 2 remake, and the show marked the occasion with a massive playlist featuring the eerie and unforgettable music of Akira Yamaoka, starting with the original Silent Hill from 1999 to 2008’s Silent Hill: Homecoming.

Step into the Fog 👻
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Welcome to Silent Hill | SuperPod Network

[Episode 32] This month barSILENCE is discovering the secrets of the fog-laden town of Silent Hill with a carefully curated tribute playlist featuring the...

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barSILENCE: A Video Game Music Podcast @barsilencevgm.bsky.social · 6d

Halloween Haunts 2 delivered another awesome mix of spooky tracks in 2023, featuring games like Mortal Kombat 3, Metal Gear Solid, Resident Evil 2, Portal 2, and more.

Boo 🎃:
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Halloween Haunts 2 | SuperPod Network

[Episode 20] This month barSILENCE is heading into the haunted mansion for another special Halloween-themed episode! Let's enjoy October's final day and...

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barSILENCE: A Video Game Music Podcast @barsilencevgm.bsky.social · 6d

The first Halloween Haunts came out in 2022!

It features music from classics like Clock Tower, Silent Hill 3, Dead Rising 2, and even Super Mario 64!

Take a listen 🎃:
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Halloween Haunts | SuperPod Network

[Episode 7] This month barSILENCE is getting spooky with a special Halloween-themed episode! Enjoy this haunting mixtape-style episode of 18 dark, ghostly...

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barSILENCE: A Video Game Music Podcast @barsilencevgm.bsky.social · 6d

Making the cover art for the October episodes is something I look forward to every year. I’m not sure I have a favorite, but this year’s turned out especially spooky.

Links to all the Halloween episodes are below. Happy October! 🎃

#Halloween #VGM

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barSILENCE: A Video Game Music Podcast @barsilencevgm.bsky.social · 7d

The halls of Château Agonisant hold more than forgotten echoes 🦇

Check out the YouTube version of this year's Halloween Haunts mix and see screenshots and box art for every track.

Enter if you dare:
youtu.be/Jb5dVSlqMkw

#Halloween #VGM

Halloween Haunts 3: A Spooky Halloween Video Game Music Mix | barSILENCE

It is October and it is once again time to return to the macabre for a third edition of Halloween Haunts!An unexpected letter has arrived, summoning us to th...

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barSILENCE: A Video Game Music Podcast @barsilencevgm.bsky.social · 8d

Appreciate that, dude! I had a blast making this one. Once I had the spooky castle vibe going, I figured Raziel belonged there!

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barSILENCE: A Video Game Music Podcast @barsilencevgm.bsky.social · 8d

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barSILENCE: A Video Game Music Podcast @barsilencevgm.bsky.social · 8d

Listen to the episode live on @8beatsradio.bsky.social today at 2:00pm EST!

Then stick around and listen to the world’s best 24/7 video game music radio station!

8beatsradio.bsky.social @8beatsradio.bsky.social · 8d

Back from the darkest corners of gaming horror, @barsilencevgm.bsky.social returns with Halloween Haunts 3, a new deadly mix of eerie beats and cursed game soundtracks. Plug in if you dare…

📅 Live tonight at 20:00 CET
📡 Tune in at 8beats.co

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barSILENCE: A Video Game Music Podcast @barsilencevgm.bsky.social · 9d

🎃 ONE MORE DAY! 🎃

Darkness falls.
The night devours.
Halloween Haunts returns.

Beware Château Agonisant.

Stay Spooky:
barSILENCE.com
superpodnetwork.com
@8beatsradio.bsky.social

#Halloween #SuperPodNetwork #VGM

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barSILENCE: A Video Game Music Podcast @barsilencevgm.bsky.social · 10d

Have you subscribed to barSILENCE on YouTube yet? 🎃

Check out both of the Halloween Haunts video game music mixes, complete with screenshots and box art for every track, as the spooky tunes creep through your speakers.

Check it out:
youtube.com/playlist?lis...

#Halloween #VGM

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barSILENCE: A Video Game Music Podcast @barsilencevgm.bsky.social · 10d

Hello to everyone as well as all of the new friends and followers!

I am happy you are here and share a love of video game music with me! If you do check out the show, I hope you enjoy it.

Cheers.

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barSILENCE: A Video Game Music Podcast @barsilencevgm.bsky.social · 11d

Brilliant list! I’m honored to be on it my friend. Thank you!

barSILENCE: A Video Game Music Podcast @barsilencevgm.bsky.social · 11d

Wow! Thanks for including the show in this list of seriously cool people and shows. I’m honored!