Radio Free Gamer podcast

[justinj212]

Hey all,
I mentioned a while back that I was starting up a new podcast, Radio Free Gamer, on 8bitx.com. I'll feature VGM (original soundtracks, remixes, arrangements, or music related to video games) that can be downloaded for free on the internets. My goal is for this show to become a source for people to learn more about the many and varied VGM artists on the net.

To that end I need some online sources for free VGM as described above. Anything goes, as long as it's related to video games and is free to download. Please either respond to this thread with links, PM me, or email me at radiofreegamer@gmail.com. Please send anything fitting the description, I need as many sources as I can possibly get. If you yourself are a VGM artist and would like to be on the show, let me know. I'd also like to do some Skype interviews, as those are always fun.

I aim to start the show in June. Until then, you can check out the other shows on 8bitx.com. My show will be available as a podcast, and will also be aired regularly on 8bitx.com. I'll post again when the show is available. Thanks!

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This week Radio Free Gamer will interview MAGFest PR Director Nick Marinelli! We'll also give away 2 free passes to MAGFest! If you want the skinny on how to win, check out the forum post at 8BitX (http://8bitextrava.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=radiofreegamer&action=display&thread=454). As always, we're live from 7-9PM Eastern on Wednesday. If you guys have any questions about the contest, or if there's anything you want me to discuss with Nick during our interview, please leave them here or email them to me at radiofreegamer@gmail.com (radiofreegamer@gmail.com). Thanks!

[Liontamer]

Kind of a shotgun approach, as the search isn't 100% free releases here, but try this for at least a decent cut of legally free digital release VGM albums: http://vgmdb.net/search?do=results&id=28003

[justinj212]

Hey all,
My new podcast for free VGM airs next Wednesday, June 3rd at 7PM on 8bitx.com! The goal of this podcast is to introduce people to the many VGM artists on the internets, particularly those who offer their music free to download. I will have music, listener interaction via chat and Skype, and interviews with VGM pplz such as:
-The UMD Gamer Symphony Orchestra
-Larry Oji (Liontamer)
-Mattias Häggström (Another Soundscape)
-Andrew Luers (OA)
-Shinobininja
And many more!

Tune in live Wednesday June 3rd at 7PM, or download later as a podcast from 8bitx.com! I will have the exact address for the podcast in a bit, so stay tuned! Also, if anyone would like to point me towards some free VGM, would like to be interviewed, or has an idea for the show (perhaps a nifty segment or way to improve interaction between the audience and me) drop me a line at radiofreegamer@gmail.com! Also, if you're on twitter, follow justinj212 for updates!

Thanks,
-Justin Johnston

[justinj212]

Hey all,
My new podcast themed around free VGM will air live tomorrow night at 7PM, only on 8bitx.com! It will then be available to download as a podcast from 8bitx.com. Each week I will feature spotlights on VGM artists, with music and exclusive interviews! This week I will showcase the UMD Gamer Symphony Orchestra with recordings from their recent concert and an interview with some of the head honchos there.

Anyway, I hope this will be the next big thing: an outlet for new VGM artists to promote themselves and for people to learn about and download some of the amazing VGM that's scattered around the internets. So please help spread the word, and tomorrow at 7PM point your browsers at 8bitx.com!
-Justin Johnston

[justinj212]

That's 7PM EST, as I was asked to clarify. I suppose being on the East Coast almost my entire life has left me with some sort of time zone bias :)

[justinj212]

Hey all! Listen to Radio Free Gamer this Wednesday at 7PM EST only on http://radiofreegamer.8bitx.com/ to hear a spotlight on OCRemixer and Composer Mattias Häggström Gerdt (Another Soundscape). We will air an exclusive interview discussing his site and his work scoring Xbox games, play tracks from those games and from OCR, and air a (semi) exclusive preview track from the upcoming Xbox game Kaleidoscope.

If you can't listen live, stay tuned for the podcast. I'll have the podcast for last week's show (spotlighting the UMD Gamer Symphony Orchestra) available sometime later tonight or tomorrow morning at http://radiofreegamer.8bitx.com/.

[anosou]

Ah, that saves me the trouble of posting this thread! If you're interested check this action out and laugh at my funny Swedish accent!

[SoulinEther]

Ah, that saves me the trouble of posting this thread! If you're interested check this action out and laugh at my funny Swedish accent!
Thanks for giving me a good reason to listen :D

[anosou]

Thanks for giving me a good reason to listen :D

That's all it takes for you to enjoy yourself ;)

for those actually interested in music we'll be previewing a track from a game I'm working on, Kaleidoscope. Quite awesome if I may say so myself.

[justinj212]

Hey all, here's a link to subscribe to my new podcast, Radio Free Gamer:
http://feeds2.feedburner.com/RadioFreeGamerPodcast

The show will be THE source for free VGM! Every week I'll spotlight a VGM artist, airing exclusive interviews and (sometimes) exclusive tracks! Listen live Wednesdays at 7PM EST on http://8bitx.com/ or download later via the podcast link above! Please help spread it around, as I need all the help I can get publicizing!
-Justin

[justinj212]

Hey all! This week's episode of Radio Free Gamer (your source for the latest video game music and news) will feature an interview with Larry Oji (Liontamer)! We discuss N00BFL00D and the efforts OCR has taken to introduce new remixers into the OCR community! We also discuss the OCR convention schedule and the big contests that will take place over the next few weeks.

The show airs live on Wednesday at 7PM EST. You can listen to the show live here (http://8bitx.com/) or download the episode later via podcast (http://feeds2.feedburner.com/RadioFreeGamerPodcast). If you have any questions, email them to me at radiofreegamer@gmail.com. You can also follow me via Twitter @justinj212 for updates!

Upcoming guests include Andrew Luers (OA), Jeriaska of Nobuooo and Gamasutra, and Raheem Jarbo (Random, Mega Ran). If you like the show, subscribe to the podcast and tell your friends! Thanks.

[justinj212]

Raheem Jarbo (AKA Random AKA Mega Ran) will be featured on this week's episode of Radio Free Gamer. Tune in on Wednesday June 24th at 7PM EST to hear our discussion about his albums, his upcoming tour dates, and his work on an excellent upcoming project for Capcom! Listen live or subscribe to the podcast only at http://8bitx.com/.

Radio Free Gamer is a weekly radio show and podcast on 8bitx.com. The show is aimed at spolighting VGM artists through exclusive interviews and (when I can get them) exclusive tracks and announcements. The show airs live Wednesdays at 7PM EST and is posted to the podcast on Fridays. Listen live or subscribe to the podcast at http://8bitx.com/. Please email radiofreegamer@gmail.com with any questions and follow @justinj212 on Twitter for updates. Thanks!

[justinj212]

Hey all,
This week on Radio Free Gamer we will feature an interview with Andrew Luers (OA), project director for Final Fantasy IV "Echoes of Betrayal, Light of Redemption." Not only will we have an exclusive interview, but we will also play two full-length preview tracks! The only place to get them (until the album releases) is on Radio Free Gamer at 8bitx.com! Listen live Wednesday at 7PM EST or download the podcast on Friday. Both links are in my signature.

Radio Free Gamer is a weekly internet radio show bringing you the latest free video game music! Every week we spotlight a VGM artist with exclusive interviews, tracks, and announcements! The show airs live Wednesdays at 7PM EST and is available as a podcast (updated Fridays). Learn more at http://8bitx.com/.

For those of you who have been paying attention: yes, this interview was also featured on my old radio show, 8-Bit Radio. But that was before I graduated from UMD and got kicked off the school radio station. This is a different show now. Good job spotting it though, you get a virtual pat on the back.

[justinj212]

Hey all, under the suggestion of OA I have decided to make one thread for all my posts related to Radio Free Gamer rather than make a new thread every week. Please mark this thread for weekly updates on Radio Free Gamer, your source for FREE video game music and interviews!

This week on RFG, Jeriaska (writer for Nobuooo, Gamasutra, and GameSetWatch) joins us to discuss a roundtable he held with four independent game composers. This leads to an interesting conversation about music in independent games. Also discussed is his monthly series of video interviews with VGM artists.

Also, a very special Win of the Week for all you Valve fans and a preview of Otakon 2009 (or in other words, I tell you how I plan to distribute the 2,000 business cards I just ordered!).

Listen live Wednesday July 8th at 7PM EST only on 8bitx.com! The podcast will be updated Friday, or thereabouts. Links are in my sig. See you then!

[justinj212]

Radio Free Gamer airs in 20 minutes! Exuberance! Join us at 8bitx.com to listen in and check out the chat room (the link that has BETA next to it in big red letters). Thanks!

[justinj212]

This week on Radio Free Gamer, we have an exclusive preview of the OCRemix Donkey Kong Country 2 project! Joining us are project directors Bahamut and Geoffrey Taucer who will discuss this excellent follow up to the first ever OCRemix album, Kong in Concert! Not only that, but we have TWO EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW TRACKS that you can't get anywhere else! Tune in live on Wednesday at 7PM EST or download the podcast on Friday! The links are in my signature.

Also, last week's episode is now available to download via the podcast. Check it out if you missed the live show!

[Bahamut]

I personally am happy to do an interview, and in the process we're unveiling 2 tracks from the project in their entirety - you all will probably love them, and we have more where they come from!

[justinj212]

Radio free gamer air in 20 minutes! Listen live here! (http://71.175.228.229:8000/listen.pls) The interview turned out great, so I hope you all can listen live or download the podcast later. Thanks!

[justinj212]

The episode with the DKC2 project interview and exclusive preview tracks has been added to the podcast! Check it out now by clicking the link in my sig. Thanks again to Bahamut and Geoffrey Taucer for being on the show! Check back next week for another episode of Radio Free Gamer (special "Otakon devoured my entire weekend so I had to put this show together in two days" edition!).

[justinj212]

Thanks to everyone who went to Otakon! I met a ton of people who hopefully will become active members of the 8bitx community, and I had a great time at the panels, concerts, and every other bit of craziness that goes on at Otakon. I'll talk about that for a bit on the show.

As for this week, we will feature the new Final Fantasy 4 remix project: Echoes of Betrayal, Light of Redemption! We've been waiting a while for this album, and it was certainly worth the wait! Check out the show Wednesday at 7PM EST, and join the chat via the link on the homepage (hopefully some of the artists who worked on the album will be joining us). Check it out, only at 8bitx.com!

[justinj212]

RFG starts in 10 minutes! Join us for a feature on the new FF4 project, where we will be joined by some of the remixers who worked on it! Listen live here from 7-9PM EST! (http://71.175.242.86:8000/listen.pls)

[Bahamut]

Out of curiosity - where is this version of Robo's Theme from, as coverish as it is.

Edit: Ditto with the Bloody Tears one.

[audio fidelity]

we're hanging out in the chat if you guys want to come

http://8bitextrava.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=chat

[justinj212]

Will update the podcast tonight or tomorrow night. While I'm doing that, I'll also publish a blog post on the RFG page (http://radiofreegamer.8bitx.com/) which will contain links to everything I played.

@Bahamut those were both by an artist (or group? I don't know, think the page was in Japanese) called Germania Monte Mario. Will post a link on the blog tonight or tomorrow.

Also, if anyone wants to check out what went down in the chat room, there is a mostly complete transcription in the chatroom memories (http://8bitextrava.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=radiofreegamer) section of the forum. You don't have to register to see it, but feel free to register and leave a comment if you would like! Trying to get some pplz on the forums is kinda hard actually >_>

[8bitX]

Had a blast in the chat during the Radio Free Gamer show! Will you guys be there next week?

Also if anyone would like to startup a show, let me know!

Doing live interviews over skype anymore justin? hahaha

[justinj212]

The new episode of RFG is up on the podcast (http://feeds2.feedburner.com/RadioFreeGamerPodcast)! You can check out what went down in the chatroom here (http://8bitextrava.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=radiofreegamer). We had a ton of remixers from the FF4 project in the chat, so be sure to check it out!

[Rozovian]

Link doesn't work.

Also, I listened to the Anso episode, and almost fell off the chair. Arma dagar vad du låter svensk, dude. :D

[8bitX]

Justin's Podcast Link for Radio Free Gamer: http://feeds2.feedburner.com/RadioFreeGamerPodcast

[justinj212]

Link doesn't work.

Also, I listened to the Anso episode, and almost fell off the chair. Arma dagar vad du låter svensk, dude. :D

Fixed. Glad you enjoyed the Anosou ep. I have no idea what you said there >_>

[justinj212]

I'd like to invite everyone back to Radio Free Gamer tomorrow night at 7PM EST! For those of you who joined us last week, feel free to visit the chat room again. I have some great music for you guys, and some video game and VGM news to discuss. Check out my show and the other shows on the 8BitX network only at 8bitx.com (http://8bitx.com)! Also, if you want to download my old episodes please check out my podcast (http://feeds2.feedburner.com/RadioFreeGamerPodcast)!

[justinj212]

Radio Free Gamer airs tonight at 7PM EST! Join us for another great episode featuring free VGM! Check the home page (http://8bitx.com) for the link to listen in, and to join the live chat during the show! If you can't listen live, check out the podcast link in my signature.

Also, 8bitx would like to welcome two new shows on Thursday nights from 9PM-Midnight EST. Join us for Centrifugal Force and Remix Radio, both focusing on Top 40 mixes. Check out 8bitx.com for more info!

[justinj212]

This week on Radio Free Gamer we will feature an interview with rock artist Henrik Lidbjork (aka Mutherpluckin' B) about his latest Nintendo cover album and his plans for the future, including the band he recently formed! As usual, we will also feature great, free video game music, our win and fail of the week, and the latest scoops. Join us for Radio Free Gamer this Wednesday at 7PM EST, only at 8bitx.com.

Also (if you didn't know), you can follow @justinj212 via Twitter for updates and send a tweet his way with your wins/fails of the week, you can join us on facebook at the Radio Free Gamer group, and send any requests or questions to radiofreegamer@gmail.com! Thanks for checking out our show!

[justinj212]

World 1 Level 12 is available to download via podcast (http://feeds2.feedburner.com/RadioFreeGamerPodcast)! I play music from some of the VGM communities and resources that you might not have heard of, but should!

Also, I have posted a review of Batman: Arkham Asylum (http://tinyurl.com/nydjvg) onto the forums at 8bitx.com. It is a first attempt to expand the Radio Free Gamer branding, I suppose. Constructive feedback would most certainly be appreciated. You can PM me here or, preferably, email me at radiofreegamer@gmail.com.

Thanks!

[justinj212]

Happy Beatles Day and happy 10th anniversary Dreamcast!

As usual there will be a new episode of Radio Free Gamer tonight at 7PM EST! If you can't catch it live, you can download it via podcast (http://feeds2.feedburner.com/RadioFreeGamerPodcast) this weekend. Listen in at 8bitx.com!

Also, another Radio Free Gamer review (http://8bitextrava.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=reviews) will be posted this weekend. The subject: The Beatles Rock Band! Possibly Final Fantasy Crystal Defenders as well.

[justinj212]

World 1 Level 13 has been added to the podcast (http://feeds2.feedburner.com/RadioFreeGamerPodcast)! Be sure to check it out, as we feature some great original soundtracks.

Also, check out our review for The Beatles: Rock Band (http://8bitextrava.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=reviews&action=display&thread=296) on the reviews section of our forums (http://8bitextrava.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=reviews). Any feedback on this is appreciated!

[justinj212]

New episode tonight at 7PM EST! We've got some great music, some newly released stuff and some stuff that's been around for a while, and it's all leading up to a great big announcement about future guests! Also, a winful win and epic fail of the week as always, and this week I have an especially great win!

Join us live or download the podcast, either way check out the show and the forums at 8bitx.com! Post here or email me at radiofreegamer@gmail.com with questions or comments.

Also, the 8BitX Radio Network (love saying that) is proud to welcome our 5th show, Average Joe Gamer! The show will air immediately before mine, from 6:30-7PM EST on 8bitx.com, and features discussion of recent video game news and releases as well as some games you might have missed. Games are expensive, so tune in to see what the Average Joe Gamers are playing and you might just save a buck on that overhyped new release or find a bargain bin gem that everyone else has overlooked! Again, find out more at 8bitx.com and hope to see you for RFG tonight at 7PM EST!

[justinj212]

Hey everybody! As announced on last week's show, Christopher Tin will join us on Radio Free Gamer to discuss how his song "Baba Yetu" has impacted his career, and of course the debut of his new album "Calling All Dawns!" The show will air from 7-9PM EST tomorrow, Wednesday the 7th, only at 8bitx.com (http://8bitx.com). I'll upload the show to the podcast on Friday in case you can't listen in when it airs.

As always, I'll have free video game music, my win and fail of the week, and lots of other cool things going on. Thanks for checking the show out, and I hope to see you on Wednesday at 7PM EST!

[justinj212]

World 1 Level 17 of RFG has been posted to the podcast. This episode contains an excellent interview with composer Christopher Tin concerning his upcoming album, "Calling All Dawns"! The interview is really great, and I hope you enjoy it. Check out the podcast at 8bitx.com or through the links in my sig. Thanks!

[justinj212]

Hey all! This is a huuuuuuuge week on RFG, as we will be joined LIVE by OCRemix Xenogears project director Avaris! We'll discuss the project and get the inside view of its development and release.

Not only that, but we'll have some exclusive preview tracks from the upcoming project! The only place to get them until its release is right here on Radio Free Gamer at 8bitx.com. Tune in live (http://www.ocremix.org/forums/8bitx.com) tonight from 7-9PM EST or download the podcast (http://feeds2.feedburner.com/RadioFreeGamerPodcast) (which I promise will be posted tonight!). I hope you can join us live in the chatroom, but if not then check out the podcast and the forums. Enjoy!

[avaris]

C ya'll there! :)

[justinj212]

RFG World 1 Level 18, featuring the interview with Avaris and the preview tracks from Xenogears "Humans and Gears", has been added to the podcast! Be sure to check it out here (http://feeds2.feedburner.com/RadioFreeGamerPodcast). The interview is really informative, especially since it was done live, and the preview tracks are really great. Definitely a must-listen for any OCR or Xenogears fan. Thanks a lot, and I hope you enjoy it!

[OA]

good interview guys, nice work doing it live. :-D

[justinj212]

Thank you sir! Trying to arrange another listening party like the one we had for FF4. Maybe you'll be able to join us?

[OA]

i'll do my very best to be there :-)

[justinj212]

This week will be our Halloween special! We'll have some great music to trick-or-treat to, as well as scary segments including "Horrifying Events in Video Game History", "Scariest Games of the Year", and "Most Frighteningly Bad Games of the Year". Join us live at 7PM EST this Wednesday, only on 8bitx.com! And I promise not to play "The Monster Mash" :)

[justinj212]

Sorry for my forgetfulness in updating this thread, but if you wish a new episode of Radio Free Gamer is on right now at http://8bitx.com/. Join us for some great video game music on our new dedicated stream servers! The sound quality is better than ever, so please check out the live show and join us in the chat room. Thanks again.

[Bahamut]

So I have to say in advance - I feel like I was mildly tangential at some points during the interview, since my attention was also somewhat distracted by staff vetting of projects and our approach for each one.

I feel like there were some interesting questions asked though, I was more at ease during the actual interview than the last one I think. :smile:

[justinj212]

Thanks again Wes. I definitely feel like we got another great interview, and I certainly don't mind going off-topic. Trying to force things to stay on-topic destroys the flow of the interview and makes things sound artificial. I definitely prefer a natural conversation to an "interview."

[justinj212]

Hey all! Radio Free Gamer is back from it's break (job training, holidays, magfest, other excuses) and we have a great episode lined up for tomorrow night. Bahamut and Geoffrey Taucer return to discuss their shortly-to-be-released DKC2 album! Not only do we have an exclusive interview, but we have exclusive preview tracks from the upcoming album! And as always, we will have some great (FREE) VGM and remixes. Join us live tomorrow night at 7PM EST on 8bitx.com, or download the podcast via the link in my sig. Thanks, and I hope you'll enjoy World 2 of RFG!

[justinj212]

World 2 Level 1 of RFG is now available to download via podcast (http://feeds2.feedburner.com/RadioFreeGamerPodcast)! Check out the exclusive DKC2 interview and tracks contained therein.

On W2L2, we will feature Shael Riley of the Grammar Club and Shael Riley and the Double Ice Backfire. We discuss the emergence of Nerdcore, its relationship to VGM, and his newest works! The interview airs as part of Radio Free Gamer this Wednesday at 7-9PM EST, only at 8bitx.com. I hope you can join us live to listen and talk in the chatroom, but if you can't then be sure to check out the podcast when it's posted over the weekend. Thanks!

[justinj212]

Hey all! There's another episode of Radio Free Gamer tonight at 7PM EST on 8bitx.com! There's been a lot of great VGM released lately, and I have some excellent tracks lined up to play. Listen live at 7PM EST at http://8bitx.com/streams.html and chat here (http://8bitextrava.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=chatroom&action=display&thread=38).

Also on 8BitX this week, the quarterfinal round of the 32/64 Bit Tournament on the 8Bit Extravaganza. The field of 64 games from the N64, PSX, SAT, 3DO, and JAG have been whittled down to the elite eight, and your votes will decide who goes on to the next round!

If you want our take on the latest video game news, check out Elder Speak, the official podcast of Elder-Geek.com aired weekly on 8BitX! I join Randy and Gavin this week to discuss FFXIII, Nintendo passing on Natal, and more video game news in addition to discussing RFG. Not only that, but I'll be joining Gavin and Matt for the pilot episode of a new series from Elder-Geek.com! I'll keep you posted on that.

Thanks for checking the thread, and I hope you can listen live or download the podcast via the link in my sig.

[justinj212]

Tonight on the 8BitX internet radio network, we have another episode of Radio Free Gamer at 7PM EST! There's some great FREE video game music as always, and we are joined by Chris (TenchuX) for discussion.

On the 8-Bit Extravaganza at 9PM, Will holds the quarterfinal round of our 32/64-Bit Tournament. Call in your votes or join us in the chat to see which of these 8 games will proceed to the semifinals:
Mario 64 vs Goldeneye 64
Zelda Ocarina of Time vs Mario Kart 64
Castlevania SOTN vs Twisted Metal 2
Resident Evil vs Final Fantasy VII

Listen live at http://8bitx.com/streams.html and chat here (forum reg required) (http://8bitextrava.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=chatroom&action=display&thread=38)! Thanks, and we hope you can join us.

[justinj212]

This week on Radio Free Gamer we will have a special feature on "Kaleidoscope!" Chris (TenchuX) and I will discuss the game and Mattias Gerdt (AnotherSoundscape)'s soundtrack. Tune in to hear the discussion, and to learn how to win a "Kaleidoscope" download code!

As always, the show airs Wednesdays 7-9PM EST on http://8bitx.com/streams.html. If you can't listen live, the podcast will be posted that same evening so be sure to download and listen in order to learn how to win a download code for "Kaleidoscope."

After Radio Free Gamer, Will hosts the exciting final of the 32/64 bit tourney! The field of 64 games has been whittled down to the final two: Final Fantasy 7 and The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. Your votes will decide which game reigns supreme and which is cast into the fiery depths of hell! Tune in live at 9PM EST and join us in the chat room to cast your vote.

If you are a fan of video games and video game music, then join us tonight for an epic evening of programming the likes of which can only be found on the 8BitX Internet Radio Network!

[anosou]

I support this product and/or event!

[justinj212]

Yo! The podcast (http://feeds2.feedburner.com/RadioFreeGamerPodcast) has been posted, so give it a listen to hear our feature on Kaleidoscope and learn how to enter our code giveaway! Thanks, and enjoy.

[justinj212]

This week RFG falls on St. Patrick's Day. In order to celebrate, we're going to have a feature on Irish and Celtic influences on VGM! Kenley Kristofferson, host of Into the Score, will join us to lend his musical expertise. Join us to listen to some Irish-influenced VGM, drink some Guinness, and celebrate St. Patrick's Day with the 8BitX crew!

After RFG, Will continues the celebration with a night of craziness fueled by classic video games and adult beverages! Listen live (http://8bitx.com/streams.html) and join in the chat (http://8bitx.com/ircchat), all at 8BitX.com! Radio Free Gamer starts at 7PM EST this Wednesday, and the fun continues with the 8-Bit Extravaganza at 9PM EST. Hope to see you there!

[justinj212]

This week's RFG is jam-packed with excellent features. First and foremost, Tommy Tallarico will join us to discuss the upcoming Video Games Live special on PBS! He gives us some great insight to his concert series, answers your questions (thanks again for submitting such excellent questions!), and even reads off his OWN PERSONAL LIST OF NEW ARRANGEMENTS FOR VGL! You interested in knowing what one of the largest VGM concerts around has coming up in terms of new music? You can find out right here!

We will also feature the new DKC2 album, give you the lowdown on why it's one of the best OCR albums yet, and discuss a couple of tracks. We do this live, so if you want us to air your opinions of the album and join in the discussion, be sure to join us in the chat room (http://8bitx.com/ircchat) tonight!

Finally, on a more serious note, we will air a special tribute to Nujabes. His music is truly amazing, and if you've never heard of him we'll show you exactly why he was one of the greatest hip hop producers ever. We'll also feature some excellent fan arrangements from the community here at OCR, so be sure to check it out as well.

So, be sure to join us live from 7-9PM EST only at 8BitX.com. Tune in here (http://8bitx.com/streams.html), and definitely join in the chat here (http://8bitx.com/ircchat). Thanks, and we hope you can join us. If not, be sure to subscribe to the podcast (http://feeds2.feedburner.com/RadioFreeGamerPodcast).

[Bahamut]

Aw, I'm going to be going to the basketball game here today, so I'll be missing out :-(

[justinj212]

We'll miss you Wes! For everybody else, listen live right now at 8bitx.com/streams.html!

[justinj212]

Be sure to tune in to Radio Free Gamer tonight, as we will be giving away some epic Lord of the Rings Online swag! That's right, the great people at Turbine Studios provided us with some signed Art and Music Books for Lord of the Rings Online. Not only do they have some beautiful concept art, but they come with a CD of the LotRO Mines of Moria soundtrack! This is something you can't get anywhere else, so be sure to tune in live at 7PM EST tonight. Listen live here (http://8bitx.com/streams.html), and be sure to join us in the chat room (http://8bitx.com/ircchat) if you want to win!

As for the show itself, we will play some tracks from the Duck Hunt HD Remix soundtrack and do an album review of the 100 Rogues soundtrack! Everything we play on RFG is free to download, so listen live and discover some great VGM artists.

[justinj212]

This week on Radio Free Gamer, nerdcore rapper Beefy joins us to discuss his latest album, "With Sprinkles." As always, we'll also play some great, free video game music.

Afterwards, there will be all sorts of craziness on the 8 Bit Extravaganza as we rapidly approach our next 8 Bit Tournament! Will also announces the winner of this week's prize: a copy of the Oneups' latest album, "Super Mario Kart." Be sure to register on the forums at 8BitX.com (http://8bitextrava.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=register) in order to be eligible.

Radio Free Gamer airs Wednesdays from 7-9PM EST on 8Bitx.com, and the 8 Bit Extravaganza follow from 9-11PM EST. If you can't listen live, be sure to download the podcast via the links in my sig! Thanks, and we hope to see you this week at 8BitX.com!

[justinj212]

Hey all! This week on Radio Free Gamer we will feature an interview with MegaRan and K-Murdock concerning their upcoming album, "Forever Famicom" (http://megarankmurdock.bandcamp.com/)! This album is fantastic and may really change how video game music is viewed in the hip hop community (and vice versa)!

One random listener will also win a FREE copy of "Forever Famicom", so be sure to tune in live at http://8BitX.com/Streams.html and join us in the chat at http://8Bitx.com/ircchat. The show airs on Wednesday from 7-9PM EST, and is added to the podcast at http://feeds.feedburner.com/RadioFreeGamerPodcast on Sundays. We hope to see you this week!

[justinj212]

Hey all! The first-anniversery episode of Radio Free Gamer is going on right now at http://8bitx.com/streams.html! Check it out :)

We have dwelling of duels, Overcoat's new album, Shiryu's new album, and more lined up for tonight. Randy from Elder-Geek.com will also drop by to discuss their coverage of E3. Tonight will be a really fun show, so if you can't listen live be sure to download the podcast at http://feeds.feedburner.com/radiofreegamerpodcast.

Thanks!

[justinj212]

DarkeSword will be joining us this Wednesday the 15th to discuss the Final Fantasy V remix project! It is certainly one of the most underrated FF games, but think of tunes like "Clash on the Big Bridge (Battle with Gilgamesh)", "Dear Friends", and "As I Feel, You Feel" and imagine the possibilites for a remix project! The interview will happen LIVE, so be sure to jump in the chat (http://8bitx.com/ircchat) during the show to ask your questions!

As always, we'll have more free video game and video game-inspired music for you guys. Join us live (http://8bitx.com/streams.html) on Wednesday at 7PM Eastern only on the 8BitX Internet Radio Network! If you can't listen live, hit up the podcast (http://feeds.feedburner.com/radiofreegamerpodcast)!

[justinj212]

Hey all! I'd just like to remind everyone about the interview with DarkeSword and invite you to post any questions you want me to ask during the show. The interview will be live, so feel free to post here or join the chat during the show (http://8bitx.com/ircchat) if you want your FF5 questions (or any other questions) answered.

If you really wanted to go the extra yard, you could even leave me a voicemail (with questions for DarkeSword, song requests, or other comments) at 206-984-3330 or via Skype at RadioFreeGamer and I'll play it on the air! This is a newly added feature to boost interactivity and get your opinions out there in your own voice.

Anyway, I look forward to seeing you guys tonight at 7PM Eastern on 8BitX.com.

[justinj212]

This week the 8BitX Network is celebrating Halloween with music from some of the best horror games out there! Tune in at 7PM Eastern for Radio Free Gamer, then stay tuned for the 8-Bit Extravaganza at 9PM Eastern. We've gathered together some really good music for the celebration, and we'd appreciate it if you could join us! Listen live at http://8bitx.com/streams.html, and chat at http://8bitx.com/ircchat. Thanks!

[justinj212]

This week Radio Free Gamer will interview MAGFest PR Director Nick Marinelli! We'll also give away 2 free passes to MAGFest! If you want the skinny on how to win, check out the forum post at 8BitX (http://8bitextrava.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=radiofreegamer&action=display&thread=454). As always, we're live from 7-9PM Eastern on Wednesday. If you guys have any questions about the contest, or if there's anything you want me to discuss with Nick during our interview, please leave them here or email them to me at radiofreegamer@gmail.com. Thanks!

[justinj212]

Tonight's interview is going to be awesome. Dunno if you guys have heard, but MAGFest preregistrations are going four times faster than they have in previous years. This really reflects the good decisions they made to change the date, get great guests, and have their best band lineup to date. Going to be amazing.

And a lucky listener to the show will get 2 free passes :D

[justinj212]

Got some excellent music tonight. In case you haven't peeped this on reddit or twitter, check out this awesome NES-ized version of the entire Sonic 3 & Knuckles OST (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=taYswNtsX7E). Technically the mixes are in 6-channel stereo rather than the usual 3-channel NES tunes, but the effort that went into this remastering really shows. The musician behind this project will join us live to answer your questions, so either join us in the chat (http://8bitx.com/ircchat) tonight from 7-9PM Eastern or leave your questions here if you want them answered.

[justinj212]

Yo! The OCR Link's Awakening album might not be out yet, but you can get the lowdown on tonight's RFG as to why you should be excited about it! Of course, we have some great video game music to play as well, including the official Obligatory Ice Level Day album. What is OLID, and what does it have to do with some of your favorite remixers? Well, tune in RIGHT NOW to find out! (http://8bitx.com/ircchat)

[justinj212]

After the podcast portion of this week's RFG, we're going to have an official "Super Metroid Remastered" (http://8bitx.com/supermetroid) listening party! Tenchux has been dutifully releasing (via Youtube) (http://youtube.com/tenchuxmusic) one song from his new album every day for the past two weeks, and this Wednesday will be your first opportunity to download the whole album in MP3 form! Join us in the 8BitX Chat (http://8bitx.com/ircchat) around 8:15 PM Eastern this Wednesday, December 15th to discuss the album.

As part of the album release, we at 8BitX are also holding a charity drive benefitting Child's Play. Tenchux is still a good ways away from his goal of $1,000, so if you're in a giving mood please hit up the donation site (http://8bitx.com/supermetroid/donate). Every little bit counts!

[justinj212]

Christmas special this week! Tune in at 7PM Eastern (http://8bitx.com/ircchat) to hear some excellent Winter/Holiday-themed VGM. We also have some selections from jmr's latest chiptune album, "Yellow Hat." Hope to see you guys!

[justinj212]

Tonight's episode of RFG will feature music from indie games including Zircon's "Return All Robots" and David Saulesco's "Eternal Daughter", as well as music from AnoSou's "THE ANSWER - Armored Core Tribute Album" and more! I'm listening to the playlist now and it's really really good, so tune in at 7PM Eastern tonight (http://8bitx.com/ircchat) :D

We've also got some gooood news about MAGFest! It looks like I'll be joining Josh Whelchel and Danny Baranowsky on the "Indie Games 101" panel! Be sure to check it out on Saturday at 6PM. If you can't make it to MAGFest, video footage of all the panels and concerts will be added to MAGFest's youtube channel.

[justinj212]

We're live right now! AnoSou and I are getting lonely in the chat, so join us at http://8bitx.com/ircchat.

[JH Sounds]

Ah, coolness.

[justinj212]

I've found a new favorite indie game soundtrack, and some fantastic chip rock. Tune in tonight, 7PM Eastern (GMT -5) at 8bitx.com/ircchat and I'll share. For serious, I have some really good music for tonight and I hope you guys can join.

[justinj212]

We're live in 10 minutes! We have some outstanding indie game music, some fantastic chip music, and a wide variety of excellent mixes. Listen and chat at 8bitx.com/ircchat.

[justinj212]

RFG is live right now! Tune in at http://8bitx.com/ircchat. We're listening to music from halc, Stemage, Cuckoo, and more :D

[justinj212]

Hey guys! I found one or two albums that I'd like to feature on the show, but it wasn't really enough to assemble an entire playlist. I'm going to save those albums for next week, and tonight I'll run whatever you guys want to hear! We'll be live tonight from 7-9PM EST (GMT-5) at http://8bitx.com/ircchat if you want to listen. If you can't make it live but still have a track you'd like featured on the show, then leave it here. Hope to see some of you guys tonight!

[justinj212]

Eric and Jeron from Zelda Reorchestrated will join us this week to discuss their latest project: Twilight Symphony. Hit up the chat room and stream (http://8bitx.com/ircchat) at 7PM Eastern to listen live and ask your questions.

[justinj212]

Tonight's RFG is going retro! We have some excellent original compositions in that glorious, Genesis FM style, along with some Mega Man mixes and the Tetris Attack OST! We'd love it if you'd join us tonight, from 7-9PM EST at http://8bitx.com/ircchat. Will Strouse will be on from 9-11PM with the 8Bit Extravaganza as well, so don't forget to check him out.

Also, if you missed last week's episode (the interview with Jeron and Eric from Zelda Reorchestrated, along with a full length preview track from Twilight Symphony), then download the episode here! (http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RadioFreeGamerPodcast/~5/Modc6DvMwzo/RFGWorld3Level3.mp3)

[justinj212]

Yo! We're live in 10 minutes (http://8bitx.com/ircchat) with music from The Missingno. Tracks, as well as some more great (and free) video game music. I also have an about.me (http://about.me/justinjohnston) page if you want to check that out (the site is super convenient, especially if you have tons of projects and social media sites to link to).

[justinj212]

We go live in 15 minutes. Tonights is all requests, so get them in at our chat (http://8bitx.com/ircchat)!

[justinj212]

On this week's RFG I have OCRemix's ktriton (http://ocremix.org/artist/4664/ktriton), Kunal Majmudar. We'll discuss his work on "Missile Master", the latest game OST to be hosted on OCR, as well as any other projects you guys are interested in. Maybe even a postmortem on the "Heroes and Villains" project :D

Be sure to tune in right at 7PM EDT (GMT -4) for the interview! You can listen and chat here (http://8bitx.com/ircchat). If you can't make it live, then hit up the podcast (http://feeds.feedburner.com/radiofreegamerpodcast).

[justinj212]

Gearing up for the show and live interview with Kunal 'ktriton' Majmudar! Be sure to hit up the chat (http://8bitx.com/ircchat), we go live in 15 minutes.

[justinj212]

Tonight on RFG Josh Whelchel joins us to discuss Songs for the Cure '11, a collection of video game remixes and original music benefiting the American Cancer Society. Not only is it a good cause, but a donation of $5 will net you an MP3 album with music from the likes of Jake "virt" Kauffman, djpretzel, AnoSou, Danny Baranowsky, and more. Check it the official SftC home page here (http://www.cancerdrive.org/).

Anyway, Josh and I will hop on the air at 7PM Eastern, so be sure to tune in on time. You can listen and chat right here (http://8bitx.com/ircchat). Hope to see you tonight!

[justinj212]

We go live in just a minute! Tune in here (http://8bitx.com/ircchat).

[justinj212]

We're live in thirty minutes! Join us here (http://8bitx.com/ircchat), as we stream music from the new OCR project, Mark Morgan's Fallout remasters, and more! We may also have a special prize for fans of Mega Ran...

[justinj212]

All of you know what day it is. We're playing "trippy" game music tonight to celebrate, so feel free to join us from 7-9PM EST for the fun.

[justinj212]

Yo, we're live right now with music from Zubareus, Ben Briggs (aka chthonic), "Raskulls", and more! It's a pretty sweet episode, so tune in here (http://8bitx.com/ircchat).

[justinj212]

Ryu Black of Manafest Vision will join us this week to discuss his Street Fighter inspired tribute album "Perfect." It's a solid album that combines great production with solid performances and clever, engaging sketches. "Perfect" takes the storylines from Street Fighter and crafts something entirely new with original beats and lots of love from an entire cast of SF fans. Listen to the interview live at 7PM EST, Wednesday the 25th (http://8bitx.com/ircchat). Learn more about the interview and Ryu Black's "Perfect" here (http://8bitx.com).

[justinj212]

We're about to go live! Tune in and chat at the usual place (http://8bitx.com/ircchat). This week our guest is Ryu Black, talking about his fantastic Street Fighter tribute album (all original beats, great performances, and clever skits make it a winner!).

[justinj212]

First things first: We're live tonight from 7-9PM Eastern doing our E3 super special! Joining us is Randy Yasenchak, supreme editor of independent video game news site Elder-Geek.com. We'll discuss the Wii U, the Vita, and anything else you guys want us to discuss.

Next: NEW FACEBOOK PAGE! I've gotten with the damn times and replaced the crappy old 'group' with a 'fan page'. Check it out! (http://www.facebook.com/pages/Radio-Free-Gamer/231991853483504) If you're a cool person, you'll 'like' the page and be entered to win my last signed copy of Mega Ran's FF7 Black Materia (http://random.bandcamp.com/album/black-materia-final-fantasy-vii)! See! It's the first day for the facebook page and I already have stuff to give away. More will come, along with exclusive tracks.

Anyway, I'd appreciate it if you'd join us tonight for the show. As always, you can listen and chat at 8BitX.com. Hope to see you there!

[justinj212]

We're live in 15 minutes with our E3 special, featuring Randy from Elder-Geek (http://elder-geek.com/). Tune in live and chat here (http://8bitx.com/ircchat)!

[justinj212]

We'll be on in about 20 minutes! This week we have Stevo Bortz, aka Level 99, on to discuss the 'NiGHTS into Dreams' album. He'll even share an exclusive preview track with us!

The interview will run throughout the course of the entire show, so feel free to join us any time between 7-9PM EST. You won't miss all of the interview if you can't show up at exactly 7PM! As always, listen and chat right here (http://8bitx.com/ircchat). Thanks!

[justinj212]

Wow! I haven't updated this thread in a while. The show's been on a bit of a hiatus for a while. I've been thinking about changing the focus of the show, and have made some decisions. But anyway, I'll get into all that during the show tonight.

Be sure to tune in live in ONE HOUR! You can listen and chat here:
http://8bitx.com/ircchat

Hope to see you there! As always we'll have some great, free video game music. I'll discuss the new format of the show as well, so be sure to make it.

[justinj212]

Hey guys. We're live tonight from 7-9PM Eastern with live guests Do a Barrel Roll (http://dabr.bandcamp.com/). They're a crazy eight-piece video game band, and we're going to have a blast talking live about their latest album. We'll have more great music as well, so please feel free to join us in the chat room to talk and listen to the show (http://8bitx.com/ircchat).

[justinj212]

So there's been a lot of buzz about Sequence (http://www.playiridium.com/) - the Rhythm RPG from Iridium Studios. Turns out the game is awesome for anyone who's into rhythm games like DDR or Rock Band.

Anyway, we're going to have some of the crew from Iridium Studios on the show to discuss Sequence and the development of such a unique title. Be sure to tune in live (http://8bitx.com/ircchat) this Wednesday October 26th at 7PM Eastern to listen and ask your questions! We're doing this live with the developers in the chat, so join us to gush your praise or levy your complaints. Either one works for me.

[justinj212]

I've finally realized what 'Sequence' is: a DDRPG. Been researching the game and its developer Iridium Studios, and it turns out 'Sequence' has quite the pedigree. It won 3rd place at the Dream Play Big challenge, and is doing pretty well on Steam. Anyway, if you'd like to learn more about the game I'll be interviewing its creator Jason Wishnov live on the show tonight!

[justinj212]

Tonight's a big night for Metroid fans! We have Mustin live on the show to discuss 'Metroid Arrange', the Bad Dudes' tribute to 25 years of the Metroid saga. You can check out Mazedude's contribution to the album on the Bad Dudes homepage (http://baddudesmusic.com/). Want more? Well tune in tonight to hear another, exclusive cut from the album! Tune in promptly at 7PM, and join us in the chatroom (http://8bitx.com/ircchat) to ask your questions to Mustin! If you can't listen live, then hit up the podcast (http://feeds.feedburner.com/radiofreegamerpodcast).

Hope to see you guys tonight!

[justinj212]

We're going live in 15 minutes! If you would like to tune in and ask Mustin your questions, then hit up the 8bitx chat room (http://8bitx.com/ircchat). Hope to see you there!

[justinj212]

Hey all, Shael Riley will join us this week to talk about 'Ultimate Songs from the Pit' (http://shaelriley.bandcamp.com/), the updated version of Shael Riley and the Double Ice Backfire's debut album. The music is tight and catchy, and the lyrics are insightful and brutally honest. I'd definitely recommend checking it out.

If you'd like to catch the interview, be sure to tune in and hit up the chat room (http://8bitx.com/ircchat) tonight at 7PM Eastern. If you can't make it live, then check out the podcast (http://feeds.feedburner.com/radiofreegamerpodcast). Thanks!

[justinj212]

Hey guys! We've fixed the technical difficulties from last week, and we're going to be live at 7PM Eastern tonight! Be sure to join us live at 8BitX.com/ircchat.

[justinj212]

It's xmas! You should be celebrating with your families, but instead you're going to listen to RFG tonight at 7PM Eastern. Why? Cause we're giving away digital albums and Steam games. Join us in the chat, and maybe Gabe Newell shall shine his sweet countenance upon you and bless you with the gift of game. Or maybe you'll just listen as I get drunk on holiday-themed adult beverages. One or the other. Tune in and find out (http://8bitx.com/ircchat).

[justinj212]

Hey all! We're live tonight with Terence Lee, composer for Dustforce! Be sure to check it out and ask your questions live in the chat room (http://8bitx.com/chat)!