Pixel Beat
Pixel Beat is a video game music playlist-style podcast featuring music from both old and new games. Each episode features a collection of tracks based on an idea, theme or genre. The show will become a collection of great video game music playlists that allow the music to shine on its own.
Episodes
140 episodes
[140] Casting Call - Round 3
About: An assortment of character themes that stem from protagonists and various other important characters. 00:00 - Descendant of Shinobi [Final Fantasy VII] by Nobuo Uematsu >
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45:33
[139] Modern Retro
About: There are many modern day video games that take big inspiration from the retro era. Sometimes this is in the form of the art style, gameplay, music or a combination of the three. These are some tracks from games that owe their identit...
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52:08
[138] Nighttime Brezze
About: Some of my favourite Video Game Music comes from solitary nighttime moments or locations. Following on from our Daytime Breeze and Afternoon Breeze episodes, we have a longer episode here featuring some of the aforementioned Nighttime...
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1:03:05
[137] More Crystals and Icicles
About: A second episode of themes that capture the sounds of both crystals and icicles. Theres a tingly, cold, and often otherworldly feel to these lighter themes. Artwork: MapleStory ...
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38:05
[136] The Lighter Side Of Life
About: An episode complete with music on the lighter, fun side. This one features generally upbeat, uplifting and overall enjoyable themes from an assortment of games. Artwork: Chrono Trigger
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48:58
[135] Coastal Vibes - Part III
About: The beaches await in a third coastal themed episode! We’re talking beach themes, coastal towns and sand-filled getaways. Pull up a beach chair, grab a drink and chill with us awhile. Artwork: Donkey Kong ...
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1:03:33
[134] Wax Lyrical
About: An episode completely dedicated to video game tracks with lyrics. Let’s hope this episode doesn’t get pulled down! Artwork: Persona 5 Royal 00:00 - Colors Flying High [Person...
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1:11:32
[133] Fun and Flora - Part II
About: We’ve already done a few Forest theme episodes, often centred around a more mysterious atmosphere, but this time we lean on the more fun and lighthearted side of these locations. This is a second set of tracks with more upbeat and qui...
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35:57
[132] Laid Back Beats
About: An episode with music tracks that have a very laid back, prominent beat. Artwork: Super Smash Bros. Brawl. 00:00 - Believe In Myself [Ragnarok Online] by s...
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29:07
[131] A Fifth Splash Of Tactical Warfare
About: This episode features another collection of Tactical RPG themes. Music from moments of war, with some highly melodic songs, premonitions of upcoming battle, and some deep, heavy action themes. Artwork: Fi...
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49:21
[130] Pokémon Spin-Offs
About: The Pokémon series is one of gamings longest lasting and most loved series’. As such, it has spawned countless spin-off titles that span many different genres. These are a selection of songs from these many different, and often, very ...
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46:32
[129] Super Smashed Arrangements Vol. 3
About: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is truly a ‘one-in-a-lifetime’ game that combines the legacies of so many video game properties into one, for lack of a better word, ultimate package. It’s almost unbelievable how many video game series’ are...
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1:03:09
[128] Building Blocks
About: A collection of themes from Editing or Building modes in various games. Also has a few tracks from Sim/Building games. There are a lot of different styles here, most are more on the relaxed side, while some are a touch more intense.
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23:00
[127] Falcom Punch - Part II
About: You can not deny the musical strength of the games developed by Falcom. Falcom Sound Team JDK consistently produce some of the best music in video games. 00:00 - Endue Grief [The Legend of Heroes: T...
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39:43
[126] Shuffle Time With Yuzo Koshiro
About: After over 120 episodes, we’ve already played a good amount of music by legendary composer Yuzo Koshiro. However, we wanted to showcase more of his music, with songs that we have yet to feature in the show thus far.
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37:53
[125] Music To Sneak To - Part II
About: A second playlist for those times when you’re sneaking around corners, or hiding in the shadows. From full-blown undercover stealth, to something a little more stylish, you’ll find a song to suit your need. ...
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36:36
[124] Afternoon Breeze
About: The end of a long sunny day brings some peace in the form of a breezy sunset. This is a collection of breezy afternoon songs. Artwork: Chocobo GP 00:00 - Serenity [Fire Emble...
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35:57
[123] Hits You Right In The Feels - Part V
About: A fifth episode featuring emotional and poignant themes. Even if you have never heard of these songs in this episode during their respective moments, they are sure to make you feel something solely from their music alone.
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34:43
[122] Life's Intermission
About: These are the kinds of songs you can listen to when you just need a moment to reset. When the world is in a rush, and everything feels heavy. Take a moment to stop and breathe. Artwork: Xenoblade Chronicl...
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50:34
[121] Sounds From Visual Novels
About: Music is quite important in the numerous Visual Novel games that have released over the years, and it is just one component that sets them aside from a standard novel or book. These songs come from Visual Novels, or games with Visual ...
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29:16
[120] Boss Rush - Part IV
About: For almost as long as gaming has existed, we’ve had big bad boss enemies to deal with. The tunes that accompany them often increase the intensity to the max with hard-hitting, fast themes. We’ve lined up a fourth Boss Rush set of musi...
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38:29
[119] The Winter Collection
About: We did a seasonal set of episodes in the past, but found we had such an abundance of fantastic winter tunes! While we probably will do another set of seasonal themed episodes in the future, we’d like to showcase some more winter theme...
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46:50
[118] Twenty Twenty Three
About: Our end of year episode is here, featuring music from some of our favourite OST’s of 2023. 00:00 - Summer Dawn [Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End and the Secret Key] by Kazuki Yanaga...
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