Metropolis Street Racer

Metropolis Street Racer

Author: Jameson Empire August 1, 2023 Duration: 1:04:46
barSILENCE: A Video Game Music Podcast
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[Episode 18] This month barSILENCE is hopping into our Opel Speedster and racing through the streets of London, San Francisco, and Tokyo to the incredible soundtrack to Metropolis Street Racer on the Sega Dreamcast.

The variety in this soundtrack is unmatched, and it was all created from the beautiful mind of the talented BAFTA and GRAMMY-nominated composer Richard Jacques.

So let’s get in the driver's seat and hit the pedal to the metal with this sophisticated and phenomenal soundtrack and earn some Kudos!

It’s not about how fast you drive, it's about how you drive fast!

------------- ‌Track Listing:

00:00:00 - Am I Only Dreaming (Metropolis Street Racer) [Richard Jacques]

00:03:35 - Intro - Metropolis Street Racer Part 1

00:07:31 - Heartland (Metropolis Street Racer) [Richard Jacques]

00:10:47 - Menu (Metropolis Street Racer) [Richard Jacques]

00:15:57 - Push (Metropolis Street Racer) [Richard Jacques]

00:19:02 - Metropolis Street Racer Part 2

00:21:59 - Low Lights (Metropolis Street Racer) [Richard Jacques]

00:26:13 - Outside In (Metropolis Street Racer) [Richard Jacques]

00:30:31 - Think About It (Metropolis Street Racer) [Richard Jacques]

00:34:21 - Metropolis Street Racer Part 3

00:37:39 - You Can Love Me (Metropolis Street Racer) [Richard Jacques & TJ Davis]

00:40:41 - Show Me Your Love (Metropolis Street Racer) [Richard Jacques & TJ Davis]

00:44:07 - It Doesn’t Really Matter (Metropolis Street Racer) [Richard Jacques & TJ Davis]

00:48:24 - Metropolis Street Racer Part 4

00:50:56 - Intro (Metropolis Street Racer) [Richard Jacques]

00:52:19 - Club Paris (Metropolis Street Racer) [Richard Jacques]

00:55:33 - Overdrive (Metropolis Street Racer) [Richard Jacques]

00:58:51 - Outro

01:00:54 - Tokyo Bonus Track (Metropolis Street Racer) [Richard Jacques]

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There's a particular magic in the way a great video game score can transport you, turning a sequence of pixels and code into a living, breathing world. barSILENCE: A Video Game Music Podcast is built on that very idea, offering a deep and thoughtful retrospective on the art form. Hosted by Jameson Empire, each episode is a dedicated exploration, peeling back the layers on iconic soundtracks and the composers who created them. You'll hear more than just the memorable melodies; the discussion digs into the historical context, the technical constraints of older hardware, and the creative decisions that gave these scores their lasting emotional power. Whether it's the sweeping orchestration of a classic RPG or the catchy chip-tune of a forgotten arcade gem, this podcast treats each subject with genuine appreciation and curiosity. Tuning in feels like rediscovering a favorite game through its soundtrack, often highlighting details you might have missed during play. It’s a journey for both lifelong fans and newcomers, a chance to either reconnect with a beloved score or be introduced to a masterpiece for the first time. In the end, barSILENCE is more than an analysis-it's an active celebration of how these compositions fight against the quiet, enriching our memories of the games and the moments we spent inside them.
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