Ridge Racer: Ridge City FM1

Ridge Racer: Ridge City FM1

Author: Jameson Empire March 7, 2023 Duration: 1:05:18

[Episode 12] ALLLL RIGHT EVERYONE! This month barSILENCE is racing and drifting through the soundtrack to the early releases of the Ridge Racer series in the arcade and on the original PlayStation!

The soundtracks to Ridge Racer, Ridge Racer 2, and Ridge Racer Revolution, share many things and most of it is high-energy techno by composers Shinji Hosoe, Ayako Saso, and Nobuyoshi Sano, that puts the pedal to the metal and drives you to dancing!

THE ENGINES SOUND LIKE THEY ARE READY TO GO! ARE YOU ALL SET?!

Track Listing:

00:00:00 - Main Theme (Ridge Racer - Playstation) [Shinji Hosoe]

00:00:47 - Introduction

00:04:21 - Ridge Racer (Ridge Racer - Playstation) [Shinji Hosoe]

00:10:44 - Rare Hero (Ridge Racer - Playstation) [Nobuyoshi Sano]

00:15:41 - Speedster (Ridge Racer - Playstation) [Shinji Hosoe]

00:20:33 - Ridge Racer: Arcade & Playstation 1

00:23:47 - Feeling Over (Ridge Racer - Playstation) [Ayako Saso]

00:29:39 - Rhythm Shift (Ridge Racer - Playstation) [Shinji Hosoe]

00:34:51 - Ridge Racer 2

00:36:20 - Welcome RR (Ridge Racer 2 - Arcade) [Shinji Hosoe]

00:38:01 - Lords of Techno (Ridge Racer 2 - Arcade) [Ayako Saso]

00:43:18 - Drive U 2 Dancing (Ridge Racer 2 - Arcade) [Ayako Saso]

00:49:54 - Ridge Racer Revolution

00:51:54 - Grip (Ridge Racer Revolution - Playstation) [Nobuyoshi Sano]

01:00:03 - Outro

01:01:53 - Winning Turn (Ridge Racer 2 - Arcade) [Shinji Hosoe]

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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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