Tempest 2000

Tempest 2000

Author: Jameson Empire September 23, 2025 Duration: 59:54
barSILENCE: A Video Game Music Podcast
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[Episode 42] This month, barSILENCE is blasting through the colorific tube-sliding action of Tempest 2000 on the Atari Jaguar!

Jeff Minter’s legendary reimagining of the 1981 classic is a hypnotic, fast-paced game built for the new millennium with vibrant colors, particle effects, and creative level designs. Add a rave-ready soundtrack packed with high-energy techno and sci-fi voice samples, and you’ve got yourself an awesome cyberpunky Y2K experience.

It’s easy to see why this is one of the Jaguar’s best games AND one of its best soundtracks!

Time to fire up the superzapper, take control of the tubes, and set a new high score. Zappo!

Tracklisting:

00:00:00 - Intro and the History of Tempest 2000

00:05:55 - Thermal Resolution (Tempest 2000) [Alastair Lindsay, Ian Howe, Kevin Saville, and Julian Hodgson]

00:09:53 - Mind’s Eye (Tempest 2000) [Alastair Lindsay, Ian Howe, Kevin Saville, and Julian Hodgson]

00:14:44 - T2K (Tempest 2000) [Alastair Lindsay, Ian Howe, Kevin Saville, and Julian Hodgson]

00:19:58 - Constructive Demolition (Tempest 2000) [Alastair Lindsay, Ian Howe, Kevin Saville, and Julian Hodgson]

00:24:01- Digital Terror (Tempest 2000) [Alastair Lindsay, Ian Howe, Kevin Saville, and Julian Hodgson]

00:28:59 - Hyper Prism (Tempest 2000) [Alastair Lindsay, Ian Howe, Kevin Saville, and Julian Hodgson]

00:32:40- Tracking Depth (Tempest 2000) [Alastair Lindsay, Ian Howe, Kevin Saville, and Julian Hodgson]

00:37:37 - Ease Yourself (Tempest 2000) [Alastair Lindsay, Ian Howe, Kevin Saville, and Julian Hodgson]

00:45:23 - Ultra Yak (Tempest 2000) [Alastair Lindsay, Ian Howe, Kevin Saville, and Julian Hodgson]

00:49:24 - Outro & Final Tracks

00:51:20 - Untitled Track 1 (Tempest 2000 - PC) [Ian Howe]

00:55:47 - Untitled Track 4 (Tempest 2000- PC) [Ian Howe]

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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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