This week we are celebrating International GM’s Day and we’re not alone. DriveThru RPG run their biggest sale of the year this week. Here’s an idea. If you wanted to find a brand new RPG, not a sourcebook, supplement or set of art in the sale and you wanted to take advantage of the discounts […]
Geeky music videos
Welcome to the Music category, where we turn up the volume on the sounds of geek culture. This is your destination for epic gaming soundtracks, synthwave scores, chiptune artists, and bands whose lyrics are inspired by our favourite fandoms. We celebrate the music that provides the backdrop to our adventures, from the sweeping orchestrations of a fantasy epic to the pulsing beats of a cyberpunk future.
We have a special appreciation for the visual side of music, and this section is always on the lookout for clever, creative, and unapologetically geeky music videos. If a song tells a story or an artist has a unique vision, you'll likely find their videos featured here. Tune in and discover your next geek anthem.
An 8-bit history of the world: Weddings & Wars
Singer-songwriter Will Varley created this quirky “8-bit” music video himself on demo software from the 90s. That’ll go a long way to explain the SNES look and feel. It reminds me of Frak! Except, well, that’s a whole generation too early! There are some actual game references in the video though. I’m told to watch […]
Doctor Who’s music given the metal treatment
The master of geeky metal mashups 331ERock has paid a visit to the iconic Doctor Who theme tune. Take a breath and press play. Do you like it? Not sure – jump ahead to 1:55 and the familiar tones make a return. By 2:25 331Erock is on to some of the in-show character themes.
For your RPG night: The music of Erang
YouTube is full of semi-secrets and little treasure troves that too few people know about. Scan through the comments in the Songs of Erang and you’ll find people openly asking why the French composer doesn’t generate hugely more video plays. Fans can sample more music on the YouTube channel and over at Bandcamp. The latter gas […]
The Banner Saga medley
This medley of songs is taken from Stoic’s superb The Banner Saga. The fantasy Viking game was dark at times, dramatic at times and sad at times. It had fantastic vistas as the surviving Vikings wandered across snowy landscapes and there were dreamlike touches of magic. This medley of Banner Saga features Taylor Davis and […]
The metal remake RoboCop deserves
Have you seen the new RoboCop? Did you notice that they were happy enough to include some of the famous bits from the original theme? I did. I suspect 331ERock had already started work on this cover long before the remake hit the cinemas which means YouTube’s king of geek metal also had plenty of […]
Explosive stuff: A review of the Realmsound Project
It took a pair of Kickstarters, but the Realmsound Project is now well underway and even generating coverage from the likes of the Orange County Register. The goal was to create a soundboard and plenty of audio for GMs, DMs, Keepers, Storytellers and the evil one behind the screen to use to add atmosphere to […]
Wrath of the Lich King / Frozen mashup
Oh yeah. That’s a near perfect example of a mashup. It seems straight forward; the music from Frozen with a trailer from World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King. On inspection, though, you see that WoW Insider’s editor Anne Stickney has done more than just match Elsa up with Arthas. There’s some clever timing […]
Mindless Self Indulgence’ anime music video
This is a NSFW video. It’s also an anime music video. Okay, so the video is called Fuck Machine. Not sure my NSFW warning was needed but it was there in case you hadn’t noticed. This synthpunk group, lead by Jimmy Urine, are about to head off on a US tour. The rest of us […]
Beating Retreat with Doctor Who
Beating Retreat is a military ceremony that dates back to the 16th century in England. The system was used to recall patrols to their castle and has had other names like Watch Setting. The military forces in the Commonwealth still practise Beating Retreat, well some of them do, as it’s good practise and keeps the […]
