Send us a Text Message. The guys discuss the return of one of RTS' most significant stories. With a blend of crunchy electric guitars, orchestra, electronica and even a fiddle or two, this soundtrack is on fire. From the backwoods feel Raynor's Raiders to the militaristic might of Mengsk, the soundtrack keeps the story ever present and engaging. Mi…

Send us a Text Message. Mike takes an opportunity to welcome Jesse to the crew. The two sit down for a nice conversation about his history with games and what music means to him with some excellent tracks peppered throughout. Join us for this relaxed episode. TECHNICAL ISSUES: Mike's recording source switched in the middle for some bloody reason, a…

Send us a Text Message. The boys welcome Jesse as a regular host by celebrating Jeff Van Dyck's gorgeous soundtrack. Van Dyck uses a handful of instruments to capture eastern melodies and sounds with great skill. Join us in welcoming Jesse and enjoy our review of this week's soundtrack. JOIN OUR SOCIALS! magusmediaproductions.net www.facebook.com/g…

Send us a Text Message. Jesse joins while Jon is out on business. The two discuss good and bad video game film adaptations before launching into their review. Breath of the Wild changed the game for many things and with such a different game naturally comes a vastly different soundtrack. Manaka Kataoka, Hajime Wakai and Yasuaki Iwata join forces to…

Send us a Text Message. Initial discussion: Square Enix's sales woes. One man stepped up to deliver a soundtrack that changed the game. Literally. Mick Gordon's approach to electronic metal brings combat in the new iteration of Doom to new heights. Join Mike, Jon and Jesse as they relive the game and the flow state of battles because of Mick Gordon…

Send us a Text Message. Mike and Jon revisit one of Jon's games. The two comment on the obvious standout track "Baba Yetu" and how other songs stack up to it. Does the soundtrack hold up for Jon? JOIN OUR SOCIALS! magusmediaproductions.net www.facebook.com/groups/chipgrooveslounge/ @ChipGrooves CONTACT US! chipsgrooveradio@gmail.com…

Send us a Text Message. For the game's 30th birthday, the hosts cover Squaresoft's FINAL fantasy for the 16 bit generation of gaming. It's a game that pulled no punches. Mike tells a tale of his childhood and the first experiences with this game that helped shape his gaming life. Jon appreciates the light-hearted and at times comedic beats deep ins…

Send us a Text Message. With a special tribute to Akira Toriyama, Jon and Mike are joined once more by special guest Jesse to celebrate Yasunori Mitsuda and his illustrious, oft-hailed and touching score. From soft and delicate alleyways to a furious battle theme well ahead of its time, there's a lot to talk about with this beloved soundtrack. JOIN…

Send us a Text Message. What happens when the gothic beauty of Castlevania meets the epic scale of The Lord of the Rings? Whatever the answer is, Oscar Araujo's score plays a big role. The sweeping orchestral arrangements both inspire and leave you speechless. Mike and Jon marvel at the scope of the soundtrack and comment on the unique take for suc…

Send us a Text Message. Mike and Jon reminisce about video game manuals and the care that often went into them. Each sharing some of their favorites from ages past, they discuss the depth some had and the state of internet gaming as a whole. JOIN OUR SOCIALS! magusmediaproductions.net www.facebook.com/groups/chipgrooveslounge/ @ChipGrooves CONTACT …

Send us a Text Message. Yoko Shimomura composes a soundtrack to bring Mario's grand entrance to the RPG landscape to life. With an upbeat and jovial sound, the Mario universe is given the depth and style it perhaps had been missing up to this point. JOIN OUR SOCIALS! magusmediaproductions.net www.facebook.com/groups/chipgrooveslounge/ @ChipGrooves …

Send us a Text Message. Ola Strandh lends his hand to this tactical RTS game. With a more modern setting, this game brings your focus on your units and objectives, rather than base building for a more emotional connection. Strandh uses this idea to create a soundtrack that pulls more at the heart strings and stage-setting than traditional bombastic…

Send us a Text Message. A few artists collaborate to bring life to a wasteland of giant, violent creatures and power hungry militants. Mike and Jon talk about the game's impact on RPGs and FPS titles and also reminisce on the joys of couch co-op while enjoying the ambience of Pandora. JOIN OUR SOCIALS! magusmediaproductions.net www.facebook.com/gro…

Send us a Text Message. Let's rock, baby! Mike and Jon discuss this stylish and trend-setting action game that captured the hearts of many edgelords of the early 2000s. Dante sliced and fired his way through hordes of demonic forces to uncover his past and save humanity, but he can't do it without this soundtrack. 3 composers unite to bring Dante's…

Send us a Text Message. When a soundtrack builds out a world like it does in this game, it's a treat. Mike and Jon talk about this deep and immersive adventure and how the music fits and informs the player/listener. Full of artists, the soundtrack is complete with score and radio tracks for your ears as you navigate Night City. JOIN OUR SOCIALS! ma…

Send us a Text Message. Peter McConnell combines a vast array of musical stylings to accompany this point and click adventure game. Ironically, the soundtrack gives this afterlife adventure a breath of life. Mike and Jon discuss the intricacies of the performances and enjoy the powerful motifs rooted in hollywood noir. JOIN OUR SOCIALS! magusmediap…

Havelion resolves to fix things. No matter the cost. Listen to Project Pulse When we imagined our future, most believed we would escape. Be it through space travel or in giving up this reality entirely for a virtual one of our own creation. It's easy to see why. Screens became our home. Our comfort. The natural world around us blurred into the back…

Lapadine shows Havelion the silver lining. The paladins plan their next steps amid strange dreams. Listen to Finding Pattersby. Finding Pattersby is a 10-part weirdo comedy about an ex-ghostwriter who uses the investigation of a legendary, missing thriller author to work through some stuff. Also the ghostwriter's a liar. -- Havelion's Journal is a …

The paladins' conditions aren't improving, and Havelion vows to fix it. Listen to Human B Gon Welcome to the future! The machines have taken over, and now live a suburban life in Droidston, Nanotoba. But there’s still the problem of human infestation! In reality show style, follow a crew of emotionally unstable robots as they capture stray humans a…

Send us a Text Message. Borislav Slavov helms the soundtrack for the epic return to Baldur's Gate. Relying heavily on chanting he composes a thrilling soundtrack to bring the game to new heights. Already praised as one of the best RPG's of all time, Baldur's Gate III raises the bar both narratively and sonically. JOIN OUR SOCIALS! magusmediaproduct…

Havelion reels in the aftermath of the calamity, overcome with fear and anger. The paladins face a mysterious illness. Listen to The Love Talker Somewhere on the borders between Virginia, North Carolina, and Tennessee in the most remote parts of the Appalachians, girls have gone missing for decades. When a young woman journeys there to the isolated…

Send us a Text Message. Power Glove fully embraces the 80's action flick with this album. They'd be crazy not to. What they accomplished here gives life to a game just as insane and over-the-top as the action films it's referencing. Using beautiful synth instruments, this album transports us back to a different time. JOIN OUR SOCIALS! magusmediapro…

Havelion reminisces about the way things used to be, and dreads what comes next. Listen to The Liminal Lands Listen to The Supernatural Protection Company -- Havelion's Journal is a companion to The Madness of Chartrulean, a full cast audio drama. The journal begins one Arcasian year prior to the events of Vol. 1. Performed by Christian Collado Ori…

The Nine are called to battle. The godsend canon is tested. Chartrulean withdraws. Listen to October's Children Listen to Better Men Elsewhere -- Havelion's Journal is a companion to The Madness of Chartrulean, a full cast audio drama. The journal begins one Arcasian year prior to the events of Vol. 1. Performed by Christian Collado Original Music …

The Nine are coming along nicely--as is Havelion's relationship with Homena. Listen to The Heart Pyre Listen to The Stonesinger Chronicles -- Havelion's Journal is a companion to The Madness of Chartrulean, a full cast audio drama. The journal begins one Arcasian year prior to the events of Vol. 1. Performed by Christian Collado Original Music by S…

Send us a Text Message. The boys have a special guest this episode. A listener, Jesse, wrote in to request that we cover this soundtrack and we decided to have him on! It's a lush...maybe lush is the wrong word considering the themes. It's a well-done soundtrack that springs the imagination into action. Darren Korb unleashes a western soundtrack in…

Havelion and some of the paladins find a little slice of home in Simitu, but it's not without danger. Things at Astreus seem to be in a positive holding pattern. Listen to Chaika and tune in for season 2 on Oct. 20 Listen to Regina Prime -- Havelion's Journal is a companion to The Madness of Chartrulean, a full cast audio drama. The journal begins …

Treasure Planet meets Hamlet in this quest for vengeance and truth through the depths of space, from the minds of Jane Maree and Magnus Carlssen. Deep in interstellar space, the notorious pirate Captain Dolion of the Nebula stalks his prey. For ten years he has pursued the Nova Alliance in his vengeance for the deaths of his parents. Ten years he h…

Send us a Text Message. Greg LoPiccolo composes the soundtrack to this classic FPS adventure. Using a unique blend of synthesizer, fast beats and...flutes?...he brings the world of System Shock to life and grabs the listener. He uses his talents to flesh out the world of the game and absorb the listener into it. JOIN OUR SOCIALS! magusmediaproducti…

Things begin to look up for the paladins. Havelion's friendship with Homena deepens. Chartrulean asks a big question. Back us on Kickstarter! Listen to The Nebulous Saga and stay tuned into the feed to hear the first episode this week -- Havelion's Journal is a companion to The Madness of Chartrulean, a full cast audio drama. The journal begins one…

Havelion talks about the hardships the paladins are put through in Chartrulean's pursuit of perfection, and makes some bold decisions. Back us on Kickstarter! Listen to Red Odyssey on September 8th Listen to Murphy -- Havelion's Journal is a companion to The Madness of Chartrulean, a full cast audio drama. The journal begins one Arcasian year prior…

Send us a Text Message. An eclectic grouping of tracks accompany this Civilization-style game from Jon's past. Duane Decker brings life to the various locations in the game, although Mike and Jon find issue with the usage of keyboard over guitar at particular times. JOIN OUR SOCIALS! magusmediaproductions.net www.facebook.com/groups/chipgroovesloun…

Havelion grows frustrated about he learns about Simitu. Chartrulean and he find something to talk about. Back us on Kickstarter! Listen to How It Ends Listen to The Night Post -- Havelion's Journal is a companion to The Madness of Chartrulean, a full cast audio drama. The journal begins one Arcasian year prior to the events of Vol. 1. Performed by …

Havelion learns how azurea works. The paladins get to work. Back us on Kickstarter! Chain of Being is crowdfunding! Support the show now Omega Star 7 wants to sell you some shirts. -- Havelion's Journal is a companion to The Madness of Chartrulean, a full cast audio drama. The journal begins one Arcasian year prior to the events of Vol. 1. Performe…

Send us a Text Message. A mix of campy sci-fi synthesizer and heavy metal, this soundtrack takes players on a journey. Complete with songs that take you from highs to lows, it delivers a punch, but how does it fare in the hosts' eyes? JOIN OUR SOCIALS! magusmediaproductions.net www.facebook.com/groups/chipgrooveslounge/ @ChipGrooves CONTACT US! chi…

Seven become nine. The paladins adjust to their new lives at Astreus. Back us on Kickstarter! Chain of Being is crowdfunding! Support the show now Transmissions from Colony One is back with season 5 on August 31 -- Havelion's Journal is a companion to The Madness of Chartrulean, a full cast audio drama. The journal begins one Arcasian year prior to…

Send us a Text Message. Max LL delivers a soundtrack that lands like a ton of bricks...in the best way. It's always wonderful when a composer can make us react so strongly to their work. Buckle up, grab the tissues, sit back and let this one wash over you. JOIN OUR SOCIALS! magusmediaproductions.net www.facebook.com/groups/chipgrooveslounge/ @ChipG…

The hunt for the ninth paladin is underway, Chartrulean's patience wears thing, and Havelion receives some words of encouragement from the doctor. Back us on Kickstarter! -- How much of yourself can you give away before there's nothing left to give? Support Regina Prime. Syntax. Know the Depth, Wish for More. -- Havelion's Journal is a companion to…

Send us a Text Message. A gem from early SNES era titles. Jon and Mike dissect the intricacies of this soundtrack and enjoy the smooth, easy-listening while commenting on the originality of such a soundtrack for the genre. JOIN OUR SOCIALS! magusmediaproductions.net www.facebook.com/groups/chipgrooveslounge/ @ChipGrooves CONTACT US! chipsgrooveradi…

The search for the perfect candidates to take to Astreus continues. A troublemaker emerges. Back us on Kickstarter! -- Shelterwood is crowdfunding! Support them on IndieGoGo A down-to-Earth sci-fi road trip, The Book of Constellations is a story about Rael, who claims to be the sole survivor of an alien race, as told by Simon, the man who went with…

Send us a Text Message. David Wise composes an eclectic series of songs that Mike holds in high esteem. Jon takes a big boot and stamps out his dreams though as he has a slightly...different take on the album. It's ok, Jon, we still love you. JOIN OUR SOCIALS! magusmediaproductions.net www.facebook.com/groups/chipgrooveslounge/ @ChipGrooves CONTACT…

Havelion helps Chartrulean track down other talented Jhardekai youths who might be willing to return with them to Simitu. Back us on Kickstarter! -- Shelterwood is crowdfunding! Support them on IndieGoGo Your Horror Show “Your Horror Show” is a multicast anthology series releasing bi weekly starting July 25th. Each episode is presented by demented …

Send us a Text Message. The guys dive into a short, yet emotional game this week. They discuss the nature of the game and how the soundtrack brings out such strong emotions on such a simple premise. JOIN OUR SOCIALS! magusmediaproductions.net www.facebook.com/groups/chipgrooveslounge/ @ChipGrooves CONTACT US! chipsgrooveradio@gmail.com…

W. Keith Tims interviews The Madness of Chartrulean creator, H.M. Radcliff! Stay tuned for a special preview of Keith's upcoming audio drama, The Love Talker Transcripts can be found at https://alienghostrobot.com/the-first-episode-of.html Subscribe to Keith's other shows The Book of Constellations and The Love Talker--or better yet, his newsletter…

Havelion visits the Whisper Chamber, and talks to Chartrulean about his vision for the future. Back us on Kickstarter! -- Havelion's Journal is a companion to The Madness of Chartrulean, a full cast audio drama. The journal begins one Arcasian year prior to the events of Vol. 1. Performed by Christian Collado Original Music by Sean Renner Transcrip…

Send us a Text Message. A whole slew of artists contributed to this Devolver title. Hotline Miami puts a stereotypical microscope on the excesses of the 1980's' crime world with its ultra-violent, fast and drug-fueled gameplay. The soundtrack takes the listener on a ride that Mike and Jon imagine most drug-filled dreams might sound like. JOIN OUR S…

Havelion comes face-to-face with Chartrulean and learns of his mysterious plan. Back us on Kickstarter! -- Havelion's Journal is a companion to The Madness of Chartrulean, a full cast audio drama. The journal begins one Arcasian year prior to the events of Vol. 1. Performed by Christian Collado Original Music by Sean Renner Transcripts and interact…

Send us a Text Message. This week we celebrate Hiroki Kikuta and his wonderful soundtrack to a classic RPG. While the game itself may not hold up in Mike's eyes, the memories are both intact for both hosts. The soundtrack is heralded as the best part of the package looking at it with fresh eyes. JOIN OUR SOCIALS! magusmediaproductions.net www.faceb…

Meet a 15-year-old Havelion and learn about the world he lives in. Havelion learns he has a mysterious visitor coming. Back us on Kickstarter! -- Havelion's Journal is a companion to The Madness of Chartrulean, a full cast audio drama. The journal begins one Arcasian year prior to the events of Vol. 1. Performed by Christian Collado Original Music …

Send us a Text Message. Welcome to the debut of a new semi-frequent show series! Mike and Jon stop down just to chat and give listeners a peek into who they are as hosts and people. Interspersed throughout the discussion are selections from their individual video game song playlists to keep the show relatively on point. For those of you not interes…