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Open Circuit #79: KYLE STEALS THE SHOW

jmr — Sun, 08 Apr 2012 02:58:40 +0000

Having had enough of jmr’s constant accusations of stealing from Open Circuit’s playlist and show themes for GameFuel, KyleJCrb forcefully takes over and steals jmr’s show right out from under him! Features the Batman Block, the Atlantic Canadian Block, and the Letter-Dash Block, along with songs from Bomb Boy, b4kn, Cheap Dinosaurs, Bit_Rat, Alex Mauer, xoc, and more!

PLAYLIST:
1. Chromelodeon – The Final Recordings – Aluminum (5:53)
2. xoc – Single – Maridia (Super Metroid) (4:19)
3. The J. Arthur Keenes Band – Computer Savvy – Low Tide (2:55)
4. max tundra and shawn phase – lysine (4:01)
5. Bomb Boy – SOUNDSHOCK 2: FM FUNK TERRROR!! – Back Alley Clash (6:27)
6. Jonathan Coulton – Thing a Week 4 – Creepy Doll (4:00)
7. Shnabubula – NES JAMS – Dwelling of Doom (Castlevania 2) (3:16)
8. Starscream – Future, Towards the Edge of Forever – Moonrunner (4:08)
9. Autoscroll – Autoscroll – Elephant – Rod Land [FAM] (2:46)
10. sergeeo – The Dark Side of the Moon – The 8-bit Album – Money (6:33)
11. Mutherpluckin’ B – PPPPPPowerup! – Passion for Exploring (5:40)
12. Danimal Cannon – Roots – Roots (IRL Mix) (4:49)
13. The Ventures – Walk Don’t Run, Vol. 3/Ventures Knock Me Out! – House Of The Rising Sun (2:54)
14. The Advantage – The Advantage – Batman 2 (2:36)
15. Zubareus – From 8 to 8 – Batman: Return Of The Joker (4:21)
16. Daniel Alm – DoD08-07: Free Month – In Darkness Dwells (Batman) (2:35)
17. Grospixels – Gromix Collection #3 – Batman NES (Streets of Desolation) (4:02)
18. Heosphoros – Up – Triple Point (3:13)
19. jmr – Skywave Effect – Locked Groove (3:39)
20. Surgeon – Surgeon EP – Silverfish (3:45)
21. R-Sunset – Superhero EP – Aerowave (4:48)
22. T-Square – EXCITING PEACE – Megalith (5:21)
23. C-jeff – Up – Ocean Backwards (5:44)
24. You Bred Raptors? – Hammond – Hem & Haw (3:10)
25. b4kn – treasure map – apple tooth (4:20)
26. Jack Wall – Mass Effect 2 Original Videogame Score – Suicide Mission (4:45)
27. Cheap Dinosaurs – self titled – Stroll (4:06)
28. temp sound solutions – now you’re playing with powar x: endgame – tmnt (4:01)
29. Scientists of Sound – CTRL (4:25)
30. minibosses – sports!! (4:38)
31. Alex Mauer – System of a Master – Judith Light (1:30)
32. Prince of Darkness – Earthbound Papas Remix Contest – Metal Symphonized (5:46)
33. Bit Rat – Test Subject 2 – Residential District (3:14)
34. Doug Pinnick, Gary Hoey, Mike Porcaro, Greg Bissonette, Derek Sherinian – A Special Tribute to Pink Floyd – Welcome to the Machine (7:51)
35. Canettieri – Single – Credits vs. Stranger in Moscow (Sonic the Hedgehog 3/Michael Jackson) (2:49)
36. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2 – Game Over (0:05)

Open Circuit #78 – THE XOCALYPSE

jmr — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 22:00:30 +0000

Open Circuit pays tribute to one of the most versatile and prolific musicians in the video game cover scene: XOC!

With over 100 selections spanning 18+ years, this episode features tracks from not just Jason’s VGM albums, but also his original solo work, collaborations, and bands. And if that wasn’t enough to make you excited, the man himself provided several previously-unheard songs including some original soundtrack work (for both fictional AND nonfictional games) and demos of video game covers. This episode is not one to be missed!

001. xoc – Gradius – title (0:01)
002. xoc – SMW – Title Screen (1:19)

003. xoc – Metroid – Samus fanfare (0:10)
004. xoc – Super Metroid – Lower Maridia (4:19)
005. xoc – Metroid Prime – Quadraxis (with Vox by Hale-Bopp) (2:07)
006. The M2K2 Orchestra – Metroid – Brinstar (early version) (2:32)
007. The Soundry Courter Project – Captivity (2:16)
008. xoc – Super Metroid – Mother Brain (original mix) (1:32)
009. Metroid Metal – Item Room (with XOC, MAGFest 7) (2:43)
010. xoc – Super Metroid – item collect (0:06)

011. Recreational Episiotomy featuring Chunkstyle – Special Guest (0:43)
012. Recreational Episiotomy featuring Chunkstyle – Mishmash (0:37)
013. xoc – Bob Barango Feat Xoc And Noah Nelson – Palace Of Stains (2:46)
014. The Tendonites – Tonite’s The End (2:42)
015. Electro Static Discharge and XOC – Brutal Birthdays (2:58)
016. Magical Teri – Crusty Panties (XOC Remix – vinyl version) (3:30)

017. xoc – Rubles from Heaven (2:29)
018. xoc – Videogame: The Movie: The Game: The Original Soundtrack – Level Start (0:05)
019. xoc – Videogame: The Movie: The Game: The Original Soundtrack – Hometownton, U.S.A. (1:45)
020. xoc – Videogame: The Movie: The Game: The Cover Album – The Hartford Circus Fire (2:25)
021. xoc – Mice Heist – Housewarming (main theme) (1:07)
022. xoc – Videogame: The Movie: The Game: The Cover Album – Cutscene / Cardiac Castle (2:10)
023. xoc – Videogame: The Movie: The Game: The Original Soundtrack – Crystal Frozen Cold Chilly Ice World (2:16)
024. xoc – Mall Traffic – Intro + Titlescreen (1:13)
025. xoc – Videogame: The Movie: The Game: The Original Soundtrack – Secret Jingle (unused track) (0:04)
026. xoc – Mice Heist – Omega Remove Us (0:46)
027. xoc – Mice Heist – Victory Fanfare (0:04)
028. xoc – Videogame: The Movie: The Game: The Cover Album – End Credits (xoc + NES) (2:33)

029. xoc – Pole Position fanfare (demo) (0:12)
030. xoc – Smash TV (Early Version) (1:00)
031. xoc – Lifeforce – Stages 2 and 3 (2:04)
032. NESTER BABIES!!!! – Castlevania Stage 5 (1:00)
033. xoc – Out Run – 80.3 (4:48)
034. xoc – Out Run – vocoder outtake (0:51)
035. xoc – EARLY XOC MEGA-MEDLEY I (7:26)

036. xoc – Mario Bros. (in the style of Anal Cunt) (0:18)
037. Las Pesadillas – Super Mario Bros (1:45)
038. NESTER BABIES!!!! – SMB2 Character Select (0:34)
039. xoc – SMB3 – Overworld Theme #2 / Course Clear (0:52)
040. xoc – SMW – Star Road (0:51)
041. xoc – Super Mario World Cartoon Theme (0:40)
042. xoc – Yoshi’s Island – scoreboard (0:27)
043. xoc – SMB3 – Desert Hill (0:41)
044. xoc – SMB3 – Underwater / The Clouds / Card Game (1:40)
045. xoc – SMW – Theme (Ragtime) (1:16)
046. xoc – SMW – Castle Medley (3:17)
047. xoc – SMB3 – Game Over / End Credits (1:43)

048. xoc – Double Dribble – Halftime Show (0:48)
049. xoc – Magic Johnson’s Fast Break/Super Off-Road – Name Entry (2:52)
050. xoc – TMNT3 – story [with Streifig] (0:27)
051. xoc – Dig Dug (2005 demo) (0:39)
052. xoc – Zelda II (in the style of Beach Boys) (2:08)
053. xoc – Green Hill Zone (alternate mix) (2:28)
054. xoc – EARLY XOC MEGA-MEDLEY II (8:59)
055. xoc – Sonic the Hedgehog – Sonic passed (0:06)

056. Las Pesadillas – Ride Of The Valkyries (3:05)
057. Ass is For Astronaut – Scagnum P.I. (1:53)
058. Theophagus – KV0 (Space Travel) (1:45)
059. The Mutants of 2051 A.D. – MISSMutant (2:11)
060. Knifethruhead – Mummified with a Hard-On (3:20)
061. Old Man Homo – I Love Myself (1:05)
062. Recreational Episiotomy – Recreational Episiotomy (3:09)
063. Radio Orangevale – T Is For Treason (1:59)
064. Las Pesadillas – Girls Running From Bullets (2:50)

065. xoc and Heavy Friends – Heavy Friends Are Here (2:16)
066. xoc and Heavy Friends – the terms (2:07)
067. xoc and Heavy Friends – stoof anthem (2:21)
068. xoc and Heavy Friends – Who Is Fond of Cat? (1:18)
069. xoc and Heavy Friends – ODK (ol’ dirty kitty) – tipsy mix (1:08)
070. xoc and Heavy Friends – ODK pts. 2-4 (3:11)
071. xoc and Heavy Friends – ODK 5 (0:35)
072. xoc and Heavy Friends – Hilton Sparks Center (2:09)

073. xoc – Who Framed Roger Rabbit – theme (0:28)
074. xoc – G2EP – Air Ducts / Cutscene (2:16)
075. xoc – Goonies II – Basement (1:07)
076. xoc – Beetlejuice – scare booth (0:47)
077. xoc – Batman – cutscene (0:31)
078. Recreational Episiotomy – Batman Slaps Everybody in the Room (0:23)
079. xoc – Batman – boss (1:00)
080. xoc – G2EP – Clamp Enterprises (1:47)
081. xoc – Goonies R Good Enough (2:18)
082. xoc – Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom – Sankara stone (0:25)
083. xoc – Willow – Xocmaar Castle (2:20)
084. xoc – Jaws – game over (0:06)
085. xoc – Goonies II – ending (1:50)

086. Theophagus – Garden Department (2:56)
087. Hemostat – Blessed (2:41)
088. xoc – Smell Me (2:50)
089. The Soundry Courter Project – Lame Now I Think (2:04)
090. Hemostat – Back in the Summer of 46379.1 (1:16)
091. The Tendonites – Chaos and Ruin (0:21)
092. xoc – KKKramer (1:31)
093. Jason Cox – Great Piper (2:04)
094. xoc – Marble Madness – Practice Race (in the style of Beck) (1:50)

095. xoc – Kirby’s Adventure – Intro / Title Screen (2:09)
096. xoc – Kirby’s Adventure – Vegetable Valley 1 (1:04)
097. xoc – Kirby’s Adventure – Forest (early version) (1:40)
098. xoc – Kirby’s Adventure – Crane Fever (early version) (1:00)
099. xoc – Kirby’s Adventure – Butter Building (1:38)
100. xoc – Kirby’s Adventure – Hyper (extended) (1:23)
101. xoc – Kirby’s Adventure – Grape Garden Stage Select (1:15)
102. xoc – Kirby’s Adventure – Boss (0:51)
103. xoc – Kirby’s Adventure – Epilogue (1:35)

104. xoc – SMW – End Credits (3:35)
105. xoc – SMW – Game Over (0:10)

Open Circuit #77

jmr — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 22:00:52 +0000

Hmm… Open Circuit was very VGM heavy this week. Kicking things off, we’ve got a classic cut from the first Minibosses album, and we keep things going with cuts from regulars Viking Guitar (check out his Kickstarter!), Housethegrate, Mutherpluckin’ B, and xoc. Plus, new music from Pongball, Shnabubula, and subPixel courtesy of Ubiktune!

1. Minibosses – Wizards And Warriors (3:59)
2. subPixel – Connected to the Breath (live + chip) (3:51)
3. Shadix – Super Galactic Automatic Sensual Education (JHC089) (3:53)
4. VikingGuitar – Mega Man X2 – Charge Shot (11:03)
5. Plasma Face – Micro Monkey (2:57)
6. Starfucker – Rawnald Gregory Erickson the Second (2:53)
7. Tadpole – Sails To The Wind (1:49)
8. Heosphoros – Heosman VII – Intro Stage Dive Into the Abyss (5:02)
9. Zio and TEH LOLZ – Sluggo (2:41)
10. housethegrate – Zelda II ‘Heroes Fall’ OC ReMix (4:42)
11. Shnabubula – Temple (Zelda 2) (3:16)
12. Mutherpluckin’ B – A Funk to the Past (1:43)
13. Mutherpluckin’ B – Sly and the Edison Family (2:07)
14. You Bred Raptors? – Grab-Apple (7:44)
15. Yakuza Heart Attack – Tears of the Judge (6:08)
16. Cheap Dinosaurs – Johnny 5 (live) (5:01)
17. an0va – Model #: “New Horizons” (3:58)
18. Chipocrite – Positron (3:47)
19. Adebisi Shank – Logdrum (6:04)
20. Reyn Ouwehand – Green Beret [live at The Church] (6:38)
21. Daemon9623 – They’re Coming To Get You, Barbara (2:43)
22. Shnabubula – Final Fantasy VI: Espergirl 2A03 R:TS Mix (5:47)
23. Shannon Mason (Pongball) – Ninefield (1:39)
24. Haruki Yamada – In the Calm (2:37)
25. Pink Floyd – Is There Anybody Out There (Roger Waters Original Demo) (1:53)
26. xoc – Air Ducts / Cutscene (2:16)
27. Sam Hulick – Mars (4:40)

Open Circuit #76: Blackout

jmr — Sat, 03 Mar 2012 22:00:41 +0000

Here’s a first: Open Circuit gets cut off by an open circuit! High winds brought a power outage and with it a sudden end to this week’s show. Thankfully, the show was near the conclusion anyway, so you still get over two hours of music, featuring tracks from the latest ubiktune releases from virt, Joshua Morse, and subPixel, live recordings of experimental rock band Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra and chipmusic legends Chromelodeon and Anamanaguchi, and some 80′s synthpop flavored music from Miami Nights 1984 and Mitch Murder.

1. Teleidofusion – Petite Appetite (3:04)
2. Shnabubula – Morning Commute (3:58)
3. Thee Internet – Fast Cars (4:55)
4. Surgeon – Octomom (7:36)
5. Disasterpeace – Bird Season (3:58)
6. Nutritious – Old School (3:54)
7. Jake “virt” Kaufman – Incident Zero (5:48)
8. Joshua Morse – The Cube of Gelatinous Proportions (4:04)
9. subPixel – Stuck in the Room (live) (4:04)
10. Chromelodeon – G. A. H. (3:57)
11. Store Cats – Pleased to Dream (5:17)
12. Antarctic – Pasea la Salamandria (3:55)
13. MetalvaniaX – Castlevania II ‘A Belmont’s Curse’ OC ReMix (5:24)
14. Miami Nights 1984 – On The Run (3:26)
15. Mitch Murder – Telefuture Theme (4:22)
16. Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra – What We Loved Was Not Enough (Live) (10:31)
17. spamtron – MegaManX Flame Mammoth Tannoth (version2) (2:53)
18. You Bred Raptors? – Archaeopteryx (5:00)
19. Lenich – Hero (Piano cover of Machinae Supremacy) (2:04)
20. Plasma Face – Crystal Sample (2:56)
21. tachyon pistol – Parrallelagram (4:39)
22. an0va – Identity Formation (4:40)
23. Chromelodeon – One (live) (4:40)
24. Anamanaguchi – UNME (live) (4:41)
25. Starfucker – Hard Smart Beta (1:39)
26. SnappleMan – I Could Be Banned Soon Trigger (8:35)

Open Circuit #75: All Hail The Dice

jmr — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 22:00:57 +0000

Two years of Open Circuit! What better way to celebrate than a show completely determined at random?
(well… actually… there are probably PLENTY of better ways to celebrate, but whatever.)

This week, jmr leaves things up to chance and finally puts the Arecibo Radio chat room‘s dice function to a practical use! With a playlist of OVER 9000! songs and four (virtual) D10s, both jmr and the chat participants let ~~fate~~ a random number generator pick the songs.
Plus, as an added bonus, we have an exclusive preview of Daemon9623′s upcoming chiptune album They Came From Beneath.

Thanks to everyone who’s ever listened in over the past two years!

1. Heosphoros – Currents of Chaos (live) (4:16)
2. Phlogiston – Night (3:22)
3. Brian Davis – Metroid (5:13)
4. Explosions In The Sky – The Birth and Death of the Day (7:49)
5. Temp Sound Solutions – Shadowgate (2:32)
6. Roundelay – Grey Fall Day (2:49)
7. Mick Rippon and Joss Ruddy – Mirror (JHC087) (2:55)
8. Goblin – Phenomena (Video Clip Version – Bonus Track 2) (4:07)
9. minibosses – vantam (8:01)
10. Yellow Magic Orchestra – Rydeen (live)(4:45)
11. The Ventures – War Of The Satellites (2:01)
12. Zombi – Gemini (11:05)
13. Giant Claw – Solar Cell (5:58)
14. Groovemaster303 – Goodnight Monster World (3:13)
15. Daemon9623 – What A Horrible Night to Have the Undead Feast Upon Our Entrails (3:34)
16. Hat – Thinking Outside of the Ring (2:08)
17. Shogun – V.S.O.P.M. (3:32)
18. Yellow Magic Orchestra – Multiplies (2:57)
19. spamtron – frosty narrative bro [D re a m l e s s dingus] (2:08)
20. The OneUps – Underground BGM (3:46)
21. Syphus – pennies/fuelship (3:59)
22. Keith Kawaii – Help Me (1:00)
23. Alex Atchley – Rufftrade (2:09)
24. Chernabogue – An Eternal Struggle (3:17)
25. Zombi – Sequence 5 (6:27)
26. xoc – Conker’s Bad Fur Day – sweet corn (0:24)
27. T-Square – Flurry of Kabiorani (5:45)
28. Temp Sound Solutions – 3 lives (0:59)
29. Chromelodeon – G. A. H. (Live) (3:46)
30. Kplecraft – 8-Bit Goa #4 (4:39)
31. Tortoise – Sexual For Elizabeth (4:49)
32. Skrypnyk – Closed Circle (Skryp’s CCMix) (4:21)
33. Errand Boy – The Warmest Of Climates In Your Last Days (4:25)
34. Shnabubula – Geneticaly Enhanced Grapefruit (3:43)
35. Coova and little-scale – Autumn (3:16)
36. Game Over – Siege At Monsteropolis (3:51)
37. alex mauer – whistlers mother f-worder (1:55)
38. Temp Sound Solutions – Ocean City Arcades (3:15)
39. Kidd Cabbage – Death Stroke (4:24)
40. Phlogiston – Wand (VRC6) (1:29)
41. T-Square – Little Pop Sugar (6:55)
42. Alex Mauer With Phlogiston – Tophat (1:17)
43. Housethegrate – Track 8 (Metal Gear 2) (4:35)
44. Ratatat – Kennedy (3:34)
45. Brown Recluse – Memory museum (4:01)
46. Yes – We Have Heaven (1:39)
47. Spamtron – 1160am (2:38)
48. xoc – Level Complete (0:04)

1. Embered Recollections: Live: Heosphoros – Currents of Chaos (4:16)
2. Heat: Phlogiston – Night (3:22)
3. Last Level: Brian Davis – Metroid (5:13)
4. All Of A Sudden I Miss Everyone: Explosions In The Sky – The Birth and Death of the Day (7:49)
5. NYPWP 9: Welcome To The Next Leval: Temp Sound Solutions – Shadowgate (2:32)
6. Roundelay: Roundelay – Grey Fall Day (2:49)
7. JHCompo – Round 87: Mick Rippon and Joss Ruddy – Mirror (JHC087) (2:55)
8. Phenomena: Goblin – Phenomena (Video Clip Version – Bonus Track 2) (4:07)
9. brass 2: mouth: minibosses – vantam (8:01)
10. World Tour 1980: Yellow Magic Orchestra – Rydeen (4:45)
11. In Space: The Ventures – War Of The Satellites (2:01)
12. Cosmos: Zombi – Gemini (11:05)
13. Tunnel Mind: Giant Claw – Solar Cell (5:58)
14. FM-Possible: Groovemaster303 – Goodnight Monster World (3:13)
15. They Came From Beneath: Daemon9623 – What A Horrible Night to Have the Undead Feast Upon Our Entrails (3:34)
16. DoD10-02: Sports Games: Hat – Thinking Outside of the Ring (2:08)
17. SOUNDSHOCK: FM FUNK MADDNESS!!: Shogun – V.S.O.P.M. (3:32)
18. Multiplies: Yellow Magic Orchestra – Multiplies (2:57)
19. yeah he did fanfic bye EP: spamtron – frosty narrative bro [D re a m l e s s dingus] (2:08)
20. Volume 2: The OneUps – Underground BGM (3:46)
21. Blip Festival 2008: Syphus – pennies/fuelship (3:59)
22. Felt Tip Cinema: Keith Kawaii – Help Me (1:00)
23. A Chip Off The Shizz Block, Volume 1: Alex Atchley – Rufftrade (2:09)
24. Nevar Say Die! Compilation, Volume Five: Chernabogue – An Eternal Struggle (3:17)
25. The Zombi Anthology: Zombi – Sequence 5 (6:27)
26. The Beginning of the End: xoc – Conker’s Bad Fur Day – sweet corn (0:24)
27. T-Square Single Collection: T-Square – «««Ô«ª«é«ËªÎ÷×ªêéë (5:45)
28. NYPWP 2: Metal Storm: Temp Sound Solutions – 3 lives (0:59)
29. 2006-08-21 WKDU, Philadelphia, PA: Chromelodeon – G. A. H. (3:46)
30. L 012: Kplecraft – 8-Bit Goa #4 (4:39)
31. A Lazarus Taxon: Tortoise – Sexual For Elizabeth (4:49)
32. Remix Mania: Skrypnyk – Closed Circle (Skryp’s CCMix) (4:21)
33. Live at CBTGs 2009-06-23: Errand Boy – The Warmest Of Climates In Your Last Days (4:25)
34. Adventure Magic Supreme Journey Music: Shnabubula – Geneticaly Enhanced Grapefruit (3:43)
35. Two Warriors: Coova and little-scale – Autumn (3:16)
36. NESperado: Game Over – Siege At Monsteropolis (3:51)
37. mrAMYSHAW: alex mauer – whistlers mother f-worder (1:55)
38. Summertunes: Temp Sound Solutions – Ocean City Arcades (3:15)
39. DoD07-10: Castlevania: Kidd Cabbage – Death Stroke (4:24)
40. Croqel Adventure: Phlogiston – Wand (VRC6) (1:29)
41. Rockoon: T-Square – Little Pop Sugar (6:55)
42. Color Caves: Alex Mauer With Phlogiston – Tophat (1:17)
43. Houseworks: Housethegrate – Track 8 (Metal Gear 2) (4:35)
44. Classics: Ratatat – Kennedy (3:34)
45. Panoptic Mirror Maze: Brown Recluse – Memory museum (4:01)
46. Fragile: Yes – We Have Heaven (1:39)
47. Never Say Die!: Spamtron – 1160am (2:38)
48. Videogame: The Movie: The Game: The Original Sountrack: xoc – Level Complete (0:04)

Open Circuit #74

jmr — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 22:00:24 +0000

Experimental rock dominates this episode of Open Circuit. We’ve got Adebisi Shank with some gallop-rhythm filled math rock, subPixel with a chip prog gem from the new Ubiktune album The Wave, Danimal Cannon bringing one of his game boy tracks to life with the orchestral metal treatment, and a mesmerizing 40+ minutes of Godspeed You! Black Emperor. Game music lovers, you haven’t been forgotten: this episode features music from Open Circuit favorites VikingGuitar and Temp Sound Solutions as well as two tracks from the Sharing Is Caring EP which was included with the most recent Game Music Bundle.

1. Adebisi Shank – Genki Shank (4:47)
2. VikingGuitar – One Must Fall 2097 – OMFG! (5:20)
3. subPixel – Outage With Candles (live + chip) (3:08)
4. beek – circuit break (3:03)
5. Temp Sound Solutions – Gimmick (2:49)
6. Danimal Cannon – Roots (IRL Mix) (4:49)
7. MaxVdub – I Don’t Care (JHC086) (2:31)
8. Francisco Cerda – DARK STAR (3:07)
9. Disasterpeace – Nexus (5:11)
10. Disasterpeace – Chamber of the Goddess [A Link to the Past] (3:02)
11. Secret Chiefs 3 – La Chanson de Jacky (Ft. Mike Patton) (3:49)
12. Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra – I Fed My Metal Bird The Wings Of Other Metal Birds (6:18)
13. Godspeed You! Black Emperor – Motherfucker = Redeemer [1] (21:40)
14. Godspeed You! Black Emperor – Yanqui Motherfucker = Redeemer [2] (20:07)

Open Circuit #73

jmr — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:00:14 +0000

This week, Open Circuit brings you new music from NY experimental jammers You Bred Raptors?, the latest from Stemage and Chunkstyle of Metroid Metal, a variety pack of Atlantic Canadian music featuring Surgeon, Scientists of Sound, Tupper Ware Remix Party, and Heosphoros, and a pair of songs from Chromelodeon alumnus Dan Tarng’s band Store Cats. Plus, Zio_Moosevision completes the show’s playlist with a block of requests totaling nearly 20 minutes!

1. ‘Powers – Theme From ‘Powers (3:57)
2. The Fucking Champs – Abide with Me (0:51)
3. Chipocrite – I Quit (3:15)
4. You Bred Raptors? – Orchids (4:55)
5. Stemage – The Brood (5:37)
6. Surgeon – Doso (4:28)
7. Scientists of Sound – CNTRL (4:25)
8. Tupper Ware Remix Party – The Final Countdown + LazerHorse (Live) (7:57)
9. Heosphoros – LPower – RushJet1 – Through the Rainy Season (3:14)
10. D/A/D – Innersphere Lasergames (6:26)
11. Beyond Our Eyes – Aquatic Ambiance (Djent Cover) (3:51)
12. Store Cats – Coconut I (8:43)
13. Store Cats – Coconut II (3:35)
14. The J. Arthur Keenes Band – Expelling Bee (5:11)
15. Shnabubula – Double Dragon – Title (Live Piano + NES) (3:32)
16. Jim Guthrie – The Cloud (3:50)
17. Module – Kinetic Harvest (6:36)
18. minibosses – the legend of zelda (3:45)
19. Mutherpluckin’ B – Investigating Outer Heaven (4:15)
20. Haruki Yamada – Main Theme (1:43)
21. Jun Senoue – BOSS BATTLE – BIG ARMS (3:36)
22. Zio and TEH LOLZ – Final Decimation (2:50)
23. Philistine on the Sidewalk – A Scenic Thoroughfare (10:52)
24. Chip’s Challenge – Machu Picchu (3:08)
25. Shnabubula – Geneticaly Enhanced Grapefruit (3:43)
26. Minibosses – Castlevania 2 (live) (6:00)
27. C-jeff – Preschtale, Part 6 (6:36)

Open Circuit #72 – Blue Screen

jmr — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 22:00:58 +0000

Technical issues are nothing new for Open Circuit, but a blue screen error in the middle of a live show? That’s a first!

This week, Open Circuit once again patches a Nintendo Entertainment System in to the radio stream to bring you some hardware renditions of some of his favorite entries from Famicompo Mini Vol 8. As well, jmr continues riding the MAGFest high as he sifts through the CDs he purchased and plays music from Rekcahdam, Chipocrite, Bit Brigade, and more.

1. Famicompo Mini Vol 8 – Opus One
2. Autoscroll – Stage Two – Alien 3 [SMD] (3:29)
3. Chipocrite – Positron (3:47)
4. Zio and TEH LOLZ – Air Raid the Ocean (2:36)
5. Bit Brigade – Snowfield (1:44)
6. You Bred Raptors? – Hem & Haw (3:10)
7. Danimal Cannon – Forest Gnome Shindig (4:39)
8. Famicompo Mini Vol 8 – The Great Void (Aphelion)
9. JH Sounds – Unloved (3:12)
10. housethegrate – Take a Trip (JHC084) (1:40)
11. Famicompo Mini Vol 8 – Yes – Heart of the Sunrise
12. Tupper Ware Remix Party – Hourglass Nebula (2:54)
13. Scientists of Sound – March of the Killer Ants (3:45)
14. Random Hero – Battle of the Hylian Hero (5:19)
15. housethegrate – Zelda II ‘Heroes Fall’ OC ReMix (4:42)
16. Famicompo Mini Vol 8 – love is insecurable
17. Satellite Bros. – Solid State Survivor (4:19)
18. Rekcahdam – You’ll Never Understand -Remix- (3:23)
19. Weaponex – Tong Soo (5:01)
20. Larvae – Find The Key (4:03)
21. Autoscroll – Holidays – Obelix [GB] (3:32)
22. Famicompo Mini Vol 8 – underderderground
23. Extreme Animals – (unknown title, live) (8:16)
24. Anamanaguchi – Space Wax America (live) (3:53)
25. Lanny Cox – Loves No Verb (3:14)
26. Famicompo Mini Vol 8 - Rope
27. an0va – Flow (3:18)
28. temp sound solutions – golf fax (6:39)
29. Bit Brigade – Game Over (0:06)

Open Circuit #71: MAGFest X Recap (Part Two)

jmr — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 22:00:18 +0000

Continuing from where we left off last week, this episode of Open Circuit shines the spotlight on MAGFest’s Saturday concert lineup. We’ve got tracks from every act that played the Main Stage, the Second Stage, and the two chip music shows, including new music from Minibosses and The OneUps, the debut performance of Those Who Fight, tracks from Open Circuit regulars Autoscroll and Animal Style, and Nobuo Uematsu himself leading the Earthbound Papas in a performance of a Final Fantasy 7 favorite.

1. Minibosses – Tecmo Bowl (Live at MAGFest X) (1:31)
2. Armadillo Personnel Carrier – Mega Man 9 Wily Stage 1 (Live at MAGFest X) (4:07)
3. Die Hard Cafe – Unravel (Live at MAGFest X) (3:41)
4. Battlecake – Skyrim Sword (Live at MAGFest X) (4:15)
5. Autoscroll – Streets of Rage Beatnik on the Ship (Live at MAGFest X) (4:07)
6. The Megas & Entertainment System – Evolution of Circuitry (Live at MAGFest X) (4:20)
7. Those Who Fight – Don’t Be Afraid to Force Your Way (Live at MAGFest X) (5:00)
8. Minibosses – Dr. Mario (Live at MAGFest X) (7:44)
9. Chipocrite – Little Computer People (Live at MAGFest X) (4:09)
10. Knife City – Bad News + [unknown title] (Live at MAGFest X) (5:03)
11. virt – Sorcerer’s Battle (Live at MAGFest X) (5:30)
12. Bit Brigade – Air Man stage + Crash Man stage (Live at MAGFest X) (6:35)
13. The OneUps – Battletoads (Live at MAGFest X) (6:38)
14. Year 200X – Dancing Mad (Live at MAGFest X) (11:14)
15. Earthbound Papas – Still More Fighting (Live at MAGFest X) (6:03)
16. Inverse Phase – That’s What I Get (Live at MAGFest X) (4:31)
17. Animal Style – Breezeway (Live at MAGFest X) (2:50)
18. an0va – Model #: “New Horizons” (Live at MAGFest X) (7:18)
19. Zen Albatross – Algo Sucedió Cuando Nacistes (Live at MAGFest X) (4:46)
20. Dauragon – Everything is Gone (Live at MAGFest X) (3:22)
21. A Rival – [unknown title] (Live at MAGFest X) (3:56)
22. Ellen McLain & John Patrick Lowrie – Still Alive (Live at MAGFest X) (3:52)

Open Circuit #70: MAGFest X Recap (Part One)

jmr — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 22:00:05 +0000

For the second year in a row, host jmr attended MAGFest with a mission: document as many of the concerts as possible. Armed with a portable audio recorder and a few too many 5 Hour Energy shots (and with some assistance from fellow Arecibo Radio host Obtuse), he attended and recorded just about all of the scheduled performances on the MAGFest Main Stage, Second Stage, and in the chip showcase in order to bring you this, the Open Circuit MAGFest X Recap special.

This week’s show features audience recordings from each of the performances on Thursday and Friday, including a one of a kind medley of UN Squadron and T-Square from Temp Sound Solutions, new chip tracks from Disasterpeace and Revengineers, Rare Candy riding the (double? triple!) Rainbow Road, an epic rendition of Ecco the Dolphin from This Place Is Haunted, and a facemelting performance of the entire NES Metroid soundtrack by Metroid Metal (which clocks in at a whopping 26 minutes)!

Tune in next Saturday for Part Two, which will feature recordings from Saturday’s performances!

1. Random Encounter – The Legend of Zelda (Medley) (Live at MAGFest X) (5:50)
2. Descendants of Erdrick – Journey to Silius (Live at MAGFest X) (6:20)
3. Temp Sound Solutions – Tsssquarea88 (Live at MAGFest X) (7:17)
4. The X-Hunters – Armored Armadillo (Live at MAGFest X) (2:07)
5. Disasterpeace - Progress (Live at MAGFest X) (4:08)
6. Revengineers – Earth That Was + Laika (Live at MAGFest X) (7:27)
7. Danimal Cannon – Roots (Live at MAGFest X) (5:03)
8. Search Snake – Top Man (Live at MAGFest X) (4:00)
9. Temp Sound Solutions – Logear Level 4-2 (Live at MAGFest X) (1:47)
10. Super Guitar Bros. – Duet of Ninjas (Live at MAGFest X) (5:34)
11. Rare Candy – Triple Rainbow All The Way Across The Song (Live at MAGFest X) (4:00)
12. Brentalfloss – Duck Tales (with Lyrics) (Live at MAGFest X) (2:52)
13. The OneUps – Gitaroo Man – Legendary Theme (Live at MAGFest X) (3:47)
14. OverClocked ReMix Live! – Terra (Live at MAGFest X) (3:52)
15. Armcannon – Gears of Mad World (Live at MAGFest X) (5:30)
16. This Place Is Haunted – Ecco The Dolphin (Live at MAGFest X) (9:35)
17. Metroid Metal – Metroid (NES) (Live at MAGFest X) (26:35)
18. The Megas – The Annihilation of Monsteropolis (Live at MAGFest X) (5:02)