534: How Games Like Wipeout and Tony Hawk Changed the Music Industry - The Retro Hour EP534

This week we’re joined by video game music expert Matt Ombler, head of music and gaming partnerships at Laced, to explore the incredible world of game soundtracks, from Sonic on the Mega Drive and Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater shaping a generation’s music taste, to Wipeout, Halo 2, retro sound chips, vinyl reissues and the growing importance of preserving game music history. Matt also shares stories from his journalism days interviewing legends like Nile Rodgers and Nobuo Uematsu, plus how he helped bring metal heavyweights including Howard Jones, Trivium and Polyphia into Cult of the Lamb’s Hymns of the Unholy project.
Laced Records: lacedrecords.com
Contents:
00:00 – The Week’s Retro News Stories
46:30 – Matt Ombler Interview
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Show notes
Sonic On ZX Spectrum Next: tinyurl.com/48fpsssy
Legal Disc Ripping: tinyurl.com/2s4pufay
Virtual OS Museum: tinyurl.com/2kz9r9aw
Castlevania Rondo of Blood On Mega Drive: tinyurl.com/3x8ukbxn
Amiga CD32 ODE: tinyurl.com/3p93uuam
Final Fantasy XVI Demake: tinyurl.com/5yxeu5yp