Cyber Center - Chiptune, Breakcore, OST, Kawaii Blog — OST

I have a bad habit of getting emotionally invested in IPs that no one gives a shit about. Not in the typical 'I found it first' or 'This is so underated' kind of way though because generally these properties are, for the most part, accurately rated. Impact Winter is a game I really enjoyed and the IP will now, most likely, sit in a vault at BANDAI NAMCO until I die. The game sees you and your floating Ako-Light robo companion explore a city buried in snow and gather supplies to keep a group of survivors alive for 30 days until you can be airlifted out of...

This Chrono Trigger cover compilation is a collaborative effort between Yetee Records and Materia Collective, curated and mastered for vinyl by VGM / vaporwave power house Marc Junker aka R23X. Featuring tracks from notable contributors like west coast chipmusic darlings Slime Girls and soundtrack composer Lena Raine best known for her work on titles like Celeste, Minecraft, Guild Wars and Steven Universe: The Movie. The 4th track "Memories of Green" is produced by Joel Corelitz who recently worked on music and sound design for Hideo Kojima's Death Stranding. Both labels have incredible catalogues worth digging through. Materia Collective is home to soundtracks from stunning...

Akupara Games are responsible for publishing some of the most stunningly beautiful and strikingly original indie projects of this era. Games like "Desert Child", "Ether Born" and the upcoming "Spinch". Last year they released "Mutazione" an adventure game that explores themes of courage, abandonment and the importance of genuine interpersonal connections. The emotional weight of the game is held up by it's exquisite soundtrack. The first time I heard Alessandro Coronas's work was back in 2011 playing an adorable little game called "Where Is My Heart?" on the Playstation Portable. The soundtrack was essentially chiptune influenced lofi hiphop with ambient sections. What...