Sinopsis
As a half-hour weekly radio show, BitNote gives fun, nuanced and energetic views of video games and the wide variety of music they have. Broadcasts Fridays 3:30pm GMT on Dublin South FM.
Episodios
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Bn081 - In real life, bad to kill
25/11/2013 Duración: 31minIn which I try to theme the show around game violence, and fail. Theme Song by Erik Aho from The Suffering by Surreal Software; Change Of Coast by Neon Indian, and Sleepwalking by The Chain Gang of 1974 both from Grand Theft Auto V by Rockstar North (and other Rockstar studios.)
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Bn080 - Non-game Sonic music
11/11/2013 Duración: 33minIn which I see how video games can lead to non video game music, specifically with Sonic. Fastest Thing Alive by Michael Tavera from Sonic the Hedgehog (SatAM cartoon); They Call Me Sonic by Oscar Oberheim and Andrea Husak from Sonic the Hedgehog (1996 album); Look-a-like by Mitsuhiro Tada with vocal by Riu Konaka Sonic the Hedgehog: The Movie; Hikaru Michi ("The Shining Road") by Aya Hiroshige from Sonic X.
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Bn079 - Talking to victory!
04/11/2013 Duración: 31minI which I, wait, who said we were following a theme again? Title theme by Nasubi from Putt & Putter by SIMS Co., Ltd.; Courtesy by Niamh "Chipzel" Houston from Super Hexagon by Terry Cavanagh; Second Chance and A Trader's Life by Mark Morgan from Fallout by Interplay Entertainment; Maybe by The Inkspots used in Fallout by Interplay Entertainment.
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Bn078 - Virtual gambling addiction
21/10/2013 Duración: 31minIn which I talk about a games and gambling addictions! His Name's Frank by Lifeseeker from Dead Rising 2: Off the Record by Capcom Vancouver; and Firewater from Dead Rising 2: Off the Record by Capcom Vancouver.
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Bn077 - Algebalance
14/10/2013 Duración: 26minIn which I talk about my own game, Algebalance! Intro, Credits and Cutscene by Claire Fitch from Algebalance by Rongella (David Collins)
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Bn076 - Burn stuff
07/10/2013 Duración: 27minIn which I play games where you try to figure out what's really going on. Tragedy & Ray of Light by F-777 (Jesse Valentine) from no-one has to die. by Stuart Madafiglio; Little Inferno Just For Me by Kyle Gabler (vocals Travis Hill) from Little Inferno by Tomorrow Corporation; and Main theme and 4 Minutes Before Death by Masakazu Sugimori from Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective by Capcom.
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Bn075 - Triumphant return, now live!
30/09/2013 Duración: 31minIn which I return and take the impending high-spec console launches and use it to talk about some great Flash games! Intense Argument, Nonsense, Reflection and Credits by Bleak Prospects (Matt Klingensmith) from Socrates Jones: Pro Philosopher by Connor Fallon and Valeria Reznitskaya; Pond Life by Jim Crawford, Aqua Petzold by Jim Crawford, A History of Boxing by Chris Hampton (text by Jim Crawford and performed by Kumar Daryanani) and Eyes Open by Charles Roy from Frog Fractions by twinbeard.
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Bn074 - Bittersweet departure
28/05/2013 Duración: 29minIn which I take a break, but promise to be back soon! Event: Sadness by Fumie Kumatani from Sonic Adventure by Sega; Main Menu theme by Jeff Tymoschuk, and From Xikou With Love by Chum Hung Tam, Sonoton Authentic from Sleeping Dogs by United Front Games; Sky High Zone and Bad Ending by Naofumi Hataya, Masafumi Ogata, Tomonori Sawada from Sonic 2 (Game Gear) by Aspect.
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Bn073 - Not now, relationship drama!
20/05/2013 Duración: 29minIn which I'm building up to something, namely a pipe that will suck the remaining goo I have. World of Goo Begining and Ode to the Bridge Builder by Kyle Gabler from World of Goo by 2D Boy; Snow Bros by Toaplan; Metal Gear Solid theme by Tappi "TAPPY" Iwase, arranged by Harry Gregson-Williams, and Can't Say Goodbye to Yesterday by Rika Muranaka peformed by Carla White, both from Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty by Konami.
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Bn072 - Brütal Legend
13/05/2013 Duración: 29minIn which BitNote ROCKS! The Chosen Roadie, Ruins, Rescue from the Sea of Tears, The End by Peter McConnell from Brütal Legend by Double Fine
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Bn071 - US Gvt funds video games
06/05/2013 Duración: 30minIn which BitNote gets POLITICAL! Main theme by Brian Johnson, Raymond Usher and David Whittaker from Lemmings 2: The Tribes by DMA designs; Music by Machine Head, Tobias Enhus, Chris Neilman from Full Spectrum Warrior by Pandemic Studios; Where are you? and Gravity and by David Housden from Thomas Was Alone by Mike Bithell
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Bn070 - Choice and consequences
22/04/2013 Duración: 30minTotally underrated; also the different endings a game can have! Menu theme by Martin Stig Andersen from Limbo by Playdead; and Your Weapon Is Choice by Jason Graves and Main Theme by Jason Graves and DJ BT (Brian Wayne Transeau) from Alpha Protocol by Obsidian Entertainment.
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Bn069 - Rick, Laura, now Nate!
15/04/2013 Duración: 29minIt doesn't matter whether you're an armed archeologist, a luchador or a six foot rabbit, Adventure awaits! Nate's Theme by Greg Edmonson from Uncharted: Drake's Fortune by Naughty Dog; Time to Bounce! by Brain Allen Holmes from Burrito Bison by Juicy Beast; and music3 & Barren Wastelands from Lugaru by Wolfire Games.
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Bn068 - My computer plays for me
08/04/2013 Duración: 29minIn which I make the computer play my game for me. Solace and Felling Giants from Solace by Tettix; and LeftRightExcluded.mp3 by Matt Klingensmith used in 10000000 by EightyEight Games.
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Bn067 - Music now, game release later
25/03/2013 Duración: 29minMusic from a game you've never played before; and another MIDI. City Center Groove (Mahjong Theme) by Leila "Woofle" Wilson from Freedom Planet by GalaxyTrail Games; Main Theme by Brian Min, and Time Traveller Remix Featuring DJ Cam by Brian Min and Camden Stoddard from The Cave by Double Fine Productions; and Trip Through The Grand Canyon (canyon.mid) by George Stone (of Passport Designs) from Microsoft Windows by Microsoft.
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Bn066 - Playing piano with your feet
18/03/2013 Duración: 29minIn which I play music to dance to, or more precisely, music you have to dance to (usually in an arcade)! iRiver, Catch the digital flow! by iRiver; Drop the Bomb by Scotty D., "I Feel ..." by Akira Yamaoka, V (for EXTREME) by dj TAKA (based on The Four Seasons - Winter by Antonio Vivaldi) from Dance Dance Revolution by Konami; and Let's Go Away and Sky High by Takenobu Mitsuyoshi from Daytona USA by SEGA
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Bn065 - Flip a Switch
11/03/2013 Duración: 29minIn which I play "The music you hear when you beat Windows"! onestop.mid by David Yackley from Microsoft Windows by Microsoft; Music by Jesse Stiles from Every Day the Same Dream by Molleindustria & Paolo Pedercini; Flip a Switch by Chris Ballew from Quantum Conundrum by Airtight Games
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Bn064 - Memory card or Tamagotchi?
04/03/2013 Duración: 29minIn which I talk about how a game console memory card became a Tamagotchi and how a game made me feel like John McClane. Theme of the Chao by Jun Senoue, Kenichi Tokoi and/or Fumie Kumatani from Sonic Adventure by Sonic Team; In-game music by Junichi Saito from Die Hard [NES] by Pack-In-Video [thanks to Videogame Music Preservation Foundation Wiki for finding the author]; and Cold Reader by The Voodoo Trombone Quartet and The Dirt by William Honda from Tiny and Big: Grandpa's Leftovers by Black Pants Game Studio.
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Bn063 - Finally, your own factory!
18/02/2013 Duración: 29minCrowdfunding, factories and bright and colourful worlds, in that order! Menu music by Dusan "sepromatiq" Doskocil from Factorio; and The Windmill Song and Lephise's Song by Eriko Imura, Junko Ozawa, Kanako Kakino, Tetsukazu Nakanishi, Kota Takahashi, Hiroshi Okubo, Hiromi Shibano, Tomoko Tatsuta and/or Takaki Horigome from Klonoa: Door to Phantomile by Namco.
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Bn062 - Space travel isn't easy
11/02/2013 Duración: 30minIn which I cover things that videogames have affected in wider culture. Interview with Normand Corbeil by Emily Reese from Top Score; Space Cruise (Title) by Ben Prunty from FTL by Subset Games; and Wreck-It Ralph by Henry Jackman from Wreck-It Ralph movie by Disney.