As I work today I'm listening to the soundtrack from the 1982 Conan the Barbarian film that was composed by Basil Poledouris. Things are feeling fairly barbaric at the moment here in the Arizona desert
Grab your lightsabers! Find some spice to smuggle! Maybe smooch your sibling!
That's right: In honor of May the Fourth, we have a very special Star Wars edition of Dollar Bin Discoveries!
COMMENTARY CLUB - Minisode 060 - Top of the Pops 80s Showdown
We thought we'd revisit a Top of the Pops from 1988 the week Big was released... and it didn't go so good. So we also had a look at an earlier episode from 1985 to the right the balance!
Retro-computing / retro-gaming enthusiasts, in the last few sections of https://linksta.cc/@seven you can find a range of links related to Commodore 64, Amiga, arcade game and chiptune nostalgia.
37 years ago today (April 19) in 1987, the first Simpsons short "Good Night" aired on The Tracey Ullman show. I wasn't watching (I was 7), but I was watching when the Simpsons aired as its own series a couple years later.
If I had to choose a favorite arcade game soundtrack from the 1980s, I wouldn't hesitate for a moment. It would be "Magical Sound Shower" from Sega's classic 1986 Out Run driving game.
Composed by Hiroshi Kawaguchi using FM synth tech, it's such an uplifting tune. I love it, and it brings back childhood memories of spending more cash than I should have in order to race around in a Ferrari with a blonde bombshell sitting next to me. 😎
@ooRay_creation When it comes to computer music in general, my top picks would be:
● Monty on the Run, Commodore 64 (Rob Hubbard)
● Magical Sound Shower, Out Run, arcade
● Ghouls 'n' Ghosts, arcade and C64 / Amiga (arranged by Tim Follin).
● Rambo intro / title screen, C64 (Martin Galway).
● Streets of Rage, Megadrive.
● This #Amiga tune by our own game music composer Ramon Braumuller: