[Episode 35] This month, barSILENCE is soaring to new heights with the unbelievably fun soundtracks of Nintendo’s Pilotwings series!

From the 16-bit skies of the Super Nintendo to the 3D landscapes of the Nintendo 3DS, we’re earning our wings to the funky, laid-back, and groovin’ tunes that define these light-hearted flight simulators.

Let’s take to the skies, earn those licenses, gold medals, and set some high scores! It's time to fly pilots!

Tracklisting:

00:00:00 - Opening (Pilotwings) [Soyo Oka]

00:00:16 - Intro: A Pilotwings Retrospective

00:08:31 - Light Plane (Pilotwings) [Soyo Oka]

00:10:13 - Sky Diving (Pilotwings) [Soyo Oka]

00:11:38 - Rocketbelt (Pilotwings) [Soyo Oka]

00:13:15 - Hang Glider (Pilotwings) [Soyo Oka]

00:14:48 - Great Landing (Pilotwings) [Soyo Oka]

00:14:52 - Opening Theme (Pilotwings 64) [Dan Hess]

00:15:06 - Title Demo (Pilotwings 64) [Dan Hess]

00:15:25 - Game Menu (Pilotwings 64) [Dan Hess]

00:17:53 - Mission Menu (Pilotwings 64) [Dan Hess]

00:19:35 - Hang Glider (Pilotwings 64) [Dan Hess]

00:24:45 - Rocket Belt (Pilotwings 64) [Dan Hess]

00:28:35 - Gyrocopter (Pilotwings 64) [Dan Hess]

00:32:13 - Sky Diving (Pilotwings 64) [Dan Hess]

00:33:53 - Birdman (Pilotwings 64) [Dan Hess]

00:40:53 - Replay (Pilotwings 64) [Dan Hess]

00:43:21 - Bravissimo! (Credits) (Pilotwings 64) [Dan Hess]

00:48:58 - Opening (Pilotwings Resort) [Asuka Ito]

00:49:11 - Main Theme (Pilotwings Resort) [Asuka Ito]

00:52:01 - Airplane (Pilotwings Resort) [Asuka Ito]

00:55:56 - Glider (Pilotwings Resort) [Asuka Ito]

01:00:28 - Result Screen (Pilotwings Resort) [Asuka Ito]

01:02:13 - Outro

01:04:17 - Staff Credits (Pilotwings Resort) [Asuka Ito]

barSILENCE is a monthly podcast crafted to celebrate and explore the best video game music in the world! You’re here because you enjoy the same thing that I do, and I am grateful for that.

If you want to become a member of the Legion of VGM, consider subscribing to the show on Patreon! As a thank you for subscribing, you can access an exclusive Bonus Beats show each month! Click here to learn more!

If you want to consider a one-time donation check out the Ko-Fi!

Shout-outs to two fantastic friends of the show and members of the Legion of VGM:

Shujin Academy VGM Club: The creatively themed episodes of this video game music podcast are the brainchild of the venerable Professor Tom. Please listen to and follow this excellent VGM Podcast!

SuperPod Saga: This fantastic video game variety podcast hosted by Aaron, is a show on a mission to discuss every video game topic ever! Give it a listen and follow for weekly episodes!

Connect with the show!

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[Episode 34] This month, barSILENCE is stepping into a frosty winter wonderland with a playlist of 24 incredible video game tracks that perfectly capture the crisp chill of frost-covered mornings, the sparkle of snow beneath a pale sky, and the quiet magic of a world transformed by ice and cold.

Hopefully this becomes the perfect soundtrack for your winter adventures throughout the season!

Happy Holidays everyone!

Tracklisting:

00:00:00 - Winterly Imil (Golden Sun) [Motoi Sakuraba]

00:02:28 - Intro: Our Winter Journey

00:06:16 - Valhalland From A Window (Romancing SaGa) [Kenji Ito]

00:08:09- Menu (Gemfire) [Masumi Itou]

00:12:26 - Beyond the Deep Blue Sea (Final Fantasy V) [Nobuo Uematsu]

00:14:02 - Ice Zone (Ecco the Dolphin) [Spencer Nilsen, Brian Coburn]

00:17:24 - Ice Lake (Romancing SaGa 3) [Kenji Ito]

00:18:52 - Light of Destiny (Final Fantasy IX) [Nobuo Uematsu]

00:21:41 - System Music - Parental Controls (TV) (Wii U) [Kazumi Totaka]

00:25:23 - Footlight Lane (Super Mario 3D World) [Mahito Yokota]

00:27:26 - Clock of PhinPhin (TEO: The Other Earth) [Chuji Akagi]

00:29:55 - Untitled (Reel Fishing: Wild) [T’s Music]

00:32:14 - Love Lab (Custom Robo) [Takayuki Nakamura]

00:35:10 - Taiga - Forest Theme (Deity Quest) [Chase Bethea]

00:39:28 - Kei (Maken X) [Takahiro Ogata]

00:41:41 - Ice Dungeon (Skies of Arcadia) [Yutaka Minobe, Tatsuyuki Maeda]

00:45:13 - Esto Gaza (Final Fantasy IX) [Nobuo Uematsu]

00:48:58 - Tilt City (Wii Fit Plus) [Asuka Ota]

00:51:09 - Space Fantasy (Super Mario Galaxy) [Mahito Yokota]

00:53:03 - Freezington (Pokémon Sword Shield) [Minako Adachi]

00:56:02 - Rescue (Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne) [Shoji Meguro]

00:58:08 - Snow Land (Level 5) (Kirby’s Epic Yarn) [Tomoya Tomita]

01:00:53 - Snowswept Town (Night) (Octopath Traveler II) [Shogo Sakai]

01:04:03 - Snowman (Super Smash Bros. Brawl) [Tomoya Tomita]

01:06:28 - Outro

01:08:32 - Underworld Forest (Last Bible III) [Hiroyuki Yanada]

barSILENCE is a monthly podcast crafted to celebrate and explore the best video game music in the world! You’re here because you enjoy the same thing that I do, and I am grateful for that.

If you want to become a member of the Legion of VGM, consider subscribing to the show on Patreon! As a thank you for subscribing, you can access an exclusive Bonus Beats show each month! Click here to learn more!

If you want to consider a one-time donation check out the Ko-Fi!

Shout-outs to two fantastic friends of the show and members of the Legion of VGM:

Shujin Academy VGM Club: The creatively themed episodes of this video game music podcast are the brainchild of the venerable Professor Tom. Please listen to and follow this excellent VGM Podcast!

SuperPod Saga: This fantastic video game variety podcast hosted by Aaron, is a show on a mission to discuss every video game topic ever! Give it a listen and follow for weekly episodes!

Connect with the show!

Patreon - /barSILENCE

Ko-Fi - @barsilencevgm

BlueSky - @barsilencevgm.bsky.social

Instagram - @barSILENCE

Threads - @barSILENCE

More ways to listen:

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[Episode 33] This month, barSILENCE is going on a journey to the Mana Tree while we listen to the incredible soundtrack of Secret of Mana for the Super Nintendo!

Developed by Squaresoft in 1993, this groundbreaking action RPG has captured the hearts of gamers with its innovative gameplay and outstanding graphics, as well as its unforgettable soundtrack, composed by Hiroki Kikuta in his first video game composition. This soundtrack is one of the best on the Super Nintendo and is a must-listen!

Grab the Sword of Mana from that stone and join the party as we explore one of the SNES’s finest adventures!

Tracklisting:

00:00:00 - Fear of the Heavens (Secret of Mana) [Hiroki Kikuta]

00:01:38 - Intro: Secret of Mana Origins & Story

00:08:45 - A Curious Tale (Secret of Mana) [Hiroki Kikuta]

00:11:10 - Into the Thick of It (Secret of Mana) [Hiroki Kikuta]

00:14:32 - The Color of the Summer Sky (Secret of Mana) [Hiroki Kikuta]

00:16:48 - Dancing Animals (Secret of Mana) [Hiroki Kikuta]

00:19:05 - Distant Thunder (Secret of Mana) [Hiroki Kikuta]

00:22:20 - Mystic Invasion (Secret of Mana) [Hiroki Kikuta]

00:23:26 - Secret of the Arid Sands (Secret of Mana) [Hiroki Kikuta]

00:25:23 - Did You See the Ocean? (Secret of Mana) [Hiroki Kikuta]

00:29:16 - Calm Before the Storm (Secret of Mana) [Hiroki Kikuta]

00:33:00 - Hiroki Kikuta’s First Game Soundtrack

00:36:54 - The Wind Never Ceases (Secret of Mana) [Hiroki Kikuta]

00:38:58 - Eternal Recurrence (Secret of Mana) [Hiroki Kikuta]

00:41:54 - The Legend (Secret of Mana) [Hiroki Kikuta]

00:44:35 - A Bell is Tolling (Secret of Mana) [Hiroki Kikuta]

00:47:21 - The Dark Star (Secret of Mana) [Hiroki Kikuta]

00:49:35 - Still of the Night (Secret of Mana) [Hiroki Kikuta]

00:54:38 - Prophecy (Secret of Mana) [Hiroki Kikuta]

00:55:49 - What the Forest Taught Me (Secret of Mana) [Hiroki Kikuta]

00:57:38 - Steel and Snare (Secret of Mana) [Hiroki Kikuta]

01:00:41 - Danger (Secret of Mana) [Hiroki Kikuta]

01:04:50 - Meridian Dance (Secret of Mana) [Hiroki Kikuta]

01:08:27 - Outro

01:11:12 - Secret of Mana+ [Hiroki Kikuta]

barSILENCE is a monthly podcast crafted to celebrate and explore the best video game music in the world! You’re here because you enjoy the same thing that I do, and I am grateful for that.

If you want to become a member of the Legion of VGM, consider subscribing to the show on Patreon! As a thank you for subscribing, you can access an exclusive Bonus Beats show each month! Click here to learn more!

If you want to consider a one-time donation check out the Ko-Fi!

Shout-outs to two fantastic friends of the show and members of the Legion of VGM:

Shujin Academy VGM Club: The creatively themed episodes of this video game music podcast are the brainchild of the venerable Professor Tom. Please listen to and follow this excellent VGM Podcast!

SuperPod Saga: This fantastic video game variety podcast hosted by Aaron, is a show on a mission to discuss every video game topic ever! Give it a listen and follow for weekly episodes!

Connect with the show!

Patreon - /barSILENCE

Ko-Fi - @barsilencevgm

BlueSky - @barsilencevgm.bsky.social

Instagram - @barSILENCE

Threads - @barSILENCE

Twitter - @barSilenceVGM

More ways to listen:

Listen on the website - barsilence.com

SuperPod Network - Video Game Podcast Network

8Beats Radio - 24/7 VGM Music & Mixes

Terra Player App - VGM & Gaming Podcasts & More

YouTube - Monthly Videos