Square Wave Podcast
1) 0308 - Yellow Magic Orchestra
This week, Square Wave delves into the highly influential music of Yellow Magic Orchestra. They're one of the most successful Japanese bands of all time, known for making music on the absolute cutting...Show More
2) 0310 - Tsukasa Masuko
Tsukasa Masuko might be the least appreciated, least documented video game composer relative to his body of work. His career stretches back four decades, beginning with arcade classics before expandin...Show More
3) 0309 - Famicom Disk System
This week on Square Wave, Dustin delves into the Famicom Disk System add-on for Nintendo's Family Computer. This episode touches on the Richo 2C33 chip it featured along with a simple description of t...Show More
4) 0307 - Risk of Rain (Chris Christodoulou)
Back for the first time, Risk of Rain returns to Winnipeg radios as Dustin celebrates the 10th anniversary of Chris Christodoulou's seminal soundtrack. Hear clips from the composer's commentary on how...Show More
5) 0306 - Manabu Saito
A heartfelt episode on the short life of Manabu Saito. Listen to The Dome, Euphory, Chatty and more of Saito's incredible music for the PC-88 and Sharp X68000, as we imagine what else this wunderkind ...Show More
6) 0305 - Shinji Hosoe
A pioneer of 90s EDM styles like D&B and techno, this episode explores the early soundtracks of Shinji Hosoe. His compositions for Namco's Dragon Spirit and Dragon Saber raised the bar in arcades, and...Show More
7) 0304 - Naoki Kodaka
Featuring a small portion of Naoki Kodaka's music and an in-depth look at the iconic Sunsoft Bass that made many of these soundtracks famous, this episode puts Journey to Silius in the spotlight, with...Show More
8) 0303 - Theology interview
This week, Dustin sits down with Theology, a Minneapolis-based DJ and producer known for inspired video game music remixes and his equally inspirational message of self-love. Hear from the musician ho...Show More
9) 0302 - Ikaruga (Hiroshi Iuchi)
An ambitious episode examining the history of Hiroshi Iuchi's Radiant Silvergun, Ikaruga and the (hopefully) upcoming Ubusuna, a trio of loosely connected games sometimes called the Stone-Like Trilogy...Show More
10) 0301 - Gimmick! (Masashi Kageyama)
Square Wave returns for its third season with an upbeat episode featuring the music of Gimmick! by Masashi Kageyama for Sunsoft Japan. We'll hear about Kageyama's early life, his influences and creati...Show More