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Hear the Silent Hill: Downpour intro track from Dexter composer
Feb 20th
We all know that Akira Yamaoka made the Silent Hill soundtrack. His music is so awesome that even the director for the Silent Hill movie decided to use Yamaoka’s tracks from the video game. So when a new composer comes in to try to take on the Silent Hill franchise, More >
The Aquabats! Super Show season premiere review
Feb 17th
One of my good friends introduced me to a local ska band back in the day called The Aquabats. When I heard “Super Rad” from them, I immediately got addicted. Not only are their songs super catchy, they also love to dress up as superheroes. Their main goal in life More >
Resistance 3 digital soundtrack available now
Feb 15th
Our friends over at Sumthing Distribution have given us the heads up that the Resistance 3 soundtrack is now available for purchase. It sounds intense, brooding and triumphant. It’s a soundtrack meant to accompany a human resistance against an extremely hostile alien takeover, so it should make for epic shower-taking. More >
Blast your favorite internet radio/songs with the Mondo Wi-Fi Music Player
Feb 15th
Grace Digital Audio just announced the all-new Mondo Wi-Fi Music Player. If you’re looking for a portable wi-fi music player, then you should definitely check it out. It has a large LCD display, 5 alarm settings, dedicated snooze/sleep button, 30 backlight settings, and of course speakers that can produce high More >
Kirby’s Meta Knight gets his own Christmas song
Feb 9th
Random Encounters Entertainment (Pac-Man Musical, the Assassin’s Creed Song, Angry Birds Musical) has released a new musical featuring the Meta Knight from Kirby. Even though Christmas is already over, it didn’t stop the group from doing a spoof of “O Holy Night” with Meta Knight as Santa Clause. Watch the More >
You’ve heard the Mario theme played by a piano, but what about tap dancing?
Feb 3rd
There are a lot of Mario theme piano performances all over the net. Of all those performances, I bet you they don’t have tap dancing. Enter Alex, the tap dancing neighbor. This video wins automatically with the combination of Mario, piano, and tap dancing.
Source: ScottBradleeLovesYa
Zelda violin girl now does The Lord of the Rings
Feb 3rd
Lindsay Sterling, a girl after my own heart and known for her Legend of Zelda violin medley, has done another geek medley, The Lord of the Rings. It’s official, I want to marry her. To add to the authenticity of the performance, this video was shot in New Zealand. They More >
John Williams’ Jurassic Park theme will never be the same again
Feb 3rd
John Williams created a classic theme song when he composed Jurassic Park. When I first saw the scene with a herd of dinosaurs, I was in awe. Williams’ score helped elevate the experience of seeing dinosaurs in action. Now thanks to the melodica, my childhood has been ruined forever.
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King Leonidas vs. Master Chief? It’s On!
Feb 1st
Can this be? Two Spartans battling each other…lyrically? Say it isn’t so.
Epic Rap Battles of History has just released their latest video featuring King Leonidas from 300 and Master Chief from Halo. I’m rooting for both, since my nickname is Spartan, but Leonidas definitely wins this battle hands down.
[via Marc More >
NAMM 2012: Beat Junkies 20 Year Anniversary Performance
Jan 31st
Nerd Reactor was at the 2012 NAMM show and caught the Beat Junkies performing in the RANE booth for their 20 year anniversary. The Beat Junkies is a world famous DJ crew that help put Turntablism on the map. Turntablism for those who don’t know is the art of More >
L’Arc-en-Ciel to Be the First Japanese Artist to Headline at Madison Square Garden in NYC
Jan 25th
L’Arc-en-Ciel, a Japanese rock band with music featured in many animes and Japanese video games, will be the first Japanese artist to headline at Madison Square Garden in New York City. It’s been a while since they’ve performed in the States, but on March 25th, they’ll be Ready, Steady , More >
Giveaway: Satechi Audio Move SD Portable Speaker
Jan 19th
It’s time for a new Nerd Reactor giveaway! We have partnered with Satechi to giveaway a Satechi Audio Move SD Portable Speaker with microSDHC card. It’s a pocket-sized speaker that can boast powerful, room-filling sound from any MP3 player, tablet (iPad, BlackBerry Playbook, etc), netbook or smartphone (iPhone, Android phones, etc).
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I’ve Got the Moves Like Batman
Jan 19th
Chad and Angie from the ScreenTeamShow brought us the funny Pokemon Party Rock Anthem parody. Now here’s their newest music video parodying Maroon 5′s “Moves Like Jagger” and Batman.
I have to say that Chad is a good dancer, and Angie is looking delicious in that Catwoman outfit.
[Thanks to Elijah More >
Earloomz Bringing Fans Some Nerdy Custom Bluetooth Headsets
Jan 15th
The following are questions that fans can argue about constantly: Which is better, Star Wars vs Star Trek? Who is the best NBA team? But rather than arguing, what if you could just show it off while you were on the phone?
Earloomz offers tons of different style of bluetooth headsets with multiple More >
The Dark Knight’s Score Sounds Eerily Similar to this 1983 Musical
Jan 9th
A Dark Knight fan was able to discover a piece of music from a 1983 musical called Edith at Marcel that sounded similar to the score from The Dark Knight with Hans Zimmer and James Newton Howard scoring. Did Zimmer and Howard get inspiration from this? You be the judge.
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Yoshiki to Compose the Theme for the 2012 Golden Globes
Jan 6th
Yoshiki has done many things in his life. He’s lead a very popular J-Rock band named X Japan, tour the world, star in his own comic book series with Stan Lee and Todd McFarlane, work with charities around the world by bringing music and food to the less fortunate, and More >
God of War IV Confirmed by Composer?
Jan 3rd
Okay, so we all know that a God of War IV game is coming, just because it’s making Sony a lot of money. Sony hasn’t officially announced it yet, but composer Timothy Williams has added God of War IV to his resume.
He’s working on the upcoming DOTA 2 by Valve More >
Assassin’s Creed Turns into a Disney-like Musical
Dec 23rd
Random Encounters (Pac-Man the Musical, Angry Birds the Musical) is at it again with another video game musical parody, this time targeting Assassin’s Creed. It’s very reminiscent of Aladdin, especially Robin Williams’ Genie singing “Friend Like Me”.
Source: Random Encounters
Review: ThinkGeek Electronic Guitar Bag Goes to Eleven
Dec 21st
I knew a guy in college who, at one point, was dancing and singing down the hallways dressed like Tarzan with a boombox slung over his shoulder (true story). Whether or not you want to be like this guy, the point is that walking to your next class is a More >
Rap Artist The Game – Dissed DC Comics but Made Himself Look like an Idiot
Dec 21st
This past summer The Game released The Red Album. A selectivity creative project with Tyler The Creator and Lil Wayne. The album was overlooked because of the major albums JayZ, Kanye West, Drake, Snoop Dog, and Dr. Dre were pushing to release. Now this news isn’t too NERDY for most of us, but More >
Mass Effect 3 to Get Hollywood Composers
Dec 20th
BioWare has recruited two Hollywood composers, Clint Mansell and Christopher Lennertz, to help score Mass Effect 3 with veteran Mass Effect composers like Cris Velasco, Sascha Dikiciyan, and Sam Hulick (one of my favorite Mass Effect composer).
Clint Mansell is known for composing Requiem for a Dream, The Fountain, Black Swan, More >
Uncharted, Portal, and Super Smash Bros. Themes Done by Choir Boys…and Girls
Dec 14th
Let me introduce you to the Video Game Music Choir, a group of singers and gamers from Boston’s Berklee College of Music that loves to spread video game gospel. Hallelujah! I feel very happy watching their performances. If only they appeared at my Sunday church, it’d be less boring. Check More >
FINIS – SwiMP3 Review
Dec 13th
Being a swimmer definitely has its perks. You can stay healthy, refreshed, and look amazing in a swimsuit. Water-polo and swim team have been a part of my life starting from elementary school, through middle and high school. Although the feeling of swimming at speed is amazing, it takes years of practice where the More >
Winner Announced for SuperTooth Disco Bluetooth A2DP Stereo Speaker Giveaway
Nov 30th
So we have a winner for the SuperTooth Disco Bluetooth A2DP Stereo Speaker giveaway we posted around Thanksgiving. The speaker is portable and is perfect for almost anywhere. We asked our readers if they won the speaker, how would they use it? These are some of my favorite comments:
- Nick N: I’m planning More >
Nerdy Beatz: V-Moda REVAMP Review
Nov 22nd
Having just picked up the new Childish Gambino album from Community co-star, Donald Glover, it’s time for a new headphone review! We’ve just received a new shipment of V-Moda’s REVAMPs In-Ear Headphones, which is part of their True Blood signature series. As much as I love all the drama that goes down in Bon Temp, I More >
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