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Listen to this rap album inspired by The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
2 months ago
If you haven’t checked out Doctor Awkward’s music, I really recommend you giving him a listen. His beats are good and his lyrics are nerdy. The best thing is that you can blast this out loud in your car and people wouldn’t think his songs are about video games.
Dr. Awkward has released a “Boy More >
Video game composers from BioShock, Tomb Raider, and more to attend PAX East 2013
2 months ago
PAX East 2013 is coming up really soon…like March 22nd soon. One of the featured panels include a discussion with video game composers from BioShock, Call of Duty, Dead Space, Dragon Age, Fallout, Gears of War, Mass Effect, Myst, Prince of Persia, Tomb Raider, and Uncharted. Yeah, that’s quite a More >
Interview with Tomb Raider composer Jason Graves
2 months ago
It looks like Crystal Dynamics’ Tomb Raider reboot has paid off with many reviewers praising the game for its new take on the British archaeologist, Lara Croft (Nerd Reactor included). The game’s musical score is definitely a highlight (I really dig Lara Croft’s theme), and we had the opportunity More >
Hear the main characters from BioShock Infinite do a duet
2 months ago
Who knew that the main characters from BioShock Infinite did a duet together? Voice actor Troy Baker, who voices Booker DeWitt, and Courtnee Draper, who voices Elizabeth, perform “Will the Circle Be Broken” from the game’s OST. Garry Schyman, who did the previous scores for the Bioshock series, More >
Sega gauging interest of Hatsune Miku: Project Diva F in North America and Europe
2 months ago
Fans of Hatsune Miku have heard about Project Diva for the PlayStation 3, PS Vita and the just released arcade game. If you live anywhere else but Asia, chances are if you really wanted to play the musical rhythm game, you had to shell out close to 100 bucks for the Japanese version. The good More >
Assassin’s Creed IV already gets a rap song
2 months ago
Rapper Dan Bull is back at it again with another video game rap song. Perhaps you have heard of his Skyrim rap song? Now he has taken the high seas with “Hoist the Black Flag” for Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag. For this song, Blackbeard heard Edward Kenway’s rap and lives to rap the tale to his More >
Team Unicorn saves the world with new music video
2 months ago
Team Unicorn has a new original music video called “For the Win” featuring Weird Al Yankovic, Aisha Tyler, Ashley Holliday & Grant Imahara. This is their follow-up to the Katy Perry parody, “Geek & Gamer Girls.”
It’s a post-apocalyptic world, and it’s up to Team Unicorn and their Nerd Army to stop More >
Snippet of Daft Punk’s new album featured in SNL ad
2 months ago
by Mark Pacis
in Music
If you were watching SNL last night, you probably watch SNL’s version of the Walking Dead. You also might’ve heard a commercial with a catchy, funky beat. If you weren’t paying attention then you would’ve missed the ad for Daft Punk’s new album. That’s right, Daft Punk previewed a snippet of one More >
Genius Cavimanus Gaming Headset Review
2 months ago
Gaming is an art, a combination of amazing visuals and sounds that help bring together some of the best games for you to play for hours on end. For PCs, it is important to have a quality headset to take advantage of amazing soundtracks or even needing to hear the slightest of noises in FPS games to More >
J.J. Abrams, please get John Williams for Star Wars: Episode VII
3 months ago
J.J. Abrams, I hope you’re reading this. I know you love to collaborate with Michael Giacchino. He’s done some great works including the Medal of Honor theme, Up, Star Trek and Ratatouille. With Star Trek, it was okay that you went with Giacchino, since the Star Trek franchise has had many More >
Vin Diesel’s Valentine gift: Singing ‘Stay’ by Rihanna
3 months ago
by Steve Ahmad
in Music
Vin Diesel’s Valentine gift of singing ‘Stay’ by Rihanna just about caps how much every man on this planet can’t be Vin Diesel.
He is driving fast cars, being in a triple-x film without actually being in a triple-x film, playing science fiction movies, and starring in some of the greatest films of More >
Review: STL Ocarina’s 6-hole and 12-hole Ocarina
3 months ago
You’d be hard pressed these days to find someone who hasn’t at least heard of the Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. With the countless re-releases and the popularity of emulators, chances are most gamers on the planet have enjoyed (minus the water temple) what is considered to be one of the More >
Portal gets a Valentine’s Day song
3 months ago
Today is Valentine’s Day, and what better way to celebrate that than to watch Random Encounters’s tribute video, “Companion Cube: A Portal Love Song.” Yes, even the Portal Companion Cube needs some lovin’. In this music video, he and Chell, the silent protagonist, express their love for each More >
The Harp Twins do the Walking Dead theme
3 months ago
The mid-season premiere of season 3′s The Walking Dead aired this past Sunday, and here’s a special gift from me to you, the fans. The Harp Twins, Camille and Kennerly, are known for their harp-playing skills and their being-twins…skills. Here they are performing the show’s theme song.
What would More >
Chalkskin 10: Interview with MC Lars (video)
3 months ago
MC Lars is an American rapper, the self-proclaimed originator of “post-punk laptop rap.” He was one of the first underground rappers to sample and reference post-punk and emo bands. Before their Comic Con show in 2012, MC Chalkskin took some time to get his burning questions answered.
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iRig KEYS: Producing and music jamming on-the-go
3 months ago
I used to be really into playing the piano when I was younger…then I got lazy. IK Multimedia’s new MIDI Keyboard has created a newly fun and innovative way to music-making. Their iRig KEYS ($99 US) is the newest installment of IK Multimedia’s iOS compatible keyboards. It works with the iPad, iPod, More >
Otakon has announced T.M. Revolution as musical guest
3 months ago
Today Otakon announced that T.M. Revolution will be returning to Otakon as a musical guest. He held his US debut at Otakon ten years ago in 2003, so it’s nice to see him returning. T.M. Revolution, (whose real name is Takanori Nishikawa) is a well known anime singer, having performed songs for More >
Daft Punk signs to new record label and announces release of fourth album
3 months ago
by Mark Pacis
in Music
If you’re a die-hard Daft Punk fan like me, you’ve been waiting a LONG time for the French electronic duo to release a new studio album since 2005′s Human After All. I won’t even delve into the LONG wait for an announcement of Daft Punk going on tour again. The thing with being a Daft Punk fan is More >
Chalkskin 10 – Interview with MC Frontalot
3 months ago
MC Frontalot is a Brooklyn-based hip hop artist. He is best known in nerdcore hip hop and video game culture, for naming the nerdcore subgenre, and for performing at Penny Arcade’s annual Penny Arcade Expo. Before their Comic Con show in 2012, MC Chalkskin took some time to get his burning More >
NR interview with Yoav Goren, the composer behind trailer music
3 months ago
If you haven’t heard of Yoav Goren, it’s okay, I’ll fill you in. He’s a composer who has pioneered what you hear in movie trailers for over twenty years. He is the co-founder and co-composer for the Trailerhead series, the latest one being called Triumph. The third album of the series that More >
CES: Monster taking music to a different level
3 months ago
Monster has always been in the forefront of the music scene when it comes to accessories; for example, manufacturing Beats by Dre. While both companies have gone their separate ways, Monster still has plenty of current and upcoming lines of products. During the Monster Press Conference, Monster More >
CES: Wireless music has never been so good when a portable device and durablility with a Braven
4 months ago
Last year we got the chance to review the Braven 600, a portable Bluetooth speaker allowing you to stream your music from any device. The Braven not only plays your music, but it also gives you the ability to charge your mobile device while listening to your music. Best of all it was pretty small, More >
CES: Soul Headphones
4 months ago
While at CES 2013 we had a chance to meet up with Soul and talk headphones. Soul is a relatively new company when it comes to headphones, but has been blowing up lately because of their dedication to a top quality product. They aren’t taking a cookie cutter approach to bringing a sub-par product to More >
Gollum and Smeagol finally settle their rivalry in this epic rap battle
4 months ago
Oh, you think the Epic Rap Battles of History guys are the only ones who can come up with cool and geeky rap battles? You are mistaken my fellow nerds. I present to you exhibit B, Extremely Decent Films. They have created this really “dope” rap battle featuring the lovable Smeagol and the scheming More >
Get some Thundercats, Nintendo, and Bleach in your Nerdcore music
4 months ago
Now this is a collection worth owning if you’re into nerdcore music. Even if you’re not, having songs dedicated to shows like Thundercats and Bleach, and magazines like Nintendo Power, is always a cool thing. Visit Toonami Faithful’s site (http://toonamifaithful.bandcamp.com/) to preview and More >
