Love ’em or hate ’em, an RPG just isn’t the same without a good villain. And every good villain needs a good theme song. On this episode of Rhythm Encounter, we explore some choice themes for evil empires and the bad guys who run them. Take a walk on the dark side with us, and don’t forget to bring… Read More »
In our very first Interlude, we test the waters with music from Falcom, Motoi Sakuraba, and a bevy of Final Fantasy greats. Join us as we discuss these recent releases in our new Interlude format! Featuring: Caitlin Argyros, Mike Salbato, Marcos Gaspar Tracklist 02:06 – Iclucian Dance – Ys VIII -Lac… Read More »
A new school year is upon us, and it brings with it countless hours of reading, classwork, and exams. But never fear! Rhythm Encounter is here with a collection of music perfect for the new scholastic year. Whether it’s soothing music to listen to while studying, or tunes that remind us of our days… Read More »
Fans of Final Fantasy music (and our humble podcast) may have heard of Materia Collective. They are a group of talented musicians from around the world who collaborate to make both original music and thoughtful re-imaginations of classic game tunes. Seriously, go check some of their stuff out;… Read More »
Kids these days with your newfangled seamless open worlds and your realistic proportions! In my day, we had to traverse maps with characters as tall as skyscrapers and whole cities represented by just a few blocks. We also had some pretty rad music to listen to, but that part hasn’t changed much. Jo… Read More »
Fall is just around the corner, which makes this the perfect time for Rhythm Encounter to talk about our favorite forest themes! But be careful! It’s a jungle out there and we’re not out of the woods until the last track is over. So be sure to make like a tree and get outta here leave your… Read More »
Caitlin says: 2015 was a very special year for fans of Chrono Trigger and its sequel, Chrono Cross. It was the 20th anniversary for Trigger and the 15th anniversary for Cross (going by the North American releases, anyway). As we at RPGFan are huge fans of the series and its music, we decided we simp… Read More »
Music of the Year 2015 comes to a close with a third and final special edition of Rhythm Encounter! If you’ve been dying to know what Stephen, Mike, and I thought was some of the best music of the year, look no further than this humble episode. We’ve got a little something for everyone and a whole l… Read More »
The Music of the Year train keeps on a-chugging with another special episode of Rhythm Encounter! Up this time is the middle episode in our usual MOTY trilogy — that automatically makes it the best, right? Of course it does, because this is also the episode where we invite some very special guests t… Read More »
Another year, another awesome week of podcasts and editorials as we celebrate our favorite music of 2015! And in true MOTY tradition, we’re kicking things off with a very special edition of Rhythm Encounter. 2015 had so much awesome music that Stephen, Mike, and I simply couldn’t cover it all by our… Read More »
You know that feeling when you geek out with a bunch of awesome people about awesome final boss music from awesome RPGs? That’s what we have for you today with the third mega-sized (over 3 hours!) episode in our miniseries on battle themes. We’re bursting at the seams with cool picks and some cool p… Read More »
Rhythm Encounter continues its miniseries of battle tunes with some of our favorite boss battle themes! We go old school with some classics but save room for recent and upcoming boss battles you’re sure to love. Check it out below, and remember to fight, fight, fight! The Rhythm Encounter crew are t… Read More »
The music crew is back on track with a bang! Today, we start a three-part miniseries on everyone’s favorite type of RPG music: battle themes. Don’t forget to don your best musical equipment as we wade into the field of fight tunes! We’ve got some things old and some things new, some things well know… Read More »
Don’t panic! The Rhythm Encounter crew is indeed alive and well. We’ve been going through something of a transition over the last few months as our very own Stephen Meyerink (Taelus on the boards) starts a year of intensive language study in Japan! Rest assured, we haven’t fallen completely off the… Read More »
We’re back, and we’re quoting early 2000s Disney shows! What better way to introduce our chatter with Irish superduo HyperDuck SoundWorks, Chris Geehan and Dan Byrne-McCullough! Listen as part-time blanket fiber specialist/RPGFan Music editor Michael Sollosi and I quack it up with the maestros behin… Read More »
Rhythm Encounter returns to its regular, non-four-hour-plus episode schedule with our latest and certainly greatest episode! Whether you want to hear me repeatedly make accidental innuendos, listen to a tune from Xenoblade Chronicles X (you do), or search every second of the show for more… Read More »
The grand finale of our Music of the Year podcast extravaganza features music selected by your intrepid Rhythm Encounter hosts and tunes requested by you, our faithful and awesome listeners. There’s truly something for everyone here, with music from the classics, more recent releases, and even some… Read More »
Music of the Year 2014 continues on Rhythm Encounter with even more guests and, you guessed it, more music! We thought about simply playing the rest of Dragon Age: Inquisition and Persona Q and calling it a night, but ended up throwing in some Square Enix and indie tunes for variety’s sake. And be s… Read More »
We may be well into 2015, but on Rhythm Encounter it’s never too late to talk about our favorite music from the past year. We’ve got a full party of hosts and special guests, and so much awesome music to discuss that we couldn’t fit it into just one episode. Join us for part one of a trilogy of epis… Read More »
Those who know me know that I love the winter. I’ve always said it’s far easier to throw on a warm jacket/sweater/blanket and be comfortable than it is to… suffer without recourse in the summertime heat. The scenery is peaceful, and (provided you aren’t driving through superstorms with frozen de-i… Read More »
Tonight we have a special interview episode of Rhythm Encounter for you, featuring the lovely and talented Taylor Davis, whom, if you don’t know her from her YouTube channel… well, you should. Taylor is a violinist who plays a wide range of music, with a heavy emphasis on video game, movie, and an… Read More »
We’ve got plenty of characters around RPGFan, but none of us have our own theme music (yet). Fortunately, the folks in our games sure do, so we got together to listen to some of our favorites in the latest and I dare say greatest episode of Rhythm Encounter! Join us as we discuss some of our favorit… Read More »
Behold, Rhythm Encounter Episode 17 – it is the dawning of the Age of Aquarius a New Beginning(s)! We have a new-ish selection of hosts discussing this month’s topic of new beginnings, introductions, and more. Since you all liked episode 15’s guest host Caitlin Argyros as much as we do, yo… Read More »
Rhythm Encounter takes a break from the usual schmoozin’ to schmooze with a special guest: Sean Schafianski, the man behind the curtain that is Video Game Music Remastered. I was able to pronounce his name right on the first try. Do I get a special prize? Whether you can say it or not, listener, you… Read More »
Tragedy struck this past month, as perennial Rhythm Encounter co-host Derek Heemsbergen was eaten alive by a rampaging mass of natto (that’s fermented soybeans) while traveling overseas. Fortunately, he managed to escape through a clever combining of wit, charm, and potpurri, though his untimely con… Read More »
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