Softlock

S02e12: 9.9.99

Sat, May 10, 2025

Well, well, well…

Today’s episode of Softlock takes a dive into the year of the future that never quite came, 1999. Join me as I tour the Dreamcast launch, Squaresoft, and other club artifacts of the Y2K Fever. There’s also Mario Party, Tony Hawk, and J-Pop scattered across the episode as well. So, hang with me, set your color saturation a lot higher than normal, and enjoy this sonic offering of the end of the Millennium.

Next week, the season finale of Softlock…

Final Fantasy Mix I-IV

until then…

Show archive

Playlist

    Time: May 10 - 6:01:31 am

  • Kristopher Carter, “Batman Beyond - Main Theme”

    from Batman Beyond

    DC - 1999

    • Time: May 10 - 6:02:25 am
  • Spybreak! (Blue) - EP

    Propellerheads, “Spybreak! (Short One)”

    from Spybreak! (Blue) - EP

    Wall of Sound - 1997

    • Time: May 10 - 6:06:14 am
  • Wipeout 3

    Orbital, “Know Where to Run”

    from Wipeout 3

    London Music Stream - 1999

    • Time: May 10 - 6:10:34 am

  • Dee Dee Brave, “Work It Out (Eric Kupper Classic Mix)”

    from Sonic R

    SEGA - 1999

    • Time: May 10 - 6:15:33 am
  • Tony Hawk Pro Skater

    Goldfinger, “Superman”

    from Tony Hawk Pro Skater

    Jive - 1999

    • Time: May 10 - 6:17:04 am

  • Yasunori Mitsuda, “Mario's Rainbow Castle”

    from Mario Party

    Nintendo - 1998

    • Time: May 10 - 6:18:34 am
  • Driver 20th Anniversary

    Allister Brimble, “New York at Night Drive”

    from Driver 20th Anniversary

    Allister Brimble - 1999

    • Time: May 10 - 6:19:41 am

  • Toshiko Tasaki, “Trish's Spring”

    from Persona 2

    Atlus - 1999

    • Time: May 10 - 6:21:14 am

  • Laugh and Peace, “Roll Along / Going On (Yoko Fujita, vocals)”

    from Vib-Ribbon

    Sony - 1999

    • Time: May 10 - 6:23:55 am

  • Asuka Sakai, Kohta Takahashi, Hiroshi Okubo, “Urban Fragments (feat. Kimara Lovelace) / Turn the Page”

    from Ridge Racer Type 4

    Players Planet - 1999

    • Time: May 10 - 6:27:02 am

  • Neil Voss, “Haluci”

    from The New Tetris

    Ocean - 1999

    • Time: May 10 - 6:29:46 am

  • Christopher Tyng, “Futurama Series Theme (TV Version)”

    from Futurama Theme - Single

    20th Century Fox TV Records - 1999

    • Time: May 10 - 6:30:13 am

  • Cake, “Italian Leather Sofa”

    from Mission Hill

    UPN - 1999

    • Time: May 10 - 6:30:56 am
  • HAPPY BIVOUAC

    the pillows, “Funny Bunny”

    from HAPPY BIVOUAC

    JPU Records Ltd. - 1999

    • Time: May 10 - 6:34:27 am

  • Masaya Matsuura, “Fire! Fire!!”

    from Um Jammer Lammy

    SMC - 1999

    • Time: May 10 - 6:38:33 am

  • Tetsuya Shibata, “Day Of The Manches St. (Arrange Ver. Of 'Manches Stage')”

    from Power Stone Original Soundtrack

    SEGA - 1999

    • Time: May 10 - 6:42:10 am

  • Jun Senoue, Kenichi Tokoi, Fumie Kumatani, “Letz Get This Party Started (Chao Race Entrance)”

    from Sonic Adventure

    SEGA - 1999

    • Time: May 10 - 6:44:34 am

  • LISA-T, “Baby, I'm yours”

    from pop'n music

    Bemani

    • Time: May 10 - 6:45:59 am

  • Junichi Nakatsuru, Yoshihito Yano, Akitaka Tohyama, Takanori Otsuka, Hideki Tobeta, “Wings of Faith”

    from SoulCalibur (Original Game Soundtrack)

    Namco - 1999

    • Time: May 10 - 6:48:32 am

  • Takenobu Mitsuyoshi, Yuzo Koshiro, “Antiquity Tree”

    from SHENMUE

    SEGA - 1999

    • Time: May 10 - 6:51:31 am

  • Hiroshi Kitadani, Kohei Takada, “We are!”

    from ONE PIECE OP1

    Toei - 1999

    • Time: May 10 - 6:53:30 am
  • CHRONO CROSS: THE RADICAL DREAMERS EDITION

    Yasunori Mitsuda, “CHRONO CROSS 〜時の傷痕〜”

    from CHRONO CROSS: THE RADICAL DREAMERS EDITION

    SQUARE ENIX MUSIC - 1999

    • Time: May 10 - 6:55:53 am
  • FINAL FANTASY VIII (Original Soundtrack)

    Nobuo Uematsu, “Liberi Fatali”

    from FINAL FANTASY VIII (Original Soundtrack)

    SQUARE ENIX MUSIC - 1999