EXT SRC 61 / Levels / 04.08.26

Wed, Apr 8, 2026

For this week’s EXT SRC I’m exploring the crossover between electronic music, hip-hop, jazz, and video games. My kid ears spent hours absorbing 16 bit funk, techno, pop, and fusion from my SEGA Genesis. Now I’m listening to artists influenced by that same music. Musicians have come full circle from sampling the game music, using chiptune sounds or mimicking Playstation-era jungle to becoming game soundtrack composers themselves.

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Dorian Concept, “Breathe”

from Miniatures

Play Instinct - 2025

Machinedrum, “Offs”

from Bidnezz

IAMSIAM RECORDS - 2004

Glenn Astro, “Hydro City Zone (Act 2)”

from Zonin' - Single

Tartelet Records - 2022

ZUNTATA, “G”

from Rayforce -Rubbing Beat-

ZUNTATA RECORDS - 1997

Sam Webster, “Daisy Chain”

from Morsels (Original Soundtrack)

Annapurna Interactive - 2025

Jonwayne, “Darwing”

from Bowser

Alpha Pup - 2011

cyber milk chan, “condensed milk”

from condensed milk

cyber milk chan - 2023

Harmonic 313, “Problem 1”

from EP 1

Warp Records - 2008

Starkey, “OK Luv”

from Ear Drums and Black Holes

Planet Mu - 2010

Joker, “Night Life”

from XXIV Bit EP

Kapsize - 2016

Yuzo Koshiro, “In the Bar”

from Streets of Rage 2 Perfect Soundtrack

Wayô Records - 2001

Flying Lotus, “IN THE FOREST - DAY”

from BIG MAMA

Brainfeeder - 2026

Disasterpeace, “Beacon”

from FEZ (Original Game Soundtrack)

infin et al. - 2012

Rippps, Niels Broos & Hyroglifics, “AR...PS”

from AR...PS / Plush - Single

Alpha Pup - 2019

Varra, “Tiny Speaker”

from Varra IV

Varra - 2025

Yesterdayneverhappened, “Deep Sea Exploration”

from aquaPATH

Daybreak - 2023

Dolphin Hyperspace, Nicole McCabe & Logan Kane, “Caterpillar Dance”

from What Is My Porpoise?

Dox Records - 2024

gu-100, “Jungle quest”

from Crystal Surfer EP

gu-100 - 2023

Lionmilk, “warpterminal555”

from WARP TERMINAL 555

BROTHERMILKSOUNDS - 2024

Slowya.roll, “Orbit”

from Surge - EP

Epidemic Electronic - 2024

Sempra, “Your Happiness”

from Head Over Heels - EP

Pretty Decent Music Records Limited - 2026

SEGA, “Stardust Speedway "G" Mix”

from Sonic the Hedgehog CD (Original Soundtrack 20th Anniversary Edition)

WAVEMASTER ENTERTAINMENT - 2011

カプコン・サウンドチーム, “Ibuki Stage (Twilight)”

from Street Fighter III 3rd Strike (Original Soundtrack)

カプコンセルピュータ - 1999

Lone, “Aurora Northern Quarter”

from Reality Testing

R&S Records - 2014

String Theory, “Con Moto”

from Modularity - EP

Rhythm Section International - 2018

Tee Lopes, “Tutto Finisce a Tarallucci e Vino”

from Penny's Big Breakaway (Original Game Soundtrack)

Kid Katana Records - 2024

Katamari Robo, Katamari Damacy Series SOUND TEAM & Bandai Namco Game Music, “Houston”

from We Love Katamari (Original Soundtrack -Katamari Wa Damacy)

Bandai Namco Game Music - 2024

Funk Fiction & Tee Lopes, “K.K. Cruisin'”

from K.K. Cruisin' - Single

583876 Records DK2 - 2020

Andrew One, “Whenever You're Ready”

from Denshattack! Bootleg EP

Kid Katana Records - 2026

Wagon Christ, “Saddic Gladdic”

from Sorry I Make You Lush

Ninja Tune - 2004

Daedelus, “Special Re: Quest”

from Labyrinths

Magical Properties - 2016

SEGA SOUND TEAM, “Name Entry (VF2)”

from Virtua Fighter 2 Official Sound

セガ - 2013

Tres Leches, “Love Heart Cheat Code (feat. Hiatus Kaiyote)”

from The Smooth Sounds of Tres Leches, LHCC Mart Vol. 1 (feat. Hiatus Kaiyote)

Brainfeeder - 2025