Uploaded December 2017 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Batman receives a sinister call, but is he feeling up to the task? Alfred tries to get through, but hits a brick wall.
Originally a segment of this podcast:
youtu.be/XadJ0dYGS_w
Batman receives a sinister call, but is he feeling up to the task? Alfred tries to get through, but hits a brick wall.
Originally a segment of this podcast:
youtu.be/XadJ0dYGS_w
![SOUND TEST #13 - Commodore 64 Special (w/Rob Hubbard and Ben Daglish) [COMPOSER INTERVIEW / PODCAST]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/EsQXihcNUM4/mqdefault.jpg "SOUND TEST #13 - Commodore 64 Special (w/Rob Hubbard and Ben Daglish) [COMPOSER INTERVIEW / PODCAST]
Before todays flood of triple-A console games, way back in the 80s, the Commodore 64 ruled the roost. The most popular home computer in the western world, the C64 became synonymous with homespun programming and the birth of video games as we know them. Then, original soundtracks for video games were forced to use a mere three channels, and were unable to record any real instrumentation. Despite these limitations, musicians like Rob Hubbard and Ben Daglish coded expansive themes that remain beloved today. This episode features both, for a lengthy conversation about the creation of VGM on the C64s lauded SID chip. I hope it does Bens legacy justice — he sadly passed away during production, and this episode is dedicated to his memory.
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C64 Manual Extract:
https://www.commodore.ca/manuals/c64_users_guide/c64-users_guide-07-creating_sound.pdf
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![THE SOUND TEST Bonus - Grand Theft Auto (w/Colin Anderson) [INTERVIEW / PODCAST]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/F7zyXKYrUgU/mqdefault.jpg "THE SOUND TEST Bonus - Grand Theft Auto (w/Colin Anderson) [INTERVIEW / PODCAST]
For this bonus, its my great honour to welcome Colin Anderson onto The Sound Test for a lengthy talk about Grand Theft Auto. Colin was heavily involved in the music and audio of the franchise in its early days, and we talk in-depth about his contributions to both GTA 1 and 2. At the end, we even fit in a little discussion of Crackdown - another game Colin worked on, which we both consider to have more than a few connections to Grand Theft Auto.
This is a real dream interview for me, as I consider the GTA franchise to be just about my favourite of all time; especially thanks to some of my earliest memories playing the original top-down classics that started it all. If youre familiar with their innovative radio stations and impressive bespoke tracks, this episode is guaranteed to please. We cover it all, from The Ballad of Chapped Lips Calhoun to the infectious funk of Stylus Exodus; from forgotten prog. rock stations to that pedestrian who shouts, Dickwad! whenever you drive past.
My inner child can hardly believe Im releasing this particular episode, and I hope you enjoy it too!
Lee Tyrrell on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/GreenT128
Colin Anderson on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/denkicolin
The Sound Test is also available through:
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