Kotaku: Soundtrack

Kyuss: Whitewater

Luke Plunkett — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 03:30:00 EST

Warning: things are about to get a little personal. More »

Spiderbait: Monty

Luke Plunkett — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:30:00 EST

Time for a little antipodean rock n' roll on Soundtrack tonight, I think. More »

Gravediggaz: Diary Of A Madman

Luke Plunkett — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 03:20:00 EST

In 1992, four guys stopped all the other rapping and producing they were doing, got together and quietly released one of the greatest hip-hop albums of all time. More »

Ministry: Just One Fix

Luke Plunkett — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 03:30:00 EST

Sorry if this finds you groggy and early in the morning. Though, really, what better way to blow out the cobwebs than with a little Ministry circa 1992? More »

Goatsnake: El Coyote

Luke Plunkett — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 03:20:00 EST

Ah, Goatsnake. More »

Tycho: A Walk

Luke Plunkett — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 06:20:00 EST

Tycho has been the only thing getting me through this working week. More »

This 8-Bit Atari Homage Takes the 'Cake'

Pierre Bienaimé — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 18:30:00 EST

If you can steel yourself for a post-modern jumble of space exploration and robotic sing-song, Upside Down Cake's "Star Strike" offers a neat walk through Atari antiquity. Some of these games certainly deserve the homage. More »

Art Brut Makes Me Want to Rock Out

Evan Narcisse — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 11:30:00 EST

Art Brut made the best song ever about not being able to achieve erection. "Rusted Guns of Milan" appears on their 2005 debut album Bang Bang Rock & Roll and its lyrics hit a sweet spot of not-that-it's -ever-happened-to-me. "I'm sorry/I'm so sorry/Can I get you a cup of coffee?" Indeed. More »

Refused: New Noise

Luke Plunkett — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 04:20:00 EST

Some awesome news yesterday for anyone who's going to this year's Coachella: Swedish punk legends Refused are getting the band back together and will be playing at the show. More »

Stan Getz & Eddie Sauter: Night Rider

Brian Ashcraft — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 07:00:00 EST

It's that time again. Time for Soundtrack. This morning, we have a wonderful tune from Stan Getz and Eddie Sauter. More »

Rob Duncan - Gunfight Epiphany

Mike Fahey — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 17:00:00 EST

You probably don't recognize the name Robert Duncan, just as you might not be aware of the cancelled FX show Terriers for which his song "Gunfight Epiphany" acted as both the opening and closing theme. These are two things I'd really like to rectify. More »

New Kingdom: Unicorns Were Horses

Luke Plunkett — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 05:30:00 EST

Ah, New Kingdom. They came, they went and few cared, except people who started sampling them a decade later and made everybody else realise what the hell they'd missed. More »

Ennio Morricone: Il Triello

Luke Plunkett — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 05:30:00 EST

The West on the silver screen isn't the West at all without composer Ennio Morricone's memorable scores, most notably for Sergio Leone's masterpieces like A Few Dollars More. More »

The Melvins: Honey Bucket

Luke Plunkett — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 04:30:00 EST

You want to talk about institutions in the world of rock, you talk about The Melvins. More »

Jon Hopkins: Circle

Luke Plunkett — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 05:30:00 EST

One day, I'm going to make a science-fiction movie. More »

Red Fang: Wires

Luke Plunkett — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 06:30:00 EST

Beards, pop and rock n' roll. That's Red Fang in a nutshell. More »

A Slim Chance for a Free Copy of Mighty Switch Force, an Excellent Chance at the Soundtrack

Mike Fahey — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 15:00:00 EST

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Yesterday Wayforward Technologies unleashed the majesty of Mighty Switch Force upon the Nintendo 3DS eShop, and while I only have a grand total of three codes to give away for the game, the wonderfully funky soundtrack is now available as a free download. More »

Frank Sinatra: Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

Luke Plunkett — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 07:30:00 EST

I'm signing off for the weekend, so, as above. Merry Christmas all! More »

Aphex Twin: Xtal

Luke Plunkett — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 03:30:00 EST

The man the world knows as Aphex Twin, and who his mother knows as Richard David James, is a British electronic artist who is kinda famous for face-shattering tracks like Come to Daddy. More »

Regurgitator: Everyday Formula

Luke Plunkett — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 03:30:00 EST

Eclectic Australian outfit Regurgitator have been around since the mid-90's, and in that time they've tried their hand at just about every popular genre of music you can think of. More »

The Bronx: History's Stranglers

Luke Plunkett — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 05:10:00 EST

Ah, The Bronx. They're a punk band, if you want to label them that generally, but they've always been a little out of sorts in that scene. The last time I saw them live, for example, was at a festival in Melbourne where they played right after Slayer and right before Iron Maiden. And they killed it. More »

The Most Gloriously Depressing Christmas Song of the Season

Kirk Hamilton — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 23:00:00 EST

I don't like most Christmas music. "Jingle Bell Rock," "Baby It's Cold Outside," "Have a Holly Jolly Christmas"... they can all pretty much bite me. More »

Fela Kuti Gave Us the Best Song about Zombies Ever

Evan Narcisse — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 09:00:00 EST

A few years back, a musical about a pot-smoking, rabble-rousing Nigerian political activist somehow became one of the most unexpected successes that the Broadway musical scene's ever witnessed. But, when you listen to music of the late Fela Kuti, that success seems a lot less unlikely. More »

Sambomaster: Sono Nukumori ni You ga Aru

Brian Ashcraft — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 06:40:00 EST

Guess what, reader people! It's that time again. Time to ditch the controllers for tunes. Time for Soundtrack. More »

Blue Sky Black Death: Our Hearts Of Ruin

Luke Plunkett — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 03:15:00 EST

While Europe and the Americas labour to catch up, it's already Friday night here in Australia. Time for Soundtrack. Time to kick off my shoes and feel good. More »

John Lee Hooker: The Waterfront

Brian Ashcraft — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 04:20:00 EST

It's that time of night again. That time when we gather around and sing songs together. Yes, together. It's time for Soundtrack. More »

High On Fire: Devilution

Luke Plunkett — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 05:15:00 EST

Welcome to Soundtrack, where we take a break from news and not-news to relax with some tunes and...you know what, fuck it. We're not relaxing tonight. Not one bit. More »

Azealia Banks: "212"

Joel Johnson — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 20:40:00 EST

My ears have been bubbling today with selections from "Best Music of the Year" lists like I'm taking a long bath in hydrogen peroxide. But more than one list curator has selected Harlem-based Azealia Banks the best artist of 2012, purely on the basis on this one track, released in September, called "212". More »

Lou Reed: Sad Song

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 04:00:00 EST

Kids! And not kids! It's that time of the night. The time when we gather around those glowing portals you call screens and listen to music. Together! More »

Meshell Ndegeocello: The Way

Kirk Hamilton — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 21:40:00 EST

I liked jazz growing up, but some of the intricacies of a tune's "pocket" were lost on me. I was young then, and foolish, and I hadn't yet heard Meshell Ndegeocello (whose official website no longer refers to her as Me'Shell Ndegéocello). But then I finally discovered her, and in so doing discovered what groove really was. And now, so can you! More »

Solesides: Freestyle Rapping

Luke Plunkett — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 03:15:00 EST

For the next 7:06, if you have any appreciation of how hard it is to come up with rhyming verses off the top of your head, any at all, prepare to be blown away. More »

Love Psychedelico: These Days

Brian Ashcraft — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 04:00:00 EST

It's that time of the day (night?). Time for Soundtrack. Put down those controllers and perk up those ears. More »

Brant Bjork: Defender of the Oleander

Luke Plunkett — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 03:15:00 EST

How is this news? It's not. It's music. It's Soundtrack. Time to kick back and relax. So relax! More »

Chet Atkins: The Third Man Theme

Brian Ashcraft — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 05:00:00 EST

Pull up a chair. It's that time when Kotaku takes a break from it's round the clock gaming news and how-is-this-news? and cozies up with some music. This is Soundtrack. More »

A Musical Collaboration Between Two of Japan's Finest

Luke Plunkett — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 03:15:00 EST

Hello, Kotaku. The night is dark, and full of terrors. Oh, and video game news. So let's take a five-minute break with some music, OK? More »

Go Pick Up The Gunstringer's Soundtrack for Free

Owen Good — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 13:00:00 EDT

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If you're a fan of video game soundtracks, you can pick up a hefty 27-track compilation for free right now from The Gunstringer. Twisted Pixel just made it available on the game's official page. Head over there, click on "Downloads" atop the page and you'll see it. More »

The Arkham City Soundtrack Might Be Worth a Listen

Mike Fahey — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 10:00:00 EDT

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Featuring brand new tracks by artists like Panic! at the Disco and Coheed and Cambria, Batman: Arkham City's music might be the first collector's edition soundtrack I've bothered downloading in years. More »

The Music of Gears of War 3 Will Be Commercialized

Mike Fahey — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 13:20:00 EDT

On September 20, the same day Epic and Microsoft unleashed Gears of War 3, Sumthing Else Music Works will release Steve Jablonsky's epic score for the game on iTunes, Amazon, and SumthingDigital.com. Are your MP3 players prepared for war? More »

Hear Three Tracks from Dead Island's Official Score

Owen Good — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 12:00:00 EDT

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Pawel Blaszczak, a composer with credits on Call of Juarez and the first The Witcher, is handling the music for the upcoming Dead Island, whose soundtrack will be released separately in the game's collector's edition. Developer Techland let the Polish-language site Gameplay hear and share three of the cuts, embedded here and below. More »

Get the Music of Bastion Today, the PC Version August 16

Mike Fahey — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 13:00:00 EDT

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The news that the PC version of Bastion wasn't coming out on Steam until August 16 might have upset the hopeful player, until he realized the gorgeous game soundtrack was available for purchase, tiding him over until the big day. More »