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We here at GeekDad HipTrax seem to be slightly preoccupied with Terminator-style dystopias in which mankind’s beloved technology has turned against him. This is odd seeing as we are actually a family-friendly music podcast, but, as the saying goes, if it ain’t broke, don’t’ fix it!
So put on a happy face with these uplifting ditties:
by With the aid of noted hackers computer enthusiasts YTCracker and int eighty, MC Frontalot paints a bleak picture of a not-so-distant future in which all of our security exploits have been… properly exploited. A music video for this title track from Front’s latest album
“Doomlaser” by Nathan Meunier
The first song from video game journalist/bit-popper Nathan Meunier’s Robots. Lasers. Awesome. is a dense, urgent affair. Building on the LSDJ-meets-crunchy-guitar style of his debut The Beacon, the album boasts a more polished sound that is as awesome as advertised.
“Brain Damage” as covered by echosignal
Closing out this edition is a selection from the recent Pterodactyl Squad release Dark Side of the Moon – The 8-bit Album. The follow-up to their highly successful Weezer tribute, it recasts Pink Floyd’s 1973 masterpiece as a minimalist, multi-artist chiptune sonata.
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The HipTrax theme song was created by Snake Eyes. He’s got to keep the loonies on the path.
