[Episode 42] This month, barSILENCE is blasting through the colorific tube-sliding action of Tempest 2000 on the Atari Jaguar!

Jeff Minter’s legendary reimagining of the 1981 classic is a hypnotic, fast-paced game built for the new millennium with vibrant colors, particle effects, and creative level designs. Add a rave-ready soundtrack packed with high-energy techno and sci-fi voice samples, and you’ve got yourself an awesome cyberpunky Y2K experience.

It’s easy to see why this is one of the Jaguar’s best games AND one of its best soundtracks!

Time to fire up the superzapper, take control of the tubes, and set a new high score. Zappo!

Tracklisting:

00:00:00 - Intro and the History of Tempest 2000

00:05:55 - Thermal Resolution (Tempest 2000) [Alastair Lindsay, Ian Howe, Kevin Saville, and Julian Hodgson]

00:09:53 - Mind’s Eye (Tempest 2000) [Alastair Lindsay, Ian Howe, Kevin Saville, and Julian Hodgson]

00:14:44 - T2K (Tempest 2000) [Alastair Lindsay, Ian Howe, Kevin Saville, and Julian Hodgson]

00:19:58 - Constructive Demolition (Tempest 2000) [Alastair Lindsay, Ian Howe, Kevin Saville, and Julian Hodgson]

00:24 :01- Digital Terror (Tempest 2000) [Alastair Lindsay, Ian Howe, Kevin Saville, and Julian Hodgson]

00:28:59 - Hyper Prism (Tempest 2000) [Alastair Lindsay, Ian Howe, Kevin Saville, and Julian Hodgson]

00:32 :40- Tracking Depth (Tempest 2000) [Alastair Lindsay, Ian Howe, Kevin Saville, and Julian Hodgson]

00:37:37 - Ease Yourself (Tempest 2000) [Alastair Lindsay, Ian Howe, Kevin Saville, and Julian Hodgson]

00:45:23 - Ultra Yak (Tempest 2000) [Alastair Lindsay, Ian Howe, Kevin Saville, and Julian Hodgson]

00:49:24 - Outro & Final Tracks

00:51:20 - Untitled Track 1 (Tempest 2000 - PC) [Ian Howe]

00:55:47 - Untitled Track 4 (Tempest 2000- PC) [Ian Howe]

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