[Episode 37] This month barSILENCE is taking off into the high-tech futuristic world of Ace Combat 3: Electrosphere!
Released in Japan in 1999 and internationally in 2000, this ambitious entry in Namco’s legendary flight-combat series pushed the PlayStation to its limits and had an awesome cyberpunk-infused narrative, stunning visuals, and one of the most experimental soundtracks in the series.
Composed by a powerhouse team including Tetsukazu Nakanishi, Hiroshi Okubo, Go Shiina, Koji Nakagawa, and Kanako Kakino, the music of Ace Combat 3 is a brilliant fusion of techno and electronica, mixed with an atmospheric ambiance that perfectly complements the game’s futuristic setting.
To celebrate the 25th anniversary, Namco released a fully remastered soundtrack in 2024, and we’ll be experiencing it in a techno futuristic playlist-style format.
Get ready to hack the Electrosphere and take to the skies for some serious Air Combat!
Bingo!
Tracklisting: 00:00:00 - Linkage (2024 Remastered) (Ace Combat 3: Electrosphere) [Tetsukazu Nakanishi]
00:02:02 - Intro & Ace Combat 3: Electrosphere Retrospective
00:10:18 - Transparent Blue (2024 Remastered) (Ace Combat 3: Electrosphere) [Tetsukazu Nakanishi]
00:13:05 - Armory (2024 Remastered) (Ace Combat 3: Electrosphere) [Tetsukazu Nakanishi]
00:14:10 - Eye of The Storm (2024 Remastered) (Ace Combat 3: Electrosphere) [Tetsukazu Nakanishi]
00:17:26 - The Protocol (2024 Remastered) (Ace Combat 3: Electrosphere) [Hiroshi Okubo]
00:20:18 - Montage (2024 Remastered) (Ace Combat 3: Electrosphere) [Tetsukazu Nakanishi]
00:23:19 - Quartz (2024 Remastered) (Ace Combat 3: Electrosphere) [Go Shiina]
00:26:16 - Mind Flow (2024 Remastered) (Ace Combat 3: Electrosphere) [Tetsukazu Nakanishi]
00:28:36 - Frozen Soul (2024 Remastered) (Ace Combat 3: Electrosphere) [Tetsukazu Nakanishi]
00:31:37 - Miles Above (2024 Remastered) (Ace Combat 3: Electrosphere) [Koji Nakagawa]
00:34:58 - Void (2024 Remastered) (Ace Combat 3: Electrosphere) [Tetsukazu Nakanishi]
00:38:15 - Black Lotus (2024 Remastered) (Ace Combat 3: Electrosphere) [Kanako Kakino]
00:41:08 - Camber (2024 Remastered) (Ace Combat 3: Electrosphere) [Tetsukazu Nakanishi]
00:43:19 - Somnus (2024 Remastered) (Ace Combat 3: Electrosphere) [Tetsukazu Nakanishi]
00:45:15 - The Execution (2024 Remastered) (Ace Combat 3: Electrosphere) [Tetsukazu Nakanishi]
00:48:14 - Freefall (2024 Remastered) (Ace Combat 3: Electrosphere) [Koji Nakagawa]
00:51:13 - Analogue (2024 Remastered) (Ace Combat 3: Electrosphere) [Tetsukazu Nakanishi]
00:54:33 - Turbulence (2024 Remastered) (Ace Combat 3: Electrosphere) [Koji Nakagawa]
00:56:43 - Code of Honor (2024 Remastered) (Ace Combat 3: Electrosphere) [Hiroshi Okubo]
00:59:32 - Child's Play (2024 Remastered) (Ace Combat 3: Electrosphere) [Tetsukazu Nakanishi]
01:02:20 - Shorelines (2024 Remastered) (Ace Combat 3: Electrosphere) [Koji Nakagawa]
01:05:38 - Rotation (2024 Remastered) (Ace Combat 3: Electrosphere) [Koji Nakagawa]
01:08:46 - Engage (2024 Remastered) (Ace Combat 3: Electrosphere) [Tetsukazu Nakanishi]
01:10:23 - The Crew (2024 Remastered) (Ace Combat 3: Electrosphere) [Tetsukazu Nakanishi]
01:14:37 - Outro
01:16:35 - The Crew -Inspired by the “XEVIOUS” remix- (from ACE COMBAT 3) (Ace Combat Series Special Remix Soundtrack) [Remix: Keiki Kobayashi]
barSILENCE is a monthly podcast crafted to celebrate and explore the best video game music in the world! You’re here because you enjoy the same thing that I do, and I am grateful for that.
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