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[InfiniteCombo]

"Fascination" by David Bowie. It was in one of the radio stations in Grand Theft Auto IV. Up until that point, I was only acquainted with his Ziggy Stardust era stuff. But Fascination is awesome and one of my favorite songs of his to this very day.

 

[01011001]

Poets of the Fall in Alan Wake. Amazing stuff imo. They are still doing it in games like Control as well.

yeah same. but I got into their music further back through Max Payne 2.


another one was Fahrenheit, where there are 3 songs by the band Theory of a Deadman playable on the CD player innyour apartment

 

[Roxkis_ii]

Rock band and guitar hero put me on so any songs. It's nothing like pretending to play guitar to make you appreciate it done well.

Guns and roses, Chicago, Stone Temple Pilots, Coheed and Cambria, Dragon force (lol) and more I can't think of.

Those guitar games and Tony hawk really put me on a large amount of music I wouldn't have heard otherwise.

 

[saintjules]

I know of Oakenfold's work for years and a few before this remix came out. Glad he's supported some of my stuff. Anyway, I heard this one for the first time during my time with SSX.





Immediately fell in love with this one when I heard about it in Death Stranding.

 

[ReBurn]

This is a JSRF thread

 

[midasmulligan]

That one from death stranding. You know which one.

 

[Loke]

Fear Factory and Carmageddon.

 

[Ps5ProFoSho]

Sublime
Dave Mira Freestyle BMX
Yes I'm old

 

[SF Kosmo]

Guitar Vader, featured prominently in Jet Set Radio and Jet Set Radio Future.



I was introduced to Cibo Matto through JSRF too.

 

[SF Kosmo]

Oh and of course Borderlands gave me this banger.

 

[Dust-by-Monday]

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4

Toy Dolls - Dig That Groove Baby

 

[SSfox]

I discovered many awesome songs thanks to MGSV:TPP, mainly those 2 incredible songs:

 

[lem0n]

The Mars Volta is my favorite band now and I found them through a Guitar Hero game.

I found Bloc Party in PGR4

I found Mastodon thanks to Saints Row

I discovered synthwave thanks to Hotline Miami, and it's still in my daily rotation.

I could go on and on... games are the main way I discover music.

 

[Vognerful]

Is it strange no one mentioned Utada Hikaru from Kingdom Hearts?





and I started listening to her religiously

 

[Vognerful]

I discovered many awesome songs thanks to MGSV:TPP, mainly those 2 incredible songs:

I actually came to know David Bowie from this song

 

[Boss Mog]

Back in 2008 I discovered, a then unheard of, Japanese female rock band called SCANDAL who did the opening theme for Star Ocean Second Evolution on PSP




They went on to become quite popular, singing intros for Bleach...





...and an outro for FMA Brotherhood among many other great songs.

 

[Markio128]

Gran Turismo introduced me to Feeder.

 

[lem0n]

"Fascination" by David Bowie. It was in one of the radio stations in Grand Theft Auto IV. Up until that point, I was only acquainted with his Ziggy Stardust era stuff. But Fascination is awesome and one of my favorite songs of his to this very day.

I was always happy to hear this one come on the radio. One of my favorite songs in the game

 

[jshackles]

Is it strange no one mentioned Utada Hikaru from Kingdom Hearts?





and I started listening to her religiously

Weird, right - since it's supposedly the most iconic video game song of all time

Is Still Alive (Kingdom Hearts) the most iconic song in gaming history...

...that has actual lyrics? And on that note, what the fuck is she even talking about? When you walk away You don't hear me say, "Please, oh baby, don't go." Simple and clean is the way that you're making me feel tonight It's hard to let it go You're giving me too many things Lately...

www.neogaf.com

 

[Rhazer Fusion]

yeah same. but I got into their music further back through Max Payne 2.


another one was Fahrenheit, where there are 3 songs by the band Theory of a Deadman playable on the CD player innyour apartment

I forgot about Max Payne. That's actually the first time I heard the Poets, but then I was reminded of them in Alan Wake.

 

[Thabass]

Poets of the Fall in Alan Wake. Amazing stuff imo. They are still doing it in games like Control as well.

Same, but it was Max Payne 2 for me.

 

[Scotty W]

Sometimes it hurts, almost more than I can stand

 

[01011001]

 

[badblue]

I forget the name of the band and song but it was during the opening cinematic of borderlands 2. Made me google and purchase the song.

The Heavy.

 

[SteelCurtain 59]

Between Guitar Hero/Rock Band and games like Tony Hawk/Madden I probably discovered a large chunk of my current favorite music. Choosing one that is more unknown I'd say MX Unleashed showed me a song I can't imagine I ever would've heard otherwise


Downfall - Trust Company

 

[bender]

Bang Camaro

 

[01011001]

I didn't discover them through the game, but I discovered that I liked them through the game...

the game being Brütal Legend and the band being Dimmu Borgir.
back in the day I wasn't into the more extreme metal genres like black or death metal, but over time I got more and more into that stuff, and this was no small contributer to that:

 

[Banjo64]

 

[Hawking Radiation]

Band: Smashmouth
Track: All Star

Game: Splashdown
Platform: PS2

I loved this game. Spent hours playing it and just loved the track 'All Star by Smashmouth'

plashdown PS2 Gameplay HD

 

[Banjo64]

The one amazing thing from an otherwise shocking sequel.

Fucking love this song.

 

[Rest]

Shaun Palmer's Pro Snowboarder - Spineshank - "New Disease"

 

[Sensates]

Classic

 

[chasimus]

Michael Jackson: GTA Vice City

 

[Dream-Knife]

Both from Housemarq's excellent Transworld Snowboarding.
Apulanta


The Apex Theory

 

[Rest]

Grand Theft Auto Vice City - Autograph - "Turn Up the Radio"

 

[Rest]

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater always has awesome music.

Tony Hawk's Underground 2 - Three Inches of Blood - "Deadly Sinners"



Metal masterpiece. Went perfectly with the New Orleans level



Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 - Papa Roach - "Blood Brothers"



Always went well with the school level



And I don't think this song has appeared anywhere else

Black Planet ft. Alley Life - "Out with the Old"

 

[struggler_guts]

WHEN YOU WALK AWAY, YOU WONT HEAR ME SAY

 

[SpiceRacz]

Tsunami Bomb

 

[Knightime_X]

Never knew I needed Rob Zombie in my life until I heard Super Beast in Twisted Metal 3.
Became a fan almost immediately.

 

[HerjansEagleFeeder]

SLAYER while playing Quake 2 against somebody from the other side of the pond when I was 12. Changed my taste in music forever after that.

 

[Vagswarm]

Vice City and San Andreas

For songs, no doubt. I found it interesting how a lot of radio stations in real life started playing those songs after the games were released. lol. Didn't mind it though, they had some great tracks in there.

 

[k_trout]

through amanita design I discovered the Czech republics amazing music

 

[LeftThumbstick]

Heard it in a trailer for The Last Night, still sad that game never made it out for release yet.

 

[Codes 208]

Crush 40

 

[tommib]

Michael Nyman - Enemy Zero

 

[Ovek]

Sandpaper Kisses by Martina Topley-Bird in Fahrenheit/Indigo Prophecy. That entire game had a balling soundtrack.

 

[Holammer]

I don't listen to skate punk, but I really enjoyed this song on the PS2 version of Aggressive Inline.

 

[Dr.Morris79]

Loaded - Pop will eat itself..



Wipeout 2097 - Chemical brothers (Being from the UK I was more into prodigy at the time, but these geezers were putting bangers out too, it took Wipeout to make me realise.

 

[NikuNashi]

Already been mentioned immediately but it's Motorhead from Tony Hawk's PS2 (can't remember which vrs it was). Just mindlessly skating around listening to Ace Of Spades was so good.

 

[Rambotito]

Played Deus Ex Invisible War back in the day. Walked into the club and heard this...