Defender 2000

Defender 2000

From barSILENCE: A Video Game Music Podcast by Jameson Empire

September 2, 2025 · 57 min

About this episode

This episode explores the music and history of Defender 2000 on the Atari Jaguar, featuring a techno-infused soundtrack by Alastair Lindsay.

[Episode 41] This month, barSILENCE is blasting off into the outer space battlefields of Defender 2000 on the Atari Jaguar. Released in 1996, Jeff Minter’s Defender 2000 put a darker, futuristic spin on the arcade classic. It also featured an awesome, breakbeat and techno-infused soundtrack by Alastair Lindsay that was perfectly crafted for the new millennium. Grab your ship and get ready to save some humanoids to this DJ-style mix of the techno tunes of Defender 2000! Tracklisting: 00:00:00 - Intro and the History of Defender 2000 00:06:41 - Title Screen (Defender 2000) [Alastair Lindsay] 00:11:45 - Level 1 (Defender 2000) [Alastair Lindsay] 00:18:05 - New Song (Defender 2000) [Alastair Lindsay] 00:24:54 - Level 3 (Boom Boom) (Defender 2000) [Alastair Lindsay] 00:30:22 - Level 4 (Rescue Us) (Defender 2000) [Alastair Lindsay] 00:36:53 - Level 5 (It’s a Dream) (Defender 2000) [Alastair Lindsay] 00:42:41 - New Song 2 (Annihilating Rhythm) (Defender 2000) [Alastair Lindsay] 00:50:24 - Outro & Final Tracks 00:52:32 - Bonus Level (Beethoven's 5th RMX) (Defender 2000) [Alastair Lindsay] 00:54:59 - Hiscore (Defender 2000) [Alastair Lindsay] barSILENCE is a monthly podcast crafted to…

People in this episode

Host: Jameson Empire

Topics covered

  • video game music
  • Defender 2000
  • Atari Jaguar
  • techno soundtrack
  • game history
  • music analysis

Keywords

  • Defender 2000
  • Atari Jaguar
  • video game music
  • Alastair Lindsay
  • Jeff Minter
  • techno soundtrack
  • game history

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Products: Defender 2000, Atari Jaguar

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