Tempest 2000
From barSILENCE: A Video Game Music Podcast by Jameson Empire
September 23, 2025 · 60 min
About this episode
This episode explores the vibrant music and gameplay of Tempest 2000 on the Atari Jaguar.
[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…
People in this episode
Host: Jameson Empire
Topics covered
- video game music
- Tempest 2000
- Atari Jaguar
- techno soundtrack
- game design
- Y2K culture
Keywords
- Tempest 2000
- Atari Jaguar
- video game music
- techno
- Jeff Minter
- game soundtrack
- Y2K
Mentioned in this episode
Products: Tempest 2000, Atari Jaguar
Books & works: Thermal Resolution, Mind’s Eye, T2K, Constructive Demolition, Digital Terror, Hyper Prism, Tracking Depth, Ease Yourself
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