This week’s Monday Music podcast consists entirely of songs by Akira Yamaoka from the Silent Hill series. While he contributed to a number of Konami titles until his resignation in 2009, I believe Silent Hill is where he composed his best work. I have compiled my favorite songs from the series, all but two of which appeared in the games (songs 19 and 22). Whether or not you enjoy the games, I hope you will enjoy what I consider to be one of the best and most evocative soundtracks in all of video games.

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When I cannot figure out how to summarize or introduce a Japanese music podcast, I worry. Is it because it’s too eclectic? Is my vocabulary garbage? Or am I worrying over nothing? Because that’s how it is today. I don’t know what to tell you about this podcast: it just is what it is.

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I don’t know why I haven’t felt so well lately. I was only able to sleep a few hours after hanging out with friends watching a sporting event that I can’t discuss without the prior written consent of the National Football League; it may or may not have been exciting, but all I can say for sure is that one team out-scored the other. Anyways— I can’t remember the last time I put up a Monday Music podcast before sunlight made it through my window.

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Today’s podcast was going to be another video podcast providing a scathing review of a classic 1988 Japanese television show. But I made a dumb, rookie mistake and the recording ended with no audio. So instead I come offering hastily collected Japanese music of all sorts, with few notes to go along. My apologies.

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Sorry for posting this so late (Eastern Standard Time) but I have been on a weird sleeping schedule since I am watching so much of the Australian Open live. And where I live that equates to roughly 9pm–5am. This week the music podcast is already split up into individual songs, because I know some users have been doing that manually. Well I’m going to start saving you the trouble. Enjoy!

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