{"id":25711,"date":"2015-01-22T10:27:01","date_gmt":"2015-01-22T15:27:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shamusyoung.com\/twentysidedtale\/?p=25711"},"modified":"2016-04-21T21:23:33","modified_gmt":"2016-04-22T01:23:33","slug":"project-button-masher-triop-employee-of-the-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shamusyoung.com\/twentysidedtale\/?p=25711","title":{"rendered":"Project Button Masher: Triop Employee of the Month"},"content":{"rendered":"

In 1994 I discovered that the only reason I listened to all that nu-wave synth-pop in the 80’s was because I was waiting for someone to invent proper electronic music. I don’t know where music historians would say electronic music beganProbably something like Kraftwerk<\/a>, way back in the 70’s, actually.<\/span> but for me it began with System Shock. <\/p>\n

I usually rank this as one of my favorite soundtracks of all time. But look, this game will turn 21 this year. I was a different person when I played it, obsessively, for the better part of a year. I can’t untangle my nostalgia from my musical taste when it comes to this soundtrack. In fact, when I hear the music all I can see is the levels they belong to. <\/p>\n

If you’ve never heard it, or if you’ve forgotten it, here is the whole thing, exactly as it sounded to 23 year old Shamus in 1994:<\/p>\n