OSNMR :: OtherSteve's Nintendo Music Radio

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WITHOUT DONATIONS, THE RADIO STATION CANNOT CONTINUE!

Money's really dried up in recent months, and I've been forced to foot the entire bill for the server. As much as I'd love to be able to continue this whole thing on my own, I really just can't afford that. We also pay out-of-pocket to keep DigitalChumps growing, and this stuff gets expensive quickly. If you like the station and you want it to be around in a month, please consider donating a little bit toward the costs!

Sure, this site's ugly and bare. But the whole point of it is to provide you with some centralized location for my newest endeavor, an internet radio station dedicated solely to music from games (mostly) on Nintendo's systems (but not officially supported or promoted by Nintendo or any game company). Well, and occasionally some other stuff thrown in for good measure.

Who are you?

I'm OtherSteve (a.k.a., Steve Schardein), Editor at the newly-launched DigitalChumps.com (formerly of Gamerz-Edge.com), though this project is entirely unaffiliated. I'm a longtime hardcore gamer and active member of the IGN Boards community, which also happens to be where this whole idea was born, as a product of requests from users interested in my game music collection.

What makes OSNMR different?

What's the difference between this and other game music stations? Well, for starters, I've got a ton of music, most of which I actually own (wherever possible). The rest of it is out of print and/or not made available to the US at all (and a lot of what I own fits those categories as well). I am a huge supporter and a bit of a collector, and for almost a decade I've been amassing videogame music. But that isn't all I've been doing; I've also been scoring and sorting the music by quality. Everything is tiered, and I've tried to be as objective as possible in my choices. The playlist has been formulated so that the better songs play more often, and some of the obscure stuff only appears once in a blue moon. This should make it fun to listen to; it isn't just a huge amalgamation of game music--it's actually sorted.

Please also keep in mind that as of right now, while there is a lot of music in circulation (thousands of songs), this concept is still in its infancy. It is going to grow by the hundreds each week, and I will also be tweaking the song rotations... so it will remain fresh.

Are you doing this to make money?

No. Please note that this is a nonprofit operation. I am not looking to make money from this. All donations go right back into the operation of the station.

Similarly, if you are the owner of a song that you heard on the station and you don't want your music being played, simply drop me a line and I'll remove it for you. This is meant to be a celebration of gaming and game music, as well as the companies that provide it, and thus I'm not seeking to become rich off of someone else's work. My sole motivation in running this service is to hopefully expose more Americans to the beauty and oft-overlooked quality of videogame music; it is my intention that hopefully one day our public will be as interested in purchasing and enjoying game music as the Japanese have been for decades.

Donations

Having said that, this is also going to be expensive. I've already ponied up the cash for the startup and I am putting in all the requisite time to keep things growing. If you'd like to donate a few bucks ($1, 5, 10, whatever--I appreciate any help), it'd be of enormous help. I want to keep this thing going as long as I possibly can, but I can already tell it's not going to be as cheap as I initially thought. That's the beauty of the internet though: there's strength in numbers, and small donations from people who love the idea will keep things running!

If you enjoy what you hear and you'd like to support the cause, click the button below to offer some monetary relief. And Thank You!

KEEP US GOING -- DONATE!

Brought to you by OtherSteve. Questions? Comments? Though it's completely unaffiliated with the project, I managed to snag some forum space where I write at DigitalChumps.com. I'd love to hear your thoughts there.

Can you provide a list of music that you play?

No lists will be provided; I feel it's more fun if people discover stuff like that for themselves. With the current rotation schedule, you'd have to listen well in excess of a solid, uninterrupted two weeks to hear most of the songs. How's that for a library? With your donations, this will only continue to grow.

THANKS AND ENJOY THE MUSIC!