Breaks, synths, and other nostalgic sounds from and inspired by video games, internet culture, and Y2K-era retrofuturism.
Originally focused exclusively on the best and weirdest video game music, the Joystick Jukebox has ~leveled up~ to become an exploration of electronica past, present and future. Blending the cutting-edge and the classic, DJ Frog brings you a weekly live mix of house, techno, drum and bass, digital fusion, hyperpop, synthwave, breakcore, digital hardcore, Shibuya-kei, Frutiger Aero, and even more!
Those genres (or their predecessors) exploded in popularity and awareness due, in part, to their inclusion in 5th- and 6th-generation video games. Many contemporary musicians are inspired by music from the games they played in their youth just as much as the music from those genres that originated in clubs and raves. Artists in this diverse and growing scene tap into these sources of inspiration to evoke nostalgia, futurism, and play. The Joystick Jukebox honors this spirit with original, eclectic mixes full of surprises.