Show overview
Open Circuit has been publishing since 2010, and across the 5 years since has built a catalogue of 114 episodes. That works out to roughly 85 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a monthly cadence.
Episodes typically run over ninety minutes — most land between 1h 13m and 2h 13m — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-US-language Music show.
The catalogue appears to be on hiatus or wound down — the most recent episode landed 10.4 years ago, with no new episodes in over a year. The busiest year was 2012, with 34 episodes published. Published by jmr.
From the publisher
Open Circuit is an hour long weekly jolt of chip music, vgm, synthwave and whatever else host jmr feels like playing.
Latest Episodes
View all 114 episodesOpen Circuit on 8BitX #016 “Presents”
Shnabubula – TS41k [Sued for Christmas]   Temp Sound Solutions – Locked Groove (bloodrain rmx) [Skywave Effect Anniversary Edition] Marshall Art – Marshall Art Part III (live) [8static Fest 2015] Cheap Dinosaurs – Brad Renfroe (live) [8static 2009-04-11]   The Brothers Nylon – Sugar Plum Fairy [Dubcember] Shnabubula – Tidings of Comfort and Joy [Sued ...Continue reading ‘Open Circuit on 8BitX #016 “Presents”’ »
Open Circuit on 8BitX #015 “Space Bundles”
Playlist: Awesome Force – It’s Full of Stars [Invitations] Awesome Force – Standing on the Shoulders of Giants [Invitations]   Melt Channel – Live! From Planet Earth [ERASERS] Auxcide – Silver Planet [Laniakea] For Astronauts and Satellites – Earth 2.0 [Bundle of WIN]   ap0c – Heavy Interference [Bundle of WIN] Toni Leys – Wow! ...Continue reading ‘Open Circuit on 8BitX #015 “Space Bundles”’ »
Open Circuit on 8BitX #012 “Haste”
This week’s playlist, despite being hastily thrown together, coheres quite nicely. Playlist: Street Cleaner – Never Again [Shutdown] ZEN ALBATROSS – Infrared Ritual [SIGINT] For Astronauts and Satellites – To Fight Monsters… [Then, By The Light Of Our Own Creation] Kirby’s Dream Band – Street Fighter II (Family Man Edition) [The Pink Album (vinyl version)] ...Continue reading ‘Open Circuit on 8BitX #012 “Haste”’ »
Open Circuit on 8BitX #011 “Absent Mind”
Influenced by distraction, this episode of Open Circuit jumbles together both words and music styles. Playlist: FLOOR BABA – KICK IT [GAMEWAVE] You Bred Raptors? – Lagoon (Live at Game Over NY) [unreleased) The Mountain Chiefs – Top Man + Wily’s Castle (Live at RAGFest) [unreleased] The Mountain Chiefs – Solar Jetman (Live at RAGFest) ...Continue reading ‘Open Circuit on 8BitX #011 “Absent Mind”’ »
Open Circuit on 8BitX #010 “Return”
Open Circuit returns from a month-long hiatus! Playlist: Maxo x Peter Berkman – Ranger [JACK vs MALTINE] Marshall Art (feat. Bucky) – Asteroid Driller (practice session) [unreleased] TREY FREY – DRIFT [single] LITTLE PAW – Something Exploded in Russia… [SPACE CORGI] Ryan8bit – He’s A Pup Killer [Back to the Future Tribute] The Kevin Gnartinez Band ...Continue reading ‘Open Circuit on 8BitX #010 “Return”’ »
Open Circuit on 8BitX #009 “Concoction”
A dash of post-rock chiptune, a sprinkling of piano, and a teaspoon of synthwave make up this episode of Open Circuit. Playlist: For Astronauts and Satellites – Point All Your Weapons At The Sky [Then, By The Light Of Our Own Creation] Jeff Ball and Jake Kaufman – Le Bouquet Magique [Shovel Knight – Plague ...Continue reading ‘Open Circuit on 8BitX #009 “Concoction”’ »
Open Circuit on 8BitX #008 “Cathode Ray Glow”
Open Circuit flashes back to the 1980’s with this synthwave-heavy episode. Playlist: zabutom – Redux34 [Redux34] Alpharisc – We Have Fairlight [Alpha Crucis] Power Glove – Telecom [Alpha Crucis] September 87 (feat. Droid Bishop) – Ride All Night [Alpha Crucis] Carpenter Brut – Looking for Tracy Tzu [Trilogy] Carpenter Brut – Le Perv [Trilogy] Carpenter ...Continue reading ‘Open Circuit on 8BitX #008 “Cathode Ray Glow”’ »
Open Circuit on 8BitX #007 “The Disadvantage”
Open Circuit is proud to present the listening party for The Disadvantage, a brand new split EP from Temp Sound Solutions and The Mountain Chiefs. Note: the podcast version of this episode does not include the full EP. Buy it here! Playlist: The Mountain Chiefs – Hall of the Mountain Chief [The Mountain Chiefs]   ...Continue reading ‘Open Circuit on 8BitX #007 “The Disadvantage”’ »
Open Circuit on 8BitX #005 “Timepiece”
With the quantity of new, amazing chip and VGM being released this week, the playlist practically picked itself! Plus, Open Circuit spotlights the new XOC reissues on bandcamp, before running out of time and having to cut his playlist short. Playlist: Ivan Hakštok, streifig – Runnin’ in Circles [Chronicles of Time: A Premonition] Danimal Cannon ...Continue reading ‘Open Circuit on 8BitX #005 “Timepiece”’ »
Open Circuit on 8BitX #004 “Immensity”
Open Circuit returns from a two week vacation with a heavy, hard hitting rock-centric playlist. Playlist: Maserati – Rehumanizer II [Rehumanizer] For Astronauts and Satellites – Echoing Endlessly [A Homing Light] The Mountain Chiefs – Gomera Mosking [The Mountain Chiefs] Cory Johnson – Sanctuary [The Legend of Zelda] Surgeon – Unknown [Live at The Levee] ...Continue reading ‘Open Circuit on 8BitX #004 “Immensity”’ »
Open Circuit on 8BitX #003 “Rebalanced”
Balancing out last week’s chiptune-heavy show, this week’s Open Circuit focuses on VGM covers and VGM-inspired originals. Playlist: coda – Sarasaland Online [Mario Sound Test] Tetrimino – Where’s the Wall Chicken At? [OverClocked ReMix] The Fresh Men – Thunder Blade [The Uncanny Fresh-Men] mitch murder – Lost Patrol Theme [Selection 3] HyperDuck SoundWorks – Chrono ...Continue reading ‘Open Circuit on 8BitX #003 “Rebalanced”’ »
Open Circuit on 8BitX #002 “Fresh Chips”
Loaded with chiptunes, this jam-packed Open Circuit keeps it fresh with some of the latest releases from Chiptunes = Win and Weekly Treats. Playlist: Villainest – Evil Party [Chiptunes = WIN: Volume 4] Yerzmyey – Time Machine II [#29| Yerzmyey // Gasman] an0va – nerd table at the high school cafeteria of life [#20| an0va ...Continue reading ‘Open Circuit on 8BitX #002 “Fresh Chips”’ »
Open Circuit #123
After a long absence, recently-obligated-engineer jmr returns to Open Circuit with a load of musical goodies! This episode features music from Disasterpeace‘s Fez Remix album, FZ: Side F, the winners of DoD’s Disney Month, and new tracks from roboctopus, TQ-Jam, Bit-Rat, Metroid Metal (happy 10th birthday!), and more! 1. Disasterpeace – Synchrosynct (3:30) 2. streifig ...Continue reading ‘Open Circuit #123’ »
Open Circuit #122: OverCoat TakeOver III
While jmr is getting slammed by exams, OverCoat takes the reigns and delivers this week’s Open Circuit. 1. Anthelia – Of Rats and Plastic (4:07) 2. Form & Shape – All Unfurled (4:15) 3. OPOLOPO – Linear Strut (3:04) 4. Yoann Turpin – Coconut’s Club (4:41) 5. Yousuke Yasui – Bless you! boy (2:54) 6. Akiko ...Continue reading ‘Open Circuit #122: OverCoat TakeOver III’ »
Open Circuit #119: I Apologize For My Friend – Krieger Listening Party
What better way to celebrate three years of Open Circuit than a listening party? Celebrating their brand new debut album, Krieger joins jmr on air to talk about… well, everything. Listen as they discuss movie recommendations, uncomfortable diphthongs, cetera‘s tropical juices, Meat Loaf’s I’d Do Anything For Love, and of course, their new album. 1. Armadillo Tank ...Continue reading ‘Open Circuit #119: I Apologize For My Friend – Krieger Listening Party’ »
Open Circuit #118
1. Mail Order Monsters – Cynthia (3:40) 2. Wizwars – Intergalactic Disko Dance Party (3:45) 3. Radlib – Icarus (5TH YEAR ANNIVERSARY NVR 4GET TRASH80 SB16 MIXXX 2013) (3:53) 4. Trash80 – Missing You (4:17) 5. spamtron – Dragon Quest Overworld (3:04) 6. Disasterpeace – The Outlaw (3:36) 7. Derris-Kharlan – The Sheriff (3:58) 8. ...Continue reading ‘Open Circuit #118’ »
Open Circuit #117
1. Pajjama – Moistette (0:50) 2. Pajjama – Sunny & sour (4:24) 3. Anamanaguchi – Meow (3:43) 4. Aethernaut – You’re Doing It Wrong (4:20) 5. Joule + Wiklund – Feline Areola (2:08) 6. metaphist – Sonic & Knuckles ‘Funky Side Up’ OC ReMix (4:48) 7. Chromelodeon – Wackadelly (3:39) 8. cheap dinosaurs – bimble ...Continue reading ‘Open Circuit #117’ »
Open Circuit #115
1. spamtron – NO U (3:42) 2. Danimal Cannon – The Lunar Whale (4:32) 3. Dark Warriors – Sputnik (3:11) 4. Noisewaves – Do I Look Like I Want To Play Volleyball? (3:36) 5. George & Jonathan – Hissy Snake Popout (2:16) 6. Cheap Dinosaurs – Dawn of the Dead (4:26) 7. TQ-Jam – Plum ...Continue reading ‘Open Circuit #115’ »
Open Circuit #113
1. Arc Impulse – Fantasy Zone (4:12) 2. Anamanaguchi – Meow (3:43) 3. spamtron – onett (2:13) 4. spamtron – architect of an empire (3:22) 5. spamtron – pwr glove (2:46) 6. Danimal Cannon and Zef – Legacy (5:16) 7. Kartmaze – Agravaine’s Legacy (9:42) 8. Michael Zucker – Pickpocket (4:10) 9. Michael Zucker – ...Continue reading ‘Open Circuit #113’ »
Open Circuit #112
1. Toaster Republic – Death by Tambourine (6:21) 2. DD – ZOLGOR the Third: Interstellar Ontological Hypercube I: Synth Intro (1:01) 3. an0va – Christmas Time Is Here (3:28) 4. spamtron – bonk’s adventure (3:10) 5. mitch murder – Mr. T – Fashion Show (Mitch Murder Cover) (2:43) 6. Heosphoros – WoGo feat. Wiklund (loonie ...Continue reading ‘Open Circuit #112’ »