{"id":4764,"date":"2021-08-27T19:06:13","date_gmt":"2021-08-27T19:06:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rsa.fau.edu\/blog\/?p=4764"},"modified":"2026-02-03T14:19:11","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T14:19:11","slug":"happy-14th-anniversary-bioshock-lets-talk-vintage-music","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rsa.fau.edu\/blog\/digital-access\/happy-14th-anniversary-bioshock-lets-talk-vintage-music\/","title":{"rendered":"Happy 14th Anniversary BioShock! \u2013 Lets Talk Vintage Music!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Did you know that the whole BioShock video game franchise features vintage music from the early 1930s-50s? Music can be heard playing on a phonograph throughout Rapture. In total, 30 licensed songs can be heard throughout the game. Here at the Recorded Sound Archives you can discover and listen to 8 of these vintage songs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This year in celebration of BioShock&#8217;s 14th anniversary we created this collection&nbsp;highlighting original recordings&nbsp;that can be heard throughout the&nbsp;Bio Shock video game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Discover the inspiration behind the video game series BioShock and listen to the ORIGINAL recordings here at the Recorded Sound Archives in the collection below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Happy 14th Anniversary BioShock!<\/h1>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rsa.fau.edu\/bioshock-music-collection\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"http:\/\/rsa.fau.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2021-bioshock-vintage-music-collection-recorded-sound-archives-featured-collection.png\" alt=\"A vintage-inspired collage featuring classic record labels with the title &quot;Bioshock Music Collection&quot; prominently displayed, evoking the nostalgic soundtrack vibe of the Bioshock game series.\" class=\"wp-image-4765\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rsa.fau.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2021-bioshock-vintage-music-collection-recorded-sound-archives-featured-collection.png 800w, https:\/\/rsa.fau.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2021-bioshock-vintage-music-collection-recorded-sound-archives-featured-collection-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/rsa.fau.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2021-bioshock-vintage-music-collection-recorded-sound-archives-featured-collection-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/rsa.fau.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2021-bioshock-vintage-music-collection-recorded-sound-archives-featured-collection-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\" data-en-clipboard=\"true\">In this collection you can listen to 8 original recordings or versions of those songs that can be heard throughout the video game itself.<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>[<a href=\"https:\/\/rsa.fau.edu\/bioshock-music-collection\"><strong>Click here to visit collection<\/strong><\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Did you know that the whole BioShock video game franchise features vintage music from the early 1930s-50s? 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