With each new series entry, I became more enthralled with the Belmont saga; Castlevania III: Dracula’s Curse added multiple pathways and selectable characters, including series favorite Alucard; Super Castlevania IV reinvented Drac’s castle into a darkly gorgeous structure filled with some of the most emotion-stirring tunes of the 16-bit era; Castlevania: Bloodlines was a tough, but fun romp. But it was 1993′s Dracula X: Rondo of Blood that floored me as no Castlevania before or since.

And I want that feeling back.

My diverse musical tastes have motivated others, both friend and stranger, to toss heinous names of all sorts in my general direction. I’ve been called a hipster, hipster-wannabe, blipster, and sell-out for my love of just-off-the-mainstream sounds. If I were to share my Slacker stations with you, you’d find programming that leaps from The Talking [...]