We're GXM – Games X Music – a new podcast exploring video games music and the intersection of video games and the music industry.
GXM is hosted by Thomas Quillfeldt, freelancer, VGM fan, and community manager and A&R for game music label Laced Records; and Mat Ombler, a freelance journalist specialising in video game music.
Every two weeks (or so), we'll explore the latest video game music stories and dive into a special topic. If you're passionate about video game music and want to stay updated with everything that's happening, make sure you join us!
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GXM #34: Video game music licensing trends ft. Vickie Nauman
Wednesday, October 2, 2024 • Duration 01:20:38
Licensed music has always played an important role in video games, and the ways in which licensed music can be integrated into games are constantly evolving. Vickie Nauman founder and CEO of consultancy and advisory firm CrossBorderWorks, joins us to discuss the biggest trends impacting music in video games and the growing relationship between major record labels and video game studios.
News - 00:03:02
Interview - Vickie Nauman - 00:38:33
Done in 60 Seconds (recommendations) – 01:15:04
In the news…
Via BBC, Grand Theft Audio? The tricky business of music and gaming
Via IGN, Upcoming Alan Wake Update Will Remove David Bowie's Space Oddity From the Soundtrack, Replace It With a New Original Song
Via MusicBusinessWorldwide, Roblox launches music charts and partnership with DistroKid at Roblox Developer Conference
Via ABC, How Final Fantasy maestro Nobuo Uematsu legitimised video game music
We're GXM (Games X Music), a fortnightly podcast exploring video game music and the intersection of video games and the music industry. Your hosts are freelancer Tom Quillfeldt (also Laced Records community manager + A&R) and Mat Ombler (also Laced Head of Music and Game Partnerships.)
Whether you work in the music or games industries or simply enjoy video game music and want to learn more about this area of interest, make sure to give us a listen…
…and HIT SUBSCRIBE if you enjoy!
We'd love to hear your feedback, thoughts on topics you'd like to hear us discuss, and ideas for guests.
[Special] How Tony Hawk's Pro Skater Shaped Music Culture ft Scott Pease [ex-Neversoft]
Sunday, September 29, 2024 • Duration 35:55
When Tony Hawk's Pro Skater was released on the PlayStation 25 years ago today, no one could have known the impact it would have on not just skate culture, but music culture too.
What started as low expectations for an extreme skateboarding game went on to become one of the best-selling video game franchises at the time, with estimated sales of more than 30 million.
In an era where there was no YouTube and no Spotify, the soundtracks in the Tony Hawk's Pro Skater games introduced a generation of young and impressionable kids to ska, punk-rock, rap, hip-hop, heavy metal and hardcore, while catapulting the careers of bands that featured in those soundtracks such as Goldfinger and Suicide Machine.
To celebrate the epic milestone of the series, we're joined by Scott Pease, who spent 15 years at Neversoft as Studio Development Director, overseeing the development of nine THPS games.
We talk about Pease's epic career journey, the foundations of the THPS series, the relationship between music and skate culture, and how the series' soundtracks shaped the music tastes of an entire generation.
GXM #25: Should film and TV adaptations of video games like Fallout use the same music?
Wednesday, May 8, 2024 • Duration 01:20:01
How much should film and TV adaptations of video game franchises honour the source material? And how closely related should the music be between original and adaptation? The success of Amazon’s Fallout TV series, which was viewed by more than 65 million people within two weeks of launching, is the latest game adaptation to win over both fans and newcomers alike. But would it still feel like Fallout without those familiar radio songs and nods to Inon Zur’s award-winning score?
News - 00:08:44
Topic: The soundtracks of Fallout and video game adaptations - 00:31:43
G.O.A.T. round-up (Final Fantasy VII Main Theme) - 01:05:27
In the news…
Via NME, ‘Fallout’ TV series causes music streams to double
Via Thesixthaxis, Dead Island 2’s new expansion So LA is built around a music festival
Via PocketTactics, The Sounds of Monopoly Go celebrates first anniversary with Bon Jovi
Via Fortnite, FORTNITE FESTIVAL SEASON 3 FEATURES BILLIE EILISH!
We're GXM (Games X Music), a fortnightly podcast exploring video game music and the intersection of video games and the music industry. Your hosts are freelancer Tom Quillfeldt (also Laced Records community manager + A&R) and journalist Mat Ombler (also Laced Head of Music and Game Partnerships.)
GXM #24: What goes into mastering video game music for vinyl? Ft. Joe Caithness
Monday, April 22, 2024 • Duration 59:30
We speak to the prolific, expert mastering engineer Joe Caithness who has worked on over 200 video game soundtrack releases across vinyl, digital, CD, cassette and even MiniDisc! Although there are numerous technical challenges and processes involved in mastering, at the end of the day it’s the fan listening experience — tinted by nostalgia — that matters most.
News - 00:08:00
Topic interview - 00:31:28
60 Seconds recommendations - 00:52:00
In the news…
Via PocketGamer, Brawl Stars collabs with YouTube’s most-viewed video Baby Shark
Via Inverse, Crypt of the NecroDancer’s Surprise Update Turns Hatsune Miku Into A Monster Slayer
Via Yahoo, VALORANT: Riot Games collaborates with Japanese girl group XG for VCT Pacific theme song 'UNDEFEATED'
Via PocketTactics Become the new Slipknot member with iconic masks in Dead By Daylight
Via eminempro, Eminem Makes Unexpected Chart Entry With “Fortnite Radio” Vinyl
Via MixMag, WIPEOUT: THE STORY OF THE WORLD'S FIRST RAVE-INSPIRED VIDEO GAME
GXM #23: What is a video game needledrop? With Kenny Vaughan
Tuesday, April 2, 2024 • Duration 01:40:20
GXM #23: What is a video game needledrop? With Kenny Vaughan
Mat & Tom ponder: does Final Fantasy VII Rebirth have music implementation issues? Then Kenny Vaughan of the ‘Between Music & Gaming’ newsletter joins us to establish a loose definition of ‘needledrop’ and how they can work within video games. We chat through some notable examples of the different types (non-diegetic vs. diegetic, covers, bespoke songs, etc.) in games including BioShock: Infinite and the Red Dead Redemption series.
GXM #22: How video game music took over Classic FM ft. Mark Robins
Season 1 · Episode 22
Tuesday, March 12, 2024 • Duration 01:06:27
Tom talks to campaigner Mark Robins (also a PR Manager at Bethesda) who, over 10 years ago, successfully launched video game music almost to the pinnacle of radio station Classic FM’s Hall of Fame (top 500 classical pieces.) Is video game music legitimised these days? What else might we campaign for in the pursuit of popularising VGM?
News - 00:03:05
Topic introduction - 00:20:45
Topic interview - 00:22:12
60 Seconds recommendations - 01:00:20
In the news…
Via NME: Composer Bear McCreary announces new album featuring Slash, Corey Taylor and more
Via Kerrang: Avenged Sevenfold release immersive virtual reality concert through Amaze VR Concerts
Via VGC: Final Fantasy music legend Nobuo Uematsu doesn’t think he’ll ever compose a whole game again
Via Spark Chronicles: Lit Killah releases song inspired by League of Legends
Buy tickets to the upcoming Beyond the Console concert.
GXM #21: Video Game Vinyl Collectors’ Favourites ft. Blip Blop
Wednesday, February 28, 2024 • Duration 01:35:08
Video game vinyl collector and community maven Frederik Lauridsen AKA Blip Blop joins us to share the results of his annual poll.
Which VGM vinyl releases did fans love for their sleeve artwork? What were the favourite AAA, indie and retro releases of 2023? And did the Super Lesbian Animal RPG vinyl rank highly?
00:05:20 - News
00:25:41 - Topic introduction
00:26:58 - Topic interview - Video game vinyl collectors 2023 poll ft. BlipBlop
01:28:36 - 60 Seconds recommendations
In the news…
Via NME: The New Tekken 8 Anthem Features D Double E and Fumez
Via NME: Star Wars ‘Jedi Survivor’ Wins Grammy for Best Game Soundtrack
Via BlipBlop: Favourite Video Game Soundtrack Releases of 2023 - Reader’s Poll
Buy tickets to the upcoming Beyond the Console concert.
Listen to…
The GIANTS concept album featuring Mega Man 2's Takashi Tateishi with Mega Man 3's Harumi Fujita and Sonic Mania's Tee Lopes + many more from Brave Wave Records
GXM #20: The Alternative Video Game Music Awards ft. IGN’s Anthony Agnello
Season 1 · Episode 20
Wednesday, February 14, 2024 • Duration 01:11:33
We’ve reached episode 20! Hooray! And we can’t think of a better way to celebrate another 10 episodes in the bag than by inviting back IGN’s creative strategy lead and VGM expert, Anthony Agnello, for GXM’s Alternative Video Game Music Awards.
We brainstormed our own weird and wonky categories celebrating video game music (mostly) released in 2023, from the ‘Best Remake Soundtrack Award’ and ‘Spiciest VGM Take of 2023’ to ‘I Quit ‘Coz This Soundtrack’s Too Damn Long’ Award’ and ‘Guiltiest VGM Pleasure of 2023’.
In the absence of a news section for this episode, expect laughs, tears, and mountains of video game music trivia. We hope you discover something new to listen to, and shout-out to all of the amazing musicians that made 2023 a banner year for game music.
We're GXM (Games X Music), a fortnightly podcast exploring video game music and the intersection of video games and the music industry. Your hosts are freelancer Tom Quillfeldt (also Laced Records community manager + A&R) and journalist Mat Ombler (also Laced Head of Music and Game Partnerships.)
Whether you work in the music or games industries or simply enjoy video games music and want to learn more about this area of interest, make sure to give us a listen…
…and HIT SUBSCRIBE if you enjoy!
We'd love to hear your feedback, thoughts on topics you'd like to hear us discuss, and ideas for guests.
GXM #19: Forging communities through video game music ft. Melanie Fritsch
Season 1 · Episode 19
Monday, January 29, 2024 • Duration 01:08:37
Music has the power to bring people together, and video game music is no different!
Melanie Fritsch, author and junior professor of game music and cultural studies at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, joins us to explain why hundreds of academics and game music fanatics travel from all over the world to discuss and dissect video game music every year, what these meet-ups tell us about the power of music fandoms surrounding video games, and the fascinating link between club culture and video games.
00:14:22 - News
00:24:20 - Topic introduction
00:25:48 - Topic interview -
00:59:20 - 60 Seconds recommendations
In the news…
Via Pitchfork, The Best Indie Video Game Scores of 2023
Via VGC, Pokemon DLC features an Ed Sheeran song remixed by Undertale dev Toby Fox
Via VG247, Bandai Namco announces Elden Ring concert in UK following sell-out France date
Via Naughty Dog, The Last of Us Part II Remastered's Guitar Free Play mode
GXM #18: Fortnite Festival, GTA6 trailer talk & game music supervision ft. Justin Andree
Monday, December 18, 2023 • Duration 52:51
We discuss Fortnite launching a racing game, LEGO Minecraft AND Rock Band equivalent all at the same time. After some in-person GTA6 music banter, Tom corners freelance Audio Director/Music Supervisor at Laced’s Christmas lunch for a noisy chat.
Whether you work in the music or games industries or simply enjoy video games music and want to learn more about this area of interest, make sure to give us a listen…
…and HIT SUBSCRIBE if you enjoy!
We'd love to hear your feedback, thoughts on topics you'd like to hear us discuss, and ideas for guests.
We're GXM (Games X Music), a fortnightly podcast exploring video game music and the intersection of video games and the music industry. Your hosts are freelancer Tom Quillfeldt (also Laced Records community manager + A&R) and journalist Mat Ombler (also Laced Head of Music and Game Partnerships.)
Whether you work in the music or games industries or simply enjoy video games music and want to learn more about this area of interest, make sure to give us a listen…
…and HIT SUBSCRIBE if you enjoy!
We'd love to hear your feedback, thoughts on topics you'd like to hear us discuss, and ideas for guests.
We're GXM (Games X Music), a fortnightly podcast exploring video game music and the intersection of video games and the music industry. Your hosts are freelancer Tom Quillfeldt (also Laced Records community manager + A&R) and journalist Mat Ombler (also Laced Head of Music and Game Partnerships.)
Whether you work in the music or games industries or simply enjoy video games music and want to learn more about this area of interest, make sure to give us a listen…
…and HIT SUBSCRIBE if you enjoy!
We'd love to hear your feedback, thoughts on topics you'd like to hear us discuss, and ideas for guests.
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We're GXM (Games X Music), a fortnightly podcast exploring video game music and the intersection of video games and the music industry. Your hosts are freelancer Tom Quillfeldt (also Laced Records community manager + A&R) and journalist Mat Ombler (also Laced Head of Music and Game Partnerships.)
Whether you work in the music or games industries or simply enjoy video games music and want to learn more about this area of interest, make sure to give us a listen…
…and HIT SUBSCRIBE if you enjoy!
We'd love to hear your feedback, thoughts on topics you'd like to hear us discuss, and ideas for guests.
We're GXM (Games X Music), a fortnightly podcast exploring video game music and the intersection of video games and the music industry. Your hosts are freelancer Tom Quillfeldt (also Laced Records community manager + A&R) and journalist Mat Ombler (also Laced Head of Music and Game Partnerships.)
Whether you work in the music or games industries or simply enjoy video games music and want to learn more about this area of interest, make sure to give us a listen…
…and HIT SUBSCRIBE if you enjoy!
We'd love to hear your feedback, thoughts on topics you'd like to hear us discuss, and ideas for guests.
We're GXM (Games X Music), a fortnightly podcast exploring video game music and the intersection of video games and the music industry. Your hosts are freelancer Tom Quillfeldt (also Laced Records community manager + A&R) and journalist Mat Ombler (also Laced Head of Music and Game Partnerships.)
Whether you work in the music or games industries or simply enjoy video games music and want to learn more about this area of interest, make sure to give us a listen…
…and HIT SUBSCRIBE if you enjoy!
We'd love to hear your feedback, thoughts on topics you'd like to hear us discuss, and ideas for guests.
“Biri Biri” by Yoasobi (recorded for Pokemon Scarlet/Violet’s 1st anniversary)
We're GXM (Games X Music), a fortnightly podcast exploring video game music and the intersection of video games and the music industry. Your hosts are freelancer Tom Quillfeldt (also Laced Records community manager + A&R) and journalist Mat Ombler (also Laced Head of Music and Game Partnerships.)
Whether you work in the music or games industries or simply enjoy video games music and want to learn more about this area of interest, make sure to give us a listen…
…and HIT SUBSCRIBE if you enjoy!
We'd love to hear your feedback, thoughts on topics you'd like to hear us discuss, and ideas for guests.
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