It’s time for the 2024 Alternative Video Game Music Awards! Anthony John Agnello joins us for an alternative twist on the traditional end-of-year Awards categories to celebrate an eclectic selection of weird, wonderful, and unfortunately-too-long video game soundtracks from 2024.

A big thank you to Pierre and his NowPlaying video game music newsletter which continues to be the ultimate source for tracking video game music releases. Make sure you check it out!

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Produced by Tom Quillfeldt and Mat Ombler

Edited by Tom Quillfeldt

Music by Zak Foster

Show artwork by Joshua Klein

BBC Radio 3, the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra & others recently created a pilot virtual experience for its Sound of Gaming video game concert, but how will the technology evolve, and is this an exciting milestone in solving accessibility challenges around live music events?

We chatted to composer and conductor Eímear Noone, best known for her video game music orchestral tours and work on World of Warcraft. We discuss the benefits of virtual concerts, how VGM concerts are bringing in new audiences to concert halls, and the challenges around programming such events.

News - 00:06:40

Introduction to interview + impressions of virtual concert - 00:30:21

Interview - Eímear Noone - 00:39:02

In the news…

• Via Polygon, Fortnite’s latest event breaks its record, with more than 14 million players

• Via NME, ‘Hunt: Showdown 1896’ Teases Explosive Collaboration with Post Malone, Before Announcing In-Game Event

• Via RollingStone, How ‘Arcane’ Went Global for Its Big Season Two Soundtrack

• Check out the playlist for S.T.A.L.K.E.R 2’s radio station on YouTube

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.

Email — ⁠gxmpodcast@gmail.com⁠

Bluesky — | @matombler.bsky.social | @tquillfeldt.bsky.social

X — ⁠@gxmpodcast⁠ | ⁠@tquillfeldt⁠ | ⁠@matombler⁠

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Produced by Tom Quillfeldt and Mat Ombler

Edited by Tom Quillfeldt

Music by Zak Foster

Show artwork by Joshua Klein

For Star Wars: Outlaws, Cody Matthew Johnson took a musicological approach to the various hives of scum and villainy when he was asked to create an entire album of diegetic music for the Cantina bars in Star Wars: Outlaws. The resulting album, “Songs from the Underworld” is full of bangers, bringing together an otherworldly mix of music from EDM and futuristic pop to guttural grooves and world fusion.

News - 00:15:30

Interview - Cody Matthew Johnson - 00:58:32

In the news…

• Via NME, ‘Cult Of The Lamb’ announces metal EP featuring members of While She Sleeps, Trivium and Polyphia

• Via Polygon, the original Halo trilogy OSTs are returning to vinyl in early 2025

• Via The Verge, Nintendo’s music app has great ideas and frustrating limitations

• Via PushSquare, Grammy Nominees for Best Video Game Soundtrack Revealed

• Save & Sound festival by Bedtime Digital Games

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.

Email — ⁠gxmpodcast@gmail.com⁠

Twitter — ⁠@gxmpodcast⁠ | ⁠@tquillfeldt⁠ | ⁠@matombler⁠

Instagram — ⁠@gxmpodcast⁠

Produced by Tom Quillfeldt and Mat Ombler

Edited by Tom Quillfeldt

Music by Zak Foster

Show artwork by Joshua Klein