GXM Podcast (Games X Music)

GXM #51: The Great Video Game Songbook ft. Charlie Rosen from The 8-Bit Big Band

Is video game music this generation’s The Great American Songbook? On this week’s episode, we’re joined by two-time Tony and GRAMMY-winning composer and producer, Charlie Rosen, to talk about his journey from working on Broadway productions to creating big band jazz arrangements of video game music with the 8-Bit Big Band and why a golden age of video game covers and arrangements is heralding what Rosen dubs The Great Video Game Songbook. –––––––––––––––––––––– 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'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 Tom Quillfeldt (Laced’s Production and Community Manager) and Mat Ombler (Laced’s Head of Music and Game Partnerships.) 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 — @gxmpodcast.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/gxmpodcast.bsky.social] | @matombler.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/matombler.bsky.social] | @tquillfeldt.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/tquillfeldt.bsky.social]  X — ⁠@gxmpodcast⁠ [http://twitter.com/gxmpodcast] | ⁠@tquillfeldt⁠ [http://twitter.com/tquillfeldt] | ⁠@matombler⁠ [http://twitter.com/matombler] Instagram — ⁠@gxmpodcast⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/gxmpodcast/] Produced by Tom Quillfeldt and Mat Ombler Edited by Tom Quillfeldt Music by Zak Foster Show artwork by Joshua Klein

GXM #50: Is Dead as Disco The Next Big Music Game? ft. Will Cook from Brain Jar Games

What happens when you build a music game with a diverse range of influences spanning Jon Wick, Kill Bill and Batman Arkham Asylum? The answer is Dead as Disco: a neon-drenched beat 'em up where every punch and kick is synced to the BPM of music in the background. On this week's episode of the GXM Podcast, Mat speaks to the studio's CEO Will Cook to learn more about why the studio set out to create a music-based combat game, their experiences working with labels to license music, and finding a place for Dead as Disco in a rapidly evolving rhythm game market. ------------------------------------------------------------------- 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'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 Tom Quillfeldt (Laced’s Production and Community Manager) and Mat Ombler (Laced’s Head of Music and Game Partnerships.) 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 — @gxmpodcast.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/gxmpodcast.bsky.social] | @matombler.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/matombler.bsky.social] | @tquillfeldt.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/tquillfeldt.bsky.social]  X — ⁠@gxmpodcast⁠ [http://twitter.com/gxmpodcast] | ⁠@tquillfeldt⁠ [http://twitter.com/tquillfeldt] | ⁠@matombler⁠ [http://twitter.com/matombler] Instagram — ⁠@gxmpodcast⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/gxmpodcast/] Produced by Tom Quillfeldt and Mat Ombler Edited by Tom Quillfeldt Music by Zak Foster Show artwork by Joshua Klein

GXM #49: Duolingo’s Gaming Acquisition, Beatstar & A New Guitar Hero?

Mat and Tom regroup to cover a mountain of music and gaming stories! We discuss the never-ending hype around the Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 soundtrack, Duolingo’s acquisition of Nextbeat and what this means for the rhythm games Beatstar and Country Star, and why the new RedOctane Games studio could deliver the guitar rhythm game fans have been waiting for since Rock Star and Guitar Hero.  –––––––––––––––––––––– 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'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 Tom Quillfeldt (Laced’s Production and Community Manager) and Mat Ombler (Laced’s Head of Music and Game Partnerships.) 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 — @gxmpodcast.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/gxmpodcast.bsky.social] | @matombler.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/matombler.bsky.social] | @tquillfeldt.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/tquillfeldt.bsky.social]  X — ⁠@gxmpodcast⁠ [http://twitter.com/gxmpodcast] | ⁠@tquillfeldt⁠ [http://twitter.com/tquillfeldt] | ⁠@matombler⁠ [http://twitter.com/matombler] Instagram — ⁠@gxmpodcast⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/gxmpodcast/] Produced by Tom Quillfeldt and Mat Ombler Edited by Tom Quillfeldt Music by Zak Foster Show artwork by Joshua Klein

GXM #48: Interview with Wilbert Roget, II - video game composer for Helldivers 2, Star Wars Outlaws, Pacific Drive

Tom speaks to one of the busiest working video game composers — Will Roget. They chat about projects past and present with Will having had an incredible, BAFTA-winning 2024, not only with Helldivers 2 but also shipping Star Wars Outlaws, Pacific Drive AND animated series Gundam: Requiem for Vengeance. –––––––––––––––––––––– 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'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 Tom Quillfeldt (Laced’s Production and Community Manager) and Mat Ombler (Laced’s Head of Music and Game Partnerships.) 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 — @gxmpodcast.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/gxmpodcast.bsky.social] | @matombler.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/matombler.bsky.social] | @tquillfeldt.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/tquillfeldt.bsky.social]  X — ⁠@gxmpodcast⁠ [http://twitter.com/gxmpodcast] | ⁠@tquillfeldt⁠ [http://twitter.com/tquillfeldt] | ⁠@matombler⁠ [http://twitter.com/matombler] Instagram — ⁠@gxmpodcast⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/gxmpodcast/] Produced by Tom Quillfeldt and Mat Ombler Edited by Tom Quillfeldt Music by Zak Foster

GXM #47: How many video game concerts is too many video game concerts?

We’re back for another chatty summary of video game music news from the last couple of weeks. Tom returns from an Undertale concert – an experience he describes as one of the best vgm concerts he’s ever attended – but with so many new productions popping up, is there a risk of the video game concert space becoming saturated? We chat through this, share our music highlights from the video game summer showcases and smash through a mountain of news!  Enjoy!  * Via Eurogamer [https://www.eurogamer.net/dk-rap-composer-wasnt-aware-the-worst-rap-track-in-the-history-of-rap-tracks-would-be-included-in-donkey-kong-bananza], Ed Nightingale speaks to Grant Kirkhope about the Donkey Kong Rap appearing in the upcoming Donkey Kong game and Grant’s lack of credits - he calls it "the worst rap track in the history of rap tracks" * Via GameInformer [https://www.gameinformer.com/2025/06/17/playstation-the-concert-finally-gets-us-tour-dates], US dates have been announced for PlayStation in Concert  * Via Aftermath [https://aftermath.site/siivagunner-youtube-channel-high-quality-rips], SiIvaGunner Is An Elaborate Game Music Joke Collective And One Of The Best Parts Of YouTube — Makes Tom feel very very old –––––––––––––––––––––– 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'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 Tom Quillfeldt (Laced’s Production and Community Manager) and Mat Ombler (Laced’s Head of Music and Game Partnerships.) 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 — @gxmpodcast.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/gxmpodcast.bsky.social] | @matombler.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/matombler.bsky.social] | @tquillfeldt.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/tquillfeldt.bsky.social]  X — ⁠@gxmpodcast⁠ [http://twitter.com/gxmpodcast] | ⁠@tquillfeldt⁠ [http://twitter.com/tquillfeldt] | ⁠@matombler⁠ [http://twitter.com/matombler] Instagram — ⁠@gxmpodcast⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/gxmpodcast/] Produced by Tom Quillfeldt and Mat Ombler Edited by Tom Quillfeldt Music by Zak Foster Show artwork by Joshua Klein