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GameGrooves Uncovered is a show built around the eponymous community of musicians and cover/remix artists tied to the video game world. We take look at the artists behind VGM, see their inspirations, discuss their growth as an artist, and changes in the landscape. On top all of that we look at the surrounding scene in music, video making, and the V.G.M scene as a whole hoping to stir up inspiration, education, and a growing community of creatives.
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Ro chats with Kyle Schaefer AKA Archaeologist about writing the soundtrack to Duelyst II. They discuss the influence of progressive metal and self-producing, and the unique changes to approach that Kyle made to develop a game OST. Participants: Ro Panuganti (He/Him), Kyle Schaefer (He/Him)Plugs:https://archaeologist.bandcamp.com/album/duelyst-ii-original-soundtrack-complete-editionhttps://store.steampowered.com/app/2004320/Duelyst_II/
Ro, representing GameGrooves Uncovered Podcast, heads to PAX West 2025 in Seattle, WA to chat with different game musicians and developers about all things video games this year. He meets with a variety of artists and developers, quizzing them on their favorite games so far, soundtracks, deep cuts, and of course the buzz at PAX West 2025.Participants: Ro Panuganti (He/Him)
Ro chats with GameGrooves Operations Team members Ian Martyn and Veronica AKA V-Ron Media about the upcoming MAGWest Album Jam, being hosted in GameGrooves' Discord server. Discussing the exciting event, accessibility, and spirit of collaboration, the three invite listener musicians to throw their hat in the ring, arm up their instruments and mana, and join in the fun!Participants: Ro Panuganti (He/Him), Ian Martyn (He/Him), V-Ron Media (She/her)Plugs:https://www.magwest.org
Ro chats with Matt Silverburg AKA MarimbaMatt about his newest album "Pokemon: Mostly Marimba Version" as well as his experience performing percussion in the game music space. They break down collaborations, working with a less-common instrument, arranging for live as well as Pokemon as a series!Participants: Ro Panuganti (He/Him), Matt Silverburg (He/Him)Plugs:https://www.youtube.com/@MarimbaMatt913 https://open.spotify.com/artist/0Mgt2K3aFoXa2w2uU7Hbjl https://www.mattsilverbergmusic.com/ https://www.instagram.com/marimbamatt913/?hl=en
Ro chats with Nikola Whallon, seasoned chiptune, Balkan, and Klezmer VGM artist about starting a video game music live event in Seattle, Washington. The two chat about other conventions and live venues that host game music, celebrating local and nearby artists, and the event's hopes in the PNW area. Split Screen Seattle will be hosted at Substation in Ballard, in Seattle, WA on May 8th. Doors open at 7:30PM, and show starts at 8PM. The lineup is Ian Cowell's Exceptional Band of Goblins, Ro Panuganti Prog XP, Super Soul Bros., and dannyBStyle and the venue is 21+. There will also be retro game stations.Participants: Ro Panuganti (He/Him), Nikola Whallon (He/Him)Plugs:Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/split-screen-seattle-tickets-1316634311669BlueskyInstagram
Ro chats with guitarist Steven Poissant aka Steven Strums about his debut solo album "Acoustic VGM Vol. 1" and arranging retro and modern songs for acoustic guitar. They chat about early Youtube and the video game music scene in 2010s, working with Sam in Super Guitar Bros., experiences recording the album, and playing live as a solo artist.Participants: Ro Panuganti (He/Him), Steven Poissant (He/Him)Plugs:Bandcamp: Spotify: YouTube Channel:
Ro speaks with composer Josh Barron about his work on Fallen Aces: Episode 1 and the process of going from cover-creation to orchestration. They discuss learning as Josh wrote a score across several years, writing techniques, and the power of influential video game music.
Participants: Ro Panuganti (He/Him), Joshua Barron (He/Him)
Plugs:
Official Website: https://joshbarroncomposer.com/home
Bandcamp: http://joshbarronstudios.bandcamp.com/
Spotify: http://open.spotify.com/artist/5OnSsTZYZgoL0bJfa8YtNm?si=4oqfOQk1TN6-wqImbGS1DA
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/barronjcomposer.bsky.social
YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@joshbarron8961
Ro speaks with Sean about his experiences joining the VGM scene and progressively arranging more collaborations. The two discuss the art of getting into collaboration, being a good arranger/guest, and taking on huge projects like Sean's "Beyond the Sky" music video.
Participants: Ro Panuganti (He/Him), Fuzz Pixels (He/Him)
Plugs:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzrfHr9V4UxTI68yteJSjXA
Ro speaks with composer Chase Bethea about getting into composition for games, Game Jams, experiences working on Aground Zero, Stardander School for Witches, and Sunken Stones' soundtracks, and advice for musicians. The two discuss creative ways to write, celebrating more authentic "pirate soundtrack" tropes, and even the interaction of composers and "remixer/cover artists".
Participants: Ro Panuganti (He/Him), Chase Bethea (He/Him)
Plugs:
https://chasebethea.com/
https://linktr.ee/chasebethea
https://chasebethea.bandcamp.com/music
Ro speaks with Vaughn Rowles about the online game music convention, VGMCon, and the events taking place in person and online. They discuss the variety of performers, many game-music bands formed for the con, and panels hosted at the convention. They also discuss the Game Music Remix Awards as well as the VGM Album Jam for charity happening April 4th-7th, including ways for people to get involved with the convention worldwide.
Participants: Ro Panuganti (He/Him), Vaughn Rowles (He/Him)
Plugs:
https://www.vgmcon.org
https://vgmcon.org/activities/album-jam/
Ro speaks with Epic Game Music AKA James Ronald about his experiences on Youtube and in the video game/nerdcore music scene across a decade, his brand new Snowboard Kids Lo-Fi album, and perspectives on making a career in VGM. The two discuss their enjoyment of Nintendo 64's Snowboard Kids, MAGFest and ConBravo, playing guitar as a lefty, as well as finding shifts in styles as well as James' band Rex Viper.
Participants: Ro Panuganti (He/Him), James Ronald (He/Him)
Plugs:
https://www.youtube.com/EpicGameMusic
www.jamesronaldmusic.com
Ro speaks with Patti Rudisill about her experience creating "Voices in the Dark" and "Dear to the Heart", a Final Fantasy VII Double cover album with arrangements built around violin. They discuss interesting guests inclusions, her experience self-producing a variety of tracks, and how Final Fantasy VII: Remake has influenced arranging classic songs. They also discuss her experience with creating interesting music videos for Youtube, and fan theories for the title Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth.SPOILER WARNING for Final Fantasy VII (1997) as well as Final Fantasy VII: Remake (2020) from 30:19-45:00, also marked in the podcast!
Participants: Ro Panuganti, Patti Rudisill
Plugs:
https://www.youtube.com/PattiRudisill
https://pattirudisill.com/dark-and-heart
Ro speaks with Alyssa Menes AKA AC Menes about working in game music, sound design, and arranging music for both rock and gaming symphonic groups. They chat about 60s/70s rock, great music coming from the New Jersey Gamer Symphony Orchestra, and what it's like to work on deep cut game music for performances. Lastly the two discuss the upcoming MAGFest music festival in National Harbor MD, what Alyssa plans for her show at the Belvedere, and the great experiences to be had.The show will be at the Belvedere Lobby Bar on January 19th at 2PM ET
Participants: Ro Panuganti, Alyssa Menes
Plugs:
https://acmenesmusic.com/
https://www.njgso.org/
Ro speaks with Brooke Ferd and Becca Michaelson about their upcoming panel "VGM in Music Education" to be shared at MAGFest 2024 in National Harbor, MD. The three discuss how the panel has grown through its presentation at teacher's conferences and VGMCon 2023, as well as how they've experienced music education as teachers. The trio enjoy the benefits of improving the classroom, inclusive music forms, and how engaging K-12 students with music helps inspire a long-term appreciation.The panel will be hosted Thursday, January 18th at 5:30PM ET at Panels 6.
Participants: Ro Panuganti, Brooke Ferd (Medllix), Becca Michaelson (flootiful)
Plugs:
https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Flootiful
https://www.youtube.com/@Medllix
https://www.youtube.com/@BeccaMichaelson
Ro speaks with Jay Kim, aka Ronin Op F, about his slew of collaborations, live performances at MAGFest and VGMCon 2023, and his brand new instrumental hip-hop album "Link's Restless Awakening". The two discuss the benefits of joining communities, preparations for good live shows, thoughts on genre "boxes", and how making albums can be therapeutic.
Participants: Ro Panuganti, Jay Kim AKA Ronin Op F
Plugs:
https://ffm.to/restlessawakening
https://twitter.com/roninopf
Ro speaks with surf punk/rock and latin rock specialist Audio Mocha/Daniel Florez about his album "Seas of Destiny: A Xenoblade Tropical Tribute" as well as the genre and subculture of surf rock. The two discuss its impact, branching from its 1950s roots, and the many ways it can be arranged for video game music. They also discuss live video game music events and how arranging interesting guitar mods and performances has been, and how the album's creation helped improve various aspects of production.
Participants: Ro Panuganti, Audio Mocha
Plugs:
https://audiomocha.bandcamp.com/album/seas-of-destiny-a-xenoblade-tropical-tribute
https://www.audiomocha.com/
Ro speaks with composer Alpha Something about their work scoring the indie game Venba, based on South Indian cooking and the immigrant experience. The two share thoughts on the game, its story, and how composing with inspirations from classic Tamil film scores worked into the game. They discuss Indian food favorites, the navigation of infusing culture into music, the ways Venba tackles key Indian culture, and the "Tandoori Chicken Diet".
Participants: Ro Panuganti, Alpha Something
Plugs:https://alphasomething.bandcamp.com/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1491670/Venba/
Ro speaks with the folk/medieval music duo Axe & Ale about their formation, debut original album Tavern Melodies: Medieval Lute & Flute Dances of the Hobbits Vol. 1, and the music styles of medieval inspired music and fantasy-driven covers. They discuss working together through online real-time streaming, forming a violin streaming group, and their love of Lord of the Rings, Witcher 3, and more fantasy tales.
Participants: Ro Panuganti, Diwa AKA String Player Gamer, Isabelle AKA Firamiel
Plugs:
https://axeale.bandcamp.com/album/tavern-melodies-medieval-lute-flute-dances-of-the-hobbits-vol-1
https://twitter.com/axealemusic
https://twitter.com/firamiel
https://twitter.com/StringPlayerGmr
Ro speaks with Carrie Wood about her experience playing bass and band-leading across live groups like Baltimore Gamer Symphony Orchestra, GameGrooves, performing at VGMCon and the upcoming MAGWest convention, as well as her work in the Quick Save band and duo Bi Score with Ian Cowell. The two chat about their cats, gear, and what it takes to create a collaborative album as well.
Participants: Ro Panuganti, Carrie Wood
Plugs:
https://twitter.com/supitscarrie
https://biscore.bandcamp.com/
https://baltimoregso.org/
https://www.magwest.org/
Ro speaks with Jeff Penny about going from arranging to sound design and composition, including Jeff's latest soundtrack and first solo work "The Game of Fourtune" based on a visual novel meets death game. The two discuss the experience of working together on a cover *for* the game's release, drawing from anime and influences, and marketing your own work.
Participants: Ro Panuganti, Jeff Penny
Plugs:
https://jeffpenny.com/
https://jeffpenny.bandcamp.com/album/the-game-of-fourtune-original-soundtrack
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