GXM Podcast (Games X Music)

On this week’s episode of GXM, we sit down with Erased Tapes artist Peter Broderick to discuss his latest project, Ode to Final Fantasy, a tribute album that celebrates his favourite tracks from the Final Fantasy video games. Broderick’s own music origin story began with the Final Fantasy series. As a child, he was obsessed with Final Fantasy VII. His mother, the poet Selah Broderick, promised she’d gift him a PlayStation if he practiced the violin for 100 days in a row. An eager young Broderick took his mother up on this offer, and as he improved on the violin, he was given the PlayStation as promised. In his own words, “I learned to play music because of my drive to play video games”.Released under the moniker The White Mages, Peter explains the origin story behind this album and what makes the music in Final Fantasy so special. Make sure you give it a listen because it’s an incredible album. You can support the release on Bandcamp.––––––––––––––––––––––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 — ⁠[email protected]⁠   Bluesky — @gxmpodcast.bsky.social | @matombler.bsky.social | @tquillfeldt.bsky.social X — ⁠@gxmpodcast⁠ | ⁠@tquillfeldt⁠ | ⁠@matombler⁠Instagram — ⁠@gxmpodcast⁠Produced by Tom Quillfeldt and Mat OmblerEdited by Tom QuillfeldtMusic by Zak FosterShow artwork by Joshua Klein

On this week’s episode of GXM, we share our thoughts on this year’s Game Music Festival and how live performances of music from Persona & Hades compared to other game music concerts we’ve attended. And now that Denshattack! is finally out, we reflect on the game’s phenomenal success and what its mammoth soundtrack of all-star game composers says about the growing popularity of game music in general. ––––––––––––––––––––––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 — ⁠[email protected]⁠   Bluesky — @gxmpodcast.bsky.social | @matombler.bsky.social | @tquillfeldt.bsky.social X — ⁠@gxmpodcast⁠ | ⁠@tquillfeldt⁠ | ⁠@matombler⁠Instagram — ⁠@gxmpodcast⁠Produced by Tom Quillfeldt and Mat OmblerEdited by Tom QuillfeldtMusic by Zak FosterShow artwork by Joshua Klein

The last few years have seen a record number of music collaborations take place between game studios and the music industry, from massive virtual concerts on platforms like Fortnite and Roblox to a growing number of artists like Marshmello and Imagine Dragons setting up their own game studios. But where is the industry heading next?In this episode of GXM, Mat speaks to JP Kellams, former lead producer on Fortnite Festival at Epic Games. They discuss the evolution of music in games, from Fortnite Festival and blockbuster virtual concerts to the resurgence of rhythm games and the future of interactive music experiences.We explore why today's biggest in-game concerts aren't sustainable, the music licensing challenges holding the industry back, the game knowledge barriers facing the music industry, and why the next generation of music experiences in video games will be built around long-term fan engagement rather than one-off events.Enjoy!--------------------------------------------------------------------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 — ⁠[email protected]⁠   Bluesky — @gxmpodcast.bsky.social | @matombler.bsky.social | @tquillfeldt.bsky.social X — ⁠@gxmpodcast⁠ | ⁠@tquillfeldt⁠ | ⁠@matombler⁠Instagram — ⁠@gxmpodcast⁠Produced by Tom Quillfeldt and Mat OmblerEdited by Tom QuillfeldtMusic by Zak FosterShow artwork by Joshua Klein

We’re back from what’s essentially been an extended hiatus to chat all things video game music! In this episode of GXM, we discuss the significance of Nintendo’s first commercial vinyl soundtrack release in the West as The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild lands on vinyl. We also share our thoughts on the recent BAFTA Games in Concert, and why video game music was on top form at the GRAMMYs. ––––––––––––––––––––––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 — ⁠[email protected]⁠   Bluesky — @gxmpodcast.bsky.social | @matombler.bsky.social | @tquillfeldt.bsky.social X — ⁠@gxmpodcast⁠ | ⁠@tquillfeldt⁠ | ⁠@matombler⁠Instagram — ⁠@gxmpodcast⁠Produced by Tom Quillfeldt and Mat OmblerEdited by Tom QuillfeldtMusic by Zak FosterShow artwork by Joshua Klein

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 — ⁠[email protected]⁠   Bluesky — @gxmpodcast.bsky.social | @matombler.bsky.social | @tquillfeldt.bsky.social X — ⁠@gxmpodcast⁠ | ⁠@tquillfeldt⁠ | ⁠@matombler⁠Instagram — ⁠@gxmpodcast⁠Produced by Tom Quillfeldt and Mat OmblerEdited by Tom QuillfeldtMusic by Zak FosterShow artwork by Joshua Klein