#34 Is video game music *real* music?

Effectively a subgenre of the "Are video games art?' question, "Is video game music real music?" has often been a question asked. We'll cut to the chase here like we do in the episode, yes, of course it is. However, there's a lot of interesting discussion around the question that we decided to delve into today. Do you think video game music is real music?MORE PLACES TO FIND USCrubscribe ► https://bit.ly/CrubcastGet the show early and get exclusive content at our Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/crubOur Crubcasts are recorded LIVE at https://www.twitch.tv/crub_official every Tuesday at 7pm Eastern, with EXCLUSIVE Pre- and Post-ShowsJoin our Discord ► https://crub.org/joinBird App ► https://twitter.com/crubofficialPodcasts are available on Apple, Google, Spotify, and other platforms are available at ► https://crub.orgTODAY'S CRUBCAST HOSTSKevin: https://www.youtube.com/@TheGoldenBoltMoriarty: https://www.youtube.com/@reallycoolSean: https://www.youtube.com/@WolfkaosaunTrav: https://www.youtube.com/@ThatTravGuySHOW NOTESLinking some of the specific music discussed in this episode, in case you want to listen yourself.Quake - Castles of the Damnedhttps://youtu.be/90gID2mLPZAPictionary NEShttps://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLB8C47C3CC46BD805Halo Theme (Overture) in the style of Doom Eternalhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LGSItPwgjAWherever We Are Now - "Cassette Beasts" Original Soundtrackhttps://youtu.be/bF2LtqVBWe0Bury the Light - Vergil's battle theme from Devil May Cry 5 Special Editionhttps://youtu.be/Jrg9KxGNeJYKingdom Hearts 358/2 days: Xions Themehttps://youtu.be/5moTuo-4MKUMetal: Hellsinger — This Devastation ft. Matt Heafy of Triviumhttps://youtu.be/HidvYgF9-8QSuper Mario Odyssey - Jump Up, Super Star!https://youtu.be/e9r5hx47kxMTex's Lament by Richie Havens - From The Pandora Directivehttps://youtu.be/YSjcFXEZAUkMetal Gear Solid 4 Soundtrack: Father and Sonhttps://youtu.be/o9Pu92St5O0CHAPTERS00:00 Intro and setting up the topic04:00 When did video game music become "real" music?11:29 Struggling to connect with music18:52 Breath of the Wild and subdued music24:33 VGM you could fool someone into thinking isn't VGM34:45 How non-gamers respond to video game music45:54 How legacy affects musical reception49:50 Chefkilo's Patreon Question of the Week ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★