Episode 4: Max Payne 3 | BGM Gems 04

from BGM Gems · host Dawn Violet & Jordan Hatfield

HEALTH's one-of-a-kind score for Rockstar's Max Payne 3 sets the bar for composition in cinematic games. BGM Gems hosts Jordan Hatfield and Dawn Violet dissect a cult classic of video game music, and how it affected one of the most prominent industrial bands performing now. Music from Max Payne 3 by HEALTH in order of appearance:-Max Payne Theme -PAINKILLER-THE GIRL-SHELLS-9 Circulos by Emicida -MAX: FAVELA-MAX: NJ-DEAD-Max Payne 3 pause menu music (unreleased)-THE IMPERIAL PALACE-PILLS-TEARSMax Payne Theme composed by Kärtsy Hatakka & Kimmo Kajasto, performed for this episode by Dawn VioletInterview clip with Kärtsy Hatakka via RiffmagExcellent articles which informed this podcast: https://www.nme.com/features/gaming-features/healths-john-famiglietti-on-max-payne-3-working-with-reznor-and-their-dark-upcoming-album-3235470 https://www.kerrang.com/health-interview-disco-part-ii-jake-duzsik-john-famiglietti-bj-miller-cover-story https://pitchfork.com/news/45682-health-talk-max-payne-3-score/ BGM Gems hosted by Jordan Hatfield & Dawn VioletProduced, engineered, and edited by Dawn Violet.A Podcast made by humans, published independently.

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HEALTH's one-of-a-kind score for Rockstar's Max Payne 3 sets the bar for composition in cinematic games. BGM Gems hosts Jordan Hatfield and Dawn Violet dissect a cult classic of video game music, and how it affected one of the most prominent industrial bands performing now. Music from Max Payne 3 by HEALTH in order of appearance:-Max Payne Theme -PAINKILLER-THE GIRL-SHELLS-9 Circulos by Emicida -MAX: FAVELA-MAX: NJ-DEAD-Max Payne 3 pause menu music (unreleased)-THE IMPERIAL PALACE-PILLS-TEARSMax Payne Theme composed by Kärtsy Hatakka & Kimmo Kajasto, performed for this episode by Dawn VioletInterview clip with Kärtsy Hatakka via RiffmagExcellent articles which informed this podcast:https://www.nme.com/features/gaming-features/healths-john-famiglietti-on-max-payne-3-working-with-reznor-and-their-dark-upcoming-album-3235470https://www.kerrang.com/health-interview-disco-part-ii-jake-duzsik-john-famiglietti-bj-miller-cover-storyhttps://pitchfork.com/news/45682-health-talk-max-payne-3-score/BGM Gems hosted by Jordan Hatfield & Dawn VioletProduced, engineered, and edited by Dawn Violet.A Podcast made by humans, published independently.

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