BGM Gems

In a revolutionary and timely episode of BGM Gems, Jordan and Dawn discuss a game that came out in the same year as the podcast episode-- specifically 2026's Mixtape. Will the black hole of discourse devour the hosts, or will they find musical joy on the last day of high school?Gamespot Interview with Johnny GalvatronPavement's Witchitai-To   Music in this episode:(no soundtrack songs because copyright demons scare me)lava, hello , and condition by ayrintangible by dawn violetA Podcast made by humans, published independently.Follow BGM Gems on BlueskyJordan Hatfield on InstagramDawn Violet on The Internet

In the first half, 2018's Florence and a stunning soundtrack by Kevin Penkin takes Jordan Hatfield and Dawn Violet on an emotional journey with its enchanting duets and charming gameplay. In the back half, a field trip to Detroit, Michigan brings the BGM Gems hosts into the audience of HEALTH, Carpenter Brut, and Desire for a night of brutal music that featured songs discussed in three previous episodes of this very podcast!Music in order of appearance Happy Together Florence Dreams Erosion Wake Up, Moving On Memories Adult Life First Dates Interview with Sophie Curtis from Cygnus AriosoA Podcast made by humans, published independently.Follow BGM Gems on BlueskyJordan Hatfield on InstagramDawn Violet on The Internet

What is a Touhou? Jordan Hatfield & Dawn Violet… might know. Maybe you'll find out if you listen to this episode all about Team Shanghai Alice's Touhou Project! The hundreds of thousands (yes, actually) of fan works make this handily the largest body of Video Game Music yet seen on BGM gems, and maybe ever!!Music in order of appearance Mystic Dream ~ Snow or Cherry Petal - Dawn's arrangement for BGM Gems Bad Apple!! - Masoyoshi Minoshima arrangement feat. nomico Bad Apple!! - ZUN arrangement via Akyu's Untouched Score Bad Apple!! - RichaadEB arrangement feat. Christina Vee Pierrot of the Star-Spangled Banner - RichaadEB arrangement Beloved Tomboyish Daughter - ZUN's arrangement from Touhou 6 Phantom Ensemble - ZUN's arrangement from Touhou 7 U.N. Owen Was Her? - JustSomeRandomMusician arrangement Final Savage Sister Flandere S - beatMARIO arrangement of U.N. Owen Was Her? Emotional Skyscraper ~ Cosmic Mind  - ZUN's arrangement from Touhou 12 Maiden's Capriccico ~ Dream Battle (Reimu's theme) - ZUN's arrangement from Touhou 8 Cirno's Perfect Math Class - IOSYS arrangement of Beloved Tomboyish Daughter Retribution for the Eternal Night ~ Imperishable Night - ZUN's arrangement from Touhou 8 Hartmann's Youkai Girl - Tokyo Active NEETs Arrangement Night of Nights - beatMARIO + COOL&CREATE's arrangement of Flowering Night Voyage 1970 - ZUN's arrangement from Touhou 8 Illusionary Night ~ Ghostly Eyes - ZUN's arrangement from Touhou 8 Player's Score - ZUN's arrangement from Touhou 14 OutOfCharacters' Video essay on U.N Owen Was Her? / Death WaltzRomantique Tp's PC-98 recreation projectListen to Gensokyo Radio on the internet.TouhouDB hosts the Touhou Music Database.The English Touhou Wiki is an invaluable source of information on Touhou Project. Lots of fan works live on Moriya Shrine!A Podcast made by humans, published independently.Follow BGM Gems on BlueskyJordan Hatfield on InstagramDawn Violet on The Internet

In their album of the soundtrack of the game of the year spectacular, hosts Jordan Hatfield & Dawn Violet discuss standout media from 2025, despite recording and releasing said spectacular well into January. It's the January episode!Music in order of apperance Into Tartarus by Darren Korb (Hades II) I Am Gonna Claw (Out Your Eyes then Drown You To Death) by Scylla & The Sirens/Darren Korb (Hades II) Nocturne Pour Lumière by Lorien Testard (Clair Obscur: Expedition 33) Outlaws of the West by Woody Jackson (Red Dead Redemption 2) Unshaken by D'angelo (Red Dead Redemption 2) The Housebuilding Song by David R. Ferguson (Red Dead Redemption 2) After The Ship by Amos Roddy (Citizen Sleeper 2) warehouse by kariomart & Blue Cayman (Q-UP) The Visitor by Stephen Barton and Gordy Haab (Star Wars Jedi: Survivor) Beneath The Cantina by Stephen Barton and Gordy Haab (Star Wars Jedi: Survivor) There Are Always Choices by Amos Roddy (Citizen Sleeper 2) Timestamps00:00 hi00:17 good morning!03:22 games, soundtracks, and nonsense52:38 2025 music chat~1:46:55 bye!intro and outro themes by ayrBGM Gems hosted by Jordan Hatfield & Dawn VioletProduced & engineered by Dawn VioletEdited by Dawn Violet & Jordan HatfieldA Podcast made by humans, published independently.Follow BGM Gems on BlueskyJordan Hatfield on InstagramDawn Violet on The Internet

Q-Up Composers Connor Lofdahl and Martin Nayeri sit with BGM Gems Co-Host Dawn Violet to discuss their Original Soundtrack for 2025's Q-UP, by Everybody House Games. Follow BGM Gems on Social Mediahttps://bsky.app/profile/bgmgems.bsky.socialSee the video version of this discussion:https://youtu.be/UoTep7b1suQMusic sourced from the Q-UP Soundtrack on bandcamphttps://kariomart.bandcamp.com/album/q-up-ostMusic that inspired Q-UP as shared by kariomart and Blue Caymanhttps://open.spotify.com/playlist/5NgS1nLT2BP9ia5U5u4Aus?si=4f96ce6a94f04598https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=480Q_aZUcxwRamonPang's carRADIO Drum & Bass mixhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IK3L7OrPE4Follow BGM Gems on your favorite podcatcher for the latest episodes discussing video game music large, small, and weird. A podcast made by humans. 

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.

Dennaton Games' neon-soaked duology is lauded for soundtracks of diverse, thumping techno music. BGM Gems hosts Dawn Violet and Jordan Hatfield look at the licensed score's influence and ask themselves if they like hurting people. Music from Hotline Miami and Hotline Miami 2 in order of appearance: Silver Lights by Coconuts Le Perv by Perturbator Rust Ver. 2 by El Huervo Divide by Magna Hydrogen by M|O|O|N  Noclip documentaryBGM Gems hosted by Jordan Hatfield & Dawn VioletProduced, engineered, and edited by Dawn Violet.A Podcast made by humans, published independently.

In the sophomore episode of BGM Gems, hosts Jordan Hatfield & Dawn Violet and consider whether Trent Reznor & Nine Inch Nails' soundtrack for Quake (1996) is even music at all. Listen, and Quake out. Music from Quake (1996) in order of appearance by Trent Reznor & Nine Inch Nails Quake Theme  Hall of Souls Parallel Dimensions Damnation Further music from the Quake extended universe... Descent Into Cerebron by Sonic Mayhem on Quake II Castle Of The Damned  by Aubrey Hodges on Quake 64 Volkerth on  Quake Champions by Andrew Hulshult  LGR Quake Reviewhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0XOKSat57QQuake game sound effects created by Trent Reznor & Nine Inch NailsAdditional music/ambience for this episode by ayr

In Episode 1 of BGM Gems, Dawn Violet and Jordan Hatfield break into the corner of music where Drum & Bass meets Video Games. From the 1990s to the 2020s, they'll look at DnB including Rollcage Echo Point Nova Bomberman Hero Ape Escape F1 Racing Championship ULTRAKILL ...and plenty more.Listen, or dance.Samples in order of appearance:Halifax by Aquasky on Rollcage Stage IIBarcelona and Imola by Daniel Masson on F1 Racing ChampionshipCool of Battle by Floating Door on Echo Point NovaTripod and Redial by Jun Chikuma on Bomberman HeroDeadline by Technical Itch on Rollcage Stage IIDisplaced by Amon Tobin on Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos TheoryThread6 by Neil D. Voss on The New TetrisBlue Flame by Kenta Nagata on 1080 SnowboardingThe Cyber Grind by meganeko on ULTRAKILLTheme music by ayrProduced, engineered, and edited by Dawn Violet.A Podcast made by humans, published independently.

In the pilot episode of BGM Gems, host Dawn Violet is joined by Jordan Hatfield to discuss the music of CD Projekt Red's Cyberpunk 2077, including (but not limited to): Original Score & Score EP In-Game Radio & related releases Phantom Liberty Original Score Cyberpunk 2077: Edgerunners Soundtrack SAMURAI Theme music "buckeye gem trees" by ayrProduced, engineered, and edited by Dawn Violet.A Podcast made by humans, published independently.