GameGrooves Uncovered

GameGrooves Uncovered

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GameGrooves Uncovered episodes

  • EP 5 - David Wise, composing a generation

    Peter speaks with composer David Wise about his history composing for the Donkey Kong Country franchise and his most recent works. The two discuss the impact his work has on cover artists and the approaches Wise takes to composition today.


    Participants: Peter Gillette, David Wise


    Plugs:

    https://www.instagram.com/mrdavidwise/?hl=en


    34 min
  • EP 4 - Lacey Johnson, the Keytar Kween

    Host Allen Brasch speaks with Lacey Johnson about her streak of high-quality Youtube music videos, rock and synth-oriented covers, and breadth of collaborations with other musicians in the scene.

    Participants: Allen Brasch, Lacey Johnson


    Plugs:

    http://www.youtube.com/LaceyJohnsonMusic



    1 hr
  • EP 3 - Diwa de Leon (Lionmight/String Player Gamer)


    Participants: Ro Panuganti, Diwa Felipe de Leon
    Plugs:

    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZF_RZUVo-5jUfdlp76G-lQ

    SPG Documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HaGjPC-CYY

     

    VGM: From Carts to Hearts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AihKnpbUsB8

     

    GameGrooves Article: https://www.game-grooves.com/blog/7-tips-success

     

    Savvy Musician Show: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-savvy-musician-show/id1346925621


    43 min
  • EP 1 - FamilyJules brings Metal to Gaming

    Peter talks with FamilyJules about everything from his work on Cadence of Hyrule to becoming the "Door Bell Guy". The two discuss Jules' breadth of work from Youtube video game covers to live performances and composition.

    http://www.youtube.com/FamilyJules 


    Jules' VGM Recommendations:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xiEgF-KugOA

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnaeR29vVE8 

    56 min
  • EP 45: A Gamer's Warped Tour with Fuzz Pixels

    Ro speaks with Jason aka Fuzz Pixels about his experience creating pop-punk and hardcore video game music and his album "Fuzz Fantasy". The two discuss learning guitar, nostalgia for different consoles and games, and using live experience to create more arrangements.

    Participants: Ro Panuganti (He/Him), Fuzz Pixels (He/Him)

    Plugs:
    https://bio.site/fuzzpixelshttps://www.youtube.com/c/fuzzpixels
    https://www.instagram.com/fuzzpixels/


    57 min
  • GameGrooves Uncovered EP 44: Chase Bethea and the Wonders of Composing

    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

     

    57 min
  • GameGrooves Uncovered EP 43:VGMCon 2024 vacations at the Sunshine Resort
    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/
    53 min
  • GameGrooves Uncovered EP 42: Epic Game Music hits the Lo-Fi Slopes!
    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
    1 hr 2 min
  • GameGrooves Uncovered EP 41:Patti Rudisill strings up a Double Album for FF7!
    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
    53 min

About GameGrooves Uncovered

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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,…