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BGMania: A Video Game Music PodcastBGMania B-Sides: Fantasy LifeBGMania B-Sides #23 of BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast. Today on the show, Bedroth from RPGera is doing something special in anticipation of Fantasy Life i later this month. This is a remastered re-release of an episode that uploaded on Very Good Music back in 2020 and features his kids Shootkapow and Dusklight as they discuss one of their favorite games of all time... Fantasy Life! Email the show at bgmaniapodcast@gmail.com with requests for upcoming episodes, questions, feedback, comments, concerns, or whatever you want! Special thanks to our Executive Producers: Jexak, Xancu & Jeff.
EPISODE PLAYLIST AND...
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Very Good Music: A VGM PodcastEpisode 79: Five Finger Fanfare, Part 2We are back again, and this time we're returning to a classic show theme for another Part 2, this one focusing on the Five-Finger Fanfare (a term coined by the Super Marcato Bros. on their excellent and seminal VGM podcast). This is a term used to describe a run of 5 notes that line up with the first 5 notes of the minor scale - a technique used frequently in video game music. Will you be able to hear the Five-Finger Fanfares in each piece of Very Good Music the hosts brought to this episode? Only one way to find out!
2024-06-011h 07Very Good Music: A VGM PodcastEpisode 78: Super Secret Boss BattleGreetings, game music lovers. It's been a while, hasn't it? Shootkapow and I decided to dust off the old podcast for y'all after she encountered a game area in Celeste that she thought would make a great episode topic. I guess she was just feeling homesick and nostalgic, and dear old Dad was there to fire up the VGM-Mobile and get back on the road - for at least one more round of Very Good Music!
Thanks again to our listeners and supporters who recommended tracks for this episodes!
As always, we appreciate our amazing...
2024-04-021h 57Very Good Music: A VGM PodcastEpisode 77: Secret Special Ending - Listener Credits PicksThank you, game music lovers, for almost three years of Very Good Music. We love you.
Discord: https://discord.gg/gfypDsuqFs
Twitter: @VGMpod and @Shootkapow
E-mail: verygoodmusicvgm@gmail.com
Voicemail: Anchor.com/vgmvgm
Tracklist:
Still Alive - Portal - Jonothan Coulton and Ellan McLain - Valve, 2007 (@NerdNoiseRadio)
Ending Theme - The Adeventures of Mighty Max (Genesis) - Matt Furniss - WJS Design/Ocean, 1994 (@TheVGMbassy)
Hard Corps Blues - Contra Hard Corps - Hiroshi Kobayashi - Konami, 1994 (@ThePhantomire)
2023-01-012h 12Very Good Music: A VGM PodcastEpisode 76: Credit Where It's DueEpisode 76: Credit Where It's Due
This is it, gamers. The last regular episode of VGMVGM. Thanks so much for joining us. We hope you had as much fun on this road trip as we did.
Thanks to everyone who shared their tracks with us as well. A very special tanks to Dusk and ProfJeff, our most frequent cohosts, and to the rest of our family: Lemon Boy, Flare, Luna, and Mrs. Bedroth.
Now, let's get into one last batch of Very Good Music!
As always, we appreciate our amazing patrons who...
2022-12-241h 55Very Good Music: A VGM PodcastEpisode 75: All's Well That Ends WellGreetings, game music lovers. Welcome to the penultimate episode of Very Good Music. We've beaten the big bad boss, and now it's time for a cutscene, epilogue, or some other small detour before the credits roll. We're not always sure where this last step of our journey will take us, but we know we'll be accompanied by some Very Good Music!
Thanks again to our listeners and supporters who recommended tracks for this episode on Discord and Twitter!
As always, we appreciate our amazing patrons who supported us for so long, as well as the...
2022-11-111h 11BGMania: A Video Game Music PodcastSwamps & The BogEpisode #255 of BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast. This week on the show, Bryan and Bedroth from RPGera welcome all the ghouls and goblins to another Spooky Month as we celebrate the season leading up to Halloween, kicking things off with a trip to the bayou and some excellent tracks centered on swamps and the bog! Email the show at bgmaniapodcast@gmail.com with requests for upcoming episodes, questions, feedback, comments, concerns, whatever you want really! Special thanks to our Executive Producers: Jexak & Xancu.
EPISODE PLAYLIST AND CREDITS
The Swamp Whistler from Rayman Legends [Christophe Hér...
2022-10-112h 13Very Good Music: A VGM PodcastEpisode 74: I'm the Boss!Greetings, game music lovers. Welcome to the second of our final four official episodes. We've made our way through the final level, and now it's time to face the big bad boss! We don't know exactly what we'll be facing - a giant turtle-dragon, an even genius with a penchant for roboticization, or a one-winged angel, but we know we're in for some Very Good Music!
Thanks again to our listeners and supporters who recommended tracks for this episode on Discord and Twitter!
As always, we appreciate our amazing patrons who supported us for so...
2022-10-041h 40Very Good Music: A VGM PodcastEpisode 73: Last LevelsGreetings, game music lovers. Here we are at the beginning of our final four official episodes. You have joined Shootkapow and me on quite an adventure on this father/kid VGM road trip, but our quest isn't over yet!
It's time to enjoy some Very Good Music from last levels and final areas. Thanks to all of our listeners and supporters who recommended tracks for this episode on Discord and Twitter!
As always, we appreciate our amazing patrons who supported us for so long, as well as the artists who made our show art and...
2022-09-061h 19Very Good Music: A VGM PodcastEpisode 72-3: ProfJeff's Masters of VGMIn June of 2022 (and stretching into July), over a dozen VGM podcasts came together to honor our favorite composers in what came to be called Masers of VGM.
Part 2 was originally intended to be a one-episode listener recap. Instead, it evolved into three parts of its own! In this third and final episode you're in for some Very Good Music as Bedroth and his guest discuss ProfJeff's Masters of VGM!
Thanks as always to our amazing artists who made our show art and theme song. You can reach out to us one of these ways:
2022-08-1348 minVery Good Music: A VGM PodcastEpisode 72-2: Masters of VGM Listener ShowcaseIn June of 2022 (and stretching into July), over a dozen VGM podcasts came together to honor our favorite composers in what came to be called Masers of VGM.
Part 2 was originally intended to be a one-episode listener recap. Instead, it evolved into three parts of its own! In this episode, the second of the three, we start by featuring blocks of tracks suggested by keyglyph (including a special cameo from key!) and VGM uber-fan UtopiaNemo. Then, Prof Jeff joins Bedroth again to discuss 12 tracks recommended by VGM podcast listeners - all of which are, of course Very G...
2022-08-122h 08Very Good Music: A VGM PodcastEpisode 72-1: Bedroth's MoVGM Honorable MentionsIn June of 2022 (and stretching into July), over a dozen VGM podcasts came together to honor our favorite composers in what came to be called Masers of VGM.
Part 2 was originally intended to be a one-episode listener recap. Instead, it evolved into three parts of its own! In this episode, the first of the three, Prof Jeff joins the party to help discuss Bedroth's honorable mentions for the event - composers who didn't quite make his Mount Rushmore, but still deserve recognition for their Very Good Music.
Join us for Part 2-2 tomorrow for the l...
2022-08-1138 minVery Good Music: A VGM PodcastEpisode 71: Masters of VGM Recap - Part 1In June of 2022 (and stretching into July), over a dozen VGM podcasts came together to honor our favorite composers in what came to be called Masers of VGM. But how did it happen? And who ended up on the list?
There are too many composers for me to list here (literally - word count wouldn't even allow me to list all the names, let alone attribute the songs we're playing or the games we're from), so you'll have to listen to this recap to find out. But trust us - everything is 100% very good music!
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Very Good Music: A VGM PodcastBonus Episode 11: VGMVGM Presents O Som do Cartucho's Masters of VGM!Greetings, Gamers!
On this special bonus episode of Very Good Music, Bedroth is proud to present his VGM podcasting colleague Andre, host of the Brazilian O Som do Cartucho podcast! As one of only three international podcasts joining the event, and as the only podcast whose regular episodes have been released entirely in a language other than English, “Cartridge’s Sound” definitely lends a unique flavor to the proceedings.
There was a bit of confusion at first as to whether this episode would be posted on the BGMania thread or the Very Good Music thread. Howeve...
2022-07-0632 minBGMania: A Video Game Music PodcastMount Rushmore of Composers (#MastersofVGM)Episode #240 of BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast. This week on the show, Bryan and Bedroth from RPGera and special guest Shootkapow finally present their contribution to the #MastersofVGM community event that has been taking place during the month of June 2022! Who made the cut? Listen and find out! Or just check the show notes... Email the show at bgmaniapodcast@gmail.com with requests for upcoming episodes, questions, feedback, comments, concerns, whatever you want really! Special thanks to our Executive Producers: Jexak & Xancu.
EPISODE PLAYLIST AND CREDITS
Overture from Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive...
2022-06-291h 56
Very Good Music: A VGM PodcastEpisode 70: Super Turbo Hyper Ultra VGM Robot Go!!!Episode 70: Super Turbo Hyper Ultra VGM Robot Go!!!
Greetings, game music lovers! In this episode, This month, Bedroth is exploring an area of popular culture he's not all that familiar with - giant robots! He has asked his friends ProfJeff and Kung Fu Carlito, who are regular experts in the subject matter, to serve as his guides through this SUPER EXCITING corner of nerddom in search of some Very Good Music!
Thanks as always to our amazing patrons and the artists who made our show art and theme song. You, too, can become a patron...
2022-06-182h 25Very Good Music: A VGM PodcastEpisode 69: Very Nice MusicWell, everyone, we've made it. This is the big one. Not 50. Not 100. Not an anniversary.
Episode 69. Nice.
In all seriousness, we're not doing anything naughty on this episode. Quite the contrary - Bedroth and Shootkapow have invited Dusklight back onto the show to discuss music from games that are just...nice. We hope you enjoy this very special helping of Very Nice Music.
Thanks as always to our amazing patrons and the artists who made our show art and theme song. You, too, can become a patron at patreon.com/vgmvgm, and you...
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Very Good Music: A VGM PodcastEpisode 68: Setting Sail with ShootkapowAhoy, Game Music Lovers! Shootkapow is back again as the two of us set sail on the High Seas of VGM Goodness! Last year we brought you some excellent train tracks. Watergoing vessels may not ride on tracks, but they can still delever fathomless amounts of Very Good Music!
Thanks as always to our amazing patrons and the artists who made our show art and theme song. You, too, can become a patron at patreon.com/vgmvgm, and you can reach out to us one of these ways:
Discord: https://discord.gg/qpbXPdCf2N
2022-05-041h 10
The MediaFilesSonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022)Episode #100 of The MediaFiles. Today on the show, Kyle and Bedroth from RPGera along with special guest Shootkapow from Very Good Music: A VGM Podcast sit down to discuss the latest video game movie adaptation from SEGA... Sonic the Hedgehog 2! Email the show at themediafilespodcast@gmail.com with suggestions, comments, or whatever else you have to say! We want to hear from you! Special thanks to Executive Producers: Jexak & Xancu.
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2022-04-1529 minVery Good Music: A VGM PodcastEpisode 67: Pikuniku (with Flare and Luna)This week, Bedroth is joined by his two youngest daughters, Flare and Luna. The kids have been very excited to do their first podcast, and after a lot of back-and-forth, decided to talk about one of their favorite games to play together: Pikuniku.
The game, released in 2019 by Devolver Digital and developed by French-British indie collective Sectordub, stars a strange, red, ovoid creature named Piku (whose orange counterpart, Niku, is the avatar for player 2), as he takes on the megalomaniacal Mr. Sunshine, who wants to strip the land of all its resources, which he will use to...
2022-04-151h 12Very Good Music: A VGM PodcastEpisode 66: Cuphead (With Lemon Boy)This week, Bedroth and Shootkapow are joined by Shootkapow's little brother, whose podcast personal is "Lemon Boy". Lemon Boy has made a couple of brief appearances before, but this time he is bringing his 10 favorite tracks from a game that has been taking up a lot of his attention: Cuphead!
The 2017 indie sensation, developed and published by Studio MDHR, the company started by brothers Chad and Jared Moldenhauer, became famous for its unique visual aesthetic inspired by classic robber-hose animation style, as well as its high degree of difficulty. Also highly praised is the game's soundtrack, composed...
2022-03-191h 36Very Good Music: A VGM Podcast2022 State of the PodcastAn announcement about some things happening in our world and the world of the podcast.
Background Music: Super Training! - Pokemon X & Y - Shota Kageyama
Things Mentioned in the Show:
The Movie Bar - https://anchor.fm/moviebar
The Literate Pixel - https://anchor.fm/literatepixelpodcast
VGM Journey - https://anchor.fm/vgmjourney
BGMania - https://rpgera.com/blog/category/podcasts/bgmania/
Talk to Us:
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2022-01-3107 minVery Good Music: A VGM PodcastBonus Episode 10: The Very Best Music of the Podcast (2021 Edition)Greetings, Gamsers, and welcome to the Very Best Music of the podcast in 2021! This episode is packed with some of our favorite tunes from this year. It's been such a great year for the show. Very good listeners, very good guests, and, as this episode showcases better than any words I could say - VERY GOOD MUSIC!
Thanks so much for making 2021 a little more bearable. We're excited to see what 2022 holds!
Thanks as always to our amazing patrons and the artists who made our show art and theme song. You, too, can become a...
2021-12-312h 11Very Good Music: A VGM PodcastChristmas 2021 AnnouncementHi everyone!
No episode this week. Just a great piece of winter music by Grant Kirkhope from 1998's Banjo-Kazooie, remixed and remastered for Grant's 2021 album Re-Jiggyed! And a brief announcement.
Merry Christmas to you and yours. And if you don't celebrate Christmas, or don't celebrate it today, then happy December 25th!
Love,
Bedroth (@VGMPod) and Shootkapow (@shootkapow)
2021-12-2504 minVery Good Music: A VGM PodcastEpisode 4-12: What If Very Good Music...Had Brentalfloss???This week, Bedroth and Shootkapow are joined by the one and only Brent Black, who became famous under his Internet persona "Brentalfloss" by asking one simple question: What if video games...had lyrics?"
Brent is a talented musician and composer in his own right, and he's also an incredibly charming, funny, and nice guy. We hope you enjoy this epic 3-hour conversation covering everything from Mario and Zelda to Ducktales and Shovel Knight to...Flavoured Cats? Whether it's an inspiration, an arrangment, or an original, every tune you'll hear, as always, is Very Good Music!
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2021-12-183h 01Very Good Music: A VGM PodcastEpisode 4-11: A Rare Talent - Grant Kirkhope with ProfJeffGreetings, Gamers! It's Episode 11 of Season 4 and you know what that means - it's ProfJeff time!
Jeff has joined us to talk about a composer whose work is special to all three of us: Grant Kirkhope. Kirkhope has been composing music for games for over 25 years, and we're bringing you an eclectic mix of his work, from famed classics like Banjo-Kazooie to a recent album of unused tracks. As always, everything you'll hear is Very Good Music!
Thanks as always to our amazing patrons and the artists who made our show art and theme song...
2021-12-112h 01BGMania: A Video Game Music PodcastComposer Appreciation: Mick GordonEpisode #221 of BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast. This week on the show, Bryan and Frank from RPGera finally sit down to do their Composer Appreciation episode that was scheduled for September, and we're focusing on the guy straight from hell himself... Mick Gordon! Be sure to check out the newest show under the RPGera Podcast Network, Very Good Music: A VGM Podcast hosted by friends of the show Bedroth and Shootkapow, as they also did a highlight on Mick Gordon a few weeks back (found here: https://anchor.fm/vgmvgm/episodes/Episode-4-9-The-Metal-Master-from-Oz--Mick-Gordon-with-The-Messenger-e1a77df), which features...
2021-12-091h 50Very Good Music: A VGM PodcastEpisode 4-10: From Minnesota to Melee to Mother: Shogo Sakai with RJGreetings, Gamers! This time, we are joined by Shootkapow's good friend (and game developing partner) RJ! RJ's been recommending songs for the show for over a year, and we're really excited to have him on to talk about one of his favorite composers, Shogo Sakai!
Sakai isn't quite as well-known as some of the others we've discussed this season, nor is he as prolific as far as the number of games he's composed. However, he's been involved in the VGM scene for over 30 years, and his work on the massive (and beloved) soundtrack to Mother 3 has made...
2021-12-042h 04Very Good Music: A VGM PodcastBonus Episode 9: Our CompositionsGreetings, Gamers! This week, we treat you to some Very Good Music composed by...us??? That's right! Bedroth and Shootkapow are also composers! Shoot has composed much more than her dad has - over 180 scores! - but they both still had enough to bring seven tracks to the table. Hopefully you'll all enjoy them. After all, this is Very Good Music!
Thanks as always to our amazing patrons and the artists who made our show art and theme song. You, too, can become a patron at patreon.com/vgmvgm, and you can reach out to us one o...
2021-11-201h 04Very Good Music: A VGM PodcastEpisode 4-9: The Metal Master from Oz, Mick Gordon with The MessengerGreetings, Gamers! This week, we are joined by the patron saint of VGM Podcasts, Alex Messenger, to discuss the work of the man who composed the music for the realm of demons in Doom and Doom Eternal: Michael John "Mick" Gordon!
Gordon is well known for his hardcore musical style to modern re-imaginings of classic franchises like Killer Instinct, Wolfenstein, and the aforementioned Doom. He also happens to be Alex's favorite composer. We talk about all of that and more, and, as always, we play some Very Good Music!
Thanks as always to our amazing...
2021-11-131h 57Very Good Music: A VGM PodcastEpisode 4-8: Final Fantasy Character Themes by Nobuo UematsuGreetings, Gamers! This time around, all of our Very Good Music will follow a very specific theme. Nobuo Uematsu is probably the most famous video game music composer in the world. As such, we're going to hone in on a very small but significant corner of his library: Final Fantasy Character Themes!
Our songs today come from Final Fantasies IV, VI, VII, VIII, IX, and X and run the gamut from slow and somber to soaring and heroic. We hope you enjoy this unique take on a composer focus as we look at the work of one...
2021-11-061h 19Very Good Music: A VGM PodcastBonus Episode 8 - Arachnophonia with DusklightGreetings, Gamers, and welcome to another bonus episode! Dusklight joines us once again as we take a week off of the regular full-length episodes we've been droping during our composer-focused season to bring you a special holiday-themed spooky show!
Although they are among the most beneficial creatures on the planet, spiders have always had a creepy reputation. Maybe it's the silken death-traps they make with their butts. Maybe it's their fun way of liquefying their prey from the inside so they can drink them for dinner. Maybe it's just all those eyes and legs! Regrdless, there's some...
2021-10-311h 01Very Good Music: A VGM PodcastEpisode 4-7: Skeletroy Presents the 8-Bit Best of Sunsoft Sensation Naoki KodakaGreetings, Gamers! For this episode we're joined once again by Skeletroy as we go through the NES library (plus a couple of bonus Bat-tracks) of renowned Sunsoft composer Naoki Kodaka. We have a blast[er Master] discussing one of our very favorite composers who, while he definitely gets attention, is not as widely-known as industry titans like Kondo, Uematsu, and Shimomura.
Still, as this episode will show, few could rival the talents of Kodaka and his team in the realm of Very Good Music on the Famicom/NES.
Thanks as always to our amazing patrons a...
2021-10-231h 36Very Good Music: A VGM PodcastEpisode 4-6: Patreon Special with Skeletroy!For this episode, I'm joined by friend, patron, theme song guy, and returning guest Skeletroy to discuss 5 composers recommended by our patrons! Forrest, SprintCade, Carlos, Ryan, and Skeletroy himself all recommended some lesser-known or under-celebrated VGM composers, and all the patrons voted to hear a sampling from all five of them.
We hope you enjoy this crowdsourced collection of Very Good Music!
Thanks as always to our amazing patrons and the artists who made our show art and theme song. You, too, can become a patron at patreon.com/vgmvgm, and you can reach out...
2021-10-162h 01Very Good Music: A VGM PodcastEpisode 4-5: Three Young Composers (Tristan Alric, Lena Raine, and Toby Fox)Greetings, Gamers! For the first time this season (but not the last!) we bring you an episode focusing on multiple composers! This time we wanted to give the spotlite to three non-Japanese composers whose experience doesn't stretch back quite as far as the others we spoke about, but who are doing great work and who we believe have a bright future ahead of them!
Dusklight joins us (as always) for the season's 5th episode, where we Tristan Alric's wonderful, Paper Mario-inspired score for Bug Fables: The Everlasting Sapling; a wonderful, eclectic selection of tracks from Celeste's Lena...
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Senpai's Playlist and VGM OriginsVGM Fight Club Fighters Lounge: Year One EditionCan you believe it?!?!? It's been a whole year since I opened the fight club doors and brought in a new era of vgm podcasting. So this episode is dedicated to the fighters and participants of the fight club. Thank you all for helping make this show what it is today. I love and appreciate you all.
The Messenger
Intermission- NHL Genesis
Level 0- Tetris CD-I
Utopianemo
Magical Sound Shower- Outrun
Scrap Brain Zone- Sonic and Knuckles Re-Imagined
2021-10-052h 18Very Good Music: A VGM PodcastEpisode 4-4: The SID Sensation, Ben Daglish with Lee from The Sound TestGreetings, Gamers! This week we have a very special episode, co-hosted by our first intercontinental guest: Lee Tyrrell, the UK-based creator of The Sound Test podcast, where for over three years, Lee has hosted live VGM celebrations on YouTube and interviewed renowned composers, including the subject of today's show: legendary musician and SID chip composer Ben Daglish. Lee has curated a playlist designed to celebrate Daglish's life and work, and we really think you're going to enjoy this week's helping of Very Good Music.
VGMVGM hasn't explored the SID very much, so this deep dive is long...
2021-10-022h 14Very Good Music: A VGM PodcastEpisode 4-3: The Dynamo, Yuzo Koshiro with Bryan from BGManiaGreetings, Gamers! This week, Bedroth is joined by the one and only Bryan Clutter, creator of Level Down Games, a multimedia company dedicated to covering the best that pop culture has to offer, through reviews, videos, and podcasts, including BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast, on which Bedroth has been a guest several times! We are more than happy to welcome Bryan to join us this time to talk about his personal favorite VGM composer: Yuzo Koshiro!
As we will learn, Koshiro is an absolute behemoth in VGM history. From his early days with Nihon Falcom working...
2021-09-252h 05Very Good Music: A VGM PodcastEpisode 4-2: The Queen of VGM, Yoko ShimomuraGreetings, gamers! Let's talk about some of the most successful, longest-running franchises in gaming. Street Fighter. Mario. Final Fantasy. Mana. Kingdom Hearts. You know what they all have in common? Very Good Music, composed by the queen of VGM herself, Yoko Shimomura!
This week, Bedroth and Shootkapow talk about another of their favorites, one of the most famous video game music makers on the planet. We trace her trajectory from her roots at Capcom all the way through her latest freelance collaboration with K-pop star Taeyeon. From chiptune jams to vocal-orchestral masterpieces, though, everything follows our number...
2021-09-181h 55Very Good Music: A VGM PodcastEpisode 4-1: The RPG Maestro, Yasunori MitsudaGreetings, Gamers, and welcome to Season 4! This season is all about composers! Some of the folks we'll discuss this season may be new names for you, and a few will be very well-known. Our first focus is a special one, though. Yasunori Mitsuda is possibly most well-known as the composer of the phenomenal soundtrack to the equaly phenomenal Super Nintendo RPG classic, Chrono Trigger. But that was just the beginning.
This episode explores a lot of Very Good Music, as always, and ventures into realms of this maestro's discography that surprised even the two of us, who h...
2021-09-111h 26Very Good Music: A VGM PodcastBonus Episode 7 - Season 4 PrequelGreeting, Gamers! Welcome to our second consecutive bonus episode, al about the number 4! In season 4, as you've heard, we're using each episode to focus on a particular composer. However, a while back, Shootkapow had the cool idea to play "VGM related to 4 of something". I always figured we'd play it to open up season four...so why not use it as a prequel? It may seem like a limiting topic, but trust us...everything you'll hear is very good music!
Thanks as always to our amazing patrons and the artists who made our show art and theme...
2021-08-281h 04Very Good Music: A VGM PodcastBonus Episode 6 - Tokyo 2020 Opening Ceremony Musical CommentaryGreetings, Gamers, and welcome to a very special bonus episode, where Bedroth flies solo to discuss the songs featured in the opening ceremony of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics!
Special thanks to Nikkei on Twitter, who appears to have been the first to publish the official list of 19 songs played in the ceremony. Thanks also to YouTubers Deh Almeida and Nicolas Monteiro, who uploaded rips of the individual themes played at the ceremony which, along with the always-wonderful VGMDB website, helped make this episode possible. Anything I get right today will be a tribute to the information I found...
2021-08-212h 15Very Good Music: A VGM PodcastEpisode 3-11: Superheroes with ProfJeff!***Disclaimer for those who listen with kids - there are a few bad words and some dirty humor in this episode, especially the blooper reel. It's not a lot, but be forewarned.***
Greetings, Gamers! And welcome to the long-awaited (at least for me) Season 3 Finale: Superheroes with ProfJeff! The Professor hosted me at his apartment for the weekend and we finally recorded this episode, which we've been discussing for weeks and are really excited to finally share with you. There are a lot of great (and not so great) superhero games out there, and in this jam-packed...
2021-08-072h 17Very Good Music: A VGM PodcastEpisode 3-10: Marvel vs. Capcom, Part 2 with Darryl and CarlosGreetings, Gamers! This week, we continue our exploration of the wonderful soundtracks from the Marvel vs. Capcom series with Kung Fu Carlito, Darryl "The Last Rican" Bowers, and friend of the show ProfJeff!
Thanks as always to our amazing patrons and the artists who made our show art and theme song. Links to their content can be found below the playlist on our YouTube video! You, too, can become a patron at patreon.com/vgmvgm, and you can reach out to us one of these ways:
Discord: https://discord.gg/qpbXPdCf2N
Twitter...
2021-07-131h 12Very Good Music: A VGM PodcastEpisode 3-9: Marvel vs. Capcom Part 1 with Carlos & DarrylGreetings, Gamers! This week, we shake things up as we are joined (via pre-recorded testimonial) by two very special guests (and Patrons), Kung Fu Carlito and Darryl "The Last Rican" Bowers. These two epic comic-book-and-VGM fans go head to head in the quintessential best-of-both-worlds Marvel vs. Capcom series. Tune in next time for Part 2!
Thanks as always to our amazing patrons and the artists who made our show art and theme song. Links to their content can be found below the playlist on our YouTube video! You, too, can become a patron at patreon.com/vgmvgm, and...
2021-06-211h 27Very Good Music: A VGM PodcastEpisode 3-8: VGMVGM Grab Bag 1Greetings, Gamers! This week, we bring you a handful of random tunes. The only commonality here is that everything follows our #1 rule: Everything is Very Good Music!
Thanks as always to our amazing patrons and the artists who made our show art and theme song. Links to their content below! You, too, can become a patron at patreon.com/vgmvgm, and you can reach out to us one of these ways:
Discord: https://discord.gg/qpbXPdCf2N
Twitter: @VGMpod and @Shootkapow
E-mail: verygoodmusicvgm@gmail.com
Voicemail: Anchor.com/vgmvgm.
You...
2021-06-081h 32Very Good Music: A VGM PodcastEpisode 3-7: The Music of the Pikmin SeriesGreetings, Gamers! This week, Shootkapow takes us on a tour through the quirky, often delightful world of the Pikmin series and its music, composed by Nintendo stalwart Hajime Wakai. The entire playlist has been curated by Shoot this time, and you’ll learn more about the titular quirky little plant/animal soldier/friends and their world than you ever realized you wanted to know!
Thanks as always to our amazing patrons and the artists who made our show art and theme song. Links to their content can be found below the playlist on our YouTube video! You, to...
2021-05-251h 48Very Good Music: A VGM PodcastEpisode 3-6: Catlandia Bloopers and Commentary with Ryan SteelListen as Bedroth, Shootkapow, and special guest, composer Ryan Steel, discuss a super-wide variety of topics as they listen to the songs from Episode 3-6 of the podcast. Trigger warning: there is some discussion about American/Canadian political/economic topics (specifically healthcare and military spending) between 24:31 and 26:35. If that’s not your jam, skip it, and enjoy our chatter about composition, sound design, the pronunciation of our names, learning from failure, game jams, and, of course, the reality of the Flat Earth, among many other topics!
In case it's not obvious, if you haven't listened to Episode 3-6...
2021-05-191h 21Very Good Music: A VGM PodcastEpisode 3-6: Catlandia: Crisis at Fort Pawprint with Ryan SteelGreetings, Gamers! Coming off of our cat-stravaganza with Dusk last week, we are excited to finally bring you our interview with Ryan Steel, VGMVGM patron and composer of Catlandia: Crisis at Fort Pawprint! This is just such a diverse, well-made soundtrack, and we had a blast talking about it!
Ryan is a Sound Designer and Music Composer from Canada. Playing video games were some of his earliest memories, and he grew up loving the music, learning a variety of instruments growing up and trying to play all those sweet VGM tunes on them. When he moved out...
2021-05-182h 04Very Good Music: A VGM PodcastEpisode 3-5: Feline Fine with DusklightGreetings, Gamers, and welcome to a special episode of Very Good Meowsic…er…Music. This week, Bedroth is joined by Dusklight once again, as Shootkapow takes a brief hiatus to focus on some end-of-year stuff (although you might hear him a couple of times if you stick around until the end! Dusk has 2 kitties at home, who you can see on the YouTube video for this episode, so she and Bedroth will be discussing some of the best music they could find from feline-centric games.
Thanks as always to our amazing patrons and the artists who made our...
2021-05-111h 38Very Good Music: A VGM PodcastEpisode 3-4: The VGM Hype Train of Hype Cool VGMAll aboard, Gamers! The time is finally here – after one extra week of waiting (while listening to some excellent Train Tracks brought to you by your fellow listeners), the VGM Hype Train of Hype Cool VGM is finally ready to leave the station! We’ve got 14 cool tracks (plus our intro and blooper reel track) for your listening pleasure, so let’s keep to good times rollin’ down the track!
Thanks as always to our amazing patrons and the artists who made our show art and theme song. Links to their content can be found below the playlist...
2021-04-271h 20Very Good Music: A VGM PodcastEpisode 3-4 Bonus: Listener Train TracksGreetings, Gamers! We’re taking things a little out of order this week. Some more crazy happenings in the Bedroth household have postponed the regular episode for a week, but never fear! We asked, and you answered the call! We’ve got 14 super-cool train tracks recommended by our loyal listeners, and we can’t wait for all of you to hear them.
Each song/set of songs below is filed under the name of the listener who recommended it. Extra special thanks to all of you!
Thanks as always to our amazing patrons and the artist...
2021-04-211h 07Very Good Music: A VGM PodcastEpisode 3-3: Rivals, Rogues, and Frenemies, Part IIGreetings, Gamers! Welcome to our first ever sequel episode: Rivals, Rogues, and Frenemies, Part II! The first time we heard from the likes of Proto Man, Shadow the Hedgehog, and Skyward Sword’s Groose. Who will be on the roster this time? Join us, and find out!
Thanks as always to our amazing patrons and the artists who made our show art and theme song. Links to their content can be found below the playlist on our YouTube video! You, too, can become a patron at patreon.com/vgmvgm, and you can reach out to us by e...
2021-04-061h 47Very Good Music: A VGM PodcastEpisode 3-2, Part 2: The Drums of War (RPG Battles)Greetings, Gamers! Here we are at Part II of our RPG Battle Themes episode: The Drums of War! Get ready for even more fighting-taking-turns goodness, and let us know about any of your favorite themes that were left off the list!
Thanks as always to our amazing patrons and the artists who made our show art and theme song. Links to their content can be found below the playlist on our YouTube video! You, too, can become a patron at patreon.com/vgmvgm, and you can reach out to us by e-mail at verygoodmusicvgm@gmail.com, on...
2021-03-301h 08Very Good Music: A VGM PodcastEpisode 3-2, Part 1: Let the Battles Begin! (RPG Battle Themes)Greetings, Gamers! This time around, we ended up splitting our playlist into two episodes, because this topic – RPG Battle Themes – is just too big to narrow down to 14 tracks! This week, Shootkapow and I each bring you 5 tracks (out of a total of 10 we each picked) from tactical, turn-based, or adventure-style role playing games. There are some classics here, as well as some more obscure picks, but as always, everything is Very Good Music!
Bear with us – I actually decided partway through this episode to split the tracks up instead of going for one full-sized, 20-song extravaganza. We hop...
2021-03-231h 13Very Good Music: A VGM PodcastEpisode 3-1: Level 3 Unlocked!Greetings, Gamers, and welcome to Level 3! To kick our third season (and 2nd year, wow!), we've selected tunes from the 3rd level/area/stage of some of our favorite games, along with a few others we've never played! As usual when it's not a spotlight episode, we're featuring a wide range of publishers, platforms, and eras in gaming, but as always, everything follows our number one rule: It's all Very Good Music!
While a couple of tracks from some of our MVPs are notably absent (no Flowers of Antimony from Shovel Knight or Threed from Earthbound???), Shootkapow...
2021-03-091h 40Very Good Music: A VGM PodcastEpisode 3-1 TrailerGreetings, Gamers!
Dues to some unforeseen circumstances, Bedroth wasn't able to get the episode edited in time for today's premier, so we're pushing things back 1 week. Don't worry - you'll still get your full season's worth!
To tide you over until the episode proper drops next week, we've given you a taste of all 14 tracks we'll be featuring. Can you guess which games they come from? Do you know the songs so well that you can spot them within a few seconds?
Check out the YouTube video and let us know in the c...
2021-03-0204 minVery Good Music: A VGM PodcastEpisode 2-13, Part 2: Mega Man X vs. Mega Man X3 with SkeletroyFor this special two-part finale, the hosts are joined by the original Thrash Canadian, Skeletroy, to discuss the fantastic music of Mega Mans X and X3. Why did we skip X2? Why did we split up the playlists this way? How did we decide which mavericks should go head-to-head? Find the answers to these and other questions you never thought to ask in Episode 2-13: Mega Man X vs. Mega Man X3!
Thanks as always to our amazing patrons and the artists who made our show art and theme song. Links to their content...
2021-02-161h 36Very Good Music: A VGM PodcastVery Good Music Bonus Episode 5: What the World Needs NowGreetings Gamers, and Happy February 14th! Not everyone celebrates Valentine's Day (or even Love Day from Animal Crossing), but there is one thing we all like to celebrate around here: Very Good Music!
Brief Disclaimer - this episode was put together fairly quickly and doesn't have quite the level of rigorous research that I like to put into most. Please let us know of any mistakes in the comments so we don't misinform anyone!
Join us for this special bonus episode where we listen to 13 great songs with "Love" in the title. This one is...
2021-02-1456 minVery Good Music: A VGM PodcastEpisode 2-13, Part 1: Mega Man X vs. Mega Man X3 with SkeletroyFor this special two-part finale, the hosts are joined by the original Thrash Canadian, Skeletroy, to discuss the fantastic music of Mega Mans X and X3. Why did we skip X2? Why did we split up the playlists this way? How did we decide which mavericks should go head-to-head? Find the answers to these and other questions you never thought to ask in Episode 2-13: Mega Man X vs. Mega Man X3!
Thanks as always to our amazing patrons and the artists who made our show art and theme song. Links to their content can be found...
2021-02-091h 57Very Good Music: A VGM PodcastEpisode 2-12: Link, He Come to Town!Greetings, Gamers! This week, the hosts take another virtual road trip through the wide world of VGM...but this time, they are making stops in what are probably some very familiar places: Hyrule, Termina, Koholint Island, and other various locales from the Legend of Zelda series!
Join us as we travel through one of Bedroth's favorite Nintendo worlds and listen to some of our very favorite video game tunes. Who knows? We might leave the road entirely to travel the sea, fly through the sky, or even take a trip through time itself!
Thanks as...
2021-01-261h 44Very Good Music: A VGM PodcastEpisode 2-11: Platformers with ProfJeff!Greetings, Gamers, and Happy New Year! This week, the hosts are joined by Apparently-Regular-Episode-Eleven-Cohost ProfJeff! The trio has an absolute blast discussing some of what might be considered lower-tier platformers. Or at least 2D side-scrollers. We play it a little fast and loose. But just like always, you can rest assured in the fact that everything we’re playing is Very Good Music!
Note - we usually try to keep this show G-rated. This one gets solidly PG in a few places - notably in our discussions about Donk and Tembo and after our Spelunky discussion. For an...
2021-01-122h 14Very Good Music: A VGM PodcastVery Good Music Bonus Episode 4: Interview with Artist Naomi RubinIn this very special bonus episode, the hosts are joined by the artist who designed their awesome cover art: Naomi Rubin! We had a blast digging into Naomi’s process for coming up with the VGMVGM design, and in talking about some of her influences. Of course, there’s still plenty of Very Good Music, as the trio listens to three songs, each representing one of the stars of the art itself: Sans, Zelda, and Proto Man!
No playlist this week. Naomi is the star of this show, and we want to keep the music a bit of a...
2021-01-051h 30Very Good Music: A VGM PodcastEpisode 2-10: Very, Very Good Music (2020 Podcast Year in Review)Here it is, gamers...our 10 best favorite most memorable(?) tracks from the podcast in 2020. Yeah, the only real rhyme or reason to this is that these are the tracks we picked when we HAD to pick 10 tracks for our end-of-year special. Take from that what you will! Either way, we had a blast. We even get to open up with a few picks from our wonderful patrons! Thanks for a great year, and let's all hope that 2021 holds many great things for us all!
Thanks as always to our amazing patrons and the artists who made our...
2020-12-292h 14Very Good Music: A VGM PodcastEpisode 2-9: A Holly Jolly PodcastSleigh bells ring...are you listening? Yes, you are...to another batch of winter vgm! Join the hosts for another episode, this one exploring the less icy, snowy side of the season and exploring the jollier, more festive kind of music we all associate with this time of year. In fact, see if you can count how many times Bedroth says "festive" in this episode!
This episode also features a lot of bonus music in between the main tracks. Check the show notes for information about those songs, and check out our accompanying YouTube playlist to hear...
2020-12-151h 20Very Good Music: A VGM PodcastEpisode 2-8: In the Land of Ice and SnowIt's beginning to look a lot like...well, winter! And you know what that means in VGM Podcast Land: a special, winter-themed episode! We wanted to start this tradition off with a bang, so Bedroth cooked up something wildly involved and time-consuming to bring you some wintry VGM you're unlikely to have heard before on other VGM winter specials.
In fact, the hosts worked so hard to find you some bangin' good tracks to welcome in the season, there were too many to fit into one episode! You'll learn more about that as you listen to this...
2020-12-081h 35Very Good Music: A VGM PodcastEpisode 2-7: Pokemon! with the Last Rican and PernellWelcome to our first ever Patron-requested episode! Our wonderful patron, Daryll "The Last Rican" Bowers, host of the VGM Fight Club podcast, has brought along a good friend, Pernell of the Rhythm and Pixels podcast! It's an extra-long podcast host extravaganza as we discuss a series that is very close to three of our hearts: Pokemon!
Enjoy a diverse selection of tunes from three veterans and one noob (yours truly) as we explore a small part of the history of this world-famous, long-running franchise. The Last Rican has also brought along some quiz questions to try to st...
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Very Good Music: A VGM PodcastVery Good Music Bonus Episode 3: A Tribute to VGM Podcasters, Part 2Guests: Alex "The Messenger" Messenger, electricboogaloo, Daniel "Muddle Madness" Perkey, Cam Werme, and Darryl "The Last Rican" Bowers; special thanks to the VGM podcasters who lent their voices to the special message!)
BGMania (Bryan)
5:52 - Arthas, My Son– World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King – Neal Acree, Jason Hayes – Blizzard – Windows – 2008
The WaveBack Podcast (Kris & Matt)
14:18 - Magnet Man – Rockman III – Yasuaki "Bun Bun" Fujita – Capcom – NES – 1990
15:39 - Main Theme: 50 Players Left – Tetris 99 – Teruo Taniguchi – Nintendo – Switch – 2019
The VGM Lounge (Derek & Matt
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Very Good Music: A VGM PodcastVery Good Music Bonus Episode 3: A Tribute to VGM Podcasters, Part 1Guests: Chris "Steen" Steenerson, Chris "justapunk" Murray, Forrest Shamlian, Carlos "Kung Fu Carlito" Leon-Roman, Alex "The Messenger" Messenger, and Nathan "UtopiaNemo" Daniels
Play–in: Blaster Master – Naoki Kodaka – Area 1 – Sunsoft – NES – 1988
The Legacy Music Hour (Brent & Rob)
16:14 - Title Screen – Rambo – Tohru Hasahe, Minki Motoyama – Acclaim/Pack–In–Video – NES – 1988
17:49 - The Sky Line (Stage 3A) – Thunder Force IV – Toshiharu Yamanishi – Technosoft/Sega – Genesis – 1992
The VGM Jukebox (Josh & keyglyph)
26:22 - Bar – Front Mission – Yoko Shimomura, Noriko Matsueda – Square – SFC – 1995
30:15 - Lonely Rolling Sta...
2020-11-242h 22Very Good Music: A VGM PodcastEpisode 2-6: This Isn't Even My Final Form!We've all been there. That one rogue you keep fighting just won't stop coming back, or that boss you think you've finally beaten still has one more form you have to destroy. It's annoying. Unless it's amazing.
What's also amazing is when composers go above and beyond and compose a theme for each boss's fight or phase. This episode - an idea of Shootkapow's, chosen by YOU, the listeners - is a celebration of these themes.
As always, we'd love to hear from you! @Shootkapow on Twitter, via e-mail at verygoodmusicvgm@gmail.com, on anchor...
2020-11-171h 52Very Good Music: A VGM PodcastEpisode 2-5: An Undertale With Dusklight!Greetings, gamers. I decided to drop this one a day early, since at least my American listeners may be a little bit distracted on November 3rd, and who knows where we'll be come Wednesday morning? I hope you enjoy this little bit of escapism. We love you all!
This week, the guys are once again joined by Dusklight, who will be taking us on a musical tour of her favorite game: Undertale!
If you've heard podcasts on this subject before, you'll probably recognize some of the tunes we're playing; however, you'll be hearing about the...
2020-11-021h 55Very Good Music: A VGM PodcastEpisode 2-4: Halloween 2020 - Nightmare Fuel!Episode 2-4: Halloween Special 2020: Nightmare Fuel
Kirby games are renowned for their charm, their clever use of power-ups, and their accessibility to gamers of all ages. They are also well-know for their nightmarish final bosses, many of whom have multiple forms, each scarier than the last.
An evil wizard who wants to fill Dream Land with nightmares? A warrior so strong he was sealed away for the safety of the multiverse? A Destroyer of Worlds created from the combination of all chaos and possibilities? We've got them all and more in this, our very first...
2020-10-201h 53Very Good Music: A VGM PodcastEpisode 2-3 - A Very Good Musical Journey with The Messenger: Ninjas! (or is it just Ninja?)This week, the boys are joined by fellow podcaster and top-tier VGM fan, Alex "The Messenger Messenger! We showcase a few of our favorite songs from the game bearing his nickname, as well as a wide variety of games featuring those mysterious shadow-warriors of yore: ninjas! Or is it just ninja? Well, either way, you can be sure of one thing: you're in for some very good music!
As always, we'd like to thank our amazing patrons, The Last Rican, Carlos, Skeletroy, and The Messenger himself!. You can see links to their work at the end of...
2020-10-061h 38Very Good Music: A VGM PodcastEpisode 2-2: Five Finger FanfareGreetings, gamers, and welcome to episode 2-2! On this episode, we dive into a topic first popularized by the Super Marcato Bros, Karl and Will Bruegeman, on their own VGM podcast: a compositional technique called the Five-Finger Fanfare. Also included in the show is a clip from their 201st episode, which aired on January 31st, 2016.
This was an exciting and challenging episode to put together, and the track list is the result of many months of making mental notes each time we'd come across this sound in the wild. It's not exactly something you can type into...
2020-09-221h 30Very Good Music: A VGM PodcastEpisode 2-1: Side Stories and Spin OffsGreetings, Gamers, and welcome to Season 2! For this episode, Shootkapow starts things out with a bang with his choice for us to focus on side games and spin-offs! Enjoy some of the best VGM you've never heard, along with a few true classics, as we take a few detours dowm the alternate paths charted by video game heroes like Mega Man Mario, and.......Ken Masters?
Thanks to our Patreon patrons, whose support will help to make this show better and ever! Alex, "The Messenger" Messenger of A VGM Journey podcast, The Last Rican, Skeletroy (who also composed...
2020-09-081h 22Very Good Music: A VGM PodcastVery Good Music Bonus Episode 2: A Tribute to the Power ProsOn June 20th, 2020, an era came to an end. After 200 episodes, the Power Pros podcast closed its doors…at least for the time being.
However, on their next-to-last episode, the Pros did something I’d been bugging host “The Hoff” Chris Hoffman to do for months: an episode dedicated to 10 of each of their favorite video game soundtracks.
I was so impressed with the Pros’ picks and the heartfelt way they discussed each game that I just had to build our second bonus episode around those very same games. And you, gamers, are in for a treat.
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Very Good Music: A VGM PodcastEpisode 12: Mega Man 2 vs. Mega Man 3 - Part 2Time for Part 2. On with the show!!
If you like what you hear, please like, comment, and subscribe, or ring that bell to be notified when our next episode comes out! Check out the "About" page on YouTube for links to all the ways you can contact us or listen to our show, as well as original music by Bedroth and music and sprite work by @Shootkapow!
Shout out to Ben "The Diad" Dishman for our awesome pixel portraits! Check out his work @TheDiad on Twitter!
Thanks also to Kung Fu Carlito for...
2020-08-081h 24
Very Good Music: A VGM PodcastEpisode 12: Mega Man 2 vs. Mega Man 3 - Part 1This is it. Welcome to Part 1 of our Epic Two-Part Mega Man 2 vs. Mega Man 3 Season 1 Finale! ™
Seriously, though, we can thank all of you enough for tuning in to our first season. It’s been a blast, and we can’t wait to see what the future holds. Special thanks to those who took the time to fill out the poll!
If you like what you hear, please like, comment, and subscribe, or ring that bell to be notified when our next episode comes out! Check out the "About" page on YouTube for links to all...
2020-08-011h 07Very Good Music: A VGM PodcastEpisode 11: Religious EXP with ProfJeffIn this episode, the guys are joined by one of Bedroth’s longtime friends, Religious Studies Scholar ProfJeff, for a fun discussion about how religious themes have manifested themselves in over the gaming years in a lot of Very Good - and surprisingly diverse - Music!
If you like what you hear, please like, comment, and subscribe, or ring that bell to be notified when our next episode comes out! Check out the "About" page on YouTube for links to all the ways you can contact us or listen to our show, as well as original music by...
2020-07-181h 49Very Good Music: A VGM PodcastBedroth: Adding My VoiceYou can find a good network of charities and other places to donate in support of Black lives in the description of the associated YouTube Video.
Love is active. Tolerance is passive.
Background music from Mortal Kombat 11, "Showdown" and "Rise" composed by Wilbert Roget, II. Rise performed by Mega Ran, Super Square, and A_Rival
2020-07-1105 min
Very Good Music: A VGM PodcastEpisode 10: VGM-ternational with Ed WilsonYou set foot on foreign soil. Only this land isn't ruled by any country or government. In this land we celebrate music. In this land we celebrate games. In this land we celebrate those who compose video game music.
Welcome to Very Good Music's special Episode 10 crossover with The VGMBassy!
Join the guys and VGM Podcast veteran Ed Wilson as they explore the work of composers from around the world! You're sure to hear something new, as well as an old favorite or two, but as always, everything we play will be Very Good Music...
2020-07-042h 25Very Good Music: A VGM PodcastEpisode 9: Shootkapow's Favorites from Bedroth's FavoritesWelcome to part 2 of a our special 2-episode series for the month of June! Flipping things around, in this episode, we'll hear Shootkapow's picks from some of Bedroth's favorite games! As always, you can rest assured that all of the selections will follow our one big rule: everything has to be Very Good Music!
If you like what you hear, please like, comment, and subscribe, or ring that bell to be notified when our next episode comes out! Check out the "About" page on YouTube for links to all the ways you can contact us or listen...
2020-06-201h 54Very Good Music: A VGM PodcastEpisode 8: Bedroth's Favorites from Shootkapow's FavoritesWelcome to part 1 of a very special 2-episode series for the month of June! We've heard all the feedback about how much you love hearing us talk about games and VGM from our own perspectives, so we though it would be fun to mix it up a little.
In this episode, we'll be discussing some of Bedroth's favorite tunes from some of Shootkapow's favorite games! Next week, we'll switch places. Either way, you can rest assured that all of the selections will follow our one big rule: everything has to be Very Good Music!
Make...
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Very Good Music: A VGM PodcastBonus Episode - Shootkapow Shoots the Breeze - PikminGreetings, Gamers! So, as it turns out, Episode 8 was so long that I had to cut some good-sized chunks of it out. The content was still fun, and it featured chatter from Shootkapow, so I wanted to share it anyway.
Thanks loads to Kung Fu Carlito for his excellent artwork! Check his stuff out on Instagram here.
https://www.instagram.com/kf_carlito/
Don't forget - Episode 8 drops this coming Saturday, June 6th at 7:00 AM! It's going to be a good one, so don't miss it!
2020-06-0308 min
Very Good Music: A VGM PodcastBonus Episode - Shootkapow Shoots the Breeze - Hollow KnightGreetings, Gamers! So, as it turns out, Episode 8 was so long that I had to cut some good-sized chunks of it out. The content was still fun, and it featured chatter from Shootkapow, so I wanted to share it anyway.
Look out for part 2 airing some time next week!
Thanks loads to Kung Fu Carlito for his excellent artwork! Check his stuff out on Instagram here.
https://www.instagram.com/kf_carlito/
Finally, don't forget to check out the "About" page on...
2020-05-3102 minVery Good Music: A VGM PodcastEpisode 7: Sword SongsComing off of last week's episode featuring songs picked by Bedroth, this episode is Shootkapow's, who picked not only the topic, but all of the songs - each coming from a game that promintently features sword-swinging characters! Inspired by the "too many swords" jokes about Smash Bros, Shootkapow takes us on another ride through the wide world of VGM across multiple console generations. We hope you like Zelda, Fire Emblem, and RPG's, folks! As always, of course, it all follows our one big rule: everything has to be Very Good Music!
Thanks to our listeners, Dan Laughton...
2020-05-231h 33Very Good Music: A VGM PodcastEpisode 6 Blooper ReelThere was too much silliness on this episode to combine it with another one. Enjoy the blooper reel, gamers!
2020-05-1303 minVery Good Music: A VGM PodcastEpisode 6: Your Horoscope For TodayOh, you guys. This episode. In what started as a gimmick and evolved into something much more, bedroth and Shootkapow explore VGM inspired by the signs of the Zodiac. Running the gamut from retro to modern, from chip to orchestra, this episode is jam-packed with some wildly diverse VGM. Of course, it all follows our one big rule: everything has to be Very Good Music!
As always, if you have any comments, questions, or requests, please send them to verygoodmusicvgm@gmail.com, or leave a comment on YouTube! If you like what you hear, please like, comment...
2020-05-091h 39Very Good Music: A VGM PodcastA Very Special Quarantimes Bonus EpisodeGreetings, Gamers, and thanks so much for making this Very Bonus Episode of VGMVGM possible! This Quarantimes Special is jam-packed with songs from games that you all thought would be good to have during a quarantine, or games that have been a source of distraction or relief during this unprecedented struggle. It also includes one pick each from Shootkapow, Dusklight, Lemon Boy, and me.
This show is dedicated to the VGM podcasters who've inspired me: Ed Wilson, Alex Messenger, The Diad, Mibri, Steen, keyglyph, Rob & Pernell, Voltz, Derek & Matt, Mike & Justin, Bryan and Gene, Karl & Will, Bryan...
2020-05-061h 49Very Good Music: A VGM PodcastVery Good Music: Episode 6 PreviewEnjoy this taste of the music from the episode dropping next Saturday, May 9th!
This one is intentionally a little mysterious. Send us a comment with your predictions about what the topic will be - or if the topic is too obvious, how about predicting some of the songs we might play, or identifying the songs in this video? You can e-mail your comments to verygoodmusicvgm@gmail.com or check out the preview video on YouTube and drop a comment there! Don't forget to like, share, and subscribe!
We'll...
2020-05-0203 minVery Good Music: A VGM PodcastA Very Special Announcement!Greetings, Gamers! We have a quick question for you regarding the future of the YouTube channel, but more presently, we are going to be releasing a bonus episode next week! We'll be recording this Sunday, and we'd love to hear from you.
Details are in the audio, but the TLDR is that we'd like to hear from you about games that are perfect for when you're shut up in the house for long periods of time. You can e-mail us a testimonial at verygoodmusicvgm@gmail.com, or comment below, or @Shootkapow on Twitter, or you can even leav...
2020-04-3002 min
Very Good Music: A VGM PodcastEpisode 5: Getting a Life with DusklightEpisode 5 – Getting a Life with Dusklight
In this episode, bedroth and Shootkapow are joined by a special guest, Dusklight, who brings with her our theme for this week: the soundtrack to her favorite game, Fantasy Life.
Fantasy Life is an adventure RPG/life sim developed by Level 5 and published worldwide by Nintendo in 2014 for the 3DS (originally published by Level 5 in Japan in 2012). The game was composed in its entirety by Nobuo Uematsu.
We hope you enjoy this wide range of very good music from our first soundtrack showcase. The names of these so...
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Very Good Music: A VGM PodcastEpisode 4: You Win! Perfect! Flawless Victory!Welcome to Episode 4 of Very Good Music: A VGM Podcast! We are your hosts, bedroth and Shootkapow, a father/son duo who love music and video games and especially music IN video games!
In this episode, we take turns playing very good songs from the parts of games where you're celebrating a win - and believe it or not, they don't all come from RPG's! Once again, the songs all follow our One Big Rule: everything has to be Very Good Music!
We hope you enjoy the show. If you have any comments, questions, or...
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Very Good Music: A VGM PodcastEpisode 3: Rivals, Rogues, and FrenemiesEp. 3 Rivals, Rogues, and Frenemies:
Welcome to Episode 3 of Very Good Music: A VGM Podcast! We are your hosts, bedroth and Shootkapow, a father/son duo who love music and video games and especially music IN video games!
This episode is all about those characters in games that you love - or love to hate! Rivals have been around as long as there have been heroes to compete against, or develop a complicated relationship with. From the obscure to the more-beloved-than-the-hero, here are very good themes based on some of our favorite video game rivals!
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Very Good Music: A VGM PodcastEpisode 2: Dude, We Haven't Played These Games!Welcome to Episode 2 of Very Good Music: A VGM Podcast! We are your hosts, bedroth and Shootkapow, a father/son duo who love music and video games and especially music IN video games!
In this episode, we take turns playing very good songs from soundtracks to games that we have yet to play - at least, the one who brought the song has yet to play the game. Once again, the songs span many generations, genres, and platforms, but they all follow our One Big Rule: everything has to be Very Good Music!
We hope...
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Very Good Music: A VGM PodcastEpisode 1: Insert Coin, Press Start!Episode 1: Insert Coin, Press Start!
Welcome to the inaugural episode of Very Good Music: A VGM Podcast! We are your hosts, bedroth and Shootkapow, a father/son duo who love music and video games and especially music IN video games!
This episode is an exploration of title screen music we love from games that one or both of us have played, running the gamut from the Game Boy all the way up to the Switch!
We hope you enjoy the show. If you have any comments, questions, or requests, please send them to...
2020-03-111h 15Very Good Music: A VGM PodcastPodcast TrailerWelcome Very Good Music: A VGM Podcast! We are your hosts, bedroth and Shootkapow, a father/son duo who love music and video games and especially music IN video games!
Join us as we travel together through the wide world of VGM across multiple genres, platforms, and console generations. Of course, it all follows our one big rule: everything has to be Very Good Music!
If you like what you hear, please like, comment, and subscribe, and ring that bell to be notified when our next episode comes out! We're currently planning to release every...
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