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.

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See the video version of this discussion:
https://youtu.be/UoTep7b1suQ

Music sourced from the Q-UP Soundtrack on bandcamp

https://kariomart.bandcamp.com/album/q-up-ost

Music that inspired Q-UP as shared by kariomart and Blue Cayman

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5NgS1nLT2BP9ia5U5u4Aus?si=4f96ce6a94f04598

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=480Q_aZUcxw

RamonPang's carRADIO Drum & Bass mix

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IK3L7OrPE4

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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
-TEARS

Max Payne Theme composed by Kärtsy Hatakka & Kimmo Kajasto, performed for this episode by Dawn Violet
Interview clip with Kärtsy Hatakka via Riffmag

Excellent 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/

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Produced, engineered, and edited by Dawn Violet.

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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

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BGM Gems hosted by Jordan Hatfield & Dawn Violet
Produced, engineered, and edited by Dawn Violet.

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