Latest Episodes
With GameGrooves Uncovered, we look at the artists behind VGM, see their inspirations, and discuss their growth as an artist. On top of that, we look at the surrounding scene in music, video making, and the VGM scene as a whole.
Ro speaks with Vaughn Rowles about the upcoming VGMCon 2023 in Minneapolis, MN featuring exciting guests, panels, and celebrations of game music.
Ro speaks with Mahn about his new album Mode 8, featuring classic SNES tracks arranged for heavy metal and including a variety of collaborators from the VGM space.
Ro speaks with Austin Green (Katajun) about the upcoming WASD album ESCAPE, the preparation for a full-band MAGFest show, running and participating in the Dwelling of Duels community, and modern production tricks for making heavy metal.
Returning host Peter Gillette talks with host and progressive-metal musician Ro Panuganti about the process of releasing a new album, Arwing Odyssey: Music from Star Fox 64, and the changes in producing his 15th project in the current VGM space.
Ro speaks with Alasdair aka Celestial Fury about his djent/modern metal sound, working on 7/8-string guitars, recording albums, and finding the VGM community through local musician scenes.
Ro speaks with FirahFabe AKA Fabian about his work in VGM fusing Filipino music styles of Rondalla and Kulintang, and the rich origins of these musical styles. They discuss the representation of Asian folk music in video game music, communities, and similarities between Filipino music and other folk styles.
In this GameGrooves Chats, host Ro Panuganti discusses the 2022 vgmtogether virtual game convention, the unique experiences that newer performers and panelists shared, and how the showcase and performances worked together.
Ro speaks with Daniel Dockery about his writing credits on fandom and video game culture, specifically Pokémon and its huge influence beyond the core game series. They discuss the brilliance of its release, how the world reacted to PokeMania, Dockery’s research for his book Monster Kids: How Pokémon Taught a Generation to Catch Them All and unique discoveries about the monumental series.
In this GameGrooves Chats, host Ro Panuganti discusses the way game conventions specific to game music host a myriad of social events, community-minded fun, and work to represent and celebrate the growing scene. Ro also discusses the ways virtual festivals can include more musicians and recounts his experience with conventions early on.
Ro speaks with Ian Martyn about his completion of the 2022 GameGrooves Album Challenge, releasing Beyond the Wind, VGM and vocal-driven game music, and a long history of community involvement and instrument playing.