BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast

Episode #118 of BGMania. Dun nun na nun ::snap snap:: Dun nun na nun ::snap snap:: Dun nun na nun, da nun na nun, da nun na nun ::snap snap:: If you were able to follow along with that and completely understand it, then you'll love today's episode theme of The Addams Family! In preparation for the new animated movie dropping in theaters this week, Bryan and Frank take a look at as many of The Adda...

Episode #117 of BGMania. October is one of our favorite months here for BGMania because we get to explore spooky music for the entire month! To kick things off this year, Bryan and Frank decided to sit down and try to get abducted by aliens.. seeing as the big Area 51 raid last month didn't actually pan out the way it was supposed to. Enjoy the show! Please send all track requests for future episo...

Episode #116 of BGMania. Who's ready for another eclectic mix of amazing videogame music?! This month for Radio Hour, Frank tries to one-up Bryan every step of the way, while Bryan feels like he has one of the strongest tracks of the year so far. Enjoy the show! Please send all track requests for future episodes, feedback, comments, questions, and concerns to bgmania@leveldowngames.com The trackli...

Bonus Episode #18 of BGMania. Today, Bryan and Frank have the honor to explore some excellent music from a variety of games released on the SEGA Genesis in celebration of the SEGA Genesis Mini finally releasing in stores! Every game featured on the episode today is included in the 42 games built in to the wonderful miniature version of one of our favorite consoles of all time. After listening to t...

Episode #115 of BGMania. Another listener submission, this time from Steven over in Germany, allowed Bryan and Frank the chance to explore some underwater music found in gaming. We were not prepared for this to end up being one of our favorite episodes to date, but man, this turned out so serene and calm that it's hard not to take pleasure in this lineup of excellent music. Enjoy the show! Please...

Episode #114 of BGMania. This is an episode Bryan has been eagerly anticipating since before we even recorded the first episode of the podcast. World of Warcraft is, without question, in Bryan's Top 3 favorite video games of all time, and a case can be made for it to be #1. To celebrate the 15th Anniversary of the game, and to keep us going in the Classic hype since the game re-released two weeks...

Episode #112 of BGMania. Another month goes by, another eclectic mix to consume. Bryan and Frank are back with another jam packed episode, and of course we have a pick from Jessica and a pick from the listeners. Enjoy the show! If you’re looking for excellent quality poster prints for any occasion, go to http://posterburner.com/bgm today and you’ll get an additional 10% off your order. That discou...

Episode #111 of BGMania. The triple one's. We had so much fun last year listening to and playing music from the Amiga that we decided to do it again this year! Bryan and Frank enjoy some more retro goodness from a platform that neither one of them has much experience with, but they both absolutely LOVE the music from. Enjoy the show! If you’re looking for excellent quality poster prints for any oc...

Episode #109 of BGMania. Bryan and Frank make like Russell Crowe when he was portrayed on South Park and go "fightin' 'round the world" as they explore some excellent music from one of their favorite genres to sit down and play... Beat 'em Ups! Trust me.. this is a LONG overdue episode. Enjoy the show! Please send all track requests for future episodes of Radio Hour and possibly more to bgmania@le...

Episode #108 of BGMania. Wake up, wake up, wake up it's the end of the month! Always an enjoyable time here on the podcast, we have an excellent lineup of music for the month of July. Bryan, Frank, Jessica, and a regular contributor to the show for listener submissions are coming in hot just like the weather! Enjoy the show! Please send all track requests for future episodes of Radio Hour and poss...

Episode #106 of BGMania. A long overdue episode for a franchise that both Bryan and Frank adore, we're finally going to be exploring the music from the first four Mario Kart games on the podcast. In the future, we'll explore music from the newer games in the series as well, but for this one, we wanted to strictly focus on where it all began. Enjoy the show! Please send all track requests for futur...

Bonus Episode #17 of BGMania. It's hard to describe the feelings of joy we have in reaching this huge milestone for BGMania. Two years is a lot of time in terms of a podcast, but even more so when it comes to video game music podcasts, which seem to die off faster than new ones can rise up to replace and for those who enjoy these types of shows to consume. On this Bonus Episode, Bryan and Frank th...

Episode #105 of BGMania. This week on the podcast, Bryan and Frank are exploring another new soundtrack for a recently released Nintendo game, Super Mario Maker 2. Best of all, we've got a few new Koji Kondo tracks for your listening pleasure. Enjoy the show! Please send all track requests for future episodes of Radio Hour and possibly more to bgmania@leveldowngames.com The tracklist for today’s e...

Episode #104 of BGMania. Bryan and Frank go on an epic space odyssey adventure to explore the music of an amazing trilogy of games from the previous generation, Mass Effect. Enjoy the show! Please send all track requests for future episodes of Radio Hour and possibly more to bgmania@leveldowngames.com The tracklist for today’s episode is as follows: Mass Effect Theme (Mass Effect) [2007] Spectre I...

Episode #103 of BGMania. Two years of Radio Hour! We have an excellent assortment of tracks for your listening pleasure this month for Volume 24 of our eclectic mix. We're also featuring a bonus track from Kyle, another one of our cohorts here at Level Down Games. Enjoy the show! Please send all track requests for future episodes of Radio Hour and possibly more to bgmania@leveldowngames.com The tr...

Episode #102 of BGMania. Bryan and Frank have the pleasure of listening to some amazing music composed by the wonderful Danny Baranowsky on this week's episode of the podcast. If you're unfamiliar, a little game by the name of Cadence of Hyrule recently released, and it's worth every cent you have to enjoy and experience this amazing adventure. Enjoy the show! Please send all track requests for fu...

Episode #101 of BGMania. We're bringing things back to normal this week after the huge celebration on the last episode with another Composer Deep Dive. This time, we're focusing on the music and career of the wonderful Jesper Kyd, someone both Bryan and Frank greatly enjoy thanks to his contributions to the Assassin's Creed and Borderlands franchises. Enjoy the show! Please send all track requests...

Episode #99 of BGMania. OH MY GOD WE'RE JUST ABOUT TO 100! Bryan and Frank play some excellent music in this episode in spirits for our big celebration episode next week. Also, Bryan has been dealing with some health related issues the past week and has been in and out of the hospital twice, so apologies for the late posting. Enjoy the show! Please send all track requests for future episodes of Ra...

Episode #98 of BGMania. Have you ever been browsing for a new game.. and something catches your eye? But for whatever reason, you ignore it. You don't whip out the plastic and walk home with a shiny new game.. no.. instead, you leave, head home, and think. Man.. I wonder what that game is like? Well, Bryan and Frank feel that way about all the music featured in this week's show.. what were we thin...

Episode #97 of BGMania. As we march closer and closer to our hundredth episode, we've been having a bit of fun exploring different topics and ideas we've kicked around for a while. On today's podcast, Bryan and Frank pick music from the first games they thought of when tasked with coming up with childhood memories for the show. The duo recount some fun and nostalgic stories about the games themsel...