A nonsense music podcast, mostly about video game soundtracks.
Hosted by Dawn Violet with Jordan Hatfield.
Produced, engineered, and edited by Dawn Violet.
A podcast made by humans, published independently.
In a revolutionary and timely episode of BGM Gems, Jordan and Dawn discuss a game that came out in the same year as the podcast episode-- specifically 2026's Mixtape. Will the black hole of discourse devour the hosts, or will they find musical joy on the last day of high school?Gamespot Interview with Johnny GalvatronPavement's Witchitai-To Music in this episode:(no soundtrack songs because copyright demons scare me)lava, hello , and condition by ayrintangible by dawn violetA Podcast made by humans, published independently.Follow BGM Gems on BlueskyJordan Hatfield on InstagramDawn Violet on The Internet
19 Apr 2026
Episode 4: Florence | BGM Gems 07
In the first half, 2018's Florence and a stunning soundtrack by Kevin Penkin takes Jordan Hatfield and Dawn Violet on an emotional journey with its enchanting duets and charming gameplay. In the back half, a field trip to Detroit, Michigan brings the BGM Gems hosts into the audience of HEALTH, Carpenter Brut, and Desire for a night of brutal music that featured songs discussed in three previous episodes of this very podcast!Music in order of appearanceHappy TogetherFlorenceDreamsErosionWake Up, Moving OnMemoriesAdult LifeFirst DatesInterview with Sophie Curtis from Cygnus AriosoA Podcast made by humans, published independently.Follow BGM Gems on BlueskyJordan Hatfield on InstagramDawn Violet on The Internet
31 Mar 2026
Episode 3: A brief BGM Gems update from Dawn!
Dawn Violet checks in with a quick BGM Gems update!Keep following the BGM Gems podcast feed for our upcoming episode on Florence ~Sorry for the delay, turns out it's kinda hard to record when both of your hosts (including one who's the editor) move in the same month lmaoA Podcast made by humans, published independently.Follow BGM Gems on BlueskyJordan Hatfield on InstagramDawn Violet on The Internet
28 Feb 2026
Episode 2: Touhou Project | BGM Gems 06
What is a Touhou? Jordan Hatfield & Dawn Violet… might know. Maybe you'll find out if you listen to this episode all about Team Shanghai Alice's Touhou Project! The hundreds of thousands (yes, actually) of fan works make this handily the largest body of Video Game Music yet seen on BGM gems, and maybe ever!!Music in order of appearanceMystic Dream ~ Snow or Cherry Petal - Dawn's arrangement for BGM GemsBad Apple!! - Masoyoshi Minoshima arrangement feat. nomicoBad Apple!! - ZUN arrangement via Akyu's Untouched ScoreBad Apple!! - RichaadEB arrangement feat. Christina VeePierrot of the Star-Spangled Banner - RichaadEB arrangementBeloved Tomboyish Daughter - ZUN's arrangement from Touhou 6Phantom Ensemble - ZUN's arrangement from Touhou 7U.N. Owen Was Her? - JustSomeRandomMusician arrangementFinal Savage Sister Flandere S - beatMARIO arrangement of U.N. Owen Was Her?Emotional Skyscraper ~ Cosmic Mind - ZUN's arrangement from Touhou 12Maiden's Capriccico ~ Dream Battle (Reimu's theme) - ZUN's arrangement from Touhou 8Cirno's Perfect Math Class - IOSYS arrangement of Beloved Tomboyish DaughterRetribution for the Eternal Night ~ Imperishable Night - ZUN's arrangement from Touhou 8Hartmann's Youkai Girl - Tokyo Active NEETs ArrangementNight of Nights - beatMARIO + COOL&CREATE's arrangement of Flowering NightVoyage 1970 - ZUN's arrangement from Touhou 8Illusionary Night ~ Ghostly Eyes - ZUN's arrangement from Touhou 8Player's Score - ZUN's arrangement from Touhou 14OutOfCharacters' Video essay on U.N Owen Was Her? / Death WaltzRomantique Tp's PC-98 recreation projectListen to Gensokyo Radio on the internet.TouhouDB hosts the Touhou Music Database.The English Touhou Wiki is an invaluable source of information on Touhou Project. Lots of fan works live on Moriya Shrine!A Podcast made by humans, published independently.Follow BGM Gems on BlueskyJordan Hatfield on InstagramDawn Violet on The Internet
23 Jan 2026
Episode 1: The January Episode | BGM Gems 05
In their album of the soundtrack of the game of the year spectacular, hosts Jordan Hatfield & Dawn Violet discuss standout media from 2025, despite recording and releasing said spectacular well into January. It's the January episode!Music in order of apperanceInto Tartarus by Darren Korb (Hades II)I Am Gonna Claw (Out Your Eyes then Drown You To Death) by Scylla & The Sirens/Darren Korb (Hades II)Nocturne Pour Lumière by Lorien Testard (Clair Obscur: Expedition 33)Outlaws of the West by Woody Jackson (Red Dead Redemption 2)Unshaken by D'angelo (Red Dead Redemption 2)The Housebuilding Song by David R. Ferguson (Red Dead Redemption 2)After The Ship by Amos Roddy (Citizen Sleeper 2)warehouse by kariomart & Blue Cayman (Q-UP)The Visitor by Stephen Barton and Gordy Haab (Star Wars Jedi: Survivor)Beneath The Cantina by Stephen Barton and Gordy Haab (Star Wars Jedi: Survivor)There Are Always Choices by Amos Roddy (Citizen Sleeper 2)Timestamps00:00 hi00:17 good morning!03:22 games, soundtracks, and nonsense52:38 2025 music chat~1:46:55 bye!intro and outro themes by ayrBGM Gems hosted by Jordan Hatfield & Dawn VioletProduced & engineered by Dawn VioletEdited by Dawn Violet & Jordan HatfieldA Podcast made by humans, published independently.Follow BGM Gems on BlueskyJordan Hatfield on InstagramDawn Violet on The Internet
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. Follow BGM Gems on Social Mediahttps://bsky.app/profile/bgmgems.bsky.socialSee the video version of this discussion:https://youtu.be/UoTep7b1suQMusic sourced from the Q-UP Soundtrack on bandcamphttps://kariomart.bandcamp.com/album/q-up-ostMusic that inspired Q-UP as shared by kariomart and Blue Caymanhttps://open.spotify.com/playlist/5NgS1nLT2BP9ia5U5u4Aus?si=4f96ce6a94f04598https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=480Q_aZUcxwRamonPang's carRADIO Drum & Bass mixhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IK3L7OrPE4Follow BGM Gems on your favorite podcatcher for the latest episodes discussing video game music large, small, and weird. A podcast made by humans.
24 Nov 2025
Episode 4: Max Payne 3 | BGM Gems 04
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-TEARSMax Payne Theme composed by Kärtsy Hatakka & Kimmo Kajasto, performed for this episode by Dawn VioletInterview clip with Kärtsy Hatakka via RiffmagExcellent 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-3235470https://www.kerrang.com/health-interview-disco-part-ii-jake-duzsik-john-famiglietti-bj-miller-cover-storyhttps://pitchfork.com/news/45682-health-talk-max-payne-3-score/BGM Gems hosted by Jordan Hatfield & Dawn VioletProduced, engineered, and edited by Dawn Violet.A Podcast made by humans, published independently.
8 Oct 2025
Episode 3: Hotline Miami | BGM Gems 03
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 CoconutsLe Perv by PerturbatorRust Ver. 2 by El HuervoDivide by MagnaHydrogen by M|O|O|N Noclip documentaryBGM Gems hosted by Jordan Hatfield & Dawn VioletProduced, engineered, and edited by Dawn Violet.A Podcast made by humans, published independently.
5 Sept 2025
Episode 2: Quake | BGM Gems 02
In the sophomore episode of BGM Gems, hosts Jordan Hatfield & Dawn Violet and consider whether Trent Reznor & Nine Inch Nails' soundtrack for Quake (1996) is even music at all. Listen, and Quake out. Music from Quake (1996) in order of appearance by Trent Reznor & Nine Inch NailsQuake Theme Hall of SoulsParallel DimensionsDamnationFurther music from the Quake extended universe...Descent Into Cerebron by Sonic Mayhem on Quake IICastle Of The Damned by Aubrey Hodges on Quake 64Volkerth on Quake Champions by Andrew Hulshult LGR Quake Reviewhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0XOKSat57QQuake game sound effects created by Trent Reznor & Nine Inch NailsAdditional music/ambience for this episode by ayr
15 Aug 2025
Episode 1: Drum & Bass | BGM Gems 01
In Episode 1 of BGM Gems, Dawn Violet and Jordan Hatfield break into the corner of music where Drum & Bass meets Video Games. From the 1990s to the 2020s, they'll look at DnB includingRollcageEcho Point NovaBomberman HeroApe EscapeF1 Racing ChampionshipULTRAKILL...and plenty more.Listen, or dance.Samples in order of appearance:Halifax by Aquasky on Rollcage Stage IIBarcelona and Imola by Daniel Masson on F1 Racing ChampionshipCool of Battle by Floating Door on Echo Point NovaTripod and Redial by Jun Chikuma on Bomberman HeroDeadline by Technical Itch on Rollcage Stage IIDisplaced by Amon Tobin on Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos TheoryThread6 by Neil D. Voss on The New TetrisBlue Flame by Kenta Nagata on 1080 SnowboardingThe Cyber Grind by meganeko on ULTRAKILLTheme music by ayrProduced, engineered, and edited by Dawn Violet.A Podcast made by humans, published independently.
15 Aug 2025
Drum & Bass | BGM Gems 01
Show notes for DnB
In Episode 1 of BGM Gems, Dawn Violet and Jordan Hatfield break into the corner of music where Drum & Bass meets Video Games. From the 1990s to the 2020s, they'll look at DnB including
Rollcage
Echo Point Nova
Bomberman Hero
Ape Escape
F1 Racing Championship
ULTRAKILL
...and plenty more.
Listen, or dance.
Samples in order of appearance:
Halifax by Aquasky on Rollcage Stage II
Barcelona and Imola by Daniel Masson on F1 Racing Championship
Cool of Battle by Floating Door on Echo Point Nova
Tripod and Redial by Jun Chikuma on Bomberman Hero
Deadline by Technical Itch on Rollcage Stage II
Displaced by Amon Tobin on Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory
Thread6 by Neil D. Voss on The New Tetris
Blue Flame by Kenta Nagata on 1080 Snowboarding
The Cyber Grind by meganeko on ULTRAKILL
Theme music by ayr
Produced, engineered, and edited by Dawn Violet.
A Podcast made by humans, published independently.
29 Jun 2025
Cyberpunk 2077 | BGM Gems (Pilot episode)
Host Dawn Violet interviews Jordan Hatfield about the evocative music of Cyberpunk 2077, exploring the original score, in-game radio, and the Edgerunners soundtrack.
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