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.

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

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.

In the pilot episode of BGM Gems, host Dawn Violet is joined by Jordan Hatfield to discuss the music of CD Projekt Red's Cyberpunk 2077, including (but not limited to):Original Score & Score EPIn-Game Radio & related releasesPhantom Liberty Original ScoreCyberpunk 2077: Edgerunners SoundtrackSAMURAITheme music "buckeye gem trees" by ayrProduced, engineered, and edited by Dawn Violet.A Podcast made by humans, published independently.