This corner of the world deserves representation, and the Level team really delivers. At the time of this review, they’re a small but mighty music podcast that interviews video game composers and the like, and I hope they continue to grow. The content is perfect for a lifelong hobbyist musician and video game enthusiast like myself. The varying approaches of each composer and project keeps things fresh and engaging. You will learn things!

This podcast has everything from heartfelt moments, to deep technical talk, to comedy. The conversation centers around the music in videos games, and Emily talks with the composers who write it. It’s insightful, it’s fun, it’s addicting. Video game music is some of the best music being written in the modern age, it is great to have a podcast showing it off!

That's the best, shortest description. But if you need more: This podcast covers an area near and dear to me and, I'm happy to say, does an awesome job. Emily Reese is an excellent host -- knowledgeable, connected with the subject. Best of all for an interview show, she asks the right questions, then just lets the guests talk. Emily Reese is just astoundingly good. The sound design of the show is great, mixing in the artist's work at all the right times; and it's all technically very shipshape and mixed professionally. Subscribe to this podcast even if you have no interest in videogame sound! It's rewarding and enlighening, and might give you some insight into a field you hadn't given a second thought to! (While you're at it, subscribe and give a listen to her previous podcast, Top Score, which was all about music in video games, and also excellent.)

Emily knows her stuff. VGM composers highly respect Emily because she has done so much to bring the VGM scene alive. Whether through interviews, panels at shows, promoting VGM as legitimate music in the public same, you name it. She ran a fantastic show on public radio, and she continues the great work here with her own, self-run show. She covers a wide range of topics, composers, and games, so there's really something for everyone. If VGM interests you even in the slightest, this is by far one of the most must-subscribe-to podcasts you'll find.

So glad that Emily was able to bring the show back under the new title and at the new home. Who is this podcast for? Lovers of video games, original soundtracks, orchestral composition, chip tunes, and those that are looking to see how the inner workings of game composing works will absolutely love this. Emily is a great host. She’s well informed and well learned in both the video game and music world. This background leads to wonderful conversations on orchestral/composer influences and even some music theory, all through the lens of video game soundtracks. Do yourself a favor and check it out. Also, the past episodes of Top Score are probably still around and are definitely worth checking out.