The second album from VGM Pianists is a tribute to Chrono Trigger and Chrono Cross. It features 22 pianists, each contributing a new solo arrangement of Yasunori Mitsuda’s music from the series, including favorites like “Secret of the Forest,” “The Girl Who Stole the Stars,” and “Scars of Time.” Out now!

Black Signal is a 2 piece cyberpunk, synthmetal, VGM band. We played Super MagFest and BitGen 2024. We just released (today) a 2 track teaser of our upcoming Metroid album. The Theme of Super Metroid and Lower Brinstar. It is on bandcamp today and will be on all other platforms next week. More to come soon! our website is https://blcksgnl.com/

Welcome Home: A Chamber Tribute to Hometown Themes is a 14-track album filled with cozy chamber covers that’ll bring you back home after a long journey just in time to wind down and settle in for the year’s end. Grab some hot cocoa and feel the gentle cool breeze as you listen to these relaxing hometown themes!

GameGrooves Music is proud to announce our latest album release! Featuring 12 tracks from Final Fantasy XIV’s original expansion, A Realm Reborn, this release guides you through every major locale: from the busy ports of Limsa Lominsa, through the trees and serenity of Gridania, to the bustling marketplace of Ul’Dah. Beyond that, enjoy the sights and sounds of the Gold Saucer, a visit to Mor Dhona and the adventure through the great wilderness that Eorzea has to offer.

Chilean progressive rock band Pokérus Project is proud to finally present Critical Hit (their latest full-length production) in streaming platforms. The album represents the band’s struggles through 2023, which saw their lineup take shape as a “power trio”, with Patricio “Pokérus” Thielemann’s guitar, Yamil Majluf’s bass and Gabriel León’s keyboards.

Please enjoy my piano arrangement of the beautiful “Radical Dreamers” from Chrono Cross, originally composed by Yasunori Mitsuda. This recording was made for a tribute album for the Chrono series titled, “Another World and Time – Piano Tribute to the Chrono Series.” The album features 22 different pianists of which I’m honored to be a part.

Otter Chaos! is a group of furry musicians who love VGM. They’re performing their biggest concert yet as part of Midwest FurFest. Featuring songs from games like Pokémon, Metal Gear, Persona, and Cobalt Core; and a unique group of instruments including accordion, electric violin, steel pans, theremin, and vibraphone!

The concert will held on Friday, December 6th, 2:30-3:30pm, at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare in Rosemont, Illinois. Check out the event link for info about how to attend the convention.

For our first episode in English, we interviewed Logan Tucker, a.k.a. “Biggoron”. His incredible skills as an arranger and keyboard performer have earned him recognition in the Dwelling of Duels video game cover competition, and he has collaborated with many other talented artists, both within and outside the community.