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Vol. 15
May 2025

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vgmt monthly is a monthly newsletter that offers a centralized place for the VGM community to make announcements about songs, events, conventions and more! The newsletter will be posted on vgmtogether's social media and archived on this website. You are free to print or share the newsletter!

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Announcements

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  • Album Releases

    Mar 28
    • Game Grooves Collective
    • Sojourney by Charisma Studios
    • Travel to a wayfarer’s wonderland! Chombey, Ari Fisher, HealRNG, metamoogle, and AarekMG have come together as Charisma Studios for the 2024 Album Producer Challenge hosted by GameGrooves to produce Sojourney, a diverse melding of source materials and perspective. Available now!!

    • Album Link
    Apr 04
    • Chase Bethea
    • Aground Zero Original Soundtrack
    • This an immersive musical odyssey that captures the essence of exploration and survival. The dynamic score blends vibrant textures with electronic elements,
      creating a soundscape that evolves alongside the game players actions. From familiar motifs that evoke the serenity of discovery to intense, high-energy
      tracks that heighten moments of tension, the soundtrack is a “PAI” companion to the player’s quest to rebuild civilization.

    • Album Link
    Apr 07
    • Ian Martyn
    • Kitchen Sync: Aloha! (Original Game Soundtrack)
    • I’m extremely excited to release the original game soundtrack to Lemonpepper Games’s Kitchen Sync: Aloha!, an RPG mixed with a cooking game that explores culinary, cultural, and interpersonal relationships in modern Hawaii.

    • Album Link
    May 02
    • The Game Brass
    • Gotta Go Brass!
    • The Game Brass speeds things up with “Gotta Go Brass”, a full soundtrack replacement of the original Sonic the Hedgehog and Sonic the Hedgehog 2 games for the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive. Every single track was transcribed note-for-note and re-recorded for an electric, edgy combo of brass and percussion. Included with this album are files that can be used to playback this new, live soundtrack within the game of your choice!

    • Album Link

    Song Releases

    Apr 05
    • ZNoteDrums
    • Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth: Turks Boss Battle Drum Cover
    • A jazzy rendition & fusion of the Shinra Company and Turks themes found in FF7 Rebirth! Tseng and Elena take center stage in my favorite track of the entire OST! It’s been a pleasure bringing this treat over to the drum kit.

    • Song Link
    Apr 25
    • TheManPF
    • Equinox
    • A powerful ballad from Pokémon Alpha Sapphire & Omega Ruby, which serves as a calling card for TheManPF’s upcoming album “Prime Cuts”. Available everywhere on streaming, this single captures the essence of versatility of his work. It offers us a melancholic take on Zinnia’s Theme, a popular character among fans.

    • Song Link
    Apr 26
    • 88bit
    • Game Corner (from Pokémon Gold & Silver) piano version
    • I’m excited to share my arrangement of Game Corner (from Pokémon Gold & Silver)! This arrangement a note-for-note transcription of the original GameBoy version of the song featuring lots of fun rhythmic interplay between both hands. This was recorded for a Pokémon tribute album by The VGM Pianists. Enjoy!

    • Song Link

    Live Events

    May 16
    • Twin Cities Gamer Symphony Orchestra presents "Beyond Pixels"
    • The Twin Cities Gamer Symphony Orchestra presents “Beyond Pixels”! This FREE VGM concert will take place on May 16, 2025, at 7:30 PM at Humboldt High School, St. Paul, MN. TCGSO will perform music from Final Fantasy, Skyrim, Xenoblade Chronicles, Tetris, Runescape, Pillars of Eternity, + more. The concert will also be live-streamed at twitch.tv/twincitiesgso. TCGSO is currently submissions for VGM arrangements for the fall season! Email RLPC@tcgso.org for more details

    • Event Link
    • Twin Cities Gamer Symphony Orchestra
    May 31
    • Let’s Play! Video Game Music Reimagined
    • Get ready for a brand-new orchestral video game music experience as the New Haven Symphony Orchestra teams up with the genre-blending, high-energy band DiscoCactus! This one-of-a-kind concert brings your favorite gaming soundtracks to life with a live orchestra and a powerhouse VGM band, delivering an electrifying mix of classical, rock, funk, and jazz. Whether you’re a longtime gamer or just love incredible music, this show is for you!

    • Event Link
    • DiscoCactus
    Jun 20
    • Ongaku ALL Night @ Anime Festival Orlando
    • Ongaku ALL NIGHT is a celebration of live video game and anime music at Anime Festival Orlando on June 20th. Taking place at club 3NINE at Rosen Plaza, see performances from Mega Ran, Lacey Johnson, Trash Burger, and more! Admission included in your AFO registration.

    • Event Link
    • Ongaku Overdrive

    Virtual Events

    May 01
    • Let's Listen | Shrednobi: Atomic Mutants
    • Shrednobi is back with a shred-tastic take on the 90’s arcade smash, X-men: Children of the Atom! The nobsters’ 2nd full-length album titled ‘Atomic Mutants’ delivers 8 tracks of hard-hitting prog metal fusion loaded with blazing licks and classic Capcom tones. Let’s all listen and talk about the album on Twitch at 7:30pm PT. See you in chat!

    • Event Link
    • Bonus Stage
    Jun 01
    • Virtua Ongaku Pride Month Charity Show
    • For the second year in a row, Ongaku Overdrive will support Orlando-based LGBTQ+ charity organization Zebra Youth with a charity concert on twitch.tv/ongakuoverdruve. The lineup will feature members and friends of the LGBTQ+ community!

    • Event Link
    • Ongaku Overdrive

    Podcasts

    • The Mix: March 2025
    • Mega Mixtape’s monthly selection of the best video game music covers and arrangements from communities, labels and independent artists. Prepare for an episode full of jazz, Square Enix music, and lots of new releases. After much anticipation, the band Split Screen delivers their second album.

    • Podcast Link
    • Mega Mixtape

    Submit your news to vgmt monthly!

    vgmt monthly is a newsletter that offers a centralized place for the VGM community to make announcements! The newsletter will be posted each month on vgmtogether’s social media and archived on our website. You’re free to print or share the newsletter once it is released, but please do not alter it in any way.

    If you have multiple announcements, please fill out the form once for each one. You can submit multiple announcements each month, and in as many months as you would like!

    The deadline for the following month is the 21st of the current month. For example, an event submitted on Jun 18 will be part of the Jul newsletter while an event submitted on Jun 22 will be part of the Aug newsletter. If you have any questions, reach out to Nujj on Discord (nujjjj) or Twitter/X (@kmelbone).

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