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Vol. 20
October 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

Are you a video game music creator?

Add yourself to the vgmtogether collaboration directory!

The vgmtogether Directory is designed to be an easily- accessible tool to help you put together your next collaboration. This catalog gives you the chance to submit information about yourself and your musical interests to a centralized list of fellow artists who will be able to learn more about you while you learn about them!

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  • Chase Bethea

    Chase Bethea wins 2025 International Architecture & Design Award Sonic Branding - Aground Zero OST

    Among this year’s honorees, multi-award-winning video game composer Chase Bethea earned the Platinum Award in the Original Music and Sonic Branding category for his powerful work on the Aground Zero Original Soundtrack.

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  • M. Bulteau

    Majora - Act I, No. 23: The Burglary (instrumental)

    Picture this: Night time in Clock Town. Sakon, the thief, is spotted stealing Anju’s silver heirloom. A tussle ensues, the guard is called, and Sakon bumps into Kafei, whose Sun Mask he has taken as well. What happens now?

    Since 2011, M. Bulteau has been working on Majora: a grand adaptation of Majora’s Mask to opera. Progress is livestreamed in sessions with Liam Greenough and Miguel Jesus, and instrumental mockups are routinely uploaded when suitable for YouTube.

    Follow our work in progress!

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  • Album Releases

    Sep 16
    • Ursa Starsong
    • Follow Your Dreams
    • “Follow Your Dreams” is a four song EP that features A Cappella Vocal arrangements of VGM songs that revolve around dreams and wishes.

    • Album Link
    Sep 18
    • Samantha Ballard
    • Dawn's Light: An Octopath Traveler II Harp Collection
    • Dawn’s Light is a 13-track album of harp covers from the Octopath Traveler II soundtrack by Yasunori Nishiki. Set out on a musical journey through the land of Solistia guided by Samantha Ballard’s distinct arranging style and expressive musical performance on the harp.

    • Album Link
    Sep 19
    • ZeldaRocks
    • Silken Keys: Relaxing Silksong Piano Covers
    • Silksong is finally out!! We immediately fell in love with the game’s soundtrack even more than the original Hollow Knight, so we rushed out a piano EP to celebrate before going back to enjoying the game.

    • Album Link
    Sep 26
    • GameGrooves
    • Brave Sonata
    • Inspired by the 2025 remaster of Final Fantasy Tactics – The Ivalice Chronicles, Brave Story features 11 tracks of solo piano or piano duet arrangements of the original soundtrack by Hitoshi Sakimoto and Masaharu Iwata.

    • Album Link
    • Axe & Ale
    • Axe & Ale releases a new album of medieval fantasy music
    • Axe & Ale, a musical duo comprised of Firamiel and Lionmight, has just released its 2nd album of original music! The album is heavily inspired by The Lord of the Rings and carries the flavor of medieval fantasy OSTs from games both Fira and Lion love, such as Dragon Age, The Witcher, Baldur’s Gate, and other classics. With minimalist instrumentation, the goal is to make you feel as if you’re listening to two bards playing in a tavern. If you love medieval fantasy music, this album is for you!

    • Album Link

    Song Releases

    Aug 13
    • Chateau
    • Disco Darling
    • Did you know that Star Maze, Star Light Zone, and K. K. Disco go very well together?

      The voice of AWildChabi and the arrangements of M. Bulteau set lyrics to VGM as Chateau!

      Now back with a new shiny single: blending Super Mario, Sonic the Hedgehog, and Animal Crossing into a sparkling disco bop!

    • Song Link

    Live Events

    Oct 01
    • Final Boss Big Band @ Penn State Harrisburg
    • The Final Boss Big Band brings the music of video games to life with a high-energy jazz performance at Penn State Harrisburg! From swinging classics to explosive boss battles, experience iconic themes from Mario, Zelda, Pokémon, and more—reimagined with the power and excitement of a full big band.

    • Event Link
    • Kyle Kratzer
    Oct 25
    • Super OngakuVania IV Halloween Party
    • Super OngakuVania IV combines Halloween with live video game music and cosplay. See incredible performances from The Megas, Premium Vintage, RnJi, and Follow Me, Fox!

    • Event Link
    • Ongaku Overdrive
    Nov 20
    • Twin Cities Gamer Symphony presents Dreams and Determination
    • Returning for their second season, the Twin Cities Gamer Symphony Orchestra presents “Dreams and Determination.” TCGSO will perform selections from UNDERTALE™ and DELTARUNE™ in a free, all-ages concert open to the public. Experience Toby Fox’s compositions live in Minneapolis as we celebrate the 10th anniversary of UNDERTALE™ at Edison High School, Minneapolis, on Nov 20, 2025 at 7:30pm. Details at tcgso.org

    • Event Link
    • Twin Cities Gamer Symphony Orchestra
    Nov 22
    • WMGSO Presents: Modern Masterpieces
    • The Washington Metropolitan Gamer Symphony Orchestra (WMGSO) is proud to present our Fall 2025 full-ensemble production: Modern
      Masterpieces.

      This concert has been programmed exclusively with music from video games released within the last 10 years. The performance will feature a collection of arrangements inspired by Destiny 2: Forsaken, Balatro, Outer Wilds, and more!

      Join us live on November 22nd at 6pm ET, or watch the livestream at twitch.tv/wmgso

    • Event Link
    • Washington Metropolitan Gamer Symphony Orchestra (WMGSO)
    Nov 22
    • Bonus Stage Ultimate
    • Celebrating 10 years of Bonus Stage, it’s our biggest live show to date! A return to our classic variety show format, it’s an evening of video game inspired music, comedy, burlesque and more! Join us at The Pearl in Vancouver, BC (Canada) for an unforgettable tribute to video games.

    • Event Link
    • Bonus Stage
    Jan 09
    • Split Screen
    • Split Screen will be performing at the 2026 Jazz Education Network Conference, marking the first time a video game music ensemble has been invited to perform at the event! We hope to see you there for what will truly be a landmark performance for the advancement of video game music in professional artistic spaces! (We are accepting donations to offset our travel costs, if you would like to contribute!)

    • Event Link
    • Split Screen

    Virtual Events

    Oct 11
    • Beeps n' Bops ONLINE
    • Missed our awesome Beeps n’ Bops live VGM showcases this year? No problem! Enjoy this edited broadcast from this year’s shows! Featuring exclusive interviews with the musicians + some fun and games! All to raise funds for our upcoming Bonus Stage Ultimate live show later this year!

    • Event Link
    • Bonus Stage

    Podcasts

    Sep 21
    • The Mix: August 2025
    • There was a lot to celebrate this past August, including Koji Kondo’s birthday, Bi Score’s newest as our album of the month and lots of excellent releases by our favorite artists and communities.

    • Podcast Link
    • Mega Mixtape
    • Adrian Has Issues
    • On the 180th episode of the Adrian Has Issues podcast, Adrian welcomes  returning guest Ro Panuganti. Ro is a guitarist specializing in progressive rock and metal genres that range from covers of videogames, anime and film as well as original projects. Ro chats with Adrian about the making of his album “The Ocean,” a prog-metal tribute to the music of The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker plus a discussion on the collaborative spirit of VGM and performing with his band Ro Panuganti Prog Experience.

    • Podcast Link
    • Adrian Has Issues
    • "Phoenix Downbeat," a New Podcast Series on the Music of Final Fantasy
    • The “Everything Is Final Fantasy” podcast has recently kicked off a new series on the music of Final Fantasy. Joined by special guest host Ryan Laney — leader of the game music cover band Airship Overdrive — Drew & Ira Creasman dive into what makes the music of Nobuo Uematsu and other  contributors to the franchise so memorable, endearing, and impactful. Using language designed for those who DON’T have a degree in music theory, listen along to see what makes these soundtracks so special.

    • Podcast Link
    • Ryan Laney (Airship Overdrive)

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