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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!
Submit your own VGM news!
You can submit a news item to our newsletter via the link below. 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 inclusion in the following month's edition is the 21st of each current month.)
Submit your news hereAlbum Releases
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- LudoLoon Studio
- PS2 Graveyards
PS2 Graveyards is an ode to the sounds that inspired me playing games like King’s Field and Silent Hill 2 growing up, and the dying past they represent. Definitely a bit of a danceable take, but there’s still some good old fashioned ambience too.
So go find a graveyard you love and put this on!
Fun Fact: My synthesizer literally died the same night I released this album, which is equally ironic, sad and appropriate for the album theme 👻️☠️
- Album Link
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- DiscoCactus
- D.L.C.
You’ve beaten our base game MANIA MODE, now get ready to patch in some extra-hard DLC! Featuring a selection of specially-designed arrangements for our top tier Kickstarter backers along with a few other surprises, this album is ready to rock, roll, reel you in, (w)reck your face, rotate your tires, reupholster your furniture, restock your inventory, restore your system and recalibrate your soul. Six games in one!! You haven’t seen a hot deal like this since like 2006!
- Album Link
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- Delicious Nick
- KI-YA!
Delicious Nick opens up his dojo to Leave This Town, Ronin Op. F and Ian Cowell to train for a boss battle against boring music. The result is a retro, video game inspired collection of jams that will punch you in the face. With selections from Gradius, Midnight Resistance, Miami Connection, and uh… Alice Deejay.
- Album Link
Song Releases
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- Irish Video Game Orchestra
- Playstation Medley in collaboration with Sony
Check out our new arrangement of famous Playstation themes! Including Horizon: Zero Dawn, God of War, Last of Us, and Uncharted, this medley has something for everyone. We really appreciate everyone who takes the time to watch, and follow us on social media!
- Song Link
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- Irish Video Game Orchestra
- Medley of Final Fantasy XVI pieces
Another medley from us! This features four incredible pieces from Final Fantasy XVI, composed by Masayoshi Soken and Justin Frieden. Away, My Star (sung by the wonderful Lisa McCrissican), Ascension, and All As One. Enjoy!
- Song Link
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- OrchKeystra
- Debut Music Release - "Dearly Beloved" Cover Single by OrchKeystra feat. Julia Dina Violin
I still can’t believe I’m saying this, but I’m finally releasing my own music! This is a dance vibey take on the iconic Kingdom Hearts OST. I came up with this arrangement about a year ago and finally was able to finish everything this year. This is also a huge milestone for me as this is 1 of the 2 singles I’m releasing for the first time under my name. Special thanks to the awesome Julia Dina Violin for adding amazing string goodness to this track!
- Song Link
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- ZeldaRocks
- Zero-Two Battle (from Kirby 64)
Originally recorded for Kirby’s 25th anniversary back in 2017, our rendition of Zero-Two Battle finally hits streaming services! To recapture the solemn intensity of the original piece, this arrangement combines dark synth rhythms with acoustic guitar and piano melody lines.
- Song Link
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- Diwa "Lionmight" de Leon
- Roar of the Jungle Dragon (from Terraria Calamity)
I’m retiring the “String Player Gamer” brand name leading to 2025, and in it’s place I am now rebranding my artist name to “Lionmight”, an artistic translation of my real name “Diwa de Leon”. An announcement I made during my birthday in May 4, and as part of this new journey, I also dropped this symphonic metal violin cover of “Roar of the Jungle Dragon”, composed by DM DOKURO for Terraria Calamity Mod. I remained mostly faithful to the original vocal composition but with the violin as the lead.
- Song Link
Live Events
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- IVGO Live: Game of the Year Edition in Belfast
Attention all Video Game Music Enthusiasts!
The Irish Video Game Orchestra is thrilled to announce our upcoming performances at two sensational events in June. Join us for a musical journey through epic soundscapes of your favorite video games as we bring to life the sensational scores from Final Fantasy, The Legend of Zelda, and many more!
Majestic Theatre, Belfast, June 14 at 7.30-10pm – tickets at Glistrr!
QCON Gaming Convention, Belfast, June 15 at 4.30-5.30pm – Qcon ticket holders only- Event Link
- Irish Video Game Orchestra
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- NJGSO Spring 2024 Concert
The New Jersey Gamer Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Alyssa Menes, will be in action at a new venue for its Spring Concert! This concert will take place on Saturday, June 15th at Montville Township High School! Doors open at 1:30p for a 2:00p start time, with door prizes and a bake sale!
This concert will feature music from games such as Kirby, Baldur’s Gate 3, Super Mario Galaxy, Deltarune, and many more!
The concert is free, but registration is encouraged (it helps our numbers!)
- Event Link
- New Jersey Gamer Symphony Orchestra
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- Rhythm Section Recital
Join us on August 17th for a performance of a collection of arrangements inspired by games like Donkey Kong, Celeste, Stardew Valley, and more! The recital will feature our percussion instruments as well as the harp, guitar, bass, and other rhythm leaders. If you can’t join live, you can listen in on twitch.tv/wmgso
- Event Link
- Washington Metropolitan Gamer Symphony Orchestra
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- World of Warcraft: 20 Years of Music
Immerse yourself in World of Warcraft® and explore what makes it one of the world’s biggest video game franchises through the prism of its soundtrack. In partnership with Blizzard Entertainment, Helvepic presents exclusive concerts in Switzerland to celebrate the franchise’s 20th anniversary. Featuring 120 singers and a full symphonic orchestra, these concerts offer a 2-hour musical journey through World of Warcraft® history, bringing to life the most epic and iconic music from the game.
- Event Link
- Julia "Jayhan" Handschin
Virtual Events
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- Otter Chaos! VGM Concert @ Furality Umbra
Join Rhubarb and Key for an hour of VGM performed live on the violin and piano, on Friday, June 7 at 10pm PDT at Furality Umbra! You can watch live on Twitch or in VRChat as part of Furality’s 4 day online event!
- Event Link
- Otter Chaos!
Other
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- New York City Gamer Symphony Accepting Members
Press Start is NYC’s community video game cover orchestra. The musicians are gamers from all over the city playing cherished music from their favorite games for an audience of gamers and musicians alike! We have now opened membership to all New Yorkers who wield a controller in one hand and an instrument in another! Want to join or learn more? Submit an interest form on our website!
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- Zach Nicely
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- A New VGM Ensemble?
Google Form for Recruiting Members
Are you a band/orch/choir kid in the Harrisburg, PA area?
Do you like video game music?
Do you wanna play/arrange/conduct some VGM?Nathan (AarekMG) is looking to create a casual VGM ensemble focused on bringing people together at their level of musicianship, and encouraging them to try their hand at playing, arranging, and conducting new music! The goal is an ensemble that feels like it belongs to its members. Let’s create something together!
If you’re interested, please check out the form!
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- AarekMG
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- VGM Arranger Survey
We are looking to broaden our horizons and discover the very best that VGM arrangement has to offer. Please fill out our survey to recommend arrangers for a wide variety of styles of music. Who is great? Who haven’t we heard of before? Let us know!
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- VGM community researcher
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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 July 18 will be part of the August newsletter while an event submitted on July 22 will be part of the September newsletter. If you have any questions, reach out to Nujj on Discord (nujjjj) or Twitter/X (@kmelbone).