Rob Kovacs

A new interview just published! I enjoyed answering these interview questions for the Aldora Britain Records E-Zine about my last two original albums "Straylight" and "Let Go" and a bit about my musical influences. You can find my feature on page 8. Enjoy!
bit.ly/aldorabritai...

YouTube video by 88bit Air from Katawa Shoujo (Official Piano Collections)

Watch "Air" from Katawa Shoujo written and arranged by Sebastien Skaf. This is part of the official Piano Collections that I recently recorded for @materiamusic.com. Let me know what you think! A huge thanks to @kim-sutton.bsky.social for helping film and edit the video!
youtu.be/6eLfXg5hdyA

Two new @CuragaRecords Video Game LoFi albums -- Final Fantasy and Paper Mario! I collabed with producer @HotlineSehwani co-arranging and playing the piano for "Main Title" from Paper Mario. And you can hear my piano on Lunar Serenade (FFXVI), produced by Save Point and Wutai.
#vgm #vgmvinyl

Apologies for mispelling Britney

Friends tryin to test me 🥱

My apologies for mispelling Britney

Photos from singing the #gamemusic concert with @robkovacs.bsky.social & @alecshea.com 🖤 📸 Kim Sutton 🥰

Thank you to everyone who came to see us perform in this personal, cozy venue, and thank you Alec for organizing such a beautiful concert!

#HorizonZeroDawn #FinalFantasy #Zelda

AND I'll be performing in Munich, Germany a piano concert of video game music featuring the other-worldly voice of @julieelven.bsky.social. Don't miss out!

The No Exit European Tour is underway! We're performing a very contemporary concert of new chamber music works in 4 different countries - Greece, Italy, Poland and Netherlands. It'll be my first time in any of these countries. It's truly a thrill and an honor to be a part of this ensemble. ☺️

Exciting news! In June, I'll be traveling with No Exit on a two-week European tour to Greece, Italy, Poland, and the Netherlands!

Before we embark on our journey, we'll play 3 free concerts in Cleveland, starting tomorrow (Wednesday) at the Cleveland Museum of Art. More info at noexitnewmusic.com

Let’s gooooo!

Happy to share my latest performance video!

extremely exciting to be performing with Julie Elven in Germany!

Prepare for a live video game music concert in Munich!

We've invited @robkovacs.bsky.social to Munich to perform with @julieelven.bsky.social!

There'll be music from Horizon, Skyrim, Portal and much more!
Check out the ticket link in the comments!

#gameaudio #videogames #gamedev

YouTube video by 88bit Wiosna (from Katawa Shoujo) - Piano Collections

I'm very excited to share the first video from the upcoming Katawa Shoujo Piano Collections, which I’ve been recording and are scheduled for release this June on @materiacollective.com! (thread)

A Stop on the Route - Piano Tribute to the Pokémon Series VGM Pianists

The VGM Pianists just released a tribute album to Pokémon which features my first ever Pokémon arrangement - Game Corner from Gold & Silver! It's a very rhythmic, high-energy song that really slaps! Give it a listen as well as the whole album here - fanlink.tv/PokemonVGMPi...

This Saturday at 7:30 EDT, I’ll be performing my Marble Madness piano arrangement at the North American Conference on Video Game Music in Cleveland! 🎹🕹️ It’s a 2-day event full of fascinating talks on VGM. Join online or in person: nacvgm.org #ludomusicology #nacvgm

88bit "Radical Dreamers" Sheet Music (Piano Solo) in B Minor - Download & Print Radical Dreamers sheet music by 88bit arranged for Piano. Instrumental Solo in B Minor.

The sheet music for my Radical Dreamers arrangement is out now! It’s a detailed transcription of my performance—expertly transcribed by Pablo Enver and carefully edited by me. Hope you enjoy playing it! 🎹
www.musicnotes.com/l/TTFrJ

VGMCON - Jer_Roque plays STRAYLIGHT music for Name That Tune Watch VGMCON's clip titled

It was a fun surprise hearing one of my Straylight songs played live in a Name That Tune trivia! Nicely done, Jer! #VGMCon www.twitch.tv/vgmcon/clip/...

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2025 GDC Main Stage: A Developer's Concert - gdc on Twitch gdc went live on Twitch. Catch up on their Special Events VOD now.

thanks for sharing! The full VOD is available here! www.twitch.tv/videos/24099...

I'm very honored that my recording/arrangement of Radical Dreamers from Chrono Cross has been nominated for a Game Remix Award!

Ha! The boring way is fun too! - a unique twelve note pattern created by interlocking two shorter patterns. It’s still so cool!

YouTube video by Rob Kovacs Piano Phase (solo) - First solo performance ever

21 years ago today, I gave the world premiere *solo* performance of Piano Phase by Steve Reich. Learning this piece was a defining experience that shaped the way I play piano - the ultimate challenge in hand independence! Enjoy! www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnQd...

Thank you!

It was a thrill performing @awintory.bsky.social ’s "What's Yours Is Mine" from Monaco in front of 1000+ people at GDC. This version is fairly true to the OST version, though I did beef it up a bit for the performance. Huge thanks to Austin for trusting me with this solo moment!

Sebastien Skaf, 88bit - Jitter (From "Katawa Shoujo") [Arr. for Piano by Sebastien Skaf] Listen to Jitter (From "Katawa Shoujo") [Arr. for Piano by Sebastien Skaf] by Sebastien Skaf, 88bit.

This is an absolute fireball of a piece and was a beast to record. Please enjoy my latest recording of “Jitter” from Katawa Shoujo composed and arranged by Sebastien Skaf out today! materia.to/KatawaShoujo...

Composed and arranged by Sebastien Skaf, this performance by @88bit.bsky.social (Rob Kovacs @robkovacs.bsky.social) brings fresh energy to the piece while staying true to its heart.

Oh! I’ll maybe check that out. Would be good to meet you!

Excited to be back at GDC in San Francisco this week!

🎵 Wed 12:30 PM PT – Performing with Austin Wintory’s orchestra at the Game Developers Concert (may be streamed).
🏆 Thurs 7:00 PM PT – Performing at The G.A.N.G. Awards.

If you’re at GDC, let’s connect! Game devs, let’s talk music! #GDC2025