Rob Kovacs
@robkovacs.bsky.social
Twitch Partner | Composer for STRAYLIGHT | G.A.N.G. Award Winner | Concert Pianist | Singer/Songwriter | AKA @88bit.bsky.social | business inquiries - info@robkovacsmusic.com
new recording credit! I recorded piano and organ on the first 4 tracks for Orange Animal animals latest EP, "Place for Me." I also helped co-write "The Bottom." You can check out the full EP here open.spotify.com/album/5tPjfS...
Place for Me - EP by Orange Animal | Spotify
Orange Animal · EP · 2026 · 5 songs
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Please enjoy my performance of Innocence, written and arranged for piano by Sebastien Skaf. It's a very sweet piano piece that takes you on a pleasant little journey. ☺️ youtu.be/Y9-nIA4_Rcw
Innocence - from Katawa Shoujo (Official Piano Collections)
YouTube video by 88bit
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New video out - Jitter from Katawa Shoujo! Composed and arranged by Sebastien Skaf, this is probably the most technically challenging and impressive pieces from the whole collection. And the shortest at just over a minute! Enjoy! youtu.be/rKfhG_FiCwI @materiacollective.com
Jitter - from Katawa Shoujo (Official Piano Collections)
YouTube video by 88bit
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My performance with Nico64 (Nico Mendoza) at VGMCon just went live! Check it out the whole set here - youtu.be/cFXjz33S00k?...
Nico64 Band | FULL SET LIVE @vgmcon 2026
YouTube video by Nico Mendoza Music
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DPGN’S OFFICIAL @vgmcon.bsky.social 2026 LINEUP! Dom Palombi - Drums/Band Leader @nicomendozamusic.bsky.social - Bass Josh Vasquez - Guitar @robkovacs.bsky.social - Keys @khryswilliams.com - Trumpet @joedifioremusic - Tenor Sax @sauldautchmusic - Bari Sax @instrumentmaniac.bsky.social - Flute
Join me tomorrow as play music live on the Front Page of Twitch! Request songs, chat or just hang out! Hope to see you there!
Honored to be nominated along with Sebastien Skaf for our cover of L'Etoile for the Game Music Remix Awards! Congrats to all the nominees!
This Saturday I’m playing in Portland backing up rapper/teacher/hero, @megaran.com! thereser.org/event/mega-r...
Mega Ran | The Reser
Mega Ran (Raheem Jarbo) is a GRAMMY-nominated rapper, author, and former teacher known for blending hip-hop with video games, comics, wrestling, and
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Watch me learn and perform "All This Time" by Jonathan Coulton in just 10 minutes youtu.be/BQhVcniu4ss?... @jonathancoulton.bsky.social
Jonathan Coulton - All This Time | By Ear in 10 Minutes
YouTube video by Rob Kovacs
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This week I’ll be in San Francisco for GDC Festival of Gaming! If you’re going you’ll have three opportunities to hear me perform. If you’re going and would like to connect, hit me up or just comment below!
Thrilled to be performing in San Francisco for @official_gdc this week and joined by the sensational, Amanda Achen! The concert is outdoors at the Yerba Buena Gardens, free and open to the public. Hope to see you there!
This was a fun one to learn from Digital Saga, composed by Shoij Meguro youtu.be/z68K-tsTbn0
Learning a Song in 10 Minutes: "Hideout of the Chickens" from Digital Saga
YouTube video by Rob Kovacs
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Shoutout to @davidpiano.bsky.social, who transcribed 2 Straylight songs - Star Forge and The Last Campfire - into lead sheets, now available for free on VGLeadsheets. If you want to play or cover them, these charts are a great place to start! vgleadsheets.com/view/straylight/star-forge
STRAYLIGHT - Star Forge | VGLeadSheets.com
High quality lead sheets of your favorite video game music tunes ranging from Chrono Trigger to Super Mario Bros.
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Chat challenges me to learn an entire song in just 10 minutes and then perform it back from memory. Jump to 10:30 for the result. youtu.be/trT3J0n_5qs
Learning a Song I’ve Never Heard in 10 Minutes - [Final Fantasy X2 - Eternity]
YouTube video by Rob Kovacs
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Congrats to Bert on the release of his new song, “Rejourney,” featuring a bunch of fellow music streamers! I had the privilege of recording the piano part, and it’s a really great track that I was happy to be a part of. Listen below!
Rejourney, by Ungilded
track by Ungilded
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Bert Chang@gipsonlens.bsky.social · 6mo agoIt’s Bandcamp Friday and I released a new song called Rejourney! If you like 8-minute sad songs, this one’s for you. ungilded.bandcamp.com/track/rejour...
How video games, specifically those that constantly challenge the player to get better, can improve attention, memory, decision-making, and learning ability. www.psychologytoday.com/sg/blog/curi...
What Can Gaming Do for Our Intelligence?
Games can sharpen attention and learning when challenge scales. The real lesson is the gradient. Train effective intelligence with feedback, strain, and repetition.
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I'm super pumped for MAGFest this weekend! You can catch me playing with - @megaran.com , VGM Collective and GLHF! You can also hear a recording of me playing during The Tiberian Sons set. I'll have a limited amount of merch with me as well. See you soon!
Join me Saturday at 8:15 EST for Press Play a charity event supporting @HopeForTheDay at twitch.tv/robkovacs
I'm excited to announce I'll be a featured guest performing with the Video Game Symphony at the Akron Civic Theater, Sat, Nov 22 at 7:30. They have a great program planned and I'm stoked to be a part of it! Go to videogamesymphony.com for tickets and info. I hope to see you there!
Home - Video Game Symphony | Live Video Game Music
Experience cinematic musical brilliance with the Video Game Symphony, where iconic video game soundtracks ignite emotions and transport you to unforgettable worlds.
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What Math & Logic Puzzles Taught Me I've had this puzzle book for over 15 years. It was a gift from my parents when I was living in New York. I've always... www.robkovacsmusic.com/blog/what-ma...
What Math & Logic Puzzles Taught Me — Rob Kovacs
I've had this puzzle book for over 15 years. It was a gift from my parents when I was living in New York. I've always loved solving puzzles and this book was chock full of the hardest ones I'd ever se...
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I'm excited to be heading to Atlanta for DreamHack this weekend! Use code "ROBKOVACS" for a 15% discount on tickets. And be sure to say hello if you see me in the expo hall!
If you missed the Pixels & Melodies video game music concert in Munich a few months back, fret not! You can now watch @julieelven.bsky.social and @robkovacs.bsky.social / @88bit.bsky.social’s live performance of Strange Flower from Corpse Factory on YouTube!!! youtu.be/LA-cjGIsSZc?...
Strange Flower (Live) - Performed by Julie Elven and Rob Kovacs (88bit)
YouTube video by Alec Shea
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For your GRAMMY consideration for "Best Classical Instrumental Solo Album!" Only one more day to vote! The Katawa Shoujo Piano Collections - 64 minutes of romantic style piano pieces composed by Sebastien Skaf, performed by yours truly. Available on Vinyl and CD. Sheet music also available!
Tomorrow (Thursday) I'll be featured on the @Twitch Front Page! Set a reminder, tune in, request songs and be a part of the hype! 😎
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...
ReeToxA, Rob Kovacs, and Stringman (#AB385).pdf
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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
Air from Katawa Shoujo (Official Piano Collections)
YouTube video by 88bit
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