Award-winning pianist and composer, note-for-note piano arrangements of NES soundtracks and other VGM, aka @robkovacs.bsky.social http://linkpop.com/88bithttps://bsky.app/profile/88bit.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/88bit.bsky.social/post/3mtul735nx226One year ago I released the official Katawa Shoujo Piano Collections album on Materia Music. I'm very proud of how the album turned out and grateful for all the support from KS fans. And thank you to Materia for trusting me with this project. Thank you for listening! youtu.be/eUV9vx-skNM https://youtu.be/eUV9vx-skNM25 Aug 2026 00:36 +0000at://did:plc:h3hsay2rp3itims2xcj5wonj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtul735nx226https://bsky.app/profile/88bit.bsky.social/post/3mtmsqec2a22sDouble announcement day! The VGM Pianists released a piano tribute album to Stardew Valley. The whole album is really exceptional. I contributed "Spring (Wild Horseradish Jam) which I had fun arranging and recording. Give it a listen and let me know what you think! open.spotify.com/s/xCpMESK https://open.spotify.com/s/xCpMESK21 Aug 2026 22:29 +0000at://did:plc:h3hsay2rp3itims2xcj5wonj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtmsqec2a22shttps://bsky.app/profile/88bit.bsky.social/post/3mtmr5w53p22jI’m very excited to announce I’ll be at PokémonXP in San Francisco next week playing keys with Carlos Eiene @insaneintherainmusic.com21 Aug 2026 22:01 +0000at://did:plc:h3hsay2rp3itims2xcj5wonj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtmr5w53p22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/88bit.bsky.social/post/3mthswt6mhs2cI'm very excited to be joining the Video Game Symphony this Sunday at Severance Hall! I'll be doing a solo piece as well a brand new original Castlevania cadenza! Tickets available below. If you're in the area I hope to see you there! https://videogamesymphony.com/concerts/#Scifi19 Aug 2026 22:50 +0000at://did:plc:h3hsay2rp3itims2xcj5wonj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mthswt6mhs2chttps://bsky.app/profile/88bit.bsky.social/post/3mqe4a2i5mc2nThrowback to when I accompanied TheSkipper during his Mega Man MS DOS speed runs at @magfest.org [contains quote post or other embedded content]11 Jul 2026 07:10 +0000at://did:plc:h3hsay2rp3itims2xcj5wonj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqe4a2i5mc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/88bit.bsky.social/post/3mqa6iyywsk2uI just posted a video of Sebastien Ska 's epic 14-minute Friendship ~ Theme and Variations. I hope you enjoy it! youtu.be/crMppI4p1zc https://youtu.be/crMppI4p1zc09 Jul 2026 17:40 +0000at://did:plc:h3hsay2rp3itims2xcj5wonj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqa6iyywsk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/88bit.bsky.social/post/3mnxuljcwrs2iBit Brigade is coming to Cleveland on Jun 16th at Mahall's and I'm opening the show! I have a jam-packed set and Bit-Brigade is a must-see VGM band. Tickets available here: https://mahalls20lanes.com/listing/bit-brigade-performs-mega-man-x-live/10 Jun 2026 23:31 +0000at://did:plc:h3hsay2rp3itims2xcj5wonj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnxuljcwrs2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/88bit.bsky.social/post/3mnsh3zto6k2aI'm excited to be performing with The Video Game Symphony again! This time at the State Theater in Playhouse Square in Cleveland. Tickets are available! https://www.playhousesquare.org/events/detail/video-game-symphony-level-up08 Jun 2026 19:46 +0000at://did:plc:h3hsay2rp3itims2xcj5wonj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnsh3zto6k2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/88bit.bsky.social/post/3mnky5ajkgc2rI enjoyed reading this article about a study questioning whether or not a pianist can affect the *tone* of a note beyond just volume. Most (but not all!) classical pianists would tell you yes of course (myself included) and this study seems to prove that. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/05/260528073949.htm05 Jun 2026 20:30 +0000at://did:plc:h3hsay2rp3itims2xcj5wonj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnky5ajkgc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/88bit.bsky.social/post/3mnamhrgk6s2kMy latest video, "When It's Hard to Smile" - a very sweet, light-hearted piece written/arranged by composer Sebastien Skaf. Enjoy! youtu.be/DaregfZSabU https://youtu.be/DaregfZSabU01 Jun 2026 17:34 +0000at://did:plc:h3hsay2rp3itims2xcj5wonj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnamhrgk6s2khttps://bsky.app/profile/88bit.bsky.social/post/3mn3plzmoj22nMy latest arrangement of Spirit of the North 2 (Main Theme) by @pavgekko.bsky.social is now on streaming platforms. Play it on loop here! https://open.spotify.com/track/0cCONLma3mj5gl3FpCYoJK30 May 2026 18:47 +0000at://did:plc:h3hsay2rp3itims2xcj5wonj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mn3plzmoj22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/88bit.bsky.social/post/3mmttvcukzk22New video just went live! -- Spirit of the North 2 Main Theme by @pavgekko.bsky.social ! 💫 Let me know what you think! youtu.be/u98mN0YdtI0 https://youtu.be/u98mN0YdtI027 May 2026 15:42 +0000at://did:plc:h3hsay2rp3itims2xcj5wonj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmttvcukzk22https://bsky.app/profile/88bit.bsky.social/post/3mlocj2j76c2yProbably the darkest piece in the Katawa Shoujo piano collections, the 7-minute piece "Moment of Decision" takes you through anguish, sadness, and despair. Though there are a few glimpses of hope when the E Major theme briefly emerges. Enjoy! youtu.be/LELkWHnzo2s https://youtu.be/LELkWHnzo2s12 May 2026 17:23 +0000at://did:plc:h3hsay2rp3itims2xcj5wonj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlocj2j76c2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/88bit.bsky.social/post/3ml7fqfbgt22yPlease 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 https://youtu.be/Y9-nIA4_Rcw06 May 2026 19:11 +0000at://did:plc:h3hsay2rp3itims2xcj5wonj/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml7fqfbgt22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/88bit.bsky.social/post/3mknq2lhon22wNew 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 https://youtu.be/rKfhG_FiCwI29 Apr 2026 18:27 +0000at://did:plc:h3hsay2rp3itims2xcj5wonj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mknq2lhon22whttps://bsky.app/profile/88bit.bsky.social/post/3mizfberlak2dHonored to be nominated along with Sebastien Skaf for our cover of L'Etoile for the Game Music Remix Awards! Congrats to all the nominees!08 Apr 2026 22:56 +0000at://did:plc:h3hsay2rp3itims2xcj5wonj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mizfberlak2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/88bit.bsky.social/post/3mi5gwtr6d22lNew collab video from @nicomendozamusic.bsky.social just dropped! I had a lot of fun recording the piano part for this. Enjoy! youtu.be/t-MrnjoMmyE https://youtu.be/t-MrnjoMmyE28 Mar 2026 20:11 +0000at://did:plc:h3hsay2rp3itims2xcj5wonj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mi5gwtr6d22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/88bit.bsky.social/post/3mgzhyi45ek2dA Mario playlist of straight bangers [contains quote post or other embedded content]14 Mar 2026 12:54 +0000at://did:plc:h3hsay2rp3itims2xcj5wonj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgzhyi45ek2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/88bit.bsky.social/post/3mgjj5bjpus26Thrilled 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!08 Mar 2026 04:32 +0000at://did:plc:h3hsay2rp3itims2xcj5wonj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgjj5bjpus26https://bsky.app/profile/88bit.bsky.social/post/3mfl2u2fudk2qLauren just reposted cover we did from years ago but it still holds up (I have a different piano now.) Thanks for asking me to collab, Lauren! [contains quote post or other embedded content]24 Feb 2026 01:57 +0000at://did:plc:h3hsay2rp3itims2xcj5wonj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfl2u2fudk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/88bit.bsky.social/post/3meyva6p7ak2oListen to my performance of "Painful History" from the Katawa Shoujo Piano Collections composed and arranged by Sebastien Skaf. It is one of the simpler yet most somber pieces in the entire collection. Enjoy! youtu.be/DRiyu7E9J3A https://youtu.be/DRiyu7E9J3A16 Feb 2026 20:28 +0000at://did:plc:h3hsay2rp3itims2xcj5wonj/app.bsky.feed.post/3meyva6p7ak2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/88bit.bsky.social/post/3mbszj4awpc2aI'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!07 Jan 2026 08:13 +0000at://did:plc:h3hsay2rp3itims2xcj5wonj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbszj4awpc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/88bit.bsky.social/post/3m5msceixzk2lI'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! https://videogamesymphony.com14 Nov 2025 23:07 +0000at://did:plc:h3hsay2rp3itims2xcj5wonj/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5msceixzk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/88bit.bsky.social/post/3m2dig725h22vFor Your GRAMMY® Consideration for BEST CLASSICAL INSTRUMENTAL SOLO - Katawa Shoujo Piano Collections Here is Raindrops and Puddles by composer Sebastien Skaf - one of the strongest compositions which also features some of my best piano playing on the album. Enjoy! youtu.be/PwJ8CpWa-kc https://youtu.be/PwJ8CpWa-kc04 Oct 2025 02:01 +0000at://did:plc:h3hsay2rp3itims2xcj5wonj/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2dig725h22v