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Artist
88Bit
12+ albums
video game music
about
88bit is the alter ego of Cleveland-based pianist, composer and recording artist, Rob Kovacs, where he performs virtuosic note-for-note piano arrangements of classic video game soundtracks mainly from the original Nintendo Entertainment System. Kovacs is one of the only pianists in the world to publicly perform some of these early game soundtracks, many of which have never been released outside of the games they’re in. By acoustically recreating early electronic music (music never intended to be performed by humans), Kovacs is stretching the limits of traditional classical piano playing and bringing video game music to audiences that might never have otherwise heard the music. Kovacs first started recording and performing as 88bit since 2017 and has played at major events including GDC, the Game Audio Network Guild Awards, PAX, MAGFest, the Mensa National Gathering, NeoSonic Fest, Classic Game Fest and many others. He has performed music by and for legendary video game composers including David Wise (Donkey Kong Country) and Takashi Tateishi (Mega Man 2), whose respective series have sold millions of copies worldwide. He has been interviewed by Level with Emily Reese, gameinformer.com, clevelandclassical.com, NPR’s “Sound of Applause” (WCPN Cleveland), NPR’s “Shuffle” (WKSU Kent), NPR’s ReSpawn Podcast and others. Not limiting himself to only 8-bit era music, Kovacs also performed with the Distant Worlds Final Fantasy orchestra and has collaborated with other artists inc
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Before the Story (from "DELTARUNE") - Lo-Fi Edit
5362Main Theme (From "Final Fantasy VII")
4843File Select (from "Super Mario 64") - Lo-Fi Edit
4444Opening (from "Super Mario 64") - Lo-Fi Edit
4295Wing Cap Mario (from "Super Mario 64") - Lo-Fi Edit
3656Dire Dire Docks (from "Super Mario 64") - Lo-Fi Edit
3467Bob-omb Battlefield (from "Super Mario 64") - Jazz Hop Edit
3398Staff Roll (from "Super Mario 64") - Lo-Fi Edit
3369Inside the Castle Walls (from "Super Mario 64") - Lo-Fi Edit
33410Cave Dungeon (from "Super Mario 64") - Lo-Fi Edit
334albums
Video Game Lo-Fi: Super Mario 64
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Main Theme (From "Final Fantasy VII")
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Bowser's Theme (from "Super Mario 64") [Lo-Fi Edit]
88bit Plays: Friday the 13th
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Nyan Cat (but the Melody Is Off One Beat)
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Short Circuit
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Bowser's Theme (from "Super Mario 64")
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Video Game LoFi: DELTARUNE Chapter 2
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Video Game LoFi: A Winter's Tale
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2021 G.A.N.G. Awards Music of the Year Medley
Short Circuit EP
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2020 G.A.N.G. Awards Medley: Fantastic Creatures (From "Fantastic Creatures") / Main Theme (From "Rend") / Eno Cordova's Theme (From "Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order") / The Deep Portal (From "Undersea") / Sanctuary 3 (From "Borderlands 3") / Aria for Delphi