About Don Kotowski

Don Kotowski Currently residing in Philadelphia. I spend my days working in vaccine characterization and dedicate some of my spare time in the evening to the vast world of video game music, both reviewing soundtracks as well as maintaining relationships with composers overseas in Europe and in Japan.

Website: http://www.vgmonline.net

Author Archives: Don Kotowski

Shunsuke Tsuchiya and Mariam Abounnasr Interview: Another Eden Arrange Albums

May 10, 2022 by Don Kotowski

Shunsuke Tsuchiya and Mariam Abounnasr are members of Yasunori Mitsuda’s PROCYON STUDIO and have contributed to a variety of anime

MONACA Interview: Revisiting the Music of NieR

April 30, 2021 by Don Kotowski

MONACA, the studio helmed by Keiichi Okabe, is responsible for the critically acclaimed music for Yoko Taro’s games, including the

Disgaea 6 -Defiance of Destiny- Original Soundtrack

April 19, 2021 by Don Kotowski

Album Title: Disgaea 6: Defiance of Destiny Original Soundtrack Record Label: Nippon Ichi Software Catalog No.: N/A Release Date: January

Yu-Peng Chen Interview: The Music of Genshin Impact

April 5, 2021 by Don Kotowski

Yu-Peng Chen, our 2020 Annual Game Music Awards winner for Outstanding Artist — Newcomer/Breakthrough, is the primary composer for the

ORIGINAL 16BIT SOUND COLLECTION I – MAD STALKER for TRUE MEGA DRIVERS

March 9, 2021 by Don Kotowski

Album Title: ORIGINAL 16BIT SOUND COLLECTION I – MAD STALKER for TRUE MEGA DRIVERS Record Label: Cold Nerve

METAL SIGHT X68000 ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK -30th Anniversary Complete Edition-

March 3, 2021 by Don Kotowski

Album Title: METAL SIGHT X68000 ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK -30th Anniversary Complete Edition- Record Label: Cold Nerve Catalog No.: CNCD-0001 Release

cittan* WORKS from “LAMUNATION!” & “KIRAKIRA MONSTARS”

February 24, 2021 by Don Kotowski

Album Title: cittan* WORKS from “LAMUNATION!” & “KIRAKIRA MONSTARS” Record Label: Sweep Record Catalog No.: SRIN-1167 Release Date:

Annual Game Music Awards 2020 – Scores of the Year

February 19, 2021 by Don Kotowski

We are pleased to present the winners in the ‘Scores of the Year’ category of the Annual Game Music Awards

Annual Game Music Awards 2020 – Artists of the Year

February 18, 2021 by Don Kotowski

We are pleased to present the winners in the ‘Artists of the Year’ category of the Annual Game Music Awards 2020.

Annual Game Music Awards 2020 – Audio of the Year

February 17, 2021 by Don Kotowski

We are pleased to present the winners in the ‘Audio of the Year’ category of the Annual Game Music Awards 2020.

Annual Game Music Awards 2020 – Albums of the Year

February 16, 2021 by Don Kotowski

We are proud to present the winners in the ‘Albums of the Year’ category of the Annual Game Music Awards 2020.

Annual Game Music Awards 2020 – Organizations of the Year

February 15, 2021 by Don Kotowski

We are pleased to present the winners in the ‘Organizations of the Year’ category of the Annual Game Music Awards

Coven and Labyrinth of Galleria Original Soundtrack

January 28, 2021 by Don Kotowski

Album Title: Coven and Labyrinth of Galleria Original Soundtrack Record Label: Nippon Ichi Software Catalog No.: N/A Release Date:

PIRAMIRiSTAR / Emi Hirayama

January 22, 2021 by Don Kotowski

Album Title: PIRAMIRiSTAR / Emi Hirayama Record Label: Sweep Record Catalog No.: SRIN-1170 Release Date: July 31, 2020

Utakata no Hana / Amaryllis

January 20, 2021 by Don Kotowski

Album Title: Utakata no Hana / Amaryllis Record Label: Sweep Record Catalog No.: SRIN-1174 Release Date: June 26,

Miki no Mikoto Theme Song CD -HITOTOSE, YOI NO EN-

January 20, 2021 by Don Kotowski

Album Title: Miki no Mikoto Theme Song CD -HITOTOSE, YOI NO EN- Record Label: Sweep Record Catalog No.:

Annual Game Music Awards 2020 Nominations

January 12, 2021 by Don Kotowski

The team at VGMO: Video Game Music Online are proud to present the nominations for the Annual Game Music Awards 2020.

Brigandine Lunasia Senki Original Soundtrack “Music of Runersia”

October 23, 2020 by Don Kotowski

Album Title: Brigandine Lunasia Senki Original Soundtrack “Music of Runersia” Record Label: Happinet Games Catalog No.: N/A Release

Basiscape Interview: Discussing 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim

September 1, 2020 by Don Kotowski

Basiscape has been responsible for various Vanillaware works, such as the PS4 re-releases of Dragon’s Crown and Odin Sphere: Leifthrasir. In their

Shunsuke Tsuchiya and Mariam Abounnasr Interview: ONINAKI

June 29, 2020 by Don Kotowski

Shunsuke Tsuchiya and Mariam Abounnasr are members of Yasunori Mitsuda’s Procyon Studio and have contributed to a variety of anime

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