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Ian Martyn
@ianmartyn.bsky.social
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Multi-genre #VGM musician, composer, arranger. he/him yonsei nikkei. Ludomusicology, ethnomusicology. Co-head of operations @gamegrooves.com, @jampilgrimages.bsky.social board member, VVGO release manager.

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Ian Martyn @ianmartyn.bsky.social · Apr 7
I'm super excited to release the original soundtrack that I wrote for @lemonpeppergames.bsky.social's cooking game / RPG, Kitchen Sync: Aloha! Available now on Bandcamp and streaming services like Spotify and Apple Music.

Available now on streaming: lnkfi.re/kitchensync-...

#vgm #gamemusic #ost
Ian Martyn - Kitchen Sync: Aloha (Original Game Soundtrack)
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Ah yes, I’m definitely supposed to believe that Fodera is selling basses on Temu these days
November 10, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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Nov 14. Barrels will be smashed.. bananas reclaimed.. and Kongs let loose.

#donkeykong #metal
November 7, 2025 at 8:04 PM
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@ianmartyn.bsky.social hasn't only been crucial to the kong's activities because of his vast VGM knowledge, he is also a prolific arranger, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist. An integral part of several other groups of fauna, such as the one colloquially known as the "GrooveTroop". buff.ly/qqz39mD
November 7, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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In just over an hour, I'm going to be talking with bassonist and composer Midori Samson about her work in music, memory, and the Nikkei experience. Come check it out!
November 5, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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#tfw you realize you're old
Donkey Kong that you thought was 20 years old is actually 30 years old
November 5, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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Track proposals for our Gimmick! charity album jam benefitting gastric cancer research have just opened over on our Discord server! Hop in now if you'd like to arrange and record for this charity album!

Happening in the GameGrooves Discord server: discord.gg/qUwynKQzpB

#gimmick #vgm #gamemusic
Gimmick! charity album jam, taking place November 7-14 to benefit gastric cancer research.
November 5, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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I've been miscredited on flute so much now that I feel like I should make some sort of effort to actually learn it.
November 1, 2025 at 9:07 PM
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Finally got my latest album, My Dreams Are Real, to Soundrop for distro! Took me a bit longer than I wanted, but I really hope you enjoy it!
My Dreams Are Real album cover
October 27, 2025 at 3:37 AM
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Although he's played piano in various ensembles, @ianmartyn.bsky.social has just started exploring the world of vgm piano covers. His arrangement of Masaharu Iwata's Tavern theme takes you on a short journey.

Out now: lnk.to/brave-sonata

#finalfantasytactics #piano #solopiano #pianosolo
Ian Martyn's artist spotlight What inspired you to choose your track? I'm a big fan of Masaharu Iwata's music, and I wanted to try arranging his playful Tavern theme in a few different styles. When I first listened to the soundtrack as a kid before the game came out in the States, Tavern was one of the tracks that I immediately gravitated towards, and I wanted to try use the loop's short length to explore different moods throughout my arrangement. What's your favorite aspect of Tactical RPGs like FFT? I love the board game-like aspect of moving characters around on a grid while retaining familiar elements of turn-based RPGs. I also love the emphasis on job classes in certain tactical RPGs. FFT's job class system feels like a combo of the robustness of FFV's jobs combined with Tactics Ogre's system, expanding the best elements of both.
October 14, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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Come listen to Brave Sonata with us tonight! We'll listen to the whole album, watch some music videos, and hear from some of the arrangers. Tonight on the GameGrooves Twitch: twitch.tv/gamegrooves

Art by @aggressionrose.bsky.social

#finalfantasytactics #piano #pianocover #pianocovers #vgm
Brave Sonata Final Fantasy Tactics Piano listening party on Thursday, October 9 at 6 pm pacific time, 9 pm eastern time on the GameGrooves Twitch channel
October 9, 2025 at 7:24 PM
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Too many chocobos is something I never thought I’d say
Too many chocobos in Final Fantasy Tactics
October 9, 2025 at 5:20 AM
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Had planned to knock out a bunch of vocal recordings today for projects, but something in the neighborhood has been beeping literally ALL day...
October 7, 2025 at 10:12 PM
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Brave Sonata, our Final Fantasy Tactics piano-centered album, is now available on all #streaming services in addition to #Bandcamp! Find it wherever you listen to #music!

Available now: lnk.to/brave-sonata

#FinalFantasyTactics #piano #spotify #applemusic
October 6, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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It's #Bandcampfriday again, and I've got my usual offering of albums. Please check them out if you're looking for something different.

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#Bandcamp #music #indie
Ian Martyn
Video game soundtracks. Acoustic trad folk. Original and traditional songs and tunes.
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October 3, 2025 at 9:52 PM
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It's #BandcampFriday today! #Bandcamp is the best place to get all of your favorite GameGrooves releases like our latest album, Brave Sonata. Get high quality downloads in the format of your choice to listen to on whichever system you have.

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#videogamemusic #gamemusic #vgm
Bandcamp Friday @ Gamegrooves on gamegrooves.bandcamp.com On Bandcamp Friday, Bandcamp waives the cut it normally takes, giving more money back to the musicians who post their music there. Support GameGrooves this Bandcamp Friday.
October 3, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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Save the date! GameGrooves is hosting an all-Gimmick! album project in honor of the memory of Masashi Kageyama. In honor of Kageyama-san's memory and Gastric Cancer Awareness month in November, we will donate proceeds from this album to gastric cancer research. More details will be announced soon!
Save the date! GameGrooves is hosting an all-Gimmick! album project! We're doing this to honor the memory of Masashi Kageyama, who was an enormous supporter of the VGM cover community and who also worked with several GrooveTroop members over at Brave Wave. In honor of both Kageyama-san's memory, as well as how November is Gastric Cancer Awareness month, we will be donating proceeds from this album to gastric cancer research. More details will be announced soon! In the meantime, save this weekend for what will certainly be a fun jam.
October 1, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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It’s here!!!
Final Fantasy Tactics loading onto my Switch 2 after preordering it much earlier.
October 1, 2025 at 1:33 AM
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Oh hey, I made a thing (with some help from my friends). Would you like to hear some music I made this month? Please listen to this song from a PSX puzzle game with the world's most unnecessarily epic soundtrack.
September 29, 2025 at 8:39 PM
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Our newest album, Brave Sonata, a Final Fantasy Tactics piano collection, is out now on #Bandcamp! 11 piano-centered arrangements bring Sakimoto and Iwata's enchanting original soundtrack to life!

Get it here: lnk.to/brave-sonata

#FinalFantasyTactics #piano #pianocover #theivalicechronicles
September 29, 2025 at 9:57 PM
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Happy Final Fantasy Tactics release week! To help celebrate, a bunch of us from @gamegrooves.com have released a piano focused cover album of the music from Final Fantasy Tactics today! I had the honor of arranging and performing the battle theme Apoplexy. gamegrooves.bandcamp.com/album/brave-...
Brave Sonata, by GameGrooves
11 track album
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September 29, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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One of my favorite things is getting to sing with insanely talented colleagues, like @ianmartyn.bsky.social 's "Epilogue - To Good Friends" for SATB #acappella, on the "Chambers of Time" #ChronoTrigger album, @gamegrooves.com ❤️🎵❤️

Album links: lnk.to/chambers-of-...
#choralmusic #choir #singers #vgm
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With a background in choral singing spanning most of his life, @ianmartyn.bsky.social arranged Epilogue 〜 To Good Friends for SATB a cappella octet.

Out now on #Bandcamp and streaming services: lnk.to/chambers-of-...

#chronotrigger #choral #acappella #chambersingers #chamberchoir #choir
Ian Martyn's artist spotlight, talking about his inspiration from singing on the Materia Community Chrono Trigger album, EPOCH, singing on Chris Muggli-Miller and Peter Jones's arrangement. He discusses the Antiquity period, 12,000 B.C., and his interest in Enhasa and the Kingdom of Zeal as an academic paradise while at the same time discussion the hubris of Queen Zeal and how it led to her own downfall and the downfall of her kingdom at the hands of Lavos.
September 24, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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With a background in choral singing spanning most of his life, @ianmartyn.bsky.social arranged Epilogue 〜 To Good Friends for SATB a cappella octet.

Out now on #Bandcamp and streaming services: lnk.to/chambers-of-...

#chronotrigger #choral #acappella #chambersingers #chamberchoir #choir
Ian Martyn's artist spotlight, talking about his inspiration from singing on the Materia Community Chrono Trigger album, EPOCH, singing on Chris Muggli-Miller and Peter Jones's arrangement. He discusses the Antiquity period, 12,000 B.C., and his interest in Enhasa and the Kingdom of Zeal as an academic paradise while at the same time discussion the hubris of Queen Zeal and how it led to her own downfall and the downfall of her kingdom at the hands of Lavos.
September 23, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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Brave Sonata, a piano journey through the enchanting soundtrack of Final Fantasy Tactics. Return to the world of Ivalice. Pre-order on #Bandcamp today and get three tracks including Apoplexy by Michael Hoffmann!

lnk.to/brave-sonata

#finalfantasytactics #fft #piano
September 22, 2025 at 11:09 PM
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Pre-order Brave Sonata today, album releases this Friday!
lnk.to/brave-sonata

Album artwork by @aggressionrose.bsky.social
Brave Sonata
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September 22, 2025 at 8:24 PM
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Watch the full video on YouTube:
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Opening - Final Fantasy Tactics (Piano/Cello Duet Cover) ft. @ChromaticApparatus & @composerFA
YouTube video by V-Ron Media
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September 22, 2025 at 8:24 PM