by Dan Hulsman | Dec 21, 2025 | Mixing & Producing, Networking & Marketing
This week marks the official release of the Final Fantasy XV soundtrack, and yours truly got to sing in the choir on several of the tracks. In this post, I share with you the path that led me into the recording studio to lay down some vocals for original compositions...
by Dan Hulsman | Oct 24, 2025 | Networking & Marketing, Selling Music & Services
In this post, I answer a pretty loaded (in a good way) question from composer Justin Childs. He asked this question in VGM Academy’s private Facebook group, and I wanted to respond personally because there’s a lot to unpack in this question and I think it’d be...
by Dan Hulsman | Sep 28, 2025 | Guest Posts, Tools & Technology
Being a composer of video game music can be a tough gig. If you’re working for a smaller studio or indie developer, it’s often made tougher by added responsibilities like audio direction, directing and recording voice actors, sound design, and...
by Dan Hulsman | Sep 20, 2025 | VGM Academy Updates
Confession time. It’s been awhile since I’ve updated things over here on VGM Academy. If I’m being honest, it’s because I’ve been suffering from major burnout that I’m just now starting to (slowly) recover from. As such, I wanted...
by Dan Hulsman | Jun 27, 2026 | Composition & Music Theory, VGM Academy Updates
A few months back, I created the Composition Quest Log - Level 1: downloadable list of writing prompts to push composers outside of their comfort zones and try new challenges. As a result, people created some awesome music and we’re kind enough to share...
