Evelyn Rivera

Album artwork for Mario Tape. On a planet in Good Egg Galaxy from Super Mario Galaxy, the Coffee Date mascot sits under a tree. She is dressed in a red shirt and hat with blue overalls. Her eyes are closed contentedly as she holds a tape player (labeled JUMPMAN).

happy MAR10 day! 🍄⭐️

my new album MARIO TAPE is here! 🥳 featuring 10 tracks from the super mario series, songs both old and new ❤️

stream anywhere 🎶 vgm.fm/mariotape

💿 out now @gamechops.com
🎨 art by me

Counting down the days until the Super Mario Galaxy movie? 🌠 "Mario Tape" by @coffeedatelofi.bsky.social is out now! A whimsical, handcrafted lo-fi journey through the galaxy. ✨
🎧 Stream: vgm.fm/mariotape
#SuperMarioGalaxyMovie #GameChops #NintendoLofi #VGM #CoffeeDate #MarioTape

happy birthday!! hope you have a beautiful day ☺️🎂

♡ new music! ♡

here's a look at my new collab with Sleeping Phoenix, "Route 201" (from pokémon diamond/pearl) ♡

stream the full track wherever you listen to music! ♡ ffm.to/route201

stay warm and stay safe out there bro!!!

thank you!! yes, i'm super grateful that i got to experience so much great media and find some new favorites this year!! 💕 onwards and upwards for 2026 ✨

Peter S. Beagle - The Last Unicorn Ursula K. Le Guin - The Tombs of Atuan John Gwynne - The Shadow of the Gods T. Kingfisher - Hemlock & Silver John Scalzi - When the Moon Hits Your Eye Super Mario Galaxy 1+2 (Nintendo Switch) Final Fantasy IX Mario Kart World Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Pan's Labyrinth Sorry to Bother You Stardust Vampire Hunter D Matilda

i was going to do another roundup of the best books i read this year, but unfortunately i had a lot more not-great reads than good ones 🥲

so instead, here's a list of my favorite new and new-to-me books, games, and movies that i enjoyed in 2025!

(here's to finding better reads in 2026 😅)

in honor of clair obscur: expedition 33 sweeping the game awards, here's a little sneak peek of something i've been cooking up ♡

the only reason i watch any of it at all is for flute guy tbh

not only is music making more accessible than ever (i learned a classical instrument through youtube since lessons weren't affordable!!), but it's incredibly fun and the reward of feeling like you've grown and accomplished something is incomparable. using AI is robbing yourself of that opportunity 💔

didn't see your post until now!! i hope you have a speedy recovery, sending lots of love!! 💕

move up here my dude!!!!

wowww this track is fantastic!! congratulations!! 🥳💕

Oregon Trail as it was always meant to be played

here's a little bit of one of my favorite tracks from the new zelda album, "Sheikah Tower" ♡

these minimalistic themes are always so much fun to re-interpret and expand on ♡

check out this one (and the full album!) wherever you listen to music: vgm.fm/hyrulecafe3

♡ HYRULE CAFÉ 3 ♡

my new zelda album is here, jam-packed with chill vibes and good energy ♡ vgm.fm/hyrulecafe3

out now @gamechops.com
art @artbyriana.bsky.social

(🎶 "Tal Tal Heights" featuring the amazing @sheaviolin.bsky.social )

thank you so much Shea!! 🥹💕 it was so wonderful to work with you and to get to chat more!! you're amazing ✨

Tal Tal Heights

My track with @msevelynrivera.bsky.social on her "Hyrule Cafe 3" album is out today! I was so excited for the opportunity to work with her on this. She's such a fantastic musician and shares so many of my feelings about music. Check it out!

open.spotify.com/track/2UN0Lj...

hyrule café 3 releases TOMORROW @gamechops ♡

so excited for y'all to hear this album! here's a sneak peak of the first track, "hyrule field" (from ocarina of time)! i had so much fun arranging this one ♡ hope y'all love it! ♡

pre-save on spotify here! open.spotify.com/prerelease/1...

woooaah i didn't know you could draw like this!! kickass

i am 32k words into the first draft of this novel (a lot of which will probably be cut down/streamlined) and this is SO much fun. it feels so creatively fulfilling to see a concept from my brain directly materialized into words, and everyone should give it a try at least once in their lives

finished Clair Obscur — 7/10, FANTASTIC gameplay, great music, but some pacing issues and missed opportunities with the narrative and character development. the endings made me cry. overall would recommend

happy birthday Roowee!! 🥳 hope you have a fun day + birthday weekend!! 💕

plus she's co-writing the show, so it's good to see that she's doing more of the thing that she's passionate about

i feel similarly; it was a brutal but very important read, and a visual adaptation would be so difficult to watch. but on the other hand, i'm glad she's able to share her story and message with a broader audience

WHAAAATTTTT bro i'm so jealous 😭

AHHH that's awesome!! hope you have an amazing time!! 💕

oh hell nah LOL

depends on which loved one 🤔

A selfie of Dj Cutman (right) and Coffee Date (left). Cutman is wearing his helmet and armor, and Coffee Date holds an electric violin upright.

MAGStock 2025 @magfest.org was an absolute dream ♡

thank you so much to everyone who hung out for my and @djcutman.com 's sets! it was so wonderful to meet you all 🥹

can't wait to do it again!! ✨