Normally Trixie brings you all the hot chiptunes jams, but since she's off being important, I figured I'd step up to plate this time. Maybe you've noticed the banner added to the top of our site about a month ago? Well that's Blip Festival , and it starts.... TONIGHT! It's international mayhem of the chiptunes variety; taking Game Boys (DMGS), Ataris, Nintendos, 8-bit emulator VSTs, Commodore 64s, Nintendo DS's (and just about anything else you can think of), our stalwart adventurers hack, slash and tweak the hardware in ways mere mortals thought impossible, creating [...]
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Digital Diamonds are back!! After researching carefully in the endless space of virtuality, we found some exquisite sound pearls, that we are proud to present you on a massive compilation. Melting basic labelmembers like Dan Rotor, October Rust, Simmetune and Kalumet as well as promising newcomers like Viker Turrit and Digital I/O, completed by well known artists like Fuzzion, BitShift and FM Radio Gods, this first labelcompilation got the title "Digital Family". Check: http://www.digital-diamonds.co m/releases/dd008l.html Previews: 01 [...]
(photo by Richard Alexander Caraballo ) Hip-hop and video games have always had a symbiotic relationship whether it was rappers rapping about beating each other down in NBA Live, participating in Madden and Street Fighter tournaments or actually sampling game music for their tracks. Go here for the full list and let us know in the comments section if you think they missed any. (mp3) Random - Spontaneous Devotion (mp3) Bit [...]
Check this out while its streaming on pitchfork.tv. its a movie about the 8bit scene, and is way baller. check it here . Trailer: Also, check out this Bit Shifter song by the same name. Bit Shifter - Reformat the Planet (YSI) Bit Shifter - Reformat the Planet (zshare) Rock it
So... It's getting to be that time of year again, where the Res kids tell you about all the cool shit to check out at SxSW because, well, we're not going.*** This year is a great year at the old Austin festival because it's going to be chiptunes madness. That's right- not only are the lovely 8 Bit Peoples going to be hosting a showcase, but the movie (yes, MOVIE!) about the Blip Festival is going to be playing at the film festival. Featuring all of my favorite chiptunes artists, Bit Shifter , [...]
If you are in your mid 20's to early 30's, you probably remember getting your first Nintendo Entertainment System as a kid. Your first game was probably Super Mario Brothers , which you spent hours and hours playing in an attempt to defeat King Koopa and save the princess. At the time, you saw everything in 8-bits and the minimalist, quirky electronic music in the game was the soundtrack of your life. These days Bitshifter , along with other delightfully nostalgic nerds (I mean this in the best possible way) are taking that [...]
Nov 26, 2007, 6:09pm
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As I admitted in a recent post , both "Fairytale of New York" and "All I Want For Christmas is You" rank among my faves. Who's to say which is better? It's like comparing apples to rotted out teeth that can no longer eat apples. Well I have another confession. [...]
mp3: let it snow Dear bit shifter, Sorry I haven't written much lately. The tyrants reunited and as a result we haven't cared much for the internet. I recently was having a debate with some rad friends (nathaniel included) about which sucks the soul out of Christmas more: The Smashing Pumpkins "Christmastime" or Mannheim Steamroller. The answer is neither. You totally win! But you win in that good way: the one that reminds me of getting a gameboy for christmas at the age of [...]
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