Russian Circle's third release, Geneva , starts out as such a damned promising record, coming out of the chute with 3 of their thickest, heaviest, and most memorable tunes yet. But through poor pacing and scatter shot stylistic change ultimately the album feels like a disappointment and a missed opportunity. Past albums have worked by gradually ratcheting down the pace such as Talking Heads' Remain In Light , but Geneva's diminishing returns don't pack much of a dramatic punch. [...]

-in the UK, fortunately. I had three week UK visa drama and temporary deportation. Yum. So for those of you looking to get into the UK for study in January/February: First, get a good visa expediter. i,e. A good one should properly vet your materials and help you out. Mine ( TDS in NYC ) did not. They were horrible, don't use them. I got more help from the A Briggs website than I did from the morons I was working with. Also, when you select a service, double check that they are on your consulates [...]
Hey, video game enthusiasts and music nerds! It's that time of year again, when your tribes come together to celebrate the glorious intersection of your pet interests. That's right: Blipfest 2009 is right around the corner! A collaboration between arts groups The Tank and 8bitpeoples, the festival takes place December 17-19 at Brooklyn's Bell House. And in a year that's brought us chiptune cover compilations of both Weezer and Daft Punk , you'd best believe that video game music is bigger than ever. In its [...]
This post is a little off the beaten path today. The track hails from a 2006 EP called Information Chase and it contains no lyrics. Although this isn't the first time I've posted a purely instrumental track this does mark the first time I've posted an instrumental track that's composed entirely of bits/bleeps. Just think Nintendo era soundtracks with serious club credibility and you're on the right track. mp3 : Bit Shifter - Hexadecimal Genome I enjoy this track, I hope you can enjoy it as well. It's not for everyone, but that's [...]

Photography by THEEOS300400D ALLOO!!! Busy busy boy, lots of prepping for Craftin' Outlaws! Building displays, printing photos, and shootin' more photos ! Nutty nutty cocoa puffy! But just because your boy's running around like a headless chicken, don't mean we aren't enjoying some new music that keeps on popping down the pipes! This time around it's Gorilla Manor by Local Natives that seems to have gotten stuck on repeat! [...]

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD SHOW Stretch in the mix - 1st hour 01. Mauro Picotto - Happily (Danilo Vigorito Mix) [Alchemy] 02. Minusfreund - Beemann [Bavaria] 03. Topspin & Matuss - I'd (Dub Makers Remix) [Vibra Macz] 04. Izerg - Shifter (Audiojack Sao Paulo Remix) [54 Music] 05. Kink - Shockwaves [Dotbleep] 06. Roland M. Dill - Black Coffee [Trapez] 07. Molisans Brothers - 600 Entry [Big City Beats Tec] 08. DJ T - Shine On (DJ T's Twisted Re-work) [Get Physical/ Beatport Exclusive] 09. Tim Green - Kitch In [Dirtybird] 10. Worthy & [...]
Weezer - The World Has Turned & Left Me Here (Bit Shifter Mix) Weezer recently unveiled a video for their MGMT/Lady GaGa cover. Visit Weezer at their official site. MP3: Weezer - The World Has Turned & Left Me Here (Bit Shifter Mix)

It's been a while since a really solid concept album has been around. Sure a lot of bands use running themes throughout albums today, but you rarely see a full story told in an album. But if there is anyone who would do that it would be The Decemberists . Hazards of love, the fifth album from the iconic indie group, focuses around a story of the forbidden love between and woman and shape shifter, along with the two villains trying to stop them; the Queen of the Forest and the Rake, a child murder and [...]

We seemed to have overlooked this when it came out, but Pterodactyl Squad, a "videogame music net label" released an 8-bit Weezer tribute album last month. The compilation features Anamanaguchi, Bit Shifter, nordloef and many more covering some of Weezer's greatest. Power pop has always lent itself nicely to 8-bit music, and this is no exception. Weezer's melodies fit in perfectly with the bleeps and bloops of the genre and the rhythms sound perfectly fine fuzzed and thrashed. It's a fun listen for any Weezer fan. Download the entire thing here . Bit [...]

cred: i am 8bit "8-bit music is definitely the punk of electronic music." - Ary Warnaar, Anamanaguchi BWR TH NVSN is currently underway and to celebrate the homecoming of Luke, Ary and the 'guchi bros I've arranged a lil' mixtape for ya'll with some of my favorite 8bit covers, tunes and a special track from Anamanaguchi. I've found that over the past few years many folks raging hard at Anamanaguchi shows, myself included, haven't the slightest idea of what 8bit music is or even [...]

Track List: #1 Island In The Sun (Belmont's Revisal) - videogame orchestra #2 Holiday - Anamanaguchi #3 El Scorcho - Tugboat #4 The World Has Turned And Left Me Here - Bit Shifter #5 You Won't Get With Me Tonight - PDF Format #6 Hash Pipe - seal of quality #7 In The Garage - OxygenStar #8 You Gave Your Love To Me Softly - :( #9 We Are All On Drugs - Rabato #10 Jamie - Unicorn Dream Attack #11 Come To My Pod - Mahamajama #12 Why Bother? - I Fight Dragons #13 Buddy Holly - nordloef #14 [...]

The 8-bit Album is the kind of project that I'd usually ignore. I'm not really a fan of entire compilations of covers or remixes, even if it's of one of my favourite bands by a bunch of bands I've never heard of. And if that wouldn't put me off, this almost certainly would: "The songs on this compilation have mostly been created using original videogame hardware running home-brew software, and vary radically in style, from minimal 'one man and his Game Boy' compositions to 8-bit inspired full band performances." I [...]
After months of speculation - and over 10 weeks after Paste originally reported the rumor - Billy Corgan has finally confirmed that 19-year-old Mike Byrne really is the new Smashing Pumpkins drummer. In a press release on the band's website - that also suggests an album-related announcement will be made next month - Byrne offers a quote befitting his teenage superfandom: "I'm super excited to be playing with the band... Dream come true, man." He recalls that, at his audition, he spent only about 15 minutes playing and equal [...]

Those that have read this blog for a while, will know of my soft spot for retro 8-bit electro. And those that know me personally will know of my soft spot for old school Weezer. So this song should speak for itself. Weezer - The World Has Turned and Left Me Here (Bit Shifter Remix) | 320 kbs BONUS: I'll stick with the more mainstream rock/alt/pop/emo-ish crap, and post this Fall Out Boy track that get's ridiculously wicked with the bass around 1:44. [...]

camila meza Alright, rather than posting Justice and La Roux constantly, I thought I'd post some of the less mainstream guys. It's about time! First off is the 8-bit wonder Bit Shifter remix of Weezer 's The World Has Turned And Left Me Here a friend sent me. Definitely swaying towards those 8-bit lovers out there, anyone for Crystal Castles? They actually remixed a bunch of Weezer songs into 8-bit that you can check out here . Second is the Autorock [...]

I'm a sucker for 8-bit and/or lo-fi electronic renditions of popular songs, and if (like me) you're a fan of both Weezer and Moog Cookbook, then you'll definitely want to check this compilation out. Weezer: The 8-bit Album is a free compilation of chiptune artists re-inventing classic tunes from Weezer in a variety of ways. Not every song is a winner, but how can you complain when it's free? Thanks Pterodactyl Squad ! » Bonus Track: Unicorn Dream Attack - Jamie » Download the Whole Album

Various Artists: Weezer - The 8-bit Album I question whether any band that is still making music has had more tribute albums dedicated to them than Weezer. This is at least the fourth Weezer tribute album I am aware of, but it also might be the most unique concept. Rather than the trite "we were influenced by Weezer, now let me do my best Rivers' impression", Pterodactyl Squad puts out this album of Weezer tunes done by various Nintendo-sounding bands. Some versions contain vocals, some don't, some have other instruments besides keyboards, others don't. [...]

Everything seems so cheap and dreary and bet down recently...at least, that's the frame of mind I'm in today. It's pissing rain and there is an ice-cream van doing the rounds of the estate playing a warbling, dying-on-its-arse version of the Blue Peter theme tune. For some reason I'm not grabbed by the pavlovian urge to buy a 99. Well laydeez this one's on me...I'll see yiz at the junior disco afther I went to the pub on Saturday to indulge in a bit of Schadenfreude as [...]
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Ein Album voller Weezer-Songs in 8-Bit-Versionen auf dem Video Game Music Netlabel Pterodactyl Squad . Da wird einem doch mal wieder die Wichtigkeit von Netlabels klar vor Augen geführt! Island In The Sun (Belmont's Revisal) - videogame orchestra Holiday - Anamanaguchi El Scorcho - Tugboat The World Has Turned And Left Me Here - Bit Shifter You Won't Get With Me Tonight - PDF Format [...]