Electric Children – Insomniac

Sometimes our weakness can be an asset. Chipmusician Electric Children has been suffering from sleepless nights as of late, so it should come as no surprise that his latest released is titled Insomniac. It’s a 26 minute 1xLSDj mix. For those not attuned to the chiptuner’s lingo, that means this entire mix was played from a single Nintendo Gameboy.

This is what it means to be a Video Game DJ, in my eyes. For those of you who have seen me live you know I don’t go anywhere without my red macbook pro and kaoss pad. I really admire an artist who can create music like this from limited hardware. After all, that’s the art of the Chiptune, isn’t it?

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On to the mix:
Insomniac by Electric_Children

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Inverse Phase – Super Smash Land OST

Inverse Phase brings us the 100% official soundtrack for the 100% unofficial Super Smash Land, a PC demake of Super Smash Brothers with a Game Boy aesthetic. Get 100% of the game, 100% for free on Bandcamp.

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Live @ 8static, August 11, 2011

The Chip Music Chronicle brings us another live Chipmusic show: 8static in Philadelphia. Videography by Chip Music Chronicle

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Watch the whole show here

Spamtron – Yeah He Did Fanfic, Bye

Chipmusician Spamtron just released a new album… this morning? I’m not sure, the man himself sent it to me via facebook, and it is awesome. Strong production and composition skills come together in this 8 track album, full of loud and proud chipmusic. From the high energy opening track 4.0 [rebirth/awakening], to the more mellow (but still tough as nails) Olympia [slugs raccoons and bug pets], the album explores a range of compositions while maintaining an upbeat, and somewhat gangster, mood. My favorite track, ctrl_alt_delete [solitudeapathy] is a driving, hard rocking track that I imagine I would put on while I drive my Dodge Charger through a highway of scattered zombies and defunct military equipment. But that’s me.

The closing track is a remix of Zelda’s Gerudo Valley. What’s not to like? What can I say? Spamtron is killing it.

[audio: 07-gerudo-valley-2011.mp3]

Pick up the album for free right here.

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