Twilight: NRMN’s tribute to Twilight Princess

Twilight is a groovy future bass remix of Nintendo’s grim Zelda game from 2006, Twilight Princess. NRMN’s Gamechops debut gives the soundtrack a fabulous overhaul with heavy future bass drops, EDM vocals, and beautiful sound design.

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Smitten by Litten

Hey everyone! If you’re anything like me, your excited about this week’s announcements of the new Pokemon Sun and Moon starters! Well there’s one in particular I am just enamored with, the fire-type cat pokemon Litten! Check out this flash animated music video where I proclaim my love for this new little guy, by way of an old school rap band ballad. Enjoy!

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You may also like my more memey, DAT_BOI.mov, the video where I designed the workflow that made Smitten by Litten possible.

Check out my chopping-block youtube channel where i post these fun music videos, gameplay vids, and vlogs: Cutman Plays

DOOMsday Has Arrived–Are You Ready?

DOOM is here! After 20 years, lingering in ‘development hell’, horrible beta reviews and maybe kinda being released two days early, the Bethesda release of DOOM has arrived and it is going to be awesome, damnit.

DOOM is the granddaddy of first person gaming. Call of Duty? Bioshock? Fallout? They’re all straight from the evil loins of DOOM. DOOM copies were so popular in the early 90s they basically became a subgenre. I’ve for one been waiting for this modern release of DOOM for a long time and I can’t be alone here.

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Ever Wanted a MIDI Synth That Fits In Your Pocket? We Found One!

Have you ever looked at your synth and thought, “I wish this was absolutely tiny!” Well, someone out there did and his name is Tim Jacobs.
First, he created what he claims is the smallest MIDI synth ever. You can check out how he achieved that on his website, Mitxela. That was perhaps too small to be practical, so Jacobs set his sights on making an a mini-MIDI that fits in your pocket, but still plays a tune. So, he decided to see if he could cram a MIDI synth into a USB port. Apparently, he can!

All photos by Tim Jacobs, Mitxela.com.
All photos by Tim Jacobs, Mitxela.com.

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