From Frederick, Maryland, chiptune musician Kedromelon composes and performs electronic dance music using Nintendo Game Boys. Currently residing in New York City, Kedromelon recently released Sky Attack EP on Bandcamp for the free if need be Pay-What-You-Want. Danacable, upbeat chiptunes with great production. BRKBRKBRK!! Have a listen:
Tag Archives: 8bit
A_Rival: Break Ya Neck 2012
ChipHop pioneer A_Rival has remixed his own track, this time bringing a heaping helping of electro and dubstep influences into his 8-bit cover of Busta Rhymes classic track.
The track is available from Bandcamp at the ever-awesome “Name Your Own Price”
Sabrepulse: First Crush EP
I am pleased to announce a new EP from Chiptune legend Sabrepulse. I’ve been waiting for this release since First Crush (featuring Knife City) premiered on Soundcloud this summer. This EP features eight tracks, including a collaboration with UK Chip Superstar Henry Homesweet who performs live with two gameboys and a DJ Mixer (low bit basement). Producing songs with Ableton Live and his Gameboy, Sabrepulse’s music feature relentless detail and masterful production.
Sabrepulse has been releasing chipmusic since 2005 (Discogs), from joyful Chiptune to aggressive ChipBRK, emotional 8-bit ballads to high energy headbanging DnB, Sabrepulse’s style is diverse. The consistency through all of Sabrepulse’s tracks can summed up with a simple phase, this is damn good music.
The title track to this production is my favorite, a genre shattering blend of Chiptune, DnB and Bassmusic, with intricate drum patterns and soaring 8-bit leads. Featuring Knife City (aka LikeLuke, the drummer from Anamanaguchi).
First Crush EP is avaiable for Name Your Price on Bandcamp.
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
Get more Electric Children on Bandcamp.