I’ve said this before and I’m gonna say it again now: one of my favorite things about chipmusic is how an *AWESOME* artist that I’ve never heard of before can come out of nowhere with a *STELLAR* release and *COMPLETELY* blow my mind. Today’s Friday Freakout artist does this yet again for me and in a *SPECTACULAR* fashion:
Rhythm ‘N’ Bits
by Yoann Turpin
This Ubiktune release (that alone should tell you something!!) is jammed full of funky goodness with 19 tracks of mind blowing, hip moving, baby making AWWWW YEEEAAAH! Yoann describes his fantastical release quite accurately as, “…the meeting of Chiptune with Funk, RnB and Epic Themes!!” While there’s a goodly amount of EPIC in the chipscene, both funk and R&B are largely underrepresented genres. This release most definitely helps fill that void and in a damn powerful way! The overall level of musicianship displayed by Yoann on this album, along with the very high production value of it, is frighteningly amazing; even for the talent rich chipscene full of stand-out releases and artists, this one stands out like a 100 story unicorn made of disco balls and laser beams and EXPLOSIONS and sexy. 8)
There’s a bit more going on with the theme of this album than meets the eye as well. According to Dmitry at Ubiktune, “Rhythm’n’Bits is a tribute to the video game soundtracks that had a big impact on Yoann as a child. Yoann captured this fascinating music in this album, inspired by the RPGs from the 90’s as well as Sega Mega Drive and Super NES games.” Dmitry goes on to explain, “The story told with the album is about the gamer he (Yoann) was and still is. In every track, Yoann tried to show that chiptune has not aged and can be considered a contemporary medium or instrument.”
Snag this FUNKALICIOUS album on iTunes, Bandcamp, or Amazon.mp3 (the latter currently having the lowest price for purchase in the states, as Yoann hails from France!). EASILY worth the purchase price to obtain these EXCELLENT jams, although if not you can always stream it at Bandcamp or Ubiktune. Whatever you have to do, GET THIS GOODNESS IN YOUR EARHOLES. It’ll do your mind, body, heart, and soul a world of good. Funk is magical like that. 8)
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No Phoenix Down
According to Lauren from TWIS it’s a damn fun experience within the group as well. “I wish you all could have seen my face when we were adding stuff together like the vocals in ‘vamo’ or the snap tracks. Standing around a mic with some of your best buds trying not to laugh is far more difficult than i thought.” Lauren goes on to say, “I’m really happy with how it (the album) turned out and honestly so flattered and overwhelmed with the amount of support and love we’ve gotten from everyone. I would have been happy recording 
On Thin Air
The World’s Smallest Violin
