Tag Archives: chipmusic

Chiptune Samples for Music Makers

I recently downloaded Nanoloop for my new iPad, in a quest to find a quick and fun way to make chippy kind of beats. I’m traveling to Germany this summer and I don’t want to bring my whole rig, but I definitly want a way to write music. Well, if you haven’t used Nanoloop, I suggest you check it out, it’s a supremely cool micromusic maker (6 tracks, each with one synth or sampler) and the interface on the iPhone/iPad is simply amazing.

What’s more amazing then any particular sequencing software, is this page I ran across today while searching for Chipmusic samples to load into Nanoloop. It holds a wealth of links to chiptune samples, and a ton of them are free. If you’re looking to make chiptune or chip inspired music and don’t know where your old gameboy is, this site will help you out.

http://woolyss.com/chipmusic-samples.php

TrueChipTillDeath Supports Japan with Tunes

Chiptune blog TrueChipTillDeath is offering a super awesome way to help support those affected by the recent catastrophe in japan. Donate to the Red Cross and download an archive of 100 Chiptune Songs. Yeah, 100 of em. The archive is over 600MB and I’m proud to say I’m supporting this cause. I’m also stoked about all this new chiptunes.

If you’re looking for more ways to support Japan you can buy Hope For Tomorrow from Bandcamp, a collection of laid back instrumentals by some of the finest beat-makers. Music that makes you feel good.

The Greatest Bits – MegaMan II Tribute Album

I’ve been sitting on this one for way too long! The Greatest Bits is a Dutch DJ / Producer inspired by videogames from the 80’s and 90’s. He samples the chiptunes from the original games and beefs up the mixes with real drums, guitar, and orchestral arrangements. Sorta like another guy I heard about, The Greatest Bits releases finely mixed, loud and proud video game arrangements that knock harder than Takashi Tateishi could have ever imagined!

You can buy the album on iTunes, AmazonMP3 and CDBaby. Read More…

ChipTuesday: Je M’appelle – TOGETHER

New track from the iconless Je M’appelle, this is song is one of my favorites. It takes a dubstep kind of sound and mangles it into something atmosphereic and fun, while still carrying that air of epicness that I love so much about dubstep. The track is called TOGETHER, and you should listen to it.

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