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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.

KengenJukebox

A buddy just turned me on to KeygenJukebox, a streaming music site that hosts ton of totally rad chiptune music from keygenerators. If you’ve never used a KeyGen before, then you probably have been missing out on hours of obscure chiptunes buried deep within the depths of the internet. Enjoy.
KeygenJukebox

SMILETRON: Daydreams

New release from Smiletron, a four track EP called Daydreams. Check out the post on 8bc to download it for free.
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In the opening track Sleepyhead, Smiletron brings an emotive and honest compositions to life through the use of a warm chiptune lead and finely produced backing tracks. It follows with a the Sleepyhead Astro Remix, a expansive, dance version of the opening track. Smiletron does an excellent job of maintaining theme throughout the album, the acoustic piano track Somewhere Else takes us to a new space, but somehow it feels familiar. The closing track is a solo piano arrangement, that sets us down peacefully. Smiletron comes through with tight production and a warm master, Daydreams is the next level for this talented young musician.

The album also comes with a letter from smiletron.

[audio: 02-Sleepyhead-(Astro-Mix).mp3]