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CHIPTUNE, GAME MUSIC, MUSIC

Sonic in Moscow

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The credit music for Sonic 3 and Michael Jackson’s Stranger In Moscow have long been compared to each other. Before MJ’s death, the similarity between these two songs was regarded as conspiracy theory. Recently, information and interviews have been rising to the surface that support this story; Michael Jackson wrote music for Sonic 3.

Unfortunately, Michael Jackson was uncredited for his work. Due to a number of factors, Sega decided to remove his name from their flagship title shortly before release. However, there wasn’t enough time to write new music to replace MJ’s pieces, so the original Genesis carts shipped with Michael’s awesome tunes.

When I learned about this, I immediately went searching for what the Sonic music would sound like with MJ’s vocals. I found a surprising number of “mashups”, but they were kind of weird, muddy, or out-of-sync. So I made this remix, up to the standards of a recording engineer. I’m happy to hear the vibe of both pieces seems to have been preserved.

All samples are from the Sega Genesis release of Sonic The Hedgehog 3 and the vocal track from Michael Jackson’s Stranger in Moscow. I discovered through compression, I was able to bring out the other instruments that were playing through Michael’s headphones during the recording session. Really amazing stuff.

I had a great time working on this mix. Please favorite, comment and share this post with any Sonic, MJ or Chiptune fan. If you’d like to support, add me on Facebook – http://fb.me/djcutman

Sonic in Moscow (Michael Jackson’s Chiptune) by Dj CUTMAN

Mastered by Chris Davidson at Moving Box Studios – 3/15/11

GAME MUSIC

The Greatest Bits – MegaMan II Tribute Album

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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…

EVENTS

The Icarus Kid LIVE at Video Games Live 1-22-11

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Good friend and Video Game Remixes The Icarus Kid recently played Video Games Lives in Seattle. Video Games Live is described (on their website) as “An immersive event created by the game industry featuring the best game music performed by top orchestras and choirs combined with synchronized lighting, video, live action and audience interactivity.” Holy shit that sounds cool. Here’s the video:

CHIPTUNE, DANCE MUSIC, MUSIC, Releases

Dj CUTMAN Shocks the DJ World by Releasing Tracks Before The Show

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A DJ’s tracklist is a closely guarded secret by most. The common criticism of the DJ simply “playing other people’s songs” is as persistent as it is frustrating for the hard working performer. Most DJs avoid this critique by playing newly released or underground remixes of popular songs. The average club goer can recognize the song’s melody, but these tracks different enough that most of the audience assumes the DJ is manipulating the track in some way. Most aren’t. The technical job of a DJ is playing pre-recorded songs in order to create a desired atmosphere, be it a club, lounge, wedding, or rave. The Art of DJing is in the techniques, media, style, and equipment used.

Dj CUTMAN shocked the DJ World today when he released his complete tracklist, for his upcoming performance at KATSUCON. The performance, a Dubstep and Video Game rave, will be held on Saturday. The convention held annually in National Harbor, Maryland. For more information, visit katsucon’s website.

DOWNLOAD: djcutman-dubkatsu-tracklist.zip

When asked why he was doing this, Dj CUTMAN responded,

“People like hearing songs they know, right? Well why not let them hear the music before the show. All these tracks were downloaded for free from the internet anyway, might as well share the wealth.”

DOWNLOAD: djcutman-dubkatsu-tracklist.zip

So what do you think about a DJ releasing his tracks online? Let us know by posting a comment below.