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ALBUMS, GAME MUSIC, MUSIC

5 Albums for $10, GameChops 2 Year Anniversary Bundles

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GameChopsFrom now until the end of the weekend, GameChops and Loudr are teaming up to offer you two incredible bundles of licensed video game remixes. Whatever your style, be it energetic dance music or chilled out electronica, we’ve got you covered.

For just $10 you can get five albums in your style of choice. This is an incredible deal offered only once a year. It’s my way of saying thanks for supporting GameChops and reading this blog all year.

GameChops EDM Bundle
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Club Needlemouse ( Sonic the Hedgehog )
VLAD ( Castlevania )
Boss Beats ( Mega Man)
NESteryears ( Nintendo Classics )
Triple Triad: Booster Pack ( Final Fantasy VI, VII, VIII )

Chillout Electronica Bundle

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KK and Friends ( Animal Crossing )
Ridge Racer Arrange (duh)
Hydrocity ( Sonic the Hedgehog )
Goombette ( Super Mario RPG)
MeowMeow and BowWow ( Zelda: Link’s Awakening )

Bundles are available from now till Sunday, pick ’em up before they’re gone. And remember to share this post to help spread the word!

ALBUMS, DANCE MUSIC, Features, GAME MUSIC, MUSIC

RobKTA – Club Needlemouse

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Club Needlemouse Album CoverClub Needlemouse is a 9-track remix album paying tribute to Sega’s Sonic the Hedgehog series. Source games include the original Sega Genesis classic, Sonic CD, Sonic 2, Sonic 3, Sonic Unleashed, and even a track from the upcoming title Lost World. The music was written by Italian producer RobKTA, and mastered by GameChops’ own bLiNd and Dj CUTMAN.

From the classic Sonic title theme to level music like Spring Yard Zone and Marble Garden Zone, Club Needlemouse touches on some of the most memorable music from the Sonic series. RobKTA incorporate’s live instrumentation to freshen his remixes, giving an organic sound to each track on the album.

Club Needlemouse is now available, stream below or download on Loudr or iTunes.

Follow RobKTA:
https://soundcloud.com/robkta
https://twitter.com/RoB_KTA

DANCE MUSIC, GAME MUSIC, MUSIC

GameChops announces “Club Needlemouse” Sonic Tribute Album

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Club Needlemouse, a 9 track Sonic the Hedgehog tribute is due out on October 13th
Club Needlemouse, a 9 track Sonic the Hedgehog tribute is due out on October 13th

I’m very excited to announce the upcoming release of the latest album from my label GameChops, Club Needlemouse. Titled after the code-name for Sonic the Hedgehog back in his early development ( Mr. Needlemouse ), this album takes inspiration from games throughout the Sonic series. It’s created by italian producer RobKTA (Pronouced Rob kay-tee-aee), and it features live instrumentation alongside dance music production.

What’s extra exciting about this album is that it’s done in the style of 90s club and house music. Very different from some of the other GameChops releases, that have gained popularity from a modern EDM sound, like Triforce of Bass and Trash FM.

I think this departure to a different style of dance music is a welcome one, and a sound I personally enjoy. I could listen to this album on repeat for days… it’s being mastered by bLiNd and myself. The mixes feel exciting and fresh while keeping with a more classic aesthetic. I’m particularly happy to hear some tunes from the early Sega Genesis Sonic games re-done in the electronic style of that time. Very cool.

Here’s a youtube trailer I put together featuring a mashup  I did of one song and the classic vocal line from Stardust’s “Music Sounds Better With You” Just goes to show you how true these mixes are to the classic house sound. Club Needlemouse is out on GameChops on October 13th 2013.

Features, FUSION, GAME MUSIC, MUSIC

World 1-2: Encore

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World 1-2: Encore“World 1-2: Encore” is the followup to “World 1-2” that featured top-class videogame composers & arrangers, including Akira Yamaoka (Silent Hill), Manami Matsumae (Mega Man), Keiji Yamagishi (Ninja Gaiden), Austin Wintory (Journey) and many more. “Encore” is one more ride with 14 remixes of some of our favorite games — from Mega Man and Zelda to Sonic and Super Hexagon and plenty others. It’s a celebration of the art & craft of video games.

Unlike the previous album “World 1-2“, this one is all remixes — so it’s easier to digest and enjoy. It retains the same nature of World 1-2: a multitude of genres and styles, mixed together in a playful way.

World 1-2 is a music project directed and produced by Mohammed Taher of Koopa Soundworks. All proceeds generated from this album will go toward funding new projects by Koopa Soundworks. We hope you enjoy this project as much as we enjoyed making it.
-Mohammed Taher

I had the honor and pleasure of producing the original World 1-2 alongside Mohammed for GameChops. Mohammed has relentless attention to detail and a skill for recruiting the very best of the game industry and vgm community. I have high hopes for Koopa Soundworks!
-Dj CUTMAN