THAT’S RIGHT. A brand spankin’ new SUPER METUL, SUPER BADASS VGM band is coming to 2nd stage at MAGFest 11toMELT *ALL* OF THE GORRAM FACES!!!
We’ll be covering the VERYMETULtracks from the Sega CD version of Lords of Thunder, along with some other fresh (AND DID I MENTION METUL?!?)video game music!!
There ain’t a lot of chicks in chiptune. That’s one part a running gag (SO MANY DUDES~!!! :O ) and another part the honest truth. Regrettably, there really aren’t very many female chipartists in the scene! That said, the ones we do have are limitlessly talented and represent the fairer sex’s artistic bent with a ferocity.Today, I provide you with an EXCELLENT example of this in:
spaceDRIFT
by PANDAstar
spaceDRIFT is 11 tracks of hyperly wonderful, wonderfully hyper LSDj chipjams of pure, ultra concentrated, unadulterated JOY. I’m not sure it’s even possible to listen to this album and not feel an overwhelming sense of happy within. IT’S LIKE RIDING THROUGH A FIELD OF L.E.D. FLOWERS WHILE ON A BADASS SPACE UNICORN THAT SHOOTS LASER BEAMS AT TROLLS WHILE YOU’RE EATING ICE CREAM MADE OF MAGICAL AWESOME!!! EXACTLY. 8) And while it’s been nearly a year & a half since this wonderful chippy gem dropped, it’s EASILY worth today’s write-up just to catch the folk who missed it (hell, I only discovered it a few months ago myself!).
It also makes for a really good opportunity to tip you off about her upcoming new album “TROPOSPHERE”! ;D While I don’t have a release date to share with you (Panda says, “SOON…“), I can link you to a preview track from the upcoming excellence:
Although if this very latest upload on her Soundcloud is any indicator, chip isn’t the only musical artistry that Panda has up her sleeves:
To be released under the alternate alias SP33D, this sampler mash-up has a very lush, ethereal, spacey soundscape happening. It’s a significantly different direction than her energetic chipmusic, but IMHO holds the potential to be just as amazing. Yet another outlet for her to showcase her tremendous musical talent!
Although to be completely frank, all of Panda’s future musical ventures are in limbo at the moment. She’s in a fairly tricky bind and could use a bit of help to get out of it. Feel free to donate via any of her excellent albums on Bandcamp, or if you’re feeling really awesome you can PayPal her directly at cheetah1144@yahoo.com.
It’s a good chance to give back to someone who’s already given so much to the chipscene. ^_^
Plus, yanno, Merry Christmas and all that crap. ;)
Artistic growth is an awesome thing to behold. To witness an artist’s humble beginnings, their developmental period (which some might say never truly ends with an active artist!), and their transition into a truly legitimate, confident professional in their field; just AWESOME. Truth be told, I feel as if I’ve witnessed at least a part of this progression with today’s artist and his latest release:
Epic Elevator Music
by The Bitman
To start off, “Epic Elevator Music” is eight *STELLAR* tracks of hard hitting, powerfully driven, yet wildly stylistically varied LSDj goodness of the highest mark. It’s another one of those chipalbums that I knew would be an instant favorite of mine before the first track even finished, and 100% confirmed after about eight back-to-back playthroughs. DAMN GOOD JAMS.
It’s upon comparison to Max Dolensky aka The Bitman‘s previous two EPs from earlier in the year, “Ten Day EP” & “Nimbus“, that his growth becomes strikingly apparent. Neither of these albums are bad. In fact, they’re both quite solid & worthy of downloading! That said, EEM is on a completely different level of chipartistry. The complexity of the compositions, the more intricately designed melodic structures, the wonderful variety and blending of different musical styles, the greater aptitude regarding LSDj composition and mixing technique; everything is better, stronger, catchier, more aptly composed & inspired.
According to Max, some of this development simply comes from gaining more experience with his craft, but the lion’s share of it comes from gaining more experiences. By this he means learning from and collaborating with other chipartists and awesome people within the scene, and of course by participating in live performances. BRKfest in general stands out as a poignant turning point in his chipmusic career, much as it does for so many other chipartists that attended &/or performed at it. (For more thoughts straight from The Bitman himself, keep an eye out for an in-depth transcript of our *AMAZING* chat coming soon to the ChipWIN blog!!).
But if you think The Bitman has reached his developmental plateau, check out this rough draft of a brand new track he’s working on:
Right at the start, the powerfully sexy vibe and addition of the live brass (!!!) set this track apart from his already unique & established stylings, hinting at the potential for even further artistic development & just the overall exceptional future he has in store. And if you’re interested in seeing how that pans out (and how can you NOT be after hearing that track?!!?!?), you should probably stay tuned to The Bitman in the near future (i.e. more like this coming very soon~ ;).
While you’re here don’t miss the article written about him recently in the school paper of his Alma mater, the University of Alabama. It’s complemented by a video interview as well, which you can check out here:
But enough of my blathering already! Get to the real reason you’re here: listening to someAWESOME CHIPMUSIC!! 8) And while you’re doing that, make sure to donate some $$ to the “help Max not be a broke college student” fund. Always a worthy cause, especially when there’s more artistry to develop. ^_^
spaceDRIFT
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