March 2010
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PAX East 2010: JamSpace Chiptune Concert Recap
As one might expect, there were plenty of games to play and panels to attend this weekend at PAX East. But for attendees with an insatiable appetite for live music, the JamSpace was most definitely the place to be. Organized by Dom Cerquetti and the rest of his crew from MAGFest, JamSpace acted as both the perfect hangout spot and an awesome concert setting. Throughout the weekend, a large...
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PAX East 2010: Anamanaguchi writing soundtrack for...
It seemed to fall into place all too well: Just one day after the release of the official trailer for Edgar Wright’s film adaptation of the popular comic series, Scott Pilgrim, New York chiptune supergroup Anamanaguchi dropped a bombshell on stage last night during their set at PAX East — The group will be writing and performing the soundtrack for the Scott Pilgrim videogame being...
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Chiptune concerts and panel this weekend at PAX...
Going to PAX East in Boston this weekend? Great! I’ll be there too, carrying a bag filled with Game Boys and terrible junk food that I’ll regret eating later. But more importantly, in coordination with BOSTON8BIT and MAGFest, I’ll be leading a chipmusic panel on Saturday at 10:30AM in the JamSpace room (Rm 309) of the Hynes Convention Center, joined by a panel of local...
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Beat Laments The World: Remembering Nujabes
It really upsets me to post about the loss of a musician that I admire. But to not speak a few words about Japanese producer Jun Seba (aka Nujabes), who was confirmed dead on Thursday by members of his record label after a fatal car crash in late February, would be a disservice to the memory of a man whose work was immensely influential to so many fans and musicians across the world.
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A_Rival's '8-Bit Pimp' now on sale
Of all the performers in the worldwide chipmusic scene, very few can match the flair and spectacle of San Francisco’s chip-hop king, A_Rival (aka Wave Theory, AE, Planet Skill, etc). In his latest album, 8-Bit Pimp, Rival stages a 2A03-powered assault on your ear drums, spitting rapid-fire rhymes with impeccable cadence atop some of the dopest 8-bit beats you’ve ever heard. And...
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Chiptune artists and visualists featured on The...
Recently my lovely lo-fi comrades Glomag, Paris and outpt were featured in a segment on chipmusic and live visuals during The Engadget Show. The piece is really well put together, and extremely informative to those who still aren’t quite clear on what chipmusic culture is all about. Big ups to Engadget’s producers for giving our scene such fantastic coverage.
Click through for the...
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New track on 'Songs For The Cure' Cancer Benefit...
Each year, composer Josh Whelchel’s Indie Music Cancer Drive brings together a massive number of talented musicians to help raise money for the American Cancer Society. In previous years, the drive’s compilation album Songs For The Cure raised over $6,000 and featured artists from virtually every genre of music imaginable. I’m proud to announce that I’m once again...
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Workshops, games & chipmusic this weekend at...
Babycastles, New York City’s premiere indie games arcade, is having a couple of neat events this weekend:
RUNNNN!!!!! Arcade Opening - Friday, 8PM
Featured Games: Canabalt (Adam Saltsman), Bitworld (Ivan Safrin), Killjet (Tristan Perich), WinnerVsLoser (Foddy)
The developers of these games will be in the house to share super-special game development secrets, drink beer and get down...
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