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Anyone else here into chiptunes?
I always have a hard time finding good new chiptunes material though, so if you have any recommendations, please chime in!
I always have a hard time finding good new chiptunes material though, so if you have any recommendations, please chime in!
My absolute favorite chiptune album is http://pierre.slinckx.net/dances/
You can stream it here without downloading https://soundcloud.com/pslinckx/sets/peer-dances-ep
The careful attention to details like timbre, dynamics, counterpoint, etc. is a level above the rest, and kind of ruined other chiptunes for me.
Thanks for this. I'm really enjoying this album!
Thanks! I’ll check it out.
MarkeyJesters Sega Genesis rendition of "Treacle" on Sonic the Next Levels is pretty damn good - https://youtu.be/3Irng8PTEws
Oh, wow, this is great. Thanks!
A little tough to give recommendations completely from scratch, but here's a couple artists/songs that I like:
I found Big Giant Circles though Google Play Music's radio feature and have really enjoyed all his stuff.
Depending on exactly where one draws the line between "chiptune" and other electronic/EDM genres I've found some other recent favorites the same way:
Identity Sequence is an incredible album, one of my favorites. Zircon has some far more chiptune-ish stuff too though. Check out the soundtrack for the game Tangledeep that came out fairly recently (Google Music link, since you said you use that). It's 16-bit style, very Chrono-Trigger-esque.
Thanks! I’ll check it out.
Other than some of the more well know artists like Anamanaguchi, Chipzel, and Shirobon, I tend to listen to:
This is awesome. Thanks!
I adore this one I heard on a keygen program many many years ago: "Unreal Super Hero 3" by Kenet & Rez
Haven't really explored the genre much, but most chiptunes I find myself enjoying when i do hear them.
I was going to suggest the very same track! I have always loved this one.
Thanks! I’ll give it a try.
Noisewaves' What Cannot Be Told and The Depreciation Guild's In Her Gentle Jaws are two shoegaze-y chiptune albums I absolutely love.
Random's Bad Joke EP is a classic album I'd recommend to anyone.
Here are a few chiptune tracks on Soundcloud I've enjoyed:
The Data Airlines and Cheapbeats labels on Bandcamp are a good starting point for exploring more stuff too.
I just rediscovered Bad Joke EP literally last week after about a decade of half-remembering a couple of the tracks! It's one of my favourite albums – I haven't been able to find anything else like it.
This is wonderful. Thank you!
Yes! It's among my favorite genres. If you're looking for content, I'd point you in the direction of Reclusive Lemming's Chiptune Compilation. On Youtube it's crammed into three gigantic videos, but he has download links for all of the individual tracks. There's something like 12 straight hours of content in there, so it should give you a nice boost to your library :D
Oh now that is fantastic. Thank you so much!
I don't really listen to chiptune any more, but look up Danimal Planet's album Roots. Haven't heard a better chiptune album.
Awesome, thanks!
4mat is probably favourite. I think the genre as a whole can be kind of derivative, but 4mat never fails to make something weird and new and exciting. Make sure to check out Nadir, Decades and Sans Titre in particular, although it's all good.
Awesome, thank you!
I wouldn't say I'm into it but I really loved Kind of Bloop when it came out. Sadly, only one track is still on youtube.
edit: found All Blues on Soundcloud. Yay!
Thanks! This is awesome!
Definitely have a listen to 2xaa.
I’ll give it a try — thanks for the link!