The Chipmusic and Demoscene Megathread - now with 400% more Zabutom!

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THE CHIPMUSIC AND DEMOSCENE MEGATHREAD

RECENT | ONGOING | UPCOMING | ARTISTS | BLOCKLAND | REFERENCE


Photo shamelessly stolen from Chiptography

Tri Angles - STARGAZER 3-track album, $3, .wavs free on SoundCloud

TreyFrey - Airglow SoundCloud

SMILETRON - ARCHIVES 103-track collection, "free forever"

Nothing is going on right now. Go camping or something.

8static [MONTHLY] Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 09/14/13 New England's monthly chipmusic gathering, featuring both live performances and workshops For updates, check their Facebook

Zabutom - New Beginning Coming October 15th

NETLABELS Cheapbeats 8bitpeoples Noise Channel Madmilky Pxl-Bot	RETAILERS Kitsch-bent Thursday Customs ASMRetro 8bitaesthetics Nonfinite Electronics	MEDIA Chiptography Chip Music Chronicle
TRACKERS Little Sound DJ Little GP Tracker FamiTracker MilkyTracker	LSDJ Wiki Manual LSDJguides Advanced Commands	CONSOLES Console descriptions Game Boy waveforms

Q. People still listen to chipmusic?
A. Yes, they do! Obviously! :3

Q. I would like to support the chipscene. How do I do that?
A. Support the artists you like! Donate! Tell them that you love them - because they love you!

Q. What's up with the chipscene and cats?
A. People with dogs go outside.

Q. Why are chipmusicians so kind?
A. The more Game Boys you have, the kinder you are. It's just how it is. Seriously.

Q. I want to add to one of the sections on this post. How do I do that?
A. Post in the thread or send me a PM. I'd be happy to add whatever you want me to!

Q. Where can I learn more about the chipscene?


A documentary

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[Alteration]

WHAT IS THE DEMOSCENE?


Starting around the early 1980s/late 1970s, computer programmers, musicians, and artists created limit-pushing graphical displays called 'Demos', made on all platforms and computers. Many demos had music, and much of that music was chiptune. Demoscene chiptune is often less straight-forward chiptune (NES), much having more advanced waveforms (such as Arkanoid's theme) or bitcrushed samples (such as To Be on Top's theme). Filetypes of the demoscene include .mod (basic protracker module, first kind created), .xm (fasttracker 2.0, more functions, more channels, 16-bit samples), .s3m (screamtracker, a good balance between .mod and .xm), .it (.it is to .mod what a blackbird is to a biplane), and .sid (commodore 64 SoundInterfaceDevice chip).








(There is a substantial lack of artists because not many of them have websites that are still up or still produce chiptune. Sorry. :C)
(If anybody else out there knows some currently active chiptune producers feel free to suggest them.)












^{(Pretty much necessary if you want to listen to anything from modarchive or keygenmusic where the gold is.)}







TUTORIAL ON COMPOSING CHIPMUSIC VIA MODPLUG TRACKER


(Coming soon haha)


BLOCKLAND CHIPTUNE ARTISTS





ALTERATION'S RECOMMENDATIONS


A gigantic collection of .sid music converted to .mp3, you can search any of the below if you're interested in a download.

Video Game Chiptunes (.sid):

Martin Galway - Arkanoid
Chris Huelsbeck - To Be on Top
Chris Huelsbeck - Baby of Can Guru
Jeroen Tel - Hawkeye
Jeroen Tel - Hawkeye Highscore
Jeroen Tel - Tintin on the Moon
Jeroen Tel - Afterburner (.sid)
Jeroen Tel - Outrun Europa Subsongs 2 - 8
Rob Hubbard - Commando
Rob Hubbard - Commando Highscore
Rob Hubbard - The Last V8

General Chiptunes (.sid)
^{(no youtube links, sorry)}

Chris Huelsbeck - First TFMX Song
Chris Huelsbeck - Housy
Chris Huelsbeck - Shades
Maktone - C64 Scene
Maktone - 1992
Maktone - Spring
Havoc - Fox
Havoc - New Line
Havoc - Time for Forever
Trond Lindanger - Unexpectable Gleam
Dusan Milivojevic - Jupiter41
Hein Holt - One Flew Over Hawk's Nest
Rayden - Smooth Mumu Operating
Rayden - Spelling Around
Francois Prijt - Tuner
Asylum - Icelord's Grotty Demo

Amiga modules
^{(coming soon)}

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Blockland's Favorites
Let us know who your favorite artists and tracks are! We'll list them here and add them above!

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Favorite artists: SMILETRON/Tri Angles, Henry Homesweet, TreyFrey, Auxcide, Solarbear, and Aliceffekt
Favorite songs: ORACLE (SMILETRON), Evolver (Henry Homesweet), Broken Bird (Mister Yah)

KillerCop311
Favorite artists: Blues Muz, Skyflash, Dubmood, beek, Zabutom
Favorite songs: Oh Delia (beek), Hackpack IV (menu), Så här kan man också göra (Dubmood and Zabutom), Herning '93 (Blues Muz)

Vamos a 1989!

[Electrk]

I was sent spam mail linking to this thread
>:(

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I was sent spam mail linking to this thread
>:(

Wow, really?
I'll have to fire our marketing manager.

[Kochieboy]

> Not including Zabutom

This isn't a true Chiptune thread.

[Electrk]

Wow, really?
I'll have to fire our marketing manager.

fire urself den

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fire urself den

Man you have no idea how many times I've told Urself to just chill out. He just doesn't listen!

That was the last straw. Mr. Den is no longer working on this project. We apologize for the inconvenience :(

[Waru]

Is this considered Chipmusic?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOFAz243ZQs

because if is like I think then Homestuck is definitely forget deep in chipmusic

[curiosblockland6]

Finally, a chiptunes thread! A lot of great artists you got up there

My favorite artists (no particular order)

8-Bit Weapon
4Mat
Anamanaguchi
Chip's Challenge
Bit Shifter
Trash80
Sabrepulse
An0va
2xAA
ComputeHer
She

The list goes on... I know I've got lots more on my iPod, I would consider myself a "collector" of sorts.

[Electrk]

Man you have no idea how many times I've told Urself to just chill out. He just doesn't listen!

That was the last straw. Mr. Den is no longer working on this project. We apologize for the inconvenience :(

beter not hapen agen

[.:FancyPants:.]

tomorrow afternoon i'll try to remind myself to post a few really really good tunes i picked up around soundcloud

after your (end's) megapost of chiptunes in that previous thread (that megapost exists as a part of this OP now for those of you who didn't see it), i was inspired to scrounge every corner of the internet for as many chiptunes as possible. i've been playing video games, talking to friends, posting on this forum, eating, breathing, whatever, all while listening to this stuff for the past three weeks.

holy stuff when i type it out i realize how crazy i am

[Kochieboy]

Finally, some Zabutom. I loved Zeta Force; it reminds me of those old space shooters.

[Bosie1997]

I like the J Arthur keenes band
Not really 100% chiptune but it counts right?

Hopefully the link works

Also Bossfight

[otto-san]

<3 i love chiptune

i used to make chiptunes but i wasn't very good at it. i made one decent six second jingle loop thing but everything else was terrible