Favorite 8-bit Chiptunes! (NEW)

Doge · 05-10-2013 01:18AM #1

This thread could really do with more love, its a nice addition the favourite VGM thread as it focuses on a particular style.

Here's some nice Atari 8-bit chiptunes I found tonight,
I never knew the POKEY chip could sound so nice:

This is an old favourite 8-bit performance of mine.

Joey Mariano blasting it out with a Gameboy rigged up to 8 footcontrollers, and using an 8-bit fuzz pedal with his guitar to get a great sound.
The last few minutes in particular are great:

Let's keep this thread alive!

Doge · 05-10-2013 01:18AM

This thread could really do with more love, its a nice addition the favourite VGM thread as it focuses on a particular style.

Here's some nice Atari 8-bit chiptunes I found tonight,
I never knew the POKEY chip could sound so nice:

This is an old favourite 8-bit performance of mine.

Joey Mariano blasting it out with a Gameboy rigged up to 8 footcontrollers, and using an 8-bit fuzz pedal with his guitar to get a great sound.
The last few minutes in particular are great:

Let's keep this thread alive!

Doge · 05-10-2013 03:02AM

Holy sh*t, this is awesome. And its made by a lady too!

Full album is available to stream for free on her bandcamp page for your aural pleasure:

http://chipzelmusic.bandcamp.com/album/spectra

Doge · 05-10-2013 03:02AM

Holy sh*t, this is awesome. And its made by a lady too!

Full album is available to stream for free on her bandcamp page for your aural pleasure:

http://chipzelmusic.bandcamp.com/album/spectra

penev10 · 05-10-2013 08:05AM

penev10 · 05-10-2013 08:05AM

LoGiE · 05-10-2013 10:03AM

Hey guys,

Rather then resurrect an old thread I've created a new one.

Thanks,
LoGiE

KeRbDoG · 05-10-2013 11:46AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrN8717Vo0M

Hank Scorpio · 05-10-2013 01:55PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFKtYCcMWT4

and a little remix from my favourite lper !

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ZMnmRhy1CU

Jambo221 · 05-10-2013 02:32PM

waveform wrote: »

Holy sh*t, this is awesome. And its made by a lady too!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TTnTu3ql_g

Full album is available to stream for free on her bandcamp page for your aural pleasure:

http://chipzelmusic.bandcamp.com/album/spectra

She's awesome, she played the Workman's Club a few years back with Anamanaguchi and Henry Homesweet. Anyone catch that gig?

Doge · 05-10-2013 06:15PM

Jambo221 wrote: »

She's awesome, she played the Workman's Club a few years back with Anamanaguchi and Henry Homesweet. Anyone catch that gig?

Would loved to have caught it.
I've never been to a chiptune gig before.
It's a shame there's nothing like that on in Cork.

Jambo221 · 05-10-2013 10:24PM

waveform wrote: »

Would loved to have caught it.
I've never been to a chiptune gig before.
It's a shame there's nothing like that on in Cork.

It's a shame indeed, Chipzel dancing with a Gameboy was some sight :P

Actually, Anamanaguchi were in Cork the night before that, think KVX opened that night.

I heard about some night that's coming up in Cork, some place on Barrack street, chiptunes were mentioned anyway. I'll look for some info on it.

Doge · 06-10-2013 01:34AM

Something nice and happy this time by XYCE:

http://cheapbeatsmusic.bandcamp.com/track/cloture-de-jardin

Doge · 06-10-2013 02:32AM

This is without a doubt, one of my favourite c64 tracks of all time.
Just wait til it kicks in:

Orcan - Solomatic Fly

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptbLmfHHL4s#t=29m57s

Download MP3

Doge · 06-10-2013 03:10AM

Another classic this time from legendary composer Jeroen Tel:

And boy does it sound great on a big system!

Jack burton · 07-10-2013 12:16PM

Jambo221 wrote: »

It's a shame indeed, Chipzel dancing with a Gameboy was some sight :P

Actually, Anamanaguchi were in Cork the night before that, think KVX opened that night.

I heard about some night that's coming up in Cork, some place on Barrack street, chiptunes were mentioned anyway. I'll look for some info on it.

I went down to cork to see Anamanaguchi that night. Really awesome little show!

Here's one of my favorite VGM tracks, one of the few times I think the console version sounds better then the arcade version

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AW25eN1canA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vd37Cr7mYBM

o1s1n · 07-10-2013 12:30PM

waveform wrote: »

And boy does it sound great on a big system!

Great tune, but can't help but cringe at all the geeky feckers with no rhythm trying to dance

Doge · 08-10-2013 09:17PM

Which venue did Anamanaguchi play in Cork lads?

Also could one of the mods please rename this thread to "The Chiptune Thread".
Anything chiptune related is welcome here, 16-bit chiptunes, remixes etc...

Here's an oldie but goldie!

Reformat The Planet Chiptune Documentary - 2008

Uploaded officially in full by the makers, with very insightful annotations.

Playlist link so you don't need to click the 7 videos individually.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYHDWc9GPZU&list=PL3FF92D5E85762A75

"Reformat the Planet (RTP) is a feature length documentary which delves into the movement known as chip music, a vibrant underground scene based around creating new, original music using obsolete video game hardware. Familiar devices such as the Nintendo Game Boy and Nintendo Entertainment System are pushed in new directions with startling results."

Doge · 08-10-2013 09:19PM

o1s1n wrote: »

Great tune, but can't help but cringe at all the geeky feckers with no rhythm trying to dance

I can't laugh as I would be no diffierent!

Are you saying you have mad dancing skills?

BTW, Jeroen Tel is probably the first person I have ever seen to do "Air Synth!"

Doge · 08-10-2013 09:35PM

One of my favourite bits of Reformat The Planet is hearing Glomag's rendition of Hotel California by the Eagles.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MoN9QEe0DOs#t=2m07s

The track is called "Tiere Necken Mit Langen Stecken" and you can download it for free along with the rest of his album here:

http://www.8bitpeoples.com/discography/8BP095

Doge · 08-10-2013 10:41PM

Holy Crap!

If you played this track to me and asked me what sound chip it was, I would definitely have said the SID!

At least for the PWM sounds anyway.

Can't believe its the YM2149!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMDGzpGpvEk

Jambo221 · 09-10-2013 02:25AM

waveform wrote: »

Which venue did Anamanaguchi play in Cork lads?

They played Cyprus Avenue, November 2010 I think.

There's a night on in the Gateway bar on Barrack street, not sure when it's on, but it's called "Strict". Apparently there's chiptunes being played, might check it out next time it's on.

safetyboy · 09-10-2013 05:55PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CV2hslJjs9U

Love this henry Homesweet with the 808 too

Doge · 09-10-2013 08:15PM

Jambo221 wrote: »

They played Cyprus Avenue, November 2010 I think.

There's a night on in the Gateway bar on Barrack street, not sure when it's on, but it's called "Strict". Apparently there's chiptunes being played, might check it out next time it's on.

Thanks for that Sir!

Just found a thread for the one last week which has been postponed.

http://www.peoplesrepublicofcork.com/forums/showthread.php?p=4930306

MrVestek · 10-10-2013 12:21PM

I'll always remember the following when playing Batman The Movie with my uncle from the age of three or so:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WyAd1qKIiXU

I realise that this was probably covered in the above Ocean Loaders vid but i love it with these visuals too.

Doge · 12-10-2013 04:17PM

BASS!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8e7g8kJIlo

Doge · 15-11-2013 07:29PM

Does anyone have any favourite Amiga tunes they would like to share?

Never used an Amiga myself but some cracking music was wrote on them.

Andrew76 · 15-11-2013 07:53PM

An amazing machine it was.

Lotus 2 that you have linked is one of the best examples of the music it had. Others I can think of are Xenon 2 Megablast, Speedball 2, Chaos Engine, Gods, Full Contact. There's tons more.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2w-tiRnac2k

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_oW6AOXkdE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3enImd8QVQ4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnIlSgBrbRM

Starts about 50s in:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhHczY8tf90

Steve X2 · 15-11-2013 08:19PM

I love the Amiga and it had some killer audio chops to say the least.
I've been loading up a lot of Amiga demos over the last few weeks as I'm setting up a new CF Card hard disk in one of my A1200's and the demos are great but the audio in a lot of them is just amazing.

romperstomper · 16-11-2013 04:02AM

green beret c64 load music. never bettered:

http://www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3D2fZzOQrcAGE&cd=2&ved=0CCoQtwIwAQ&usg=AFQjCNFj6mfqa3abIPHZY_cGN_Sjltv0aA

Doge · 16-11-2013 08:15PM

romperstomper wrote: »

green beret c64 load music. never bettered:

http://www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3D2fZzOQrcAGE&cd=2&ved=0CCoQtwIwAQ&usg=AFQjCNFj6mfqa3abIPHZY_cGN_Sjltv0aA

There seems to be something seriously wrong with the youtube link in your post!

This is what comes up for me in chrome when I click it:

Doge · 05-01-2014 04:41AM

Lovely interview with the father of the Super Mario and Zelda music, Koji Kondo:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ilJCerCucA

The video is seriously underviewed!

Doge · 06-01-2014 03:24AM

Awesome Amiga album from cTrix, Steve you should enjoy this:

http://bleepstreet.bandcamp.com/album/a-for-amiga-bleepst24

Must check out his other stuff!

Doge · 21-01-2014 02:28AM

8-bit harmonica housed in a Famicom cartridge shell!

http://www.adafruit.com/blog/2014/01/20/this-8-bit-harmonica-is-made-from-an-old-famicon-cartridge/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLpDXkMQmcc

Doge · 14-02-2014 03:49AM

Time for some master system love,
I think the Sonic 1 soundtrack is excellent and very melodic, it even gives the 16-bit version a run for its money.

And no wonder it is, Yuzo himself composed it.

Scrap Brain is definitely my favourite:

Favorite 8-bit Chiptunes! (NEW)

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