Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Reduce the bit count

I was having a conversation the other day about how video games have been part of my generation's daily life since we were born. The sounds of an 8-bit sound chip resonate with me in a way that few other instruments can, and I'm not the only one. In fact there is an entire genre of music where old console sound chips are used in lieu of more traditional instruments. chip music might seem limiting, but to me there is a purity in it that other electronic music can't match.

this song just makes me happy.
Shirobon - Remembering Childhood


X-ray - Zizibum


Chiptune David - Where Am I?