#29
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Hey guys,
Today I want to talk about the world of ChipTune music, I'm not really super knowledgeable about it but from what I can tell it's quite popular in Japan. Basically most chiptune artist play music using Gameboys and a LSDj cartridge (gameboy sequencing program) . To hear a vast array of this type of music go to:
http://www.8bitcollective.com
Here are some of my favorite chiptune artists.
Toofu - This gy will be todays NOW!load too, I like watching his live videos it really illustrates how this all works.
I think Toofus profile really summaries the Japan Chiptune scene, but there is also a UK scene which is more laptop oriented which features non gameboy sounds mixed in with the gameboy making it definetley a different monster.
*lex2 - Well pretty self explanatory, chiptune music from the UK.
Sabrepulse - probably one of the biggest names from what I can tell in the scen judging from his plethora of tour dates Sabrepulse uses LSDj and his laptop and is the artist that was my introduction into the Chiptune world.
Thought this was an interesting music sub culture a lot of you fans of sites like ocremix.com might enjoy. Kinda makes midi remixes uninspired when you can see what these guys do.
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Todays NOW!load: Toofu - Live @ Shimo-Kitazawa
Monday, July 30, 2007
Saturday, July 21, 2007
#28
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Hey guys,
Well, I got the new issue of Paste and BPM, two of my personal favorite magazines (the third being URB). Anwyays I been going on a frenzy trying to listen to every band mentioned in these magazines, even the ones in the adds and I've heard some really cool new stuff.
Thomas Dybdahl - THis guy is sweet, he's the first in what you'll notice is a string of sort of left of center folk artists from all over the place I've been listening to. Basically if you enjoy anything weird or folky... listen to it.
Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly. - The orchestration of this cd is odd and beautiful at the sametime, his voice can get a little emoish at times but still so odd and beautiful that I love it.
St. Vincent - picture a less accessible Regina Spektor or Joanna Newsom with a more downbeat minimalist feal (depnds on the song), this is really cool I"m suprised i havn't heard more about this girl, she rocks my socks.
The Bees - Just really fuzzed out rock, and it's really good.
The Maccabees - This is some more rocks, but very popalicious in a beatles kida way. Must listen for fans Of Montreal who were a featured NOW!load back when I first started this blog.
As for todays NOW!load, it's a youtube video, mainly cause after listeing to it for awhile the new Mew album has finally clicked in all it's beauty and this video will show you why. Mew time and time again makes me wish I had a more high ranged voice, oh well.
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Todays NOW!load: Mew - The Zookeepers Boy
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Hey guys,
Well, I got the new issue of Paste and BPM, two of my personal favorite magazines (the third being URB). Anwyays I been going on a frenzy trying to listen to every band mentioned in these magazines, even the ones in the adds and I've heard some really cool new stuff.
Thomas Dybdahl - THis guy is sweet, he's the first in what you'll notice is a string of sort of left of center folk artists from all over the place I've been listening to. Basically if you enjoy anything weird or folky... listen to it.
Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly. - The orchestration of this cd is odd and beautiful at the sametime, his voice can get a little emoish at times but still so odd and beautiful that I love it.
St. Vincent - picture a less accessible Regina Spektor or Joanna Newsom with a more downbeat minimalist feal (depnds on the song), this is really cool I"m suprised i havn't heard more about this girl, she rocks my socks.
The Bees - Just really fuzzed out rock, and it's really good.
The Maccabees - This is some more rocks, but very popalicious in a beatles kida way. Must listen for fans Of Montreal who were a featured NOW!load back when I first started this blog.
As for todays NOW!load, it's a youtube video, mainly cause after listeing to it for awhile the new Mew album has finally clicked in all it's beauty and this video will show you why. Mew time and time again makes me wish I had a more high ranged voice, oh well.
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Todays NOW!load: Mew - The Zookeepers Boy
Saturday, July 07, 2007
#27
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Hey guys,
Finally got around to listening to new music, like I finally got my hands on the new MEW album, as much I Adore Frengers, the new one who's title is so long I'll just refer to it as Glass. It's really good but I can't say I enjoyed it as much as Frengers, the songs are still catchy and really great atmospheres spun by these guys but it doesn't grab me like the first half of Frengers did. Both albums are still must buys though, so get them.
Also I got the new Incubus album, a band that meant so much to my musical development in high school still making quality albums and progressing in a very interesting way. It's a great album with a great variety, they are still a perfect mix of accessibility and artistry. Even if I won't ever feel the utter youthful joy I had during SCIENCE/Make Yourself, Incubus still puts out music well worth your time and money.
Coheed is coming out with a new album in october, anyone who knows me knows I am obsessed with this band and have been following them since the original release of Secend Stage Turbine Blade... soooo good.
the last Album I'm gonna talk about is Idealism by Digitalism, most reviews talk about how they are like Daft Punk or LCD Soundsystem, I can definetley hear the similarities to Daft Punk or 80's new Wave music, depending on track. If your a fan of any of that stuff, you'll enjoy this it really kinda hits a wide variety between the very tasty Disco Tinged house of Daft Punk to the the very dark and atmospheres of the likes Depeche Mode, it may not be as memorable as releases by their peers, but still a great album to put on at parties instead of spinning Discovery for the 1000th time (still doesn't get old :)).
For todays NOW!load I'm putting up a link to the ReverbNation homepage of the Rosebuds. Some very enjoyable dancey angular post rock goodness (don't you love how I drop generic descriptors). These guys sound like they'd be a lot of fun live or just something cool to put on in the background and chill out to, or even dance too. Check them Out.
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Todays NOW!load: The Rosebuds
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Hey guys,
Finally got around to listening to new music, like I finally got my hands on the new MEW album, as much I Adore Frengers, the new one who's title is so long I'll just refer to it as Glass. It's really good but I can't say I enjoyed it as much as Frengers, the songs are still catchy and really great atmospheres spun by these guys but it doesn't grab me like the first half of Frengers did. Both albums are still must buys though, so get them.
Also I got the new Incubus album, a band that meant so much to my musical development in high school still making quality albums and progressing in a very interesting way. It's a great album with a great variety, they are still a perfect mix of accessibility and artistry. Even if I won't ever feel the utter youthful joy I had during SCIENCE/Make Yourself, Incubus still puts out music well worth your time and money.
Coheed is coming out with a new album in october, anyone who knows me knows I am obsessed with this band and have been following them since the original release of Secend Stage Turbine Blade... soooo good.
the last Album I'm gonna talk about is Idealism by Digitalism, most reviews talk about how they are like Daft Punk or LCD Soundsystem, I can definetley hear the similarities to Daft Punk or 80's new Wave music, depending on track. If your a fan of any of that stuff, you'll enjoy this it really kinda hits a wide variety between the very tasty Disco Tinged house of Daft Punk to the the very dark and atmospheres of the likes Depeche Mode, it may not be as memorable as releases by their peers, but still a great album to put on at parties instead of spinning Discovery for the 1000th time (still doesn't get old :)).
For todays NOW!load I'm putting up a link to the ReverbNation homepage of the Rosebuds. Some very enjoyable dancey angular post rock goodness (don't you love how I drop generic descriptors). These guys sound like they'd be a lot of fun live or just something cool to put on in the background and chill out to, or even dance too. Check them Out.
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Todays NOW!load: The Rosebuds
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