Adrian N. R.·Mar 5THE MUSIC BORN FROM SILICON: WHY CHIPTUNE IS NOT “CHILDISH NOISE,” BUT AVANT-GARDE ELECTRONIC ARTFrom its very beginning, video game music — chiptune — has been underestimated. For those of us who grew up with it, however, it was never…
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Sakai Shogo·Jul 25, 2025A Summer Series: 45 Years in Music — Part 3 Expanding My Musical Network at the Yamaha Hiyoshi…When my friend Hiroishi invited me to visit the Yamaha Hiyoshi Center, I had no idea how much it would shape my future. The people I met…
Sakai Shogo·Jul 20, 2025I Am a Freelance Composer — Please Support My Music Now, Not My PastYesterday, my X (Twitter) notifications just wouldn’t stop. I’m truly grateful for all the love and reactions.
InCulture BeatbyRob Duguay·May 21, 2025Battlemode Release ‘Game Over’ Ahead of Performance at Boston Calling2025 has been a big year so far for the Boston chiptune pop trio Battlemode. The band was a major force behind the successful Boston…
InCulture BeatbyRob Duguay·Mar 4, 20258-bit Extravaganza: Boston Bitdown Brings Chiptune in All Forms to Various VenuesThere are various musical niches where certain styles are purely original in what their roots and inspirations are. It’s something that can…
Craig Phares·Aug 9, 2024ANSI Art + Chiptunes = ANSITUNESThe research and thought process behind the development of ANSITUNES, a long-form generative artwork on fxHash.
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