Chiptune thread

[Udderdude]

So I just finished listening to pretty much everything here http://www.iimusic.net/

Figured I'd put together a list of all the chiptune I've got and like listening to.

My collection is still pretty small, so feel free to reply with more.

(Please try and keep it to 'pure' chiptune only, no real instruments in use)

By the way, most of the other originals here can be found here http://ubiktune.org/releases

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C-jeff - Electric
Disasterpeace - Rise of the Obsidian Interstellar
Kommisar - La lune du minuit éternel
MisfitChris - Famicom Sessions
Norrin Radd - Melodia di Infinita
Phlogiston - Mode 3
Prof. Sakamoto - Insert
rushjet1 - forgotten music
SAVESTATES - Mindhouse
SAVESTATES - V-Chipular Bandslaughter
Shnabubula - Controller 1
Shnabubula - Game Genie
Spiny Norman - Across the milky tracks
yogurtbox - Tree of Knowledge
zabutom - Zeta Force
Pause - Heartcode
Pause - Sea of Ice
Pause - TOWN
ubiktune - autumntunes
ubiktune - equilibrium
ubiktune - soundshock - fm funk madness!
ubiktune - summertunes
ubiktune - Up
ubiktune - wintertunes
VA - 8bit Classics

Game OSTs/arranges

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Konami Kukeiha Club - Dracula Densetsu ReBirth & Contra -ReBirth- Original Soundtrack
Konami Kukeiha Club - GRADIUS ReBirth Original Sound
Konami Kukeiha Club - Space Manbow from MSX
Konami Kukeiha Club - Thunder Cross
Manabu Namiki - Battle Garegga Perfect Soundtrack
Mizunoe Works - PSG no Are
monomer - Ranger Wars OST
Ruzarin Kashiwagi - Cho Ren Sha 68k OST
Ryu Umemoto - Nin2-Jump Sound Track / Akai Katana FM
Ryu Umemoto - Eclipse -The Album- Ryu Umemoto Rare Tracks Vol.1
Ryu Umemoto - Desire -The Origin- Ryu Umemoto Rare Tracks Vol.2
Ryu Umemoto - Xenon -The Origin- Ryu Umemoto Rare Tracks Vol.3
Ryu Umemoto - Eve Burst Error 'The Perfect' Ryu Umemoto Rare Tracks Vol.4
Shinji Hosoe - Dragon Saber/Dragon Spirit
Toshiharu Yamanishi - THUNDER FORCE IV
Toshiharu Yamanishi - Wanderings (Tracks 14-18)
WOODSOFT - AGES Gaiden
Yousuke Yasui - ESCHATOS Soundtrack
Yousuke Yasui - Mamoru Has Been Cursed!
Yuzo Koshiro - Y.K. Collection vol.2
Go Sato - Raiden I&II OST
Hiroyuki Iwatsuki - Omega Five Soundtrack
Keishi Yonao - Mad Stalker X68K Soundtrack
Jake Kaufman - Bloodrayne- Betrayal Official Soundtrack (Tracks 18-30)
FMPSG - FMPSG001
FMPSG - FMPSG012 -BURNING STONE-
VA - Chiptuned Rockman
VA - Rockman 9 Original Soundtrack
VA - Rockman 10 Original Soundtrack
VA - Street Fighter Zero CPS Changer
VA - Aquales
VA - Armed Police Batrider
VA - FM Sound Module Maniax
VA - Galaxy Force II & Thunder Blade OST
VA - Great Mahou Daisakusen OST
VA - Hudson Premium Audio Collection
VA - Soldam OST
VA - Super Hang-On 20th Anniversary OST
VA - After Burner II OST
VA - Fantasy Zone - Ultra Super Big Maximum Great Strong Complete Album

[louisg]

Oh cool, disasterpeace. I think that guy comes to a local game dev meetup.

Here's some of the stuff I really like:

Jazzcat - Electric City
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePmWp1e9RM0

Hein Holt: Ghosttrackers, Booty's Club Tonic, Chill Addiction, Can U C A 8580, others. He's done some very interesting stuff, but I can't recall the names of them all. He must be one of the best modern chiptrackers: excellent combination of chip technique, sound design, exploring new ideas, and composition.
http://www.lemon64.com/music/browse.php?dir=491

Maniacs of Noise: They just came together to release a 20 minute chipfunk track. No, not composed in 20 minutes, 20 minutes long. It's good, and it's on Soundcloud.

Zabutom's album was pretty freakin' sweet too

I also like whoever is doing the compositions for Booze Design. On multiple occasions, they've had some really excellent chiptunes. Check them out on youtube.

This guy is good too: https://8bc.org/members/ast0r/ .. he was also on Kind of Bloop, which, if you haven't heard it yet, you should.

EDIT: (and shameless plug): here's the last thing I finished which is beepy in that classical chiptune kind of way: http://soundcloud.com/extentofthejam/midi-murder-box

[Leader Bee]

Zabutom's album was pretty freakin' sweet too

Zeta Force is the latest addition to my Ipod Nano. I think Final Blast and level 2 are some of the best tracks in the album.

[MX7]

Oh cool, a chiptune thread

Here are some artists that I think warrant attention.

A.M.U (Nanoloop)
USK (LSDJ, Nanoloop. The undisputed king of chiptune)
Sabrepulse (LSDJ, sometimes. Listen to Turbo City for his most pure chiptune album)
Rugar (Famitracker? Absolutely amazing)
Salumi
Amananguchi
Hexideci (Octomed)
YMCK
MARU (LSDJ)
DJ Scotch Egg (Nanoloop)
Germlin/Joe Germlin (not really pure chiptune, but uses a lot of plugins)
Dong (PC-98)
KPLECRAFT
Flanboy (Nanoloop)
Bitshifter (LSDJ)

Oh god. That'll do for now. I made chiptunes a few years back. Played live a few times, but it kind of fizzled out. Really want to start up again

[Moniker]

Both of Anamanaguchi's albums are freaking amazing. The first one, "Dawn Metropolis" is free. Their OST for Scott Pilgrim: the Game is awesome too.

Edit: Oh, didn't notice the "real instrument" clause. Well, listen to them anyway.

[greg]

Jon introduced me to YMCK, and on my last trip to Japan, I picked up their "Family Genesis" album. I also got 8-Bit Project's "Familiar Computing World" which is fantastic. Originalz told me about that artist.

A few years back, I read a review of a Kraftwerk tribute album in Wired Magazine called 8-Bit Operators. One of the tracks was done by our very own Nullsleep (I don't know if he still posts on this forum anymore). It's a great album, but the final track is absolutely terrible.

I also really like FantomenK, the guy who's music is always featured in the Keith Apicary videos.

[null1024]

I have to vouch for A Suffusion of Yellow, AKA Dahgrow, his stuff is great. http://trebledeathsystem.com/releases/20

I'd also plug my stuff, but I won't.


Also, OP: clarify "pure"? As it, real hardware only?

[louisg]

I'd also plug my stuff, but I won't.

Naw man, do it!

Also, I saw WizWars perform last night. If anyone here likes really loud dance-oriented chip music, he's worth checking out.

[Udderdude]

Guys, if you've got new stuff to plug, it would be better if it went in the music production thread instead. http://shmups.system11.org/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=33087

I kind of intended this thread to be for other people's music .. sorry for the confusion!

[louisg]

I went back through the Hein Holt stuff and a few more I wanted to recommend were Fitch's Seduction, Lick a Guitar, Lotus, and Khanville Blues. Oh hell, just get all of them.

[shmuppyLove]

Good link (iimusic.net)

I will absolutely groove out on this most of the day tomorrow.

On the weekends w/o meetups I have my own personal game day -- now I have some loud music to blare in the background just like Cody!

[jonny5]

Good link (iimusic.net)

I will absolutely groove out on this most of the day tomorrow.

On the weekends w/o meetups I have my own personal game day -- now I have some loud music to blare in the background just like Cody!

[louisg]

This has cool music:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LH6_1dEVWds

EDIT: Oh, and this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_iZSXKfyntk .. if you ever needed to hear Sky High on an SMS.

[Frenetic]

I'm gonna go see 8-Bit Weapon, ComputeHer, and virt at the Southern California Classic Collectors arcade party in Alhambra, CA October 1 http://www.sc3videogames.com/

Aw yeah!

[louisg]

I'm gonna go see 8-Bit Weapon, ComputeHer, and virt at the Southern California Classic Collectors arcade party in Alhambra, CA October 1 http://www.sc3videogames.com/

Aw yeah!

Cool! Virt is really good in concert-- very energetic and entertaining.

[Udderdude]

Just went through a ton of Genesis game rips (almost everything on Project 2612), here's what I kept .. :P

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Aa Harimanada
Batman
Battle Mania Daiginjou
Captain America and the Avengers
Castlevania - Bloodlines
Chou Kyuukai Miracle Nine
Cosmic Carnage
Crude Buster
Devilish
Double Dragon II - The Revenge
Dr Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine
Dragon's Fury
Elemental Master
Fatal Fury 2
Gaiares
Gauntlet IV
Gleylancer
Golden Axe II
Jewel Master
Lethal Enforcers
Master of Monsters
Mega Man - The Wily Wars
Mercs
Metal Fangs
Metal Head
Michael Jackson's Moonwalker
Midnight Resistance
Outrunners
Ranger-X
Revenge of Shinobi
Ristar - The Shooting Star
Rocket Knight Adventures
Shinobi III - Return of the Ninja Master
Sol-Deace
Sonic 3D Blast
Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles
Sparkster
Star Cruiser
Steel Empire
Stellar Assault (Shadow Squadron)
Streets of Rage (Bare Knuckle)
Streets of Rage 2 (Bare Knuckle II)
Streets of Rage 3 (Bare Knuckle III)
Sunset Riders
Super Hang-On
Super Street Fighter II
Task Force Harrier EX
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - The Hyperstone Heist
The Hybrid Front
Thunder Force III
Thunder Force IV
Twin Cobra
Vapor Trail
Verytex
Viewpoint

[professor ganson]

Maybe this was posted before. Awesome stuff and free:

http://pistonsource.iiichan.net/releases/indexen.html