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more about #chiptunes ShaSt One: Jet Set Radio Future more » uchennaokafor: In before the obligatory "HIP HOP SUCKS!!" more » Curse lily: Pretty awesome i would put it up there with the BC:Rearmed soundtrack. more » Adhominem: Too bad Lazy Town isn't a video game. more » Crosswayboy: The problem I have with most chip-tune music is that it doesn't really sound that great blasted out of speakers. While I like the retro sounds they us... more » BubbleF**kingBuddy: The best game soundtrack of 09? MadWorld, by far. more » GohanGVO: I am all about Kplecraft. "Okesuchi" is just a ridiculously awesome track. more » soupcrusher: i don't get this. are the '8-bit' sounds actually being triggered by the guitars through pedals or something? if all they're doing is playing along to... more » Sloopydrew: After the underground punk scene died in '94 when punk went mainstream and Rancid, NOFX and Green Day began touring arenas and outdoor festivals inste... more » Twoflower: Man, how many different ways can you say the same thing? They seem violently eager to distance themselves from chiptunes. I understand the desire to e... more » Sylar will take the power from Crecente's hair: I must be one of the few people that enjoys playing video games but not this music. am i really alone? more » WEGGLES90: I love Anamanaguchi. They put their newest album up on Waffles before you could get it anywhere else. That's cool in my book. more » MaxDragon7: The 80's return.. for a while. Until you get bored of it of course. It's sure to kill a few hours of the day. more » blizzardjesus: there's an app for that :3 more » Captain K'nuckles: The "Giant Steps" cover linked on that page is quite righteous. Love. And I wouldn't dismiss the merits of 8-bit jazz just yet, my friends. Give it a ... more » Combine: Y'see, the kids, they listen to the rap music, which gives them the brain damage. With their hippin' and their hoppin', and their bippin', and their b... more » MiltonZep: OMG! Miles Davis is my favorite artist of all time. Now they're destroying one of the most profound, perfect, and classic albums of all time. Kind of ... more » Skunky: Kinda dull from the samples, I think Koji Kondo did better 8bit jazz, to be quite honest. more » killah101: *in b4 loads of people pretending like they have been listening to jazz for years come in to complain* more » HalenKnujunkle: Who thought this was a good idea? If you want to pay tribute to the man, buy the damn album instead of crapping on it with stupid video game noises. ... more » -
#soundtracks
Best 2009 Video Game Soundtrack So Far?
You've heard the theme to Bowser's castle from Super Mario Bros. But have you heard it remixed in kind of a hip-hop way and officially commissioned by Nintendo as part of the Pictobits soundtrack? More » -
#feature
The Chiptunes Band That Just Might Break Through
by Leigh Alexander The notoriously insular and fickle Brooklyn music scene has had its doors blown off, and the culprit is – NES sound chip music? More » -
#iphone
iPhone Becomes An 8-Bit Synthesiser
So iPhone games have, to date, been largely disappointing. Let's forget iPhone games for a minute, then, at look at an iPhone synth that lets you create your own 8-bit soundtracks. More » -
#music
'Kind of Bloop' To Jazz Up Chiptunes
Imminent chiptunes compilation project Kind of Bloop asks "What would the pioneers of jazz sound like on a Nintendo Entertainment System?" We'll find out soon, when the 8-bit homage to Miles Davis' popular album releases. More » -
#chiptunes
8-Bit Jesus: The Second Coming Of The First Album
After teasing us with half of the tracks for his holiday themed, carol filled chiptunes release 8-Bit Jesus, blip-master Doctor Octoroc drops the whole damn thing on us. You can download (and donate!) right now. More » -
#2008holidaycards
Listen In On A Very 8-Bit Christmas Album
Some developers send holiday cards, fancy gaming cards, to us this time of year. But not Foundation 9, they send their own holiday album of not just Christmas music, but 8-Bit Christmas music. More » -
#chiptunes
8-Bit Jesus Blips Up Your Holidays
Chiptunes artiste Doctor Octoroc has assembled nine MP3s filled with Christmas joy, each packed with retro 8-bitty goodness. With titles like "Ryu the Red Nosed Ninja" and "Super Jingle Bros.", how can you resist? More » -
