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[NipplesAndToes23]

I was diggin around bandcamp recently and have came across a lot of chiptune music and as a fan of video games of course I'm highly diggin it. For those that don't know chiptune is music that basically sounds like music from the 8 or 16-bit era. What are some of your favorite chiptune tracks, artists, and albums out there? You can also include other songs that sound like video game music, but no remixes or covers. I'll make a thread for that another day.

Here's a recent review I did.


Album: Heart on Wave
Artist: Slime Girls

Number of Tracks and Runtime: 8 Tracks & 35 minutes

A very interesting find for me. I was just checking out the front page of bandcamp and came across this cute album cover. I said that shit's cute so I gave it a listen. Oh my gosh, this shit is actually nice. It has a very nice 8 or 16-bit sound with one track that has some trap thrown into it. The sounds range from melodic to nostalgic and heart pumping at the same damn time. The tunes are highly melodic in nature and there is no annoying high pitches that some 8-bit tunes tend to have. There are really only two tracks, but they're remixed well enough to sound almost like completely different songs. After listening to this I don't see how anyone cannot feel like playing a Snezz, NES, or Genesis.

Kawaii As Fuck/10

Notable Track: HEART ON WAVE (astroskeleton remix)

I'd also recommend their first album Vacation Wasteland.

A recent favorite of mine. Art is linked.

 

[Isaccard]

Anamanaguchi thread?

Also this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04cYBD1jSng

 

[SpasilliumX11]

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[TheDanimal]

Anamanaguchi thread?

Also this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04cYBD1jSng

Anamanguchi thread.
http://youtu.be/pl2HFu8YkEM

 

[loaf of bread]

I like this one

Happy Chiptune

Used to play at the end of youtuber Sips' videos.

 

[muzzymate]

I read the thread title as "Best Chipotle Music?" and now I'm hungry for a burrito.

 

[dzelly]

I'm very partial to Jake Kaufman. Shovel Knight, Ducktales, Shantae and the Pirates Curse, Double Dragon Neon etc.

https://soundcloud.com/virtjk

Saw him perform some of this stuff live earlier this year and he was a very energetic live performer. It was awesome!

 

[MrNinjaSquirrel]

Tiasu is pretty slick.

https://tiasu.bandcamp.com/album/insomnia

 

[victreeb3l]

Subscribing to this thread. Nice link OP, I like that album.

 

[idlewild_]

While it is not just chiptune, I liked 'The Black Box' by Aivi & Surasshu. It's a mixture of piano and chiptune:

http://aivi-surasshu.bandcamp.com/

 

[SpanishExplorer]

This has been my earworm for the past few days.

 

[super-famicom]

A good friend of mine is a chiptune artist: https://soundcloud.com/cheapshot

 

[The Hermit]

Disasterpeace from Fez is a genius.

And I wouldn't play as much Super Hexagon as I do if it wasn't for Chipzel

 

[brainpann]

Lada Laika's album Rad Like Whoa has been a favorite of mine.


https://m.soundcloud.com/ladalaika/lost-in-the-valley-of-shadows

 

[Revenile]

Party in the Clouds from the game "Adventure Time: Hey Ice King! Why'd You Steal Our Garbage?!"

 

[Cody_D165]

Trey Frey

Airglow
Blvck Lvng
Phantasmagoria

dude's a gameboy wizard

 

[TheUnsunghero26]

I love the music in the Scott Pilgrim game.

 

[megatronium]

Streets of Rage the thread.

 

[mtodavk]

I've always been interested in making chiptunes...does anyone know of some good software to do that?

edit: also, I vote Fez for best chiptune music

 

[Wreck-It Ralph]

I don't know about best, but I like Chipocrite

I blind bought his Hit and Run CD a few years ago at MAGfest and liked it a lot.

I actually haven't kept up with him since then, so I'm glad this thread made me look him up and find out that he has a bunch of new stuff out that I've got to listen to.

 

[Atlus]

Trash80 - Missing You is a classic

 

[strangedopamine]

I've become a big fan of TQ-Jam recently. He recently won the Originals Category in Famicompo Pico (a Famicom music competition) with Frankenstein. mokimaF is a particularly odd one but charming at the same time.

Frankenstein [2A03 + N163]

Everlasting Saturday [2A03]

Promise

Sakura [2A03 + N163]

mokimaF [2A03]

I also compose chiptune myself but all of my work so far are covers.

I've always been interested in making chiptunes...does anyone know of some good software to do that?

edit: also, I vote Fez for best chiptune music

I use FamiTracker myself, you can create NES/Famicom music with that. Although you can find music trackers for many systems other than the Famicom. LSDJ for Game Boy is another popular one.

 

[Ghost_Messiah]

VVVVVV's soundtrack by SoulEye. Potential for Anything is a killer tune even four years later.

 

[Brown_Corolla]

I really like the theme to Commando by -
pressplayontape

Their cover of "The Secret of Monkey Island" theme is good too.

 

[ugly]

Quiet's Crest

This is a crazy tune reflecting the dark, twisted corridors of the mind... what a cool guy

 

[SnakeEyes]

Anamanaguchi thread?

Yes.

Scott Pilgrim vs. The World OST.

 

[Spade]

VVVVVV's soundtrack by SoulEye. Potential for Anything is a killer tune even four years later.

Such an amazing soundtrack! Predestined Fate and Positive Force are my favorites, but the whole album is nice.

 

[Wreck-It Ralph]

I've always been interested in making chiptunes...does anyone know of some good software to do that?

edit: also, I vote Fez for best chiptune music

Famitracker is one I know of. It's free but kinda hard to use.

 

[AtomicSymphonic]

This has been my earworm for the past few days.

I would like to personally thank you for introducing me to this artist. This is some of the most beautiful compositions I've ever heard!

THANK YOU!

 

[ramoisdead]

Lately it's been Castle In The Darkness. Love the tunes there.

 

[shinn623]

Not gaming exactly, but music definitely fits the description of the OP. Glen Check (a korean indie band, only English lyrics so don't worry). Enjoy. Honestly check out their whole Haute Couture album if you can. Lots of good stuff

 

[Currygan]

Rob Hubbard the legend

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrQuR1LHAVI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjPXW2yfE1I

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4EcgruWlXnQ

 

[Lumpy Onion]

Last Ninja 2 for the C64 has some awesome chiptunes. Especially dig these two...

Last Ninja 2- Central Park
Last Ninja 2- The Mansion

Never have played the games or have any affinity for them. But the music is very catchy stuff.

 

[reelbigtink]

This has been my earworm for the past few days.

I love this. Been a while since I've been this impressed by an artist in general.

 

[Jawbreaker]

YMCK is the best (because they were featured in Katamari Damacy, and that's one of my favorite game series' ever). Also, there are vocals, so if you don't want vocals, you can skip this.

Milky Blue
Fruit Song
また歩き出すために
Magical 8bit Tour
Neko Nadetai

Here's their channel for more.

 

[CoffeeKillquest]

POWERLIFTER was awesome till they broke up more like hipster chiptune however.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTGWywj-4fk

 

[Jawbreaker]

I would like to personally thank you for introducing me to this artist. This is some of the most beautiful compositions I've ever heard!

THANK YOU!

They do an awesome rendition of Mabe Village from Link's Awakening, too.

 

[Vipershark]

Anything Jredd and Groovemaster303 make.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAfcg2Guk6w

https://soundcloud.com/jredd/city-lightsmp3

https://soundcloud.com/groovemaster303/casino-funk-zone-groove-jredds-2-player-co-op-remix

 

[JaseMath]

Mix Mool - Get Better John

Amazing.

 

[super-famicom]

YMCK is the best (because they were featured in Katamari Damacy, and that's one of my favorite game series' ever). Also, there are vocals, so if you don't want vocals, you can skip this.

Milky Blue
Fruit Song
また歩き出すために
Magical 8bit Tour
Neko Nadetai

Here's their channel for more.

I really like YMCK. I got to meet them at a chiptune concert my friend held a few years ago in Tokyo. I even got their autograph!

 

[Tehalemi]

Blitz Lunar - Triptunes

That album and his work is the reason I fell in love with Chiptunes as a whole.

Pure musical bliss in 8-16 bits. <3

 

[OnPoint]

You know we have a Chiptune thread? Join us there

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=474544

 

[Tehalemi]

You know we have a Chiptune thread? Join us there

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=474544

:O

 

[Dicer]

Blueboxing.mod

Also... Nmesh-welcome to the warp zone is pretty terrific

 

[Joyful]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wQgwqwU8U4

prepare yourself for earworms

 

[Vipershark]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wQgwqwU8U4

prepare yourself for earworms

He made a second artist showcase? I didn't know that.
I'll ave to give it a listen.

...also I don't think this is so much chiptunes as it is synth music...

 

[Phocks]

Pictionary Title Screen

If we're talking about actual chiptune composition Tim Follin is one of the kings

Cliche example but still great

 

[Dryk]

And I wouldn't play as much Super Hexagon as I do if it wasn't for Chipzel

That's how I found out about her music but I've actually soured a bit on the Super Hexagon EP. Everytime I would listen to it I just listen to Spectra again instead. Super Hexagon is still really good, but I don't put it all that highly on a list of her best.

 

[Joyful]

...also I don't think this is so much chiptunes as it is synth music...

ya kinda
still godly tho

 

[Munkyspace]

I always used to listen to Mix Master Mumf's remixes for the NES Mario music. So simple, but so awesome.

Edit: oops. Just read about no remixes or covers. Shamed.