Consumers FAMI-MODE 2013 DJ set on SoundCloud

BAB and Ishii of the chip music group Consumers have uploaded their half-hour videogame music DJ set from the weekend's FAMI-MODE 2013 festival. Recorded live at Star Pine's Cafe in Kichijouji, the music track blends in assorted hoots and hollers from the audience surrounding the turntable.

King of Games presses 10th anniversary CD

The King of Games, designer of licensed Nintendo-themed t-shirts and parkas, has released an original album of chip music to commemorate their tenth anniversary. Samples of each track from KOG 2012 Xmas SP are available on Soundcloud, featuring music by Kplecraft, 6955, USK, Far East Recording and DJ Master Kohta.

Adrien Dufond designs Famicase web visualizer

French illustrator Adrien Dufond has designed an interactive online visualizer for Meteor's collection of fictitious 8-bit Famicom cartridges, featuring background music by Tomohiro Nagasaki. My Famicase Exhibition has been organized by game culture shop owner Satoshi Sakagami annually since 2005.

My Famicase Exhibition 2012 photos on flickr

Kichijouji's Meteor game culture shop has opened this year's exhibition of imaginary 8-bit Famicom cartridges. The 2012 entries include "Buddha Army," "Hanzel Hammerstein 110K Hurdles," "Nekorhythm" and "Sewing+." Photos from the opening night are now available to view on our flickr photo set.

Fami-Mode Talks (Smallest & Consumers)

Chip-hop and chiptune musicians Smallest & Consumers share their experiences performing at the annual Fami-Mode festival organized by the METEOR game culture shop in Kichijouji.