Mega Ran Japan Tour set for June 19 ~ 29
Game-inspired hip-hop artist Mega Ran will be performing live in Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka on June 19 through 29 with DJ DN3. Other participating musicians include Street Fighter IV composer Hideyuki Fukasawa, Ape Escape series composer Soichi Terada (Omodaka) and Streets of Rage 3 composer Motohiro Kawashima.
Q-Games' The Electric Bends release Magic World
The fourth album by independent developer Q-Games' band The Electric Bends, entitled Magic World, is now available to stream in full and purchase in your file format of choice through Bandcamp. All tracks, an eclectic mix of electronica and progressive rock with trip hop and reggae thrown in, are recorded ad-lib.
Madmilky's Gravitonberry Jam EP by NNNNNNNNNN
Game Boy artist NNNNNNNNNN has made Gravitonberry Jam, the second EP released by Kyoto-based netlabel Madmilky Records, available for free download in mp3 format. "Microvoid," "Les Fleurs du mal," "Gravitonberry fields forever" and "PPPP3P" are also available to stream in full through SoundCloud.
1H1D!!! Vol. 29 Kyoto chiptune show live on Ustream
All-night chiptune party 1H1D!!! Vol.29 has begun at Cafe la Siesta in Kyoto, Japan, streaming live on Ustream. Chip musicians scheduled to perform at the event include guests KUNIO, 200Gavas and Duran will join crew members DJ Master Kohta, KAZ a.k.a.HIGE, NNNNNNNNNN, Fish Oil and TORIENA.
1H1D!!! Vol. 29 set for April 13 at Cafe la Siesta
All night chip music party 1H1D!!! Vol. 29 will take place on Saturday, April 13. Guest artists KUNIO, 200Gavas and Duran will join crew members DJ Master Kohta, KAZ a.k.a.HIGE, NNNNNNNNNN, Fish Oil, Toriena, and other Kansai area chiptune artists at the game culture hangout spot Cafe la Siesta in Kyoto.
Bit Summit flickr photo set online
Over forty photographs by Jeriaska have been uploaded to our Bit Summit flickr photo set. The independent games media event, taking place on March 9 at the FANJ Hall in Kyoto, Japan, was directed by Q-Games producer James Mielke and featured keynotes by the directors of Tokyo Jungle and Deadly Premonition.
Kyoto-based chiptune netlabel Madmilky Records opens
Kyoto-based Game Boy artists Toriena and NNNNNNNNNN have launched chiptune netlabel Madmilky Records, dedicated to the creation of battery powered dance music. The label's debut release is Over Sleep Insomniac Maiden, composed by Blip Festival Tokyo featured artist Toriena, which includes four free-to-download mp3 files.
Rokko Chan Soundtracks team joining Bit Summit
Rokko Chan developer King Soukutu and Rokko Chan Soundtracks initiative organizer Jeriaska will be present at an exhibitor table during the Bit Summit independent gaming media event. The summit, taking place in Kyoto on March 9, states as its goal to shine a spotlight on the Japanese development community.
Professor Sakamoto to perform at Bit Summit
Composer and keyboard game arranger Professor Sakamoto will perform at the 1st Annual Bit Summit (Japanese Independent Game Developer & Media Event) in Kyoto on March 9. Companies joining the event include local devs at Q-Games, distributors at Playism and translators from the 8-4 Ltd. localization company.
1H1D!!! Vol.28 chip party streaming live from Kyoto
1H1D!!! Vol.28 has begun at Cafe la Siesta in Kyoto, Japan, streaming live over Ustream. Chip musicians scheduled to perform at the event include guests ajiponn and storz, along with regulars USK, KAZ a.k.a.HIGE, BEN, DJ Master Kohta, NNNNNNNNNN, dj.p.k.g., FISH OIL, NMX and TORIENA.
Big Brother uploads Final Cartridge EP
Game cover artist Foilverb / Big Brother, who arranged the vocal track "Path of Scylla" found on Hydorah Arranged Tracks, has uploaded the four-track Final Cartridge EP to Bandcamp. Produced by Last Parade Records, the album features cover art by fellow 1H1D!!! chiptune party artist TORIENA.
Toriena's first album posted to Bandcamp
Kyoto-based chip musician Toriena, who performed last week at the 2012 Blip Festival Tokyo concert, has uploaded her debut album to Bandcamp. Titled "Black Dance Hole," (the second syllables of "Black Hole" and "Dance Hall" are identical in Japanese) the ten-track collection is available to stream in full online.
1H1D!!! vol.27 flickr photo set
Nubuwo site staff attended Cafe la Siesta's all-night chiptune party 1H1D!!! vol.27 in Gion, Kyoto this evening. 70 photos of chip music artists DJ Master Kohta, Sulumi, Covox, BIG BROTHER, KAZ a.k.a. HIGE, NNNNNNNNNN, USK and TORIENA from the event are currently available to view on our flickr photo set.
