Square Sounds festival audio streaming from Melbourne
The audio feed from the debut Square Sounds chiptune festival is currently streaming online from Melbourne, Australia, courtesy of chip musician Trash80. Listen to live sets in real time by Starpause, Minikomi, Cheapshot, Aliceffekt, Omodaka, cTrix and other featured musicians, via SHOUTcast.
FAMI-MODE 2013 flickr photo set
Our photos from FAMI-MODE 2013 have been posted to flickr, featuring the full set of stills from the JulieHally x Cartier Santos Sweet Lady live performance. Images from live sets by chip musicians Sexy-Synthesizer, Kplecraft, Omodaka and Bokkadenci are in the process of being uploaded.
FAMI-MODE radio program on Noise Channel
The newest installment of the Noise Channel radio program, hosted by TrueStar, features the FAMI-MODE 2012 Live Recordings. Music from the show by Kplecraft, Omodaka, Professor Sakamoto and Sexy-Synthesizer is included in the Nubuwo Winter Bundle, approaching its fundraising deadline on Kickstarter.
Famicom MAD NES 2 scheduled for 12/22
Tokyo’s second installment of the Famicom MAD NES chip music party is scheduled for December 22 in Kawasaki. We will be posting coverage following the show, featuring live performances by Rokko Chan Soundtracks arrangers Omodaka (Far East Recording), Tanikugu, Robokabuto and Lazerbeat on visuals.
Nubuwo Winter Bundle launched on Kickstarter
The Nubuwo Winter Bundle has launched on Kickstarter, funding the FAMI-MODE 2012 DVD. The album bundle features in the INDIE PACK the soundtracks to Rainbow Moon, FTL (Faster Than Light), El Huervo Trilogy and Slipstream [ volume one ], and in the FAMI PACK, Mega Ran Fifth Anniversary, 8-Bit Jesus, Killed by Koopa Stage One and FAMI-MODE 2012 Live Recordings.
Announcing the FAMI-MODE 2012 DVD
Today we are pleased to announce a collaboration with the METEOR game culture shop in Tokyo to create the FAMI-MODE 2012 DVD. Crowdfunding through Kickstarter this month, the movie features live performances by Sexy-Synthesizer, Omodaka, Penny and Ashtray, Kplecraft and Professor Sakamoto.
FAMI-MODE 2013 scheduled for January 26
Tokyo's METEOR game culture shop will hold their annual all-night 8-bit party on January 26, 2013 at the Star Pine's Cafe venue in Kichijouji, Tokyo. This year the featured live music acts include game-inspired artists Omodaka, Sexy-Synthesizer, Kplecraft, Bokkadenci and JulieHally × Cartier Santos Sweet Lady.
25th Anniversary Rockman Techno album detailed
Basiscape composers Hitoshi Sakimoto, Mitsuhiro Kaneda, Yoshimi Kudo and Azusa Chiba will be contributing to Team Entertainment's Mega Man arrange album "25th Anniversary Rockman Techno Arrange," out October 10. Also participating are Far East Recording (Soichi Terada of Omodaka) and Shinji Hosoe of SuperSweep.
2.5D's MOtOLOiD Chiptune Festival bound for Ustream
Studio 2.5D's MOtOLOiD chip music party will take place on July 28 in Tokyo. The live performance will feature Rokko Chan Soundtracks arrangers Saitone, Omodaka and show producer Hige Driver, along with Sexy-Synthesizer, Xinon, Hally and VJ KEI. Join the live Ustream from 6:00 to 10:00 AM, Eastern Standard Time.
Fami-Mode 2012 photo set
50 photos from Fami-Mode 2012 are now available to view on Google+. The all-night celebration of the 8-bit Nintendo Entertainment System featured music performances by Sexy-Synthesizer (with Chihiro and m7kenji), Penny and Ashtray, Kplecraft, Professor Sakamoto, and Omodaka.
Fami-Mode 2011 digest video
METEOR has posted an eleven-minute digest video of footage from last year's Fami-Mode 8-bit culture festival. The movie contains clips of stage performances by Sexy-Synthesizer, Bourbon Kobayashi, Kplecraft, Consumers, Craftwife+Kaseo+, smallest and Omodaka.
Fami-Mode returns to Kichijouji on January 28, 2012
Tokyo's METEOR game culture shop is preparing its next annual all-night Fami-Mode Famicom party, which will take place at the Star Pine's Cafe in Kichijouji on January 28, 2012.
Omodaka album Sanosa now on Hear Japan
Chiptune artist Omodaka combines traditional Japanese and early game console music styles. In addition, a full music video for "Hietsuki Bushi" can be viewed on YouTube, created by the Tokyo artist's studio Far East Recording.
Omodaka puts the 'bleeps' in 'Aaaaaiiia'
The Japan Times conducted an interview with Omodaka, a Tokyo-based chiptune artist who combines electronic music with traditional Japanese folk songs. According to the artist, "When the idea came to me to mix minyo and chiptune, I just had to do it."
