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.
Blip Festival Tokyo 2012 flickr photo set
Over one hundred photos from the 2012 Blip Festival Tokyo chiptune concert, along with the pre and post-parties, are currently available to view on our flickr photo set. Participating chip musicians include Sulumi (China), Covox (Sweden), Bud Melvin (USA), Hige Driver (Japan) and Ultrasyd (France).
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.
m7kenji directs "Glory of the Commute" music video
Retro videogame-inspired music video "Glory of the Commute" features pixel art animation by Blip Festival VJ m7kenji. A collaboration between musicians DOTAMA and USK, the 8-bit visuals tell the story in the style of a classic sidescroller of a salaryman taking the train to his office building.
Handheld Heroes Volume One highly collaborative chiptune compilation online
In the works since 2009, 41-track chiptune compilation Handheld Heroes Volume One is now available to sample in full and purchase through Bandcamp. The lo-fi music collection includes tracks by Nordloef, Goto80, Random, little-scale, Dr. Von Pnok, Alex Mauer, Saskrotch, Bud Melvin, USK and many more.
Archived 1H1D!!! v25 Kyoto chiptune party videos
The archived contents of Cafe la Siesta's 1H1D!!! v25 Kyoto chiptune party are now available to view in three parts on the game culture bar's Ustream page. Performing during the all-night party were DJ Master Kohta, Bun, Toriena, Saitone, Robokabuto, KAZ a.k.a.HIGE, hizmi, USK and NNNNNNNNNN, among others.
1H1D!!! v25 Kyoto chiptune party photos
Seventy photos from Cafe la Siesta's 1H1D!!! v25 Kyoto chiptune party are now available to view online, via our flickr photo account. Chip musicians performing during the all-night event included Saitone (SQ Chips 2), DJ Master Kohta (Hydorah Arranged Tracks), USK (Chiptuned Rockman), Toriena, Tappy, BUN and NNNNNNNNNN.
1H1D!!! Vol. 23 chiptune party photo set
90 images from the 1H1D!!! Vol. 23 chiptune party at Cafe la Siesta in Kyoto are now available to view on Google Plus. Participating artists included DJ Master Kohta, Nordloef, USK, KAZ a.k.a.HIGE, Big Brother, NNNNNNNNNN and BEN (LORB).
USK and nordloef play Kyoto's Cafe la Siesta this Saturday
Chip musicians USK and nordloef will play Kyoto's game culture spot Cafe la Siesta this Saturday, January 14. It will mark the 23rd installment of the 1H1D chiptune party organized by the venue.
