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Level Up Your Playlist: Nintendo Game Music Now Streaming on Your Smart Device!

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Nintendo fans, rejoice! The iconic music from your favorite Nintendo games is now just a tap away with Nintendo Music, a brand-new app exclusively for Nintendo Switch Online members. This app lets you dive into a treasure trove of legendary soundtracks—from the nostalgia of the Mushroom Kingdom to the epic battles of Hyrule—bringing the thrill of Nintendo’s best musical moments straight to your phone/smart device (as long as it’s iOS and/or Android based).

What’s more, you can make it personal. Create custom playlists, share them with friends, and explore curated collections to rediscover classic tunes or uncover new favorites. Nintendo Music offers streaming and downloading options so you can enjoy the beat wherever you are, whether you’re at home, on a jog, or just looking to infuse some magic into your day.

Not a Nintendo Switch Online member? No problem! You can take Nintendo Music for a spin with a 7-day free trial. Signing up unlocks access not only to the app but also to a library of classic games, exclusive offers, and more.

Grab the Nintendo Music app for iOS and/or Android now!

The Dark Side Of The Moon In 8-Bit Synth

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All in all, you’re just another brick in the wall!

Teachers, leave them kids alone! Ah, couldn’t help myself, even though the track was on The Wall album. OK, I’ll stop now, but only if you press play and enjoy some sweet 8-Bit synth chiptune covers from one of the greatest music albums of all time.

Oh yeah, if you want to listen to Another Brick in the Wall (in full) from The Wall album, then check out music producer veridiz’s brill take on it right here.


source: veridiz

The Commodordion: The C64 SID Piano Accordion

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It’s great to have friends that look out for you that bring stuff to your attention when you may have missed while being bombarded with stuff on social media.

Our very good friend Cam informed us of this rather cool C64 piano accordion creation, dubbed cleverly as The Commodordion, which turns two Commodore 64 computers into a single darn awesome instrument! But wait, there is more! The bellows are made out of floppy disks! Ok, our mind has well and truly been blown – wow!

image source: Linus Åkesson

Just listen to the gorgeous SID chiptune coming out of that acoustic aerophone! Forget about folksy music, this is our kind of piano accordion.

PS: Learn more about the project: https://linusakesson.net/commodordion/index.php


source: lftkryo



Tesla Coils Performing The 8-Bit Super Mario Bros. Theme

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Nikola Tesla was one clever cookie – imagine what he could’ve come up with if he was still around? Well, we would guess that he would use his namesake coils to perform an 8-bit cover of the Super Mario Bros. theme.

Watch out for the sparks!


source: Franzoli Electronics



An Amazing Custom Pac-Man Analog Synthesizer

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These folks at Swedish uber design group, Love Hultén, sure know how to catch our attention (again!) and make our jaw drop!

Just check out this Pac-Man themed analogue synthesizer based on the Korg Minilogue – it’s darn amazing! Oh yeah, the chiptunes it generates are equally as awesome!


source: Love Hultén



Shadow Ninja – Awesome C64 Chiptunes by SID Ninja 64

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What can we say, we are suckers for sweet, sweet C64 SID chiptunes!

We were recently stumbled upon the Shadow Ninja chiptunes concept-album on Bandcamp by the mysterious musician SID Ninja 64. What we heard was quite impressive and literally music to our ears. The original SID tunes on this album are stylised after great C64 maestros like Tim Follin, Jonathan Dunn, Matt Gray, Ben Daglish, Jeroen Tel and Chris Hülsbeck to name just a few – a pretty good darn pedigree.

If you are into SID tunes or chiptunes in general, check out SID Ninja 64’s Shadow Ninja album right now!

image source: SID Ninja 64



No Coins Required For This Phantasy Arcade Game Exhibition!

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Phantasy Arcade Exhibition is on from December 11 through January 9, 2022 at Gallery Nucleus in Alhambra, CA!

Born out of quarantine, Phantasy Arcade is an art project / unique exhibition that gives artists the chance to create their own custom (and very realistic) mini arcade cabinets! Although there are no working games, each artist has collaborated with a musician to create unique original songs or chiptunes as well. All cabinets are assembled by hand and contain a battery-powered light and optional mini bluetooth speaker for your aural pleasure.

There will be over 40 of these unique mini arcade cabinets on display and available for sale for a limited time. An exhibition soundtrack of all original music will also be available online.

To commemorate the occasion, there are cool enamel pins to adorn as well. To see the custom cabinets from the previous Phantasy Arcade, check them out here!


source: Gallery Nucleus



C64 Remix Chiptune: Green Beret – Commando Infiltration

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What do you get when you cross two C64 music maestros like Martin Galway and Rob Hubbard? You get this awesome Green Beret Commando Infiltration SID chiptune (remix) by t-tracker!

Play it loud!

source: t-tracker – Green Beret (Commando Infiltration)

 



Rob Hubbard’s SID Chiptunes Reconstructed in TrueStereo

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If you are a fan of the Commodore 64’s SID chip and the brilliant music and sounds it pumps out, then you’ll also know the works of one, Mr. Rob Hubbard! The SID Maestro created countless classic chiptunes for some of the biggest games on the Commodore 64, from Commando, International Karate to Monty On The Run and Sanxion to name just a few.

This album reconstruction of Rob’s classic SID music in full stereo was painstakingly (and lovingly) assembled by Jason Page (aka: No Other Medicine). Jason had previously worked with Rob on the Project Hubbard KickStarter campaign, so this reconstruction was a homage to Rob.

The best thing about this album is that the 11 chiptunes are not remixes or hacked versions of Rob’s work, rather they have gone through a process called “True Stereo” to highlight the brilliance of the original tracks.

We reckon the best way to enjoy this album is via a pair of good headphones (or stereo speakers), so kick back and crank up the volume and enjoy some classic chiptunes in full stereo!

Thank you to Jason Page and Rob Hubbard for this aural pleasure!

 

Sum Of All Parts Podcast: 13.0 Chiptune

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There are literally thousands of podcasts out there, which makes it difficult to find some gems.

ABC Radio National’s the Sum Of All Parts podcast usually has interesting topics. Speaking of interesting topics, back in August they had podcast about chiptunes, which piqued our interest.

Lots of great discussion with well-known chiptune artists, like Chris Mylrea (aka: cTrix) and author of the ‘Bits and Pieces: A History of Chiptunes’ book, Professor Kenny B. McAlpine, amongst a few other chiptune maestros.

Kick back, press play and listen to Bel Smith’s report on the evolution of the 8-bit music scene.

image source: cTrix and Game Boy LSDj via ABC: Belinda Smith