Chiptunes = WIN

Submissions Open for ‘Chiptunes = WIN: Volume 9’

As alluded to in my announcement earlier in the month, while Volume 9 may be running late in this thoroughly chaotic year, it’s still coming! In fact….

Ultra rad artwork by Chunderfins.

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Pixel Syndrome Digs into ‘ひきこもり・Hikikomori’ by Pterodactyl Squad

In Japan, where the term of ‘Hikikomori’ originated, it refers to either adults or teens who withdraw from society, and whose only purpose is to be alone by their own volition and live as post-modern hermits who are nevertheless still connected to their virtual lives. In this post COVID world, a chill chiptune compilation centered around isolation is just one of the ways in which our scene, which…

La mesa de trabajo de Mage – Episodio 2: Sincronización DAW-Tracker en postproducción

Artículo original de Dan from Techno Mage. Traducción al español por Pixel Guy.

Bienvenido de vuelta a La mesa de trabajo de Mage, una miniserie dedicada a explorar diversas técnicas de producción relacionadas con el chiptune y con procesos de trabajo derivados del mismo. Este mes, el tema a tratar es la postproducción en un contexto de chiptune hibrido. Para nuestros fines, «hibrido» se…

The Mage’s Workbench – Episode 2: Syncing Tracker + DAW in Post-Production

Welcome back to The Mage’s Workbench, a mini-series dedicated to exploring various production techniques as they relate to chiptune and chip-adjacent workflows. This month, the topic at hand is post-production in a hybrid chiptune workflow. In this context, ‘hybrid’ refers to the combination of a modern production environment like a digital audio workstation (or DAW) with more traditional…

Intense tech con Defense Mech – ¿Así que quieres hablar de cartuchos?

Artículo original de DEFENSE MECHANISM. Traducción al español por Pixel Guy.

¡Bienvenidos de vuelta a Intense tech con Defense Mech! Aunque normalmente escribo sobre técnicas utilizables en el LSDj, he recibido muchas preguntas sobre qué tipo de cartuchos recomiendo. El mercado de los cartuchos flash para Gameboy tiende a cambiar cada cierta cantidad de años, así que espero contribuir con…

Intense Tech with Defense Mech – So You Want a Cartridge Family?

Welcome back to Intense Tech with Defense Mech! Although I usually discuss techniques within LSDj, I get a lot of questions about what kind of cartridges I recommend. The Game Boy flash cartridge market tends to change every few years, so I hope to add more information as it becomes relevant. Today, I’m going to cover 3 different kinds of flash cartridges and how to use them if you want to write…

Aydan Appreciates & Interviews: nanobii/Linus from the Stars

I ‘ve been keeping my eye on nanobii for quite some time ever since I was introduced to the artist on his ‘Love Songs EP‘, which ended up being one of my favorite works from 2017. At times playful and at times heartfelt, the EP was a showcase of a diverse musical style that nanobii continued to develop and refine over the past few years on releases such as ‘Sunshine Express‘ and ‘Children of the…

A Square Meal: ‘B (Albert comes over to me)’ by tobokegao

During my short time listening to chiptune, I’ve found a handful of iconic artists. However, today I’d like to call attention to an artist who is of particular importance to my personal chiptune journey. Responsible for one of the most iconic albums of the past decade, an avid enthusiast of chipmusic and accessories, tireless supporter of chipmusicians from all around the globe, advocate for…

Chip Mom #61: Blueberry Crumble Cake

Clickbait subtitle: even she didn’t know what she was going to make! Wait ’til you see how it ends! (Mostly because I had a sudden burst of insight that made this cake SO MUCH BETTER) But it’s so much more delicious than clickbait, my chip children. Instead it is…

Blueberry Crumble Cake

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ChipWIN Volume 9: Judge Interest Form

Only a handful or so of months in and 2020 has already been one helluva year. And that’s putting it very mildly if we’re being truly honest (much love to you and yours throughout this continued global crisis ♥). In light of this, it should come as no surprise that the annual ChipWIN Volume compilation competition is running behind. The most important bit to notice there, however, is that it issti…

Intense tech con Defense Mech – ¡Que no se te pase la mezcla!

Artículo original de DEFENSE MECHANISM. Traducción al español por Pixel Guy.

Hola de nuevo, ¡y bienvenido a otra edición de Intense tech! Este mes daremos un vistazo a algunos de los diferentes métodos que se pueden tomar en consideración para mezclar tus canciones en LSDj. Una vez que hayas leído este artículo tendrás, espero, nuevas maneras de proceder al trabajar con los volúmenes, la…

Intense Tech With Defense Mech – Let’s Mix It Up (and Down)!

Hello again, and welcome back to another edition of Intense Tech! This month, let’s take a look at some different ways to consider mixing in LSDj. After reading this article, I hope you’ll have some new ways to think about working with the volumes, stereo panning, and frequency ranges of your instruments to make them shine throughout your tracks! Let’s dig in!

Art by @dethrood. (more…)

This column has put a lot of focus on developing a healthy appreciation for your own work. One very important question remains to be asked, though. After spending so much time building up our artistic identity from the ground up, we need to ask: what is the ultimate goal? What exactly does ‘the end’ look like? If you don’t know the answer, that’s okay. This question is less about provoking…

A Square Meal: ‘Formula Maintained’ by Robyn A1200

One of the greatest qualities that a musician can have is simply the ability to produce a cohesive, memorable piece. In our particular field, being able to express oneself through ‘simple’ sounds without losing a single scrap of eloquence is not only admirable but also an irrefutable sign of capability. However, since the concept of quality is not quite universal, and complexity and capability…

Pixel Syndrome Digs Into ‘The Unrealist’ by Stig

Hi there! Welcome to this new space in which I, Pixel Syndrome, will be reviewing and digging into the albums and music creations of different chiptune artists! In this occasion, I will be listening to ‘The Unrealist’ by Stig, which is a collection of several tracks that were written for chiptune compilation albums, most notably Chiptunes 4 Autism and our very own Chiptunes = WINyearly…

Chip Mom’s Kitchen #60: Applesauce Dog Biscuits

Greetings from a suddenly stay-at-home dog mom! Brandon and I are home for the duration, and with extra trips to the store out of the question, I found myself in a pickle this week: we were running low on Gooby Snacks. Thankfully, between the internet and some leftover pantry items, I was able to respect the stay at home order AND whip up some delicious…

Applesauce Dog Biscuits

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Intense Tech con Defense Mech – ¡Apreciemos la versión 8!

Artículo original de DEFENSE MECHANISM. Traducción al español por Pixel Guy.

Hola de nuevo y ¡bienvenidos a otra edición de Intense Tech! Este mes me gustaría hacer énfasis en algunos de los cambios que se han implementado desde mi artículo sobre la versión 7. ¡Profundicemos en el asunto!

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