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2010-08-30T12:42:00.003+10:00

More on Electrofringe

2010-08-30T12:40:00.001+10:00

"Mike Rosenthal, the operator of New York City's The Tank, is set to share his insight on what it is like to run an art space inches from Times Square."

"Electrofringe will also be hosting a Blip showcase on the Thursday. Artists include Nullsleep (USA), Bit Shifter (USA) and Henry Homesweet (UK), with many other local acts also on the bill."

(via The Music Network)

Soundbytes 6 : Superstars ft. Nullsleep & Bit Shifter

2010-08-30T12:35:00.004+10:00

It's been a while between shows, but for those of you who have been waiting and wondering about the return of Melbourne's only regular chip night, not only is the wait over but we have an extra special lineup to thank you for your patience.
Soundbytes 6 is subtitled "SuperStars" for a reason, as we have 2 of the biggest names in the international chip scene coming to play just one Melbourne show, and they're playing it for us! If... you've seen "Reformat the Planet", if you have heard of Blipfest, you don't want to miss this show, as our headliners are none other than Bit Shifter and Nullsleep.
Supporting them are the cream of the local crop with

10K Free Men and Their Families,
cTrix,
Derris-Kharlan &
little-scale

playing this huge show.

Tickets are $10 Presale (plus a 30c booking fee) through http://www.trybooking.com/5104 or $12 on the door.

As you can see from the poster above - event will take place at La di da in little Bourke St, Melbourne and doors open at 7pm for an 8pm start! Feel free to say you're coming on our facebook event wall too (search "Soundbytes 6: Superstars")

If you have ever wanted to see some world class chip musicians in your own back yard, this is the time to do it.

(via dpadproductions)

cTrix features in AudioTechnolgy Magazine & Launches Aussie Chipmusic Portal

2010-08-28T15:22:00.006+10:00

Have a look at the portal here.

T.I.N.A. 2010

2010-08-23T15:45:00.001+10:00

I'll just leave this here.

Talk here on chipmusic.org

Thematics Radio: Chipmusic special!

2010-08-23T00:40:00.005+10:00

Micko had Sean and I on his regular Thematics show. Have a look/listen.

While the above photo may be my best angle, the recording of this particular radio show offers other more attractive (read: far less attractive) sides of me.

WARNING: We cuss truckloads.

"PLAYLIST - 7th August 2010

Special guests: Abortifacient and Ten Thousand Free Men And Their Families

Nordloef - To Hell With You and All Your Fucking Friends
Uoki-Toki - Little Red Riding Hood
Covox - Psychic Youth
Vicious Cyclist - Feck
Dot.AY - Education
little-scale and Poppi Doser - Litmus
Starscream - Space Party
The J. Arthur Keens Band - Catfish Lagoon
Abortifacient - Deadset Rootable
Dispyz - We Came to Overtake!!!
Ten Thousand Free Men And Their Families - Maybe
Huortron - $$Troopers
8 Bit Bandit - Club Scene
Cag - Convicted Child Sex Offender
Biographs - Depth
Godinpants - Whale Lord
Saskrotch - For Everlasting Peace Part I and II
Ralp - Purprae
—
ABORTIFACIENT - LIVE SET
Pineapple Cuntballs
Cannibal Cutlets
Irukandji Jellyfish Fatality
I Can’t Ken Done This
Baron Samedi Riddim
Hex Corruptor
—
A_Rival - Break Ya Neck
Unicorn Kid - Triangle Drop
Ten Thousand Free Men And Their Families - Leaving Home
The Lolstralians - Botany"

Chew the fat over at chipmusic.org, if you're into that.

DEATH RAVE FESTIVAL

2010-08-20T09:54:00.002+10:00

Chipmusic.org thread.
Facebook event.

Come and that.

2010-08-20T09:48:00.003+10:00

Ultimate biggest line-up ever as part of the free Brisbane music festival Valley Fiesta.

.hnz (brisbane)
cTrix (melbourne)
Derris-Kharlan (melbourne)
Ten Thousand Free Men and Their Families (sydney)
Dot.AY (brisbane)
VGX (brisbane)
DJ Timokles: (brisbane)
AndyExpandy: (brisbane)
DJ Lame: (brisbane)

Brought to you by Pocket Music, GameBoy Australia and Mana Bar.

Talk about this gig over at chipmusic.org.

Pocket Music Tumblr launched!

2010-08-03T16:24:00.003+10:00

Seemed obvious, so Alex did it! http://pocketmusic.tumblr.com

POCKET MUSIC 5!!

2010-07-31T18:59:00.002+10:00

Potato Masta
VGX
Dot.AY

The fifth Pocket Music.. All Brisbane Artists.. Free Entry.. Free Games... Killer Music
Awesome Poster is by Brisbane artist Simon Cottee

Facebook Event
Chipmusic Event

Also Next Wednesday 4th August between 6-7pm (AEST) vgx will be on 4zzzfm show Zed Games talking chip music and playing a track live on air worth checking out (you can stream here)

EASY NOISE • Dirty Shirlows, 24 July

2010-07-18T22:29:00.001+10:00

Huoratron in Australia (again)

2010-07-16T00:32:00.002+10:00

13 Aug 2010 Perth
14 Aug 2010 Canberra
19 Aug 2010 Melbourne
20 Aug 2010 Sydney
21 Aug 2010 Brisbane

http://chipmusic.org/forums/topic/1891/huoratron-in-australia/

http://www.myspace.com/Huoratron

THAT IS ALL.

FUCKJAZZFORAMINUTE from NYC live in Sydney

2010-07-15T16:09:00.002+10:00

The game boy dance machine that is Fuckjazzforaminute hailing from the chip-mecca that is NYC will be playing a show in Sydney supported by 10k and godinpants.

Sandringham Hotel
387 King St
Newtown
$10 Entry
Starts at 8pm

Abortifacient - Baby Fillets release and tour

2010-07-15T15:39:00.003+10:00

The Breakcore guy who I sold LSDJ a few years back is kicking a full LSDJ and circuit bent set-up these days and his sound is choppy messy in your face and glitch as fuck. I like it... So his first all 8bit release is Baby Fillets and you can download it below and he is playing tracks from this on his little tour.. Brisbane show has been and gone Melbourne is tomorrow night and Sydney the week after.

Melbourne: 16/07/10, 9-11:30pm
Embolism @ The Mercat Cross
456 Queen St

Sydney: 24/07/10, 6-late
Dirty Shirlows
32 Shirlow St
Marrickville, Sydney

Baby Fillets by Abortifacient

Coova and little-scale: Two Warriors (Out On 8bitpeoples)

2010-07-15T09:42:00.001+10:00

"After having met at Blip Festival 2009, Coova and little-scale signed a treaty to merge their respective battalions and combine their unique combat styles in order to ward off evil enemy forces. Coova’s artillery of choice is the Nintendo Game Boy with the Nanoloop 1.5 ammo cartridge whilst little-scale’s war science research department has developed a weaponised strain of the SEGA Nomad. The result is an armed force to be reckoned with, ready to do battle on any audio playback system at high volumes. "

Grab it here: http://www.8bitpeoples.com/discography

8 Bit Music - Malaysian Chiptunes

2010-07-14T22:17:00.002+10:00

8 Bit Music - Malaysian Chiptunes from Colourama Event on Vimeo.

An interesting docco on some of our closest chip cousins.
There are some serious 2PP footage rips... but for some reason, we can let that slide.

Recording Another

2010-06-21T23:20:00.003+10:00

SPAM. LOL.

10k at the Cranka videos!

2010-06-18T23:26:00.001+10:00

Shot by cloud sparrow and little-scale.
Thanks for filming and posting!

Watch the videos.

Win?

Pocket Music 4!

2010-06-18T23:23:00.002+10:00

WIN.

WIN.

WIN.

Post on Hunz.com.au

"ANOTHER" by TEN THOUSAND FREE MEN & THEIR FAMILIES

2010-06-18T22:12:00.002+10:00

After spending months writing, recording and producing MKE OR BRK, Sydney's Ten Thousand Free Men & Their Families (aka 10k aka 10kfreemen) has pushed out a second group of songs which he has creatively titled Another. This EP pushes further into what 10k calls "chipunk" - the art of screaming over a Nintendo Game Boy backing track. This time around the emphasis was put on getting it recorded quickly, having a great time and getting it out, rather than the continuous pursuit of perfection. Some would say Another is like the older brother or sister to MKE OR BRK, it is a little older, a little wiser and it doesn't care as much at all. Another is raw, punk, chip and funny as hell and it is all laced with the "fuck off" attitude you love to hate - even the cover art is left of centre (literally). Get it now, while it is cool to do so. Hate it later.

Download: http://10kfreemen.com
Buy Australia: http://10kfreemen.com
Buy Worldwide: http://8bitpeoples.com/store/
Listen: http://myspace.com/10kfreemen
For regular updates: http://twitter.com/10kfreemen

Making of video coming soon.

Pocket Music 3!

2010-05-31T06:47:00.002+10:00

Another month and another Pocket Music gig at manabar.

This month we have VGX from Brisbane playing his first show, hyped up 8bit house. Also we have Abortifacient doing a full Gameboy dancehall-breakcore set sure to destroy the manabar.

See you there or maybe next month :)

"Pixel - A pixel art documentary" ft. Dot.AY

2010-05-23T15:04:00.000+10:00

Two 10k gigs, Adelaide and Sydney

2010-05-12T23:21:00.003+10:00

I am so lazy that I am just going to link to other places, where I have copied and pasted text from facebook. You know you wanna click/come, ya dickheads.

Adelaide gig!
Sydney gig!

New Classic, May 15th! @The Johnston, Johnston St Fitzroy!

2010-05-12T23:19:00.001+10:00

Saturday May 15th will be the launch of what will (hopefully!) become Melbourne's most eclectic monthly music night. With a mix of chip, breaks, rap, rave, glitched out samples and kickin' party beats, New Classic brings you a night with a little something for everyone.

FEATURING:
~ Ten Thousand Free Men & Their Families – LIVE (SYD) – 8bit chip-punk.
~ Maddest Kings Alive – LIVE Glitchy samples, Broken beats and hip hop style grooves
~ cTrix – LIVE Fun, upbeat, dance inducing house combining classic tunes and Amiga samples.
~ Cat Full of Ghosts – DJ – Eclectic Mashups/Mixes ranging from dance to dubstep
~ Aoi – LIVE – Creative, progressive indie, Hip Hop mixes
~ Yes/No/Maybe – LIVE – Hip hop beats and raps
~ Andyexpandy (BNE) - Playing his first Melbourne show, Andyexpandy's own brand of "candy-sega-trance" will have you rocking.
~ Romy (Macromantics) – DJ - “Tidal synth soundwaves of sentimental bliss” As Macromantics, Romy has appeared on Triple J, supported Lily Allen, Played with Ben Lee and played Homebake
~ Fletch – DJ – Upbeat disco, baltimore, party jams and bass to get your booty shakin'

15/05 from 8pm. $5 entry til 9:30/$10 after
@The Johnston, Johnston St Fitzroy.

If you are the twitter type: http://twitter.com/newclassicmelb

Pocket Music 2!!

2010-05-03T20:03:00.003+10:00

Monthly chiptunes music at the Mana Bar!

Featuring:

DJ Timokles: (http://www.myspace.com/514324859)
This will be the very first show for this newcomer to the Brisbane chipmusic scene. He makes straight up dance music has learnt a lot of his gameboy music making skills from Andyexpandy. Third Generation Brisbane chipster.

Dot.AY: (http://dot-ay.com)
One of Australia's leading Gameboy musicians is back again with all his gadgets in tow. Skipping around all sorts of different genres his music is always a lot of fun.

Also any artists interested in playing future events let me know (contact on my webpage).

Manabar Forum Post
Facebook Event