Episode 486: Battle of the Bits

In this very special episode, Karl & Will shine a light on a particular chiptune community: Battle of the Bits! There is a ridiculous amount of talent, creativity, silliness and passion that comes out of this community. Enjoy some stellar music!

Battle of the Bits (battleofthebits.org)

JonKaruzu - Starting To New Journey

petet - Ascension Drive

Jakerson - No Rush! Let's Enjoy the Sunset!.nsf

Deathro - Demons crashed my party...

Blue.Nocturne - Dreams and Fantasies

father, Promtastik - Blossom

Jredd - Rebirth

petet - Cryptic Carvings

OminPigeonMaster, Jakerson, MrMinisterMaster - All Bets are Off

H_Mister, nu11 - Suppressed Feelings

Vav - Ageless City Rumina

Tancla - Ceramic Ivy

MovieMovies1 - Crossroads

petet - Soul of Plasma, Heart of Steel

Zenkusa, Blue.Nocturne, damifortune - Snowflakes, Starlight and Star Bits

MrMinisterMaster - Super Santa Kicker

Titan of Plasma - The Rise of the Black Sun Dragons

Blue.Nocturne - Crossing the Swamp

Radnyx - Distant

Episode 464: An Extra Dose of Modern Chiptunes

This week, the guys check back in with the world of Modern Chiptunes! There is some incredible music being created in this passionate community, and this episode showcases some of the very best of it. WARNING: Extremely good music lies ahead...

Kulor - Nebs 'n Debs - Jungle

Scythe - Mineral - Hot Snack

Jamphibious - Summer Drive '95

Zackery Wilson - SNESQUE II - LEFT-Handed Monkey Wrench

Blue.Nocturne - The Ultimate Hum - Facing the Dark Lord Karl

Umeboshi Chazuke - Dream Makers - Stray Toy's Adventure!!

Jeremy Smith - Right There

Jakerson - Winter Chip XVI - Last Chance

PROTODOME - Super Chipfunk - Toejammin'

Vincenti Zghra - Sunshine Park - Sunshine Park

Dya - Fall Damage - Lydia

Dimeback - Nintendium Vol. 1 - Titanium Star Parlor

Delighter - STAFFcirc vol. ω - Intermission

Kshiraki - Holiday Girl - Holiday Girl

+TEK - Ex Zodiac - Solace Tomorrow

Vav - Ironclad Ultion

petet - Nintendium Vol. 2 - (oxy)gentle skies

Deathro - Yonko Battle

Yoann Turpin - BitBoy's World

Episode 416: An Additional Helping of Modern Chiptunes

This week, the guys check back in with the world of Modern Chiptunes! There is some incredible music being created in this passionate community, and this episode showcases some of the very best of it. WARNING: Extremely good music lies ahead...

Jamphibious - Jamphibious Volume 2 - Toadally Rad
Shnabubula - Continue: Philly Under Fire - Philadelphia Under Attack
Xemogasa - Spring Tracks VIII - Sapphire Eyes
potato-tan - Tobu Tobu Girl - Farewell, Tobu Tobu
H-Mister - Omega Drive
Ricora - chaos=prover
chibi-tech - Psycho Somatic Generation - Young Crescent
Scythe - Motorbike
Red&Green - STAFFcirc vol. 3: CARDINAL VIRTUE - Tall Buildings
Blitz Lunar - Anaglyph Tracks - Hexaperplexia
petet - Spring Tracks VIII - Naiad's Lament
Umeboshi Chazuke - A:journey around the world - Hai kara samurai
Joe Swensen - A:\dventure - A Warm Welcome
Shnabubula - Continue: Philly Under Fire - Alien War Machines
Shogo Nomura - Goodbye
chibi-tech - Crema Binaria - Ameiro no Jikan
Ricora - Letters to Lovely Days
nu11 - Running Out of Time
Jentu - Chiptunes = WIN: Volume 8 - The Tale of Kingsville Harbor

Episode 365: Yet Another Installment of Modern Chiptunes

This week, the guys check back in with the world of Modern Chiptunes! There is some incredible music being created in this passionate community, and this episode showcases some of the very best of it. WARNING: Extremely good music lies ahead...

Jredd - Winter Chip XIV - Rebirth

nu11 - Here We Go

WillRock - Spacetunes = WIN - Intergalactic Space Mice

Shirobon - Distant Reality - Cyber Party ft Radix

Shnabubula - Game Genie - Moonlight Passage

MovieMovies1 - Winter Chip XIII - Crossroads

maak - illuminate

nelward - the mondo zone - fizzPOP

kulor - Soundchip Salad - The Recovery

Vince Kaichan - ChipWINter Wilderness - Carriage Ride

Umeboshi Chazuke - Fatality Saga

Sinc-X - Big Package - Inubuna

aivi & surasshu - The Black Box - Shapeshifter

Simon Stalenhag - Thirty-four Forty-two

Shirobon - Under The Moonlight

potato-tan - Tobu Tobu Girl - Where Are We Going?

Umeboshi Chazuke - Infinite Horizon

nu11 - Famicompo Pico 3 - Approaching Your Fate

ipi - 2A03 PURITANS - Garten

Episode 305: Even More Modern Chiptunes

This week, the guys check back in with the world of Modern Chiptunes! There is some incredible music being created in this passionate community, and this episode showcases some of the very best of it. WARNING: Extremely good music lies ahead...

• MovieMovies1 - BotB: Commodore Trilogy - Mushroom Argument
• potato-tan - Tobu Tobu Girl - The Ascending Adventure
• Chip Champion - BotB: Summer Chip VII - For Glory or Survival (Boss Theme)
• Purely Grey - Chiptunes = WIN: Volume 6 - Sunset Bridge
• Shnabubula - Surfing the Subway
• JIR-0 - BotB: Winter Chip XIII - Happy Thoughts ~ Let's Start Anew!
• tenfour - When Northern Lights Go Down
• chibi-tech - Psycho Somatic Generation - Smugface Mafia
• petet - BotB: Winter Chip XIII - Pit Fight Fanfare
• Fearofdark - Exit Plan - Handsome Guy
• Ricora - Blooming Summer Sky, Flower of Love
• Joe Swensen - Autumn is With Me - Love at First Fight
• sen-pi - BotB: Winter Chip XIII - Spooky Girl
• Purely Grey - Searchlight 005 - Summertime
• H-Mister - Willpower
• chibi-tech - Psycho Somatic Generation - Movement Of The Swift Peregrine
• th4 D34D - BotB: Winter Chip XIII - Descendants of the Dragon Order
• Joshua Morse - The Waveform Collection - C.S. Bossa (Zackery Wilson Remix)
• TQ-Jam - Fuchsia Red Sky
• +TEK - Space Disko

Episode 259: More Modern Chiptunes

This week, the guys check back in with the world of Modern Chiptunes! There is some incredible music being created in this passionate community, and this episode showcases some of the very best of it. WARNING: Extremely funky music lies ahead...

Jayster - Sunrise to Sunset
HertzDevil - 2A03 Puritans - Extends Levant
Fearofdark - Famicompo Mini 10 - Microbeings
coda - Soundshock 2: FM Funk Terror!! - Megabits per Second
Fearofdark - The Early Attempts - Dancing On The M%n
Elwood - Spark
Zabutom - Famicompo Mini 6 - Let's Shooting
virt - Lorem Chipsum
potato-tan - Welc.moe
Coda - Dorito Dust
Moot Booxle - Soundshock 2: FM Funk Terror!! - Chomp
An0va - Nerd Table at the High School Cafeteria of Life
Simon Stålenhag - Fluvial Beat Deposits
virt - Loli Fishing Next 20,000 Leagues
tenfour - Soundshock 3: FM Funk Nirvana!! - Cave Bouncer
Kulor - Winter Chip XI - Still Playing Mario
stinkbug - Bard Jr.
raphaelgoulart - Winter Chip X - Propeller Plane
TQ-Jam - Plum Pop
Grundler - Stinkler

Episode 130: Modern Chiptunes

This week, the guys explore the vast world of Modern Chiptunes! This is music by artists and bands which, while not featured in video games, use a video game sound chip. This is an extremely popular and active sub-genre of video game music, which people dedicate entire podcast shows to. The guys discuss what makes this music different from retro game music. Enjoy!

Anamanaguchi – Dawn Metropolis – Jetpack Blues, Sunset Hues
DeadBeatBlast – Splatter Happy - Thundershock
An0va – Ego Depletion - Flow
Big Giant Circles – The Glory Days – Go For Distance
Bubu – The Daydream Elevator – Happiness Like This
Groovemaster303 & Jredd – FM Micro: Super Turbo Pocket Edition - So Ruff So Tuff
Auxide – Of Atoms and Stardust – Helios (Sun)
505 – HYMns – Clouds
Jake Kaufman – Choice Nuggets – Staring at My Spaceship
zabutom – Zeta Force – Final Blast
Zef – Ground Zero – Livewire
Bit Shifter – Information Chase – Reformat the Planet
Cheap Dinosaurs – Cheap Dinosaurs – Hot Plate
Disasterpiece – Rise of the Obsidian Interstellar – Wagering Lights
Random – Bad Joke EP – Spontaneous Devotion
DrJacko – General Chaos Part 4
WMD – Sophrosyne – Venisti Remanebis Donec Denuo Completus Sis
Cuttlefish – Cuttlefish (Re-Edit) – 3AM
The J. Arthur Keenes Band – Computer Savvy – Cluck
Chipocrite – Hit and Run – I Quit