In a year where all the gimmicks seemed to be tired (forced limitations, cover comps, time based show-offs) these nominees showed that at its heart, chip music ain’t a thing without good old-fashioned songwriting. There is no way to do justice to the dozens of deserving artists who have created great music this year, so when weighing nominations I tried to consider the artists’ use of chips and the quality of the production, but in the end it was simply a matter of “do you like the song?” These tracks are all superior accomplishments and I am proud to announce 2009’s Best Track Nominees:
The J. Arthur Keens Band – Catfish Lagoon
Youthful wunderkin releases dozens of songs and this is the one that catches fire. Catchy and sing-a-longability along with great sound design make a song that is not only one you can rock in your bedroom, but share with your parents, friends and the fairer sex.
From the amazing 8bp100 Blip Fest CD package, the mix and the crowd only accentuate an amazing performance by one the masters of the US chip scene, Josh Davis.
The soundtrack to running through a brick wall, hyper energy and a solo that takes you over the cliff. Not to be played before bedtime, church, major surgery…
Processed chips with insanely large presence and mental beats. Harsh, club-worthy and ultimately danceable.
Chibi-Tech – A–nie Rabu Damon. (It’s A–nie Love.)
Perverse and accomplished, what more can you hope for from ths winner of this years Famicompo Originals. Fans of VRC6 and Jodeci, this is your jam.
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17 responses to “TCTD Awards 2009: Best Track”
This ain’t your home, your hoooomee….
But “Dispatch” is so much better… I promise ;)
Please swap my brain back!!! too many resolutions for 2010 need to be made, I can’t keep up with this brain anymore!
Random – I am tempted to agree, but the overwhelming masses cried catfish.
Totes sang along to J. Arthur Keenes’ ENTIRE SET. I’m in the Catfish camp.
I would have voted Supplicant but I am with Team Catfish.
well i both love the catfish lagoon and easy prey! :)
is there a voting system or how do you choose the winrar?
It’s got to be Annie – hilarious and brilliantly executed.
Though I’d be seriously tempted by Breakfast if it was nominated.
DO YOU LIKE BREAKFAST?
FXLP!! EFF EX EL PEE!
Supplicant / Dispatch > Catfish Lagoon, however the whole album is so very good :)
I’m nominated, hot crackers!!!1 I’m in Team Catfish myself, though.
I know the debate’s over J. Arthur Keenes but surely that’s the wrong Mr. Spastic track!? It’s all about ‘Funktify’, such a gloriously optimistic and beautifully programmed chiptune, one of my top ten of all time for sure :).
I’m in the Dispatch camp for sure. Recently I have been “singing” Easy Prey when I am doing small chores around the house. bom…..bom…bombombom……….bom..bom..bombomBOM……bom….tst..tst..bom..tst…………etc…….
I like breakfast, but I think the video makes us think it’s a better song than it actually is! I think goto80’s best shit in 2009 was anything he did marked BETA. Much love to his chillout comp song and personally, his cover of Come Together was my most favoritest and rocked out to and OMFG this rules track of 2009!
yeah wtf happened to brkfast? :D
brainswap ftw ! specially the inglorious bitches remix.
That whole EP rules.
I wouldn’t have minded seeing stuff from c-jeff’s “electric”
album either.