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Interview – Radix

Six-question interview with the pioneer of module chip music himself:

1. In the 1990s, you began writing module chip music… what introduced you
to the idea, and what led you there?

“Not entirely sure how I got started but I remember getting my hands on some chiptunes, and sitting down to study the techniques. One of the first chiptunes I listened to was Lost Scrotum by Paso. What a track :) I think I was immediately drawn to the simplicity of chip music, and to me they served as an outlet for all those naive melodies and pop elements I had growing inside my head, all this in a format which allowed me to get away with it :)

It’s funny because I never considered myself a chiptune musician. I certainly composed my share of chiptunes back in the day, but it was mostly for giggles and not my primary objective in the demoscene. Looking back, perhaps it IS the chiptunes that made the biggest footprint, I don’t know :)”

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  • How Tettix tried to design a T-shirt and ended up with a remix album featuring Alex Mauer, minusbaby and more http://ow.ly/2iRpP #
  • Radix: @rymdlego: the modern chiptune scene is the home of many awesome artists but also some of the most overrated shit I’ve ever heard. sorry. in reply to rymdlego #
  • CHIPTUNE STREAM! START OFF YOUR MORNING THE RIGHT WAY (Broadcasting live at http://ustre.am/aFB0) #
  • @HearJapan: Explore The Unexplored 33 Showing you the best of the most recent chiptune post rock J-rock J-pop #
  • [LA] Aug 14th – Baseck’s Bday: Venetian Snares, Otto Von Shirach + insane lineups http://ow.ly/2iYIh #
  • @Nullsleep: I’ll be performing on Friday 8/6 for the opening of GeekDown at 92YTribeca in NYC! Full details • #
  • @crystallabs: Episode 11 of STFUAJPGM is now available: http://goo.gl/nRQj #
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