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Live Events • TCTD 2009 Awards

American Elf: TCTD Awards wrapup

By Peter Swimm, on February 3rd, 2010

Via “American Elf: the Sketchbook Diaries of James Kochalka.

Photos by elektropionir

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TCTD Twitter Posts for 2010-02-02

By Peter Swimm, on February 2nd, 2010

Brilliant remix by glomag – Always really dug his laptop based work. Grab “The Axis And The Alloy” if you don’… ? http://blip.fm/~k77ta #
Oxygenstar’s “Thy Name is Adventure” is now free: http://chipmusic.org/forums/topic/571/thy-name-is-adventure-is-now-free/ #
Actionscript3 VGM Player updated to v1.14: http://shiru.untergrund.net/code.shtml #
NRTDRV SHARP X1OPM+PSG appeared: http://nrtdrv.sakura.ne.jp/index.cgi #
Chiptronic: a new chip night in sheffield: http://chipmusic.org/forums/topic/36/uk-sheffield-030210-chiptronic/ #
Rosa posts some more Blip Festival Videos: http://rosa-menkman.blogspot.com/2010/02/some-more-registration-of-blip-festival.html #

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TCTD Twitter Posts for 2010-02-01

By Peter Swimm, on February 1st, 2010

Rosa Menkman, Cracked Crack Intro to the Glitch Studies Manifesto, 2010, modified C64 software. – http://tinyurl.com/yf4taj3 #
covox: Ok, new try! WAVE EP out in japanese stores now! Download remix kits here: http://www.covox.net/wave/ #
littlegptracker: new win ghetto: note delay, groove in tables, IRTG, Clone bug fix -> http://tinyurl.com/yg9u4g5 http://bit.ly/9ZT6TM #
Keygen music updated for January: http://keygenmusic.net/?page=news #
SynthGBA synth project appeared: http://forum.gbadev.org/viewtopic.php?t=16948 #
Mario Coin Sounds Dissected: http://nesdev.parodius.com/bbs/viewtopic.php?t=5937 Please do not use this in actual music. #
Animal Style killing it at the TCTD gala: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JErISRGh5I&feature=autofb #
And Oxygenstar too: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Nf2PVzrCDc #
Akira’s 48 pixel challenge graffito tag: http://chipmusic.org/forums/post/8200/#p8200 #
RT: @garrylee: A new flash cart for Game Boy, the Infinity Cart! http://nonelectronics.com/infinitycart.php #
Oh Bung how I miss you: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rs2iN1U2HVE #
RT: @blipfestival: Official Blip photog Marjorie Becker posted stunning artist portraits: http://bit.ly/bOIYUV #blip09 #
James Kochalka Superstar Live at the TCTD awards: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqXmDn-JjFs #
Golden Eagle too (my favorite): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1gxXQV9IKo #
Little Baby Kitten: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mjw9Bz0vTOc #
And an interview! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExzmyXwF1Mg #

Live Events • TCTD 2009 Awards

TCTD Awards Gala This Weekend!

By Peter Swimm, on January 28th, 2010

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This weekend is the big ol’ True Chip Awards gala in NYC, and we are proud to announce OUR SPECIAL Guests! In no praticular order:

tRasH cAn maN – This years best performance nominee is here to prove he is the best!
Peter Berkman – Standup from Anamanaguchi’s favorite funnyman!
Mark Denardo – Graffiti Monsters frontman solo performance!

This is in addition to our amazing Live act Lineup of Animal Style, and James Kochalka Superstar. There will also be performances from our host Glomag and music director, Oxygenstar, so check it out if you are in the area!

Live Events • NES

True Chip Awards Invite!

By Peter Swimm, on January 20th, 2010

Pulsewave Invite ROM – January 2010
Coded by NO CARRIER & Batsly Adams
Graphics by Data East, hacked by the above bad dudes
Music by (The Mighty) Heosphoros

Go to no-carrier.com to download the NES ROM.

Chipmusic • FM • Releases

OxygenStar - Sassy Wisdom

By Peter Swimm, on January 12th, 2010

Track listing:

1. Concentration
2. Bring the pain
3. An axe in the back will attract the neighbors
4. Enjoy the violence
5. Here come the frowns
6. Involuntary surgery
7. Left out

DOWNLOAD: http://www.oxygenstarpower.com/music/Ox … Wisdom.zip

via Forums | 8bc.org – Online Chiptune Media Sharing.

8BC's Weekly Hot Tracks

By Michael Bartlett, on December 7th, 2009

[Editor's Note]: We are trying to bring this feature back in a way that isn’t too hard to curate, but still grabs some deeper cuts. Feedback wanted!}

Too busy to trawl through 8bc looking for the good stuff? Here’s what some of our favorite 8bc posters have been enjoying in the last week:

4mat – Like Seeing You Again For The First Time
Kulor – Doorbellsplosion
Beware – Reaction
Vickysbooties – Weather Source
Oxygenstar – The Complete Destruction Of Planet Earth
Derris-Kharlan – By The Bay (Live)
George – Out With My Girlfriends
Malmen – Flirt Talk
Kulor – Elementary School Supernova
Blitz Lunar – Heavenly Spores

This post was submitted by Michael Bartlett.