Category: Labels

Labels that highlight the best of the genre balancing innovation and strong technical mastery of the limitations inherent on chip platforms.

  • RALP – Cobraxer

    All tracks of this release are made only with one Game Boy DMG and the Nanoloop 1.5 program. Cobraxer album is a session in 28 tracks of 45 minutes, performed and recorded in live mode, with some improvised parts. It’s been recorded directly into computer with a Pro Sound modification in the Game Boy, without any extra effects, editions or postproduction stages. 100 % DMG and Nanoloop. Cobraxer has been created during 2010. The cover is made with Photoshop by Ralp.

    Tracklist:

    1. Citronelium
    2. Ucsuagra
    3. Toxot
    4. Xetax
    5. Copron
    6. Phrorer
    7. Torrar
    8. Quplurcs
    9. Smeta
    10. Femaob
    11. Obloam
    12. Cleborquian
    13. Viaductex
    14. Drada
    15. Qudrox
    16. Emional
    17. Metraflork
    18. Flaxflo
    19. Phnamiax
    20. Mutator
    21. Cror
    22. Pinord
    23. Zepanot
    24. Anagramax
    25. Petruder
    26. Shubra
    27. Clichetings
    28. Axia

    Cover: Ralp
    Barcelona
    2010

    Lowtoy was created in 2010 with the idea of consolidating the 8 Bit, Circuit Bending and DIY scene in our country in the first place, but also promoting  Latin-American artists and labels but never closing doors to the rest of the world. The label was born thanks to the collaboration of people from different collectives like MicroBCN or Distortled Box and several artists from the low-fi audio-visual scene like Ralp, Snail, Meneo, subATAK or Lautstärke among others.

    We are open to all genres, style and experimental collaborations related to 8 Bit technologies and all vintage flavors around music, design and video. In our site we promote not only studio releases, but live sets and video creations, as well as a Lab section with diverse material. All in English and Spanish!

    At the moment the first three releases are available, and a few more from Meneo, Snail and Degon are in the way.

    RALP – Cobraxer.

  • Like A Phoenix – IAYD

    In his sophomore 8bitpeoples release, IAYD (I Am Your Destruction) returns from the depths of the cosmos, armed with an arsenal of arresting arias. Burning white hot and furious, his concussive calls-to-arms serve as much to inspire as to enrage. Composed of three parts bête noire, two parts rancor, Like A Phoenix destroys and disrupts. Prepare yourself for the impact of this anthemic anthology, spanning the years 2008-2010.

    – Chris Fox

    mastering by Chris Burke, artwork by iLKke

    via 8bitpeoples.

  • zOMG!! Cheapshot

    James York a.k.a. Cheapshot a.k.a. Yorkie a.k.a. better at dubstepwobblebasschipfunk than you has been tearing up the Tokyo live scene for the past year with more fans than a top seed gladiator. This EP is part of the reason why. Dark and gritty, instantly accessible, and hard to forget. Phone home and tell your mother, Cheapshot has arrived.

    via 8bitpeoples.

  • Dark Side of the Loop – Cream In All Moustache

    Dark Side of the Loop | Cheese’N’Beer.

  • Various Artists — SOUNDSHOCK: FM FUNK MADDNESS

    Various Artists — SOUNDSHOCK:

    FM FUNK MADDNESS!!

    This is FM FUNK MADDNESS!! — an album of songs by 18 FM synth enthusiasts from all over the world, personally selected by zinger (founder and maintainer of soundshock.se).

    Bringing the combination of frequency modulated tones and catchy, funky grooves blended with a portion of jazz and idm, we cordially invite you to join us on a fantastic journey to a world where slap rumble drives the beating of your heart.

    Tracklist

    1. Shogun — V.S.O.P.M. (3:32) | VOPM
    2. Blitz Lunar — Cascade Masquerade (4:11) | FM7, GXOPLL
    3. Kulor — Fashion Queen (2:37) | DX-7
    4. Keishi Yonao — Crush Roll (2:59) | VOPM
    5. Torben “Metal” Hansen — Cascades (3:55) | FM8, Zebra
    6. Bomb Boy — Ignition, Set, GO! (5:11) | Thor
    7. Virt — Five Nine Seven Eight (4:30) | VOPM
    8. hally feat. Seiko Kobuchi — utabism – a synthesizer boy (2:37)
    9. Tsuyoshi Shimokura — FunkOsaka (2:42) | VOPM, MDX
    10. Madbrain — Oskari the Heimfanker (4:38) | AdLib OPL3
    11. Utabi Hirokawa — Stop and Go (Ubiktune edit) (3:22) | Sharp X68000
    12. hizmi — Pendulum II (5:35) | Sharp X68000
    13. Simon Stålenhag — Ripple Boogie (3:14) | FM7
    14. zinger & bacter — Sky Stroll (3:59) | FM7
    15. Dong — Mirror Maze (3:05) | Toxic, Freqatic
    16. Louis G — The Enemy of My Enemy’s My Enemy / No Speed Trap (5:49) | VOPM
    17. zabutom — Endorphemeral (3:24) | Operator
    18. hex125 — pf (NRTDRV funk edit) (3:53)

    Artwork by Tsuyoshi Shimokura

    Released under a Creative Commons-License

    via Various Artists — SOUNDSHOCK: FM FUNK MADDNESS!! | Ubiktune.