Category: Labels

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

  • January batch at Micromusic

    micromusicWe kind of let this one slip past this time (I can’t see the newzletter on my inbox. Landed on spam long deleted, or was never sent?) but better late than never, so here’s the January batch of releases from legendary web portal and netlabel Micromusic:

    KingAutomatic/CélomalaBit – NapoliRibbonsGameBoyVersion
    drx (feat.Tracky Birthday) – Websiiite
    vibe/crc – dirty work
    La belle Indifference – knit
    The Smacker – 2D Lord
    The J. Arthur Keenes Band – Rogue
    SCSI – End Credits
    Binärpilot – Tjaere For Alltid
    8GB – Galway Funk
    Bacalao – Living Animals [micromusic mix]

    Highlights for me?
    – Bödenstandig’s DRX delivers a killer tune
    – Bacalao’s new album preview track, Living Animals
    – J.Arthur Keene’s amazing track, Rogue (my favourite new Game Boy musician)

    Get downloading!

  • Stu “Elements” out on Ubiktune

    ubi005Interesting new work from Stu. Details:

    Stu’s “Elements” is an unpredictable concept piece, the journey is turned into music with the help of the Atari’s YM soundchip and just the right touch of post-production. The album has a vast, original sound… staying mysterious and atmospheric throughout the entire experience. As the final chord, Extraboy combines all the elements together in an aural feast that will leave you completely satiated. Be careful, this combination might be more powerful than you can handle!

    Grab it!

  • Time to Get Obscure Comp

    I was planning a similar cover for my Lydian Mode Only comp.
    I was planning a similar cover for my Lydian Mode Only comp.

    Another “high concept” comp from the gents at 8BC, this time focusing on non4/4 time signatures. More info:

    Download Here (34.7 MB)

    Took 2 days and 1.5 hours longer than I wanted, but it’s here!  A big thanks to everyone who participated!!

    All of these tracks are either in time signatures that are not commonly used or use commonly used time signatures layered with others.  An interesting thing to do when most trackers try to force you into straight 4/4. ^_^

    Lots of cool artists on this, so worth a checkout.

  • Now hosted on TCTD: Microhorror2 Comp

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    TRACKLIST:
    INTRO 2.14
    Albino Ghost Monkey 3.24
    B00daW 3.44
    Dj Hollow Life 4.11
    Epichunt 5.29
    ESC 2.43
    Flashbob 4.07
    Joedouken 2.20
    Mattisson 3.52
    Peter Swimm6.07
    Poke 1,1702.31
    quBit1.39
    Sidabitball2.21
    Silreq3.39
    Sparkyboy3.57
    Starmelt4.02
    the_mm_project3.47
    TristEndo2.57
    Zombectro & JDDJ3J3.36

  • Best Visual Artist: minusbaby

    tctd_best_visual_artistPicking our favorite sorta rican pixel pusher was difficult in the face of all the other talented artists, but it seems he went above and beyond this year on expanding his visual vocabulary and sheer volume of output.

    minusbaby