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Alex Bond aka Enso recently designed the cover art for Coova & Bud Melvin’s She’s the DJ, He’s the Rapper. Lucky for us he’s been hard at work creating more impressive pixel art. My favorites are these animated loops of 8bitpeoples veterans NO CARRIER (above), Bit Shifter and Mark DeNardo.
Adam
February 28, 2009
8 bit / animation / Chiptunes / Alex Bond aka Enso / Bit Shifter / Mark DeNardo / No Carrier / pixel art
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Chiptune collective 8bitpeoples released two EPs on Sunday, including an interesting collaboration between Coova and Bud Melvin titled She’s the DJ, He’s the Rapper. According to the description this has been in the works since the first Blip Festival in 2006. That must explain why it's the best album I've heard all year…
I saw Bud Melvin in Reformat the Planet, but never seriously listened to any of his “Hey, you got banjo in my Game Boy!” style of chiptunes before this collab. It stands out from the usual, danceable 8 bit songs (in a good way), and makes for a great combination with Coova's dreamy bleeps.
Listen to my favorite track “Sjutton” below, then head over to 8bitpeoples and grab the entire album.
Via Nullsleep's tweet
Adam
February 15, 2009
8 bit / Chiptunes / 8bitpeoples / Bud Melvin / Coova
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If Danny Elfman, Elliott Smith and Bjork were to collaborate on the soundtrack to Castlevania or Zelda, it would sound like this.
— Leeni, describing her album Labyrinth
Wow, there are so many layers to this thing. It’s an 8 bit rendition of a play about a mole who has a nightmare that he travels to the overworld. With themes of delirium and death (and dancing!), the video is actually a fitting companion for the recent TIGS Commonplace Book Competition.
You can find more info on Labyrinth and Leeni’s self-released 8 Bit Heart at leeni.us, or you can do what the cool kids do and listen to unreleased tracks at 8bitcollective.
Adam
January 17, 2009
8 bit / animation / Chiptunes / Leeni / pixel art
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Mr. Arun Dhir:
Thank you for your stylish pixel drawings. They bring back memories of playing videogames in a simpler time. The characters are completely adorable, yet their unassuming expressions reassure me that they are indeed cool, if only because they are unaware of that fact.
Please don't stop here! There are too many games, both classic and recent, that are in need of equal treatment. Where is Viewtiful Joe posing in his ridiculous way, or Naija munching on a sea loaf? What of the absence of that cruel taskmaster, Tom Nook? Please realize that you have a duty to uphold to yourself and to these characters.
I look forward to seeing your future work.
Sincerely,
Adam Robezzoli
Images via 8bitcollective
Adam
January 14, 2009
8 bit / Arun Dhir / Mega Man / Metal Gear Solid / Phoenix Wright / pixel art / Super Mario Bros. / Super Smash Bros.
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Some of you might remember seeing Masao’s odd take on the Super Mario Bros. back in 2005. What’s he been up to since then? From the looks of his Pixiv account, he’s been continuing his creepy interesting interpretations of classic videogames. Alright!
My favorite is definitely the disembodied Mega Man head 1up. It has never looked so frightening.
Adam
January 09, 2009
8 bit / art / Bomberman / Masao / Mega Man / Spelunker / Street Fighter / Super Mario Bros.
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