insert coin by Knifetank As you play through each level in KnifeTank, the stunningly popular HTML5 game we created a few weeks ago, the music changes from all chiptune to all organic sounds. Crashfaster wrote and recorded most of the tracks on his midiNES, but I lent a hand with some additional arrangements and silly [...]
Posts from ‘July, 2010’
Internet Killed The Video Star
The San Francisco duo known as The Limousines have released their first official music video. Full of zombies, car chases, and adventure, it’s a great watch. Internet Killed The Radio Star is the first single off of their new album Get Sharp, which comes out in just a few weeks. Though the timing may seem [...]
MC Sex’s totally NSFW tribute to games and f*cking
I have a strong aversion to hearing rappers rap about sex. Mostly because of all that misogynistic gangster rap shit that everyone blasted at my high school when I was a teen. So when I heard about MC Sex’s new video for “NESEX”, I assumed it might be terrible. I cringed at first but, like [...]
sadnes’s 8-Bit cover of “Wicked Game”
I’m totally smitten with this chip tune cover of Chris Isaak’s “Wicked Game” by Conneticut’s sadnes (as in Sad-N.E.S.). I’m a obviously a fan of overdramatic pop vocals with lofi music, so this dude’s sound is totally up my alley. Actually, sadnes lists Brainiac, The Jesus Lizard, Self, and Blonde Redhead as his influences… it’s [...]
KnifeTank: Don’t forget to vote
“Blood + oil = Knife + Tank”- Beefy (from the KnifeTank Theme Song) We’ve seen some great reviews for our new web game, KnifeTank, including this fabulous piece on Download Squad and even a shout out on Kotaku. Thanks guys! Voting for the BoingBoing Chiptune Challenge is nearly over. We’ve seen some heavy traffic on [...]
