jefftheworld wrote:

There is a very distinct sound to demoscene music.

I am kinda struggling to find a very distinct sound here, can you help me? Thanks.

Shame they took the video capture of this down from Youtube! My fave demo/demo-tune: http://pouet.net/prod.php?which=129
If you just want the tune: http://modarchive.org/index.php?request … ery=134569

Ok so I just watched it.... it was pretty good.

But for the sake of argument I don't know of any well known artist in Seattle that is any more well known then any other artist in any major city in USA. (Except NYC)

Also you forgot to mention my name which totally ruins this interview. Next time please mention my name at least 6 times or the interview will be deemed noneffective by the international internet chip music committee panel for accuracy. (IICMCPA)

I actually did mention your name!  I also mentioned way more cities with active musicians.

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But for the sake of argument I don't know of any well known artist in Seattle that is any more well known then any other artist in any major city in USA. (Except NYC)

Also you forgot to mention my name which totally ruins this interview. Next time please mention my name at least 6 times or the interview will be deemed noneffective by the international internet chip music committee panel for accuracy. (IICMCPA)

but hey, you did good. I remember being interviewed after busking during bumbershoot. I accidentally said Johan was Finnish (crucify me!)

I'm not splitting hairs for the sake of it. It genuinely interests me ... I don't want people to think I'm posting to dis.

And like I already said, I thought for the most part the interview was pretty good; beat's Sabrepulse's "it's illegal, you have to download it" by a mile.

If there is a stylistic, compositional or tonal link (beyond the obvious instrument selections and limitations) between all chipmusic then I find that fascinating.

I feel like there could well be a sub conscious link and sometimes I feel that association is present when listening to different genres presented in a chiptune medium but I can never put my finger on it.

First of all, I think its a fine interview.  I've certainly seen worse (some of my own).  Jeff seems pretty articulate and I think that the issues people have raised are primarily subjective and/or related to semantics.

Celsius: To your point, there is certainly a timbral link between all chipmusic and I'm also of the opinion that the tools we use to create can shape the results.  Is it possible to break out of the typical usage patterns inherent in a system?  Sure.  But I think it takes a significant amount of effort to do so.

Also in regards to the chipmusic as genre vs medium debate, I'll just refer to this post by goto80 once again.  I agree with his assertion that you can look at chipmusic in different ways -- and while he talks about chipmusic as medium, he also speaks about chipmusic as form (which, in my reading, sounds equivalent to genre).

I must admit is really interesting to discuss the arguments that anyone has to say about chipmusic. But  the cameras will make you talk like you haven't wished, shit happens.

If you really want to split hairs about the terms "hi fidelity" and "genre," go nuts; but it seems petty to me.

I'm not splitting hairs for the sake of it. It genuinely interests me. If there is a stylistic, compositional or tonal link (beyond the obvious instrument selections and limitations) between all chipmusic then I find that fascinating.

I feel like there could well be a sub conscious link and sometimes I feel that association is present when listening to different genres presented in a chiptune medium but I can never put my finger on it.

If someone else wants to share their opinions on it then I'm all ears. I don't want people to think I'm posting to dis.