oh just a chiptune album review in a national publication (Page 1) - General Discussion - Forums

1 Jul 20, 2012 2:31 am

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This may SMACK of ego and self-congratulations (nothing new for me), but I do think it is fairly rare that a chiptune album is reviewed in a national publication, as if its *actual music* or something. this is a brief, but very satisfying, review of "Night Animals" which comes out Aug 13th. The review itself will be in tomorrows Boston Globe and affiliate papers.

http://bostonglobe.com/arts/music/2012/ … story.html

In the papers, like a Sir.

YES?

yes.

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2 Jul 20, 2012 2:35 am

NUCLACE

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Fuckin' A man congratulations!

3 Jul 20, 2012 2:38 am

Jake Allison

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C E L E B R A T E

4 Jul 20, 2012 2:43 am

BR1GHT PR1MATE

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Jake Allison wrote:

C E L E B R A T E

thanks dudes!!

5 Jul 20, 2012 3:07 am

Auxcide

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Awesome, man.
lul @ Crystal Castles.
NO ESCAPING THEM.

6 Jul 20, 2012 3:07 am

Soleviio

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dude, congrats! soon as I'm back up in Boston I'll have to see you live.

7 Jul 20, 2012 3:10 am

SketchMan3

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It was all about comparing the chip stuff to "real" stuff.

That's a step forward, right?

This is cool. And in a national publication too. Can't wait to see the clippings.

I loled when they said "power up". Good for you man.
*goes to listen to more BP stuff...*

8 Jul 20, 2012 3:18 am

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SketchMan3 wrote:

It was all about comparing the chip stuff to "real" stuff.
That's a step forward, right?

i really think so! no game comparisons or anything (other than the "power up" bit, haha) and when i was talking to the journalist he was totally asking me "serious music questions", as if I was like, in a cool band or something. none of that "whats that, a gameboy? do you like pokemon" stuff

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9 Jul 20, 2012 3:22 am

Auxcide

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You've made it, now take us with youuu

10 Jul 20, 2012 3:24 am

Russellian

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tends to focus on “the ‘gee whiz’ factor of the hardware

If true

The latter is a showcase for Therrien’s Game Boy programming

Article (and James) implies focusing on hardware gimmick is bad. Focuses on hardware gimmick anyway.

Coding like a sir.

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11 Jul 20, 2012 3:29 am

SketchMan3

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Russellian wrote:

tends to focus on “the ‘gee whiz’ factor of the hardware
If true
The latter is a showcase for Therrien’s Game Boy programming
Article (and James) implies focusing on hardware gimmick is bad. Focuses on hardware gimmick anyway.
Coding like a sir.

Would you prefer he said drum machine programming? Or midi sequencer programming? Or keyboard programming? Edit: Or guitar

I just took it to mean that that track focused on the more technical side of manipulating the medium and pushing the hardware's limits. Maybe I'm not reading enough into this...

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12 Jul 20, 2012 3:37 am

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i thought that was treated very casually, just like in a review one would emphasize, say, "guitar playing" or "banjo technique" when discussing an album where a guy plays a guitar or a banjo. most chip reviews ive seen/been in have talked almost exclusively about what chiptune was or how its done or whatever. which is cool, but its time to move on from there! and im happy to hear that critics are too