one time i was playing at a bar, a real artsy one at that. this guy who makes noise (literally, he takes chicken wire to a magnet and gets mad cred from the crowd) asked me if i was playing zelda, and then later told me i was just using an mp3 player.
It's more fun when you have to explain what 'chiptunes' are. And how they sound like.
Lots of people I know in real life think it's 'fun' and that's it. They can listen to a song or two and then are done with it.
I just play 'm some covers of songs they know, like Take on Me by loonie or Ella by cerror.
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me: I make music with gameboys...
woman: Because piano is for nerds?
I loved that, she kind of meant it.
me: I make music with gameboys...
woman: Because piano is for nerds?I loved that, she kind of meant it.
Are you guys married yet?? :3
Ella by cerror.
I'm totally listening this song a lot these days !
I've gotten all sorts of reactions. I had this jamband guy tell me it isn't music. Most jam band assholes who don't know what a song is. I'm not here to jack off with notes, sorry ain't my style, may work for phish but not me. The best reaction was from a 50 or so year old woman tell me that my music was somthing special and truly amazing. This woman never played a video game or knew what a gameboy was, to hear that from her was unreal.
once i showed someone an NSF and I promised them it was a song but they acted all confused because they couldn't see an album cover
oh wait that was HERE
Jotie wrote:me: I make music with gameboys...
woman: Because piano is for nerds?I loved that, she kind of meant it.
Are you guys married yet?? :3
Because marriage is for nerds.
All of the cutest married couples I know are super nerds.
The rest of us are too crazy to stay together.
I got some great reactions recently from a house party I did. A lot of people freaked out, even the ones who didn't know about chiptunes. Really refreshing.
Basic reaction: "are those gameboy advance sps? Are you about to chiptune? ARE YOU ABOUT TO CHIPTUNE?! FUCK YEAH"
me: "FUCK YEAH I AM" *plays epic drum groove intro*
Good times.
I've gotten all sorts of reactions. I had this jamband guy tell me it isn't music. Most jam band assholes who don't know what a song is. I'm not here to jack off with notes, sorry ain't my style, may work for phish but not me. The best reaction was from a 50 or so year old woman tell me that my music was somthing special and truly amazing. This woman never played a video game or knew what a gameboy was, to hear that from her was unreal.
One of the best compliments I got was from my friend's mom who mostly thought it was the same as most of the "crazy" music him and me like (Noise/Rock/Punk/Industrial/Whatever), until I told her I made it myself on the gameboy. She said I was really smart and talented and called me a genius and lots of stuff.
xylo wrote:Ella by cerror.
I'm totally listening this song a lot these days !
You should, it's awesome. And 4 channel! \o/
"this is fucking annoying and boring and if you don't turn it off I'm breaking up with you"
-my girlfriend the first time I exposed her to chipt00nz
"this is fucking annoying and boring and if you don't turn it off I'm breaking up with you"
-my girlfriend the first time I exposed her to chipt00nz
Chipmusic, Boobs, or GTFO