boston8bit presents: chiptune X
br1ght pr1mate
disasterpeace
active knowledge
8bit bEtty
oxygenstar
misfitcrhis
visuals by vj beyonder
*with special guests doomcloud and owen mcgarry
saturday, september 4th at the middle east upstairs at 8pm
$10, 18+
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Br1ght Pr1mate (Boston) / http://www.brightprimate.tk
The world's premiere vocals-and-Gameboy duo, Br1ght Pr1mate combines the forces of former indie-scene alum Lydia Marsala and James Therrien (Fugitive Kind) for a new take on live electronic music that explores, bends and completely ignores the boundaries of Chiptune, Rock, Dance, Art and Electro for a futuristic fusion that would be right at home on your favorite space ship.
Active Knowledge (MA) / http://www.activeknowledgemusic.com
"It's not so much the preservation of youth, as the celebration of it," says Chris Mahoney, better known in creative circles as Active Knowledge. Firing notes through an original Nintendo Entertainment System, the Active Knowledge mixes vintage video game sounds with synchronized glitchy, spastic visuals. The idea is unadulterated fun, with a focus on the unadult. Active Knowledge’s debut album “Pyramid Neon” is available to download for free on his site.
OxygenStar (CT) / www.oxygenstarpower.com
OxygenStar (née Carl Peczynski) creates music by all means necessary. His live sets can include drums, electronics, the original N.E.S., old 90's MS-DOS computers, guitars, keyboards, a gigantic muppet afro, all of the above, none of the above, you name it. A star of the insular chiptune community "8-Bit Collective," his latest release "Thy Name is Adventure" is available on Cassette and digital download.
Disasterpeace (Boston) http://www.disasterpeace.com
Travel through deep forbidden forests and the far reaches of space! Disasterpeace is a curious form of chipmusic that blends progressive rock, minimalist, jazz, and dance tendencies with an aesthetic sensibility that pays homage to the sounds of the past yet that is largely synthesized from the ground up... He’s kind of a big deal, too:http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1917577,00.html
8bit bEtty (Brooklyn, NY) / http://www.myspace.com/8bitbettymusic
8bit bEtty uses anything from Nintendos, Gameboys, thrift store keyboards, circuit bent toys, cell phones, c64 ROMs, and yes, even laptops to make his “arcade punk” tunes. He seems to be able to toe the line between two extremes, starting with a picture perfect cover of the theme to "Reading Rainbow, “he keeps up the energy up with his original compositions and an exciting live set.
Misfit Chris (CT) / http://www.myspace.com/misfitchrismuzik
Hailing from Connecticut, USA, Misfitchris started off playing his Casio keyboard alongside SNES games in a valiant effort to mimic his favorite video game composers. Then, in an attempt at venting his inevitable teenage angst, he picked up a guitar and started a That eventually lead to the wunderkind toying around with digital audio workstations trying to emulate his favorite artists such as Daft Punk, Sebastien Leger, Aphex Twin, Square Pusher and Autechre. Then at 21 the budding electronic prodigy discovered chipmusic, a marriage of difficult trackers and minimal soundscapes, a match made in heaven. Misfitchris quickly grew fond of this sound and in an unyielding attempt at perfection began his current project he has aptly dubbed “Fakebit”. MisfitChris has a sound that will conjure up feelings from days of old, like leaving final fantasy 3 on just to hear the music and the feeling of being the only one in the world to defeat the boss all rolled into a precise, masterfully crafted sonic eargasm.
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