People who don't make chipmusic (Page 1 of 3)

I don't make it. And I'm proud of it. :3

I know a lot of people that listen to it. There is a huge scene of non-collective people that listen to it, especially in Europe, Asia, etc. If you are having a discussion with someone and say "What were your favorite things when you were a kid," and they say "Chrono Trigger," "Evangelion," or "Magic Cards," they probably have some chip music on their computer. I don't think they necessarily know about the "scene." For instance, I know many, many people that have heard of 8 Bit Weapon, but they don't know what a "chiptune" is. Boy I use a lot of "quotes."

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Well, if they aren't aware of the 'scene', I am not counting them in my question. My question is directed at people who actively listen. People who know as little about waves and hats and all that technical jargon as I do. The type of people who say 'oh, that part at 1.34 where the song went all wobbly is cool" as opposed to "those triangle waves were banging."

I put on my robe and wizard hat

I think 8bc (and possibly this forum too) tend to give off the impression of being a place for artists only - I once got flamed (at 8bc) for not having any tracks uploaded, hehe. There are surely a lot of people who do enjoy just listening to chiptunes, but they don't come to the forums as much because they have no desire to talk about "waves and hats and all that technical jargon".

I disagree. While it's true that this sentiment results in a lot of low-level work, that's just what everyone starts out with. I really like it that so many are encouraged to try it themselves, because picking any artform as a hobby is far better than slumping infront of a tv.