65 Topic by ptesquad

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'Five years since his last EP on the Squad, Weave of K. has crafted five breezy/dreamy ditties from the circuits of the often-underused Atari 2600 (along with a sprinkling of NES sounds)!

"I wanted to keep the EP as simple as I possibly could, just like the Atari 2600 games way back when. The song titles are inspired by places in San Francisco and Oakland that have a reputation with deaths. It may sound dark but really it's no darker than the concepts of a lot of Atari 2600 games. There's a lot of shoot 'em up games and there are a lots of deaths - fortunately for the console, it had a reset switch."'

This EP has some really relaxing, chilled-out textures and moments, which are kinda rare in chiptune these days. Free download as usual!

http://ptesquad.bandcamp.com/album/lets-go-home-ep
http://www.ptesquad.com/more/pte056.html

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66 Reply by ptesquad

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irrlichtproject wrote:

Absolutely epic release, thanks a lot for this!

Our pleasure. Check out the previous Abinox releases as well. Hi qual.

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67 Topic by ptesquad

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We just put out this cute 4-track EP by (T-T)b. Free download as usual. I really like these guys, even better things to come, I'm sure.

"It's always fun to release an EP that uses actual/traditional instruments, and (T-T)b blend drums, guitar and dreamy chiptune together to perfect effect. It's like a more blissed-out version of Anamanaguchi. It's like the world melts away into pixels and pastel hues..."

http://ptesquad.bandcamp.com/album/pizza-planet-ep
http://www.ptesquad.com/more/pte055.html

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68 Reply by ptesquad

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Glad you guys dug it. There should be some special physical copies coming out soon.

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69 Topic by ptesquad

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One of the most impressive releases we've ever put out. lpower is severely underrated IMO! Check it out, cheers!

Bandcamp: https://ptesquad.bandcamp.com/album/abinox-iii
ptesquad.com: http://www.ptesquad.com/more/pte054.html

"lpower began the Abinox series in 2012 as an experiment in creating a work that crystallised all of his favourite aspects from old video game soundtracks. Abinox II a year later was the progression of this idea, adding more instruments and dealing with lengthier compositions, and Abinox III is now the logical conclusion in this epic trilogy. The tracks are even longer, and at 30 minutes each they represent quite an achievement in composition and narrative. The orchestra of nostalgic sounds has been beefed up even further, spanning a multitude of synths and sound chips too numerous to mention. Seamlessly shifting gears and emotions for its hour-long running time while taking the listener on a tour of sumptuous sounds from years gone by, Abinox III is a truly impressive feat."

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70 Reply by ptesquad

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This is rad. Nice work and great concept.

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71 Reply by ptesquad

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Bit Shifter wrote:

This is awesome.

Glad you like it brother. Great to hear some new stuff from Joey.

Thanks for posting this Matt! Saved me a job.

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72 Topic by ptesquad

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We just released something pretty cool: it's an EP of songs played in the style of Weezer using melodies and chord progressions from Mega Man games. Not chiptune, although there's some vintage synths on here.

"It's been five summers since Pterodactyl Squad released Weezer - The 8-bit Album, a landmark chiptune tribute. Now it's time for the Squad to pay tribute to the same band once again, this time with an outstanding seven-track EP from Ramyn King. Fusing the musical and lyrical stylings of old-school Weezer with melodies from the Mega Man series, The Teal Album is truly something special - 50% Weezer, 50% Mega Man, 100% rad."

As usual, free to download: http://www.ptesquad.com/more/pte049.html

On Bandcamp as well: http://ptesquad.bandcamp.com/album/the-teal-album

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73 Reply by ptesquad

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Nice. The world needs more Sega chiptune.

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74 Reply by ptesquad

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Bought this - main reason being the music, although thoughts of Honey I Shrunk the Kids come a close second.

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75 Reply by ptesquad

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I saw this on Bit Shifter's FB page. Nice stuff.

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76 Reply by ptesquad

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Thanks guys. We've got some cool stuff planned over the next few months as well. This is the trailer for a release from Ramyn King - Mega Man songs done in the style of Weezer (circa Blue Album):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zRHhdCKknw

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77 Reply by ptesquad

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Thanks man. Glad you dig it/us!

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78 Topic by ptesquad

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Yo guys. Joe from Pterodactyl Squad here. I'm a long-time browser of the forums but I thought I'd start posting our new releases here in case people missed them.

Our 48th release comes from a new chiptune/pop punk band called Alone In The Universe. These guys have a full band setup and use LSDj to make their chip sounds.

"This debut release from Alone In The Universe explodes with pop-punk energy, catchy vocals and shimmering LSDj melodies. It's about space, it's about life, and it's about how much fun you can have rocking out to chiptune - whether you choose to air guitar or air Game Boy is up to you."

Release page
Bandcamp release page

Free download, but, as always, donations are much appreciated.

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