over my dead body
49 Apr 6, 2015 2:41 pm
Re: Chiptune will disappear someday? (84 replies, posted in General Discussion)
50 Mar 19, 2015 2:37 pm
Re: Deerbite, lofi chiptune. 1st ep out now! (20 replies, posted in Releases)
BTW - you can add per-track notes on Bandcamp, if you didn't know.
51 Mar 17, 2015 3:18 pm
Re: Deerbite, lofi chiptune. 1st ep out now! (20 replies, posted in Releases)
This is great - I love it when people do chip music that's off the beaten path, I love it when people record to tape, and I love the simple evocative beauty of these tracks. "Mist Town" is just killer, as simple as it is.
Since you asked for criticism, I think there's room for improvement in terms of pacing. The EP is frontloaded with very short (and great) tracks, and I think that generates certain expectations in the listener, which makes it harder to get into the tracks in the middle that are several times longer. I'm not really sure that the long tracks merit being as long as they are, as well (though I dig the bizarre sounds in "E-Waste"). Bottom line is, it drags a bit.
I'd be curious to see per-track notes, since you seem to have used some unusual equipment and/or techniques.
52 Mar 2, 2015 4:29 pm
Re: ordering album cases and disks (6 replies, posted in Graphics, Artwork & Design)
I had great results using Sire Press; they'll do full-color cases or screenprinted stuff, and they're good about staying in touch. They were the cheapest I was able to find for the exact job I wanted, but "YMMV" as the kids say. The main perk for me was that they do full-color discs at no extra cost, which doesn't sound like something you need.
duplication.ca is another option. I've not used them for printing but I've bought raw materials from them before. They seem to be very versatile and pretty inexpensive (keep in mind the prices are all in CAD).
your cover art is sweet, by the way.
53 Feb 27, 2015 5:47 pm
Re: For Ember [Atari 800XL chiptune] (8 replies, posted in Releases)
this is a good track. I love that detuned high lead and the chord progression and melody are real pretty.
54 Feb 26, 2015 3:49 pm
Re: How do you write melodies? (29 replies, posted in General Discussion)
Usually, i start with a chord progression / rhythm that i want to use and not a melody. Melodies are easy* to improvise on the spot when they have something good to push against. I also will often go for a long walk and play around with melodies in my head (like rymdkraft, i use my phone to record them sometimes). Sometimes I use a guitar or something to help me write, as well.
*nothing's really easy
55 Feb 25, 2015 10:04 pm
Re: Nestrogen - Cypress Ruin EP (REBOOT+1) (16 replies, posted in Releases)
it's good
56 Feb 22, 2015 9:36 pm
Re: Some Songs I Made By Pushing Buttons, EP (8 replies, posted in Releases)
SATISFACTRON wrote:
Thanks a bunch guys! I'm still pretty new to both of these programs so it's nice to hear I'm not doing it totally wrong!
or maybe you *are* doing it totally wrong and that's what's so good about it
57 Feb 21, 2015 12:03 am
Re: Night Hunter-Songs From The North Woods, Hell & Everywhere In-Between (1 replies, posted in Releases)
that... cover art?... has got me swooning. The music seems pretty cool too, though it's not as metal as I was expecting
58 Feb 20, 2015 8:20 pm
Re: Some Songs I Made By Pushing Buttons, EP (8 replies, posted in Releases)
you have an ear for great nasty noises and melodies that are dissonant in the right ways. I like how you mix in some conventional drum samples in places. I like it all but agree with others that Caves is something special.
If there's anything that could use improvement I'd say it's the cover art, which doesn't do justice to the wildness of the music.
59 Feb 20, 2015 5:01 pm
Re: Harrison Lemke - More Postcards From Purgatory (5 replies, posted in Releases)
CDs are available now, and I think they turned out pretty. There are some pictures here if you'd like to see: https://harrisonlemke.bandcamp.com/albu … -purgatory
60 Feb 11, 2015 8:41 pm
Re: Star Figher Dreams Debut Releases (8 replies, posted in Releases)
john hughes is cool but so is "hughes mistake"
61 Feb 7, 2015 8:22 pm
Re: Harrison Lemke - More Postcards From Purgatory (5 replies, posted in Releases)
Thank you!
@Flit - it doesn't seem appropriate to me to treat this stuff & Brother Android stuff as the same project. Two fundamentally different aesthetics, purposes, etc. Maybe some people could handle the dissonance but I can't.
@Kura - i wouldn't wish a summer like the one these songs are about on anybody. Glad you dig "Moving Blues" as it's one of my favorites.
62 Feb 2, 2015 11:45 pm
Topic: Harrison Lemke - More Postcards From Purgatory (5 replies, posted in Releases)
I just released an album. It looks like this:
This is not chip music, but there's a Game Boy cameo in the first song and some NES drums in the last one, and tracker-based drums throughout, so... that's something? As with my last folk album, I invite site mods to delete this thread if it does not belong.
But yeah. it's got guitar playing! And tape saturation! And single coil pickup hum! And singing! And analog delay slathered all over everything! If you like fuzzy folk / garage / blues / tape hiss music, you might like it. Give it a listen here: https://harrisonlemke.bandcamp.com/albu … -purgatory
CDs are available to buy now, though they won't be shipping out til the end of the month since the printing process is still underway.
63 Jan 16, 2015 9:56 pm
Re: Brother Android - Pastoral I (11 replies, posted in Releases)
Thank you! I appreciate the kind words about the guitar work especially.
64 Jan 16, 2015 5:31 pm
Re: Favorite chiptune albums / eps (25 replies, posted in General Discussion)
Peer - Dances
Alex Mauer - Vegavox II
minusbaby - Saudade for Beginners