Just got snowed in, what a perfect day to listen to the new WMD release.
2 Jan 10, 2015 11:49 pm
Re: TASbot plays Pokemon Red (1 replies, posted in Nintendo Handhelds)
I remember seeing this live, sooo cool.
EDIT: Live on the Stream that is.
3 Dec 24, 2014 6:23 am
Re: Reconciling When to Continue and When to Stop (60 replies, posted in General Discussion)
Honestly, the problem with this discussion is the concept that one of you has to be completely correct. The idea that in a conversation like this that one person is *completely* correct, or another *completely* wrong is ludicrous at best.
It is almost certainly, though I can't say, somewhere in between the extremes of "their is objectively good music and objectively bad music regardless of opinion", and "all musical value lies in the ear of the listener because of opinion and emotion." I don't agree that you can say that something is in all cases objectively less valuable than another, for instance, the music I composed years ago in 30 minutes is laughable, and it is valuable for that very reason. While yes, few people would ever want to listen to this music it is fantastic to bust out for nostalgic and comedic purposes with friends who were there when I composed it and when we thought it was genuinely good. In this situation something that is in many technical ways; mastering, instrumentation, composition, terrible we have still been able to get value out of it in the way of good times laughing at yourself with friends, something that technically good music can't do.
What I am trying to say is that while yes some music is "technically" better, and in a vacuum will always be found to be so, through means of more thoughtful composition, more diverse instrumentation, etc. other music that is possibly more emotionally stimulating through nostalgia or otherwise is valuable for a completely different reason, the lack of a vacuum and the presence of an incredibly dynamic world we live in. The most masterfully performed, technically proficient song to the most poorly performed, basic song have purpose and intrinsic value, to believe that their isn't a situation in which something is in someway valuable is short-sighted.
Everything has intrinsic value should it be properly applied by the person. Don't look for situations where something lacks value, rather the ones that it has an abundance of it in.
4 Dec 21, 2014 4:32 pm
Re: Reconciling When to Continue and When to Stop (60 replies, posted in General Discussion)
Thanks for all of the fantastic responses guys. I think probably the best thing right now for me to do is give it a break. I'll probably just retire this name and come back with a new one eventually when I actually have something that satisfies me.
5 Dec 20, 2014 4:19 am
Topic: Reconciling When to Continue and When to Stop (60 replies, posted in General Discussion)
The idea is when is it that you continue going or stop, that you are just not good enough at making music to merit continuing to put time into it?
My music just generally isn't meeting any kind of standards that I want it too and then I hear stuff that blows my mind and I have to ask, what is the point of continuing? The amazing music is there, and maybe time is just better spent doing something else, working at getting better at something I may already be better at than I am at making music with all the time I have put into it.
To keep this relevant, what is it that you used to determine whether or not you should continue, or is it that their hasn't been that thing and you feel there is something better worth doing for everyone, and yourself then wasting your time making music no one, yourself included, even likes to listen to that much.
6 Dec 20, 2014 1:41 am
Re: How many songs do you compose per year? (57 replies, posted in General Discussion)
Full songs I am satisfied with? None.
Full songs? Probably 30-50 give or take.
Snippets of ideas that never bear fruit? Way way too many.
7 Dec 17, 2014 5:50 pm
Re: WMD - Entelecheia (10 replies, posted in Releases)
Also listening to this now, love this stuff.
8 Dec 4, 2014 10:01 pm
Re: Korg DSN-12 (46 replies, posted in Nintendo Handhelds)
ChrisLeeWoo wrote:
Hi, I'm new to this forum, but I've messed about with DS-10, LSDJ, and nanoloop for years. I am writing a tutorial series for DSN-12 with a few chapters focusing on replicating some of the things we can do in LSDJ (vocals, drum sounds, NES arpeggios). Let me know what you think, it is written with a beginner audience in mind, and I would like some feedback on things I should be corrected on. It is http://DSN12tutorial.blogspot.com
Yeah, I have been using your tutorial! So far it has been great. I am really enjoying the program so far, it helps knowing what I am doing 
9 Nov 30, 2014 3:22 am
Re: Korg DSN-12 (46 replies, posted in Nintendo Handhelds)
Xuriik wrote:
It's on sale until tomorrow, 10$ off!
Nice call! Been waiting to grab this and finally got the chance. I will definitely be messing around in this a lot.
10 Nov 21, 2014 3:25 am
Re: First song - Hiraku, dreamy floaty track - FLStudio (5 replies, posted in Constructive Criticism)
I really enjoyed that! Left some feedback for you.
11 Nov 21, 2014 2:40 am
Re: First song - Hiraku, dreamy floaty track - FLStudio (5 replies, posted in Constructive Criticism)
Link? 
12 Nov 19, 2014 11:03 pm
Topic: Ad Astra - Cortuor (0 replies, posted in Releases)
Recently finally felt satisfied with a song I have been working on for a while. Not exactly chip, but heavily inspired by chip, so I thought I'd post it here and see what you guys thought.
13 Nov 19, 2014 3:55 pm
Re: PLACEBO - new chiptune album (7 replies, posted in Releases)
Psst, post a link 
15 Nov 1, 2014 8:46 pm
Re: Christmas Compo - Any Happening? (11 replies, posted in General Discussion)
Mrwimmer wrote:
Cortuor wrote:I have no idea how I missed that in the threads feed.
Hm, I'm sure there is something to be said about the guy with his avatar as an eye and yet he can't see the top thread in the feed.
Anyway, thanks for pointing that out, but I was talking more about a traditional one. Like I think there as a Christmas cover comp last year if I'm not mistaken.Will definitely think about submitting for that one though, don't know if I could get dark and heavy enough though
there was one last year, I think 3 of us ended up putting a track in. If you wanna see a compo, organize it
SketchMan3 wrote:
The brkbrkbrk.com merry chipmas 2013 compo was great fun big_smile
Maybe someone could organize a Thanksgiving compo. Thanksgiving gets no love sad
Jingle Bells is a thanksgiving song! >:o
Maybe I'll organize a Thanksgiving compo, except, what thanksgiving songs are there? None immediately come to mind for me.
16 Nov 1, 2014 6:53 pm
Re: Christmas Compo - Any Happening? (11 replies, posted in General Discussion)
Kitten Paw Recordings wrote:
Yeah, after actually opening my eyes I saw that. 