I'll throw out a name suggestion:
Since these are all Nanoloop songs, but definitely not "nano" in length, how about "MILLILOOP"? Or some other unit prefix 
1 Nov 29, 2017 5:10 pm
Re: OUT NOW!! nanoloop long-form minimalism compilation (63 replies, posted in Collaborations)
2 Sep 4, 2016 1:12 am
Re: your least favorite thing about producing chiptune (111 replies, posted in General Discussion)
just throwing in my two cents:
interesting that a thread on "worst part about making chiptunes" has led to some really interesting discussion, and some good music to boot.
though i occasionally like poppy, dancy stuff, i really get into the more unusual music that people put out–7/4 time signatures, ambient sounds, complex melodies… so please, keep it up!
@jellica i don't know how i'm just now hearing about kittenrock, but for sure i'll be digging through it!
3 Mar 8, 2016 11:07 pm
Re: The apple music hype (10 replies, posted in General Discussion)
nanode wrote:
Bandcamp or go home.
True that!
I only use Apple Music for streaming. Trying to save songs for offline listening causes crazy mixups with my library (don't turn on iCloud Music Library if you value your album art or metadata), so I don't even bother. And yeah, it can be buggy. Their curated playlists are pretty nice tho. But honestly, I don't think it's a whole lot different from Spotify.
That said, I'd be curious to hear an artist's perspective. What is your opinion of Apple Music, when you have your own music on there? Any different from the other streaming services? I haven't uploaded anything to it, so I don't know.
4 Feb 11, 2016 5:47 pm
Re: Anybody headin' to SXSW this year? (11 replies, posted in General Discussion)
cyancoloneels wrote:
The One Electronic wrote:TXChip is organizing an event, I'll be there to play. A date's been set but I can't really speak about specifics.
Radness! I'll keep an eye out for details and if it falls within the time I'm in the area I'll swing by.
Snap maybe _I_ need to swing by!
5 Feb 11, 2016 5:45 pm
Re: How much do you guys enjoy chiptune? (56 replies, posted in General Discussion)
spacetownsavior wrote:
again, I really don't mean to slight the track (I think it's really awesome honestly) but I think a big reason why one situation is considered "chiptune" and the other isn't is based around the word itself -- it's obviously not just an aesthetic, because if it were, then we'd be totally fine with producers using chip sounds in tracks everywhere. "methodology" seems like a better word for it, but if that's the case then, assuming that the methodology involves voluntarily limiting yourself to obsolete technology, a lot of music falls under it. it's probably something like a methodology applied toward a specific aesthetic or something weird like that
and yeah this veers dangerously close to "what IS chiptune" but this kind of scene-wide self-evaluation is what allows growth -- I see the progression of dubstep as dubstep -> brostep -> trap -> future bass, and as (hugely) simplistic that model might be, I REALLY like where it ended up! and I think the huge stigma attached to brostep and its artists really pushed everyone within the genre to expand it to where skrillex is now making tropical beach pop (which has its own stigma (which creates its own evolution)). NOT TO MENTION outside artists coming in and very blatantly ripping off specific aesthetic references for their own artistic ends like purity ring, who made really deep, textured synthy bass music and threw trap beats underneath which created its own offshoot
*nods*
@SketchMan3: Just my two cents: speaking only for myself, I've found that I work better and am more creative under limitations. Give me a blank canvas with every color and brush imaginable and I freeze up. Give me a 64x64 pixel square and a limited color palette, and for some reason ideas flow easier.
6 Feb 8, 2016 10:41 pm
Re: How much do you guys enjoy chiptune? (56 replies, posted in General Discussion)
Nullatrum wrote:
djhaka wrote:For example, I love crazy time signatures (5/4, 7/4, even some 15/4 like Disasterpeace has done
).
I have something for you then https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhjG47gtMCo
Hahaha nice!! Haven't listened to much Tool, but yeah! I love getting thrown off and trying to figure out where the beat is .
I feel similar to n00bstar. I think there are interesting musical elements in all kinds of music, and I also think trying to perform those elements within the limitations of a chip is really neat. There's gradations of that (strict limits to 'fakebit' to throwing a couple of bloops into your DAW, why not), but interesting music is interesting music. Two good examples are Shnabubula, who's an amazing pianist and improvisor but still incorporates his skill into limited chiptunes (see All Blues), and freezedream, who can either compose strictly on a Mega Drive/Genesis or write interesting field music, just depending on what he wants. I'm sure it takes a junk ton of work and creativity to pull that off though.
pselodux wrote:
same.. though I think there's merit in making more 'classic' techno, ie. more towards the minimalist side, with no drops or ridiculous gimmicky sounds.. at least that's what I like to tell myself big_smile
That's what I like!! Give me some Orbital over bass drops any day
7 Feb 8, 2016 10:14 pm
Re: Anybody headin' to SXSW this year? (11 replies, posted in General Discussion)
Scout out parking ahead of time if possible (if you're driving in). It can be a nightmare to get anywhere around the venues.
8 Feb 7, 2016 4:13 am
Re: How much do you guys enjoy chiptune? (56 replies, posted in General Discussion)
lol my music tastes are like yours, eclectic! My iPhone on shuffle today has everything from chip to rock and EDM and classical and VGM and singer/songwriter and pop and 
I wouldn't worry about it too much. What I listen to tends to ebb and flow. If I get bored I can always come back a few months later and I'll enjoy it again
That being said, the constant for me is interesting melody, techniques, stuff like that. For example, I love crazy time signatures (5/4, 7/4, even some 15/4 like Disasterpeace has done ). I'm more inclined to enjoy any song, chiptune or otherwise, if it piques my interest like that.
9 Feb 7, 2016 3:58 am
Re: kittenrock chipmusicdotorg favorites (6 replies, posted in Releases)
Ooo I'll definitely give this a listen! A bunch of tracks I missed from some great artists
10 Jan 28, 2016 6:11 pm
Re: What is everyone working on? (66 replies, posted in General Discussion)
nikola wrote:
Really cool to see all the creative things people here are up to
Ditto! I need to up my game, maybe start learning Japanese 
e.s.c wrote:
taking painkillers for severe neck and back pain caused by arthritis in my spine
That really sucks dude, I hope you can get some relief. 
11 Jan 23, 2016 5:21 am
Re: What is everyone working on? (66 replies, posted in General Discussion)
Wow! Thanks for sharing everyone! Lots of inspiring stuff
Feryl wrote:
No, I just love movies.
I started reading a bunch of scripts, enjoyed them, and then decided to try my hand at it. One is an adaption of a pretty unique kid's book I read growing up called "The Chalkbox Kid," and the other is an original called "I Met a Girl in the Woods."
Very cool. Does that also involve planning out sets/scenes and that sort of thing? I haven't read many scripts myself.
DropMontage wrote:
Brushing up on my coding, I want to put together a interactive graphic novel with original compositions to play on gameboy.
Do you mean the art will be on the game boy too?? Because that would be absolutely rad and difficult, I would imagine!
12 Jan 22, 2016 4:18 pm
Re: What is everyone working on? (66 replies, posted in General Discussion)
@Feryl: Screenplays, huh? Are they for work or something? Now I'm intrigued
13 Jan 22, 2016 2:22 am
Topic: What is everyone working on? (66 replies, posted in General Discussion)
Just curious!
As for me, I'm kind of in a state of flux (recently graduated from uni) so I'm taking the opportunity to relax a bit, visit friends and family. Been struggling with motivation to write chipmusic for a while now, so I'm trying a different creative outlet by writing fiction. It's actually quite rewarding In particular I've found that putting restraints or a framework on the story (kind of like chip limitations! hoo ha) helps my ideas flow.
How about y'all?
14 Jan 19, 2016 11:42 pm
Re: The Epic Commodore C64 SID Collection (5 replies, posted in Commodore Computers)
Loving this! Made me realize I wasn't listening to nearly enough SID tunes
Great idea too to put everything together in one place!
15 Jan 19, 2016 11:30 pm
Re: Am I Now a Mod? (11 replies, posted in Bugs and Requests)
I never knew how that speech bubble worked until today. Wild.
16 Jan 11, 2016 4:21 pm
Re: Noobish question: Are chords "OK" with less than 5 channels in 8-bit? (28 replies, posted in General Discussion)
Hawk wrote:
Nullatrum wrote:oh what did I just get a shoutout? lol
Heh I saw that on the front page and came straight to this thread to see if anyone had mentioned it.
This is why I like this site lol
Nullatrum wrote:
Yeah I've used magical 8bit plug. Do you think I can get by on that for the my project on just that and maybe some other free ones I can find? Or is it necessary to buy something like plogue chipsounds?
I'd just say give it a shot with the free stuff! Mess around with them, see if you can get the sounds and effects you want. And, if they don't cut it, then try out the chipsounds demo and see if that's better. No one's really keeping score