17 Topic by hoffman_iv

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My debut Chiptune EP, "Boundarymen: Volume I", has just gone live. It's 28 minutes of progressive chiptune goodness. Best of all, it's absolutely free, unless you feel like my album is worth something. Unlike my single release which dropped last week, the music for this album is -- I feel -- much more digestible and in bite-sized chunks.

"Boundarymen Volume I is not only my debut EP. It is the first part of the retro video game soundtrack I've always dreamed of writing! It started out as a feverish attempt to write something in the style of old Konami and Capcom games for the NES, but it soon developed into an album that reflects my own spirit and tastes as an aspiring composer. I hope you enjoy this album and the several releases that are soon to come."

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18 Topic by hoffman_iv

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Hey guys! I've finally decided to release one of my songs as a single -- mainly to build up interest in my own work, and also to anticipate the eventual release of my first debut chiptune EP, "Boundarymen: Volume I".

What can I say about the work itself -- it's a six minute journey through multiple musical motifs and ideas. In a way, it's meant to be something resembling a multi-stage final boss, but I think it stands on its own without reverence to that particular concept. I made this entirely within famitracker using the 2a03 and VRC6 chipsets. If you're interested in hearing more, keep a bead on me by following me on Bandcamp and by looking out for future teasers on my soundcloud.

Single: https://hoffmaniv.bandcamp.com/track/fl … hirodeyaru

Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/hoffman_iv

Thanks so much for stopping by!

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19 Reply by hoffman_iv

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Hey! I'm Hoffman_IV. I'm new to the community, obviously, and fairly new to making chiptune music, although I've been listening to chiptune music my whole life haha. I'm currently working on my debut progressive rock/chiptune release, "Boundarymen", an EP made entirely in Famitracker using the 2A03+VRC6 chipset. It's structured like a fictional NES game soundtrack, so you can expect things like a "game over" song, to unique boss battle themes, to new variations on previous songs to indicate progression (an innocent and hopeful "map screen" song that becomes more daring and dark halfway through the soundtrack?!). From time to time I'll post new tracks on soundcloud, leading up to an inevitable release on Bandcamp.


Boundarymen preview @ Soundcloud

Thanks for looking!

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