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yeah it really does put things in perspective doesn't it?  k, gotta go toss some bunnies off a cliff.

woah those are actual people and not spambots?  Blipfest 2011 Ghana is going to be flippin' sweet!

oh, that was just in the 48-hour period after i had downloaded the demo for the first time.  i did purchase it but never received a rom link, but i never followed up on it.. guess i should do that now.

it's not a well known fact, but DMGs are so life-enriching that their inherent value, if needed, can extend far into nutritional realms as well!

they're like the lembas bread of consumer electronics

Just wanted to say this is an excellent discussion, so much so that it's making me consider charging for my next album.

i grew up in the computer art scene making ansi's for BBSes along with other folks, all for free, for the love of the art.  but there were some ansi artists who charged for their work, like $5 or $10 for a logo or a 50-line picture.  some thought they were being pretentious about the value of their work, but i interpreted it as, "hey, i trust in my own abilities to make good art - that others can enjoy and use - enough that i can approach it from a professional perspective."

similarly, the chipmusic scene has thrived out of a love for the artform and its technical intracacies, and there's a valid fear that money would undermine the openness of the ecosystem.  but i think that as long as we take our craft seriously and have the right attitude, we shouldn't be afraid to attach a monetary value to the music if we truly feel that the value is commensurate with the amount of labour and skill involved.  i feel that it's as much a commitment for the artist to make this kind of monetary decision just as it it is a commitment for the listener to shell out bucks to purchase the music.  in fact, i find that this undercurrent of two-way trust and effort helps make the purchase itself that much more meaningful.

for example, in 4mat's case, i as a listener understand (unless i'm wrong) that he's not just a hobbyist who has released tons of free music in his tracker days of yore, but he's also a professional musician who actually does this for money and is counted on to do music work for clients.  And it's only recently that he's released his music in album format and charged money for it.  What changed?  was it the realization that the "hobbyist" music that is perhaps closer to the heart should have at least a similar monetary component to the music done at a day job?  especially considering all the extra effort taken to make the music fit for "album quality"?

I am purchasing the album with an appreciation for the hurdles any serious chipmusic artist has to overcome in legitimizing his music.  it means more to me because as an artist, i too know the frustrations inherent in finding a way to present my music in a way that says, "hey, i really tried to make sure the effort i put into this album reflects well on the monetary value i assigned to it", but also doesn't seem like i'm just asking for money.

generally the less retro-sounding, the more exponentially long it takes to complete.

my impulse tracker tunes growing up took years sitting in the oven before i was satisfied with them.  i've got tons of unfinished .IT's still that might never see the light of day.

most of the DS-10 songs from my first album took between half a year to a whole year to settle down to a state fit for release.  my more recent batch is coming out a lot quicker though.

each of the 2 LSDJ songs i've done so far were completed within a 24-hour period, but that was only because i was using the demo version that wouldn't save.  hammer out tune, record, hit power off, blam data gone =/

aww yeah tap dat ass

i'm pretty indifferent to whatever controversy 8bc has, or has had, or had has has had... it's an outlet to release my music like any other.  the more the better, and that's all that matters to me.

i will say though that 8bc always seems to have a nasty habit of exploding whenever i upload a new song.  outages, random slowness, etc.

i think what i'm saying is that it's probably all my fault

oh yeah, didn't realize this thread was here.  yes please download!  the tracklist is practically a who's who of prominent DS-10 artists - and the album is a good example of what can really be done with the platform.

01 HarleyLikesMusic - "A Journey Through Space"
02 WarpToken - "Telescape"
03 ChrisLody - "Our Sun"
04 bryface - "Mercury"
05 Synthesia - "Venus"
06 ubey - "Our Moon"
07 motone - "Earth"
08 WMRhapsodies - "Mars"
09 bretik - "Phobos"
10 AudioArtist - "Orbit Decay"
11 Decktonic - "Asteroid Belt"
12 DJ Hollow Life - "Jupiters Wave of Destruction"
13 An Owl - "Saturn"
14 Puffins - "Far Away From View"
15 Mistyminds - "Haumea"
16 zini - "Stellar"
17 Kloudygirl - "Proxima Centari Hijinx Ratatat"
18 Ugo Capeto - "Milky Way"
19 Anthony Seeha - "Neptune"
20 ELEKID! - "Twilight Zone"
21 DS-10 Dominator - "The Stars"
22 Syscrusher - "Pulsar Navigator"

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