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I forgot to post mine during the private beta

http://bandcamp.com/Russellian

I think a second vol. was about to start but it never got off the ground.

tl;dr: One of the internet's most terrible side-effects.

First, yay English!

Second, I'm actually interested to know what 4mat meant as well. If it weren't too much trouble, that side of music production does interest me and I'd be willing to put in the time to learn some simple coding to create a new music tool.

Couldn't have said it better myself if I tried.

Yeah, that's what I was trying to get across. It's not worth it to try and force everyone to progress toward whatever someone wants to define chipmusic as. It's better to let it evolve on it's own (not to be confused with leaving it entirely alone, as you need some active, boundary-pushing artists in order for a given art form to evolve and flourish).

Why? Why can't you be original without resorting to being an asshole? (Not you you, I mean you as in anyone and everyone). You can be original without being a confrontational, "edgy," or pompous, avant-garde artiste.

You do realize people trying to sound "edgy" and acting like punks doesn't at all make you original, right? That's the mentally that spawned post-modernism. You know, the "incestual, solipsist, automated backpatting machine" that is the modern art world? It revolves around "attack[ing]...other genres, [or] genre itself." It tries to break definition. In fact, postmodernists (or "punks" as you would call them) would argue that genres, definitions, essence, etc. don't exist to being with. They believe that any attempt to place distinctions upon art is just a facade put by society upon whatever is being divided or labeled.

You see how stupid that gets? You get so much non-relatable, inter- or anti-genre bullshit out of it. Granted, that does push boundaries and good art does come out of the slurry of bullshit surrounding that aesthetic, but my point stands. Why do you need to be so antagonistic in your originality? You seem to lose sight of all of the great genre-bending or *GASP* in-genre originality and creativity. You're co focused on bashing the artists who just joined the scene and tend toward "EDM" or those who have been in the scene and either were already "EDM" or those who moved toward that broad 'genre' of electronic music.

Basically, what I'm trying to say is you seem to ignore the good art in the scene and instead focus on fighting definitions and trying to be a badass. You're on a chipmusic forum. You're not a badass or a punk or any better than any of the other artists who don't fit into your standards. Now, the great part about that last bit is that you can keep on doing what you want to, preaching those dead "punk" ideals and making great, genre-less music (because is is really good in my opinion). I just ask you don't insult everyone who doesn't fit your definition of "good," because it honestly doesn't make any sense (to me).