love the songs, obviously, but that album art is seriously great too!
114 Jun 21, 2013 6:18 pm
Re: New here! (40 replies, posted in General Discussion)
bitjacker wrote:
Music theory kills creativity.
Did it for you?
115 Jun 20, 2013 2:12 pm
Re: modify a gameboy cart to use a li-po instead of battery (49 replies, posted in Nintendo Handhelds)
Could be neat. I just back stuff up every few sessions.
116 Jun 20, 2013 10:23 am
Re: MJP sale thread - empty! (135 replies, posted in Trading Post)
The game gear tv tuner has an video INPUT too which makes it a great little portable screen for people who do NES or SEGA music!
117 Jun 18, 2013 5:55 pm
Re: So hey uhhh.... Anamanaguchi on Fallon guys (99 replies, posted in Releases)
I'm actually pretty curious when the last time any of the late night shows had an instrumental band on. Or what percentage of the musical guests ate made up of instrumental bands.
118 Jun 18, 2013 4:23 pm
Re: So hey uhhh.... Anamanaguchi on Fallon guys (99 replies, posted in Releases)
xylo wrote:
I definitely wouldn't state they own their success to being more or less accessible than other chiptune artists! Hard work deserves credit.
I realized after I posted that what I wrote sounded like I was targeting my comments at you when I wasn't. Sorry. I'm talking about other musicians who use anamanaguchi's accessibility as a weird excuse for their personal lack if success. Like "anamanaguchi's only got popular because their 'accessible' and I would be just as popular but I'm not a sell out, I make REAL chip music".
Anyone that thinks like that is an idiot. These guys have worked their asses off and deserve everything they're getting.
sleepytimejesse wrote:
plenty of dudes recording guitar over their LSDj tracks. Not a lot taking their music seriously and touring with it.
Exactly.
119 Jun 18, 2013 1:47 pm
Re: So hey uhhh.... Anamanaguchi on Fallon guys (99 replies, posted in Releases)
xylo wrote:
nickmaynard wrote:I think their "accessibility" takes a distant backseat to their work ethic in the list of reasons they're successful.
Without taking anything away from Anamanaguchi, I would say someone like J. Arthur Keenes (strong pop vocals) or some of the more house/trance/whatever dudes are more "accessible" than Anamanaguchi because they're so much more similar to music people are already familiar with. Intense, hyperactive power pop with 64th note square waves isn't really that "accessible", I don't think.
Anamanaguchi is kicking ass because they're working hard and have been working hard for years. So stoked to see them doing so well! So stoked to see them play in rochester with danimal so soon!
I'd say under the term 'chiptune' they're pretty accessible. Bands like Anamana that use instruments and a vibe that people are familiair with are really a lot easier to pick up by 'mainstream' (wrong word, don't know how to describe a better one) than the hardcore C64, SNES, or whatever console - artists. So I'd would say that chiptune is still a niche.
Yeah I mean, I wouldn't disagree that they're more accessible than some. But people talk about their "accessibility" as if they owe their success to it (and I've seen some people use the term derisively or as a way to justify their own lack of success).
If Anamanaguchi didn't have rock instruments, I believe they would still be successful because of their work ethic (which I think is unique in the scene) and their perseverance (8 or 9 years of making music?).
120 Jun 18, 2013 12:09 pm
Re: So hey uhhh.... Anamanaguchi on Fallon guys (99 replies, posted in Releases)
n00bstar wrote:
They're by far the most accessible product of the scene
I think their "accessibility" takes a distant backseat to their work ethic in the list of reasons they're successful.
Without taking anything away from Anamanaguchi, I would say someone like J. Arthur Keenes (strong pop vocals) or some of the more house/trance/whatever dudes are more "accessible" than Anamanaguchi because they're so much more similar to music people are already familiar with. Intense, hyperactive power pop with 64th note square waves isn't really that "accessible", I don't think.
Anamanaguchi is kicking ass because they're working hard and have been working hard for years. So stoked to see them doing so well! So stoked to see them play in rochester with danimal so soon!
121 Jun 13, 2013 12:28 pm
Re: For Super Nintendo music arrangement fans... one curious question... (6 replies, posted in General Discussion)
MCM Productions wrote:
What I'm wondering and rechecking is that I hope that I'm not the only one in the process who's still determined to keep the Super Nintendo music style alive via arrangmements and such...
What if you were the only person still determined to do this? Would that change anything?
122 Jun 11, 2013 2:28 am
Topic: Chip Maestro (22 replies, posted in Nintendo Consoles)
Anyone get one of these? I'm curious what people think!
123 Jun 8, 2013 4:03 am
Re: KK_GB_8M Programmable Cartridge (60 replies, posted in Nintendo Handhelds)
haha what am i even looking at and why do i want to buy it already?
124 Jun 7, 2013 6:59 pm
Re: How big is the chiptune market?? (161 replies, posted in General Discussion)
gyms wrote:
faggot
fuck you dude.
125 Jun 7, 2013 6:54 pm
Re: How big is the chiptune market?? (161 replies, posted in General Discussion)
gyms wrote:
I don't think I've seen a single person say anything realistic in this thread yet.
Except me.
126 Jun 7, 2013 4:04 pm
Re: How big is the chiptune market?? (161 replies, posted in General Discussion)
Cementimental wrote:
This is the best thing I've ever seen.
127 Jun 7, 2013 3:56 pm
Re: How big is the chiptune market?? (161 replies, posted in General Discussion)
Another honest suggestion - just pick one thing, like maybe modified gameboys, and try and make and sell 10 of them. See how difficult / easy it is. Then repeat the process with other things. Slowly start trying new products. Start getting tables at events. Book and promote your own events. Do this for five years and then if you're insanely lucky, you might be able to make a living.
But even then probably not.
128 Jun 7, 2013 3:20 pm
Re: How big is the chiptune market?? (161 replies, posted in General Discussion)
Let me answer your question - it's small. Too small to base a business around. I advise against it. You will lose money. It is not lucrative.
Unless you're an incredible dude like Kitsch-Bent. Then by all means go for it. The world could use more Kitsch-Bents!