ptesquad wrote:
Lovely story mate.
Cheers mate! And yeah, I miss Pause too.
34 Sep 6, 2016 12:28 am
Re: How'd you get here? (43 replies, posted in General Discussion)
I've always been big into electronic dance music and did a degree in music tech. I used to make techno mostly, and was heavily into the Leeds techno scene during my time at university there. Following, I graduated and moved to Japan for an adventure. During the first 3 years here I gave up music entirely and concentrated on getting proficient in the language. Once I got to a level where I was happy, I stopped studying and was looking for a hobby to pick up again, that's where music came in. I started making techno, and dubstep-style music (as dubstep was just blowing up around that time). A friend of mine introduced me to chiptune through the Gamewave Podcast, and I learnt about artists such as Quarta330, minikomi, ??? and eventually 8bc. It was then that I decided to go headfirst into the scene, so I got a gameboy and flashcart and started trying to emulate the dubstep sounds in LSDJ.
Since then, I met Lazerbeat, started Cheapbeats, and the rest is history I guess..! Been here ever since.
The chip scene has been one of the best things in my life and I'm grateful for all the adventures I've had so far, the cool people I've met, and the adventures still to come in the future.
35 Sep 6, 2016 12:21 am
Re: your least favorite thing about producing chiptune (111 replies, posted in General Discussion)
Nothing really bothers me about making chiptune... It's just for fun. If I lose my motivation, thats all good, I'll take a break and come back to it.
The relationship between chip and videogames is something that doesn't bother me either. True fans of the genre know that there isn't that much of a link, but it bothers me sometimes that chiptune is used as a label on VGM remixes. Cos clearly, that's incorrect af.
36 Sep 3, 2016 1:28 am
Re: USB-MIDI (OP-1) ->/<- nanoloop sync with arduino? (25 replies, posted in Other Hardware)
pselodux wrote:
that sync box is adorable! Would be great to sync more than two copies of nanoloop.
Cymba have found a way 
37 Aug 25, 2016 10:39 am
Topic: [CB062] HarleyLikesMusic - 1.5 (0 replies, posted in Releases)
Another BIG release from Harley here. Mad club bangers are plentiful, all with intricate instrument design to leave you thinking "How the hell did he make that sound..?!"
>>> Bandcamp link <<<
1. The Give That Trips on Keeping (Intro) 03:22
2. Pigeon Shit 04:14
3. Intensive Snare 04:38
4. It's Not a Phase Mum 04:22
5. Super Duper Double Duper 05:18
6. Hado Lito Namu 05:52
7. It's Not Broken 02:42
8. When Will We Learn 07:06
9. The Give That Trips on Keeping (Arshaw Remix) 03:38
10. Pigeon Shit (Glitchtrip Remix) 04:51
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38 Aug 12, 2016 10:21 pm
Re: [CB061] Cheapshot - Influx (8 replies, posted in Releases)
Yeah man, I'm psyched, too. I've got my set pretty much sorted. It's going to be 50% stuff off the album and 50% new stuff. Haha, I've been sitting on that album for a while now. Glad it's finally out!
39 Aug 11, 2016 11:22 pm
Re: [CB061] Cheapshot - Influx (8 replies, posted in Releases)
PULSELOOPER wrote:
You know it
40 Aug 11, 2016 11:22 pm
Re: [CB061] Cheapshot - Influx (8 replies, posted in Releases)
bitpusher2600 wrote:
Something I really want to say to you:
I had picked up a copy of both Nanoloop 1 and 2 some time ago but barely touched them because LSDJ...I just feel alot more comfortable with and it makes sense to me. That said, I recently decided to start tinkering with the Gameboy Nanoloop, so I hit up YouTube and watched your tutorial vids. Basically, that Garage beat you did on this release, "Spank", my eyes got wide the moment you flipped to that on your video and I actually said to myself outloud "Holy cow this dude is dope as F***!" That seriously makes me want to try it all again. So thank you for that.I'm sorry I didn't know about you sooner but your style of chiptune is awesome. I need to acquire this release on CD
So there it is. Thank you for the sick beats and the tutorial vids. I still honestly don't care for using Nanoloop but I just have to try again. The Advance SP is definitely a capable little machine
See ya.
Wow, thanks for the feedback..! It's great to hear that I've been able to inspire others to put down LSDJ and pick up nanoloop for a change. Yes, it may have certain limitations, but its a solid sequencer that produces some amazing sounds.
The videos were a bit of an outlet for me as there hasn't been a decent nanoloop tutorial video on YouTube for a while now. The last ones I know of are from my good friend Lazerbeat who put up some videos back in 2009.. 
Glad they've been helpful to you
Thanks again,
Cheap
41 Aug 10, 2016 11:26 pm
Topic: [CB061] Cheapshot - Influx (8 replies, posted in Releases)
Well hi there..! Time for me to post one of my own releases for a change.
7 tracks exploring house and techno made with Nanoloop 2.7.9 and a Pocket Operator 12 (Rhythm).
Big thanks to Julian for the art and Toni for mastering!
Shirts also available!
1. Strut 05:13
2. Pavilion 04:11
3. Nocturnal 05:00
4. Spank 05:00
5. Gravel 06:11
6. Vortex 04:46
7. Psychic 05:15
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42 Jul 28, 2016 12:43 am
Topic: [CB060] Diskette Deluxe - Space Tourism (0 replies, posted in Releases)
Hello world!
Thank you for checking my debut chiptune album (or actually double-EP) Space Tourism.
On tracks 1 to 4 I express my love for 80s synth pop, synth funk and space disco.
Tracks 4 to 8 (released previously as "My Amiga E.P") are an ode to the first music I ever loved: Commodore Amiga soundtracks and cracktros.
One of the tracks features vocals by my Turkish friend Nilipek (facebook.com/nilipekseveriz/), and the funky album art was made by my Greek friend Irini Pigaditi www.irinipigaditi.com
Thank you so much Cheapshot for adding me to the fantastic Cheapbeats catalogue.
Let me know how it feels!
Cheers,
Rutger
1. Dream Tears 05:15
2. Love Poison 04:27
3. Default Bass 05:10
4. Midnight Myst 04:34
5. Euphoria Melancholia 03:52
6. Fusion Sucks, But That's Okay 02:08
7. My House is a Cocoon (feat. Nil İpek Hülagü) 04:13
8. Defender of a Lost Galaxy 04:58
Art: Irini Pigaditi
www.irinipigaditi.com
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43 Jul 28, 2016 12:39 am
Topic: [CB059] Laffe the Fox - The Spotsaver (0 replies, posted in Releases)
I feel very lucky to have been given the opportunity to do this release with the amazing Cheapbeats team. Huge thanks to Cheapshot for taking care of everything, to Apples for bringing my envisioning of the cover art to life, to Breakbeat Heartbeat for the magic she added to this record, and also a huge thanks to everyone who supports me, everyone who enjoys my music. That really means a lot. I hope you guys might enjoy my new album as well, and if you even wanna buy it, that's super cool too. A great deal of feelings went into the making of this, and it was a lot of fun making it. I hope it shows.
Cheers!
-- Laffe
1. Tony Hawk's Procrastinator 03:19
2. The Luxury of Being Dead 03:10
3. Floating Above the Ground 04:29
4. Dude, Where's My Mind 03:18
5. The Emotionally Unstable Robot 03:20
6. Spring Breaks (feat. Breakbeat Heartbeat) 03:42
7. The Spotsaver 02:42
8. Jerkfaced 02:54
9. Waste the Last Dance (On Me) 03:37
10. Bury Me in My Fursuit 05:05
11. Wrath of Happy Rex (BONUS) 02:13
12. Friend Zone Act 3 (BONUS) 02:26
Art: Apples Malus
http://www.applesmalus.tumblr.com
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44 Jul 24, 2016 11:20 pm
Re: USB-MIDI (OP-1) ->/<- nanoloop sync with arduino? (25 replies, posted in Other Hardware)
You guys rule.
45 Jul 24, 2016 10:47 pm
Re: USB-MIDI (OP-1) ->/<- nanoloop sync with arduino? (25 replies, posted in Other Hardware)
2xAA wrote:
Hey!
Just bumping this as I've been working on something to sync nanoloop 2 as master to the OP-1 as slave using Arduino and the Circuits@Home USB Host Shield.
Teenage Engineering's website seems to be wrong where they say the OP-1 will sync with MTC, the OP-1 will actually sync externally to MIDI Clock only (as far as I've seen in my tests anyway).
This means tempo syncing nanoloop 2 and the OP-1 becomes very straight forward, apart from one problem I'm running into - I can't get an Arduino to read nanoloop 2's MIDI clock output, the Serial.read() call just returns nothing from the link port when using littlescale's Arduino sketch, which works fine with other MIDI clock sources I've tested.
If anybody has any suggestions or information regarding how I'd get an Arduino to read nanoloop 2's MIDI clock output I'd very much appreciate it.
Cheers.
edit: it seems that nanoloop 2 doesn't respond to MIDI clock when in 'M' sync mode, maybe MIDI clock sync is currently broken?
Thanks for doing all this work Sam..! I hope you get some positive results soon so that the rest of us may benefit, too
46 Jun 24, 2016 10:17 pm
Topic: [CB058] Mr. Spastic - Meta (1 replies, posted in Releases)
I realise there is already a post from Mr. Spastic himself, but making this thread the "official Cheapbeats" thread for all upcoming releases (presuming I can edit the title each time there is a new release).
Special thanks to Cheapshot for all his hard work at Cheapbeats, LxTxCx for the great abstract artwork, aday and D-Strct for the distinct and expressive videos, and finally to Ultrasyd and Doomcloud for the super danceable remixes. The collaboration for this release was fun and inspiring with each individual who was involved.
1. Intro (Temptation) 00:36
2. Emotional Content 03:42
3. Funky Osmize (free) 03:52
4. First and Last 03:44
5. Littleloop 03:35
6. Rid 04:56
7. Who Knows Cold 02:39
8. Hysterical Acid 06:15
9. Glitch 'er Up 05:09
10. Outro (Funk) 00:59
11. Mr. Spastic, Ultrasyd - Rid (Ultrasyd Atari ST remix) 03:17
12. Who Knows Cold (Doomcloud Remix) 04:59
Music: Mr. Spastic
www.mrspastic.com
Remixes:
Ultrasyd soundcloud.com/ultrasyd
Doomcloud soundcloud.com/doomcloud
Art: Love Through Cannibalism
lxtxcx.tumblr.com
Mastering: Toni Leys
soundcloud.com/tonileys
Videos
aday aday.net.au
Kevin Gondek www.facebook.com/kevin.gondek/
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47 Jun 8, 2016 9:52 am
Re: Why Chiptune? (38 replies, posted in General Discussion)
PleaseLoseBattle wrote:
Simple : I suck at composing, but I suck less when I have limitations.
Searching through thousands of sounds inside infinite libraries isn't for me.And yeah, the nostalgia thing.
Yep. This is how I approach it, too.
48 May 10, 2016 8:56 am
Topic: [CB056] Tobokegao - Picnic (7 replies, posted in Releases)
A real wafflebomb of cuteness from Japan..! But that's not all. Oh no, there is some incredibly technical LSDJ programming going on under the surface here. And those melodies... try getting them out of your head after a few listens. Impossible!
⇛⇛⇛BONUS⇚⇚⇚
This release comes with the LSDJ save data for ALL songs on the album. See how the magic was made!
1. ピクニック (Picnic) 01:17
2. バースデーパーティ (Birthday Party) 03:27
3. ブルーベリーパイ (Blueberry Pie) 02:00
4. イヌぞりレース リプレイのテーマ (Dogsled Race Replay Theme) 01:13
5. シャーベット (Sherbet) 02:30
6. 疲れた顔(ゲームは終わらない) (Tired Face (The Game Never Ends)) 04:06
7. なぜ (Why?) 03:54
Music: Tobokegao
http://twitter.com/to6okegao
Art: Castpixel
http://www.patreon.com/castpixel
http://www.twitter.com/castpixel
Mastering: Toni Leys
http://soundcloud.com/tonileys-portfolio