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This is a digression, but I would almost argue that in the chip world an EP IS an album.  4, 5, and 6 songs seems to be the norm for a lot of (really good) releases.  I wouldn't mind seeing the whole music biz move towards concise, quality EPs.  A tight, well-sequenced five-song set is really appealing to me. 

Just sayin'.

Hooray!  Thanks to the really nice pxl-bot team for releasing my EP!

I'd like to add something for people wondering about the music: I've been dabbling in chip since 2006, so I'd like to think the programming and music are competently executed.  There is a lot of diversity here.  While some of the tracks do have a dance influence, my focus is on melody, progression, and mood.

So give it a chance and take a listen.

[Edit - word usage.]

I really dig that cover!

As far as my chip music goes, I start writing on guitar or piano and try and recreate those progressions and melodies on the Game Boy.  I could just record live instruments. (I have lots of instruments, mics, etc.)  But there's something satisfying about working on a little plastic box with very limited resources and making it sound huge.

Plus, my first child just turned 1, and there are not many opportunities in the evening to play the drums or crank the bass amp up.  Chipmusic is my quiet, private musical outlet.

I'll like it until all the my aunts and uncles are on there and people I went to middle school with are asking to be my friend.

Are you asking me?  I didn't use the term "Chip scene", so I'm confused by your comment.

Edit: I see.  You've changed "community" to scene, perhaps? 

To qualify, you can be part of the chip "scene", not use LSDJ, and still not know about MOD/XM stuff, right?  I see a lot of "My first chiptune posts" that are made with DAWs and VSTs.  And people do start out with Famitracker.  So it's perfectly conceivable that someone could be making "chip music" and not know much about XM or MOD stuff.  My point is that within this particular community MOD/XM trackers aren't touted as loudly as LSDJ, Famitracker, or even a lot of VSTs (I see more people touting Plogue Chipsounds, for instance, than Modplug or something.)  But you maybe you were being facetious.

The initial question was "why so few NEW..."   My point is that, simply, within the "Chip" world, as it currently stands, the virtues of MOD/XM are not sang from the rooftops, while other avenues of music creation are.

Crap.  Why did I let this inane thread suck me in?

This is one of my favorite things about LSDJ.  I throw the Game Boy in my shoulder bag and turn it on when I get the chance.  Most of my music writing comes in short bursts anyway.

Plus, LSDJ runs off a thumb drive on a tiny, tiny window that no one notices when I'm at work. 

I do like a lot of MOD/XM stuff, and I'm (very) slowly learning MilkyTracker and Famitracker, but man, the ready-and-waiting quality of LSDJ just *begs* you to dick around with it.

Say: do you think part of it could be that (at least in the "chip" world) people are more up front about using LSDJ or Famitracker or whatever?  You know: "Teh Chip Rockz (LSDJ X4)"  Sometimes I hear a great track on 8bc with no explanation of what made it.  Then you ask and they say, "Oh, I used _____ tracker."  I honestly have no idea what a lot of non-LSDJ/Famitracker people use.  They could be using 7 year old pirated copies of Fruity Loops for all I know.