FM synthesis can be pretty confusing. You could start with a system that uses some variation of subtractive synthesis with simple waveforms - sawtooth, sine, triangle, pulse, noise.

If you really want those FM feelings you could always use a sample based tracker, otherwise just experiment with the preset sounds.

2

(29 replies, posted in General Discussion)

i dont get it, there are still just as many great shows (in the uk) and just as many great releases as there always has been, and i dont really follow the virtuoso vgm or fluorescent dance sides of the scene

netlabels are dead, forums are dead, all the cool kids went modular

yes they fit in here :)

rename this thread Chiptune Music Record Labels That Are Still Around

5

(1 replies, posted in Releases)

thanks its nice to hear some different rhythms on a gameboy. i especially enjoyed tesla dance.
have u heard Equiknoxx?

work on some nicer drums and bass, it will really make a difference to the track :)

tab over to the pattern section then use the insert key

8

(6 replies, posted in Releases)

Subway Sonicbeat wrote:

What was the vibe you got with it, Jellica?
Cause I probably mixed a lot of influences and would be great to hear what people think about, I might learn something new.

i just think that everything sounds like 90s dance these days haha

9

(6 replies, posted in Releases)

i really liked this too. totally not getting any shoegaze vibes haha

10

(114 replies, posted in General Discussion)

the scene is alive and well

thanks!

12

(114 replies, posted in General Discussion)

i keep finding a ton of interesting chip releases that just seem to get ignored and then u read stuff like this and it all kinda seems sad to me

     .-""""""-.
   .'          '.
  /   O      O   \
:           `    :
|                |   
:    .------.    :
  \  '        '  /
   '.          .'
     '-......-'

13

(12 replies, posted in Releases)

and now im having to check out everything tagged as aquatic on bandcamp

Names wrote:

Edit: I found it, ty.

Anyone knows if this artist has more releases? or under a different name/project?

its a compilation. Zan-zan-zawa-veia is almost certainly involved and you should go and listen to everything by zan zan and give them money.

https://zan-zan-zawa-veia.bandcamp.com/
https://aana-unofficial.bandcamp.com/
https://aanaaanaaanadaily.bandcamp.com/
http://aanaaanaaanaaana.net/

I had a flick through the 8bp website and ended up downloading about 5 albums that sounded exactly the same (with the exception of Anamanaguchi who sound like an 8-bit Dragonforce).

16

(25 replies, posted in Audio Production)

ive just discovered a fuck ton of suff tagged as post-chiptune on band camp. most of it seems to be worth a better listen lol.

https://bandcamp.com/tag/post-chiptune

https://backwardsflow.bandcamp.com/albu … narcissist
https://arottenbit2029.bandcamp.com/album/arb-demo-94
https://continuumkingdom.bandcamp.com/album/7-dmnsns
https://nelward.bandcamp.com/track/the-minus-world
https://deskpopmusic.bandcamp.com/album … hat-single

but electronic death music is my new favorite bandcamp tag and ive gotten distracted by that now