33 Reply by pikoboy

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herr_prof wrote:

I know, its scary to have to compete openly against regular "mainstream" music acts, but lots of you have the chops and material to pull it off. Playing only to chip music fans is only hurting your chances with growing your fan base and getting your music to a wider audience. Don't get me wrong, I love my chip bros, but the whole thing is starting to feel like a LOCALS ONLY Hardcore night. I recently moved to austin, and people asked me a few times if im going to start a night here, and the answer is no.

Thanks for the info!

This is great to know, as I'm just starting to help build a chiptune community in the Detroit, MI area.

My goals are to to help connect "Japanese-Influenced' (youth) cultures with this region to stimulate the younger creative generations and the Japanese business society in Detroit in general. Students are leaving the state as they graduate, and as major Japanese automotive businesses are leaving, it is not helping for any new (and smaller) business to start in this area.

I have learned of chiptunes when I went to Japan when I saw YMCK, Hondalady, Sexy-Synthesizer, Consumers, Omodaka, Kplecraft, etc. I have spoke to artists such as Hige-Driver, Mr. Yokemura and Midori-San of YMCK, and Hondalady, to learn that their music scenes are quite underground and have been there for quite a while. (YMCK is now under a major label Avex and isn't even allowed to perform underground anymore, even though they secretly do at some 8-bit cafe events)

I'm not a chiptune artist myself (just some fakebit) but I love the creative atmosphere and the art of the style, which I don't consider to call a genre since I've seen Japane Enka, Hip-Hop, and Acoustics music performed in combination with chipsounds. Yet, I have learned to just love it and wish for it to be more readily available and open wherever I would be.

To obtain these objectives, I wish to promote chiptunes as "Piko Piko (bleep bleep)" music 'influenced by video game consoles' as a "style" and open to any genre of music. We will collaborate with local electronic dance music groups, and show how fun it could be as music, performances, art, and just great parties. Also, since it is an 'artform' there is possibilities for frequent workshops in student communities of eduction... etc. etc.

I'm sure it will not be accepted by everyone, but I believe there is major potential to influence and stimulate communities in our area.

Anyways, just love what everyone is doing and I hope it stays around a longer!

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34 Reply by pikoboy

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DJCactus wrote:
pikoboy wrote:

Thanks! I'll check these places out :-D

Let me know if any of you in the area are interested in gathering for meetings!

Also, I'm going to UDetroit tomorrow supporting snesei his first live chiptune performance.

Should be fun.

Damn it that would be fun to go to, finals this week and next ruin xmas fun.

Just got back from the event.

Mostly rock and motown stuff, and Snesei played during the 'after party/mix' later on.

It was great and we had some pretty good responses!

Here are some photos:
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set= … fa5e03765d

Feel free to join our pages and groups for further discussion! @ ALL

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35 Reply by pikoboy

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Thanks! I'll check these places out :-D

Let me know if any of you in the area are interested in gathering for meetings!

Also, I'm going to UDetroit tomorrow supporting snesei his first live chiptune performance.

Should be fun.

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36 Reply by pikoboy

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Great! Good luck with work and school.
(btw, I visit Novi super often for work since there's a huge Japanese community in the area!)

I visited Lab Cafe in Ann Arbor and it was really fresh and great looking,
and they seem to be quite open to dj/electronic/live events.

If anybody knows anything about them let me know!

Here's their website: http://www.labannarbor.com/

I'll contact them to see what we can do there :-D

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37 Reply by pikoboy

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Thanks all! Hopefully I find some local people to work with. Otherwise, we sure will look for artists in nearby states!

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38 Reply by pikoboy

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If anyone is interested in talking about administrative ideas, please join our facebook group!
http://www.facebook.com/groups/301569349873728/

If you just want to see what happens, be a fan of our community page!
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Piko-Piko … 4446554309

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39 Reply by pikoboy

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sounds exciting! go midwest!

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40 Reply by pikoboy

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celsius wrote:

Not exactly sure what you mean or how you aim to achieve this this type of exposute...

I don't either, but it's worth the try!

My post might have sounded too formal, but I consider a plan is always good.

It's totally a casual and a hobbyist thing, so if it's friendly and gets loved by more people... great!

So, any information on possible venues for 'electronic/chiptune' events, or places to gather is appreciated.

Just hoping to help build some sort of community in the local Detroit area.

Thanks!

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41 Reply by pikoboy

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noisewaves wrote:

are you from japan?

I'm Japanese but I grew up in Michigan.

I lived in Japan for the past 2 years, and now I'm back!

Excuse my English since it's influenced by so many international relationships!

Anyways, I think I've been lacking the "american slang" nature to my tongue lately :-P

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42 Reply by pikoboy

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Lazerbeat wrote:
celsius wrote:

At the very least you have excellent taste! I've seen them all in the last 2 years and they all throw a completely amazing live show to boot. Goodluck with your quest friend.

You saw Hige Driver? REPORT!!!

I didn't get to see any of his live performances...

He's been playing at a new series called "MotoLoid" which looks very cool.
Fore more information: http://motoloid.info/

However, I meet him at an 8-Bit Cafe event and spoke with him and his 'manager/producer'.
They were really friendly and he was kinda scruffy. I meet his manager again at Fami-Mode 2011.

His 2nd album that includes the popular song 'ukigumo' has been recently re-produced sold at Village Vanguards around Tokyo!

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43 Reply by pikoboy

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celsius wrote:
pikoboy wrote:

...My inspirations come from ymck, omodaka, sexy-synthesizer, hige-driver...

At the very least you have excellent taste! I've seen them all in the last 2 years and they all throw a completely amazing live show to boot. Goodluck with your quest friend.

Thanks! It would be great for more people to appreciate the style of music.

I also want to help bridge Japan (cuturally & economically) to the outer world!!!
They're so behind in everything right now... :-(

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44 Topic by pikoboy

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Hello, this is pikoboy.

I just learned of this website from snesei and love it!

My inspirations come from ymck, omodaka, sexy-synthesizer, hige-driver, when I meet them living in Japan.
Chiptunes and other music that sound 'piko-piko' is just pure awesome.

However, coming back to Detroit I found that chiptunes is heavily under-appreciated.
And it's not even easy to find new good music here... thank god for internet.

Anyways, I meet snesei at Youmacon 2011 playing his DMG on the floor,
and we decided come up with ways to help the chip-community.

We are super amateurs but we love chiptunes, and we want to see more of the music locally...

So, we introduce you "Piko Piko Detroit"!

A Detroit based community that will bring chiptunes closer to everyone with love.
We are are welcome to all music influenced by chiptunes, that we call "Piko Piko". (which means "Bleep Bleep" in Japanese)

If you love piko piko music, please help us with the movement.

We're calling out for people that are able to meet up and plan events in the Detroit/Ann Arbor area.

Here are some things we want to do:
- Sharing and expanding our library of piko piko music.
- Education of chiptunes and sound bending.
- Planning and operating events at clubs and live houses.
- Gaining experience of performance and production of music.

...and some day... get those awesome Japanese artists to come play at an event in Detroit!

Please feel free to leave any comments or criticism.

Thanks for reading! |^3^|b

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