When you consider how much great music came out last year, there isn't really any way to make a 'top 5' list without leaving out a ton of amazing stuff. It all comes down to this list. The thing I like about these particular top 5s is that one is written by someone who is quite knowledgeable about chip music (Zen Albatross), and then the other is written by someone who knows a bit about it but only to a certain level (Audun). It gives two completely different perspectives.
i always love top blah lists, they always miss out everything that i've enjoyed over the year.
My top 5 chiptune releases of 2009:
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Perhaps he should have 5 top five lists, so everyone gets a star