Style: Chip Music
Various – “Heartcode” (Pause Music Netlabel)
Chiptunes| Not long time ago we told you that the release from Iqtu on Pause-Music (II-music) was the best release so far on II. The label really makes it not easy for me, because now I want to say the same thing about "Heartcode". It is a small, but a very powerful compilation with music from the label staff.
Disasterpease "Ensis" (MP3)
Alex Maurer "Ikea Shopper Credits" (MP3)
Phlogiston "Crystal Waves" (MP3)
There are minimum two pieces on "Heartcode" that are outstanding and blasting away any doubts about the grown-up abilities of chip-musicians. The masterpiece is "Ensis" from Disasterpeace. He likes to combine crazy things with different speeds, surprising breaks, fine melodies - all put together with extraordinary composational abilities. It is really hard to shine next to such a burner.
Nevertheless... the other tracks on "Heartcode" are pure 1-a finest quality. "Ikea Shopper Credits" from Alex Maurer brings back the Marble Madness vibe, while tracks like "Monstrox" or "Get Pumped" the complexity and the addicitve sound that you maybe missed since the days of Turrican or old games from Konami. Don't let this music get out of your head. Get and download it now. It's free!
MP3 Chip Music Download
Download: Various - "Heartcode" (ZIP-Archive)
Release: Various - "Heartcode"
Netlabel: www.iimusic.net
About the Author
This article was written on 12.September 2008 by MartinWisniowski.
He is for several years rooted in the netaudio and demoscene and connected to indie-games as well. He works as software-engineer and writer, established the netlabel 2063music and writes own blogs at Digital Tools and Eggshell Robotics. He is running the local-based netaudio community Netaudio NRW. Read more articles written by MartinWisniowski.
8 comments
normally i am not the fan of chip music but "Ensis" by Disasterpease is fun, exciting and immidiately you sit in front of you old 8-bit-computer while listening to this track! big cinema!
12. Sep 2008 at 1:08 pm
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tasty! me love dem chip tunes! please make compilation!
12. Sep 2008 at 1:16 pm
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The people over at ii-music are totally maniacs with their music.
12. Sep 2008 at 1:49 pm
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ace
12. Sep 2008 at 3:08 pm
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good stuff
13. Sep 2008 at 6:17 am
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thanks for the plug martin! just a heads up, the album is called "Heartcode" with a t :)
Cheers.
14. Sep 2008 at 2:20 am
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@Rich: corrected the mistspelled compilation ;)
14. Sep 2008 at 2:41 pm
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Definitely like it; hearing a compilation this solid definitely makes me want to look into more stuff from the label, and more chiptunes in general. My favorite tracks are probably "Ensis" and "Four Lights."
17. Sep 2008 at 11:41 pm
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