Who would have believed that the blippy background music of our favorite NES games would ever later reemerge as the music we listen to 20 years later, sans the 8-bit games? The four guys in Anamanaguchi, are bringin’ it back with by the addition of some punk infused drums and guitars in association with the extracted sound effects of a hacked 1985 Nintendo Entertainment System. Doing so they have tapped that fountain of our youth to come up with some hyper-catchy tunes.
It makes me think that if I hadn’t been forced to “go outside and play,” instead of sitting two inches from my TV playing Paperboy and drinking orange soda for hours I could be doing making awesome music like this. Thanks mom >:P
All the songs are really fun to listen to and I bet they give a great show. It does get a little repetitive after a while though and makes me start scratching my head wondering where the hell I put my old Nintendo at. Dammit I need to play it now!
Check out their website for new releases and remixes released every two weeks as well as some amusing anime inspired artwork to give you Tourette’s while you download.
Check out RCRDLBL.com for more on the bio of this awesome New York band!
You can stream all the songs from the new album here and below is a video of the Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World video game trailer featuring their music. Enjoi ^^)
Posted in Reviews
Tagged 8-bit, Anamanaguchi, Dawn Metropolis, Nintendo, Scott Pilgrim
Get shakey!
Track Listing:
American Men – AM System (Hudson Mohawke Remix)
Dibia$e – Price Is Righteous
Yuk – Adept-ation For Dev
Free Energy – Bang Pop (Fools Gold Remix)
Oriol – Coconut Coast
Tin Can Telephone – Cantina Remix
Coldcut – More Beats And Pieces
Health – Die Slow (Tobacco Remix)
Pariah – Railroad
Underworld – Scribble
Posted in Podcast
If Chrono Trigger was set in Los Angeles instead of some fantasy island I would expect its soundtrack to sound much like Dibia$e’s album Machines Hate Me. The release comes from LA’s Alpha Pup Records and is another example of the label’s policy of supporting artists who push the edge in the realm of experimental electronica.
Beautifully 8-bit with deep bass beats as well as some downtempo chill wave makes Machines Hate Me an easy listen to for those fond of reminiscing the days of stomping koopas and saving the princess, but what really made this album hit the spot for me was the song “Price Is Righteous.” Anyone that knows me knows I am a Price is Right fanatic so I just had to leave a sample here just for you, enjoy.
“Price Is Righteous” by Dibia$e
Tracklist:
-Eternia
-Phantom Power
-Dusty Lungz
-Atombreakin
-Lumberjack
-Neighborhood Watch
-Skullcrack
-Circuit Breakin
-Clocked Out
-Dubwreck
-Price Is Righteous
-Life Force
-3 Way Mirrors
-Renegade Slap (Devonwho Collab)
-Abstract
Skullcrack video by Dibia$e
Posted in Reviews
Tagged 8-bit, Alpha Pup, Diaba$e, electronica, glitch hop, Machines Hate Me, Price is Righteous
