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{{Useful Notes}}
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'''Chiptunes''' are songs—or song data—usually designed to be played back by a specific sound chip with limited capabilities. The sound is often associated with early [[Video Game]] and computer systems, though many early synthesizers also often contain similar (or even the same) sound chips. While the term may apply to old or antiquated hardware, it is not specifically exclusive to game music or old songs. Many have repurposed game hardware, and even the sound chips contained inside, to build inexpensive instruments or synths. Nowadays however, chiptunes are only used by stylistic choice.
So, while some might consider Chiptunes to epitomize the overuse of synthesizers typical of [[The Eighties|Eighties]] [[Synth Pop]], other listeners consider them a way of demonstrating the composer's mastery over a limited electronic instrument, and likewise many of those composers enjoy that challenge. Fans and composers of the genre will be quick to point out that the resulting sound is the entire point of writing such tunes. Like any music played by a computer, Chiptunes are mathematically perfect, and it's probably a combination of this perfection with a touch of nostalgia that their fans love.
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* The websites [https://web.archive.org/web/20130925103618/http://www.8bc.org/ 8bitcollective] and [http://www.8bitpeoples.com/ 8bitpeoples] contain many examples, including some from bands listed here.<ref>Collective is more about single songs, and artists will generally upload songs to get feedback from other artists, while peoples focuses on album releases</ref>
** [http://ubiktune.org/ Ubiktune] is another site that releases albums.
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