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'''Chiptunes''' are
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.
Chiptune music is a widespread genre, beloved by many on the Internet, but hasn't really reached mainstream status yet. Despite that, Electronic music in general has been heavily influenced by Chiptunes (mostly classic ones from [[Video Games]] in the 80s), and in recent years mainstream music has shown more and more Chiptune influence. It has reached a point that truly distinguishing between chiptunes and some subgenres of electronic music such as Techno is becoming increasingly difficult.
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An interesting quirk of Chiptunes is that they come out either sounding awesome or like crap, and there is generally no middle ground. And on the listener side, well, [[Love It or Hate It|you'll either think it's great, or you'll think it rubbish]]. [[Take a Third Option|On the other hand, though, depending on what kind of listener you are, you may also think it doesn't interest you OR it has one flaw among the other awesome aspects of composition OR the Capcom's monkiers have become too old and such, so]] decide for yourself!
Another interesting quirk that chiptunes share with General [[MIDI]] is that they can be stored in numerous native formats that take up very little space. A full song can be stored in around 10 kilobytes, compared to perhaps 10 megabytes for an [[
A distinct sub-genre is Keygen. Keygen arose out of a simple way to show that someone had devised a program to [[Exactly What It Says
And lastly, if you have 20 year-old hardware, fear not! By their very nature, chiptunes are designed to be replayed on something old. Even replayers that emulate the sound chips tend to require very little in the way of resources. It should be no surprise, because of this, that Chiptunes (especially in tracker form) have long been a staple of the [[Demoscene]] and continue to be so to this day. Thus, a lot of chipmusic is available online for free.
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* Composers or bands that utilize chiptunes as one of the many elements in their music. This can range as using sound chip in combination of a rock guitar to using only sound chip except drums.
A word of warning before you go hunting for
=== '''Notable and/or popular chips used in chiptunes and example systems:''' ===▼
Programmable Sound Generators ("PSGs") are often known for their simplistic wave forms:
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* MOS Technology 8364 "Paula": [[Amiga]]
Many Yamaha FM synthesis chips are known for a warmer and/or fuller sound. Tend to be less popular then PSG because of complexity:
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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
** [http://ubiktune.org/ Ubiktune] is another site that releases albums.
** [[
* 1-Up
* 8 Bit Weapon
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* DJ Scotch Egg (and many of Shige Ishihara's other projects)
* [http://dma-sc.atari.org/ DMA-SC]
* [[Dragon Force (video game)]] (fused with [[Heavy Mithril]])
* Dot-AY
* Dubmood
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* [http://freemusicarchive.org/music/glomag/ Glomag]
* GBR
* Some members of the ''[[
* HORSE the Band (Fused with [[Metalcore]])
* [http://www.ifightdragons.com/ I Fight Dragons], a mixture of rock and chiptunes and an all-around nerdcore band.
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** Mayhem
* [http://www.nullsleep.com/ Nullsleep]
* Magnus Pålsson, aka [http://www.souleye.se/home SoulEye], best known for composing the soundtrack for ''[[
* Rainbowdragoneyes
* The Reign of Kindo, normally a jazz-influenced indie rock band, made the last-minute decision to record "8Bit Remixes" of every track on their album ''This Is What Happens'', and release it concurrently under the title ''This Is Also What Happens''. Just one look at the [https://web.archive.org/web/20130424200252/http://www.youarethescene.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/00_The_Reign_of_Kindo_-_This_is_Also_What_Happens-2010-COVER.jpg cover] tells you what you're in for.
* Rush Coil
* [http://sabrepulse.blogspot.com/ Sabrepulse], barring two [[E Ps]].
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* SDFDM
* [http://shemusic.org/ she]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20120428015336/http://starscreamband.com/ Starscream]
* sylcymk
* [http://trash80.net/ Trash80] (Also makes piano music)
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* Viznut
* You Only Love her Coz She's Dead
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20131020210617/http://www.ymck.net
* Zabutom
* [[Touhou Project|ZUN]]
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