RP-8 is a “demake” of the ReBirth RB-338 for the PICO-8 fantasy console

ReBirth, the software recreations of the TB-303 and TR-808, helped launch Propellerhead (now Reason Studios) and demonstrated acid could be made on a PC. Now, imagine that software in 2023 but – much lower fidelity. Like, much worse. 128×128 pixel UI worse.

MAR10: Koji Kondo, Nintendo Mario Bros composer, talks music

Happy MAR1O aka “Mario Day” – which Nintendo is going forward with worldwide, various international date formats aside. Any day is a good excuse to talk about the musical invention of Nintendo composer Koji Kondo, whose tunes are as iconic as the games he scored.

Peter Kirn - March 10, 2023

Unreal Engine 5.1 goes wild: what’s new from foliage to generated sound

In an epic year for Epic, November does it again. Unreal Fest 2022 brought a bunch of sessions on the latest from Unreal Engine, from sound to visuals. And it’s worth making sure that doesn’t fly under the radar of creative musicians, composers, and visualists, especially because there are some updates in their unique audio engine, too.

Peter Kirn - November 24, 2022

That time the band Journey made an Atari 2600 game

Peter Kirn - September 28, 2022

Music videos come to Game Boy Advance carts, in the ultra-chillwave world of Slow Magic

Peter Kirn - August 18, 2022

Remute’s Unity album looks glorious on Game Boy Advance, in art and music

Peter Kirn - July 29, 2022

Atari, at 50, leaves a legacy of electronic imagination in visuals and sound

Peter Kirn - June 29, 2022

Crank it up: A noble and elegant simulation of playing French Horn for Playdate

Peter Kirn - June 10, 2022

You can already use the Steam Deck as a music machine, with Bitwig Studio, VCV Rack, more

Peter Kirn - April 7, 2022

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