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Commodore CBM 4064 with insanely powerful MSSIAH cart and Look Mum No Computer
Look Mum No Computer is denying what is literally written in his artist name and going full compy, with none other than the massive Commodore PET 64 (aka CBM 4064). Best of all, this ’82 beast has a modern, new ensemble of tools for it you can use, too. Yeah, speaking of chip art and […]
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Watch the 2006 documentary 8 BIT to see chip music and art at its peak – now online
It’s hard to believe not only that 15 years have passed since this movie, but how far chip aesthetics have exploded in global culture. So transport yourself back in time and treat yourself to an essential documentary on the scene, now watchable online. It’s the next best thing to a time machine to the mid-2000s […]
Peter Kirn - October 11, 2021
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Plogue has made a chip-perfect emulation of the Yamaha FM synth line
Transport yourself to 1983. Sure, analog emulation is all the rage. But leave it to Plogue to do bit-for-bit digital recreation – with a precise reproduction of the Yamaha 6-operator FM synth range, including the legendary DX7.
Peter Kirn - September 22, 2021
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The Amiga just got a new, open 8-bit hardware sequencer cartridge you can build
Peter Kirn - August 10, 2020
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nanoloop reborn as standalone, Game Boy-inspired groovebox
Peter Kirn - March 12, 2019
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Two twisted desktop grooveboxes: hapiNES L, Acid8 MKIII
Peter Kirn - February 12, 2019
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