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Power Gamer Podcast
Episode 156: Endless Fantasy

Power Gamer Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2024 84:19


On this week's episode Mike, Johnny, and Kim discuss... Primetime Streaming: Kim streams on the Steam homepage - and it went amazing. Let's hear about it! The Games We've Been Playing: Mike: Final Fantasy VII Remake, Dave the Diver, Rebel Assault II Johnny: FFVII Rebirth, Balatro, It Takes Two Kim: Once Human; AFK Journey; Spongebob; Mirage; Outlast Trials; Whisker Waters; No Rest for the Wicked One Up: Embracer Group, Fallout TV Show, Fallout 4 https://linktr.ee/powergamerpodcast This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm

La Playlist
La playlist d'Azmar

La Playlist

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2021 125:39


Alors oui bon, on va peut être me traiter de clientéliste mais voila quoi, le hasard reste le hasard.Déjà 3 invités qui ont trainés dans le monde de la saga MP3 et d'une certaines Web radio actuellement décédée.Oui bon, on va forcement en parler mais ne vous inquiétez pas, on parle aussi de bande dessinée(chez le psy) et de folie, un peu et puis de Gorillaz aussi hein, pasque bon voila ExMachinaz quoi. C'est la playlist d'Azmar: Do Ya Thing de Gorillaz Feat. James Murphy and Andre 3000 Doorman de slowthai (ft. Mura Masa) The Last Scene de Viva Soul Airbrushed de Anamanaguchi reflection eternal de Nujabes Le Moteur à Explosion de Chanson Plus Bifluorée ORCA FORCE de Red Orca Touch de Daft Punk Tonight At The Library (feat. InkS) de ...synopsbase* sur Riposte Graduée - 2011 disponible sur Jamendo Humming the Bassline de Hideki Naganuma Et le titre de la honte :My Humps de Black Eyed Peas Le trailer de Monkey "journey to the west".L'ouverture des JO de Pekin.Endless Fantasy d'Anamanaguchi.Et la chaine Youtube de Chanson Plus Bifliorée. Pour participer à la playlist, envoyez vos 10 titres + 1 à barberouss at gmail point com avec pour Objet "la playlist de" suivi de votre pseudo.(non, on m'a déjà fait la blague 3 fois, ça suffit).Si possible mettez un lien youtube pour chaque titre ou mieux, partager le titre sur dropbox.

Monad of Creation
MoC 11 w/ Pete Berkman | Anamanaguchi Origins & Authentic Fantasy, Based Use of the Internet, It's Up to You

Monad of Creation

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2020 90:49


MoC Eleven is blessed with the presence of the kind, noble, wise and hella talented Pete Berkman of Anamanaguchi. The band as been a gigantic influence on my path and a perfect embodiment of inner child and god-tier example of Self expression/sovereignty. The art is profound in many regards and I have had them on rotation the last eight years of my life. Pete lays out the origins, foundation, and fantasy that is Anamanaguchi. He goes in depth with the Endless Fantasy (2013) - Summer Singles 2020 era. I express how and why Anamanguchi vibes with me at a soul level and briefly how I see their art mirror reality within & without. Pete has a based take on the internet and the band is a testament to the profound wonders of cyberspace and the hearts of genuine humans. Synchro-mysticism is at it's work here to the fullest as this was accidentally recorded eight hours prior the anniversary of their record "USA" which is talked about in detail this show. Much love to Pete and Anamanaguchi. Support the band

The Holmes Archive of Electronic Music

Electronic arrangements of the music the piano music of Erik Satie. Pamelia Stickney, Gymnopedie, from the album Gymnopedie (2000) Satie: Gymnopédies No.1 - Cagedbaby Remix (2017) Café Del Mar – Classic, Gymnopedie No. 1 (2002) Gary Numan, Gymnopedie No. 1, (1980) Kurt Riemann, Gymnopedie No. 1, from Electronic Nightworks, 1983 Veetdharm Morgan Fisher, Gymnopedie No. 1 (Festival Soft Fanfare Synthesizer), from Inside Satie (1985) Veetdharm Morgan Fisher, Gymnopedie No. 1 (Sugar Plum Piano/Water Bell Synthesizer), from Inside Satie, (1985) Sky, Gymnopedie No. 1, from Sky (1979) Rod Argent ‎– Gymnopédies No. 1, single (1977) Sweet Female Attitude, Flowers (Solomon's Precious Mix), (2000). Anamanaguchi, Interlude (Gymnopedie No. 1), Endless Fantasy (2013) Patricia Escudero, Gymnopedie No. 3, from Satie Sonneries, (1987) William Basinski and Richard Chartier, Divertissement part 1, (2015) This episode's Archive Mix. These two records are played simultaneously and are not manipulated in any way, leaving all audio and musical interactions to chance. The Camarata Contemporary Chamber Group, Time-Honoured and Instantaneous Hours (1970) + Bayāte Esfahān playing the Nay flute from the album Santur, Tunbuk, and Tar: Music and Drum Rhythms from Iran (1968)

My Personal Finances PodCat
MyPF PodCat E00013: Malaysians, Money & Entrepreneurship - Adrian Sim, Co-founder of Endless Fantasy Translations

My Personal Finances PodCat

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2020 11:29


LitRPG Audiobook Podcast
LitRPG Audiobook Podcast 056 - Eight-Bit Bastards, The Crafter: Legacy, Equalize, Endless Fantasy Online, Life Reset 3

LitRPG Audiobook Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2020 76:58


LitRPG Audiobook Podcast 056 - Eight-Bit Bastards, The Crafter: Legacy, Equalize, Endless Fantasy Online, Life Reset 3 You can read the full reviews and show notes if you visit us at: https://litrpgpodcast.com/litrpg-audiobook-podcast-056 “Hello everyone. Welcome to the LitRPG Audiobook Podcast. I’m Ray. I’ll be reviewing some recent and classic LitRPG Audiobooks for you. I’ll begin with: ” Eight-Bit Bastards: Levels One and Two (01:23) Score: 8.0 out of 10 https://amzn.to/2HhUULs The Crafter: Legacy (16:43) Score: 8.4 out of 10 https://amzn.to/2So1t5N Equalize: A Post-Apocalyptic LitRPG: Ether Collapse, Book 1 (28:19) Score: 8.3 out of 10 https://amzn.to/3bxZ1AZ Endless Fantasy Online: The Phoenix Kingdom (41:32) Score: 7.8 out of 10 https://amzn.to/2tX4EYK Soundbooth Spotlight Life Reset: Hobnobbing - New Era Online Book 3 (01:04:33) Score: 8.2 out of 10 https://amzn.to/2UNS0pZ -------------------------- Thanks oh so very much for watching everyone, I do appreciate you taking the time to watch or listen to the show. If you want to support us, you can like the LitRPG Podcast facebook page or the YouTube Page, or just share and like the video. I’m going to ask for more suggestions for the Is it LIT segment, I’ve got a good one for next time, but will always need ideas. Please leave comments or suggestions in the comments below, and feel free to tell me whatever you like. I enjoy the feedback. For LitRPG Audiobook Podcast, I’m Ray. Keep listening!!! This podcast is sponsored by Soundbooth Theater, makers of great audiobooks. http://www.soundbooththeater.com/ https://www.facebook.com/SoundBoothTheater/ You can follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/litrpgpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/LitRPGPodcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3-eBvpm-g7IkjfVktObGAA Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/geekbytespodcast Our Webpage: www.litrpgpodcast.com Some other LitRPG facebook pages: https://www.facebook.com/groups/LitRPG.books https://www.facebook.com/groups/LitRPGsociety/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheFantasyNation/ If you enjoy the podcast and want to support us you can also find all the other ways to support the podcast at www.litrpgpodcast.com/support

I Made You A Mixtape
Alex's Favorite Oddities || Alex Mixtape

I Made You A Mixtape

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2019 15:12


We do not own the licenses for these songs, so we ask you to check out our playlist on Spotify (link below) or find the songs yourself. Our mission is to expand not only our music library but our listeners library as well. Alex's Weekly Mixtape: 1. Endless Fantasy by Anamanaguchi 2. Tarnation by Chris Thile & Edgar Meyer 3. Walk on the Moon by Buckethead 4. Commit Ballad by Toe 5. Clapping Music by Steve Reich Finally if you would give us a rating or review on where ever you listen to podcast we would greatly appreciate it. Also give us your idea for songs or playlist at our Twitter @WakingKraken Spotify Playlists: spoti.fi/2IyusOf

Frantic Thoughts
The Rest of 2018 in Video Games - Frantic Thoughts Ep. 55

Frantic Thoughts

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2018 62:39


This week I run down all of the games that are left for the year! I also talk about Incredibles 2, Battle Royale Victories, Depression, Playstation Cross Platform Woes, and a ton more!! Timestamps:00:00 -- Show Starts/News of Interest!28:41 -- Recommendation Minute47:37 -- NEWS OF INTEREST56:41 -- Closing Comments, GOODBYES, and End song (Endless Fantasy by Animaniguchi) HOPE YOU ENJOY THE SHOW, SEE YOU NEXT WEEK! Podcast artwork is by the incredibly talented @BBShelbo on Twitter!

Fanthropological
Chiptune - Sample Mario Brothers

Fanthropological

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2018 71:06


[// Pregenerate link to episode ahead of time: - clicktotweet.com- sharelinkgenerator.com]: # This week, we're talking about the who, what, and why of Chiptunes! A few parts music theory, a few parts video games, and a lot of speculation! Next week, Nier, far, wherever you are, we know that your heart will be... drifting out in space, ready to take down aliens? We'll be talking about the Nier series! ## Episode outline ### Fandom Facts **History and Origins:** Chiptune (also known as chip music or 8-bit music) is a style of synthesized electronic music which is made for a programmable sound generator (PSG) though the term is also often used for music made in the _tracker_ format, which is intended to sound like PSG-created music. This music is often composed from 'simple' wave forms such as pulse waves, square waves, triangle waves, and sawtooth waves. Although real-time synthesized has been possible since as early as 1951, it wasn't until the golden age of video arcade games (late 70s and early 80s) that chiptune music began to appear in video games (and by extension, reach the masses). Of particular note, artists such as Yello Magic Orchestra had started sampling video game music in the late 70s which had a major influence on music that would later come in the 8- and 16-bit eras. Various advances in computing, such as frequency modulation synthesis (FM synthesis), MIDI, and sample-based sound synthesis furthered chiptune music up until the end of the 1980s where chiptune music declined in popularity until a resurgence in interest in the mid-2000s with mainstream music leveraging the artform again (for example, _Girl_ by Beck, or _On Top_ by the Killers). We could likely have a whole episode on the history of chiptunes... **Search Data:** Interest in Chiptune is probably [about the same as the oldest data we have from 2004](https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=all&q=%2Fm%2F0lc1r). As mentioned in the history, the mid-2000s did see an increase in chiptune music, from 2004 until the height of interest in August 2010 (possibly related to Kesha's best-selling single of 2010, _Tik Tok_). Since then, interest has been on a slow decline to 2004 levels. The top 10 countries, by search volume, are as follows: Sweeden, Norway, Finland, Netherlands, Canada, Australia, Denmark, United States, United Kingdom, Japan. **Size of Fandom:** Based on a few data points... - The [chiptune subreddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/chiptunes/) has over 22 000 subscribers - [Anamanaguchi released their album _Endless Fantasy_ (and then some) on Kickstarter](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dreamhax/anamanaguchi-make-endless-fantasy-more-than-album) with over 7000 backers and over $250 000 USD - DJ Cutman has [almost 9000 followers on Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/DjCUTMAN/) - Ben Briggs has [over 12 000 subscribers on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRC_MIZGejtGSsM8AE6GNwQ) It's safe to say that there are probably *tens of thousands of fans of chiptunes*. **Fan terms:** There are some terms that are not exactly fan terms, but more generally musical / technical terms: - _Sample_: a digital sound file of an instrument, voice, or sound effect - _Note_: the frequency a sample is played at, like an instrument (e.g. _C_, _C#_, _G_) - _Track / Channel_: a space where a sample is played back at a time. Some hardware limits the number of channels available, and modern trackers often have an unlimited number of channels. - _Pattern_: a group of tracks that represents a full section of a song - _Order_: part of a sequence of patterns that defines the layout of a song - _Fakebit_: Poorly defined, but often referring to music that is written that is possible to be performed on a particular sound chip, but may have been written on modern hardware - _Riptunes_: A more extreme version of Fakebit; music that uses chiptune sounds without regard to whether or not the piece could b

PauseCast
Episode 13 - Foot Issues?!

PauseCast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2016 64:34


We take an unusual turn and talk about gout and other foot issues. Maybe everyone in Fire Emblem Awakening just got wicked bad gout and their feet fell off? Aside from a brief mention of feet, we talk about Overwatch, Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV, and way more. Shoutout to anamanaguchi for our theme music, John Hughes, from the album Endless Fantasy! Find us on basically everywhere as pausecastshow, and email the show at pausecastshow @ gmail! I'm not including links anymore because they seem to break literally everywhere, so sorry if you managed to scrape those.

PauseCast
Episode 10 - Don't Be a Jerk, Jerk

PauseCast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2016 57:40


This podcast description believes in you. This episode, we talk about preventing online abuse (and how not to prevent it). That's really most of the show. It was a good discussion! We talked a little about the stuff we've been playing as well. Content warnings: discussions of abuse, strong language, iTunes: bit.ly/pausecast-itunes Twitter: twitter.com/pausecastshow Facebook: facebook.com/groups/pausecastshow Email: pausecastshow @ gmail GOOGLE PLAY COMING SOON. Thanks to Anamanaguchi for our theme song, John Hughes, off the album Endless Fantasy. Find them at @anamanaguchi

PauseCast
Episode 9 - A Flood of Children

PauseCast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2016 67:25


Jessica and Mark were the worst theme park managers as kids. This week on PauseCast, we talk about meditative games, poorly managing theme parks, how to compare Minecraft to Dark Souls, Starbound hitting 1.0, and much more. Content warnings: strong language. Housekeeping: iTunes: http://bit.ly/pausecast-itunes Twitter: http://twitter.com/pausecastshow Facebook: http://facebook.com/groups/pausecastshow Email: pausecastshow @ gmail Thanks to Anamanaguchi for our theme song, John Hughes, off the album Endless Fantasy. Find them at http://soundcloud.com/anamanaguchi

PauseCast
Episode 7 - Shen's Last Fig

PauseCast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2016 71:40


This week marks our first SUPER big topic. We talked a LOT about random numbers. We also talked about Kevin Spacey and getting players to engage, why skill caps are a bad idea in multiplayer, Starbound going 1.0, XCOM 2's final DLC, and so much more. Content warnings: strong language. Links: Atlus working with Deep Silver to publish Persona games in Europe: http://www.zam.com/article/767/atlus-strikes-publishing-deal-with-deep-silver-to-release-persona-5-in-europe Starbound is leaving orbit on 22 July: http://playstarbound.com/starbound-release-announcement/ XCOM 2’s last DLC: Shen’s Last Gift: http://store.steampowered.com/app/433091/ Housekeeping: iTunes: bit.ly/pausecast-itunes Soundcloud: http://soundcloud.com/pausecastshow Twitter: @PausecastShow Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/pausecastshow/ Opening and closing music: John Hughes, by Anamanaguchi, from the album Endless Fantasy. http://soundcloud.com/anamanaguchi

PauseCast
Episode 6 - Assassin's Greed

PauseCast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2016 74:04


Monsters are super in vogue now, huh? That kinda just happened, huh? This week, we talked about monster and what games REALLY nail monster design, Heavy Rain as slapstick comedy, Jessica knowing nothing about Pokemon, gaming’s more personal stories, and so much more. We talked about: Assassin's Creed Unity's packed map: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=719331910 Heavy Rain as Slapstick: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-L-G1q_0L8 Find us elsewhere: iTunes: http://bit.ly/pausecast-itunes Soundcloud: http://soundcloud.com/pausecastshow Twitter: @PausecastShow Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/pausecastshow/ Opening and closing music: John Hughes, by Anamanaguchi, from the album Endless Fantasy. http://soundcloud.com/anamanaguchi

PauseCast
Episode 5 - I Can Talk To Trees

PauseCast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2016 71:40


The Steam sale is upon us, and our wallets are in ruin. We have some great recommendations for games to pick up and play during this sale though! We also chat about why Blizzard is disabling an anti-harassment feature in Overwatch, return to hell in DOOM, and more. Content warnings: strong language. We talked about: Overwatch is removing the "Avoid this Player" feature: http://www.polygon.com/2016/6/21/11992934/overwatch-avoid-this-player-disabled-matchmaking Housekeeping: iTunes: bit.ly/pausecast-itunes Soundcloud: @pausecastshow Twitter: @PausecastShow Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/pausecastshow/ Opening and closing music: John Hughes, by Anamanaguchi, from the album Endless Fantasy. http://soundcloud.com/anamanaguchi

PauseCast
Episode 4 - Butt Slider

PauseCast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2016 60:33


It's the shortest day of the year for us. So we talked about butts a little. This week, we talk about a total - surprise - shift in opinion from when we started this show, naked werewolves, the depths of character customization. We also taunt you with sales that are no longer happening, but the Steam Summer Sale has also just begun. R.I.P. to wallets everywhere. Content warnings: strong language, references to sexual content and nudity, and descriptions of graphic violence. We talked about: Microsoft bringing Xbox Anywhere games to Steam and other stores: http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2016/06/microsoft-will-use-steam-to-sell-windows-games-not-just-its-own-store/ Housekeeping: iTunes: bit.ly/pausecast-itunes Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/pausecastshow Twitter: @PausecastShow Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/pausecastshow/ Opening and closing music: John Hughes, by Anamanaguchi, from the album Endless Fantasy. http://soundcloud.com/anamanaguchi

Song Exploder
Anamanaguchi - Prom Night

Song Exploder

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2014 13:04


In addition to guitars, drums, and bass, the band Anamanaguchi makes their music with the 8-bit sounds that were built into Nintendo video game consoles made in the 1980s. They use software called a tracker to meticulously sequence and produce those sounds. Most of their music is instrumental, but in this episode, they break down one of the first times they’ve incorporated vocals, for the song Prom Night, which features singer Bianca Raquel. Prom Night is from their most recent album, Endless Fantasy, which debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Heatseekers chart when it came out in 2013. 

Podcast - Bryan E. West
Optic Blast! Book Club-Episode 07, Metaphysical Double Feature

Podcast - Bryan E. West

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2013 51:00


The Optic Blast Crew talks about two books this month in a sort of Metaphysical Double Feature. The shows starts with a discussion of Ales Kot and Riley Rossmo's Wild Children. Then we move on to Flex Mentallo by Grant Morrison and Frank Quietly  Wild Children GN By Ales Kot Flex Mentallo: Man of Muscle Mystery By Grant Morrison Next Episode we will discuss: King City! King City By Brandon Graham Opening Music:  Endless Fantasy By Anamanaguchi

Podcast - Bryan E. West
The Chronicle of Saga-Episode 6,Dec 2013

Podcast - Bryan E. West

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2013 25:00


The Optic Blast Crew talks about SAGA Chapter 16!Opening Music:Airbrushed by Anamanaguchi! Endless Fantasy By Anamanaguchi

Banfrid1UP, il Nerd 2.0
Banfrid1UP Ep.10 "Xbox1 & Chiptune-Rock"

Banfrid1UP, il Nerd 2.0

Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2013 28:09


In ritardo ma non mollo! Con la presentazione di XboxOne non si non poteva parlare di lei, dei suoi pro e dei suoi "alcuni" contro. Come ho detto è presto per giudicarla definitivamente! Poi parliamo di qualche nuovo trailer (Batman: Arkham Origins, Destiny) e del "forse" annuncio di Alan Wake 2. Poi si parla di musica e dell'appena uscito nuovo album Endless Fantasy degli Anamanguchi, band Chiptune Indie Rock, di cui ascolterete le canzoni in sottofondo. Infine un allungamento al contest (vedi puntata 08) e un annuncio sul Rovigo Comics! Enjoy!Canzone iniziale: White and NerdyCanzone finale: Prom Night (Anamanguchi)

Banfrid1UP, il Nerd 2.0
Banfrid1UP Ep.10 "Xbox1 & Chiptune-Rock"

Banfrid1UP, il Nerd 2.0

Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2013 28:09


In ritardo ma non mollo! Con la presentazione di XboxOne non si non poteva parlare di lei, dei suoi pro e dei suoi "alcuni" contro. Come ho detto è presto per giudicarla definitivamente! Poi parliamo di qualche nuovo trailer (Batman: Arkham Origins, Destiny) e del "forse" annuncio di Alan Wake 2. Poi si parla di musica e dell'appena uscito nuovo album Endless Fantasy degli Anamanguchi, band Chiptune Indie Rock, di cui ascolterete le canzoni in sottofondo. Infine un allungamento al contest (vedi puntata 08) e un annuncio sul Rovigo Comics! Enjoy!Canzone iniziale: White and NerdyCanzone finale: Prom Night (Anamanguchi)

The Level
Episode 8: One Wrestle DVD

The Level

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2013 129:58


Kole Ross, Dennis Furia, and Tyler Crumrine talk about the Pokemon X and Y announcement, Far Cry 3, and speedrunning against cancer. THE BRIEF Tyler: Pokemon X and Y announced. Animaniguchi announced their second full length album "Endless Fantasy". Kole: Steam box officially announced, detailed. Dennis: Don't burn games. THE GRIND Tyler: Dark Souls. Far Cry 3. Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor: Overclocked. Kole: Binding of Isaac. Elude. Cart Life. Dennis: Bit.Trip Runner. Anomaly: Warzone Earth. THE MULTIPLAYER Favorite game of all time? Impactful games? Best/Worst game retail experiences? THE END BOSS Awesome Games Done Quick cancer drive. LINKS OF NOTE Ninjas vs. Podcast (http://ninjasvspodcast.erictoribio.com/) "Meow" m- Anamanaguchi (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vc3JWo2iiGc) "Neighborhood 3 Requisition of Doom" (http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/theater/theaterloop/ct-ent-1013-strawdog-review-20121012,0,5379.column) Elude (http://gambit.mit.edu/loadgame/summer2010/elude_play.php) Oiche Mhaith (http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/585928) Complete in Box (http://www.facebook.com/completeinbox) "The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity" (http://www.woollymammoth.net/performances/show_chad_deity.php) SpeedRunsLive.com (http://speedrunslive.com/) Prevent Cancer Foundation (http://preventcancer.org/) The Yetee (http://theyetee.com/)

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Fanthropological
Chiptune - Sample Mario Brothers

Fanthropological

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970


[// Pregenerate link to episode ahead of time: - clicktotweet.com- sharelinkgenerator.com]: # This week, we're talking about the who, what, and why of Chiptunes! A few parts music theory, a few parts video games, and a lot of speculation! Next week, Nier, far, wherever you are, we know that your heart will be... drifting out in space, ready to take down aliens? We'll be talking about the Nier series! ## Episode outline ### Fandom Facts **History and Origins:** Chiptune (also known as chip music or 8-bit music) is a style of synthesized electronic music which is made for a programmable sound generator (PSG) though the term is also often used for music made in the _tracker_ format, which is intended to sound like PSG-created music. This music is often composed from 'simple' wave forms such as pulse waves, square waves, triangle waves, and sawtooth waves. Although real-time synthesized has been possible since as early as 1951, it wasn't until the golden age of video arcade games (late 70s and early 80s) that chiptune music began to appear in video games (and by extension, reach the masses). Of particular note, artists such as Yello Magic Orchestra had started sampling video game music in the late 70s which had a major influence on music that would later come in the 8- and 16-bit eras. Various advances in computing, such as frequency modulation synthesis (FM synthesis), MIDI, and sample-based sound synthesis furthered chiptune music up until the end of the 1980s where chiptune music declined in popularity until a resurgence in interest in the mid-2000s with mainstream music leveraging the artform again (for example, _Girl_ by Beck, or _On Top_ by the Killers). We could likely have a whole episode on the history of chiptunes... **Search Data:** Interest in Chiptune is probably [about the same as the oldest data we have from 2004](https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=all&q=%2Fm%2F0lc1r). As mentioned in the history, the mid-2000s did see an increase in chiptune music, from 2004 until the height of interest in August 2010 (possibly related to Kesha's best-selling single of 2010, _Tik Tok_). Since then, interest has been on a slow decline to 2004 levels. The top 10 countries, by search volume, are as follows: Sweeden, Norway, Finland, Netherlands, Canada, Australia, Denmark, United States, United Kingdom, Japan. **Size of Fandom:** Based on a few data points... - The [chiptune subreddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/chiptunes/) has over 22 000 subscribers - [Anamanaguchi released their album _Endless Fantasy_ (and then some) on Kickstarter](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dreamhax/anamanaguchi-make-endless-fantasy-more-than-album) with over 7000 backers and over $250 000 USD - DJ Cutman has [almost 9000 followers on Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/DjCUTMAN/) - Ben Briggs has [over 12 000 subscribers on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRC_MIZGejtGSsM8AE6GNwQ) It's safe to say that there are probably *tens of thousands of fans of chiptunes*. **Fan terms:** There are some terms that are not exactly fan terms, but more generally musical / technical terms: - _Sample_: a digital sound file of an instrument, voice, or sound effect - _Note_: the frequency a sample is played at, like an instrument (e.g. _C_, _C#_, _G_) - _Track / Channel_: a space where a sample is played back at a time. Some hardware limits the number of channels available, and modern trackers often have an unlimited number of channels. - _Pattern_: a group of tracks that represents a full section of a song - _Order_: part of a sequence of patterns that defines the layout of a song - _Fakebit_: Poorly defined, but often referring to music that is written that is possible to be performed on a particular sound chip, but may have been written on modern hardware - _Riptunes_: A more extreme version of Fakebit; music that uses chiptune sounds without regard to whether or not the piece could b