Steady C‘s “I’m a Blast (THIS IS HIP HOP SON!)” is this recent week’s most liked track on 8bitcollective. I couldn’t tell you why, to be honest. There doesn’t seem to be a lot in the way of chip involved in this track, beyond what sounds like a three second loop repeating throughout the entire song, topped by a hint Read more...

Until this point, I had not heard proof Korg’s DS-10 software could be used in order to create real music. Vancouver, B.C.’s Bryface, as silly a name as it may be, has proven me wrong. Using only a single DS, here is Warmth of the Sun. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] This track will feature on his upcoming album Read more...

A new track from local boy-man and friend of Crunchy, Oven Rake has found its way onto 8bitcollective in the last couple days. To be honest, I don’t know that I ever noticed him to have anything in the way of facial hair, but here it is for your listening pleasure, Shaved My Face, trying his best “not to rip off Read more...

HIT IT World BRK, a new short Fighter X track “made in a few hours the other day.” Pick it up now before its 8bc download is struck down by the man himself! [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Surprisingly little BRK BRK BRK. Far more biddleybiddley.

8-bit chiptunes too much to handle? Tired of all these multi-layered, stereophonic sounds blasting your ears and mind from all directions? Try this on for size. Action Hero. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] This is 1-bit music, from an artist under the name of Alone Coder, created with a ZX Spectrum program “Beep Tracker”. I’m sure our lonely Read more...