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    Posted: February 25 2012 at 13:31
Hey, guys! Thanks! I posted it here once over Unsigned Bands section, but it is just gone to nowhere, so I'm really glad to find it mentioned here :) 
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I tried to make some of my own video game music a while ago (not really 8 bit, but sounds similar). I used some generated loops and riffs and some of my own playing to come up with these. They are kind of lengthy, but I think they make out well for background music.



I'm still really digging that C-Jeff someone posted. Best $5 of my life! (even though it was free!)
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Points: 13536 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 28 2012 at 18:02
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypNPxwnppU0
 
The other way around, if a prog band played this it would be incredible.
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By the way, a 8-bit rendition of a prog songs is like, super mario music meets prog music
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Points: 5964 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 25 2012 at 16:41
Originally posted by Smurph Smurph wrote:

Originally posted by The Hemulen The Hemulen wrote:

8-bit covers of prog songs are all well and good, but how about some original (i.e. not covers or game soundtracks) 8-bit music with a proggy feel: http://disasterpeace.com/album/neutralite
 
 
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Not me, sadly. He is excellent, though. I also recommend the album "Level", which is great for listening to when playing games with boring/repetitive soundtracks.
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Originally posted by The Hemulen The Hemulen wrote:

8-bit covers of prog songs are all well and good, but how about some original (i.e. not covers or game soundtracks) 8-bit music with a proggy feel: http://disasterpeace.com/album/neutralite
 
 
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Points: 5964 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 25 2012 at 11:57
8-bit covers of prog songs are all well and good, but how about some original (i.e. not covers or game soundtracks) 8-bit music with a proggy feel: http://disasterpeace.com/album/neutralite
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Originally posted by PabstRibbon PabstRibbon wrote:

Nobuo Uematsu was in a ELP tribute band
Really? Wow! I alway been a fan of FF and Nobuo's Music, and I think too that his music (and other soundtracks) is influenced by some prog and prog-related artists, especially Queen in my opinion.
 


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Originally posted by broseidon broseidon wrote:

♦  I've always thought of most older video game soundtracks to be very progressive

When I first got into prog I often thought, "ha, that's like something straight out of a video game." 
Few have actually a full length 8bit prog album and if you have some time I suggest you listen to this guy's albums. If I hadn't of joined just recently I would make a suggestion of entry in the archives. 
This Preschtale album is a goddamn masterpiece, or at least it would be if it featured guitar on more than one song. 


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Points: 705 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 23 2012 at 14:44
Great stuff Cool You can also go searching for MIDI files and see how your own computer renders the classics - mine did a great job with http://web.agria.hu/kepenu/kingcrim/crimking/schizoid.mid Star
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This Preschtale album is a goddamn masterpiece, or at least it would be if it featured guitar on more than one song. 

 
This is full of win.
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♦  I've always thought of most older video game soundtracks to be very progressive

When I first got into prog I often thought, "ha, that's like something straight out of a video game." 
Few have actually a full length 8bit prog album and if you have some time I suggest you listen to this guy's albums. If I hadn't of joined just recently I would make a suggestion of entry in the archives. 
This Preschtale album is a goddamn masterpiece, or at least it would be if it featured guitar on more than one song. 
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Points: 1455 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 21 2012 at 22:26
Would make great ringtones for the cellphone.  Are they downloadable in that format?
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Points: 3167 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 19 2012 at 11:28

I can't look up youtube or see any of these embeds... but the best 8 bit versions of bands to me are The Human Abstract, Gorod, and Gorguts.

But I prefer original 8 bit music to redone versions. Looking at 8 bit collective is addictive... also Anamanaguchi/Horse the Band and stuff like that is awesome.

I know chiptune based music is not as expansive as many other genres, but I feel like it almost deserves its own tab at PA.
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Points: 16449 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 19 2012 at 10:31
Listening to these, all I can say is thank f**k that digital technology has come a long way since the 80's.
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Points: 34090 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 19 2012 at 10:16
i have made one of thece a year ago in PA at the JFF section

but yeah lots of great 8bit tunes
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Points: 3167 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 19 2012 at 10:02
Does anyone else here make your own original 8-bit music? I program crazy prog 8-bit music.
Post your own 8 bit collective accounts...
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Points: 2504 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 19 2012 at 07:50
Originally posted by OzzProg OzzProg wrote:

Classic


 
This is beyond classic!


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Originally posted by MillsLayne MillsLayne wrote:

I've always thought of most older video game soundtracks to be very progressive, some of the very best being the Mega Man soundtracks from the NES and SNES years.

Yeah just listen to Final Fantasy soundtrack ! it's easy to hear the prog influences. It's seems very clear when you know that Nobuo Uematsu was in a ELP tribute band when he was young. Also you should check his band The Black Mages. Here is their page on PA http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=2406 . Now back to the Topic hehe
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