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OzzProg

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Topic: 8 bit
Posted: January 18 2012 at 21:32

Because you know it's better.

(Is this the correct place to post this?)

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Posted: January 18 2012 at 21:40

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.

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Posted: January 18 2012 at 21:48

Schizoid sounds great!

Crushed like a rose in the riverflow.

OzzProg

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Posted: January 18 2012 at 21:53

By the way, these aren't mine (even though you probably assumed that). I am just sharing!

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OzzProg

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Posted: January 18 2012 at 21:57

Classic

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PabstRibbon View Drop Down

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Posted: January 18 2012 at 22:39

ahahah I didn't knew they made this for so many progsongs !

check this out

Edited by PabstRibbon - January 18 2012 at 22:41

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Posted: January 18 2012 at 22:43

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.

I can tell by your picture LOL

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Posted: January 18 2012 at 22:51

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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Posted: January 19 2012 at 07:50

OzzProg wrote:

Classic

This is beyond classic!

Smurph

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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...

https://8bc.org/members/Pseudo-Sentai

Icarium

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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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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.

Spending more than I should on Prog since 2005

Smurph

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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.

prog4evr

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Posted: January 21 2012 at 22:26

Would make great ringtones for the cellphone. Are they downloadable in that format?

broseidon

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Posted: January 22 2012 at 06:51

♦ 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.

http://c-jeff.bandcamp.com/album/preschtale

Less can't mean more that doesn't make sense, more is more - Yngwie Malmsteen

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Posted: January 23 2012 at 08:05

broseidon wrote:

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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.

http://c-jeff.bandcamp.com/album/preschtale

This is full of win.

2dogs

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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

OzzProg

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Posted: January 24 2012 at 12:52

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."

This Preschtale album is a goddamn masterpiece, or at least it would be if it featured guitar on more than one song.

http://c-jeff.bandcamp.com/album/preschtale

I just bought it for $5... this is good.

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Ytse_Jam

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Posted: January 24 2012 at 15:09

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.

Edited by Ytse_Jam - January 24 2012 at 15:11

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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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