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PIXELDANCE

By Dork Shelf
July 2, 2011

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PIXELDANCE – Saturday July 2nd 8:00pm

Duffy’s Tavern
1238 Bloor Street West
Toronto, ON

Duffy’s Tavern and Bitmasters Netlabel are bringing you Toronto’s very first and ONLY monthly 8-bit music event on Saturday July 2nd, 2011!

This 19+ event will feature videogame-inspired tunes, crazy pixelated visuals provided by none other than CHIP RAMBO, and classic Nintendo games for all audience members to play to give you a big hit of nostalgia you won’t soon forget.

So, bring 5 bucks and come get your tunes on! Chiptunes, that is!
The night of 8-bit madness will feature:

DJ FINISH HIM

A flawless mix of Rock, Pop, Hip-Hop, and Video Game Music.
http://www.myspace.com/djfinishhim

Oxvylu
Mellow keyboard jams from a guy whose name is universally mispronounced.
http://www.oxvylu.com/

DJ Eastern Blok
He ain’t Russian, so don’t ask. DJ Eastern Blok uses a Nintendo Game Boy for original, fast, blipped up electronica tunes.
http://www.facebook.com/djeasternblok

jefftheworld
He’ll Jeff ‘your’ world! Melodic chiptune action that’ll get you grooving.
http://www.jefftheworld.com/

Starpilot
Trippy, blippy, and catchy. He’s from beyond the heavens and among the stars, but has instead chosen to come to us from Kitchener, Ontario to get you dancing.
http://starpilot.bandcamp.com/

DEADBEATBLAST
Bring a fresh pair of pants, DEADBEATBLAST may just leave you soiling yourself with excitement with his unique blend of chiptunes and industrial-inspired music. You’ve been warned.
http://www.deadbeatblast.com/

Presented by Bitmasters Netlabel. For free music and more, check out http://www.bitmasters-netlabel.com/

FACEBOOK PAGE:

https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=188510551200768

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Interview with Anamanaguchi: Chiptunes, Video Games and Scott Pilgrim

August 2, 2010

This interview first appeared in Steel Bananas. I don’t know if you’ve caught on to this by now, but gee-whiz I like video games. I will buy video games for systems I don’t even own because I like the cover … Continue reading

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