gamedev / composer / synth overlord
from norcal, living in akihabara.
i make soundchips growl & scream in tense ecstasy.
🏎ig:chibitech・🎮
@tibiteku
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@tumult
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oh dang... i no joke see this as the Next Big Thing on NES music, as many of my composer friends are daunted by trackers and having to deal with chip VSTs. it’s essentially a native NES sound engine fitted in bespoke fashion within a familiar piano roll
RIP Geoff Follin, his & Tim's works shaped the way i made not only NES chiptunes, but my own compositions in both technique & style.
I can't stress enough how much he & his brother HEAVILY influenced my own music -- and reminded me to persevere w/quality in ANY project I work on.
This is prolly not the most appropriate time for personal announcements…
But since it has been revealed, I oughta mention that, yes… I made the menu BGM for SEGA's Game Gear Micro.
We're in very turbulent times, but I hope everyone is able to enjoy them when they're released.
i am lolling hard that a speed bump was installed at the prime hangout for tokyo supercar owners (Tatsumi Daiichi PA) in an effort to stop their full-send dashes… only for them to now treat it as a jump pad
as promised, here’s a 🧵 of cool & interesting itasha i saw at Shizuoka Itasha Tengoku a few days ago.
this SEGA Dreamcast / Jet Set Radio themed one was ABSOLUTELY on point in ever minute detail. […]
It's about time this 𝙁𝙐𝙏𝙐𝙍𝙀 𝘽𝙍𝙀𝙒 is served.
My latest "Future ChipBass" chiptune release:
「Crema Binaria」
Happy Valentines Day.
Please check it out:
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it's finally time i announced this for real.🧁
i'm releasing a new two-song "FUTURE CHIPBASS" single this coming Valentines Day (February 14th):
🤎Crema Binaria🤍
CHECK OUT THE PRE-ORDER PAGE HERE☕️
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CAR TWEET STORY TIME:
Remember the Honda Prelude? Millennials won't unless they're into AESTHETIC & imagine the world in lavender shades. Older Americans remember it as "
#1
Best Handling Car Under $30k", only for racer thugs to steal its engine to jam into their Civics.
Sega is releasing a 4-disc compendium of select game music that covers all reaches of their rich history — including tracks never-before distributed!
As a side note, my (and Sakamoto-san’s) songs from Game Gear Micro will make their debut releases! Please check it out!🎮🦔💿🎶
today
@personasama
and i found the most prominent example of comiket being the prime venue to showcase your most niche hobbies: a doujin circle nerding out about all things crazybus
btw just to get everyone up to speed:
there’s a new MOD/XM music tracker made in pure javascript (it runs on your phone browser!). still needs work on playback accuracy, but IMO it’s the coolest way to introduce modern DAW dorks how REAL COMPUTER MUSICIANS used to make music lol
There!
New release of BassoonTracker is done - Old School Music Tracker in your browser.
Most noticeable new features: Fasttracker XM support ( Yeah Baby! ) , Dropbox support, mp3 export and more:
"SEGA Archives - M2 Music Memorial" will release this April 27th!
It's a collection of music that the sound team here at M2 made for SEGA's "Vintage Collection" on PS3/360, "3D Classics" on 3DS, & "SEGA AGES" on Nintendo Switch.
This is a release you ABSOLUTELY shouldn't miss.
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[Idol Showdown: Official Launch Trailer]
Join the Idol Showdown, and prove once and for all who the strongest idol is.
Download on Steam:
#IdolShowdown
#hololive
#indiedev
#fgc
The Nintendo Switch version of Steins;Gate Elite will offer a full-on original NES game, "Famicolle ADV: Steins;Gate", as a bonus download for first-come purchases. I did the 8-bit arrangement of Takeshi Abo-san's awesome soundtrack! Comes out on Sep. 20!
i'm glad sentai managed to make the kyoani situation more fucked by getting money involved. who the hell starts accepting donations on behalf of someone without their permission?
this person put a working sega-themed ufo catcher claw machine in the trunk! complete with the fm synth music blaring. definitely one of the most creative entries in this event just by that.
Broke: pro sound design with walls of hardware synths
Joke: pro sound design with VSTs
Woke: pro sound design with only an FM chip
Bespoke: pro sound design with only a NES or GB
MASTERSTROKE: PRO SOUND DESIGN WITH ONLY GENERAL MIDI & MICROSOFT FREAKIN GS
i'm still in the process of mixing it the way i want to (amongst other finishing touches along the way lol), but here's a preview of the songs 「雨色の時間」(Ameiro no Jikan) and「くものおと」(Kumo no Oto)!
yes, the warbly NES voice finally returns.
Thank you everyone who checked out "Crema Binaria"! Your support and comments really means a lot to me!
Please check it out if you haven't already -- as I put a TON of effort into this release this time. And I didn't do it alone.
🤎☕️🤍
just found the ultimate galaxy-brained vehicle that probably surpasses even US cop cars exported here:
a utility work van branded with a totally american company… proudly in the red white & blue land of… Daikoku PA Japan.
#MeetTheDev
Hi! I'm Jane. Nine years ago I moved from US to Japan to work at M2 as a composer/audio designer. I compose BGM & theme songs for games & anime… & games based on anime.
Also I go coocoo on mechanics, synthesizers, cute fashion, old computers, booze, & energy drinks.
hi
@joinhitpiece
@Roryfelton
@MCSerch
, take down every single bit of my works off your goddamn website or i will make sure you’ll feel every burn of my legal wrath upon your very existence.
this decade:
2009: moved to japan
2010: good friend became great boyfriend
2012: dropped kyunstep, earth shook
2013: dropped moenes, caused apocalypse
2015: made my first JP vocal song for anime
2018: did music for legit NES game on a Nintendo console
2019: paid off student loan
Since it's the start of a new year, I figured I can turn a new leaf by showing my lesser-known stuff.
8 years ago I was asked to do a NES arrangement of Da Capo's "Hello Future". I went cutesy on it.
Yeah you all know my technical stuff, but tbh I'd take this over any kyunstep.
"Look, ninja are just not a thing in modern Japan. I's just some overblown and fetishized folklore stereotype that's been exploited by american movies and cartoons. It's not like everyone's walking around with goddamn ninja anime waifu wifi rou---"
this took me a lot of willpower to do, since i absolutely dread doing interviews of any kind. but i do talk a bit of my origins and early influences. in short, my parents made some really wise decisions on my upbringing.
Insert Credit Gaiden
#3
- Computer Music: An Interview with chibi-tech
Brandon interviews composer
@chibitech
on her career in chiptune, a childhood on the Amiga, and working in Japan.
listen:
discuss:
Just caught this in time! "SEGA AGES: Out Run" for Nintendo Switch is finally out for America! Please check it out, especially for the new (& renewed) music tracks (including a new 80s-inspired synthwave "megamix" from me!)
Apparently
#FirstGameIndustryWork
is going around! Okay...
Mine was doing the soundtrack to “Zero no Tsukaima: Fantasy Force”... a Japan-only, “retro-inspired” 2D shooter pack-in game for Playstation 2. As an overseas commission, I worked on it while I still lived in California.
The result of responding to my bf's insistence that ferocious growls are impossible on a NES & that I "shouldn't bother". I had fun proving him wrong.😇
Ironically he deconstructed & showed me how those sounds were fundamentally made, so he deserves credit for being the catalyst
I’m quite psyched to announce that I’ll be coming over to US to play Chiprave at MAGFest 2019! It is such an honor to finally perform at one of the biggest & best gaming festivals alongside such an awesome lineup! I’ll see you all in January!!!
just found this in honda's own global safety site... this is giving me hope that, yes, i can prolly survive a rollover in one piece in my tiny lil' molcar.
how is this not on youtube? honda prolly could've convinced even more people to buy an S660 just by this test result lol
@DougDeMuro
@carsandbids
I'm looking forward to seeing you review the S660 at some point! It's a really an interesting car in its own right, and definitely has more nimble handling than the Beat.
This one is mine BTW, it's undoubtedly my most favorite car I've ever driven.
[Announcement]
Cool off this summer by diving into the
#AnimalCrossing
: New Horizons free Summer Update – Wave 1, arriving 7/3! Put on your wet suit to dive & swim in the ocean, and even meet new characters! Stay tuned for info on Wave 2, planned for release in early August.
I released my new 8-bit NES chiptune album "Psycho Somatic Generation" on bandcamp! It's my love letter to all the unique NES music styles of everyone's favorite game companies from back in the day. Take a listen!
Just in time for my birthday.🥳
This release means a lot to me, hope everyone gets to check out the original music & arrangements we've made for Sega's classic game series throught the years!
Would love a signal boost on spreading the word🙌
seriously though, it's been covered a couple of times already but if you want to help kyoani directly, PLEASE use their direct means that they already have: their very own online shop. here's a great guide if you have trouble
It's very, very straightforward to buy the images, but just to make it even easier and cut down on the friction, here's a quick guide. It takes maybe 3 minutes tops. Seriously, the longest part is just adding things to cart.
Zucchan
@iRis_s_azuki
of i☆Ris / Pripara’s Dorothy (!!!) happened to be working at
#TGS2018
business day today! managed to catch each other just in time... she is MAX awesome beyond words ✨💫💥
end of an era… Daikoku PA is finally fencing off the gallery where people would run toward then climb & gather as drift cars would slide tandem on the intersection down below during the evenings.
i’m at happy i got to experience that at least once🥲🫡