News| 14.08.2013

So, due to a heavy two weeks of planning, again, here is some more news! I’ll make it up to you next week with a preview of a rather large upcoming compilation… |suspense|

But first. This week marks the release of the Chiptune=Win [that thing whose blog I’m lead editor for] and Pxl-Bot’s [that label I co-founded and co-run] joint compilation, Pxl-Win! Taking 15 tracks from the Chiptune=Win Volume 2 entries, curated by myself and Pxl-Bot’s Commander In Chief Alex Kelly, with an extra two tracks from two of our scene bessies, expect some insane quality; KoolSkull doing Converge-meets-grindcore, Corset Lore coercing tears from your eyes and Let’s Disinfect writing the chiptune horrorpunk anthem of the year (among other things).

Speaking of Let’s Disinfect, the coming days [read: very fucking soon] will see him release his new and self-titled album on TWG! As we’ve already announced this, we’ll make up for it by showing you the artwork>>>

Also, Guardia’s 'Imprints' is due out soon. Again, if you want a teaser head here, otherwise, mark the 26th in your calendar!

EDIT: Also, silly of me to not mention before, if you missed it because you were at BRK or just pure negligence  check out TWG006, Origami Repetika's 'Into The Ether'. Childhood innocence and emotive melodies over complex structures. Do not miss out!!!

Elsewhere in chiptune:

The J. Arthur Keenes Band recently released his debut full length, 'Mighty Social Lion',  but I’ve probably said enough about that already.

Canadian XyNo has released another belter of a release with ‘Hexagon Chainbreak’, including a remix track of our very own Turtlesaur and covering a shit ton of systems too. Check that out.

Time signature molester MicroD has released a new album, ‘Radical D’. Expect the same levels of mind fuckery and composition mastery as always.

The annoyingly under-rated WMD has put new music out, on EP ‘Songs About Ruby’, this fortnight too, featuring dark ambient tones and tomes of atmosphere. A hauntingly beautiful piece.

And finally, our very own Breakbeat Heartbeat has another fantastic release out this week, with the stunning ‘Hold On’.  As astonishingly good as always!

So, until this Friday’s WeeklyTreat, by a multi-aliased chip scene veteran, enjoy your week! And don’t forget to tune in to the Pxl-Win listening party where myself and Alex will be on air talking shite about shit. Also the new music and stuff.

TWG003| Breakbeat Heartbeat- 22:06

Returning from his artistic slumber, Geordie Breakbeat Heartbeat re-instates his fantastic meld of wide-ranging electronic genres and sweetly melancholic melodies. Borrowing influences from a staggeringly diverse amount of sources, BBHB’s electro-chiptune contains hooks and enough beats to see you through the coming winter.

The atmospheres and styles change constantly in ’22:06’, BBHB’s most varied work to date, one minute the four-to-the-floor euphoric splendour of ‘Send Me To Sleep’, the next the slow and soft touch of ‘The Skies I’, and then later the chipbreak mayhem of ‘Radio’. Impressively though, this release sounds cohesively strong, linking all the tracks with not style but instead the very distinct melodic stylings present within this music.

The diversity of instrumentation is also something of note, featuring strings, pianos, guitar-like tones and multiple different electronic timbres. All of this equates to a thoroughly consistent and refreshingly vibrant and varied 12 tracks that never feels forced or difficult to listen to. Breakbeat Heartbeat has managed to create another blindingly addictive chip-pop opus, and we’re very glad to be giving it to you!

Get It Here!

Tracklist:

1. Blue Paint

2. Send Me To Sleep

3. The Skies I

4. Before My Eyes

5. Music Box

6. Route 23

7. In The Trees

8. Galaxy Exchange

9. The Skies II

10. Radio

11. We Are

12. With The Moonlight