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The Blip Festival wound up a bit over a week ago, and despite our urgings, 99% (or more!) of you didn’t make it. For you, then, is this Boing Boing TV clip of the delightful Dave Hill making his way around the festivities, fighting everyone his steely gaze settles upon. It’s just like being there. Only better.
Blip Festival, a four-day celebration of music made with vintage game systems, returns to New York City on Thursday with 40 artists and musicians from the US, Japan, Europe and South America.
“After last year’s jaw-dropping lineup and unprecedented turnout, it became clear that there is a large and growing interest in this movement that shouldn’t be ignored,” said Mike Rosenthal, festival co-curator and The Tank’s Managing Director. “By hosting this event, we not only nurture the scene, but also give New Yorkers a unique chance to experience a thriving international subculture.”
Among the artists features will be the Ataris, the Commodore 64s, Bit Shifter and Nullsleep. I had a chance to chance to chat with a bunch of chip musicians, including Bit Shifter and Nullsleep, years ago when I wrote a feature about the music for the Rocky and MTV. It’s a fascinating sub-culture of music and gaming.
If you’re in the area I highly recommend stopping by to check it out. Tickets run $US 10 a day or $US 35 for the full festival pass. Full release after the jump.
