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Acoustic Piano Meets Chiptunes, And It’s Freakin’ Lovely
4Chiptune music is all well and good, but I like to give my ear something to hold onto along with all the bleeps and bloops. So I very much enjoy Aivi & Surasshu’s new album “The Black Box,” which mixes the keyboard chops of pianist Aivi Tran and the chiptune stylings of Surasshu.
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This Big Lebowski Chiptune Tribute Is Better Than The F**king Eagles
“I had a rough night, and I hate the f**kin’ Eagles, man.” That line from The Big Lebowski is one of my favourites from a movie chock-full of amazing lines. It was the first time Hollywood told me that as it turns out, it’s OK that I find The Eagles super annoying. Hey, The Dude…
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The Journey Composer Walks You Through His Entire Soundtrack
Journey wasn’t just one of the best games of 2012, it also had easily one of the best soundtracks. Composer Austin Wintory assembled a remarkable collection of instruments and tonalities, the sort of holistic musical concoction we rarely get in games.
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This Legend Of Zelda Vocal Arrangement Gave Me Chills
I’m sure it has something to do with the fact that lately, “Fi’s Theme” from Skyward Sword has sort of become my favourite piece of Zelda music. But I very much enjoyed this.