IDM Mailing Archive

This could be a complete coincidence, but back in "the day" of the (future crew, renaissance, et al) demo scene, people used to write "chip tunes" for competitions; basically that meant the whole song (samples AND patterndata) was less than 3 or 4k, because of the "chips" of samples you were required to use, maybe 2 or 3 hundred bytes per sample and that was the limit. the end result was typically very "quirky" and/or "computer-esque" ...anyone know how Ken the Streetfighter got his start? On 15 Dec 1997, Lance C. McGannon wrote: ]. Dilemma: Chip Tunes cd (Irdial) ]The newest full length on the legendary Irdial label ]showcasing the quirky techno-electronica talents of Ken ]the Streetfighter who released a well-recieved 12" earlier ]this year on the Irdial sublabel, Colette. Many of these ]tracks have a hard electo-techno feel especially with all ]the computer-esque sounds that also reminds me of The ]Exciting World of Octagon album that came out last on the ]Electron Industries label. Other tracks on this release ]have a very quirky electronica feel similar the Mariopaint ]release or early Aqua Regia. All seven of these tracks are ]very entertain and very "Irdial." Highly recommended. 9/10 Sir Walter Blunt is... enwerthwonatgee-eldotyewembeeseadotedie-you