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Chiptune Showcase @ PAX 2010 • Fighter X•Knife City•Zen Albatross•Spamtron•Seanbad !

Zen AlbatrossZen Albatross Registered User regular
edited September 2010 in PAX Archive
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For many years, chiptune musicians from lands far and wide have gathered at the gates outside of PAX. Using portable gaming consoles, these lo-tek buskers would blast their hand-crafted 8-bit tunes onto the streets of Seattle time and time again. Slowly but surely, the humble 8-bit minstrels won the hearts of PAX attendees, who danced and cheered as bleeps and bloops filled the Autumn air.

Now, charmed by their talent and persistence, the beneficent rulers of PAX have opened their doors to these plucky lo-fi performers, and granted them a special chiptune music showcase to take place this year inside the PAX JamSpace! Come indulge your ear drums and pump your fists to the sounds of Fighter X, Spamtron, Seanbad, Knife City and Zen Albatross at the first-ever PAX Prime Chiptune Music Showcase !

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8-Bit Soundwaves: A Look into the World of Chiptune Music (Presented by Crunchy Co.)
Friday, September 3rd, 11 AM - 12 PM
Wolfman Theatre @ Washington State Convention Center
Seattle, WA

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Saturday, September 4th, 1 PM - 4 PM
JAMSPACE @ Washington State Convention Center
Seattle, WA

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♡‿♡FIGHTER X♡‿♡

Fighter X is Nickolas Walthew and Jack Waterman. Fighter X has rocked audiences up and down the Great Northwest and in their home-city of Seattle. With recent performances at New York's Blip Festival and the Chiptune Alliance UK Tour, Fighter X's music has been taken live world-wide.

Website: http://www.myspace.com/fighterxtreme
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EizqR3a6P4E

♡‿♡SPAMTRON♡‿♡

Spamtron is a chiptune composist (not a comPOSER!) from Portland, Oregon. Inspired by classic video game soundtracks, Spamtron writes high-detail, low-bit dance music that is equally heavy and melodic.

Website: http://www.myspace.com/spamtron
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVfGUabtjBI

♡‿♡KNIFE CITY♡‿♡

Knife City is the latest incarnation of Luke Silas' lifetime fascination with both making music and classic video games. He uses a pair of Game Boys to produce music meant for dancing. He also plays drums for the NYC chip-rock band Anamanaguchi, who are returning to perform for their third year at PAX's main concerts.

Website: http://www.myspace.com/knifecityny
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TdjGCf6Uyg

♡‿♡ZEN ALBATROSS♡‿♡

Zen Albatross is a rare musician/journalist hybrid from Brooklyn, NY that uses homebrew software and ancient spirit magicks to craft introspective elegies and infectious dance beats for the Nintendo Game Boy. When he's not playing gigs or stuck on a New York City subway train, he writes articles about technology, music and videogame culture for Vice Magazine's nerd news portal, Motherboard.

Website: http://www.zenalbatross.net
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujTTZW9MBj0

♡‿♡SEANBAD♡‿♡

SeanBad is a local chip musician from Snoqualmie, Washington that writes heavy dance tunes with deep bass. He has been producing music for 2 years and was the one of the highlights of the outdoor chiptune showcase at last year's PAX.

Website: http://8bc.org/members/SeanBad/
Video: http://vimeo.com/6461359

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♡♡♡Sponsored by MAGFEST, CRUNCHY CO AND NOBLEEPTILLBROOKLYN♡♡♡

♡♡♡Flyer design by James Franzen♡♡♡

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  • skarsolskarsol Registered User regular
    edited August 2010
    You mean we wont get to have fun drama with the Convention security and Seattle cops this year?! :(

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  • heelsheels Registered User regular
    edited August 2010
    We decided it would be best if they moved inside :)

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  • ArcoArco Registered User regular
    edited August 2010
    I'm very glad I witnessed the special street corner concerts the last few years. It was special.

    Glad they're moving inside, though. They really belong inside the walls of our magical fortress.

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  • SovietMudkipzSovietMudkipz Registered User regular
    edited August 2010
    This is going on at the same time as the Super Street Fighter 4 tournament. I have a very difficult decision to make.

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  • TeenychickaTeenychicka Registered User regular
    edited August 2010
    I'll be there. It's not a trip to Seattle without seeing these guys, I swear :p

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  • ACC3SSACC3SS Registered User regular
    edited August 2010
    I'm really looking forward to this :D

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  • UpthornUpthorn Registered User regular
    edited August 2010
    Oh snap, Zen Albatross! I caught you at the New Year's Eve concerts this past MAGfest, where you rocked the fuck out of that crowd. I cannot communicate in words how pleased I am to learn that you'll be part of the Chiptune Showcase this PAX.

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  • JonnyNeroJonnyNero Registered User regular
    edited August 2010
    I'm going to miss the outdoorsy, jerry rigged feeling of the past two years, but not too much. I'll be there. If anything, I'll at least make some connections with the chip scene in my new home

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  • RiusRius Globex CEO Nobody ever says ItalyRegistered User regular
    edited August 2010
    While I really enjoyed listening to the music outdoors last year, I am really excited that you guys are sanctioned now. This is the first thing I've decided I will definitely be attending =)

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  • Zen AlbatrossZen Albatross Registered User regular
    edited August 2010
    JonnyNero wrote: »
    I'm going to miss the outdoorsy, jerry rigged feeling of the past two years, but not too much.

    I never said that an outdoor jam *wouldn't* be happening... :winky:

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  • JonnyNeroJonnyNero Registered User regular
    edited August 2010
    Zen Albatross wrote: »
    JonnyNero wrote: »
    I'm going to miss the outdoorsy, jerry rigged feeling of the past two years, but not too much.

    I never said that an outdoor jam *wouldn't* be happening... :winky:

    well then I *might* have to bring my DMG and cables then...if you would allow it

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  • Zen AlbatrossZen Albatross Registered User regular
    edited August 2010
    You can now RSVP on Facebook. If you're into that sort of thing:

    http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=149498625069335&ref=ts

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  • Zen AlbatrossZen Albatross Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    !!! IMPORTANT !!!

    My compatriots and I have just looked at the official PAX program guide (the physical one), and it has our event listed as occurring from 5 - 8 PM.

    THIS IS FALSE

    The show is still planned for 1 PM - 4 PM PST on Saturday the 4th of September, Two Thousand and Ten. Do not panic. Do not attempt to activate your overhead floatation device. Breathe deeply, arrive promptly and rock out.

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  • amatechaamatecha Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    stoked++. Hopefully I can drop in during some of this. Man I forgot to bring my DMG in case of the opportunity of some chiptune collaboration or such! Then again I only have 2 or 3 songs on there, so whatev. heheh

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  • RiusRius Globex CEO Nobody ever says ItalyRegistered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Be here now!

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  • SumiSumi Abbotsford, BCRegistered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Missed the event because of the Faulty schedule. Hopefully I'll see you guys next year.

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  • redhaloredhalo Also a Professional Alcoholic Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Even with the faulty scheduling, there was a great turn out. Knife City and Fighter X supremely tore the shit out of the place, but everyone was amazing to see. This was one of the highlights of PAX for me.

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  • Zen AlbatrossZen Albatross Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Thanks to everyone for coming!

    We had tons of fun playing for y'all and we'll very likely be back for PAX East, and for PAX Prime next year.

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  • xxhennersxxxxhennersxx Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    The show was awesome!

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