Thursday was a truly magnificent day: Completely out of the blue, Sega made a ton of their soundtrack albums available on Spotify. Blimey! The only problem with having access to such a large collection is the question of where to start. As I have a feeling Read More …
Category: Music
The Serious Stuff
Fatnick reviews stuff: Haynes Electrosynth Kit
Considering that my creative output is entirely digital it might not surprise you to learn that, when it comes to building things in the physical world, I am not a massively practical person. Physical clumsiness aside, I’m not really sure why this is the case. Read More …
Whirlwind (1-Bit Version)
Here’s my not so festive Christmas track from 2016! The track’s a reworking of the Sega classic “Whirlwind” from the Shinobi 3 soundtrack. Enjoy. Preview Stream/Buy
This is probably the best thing you’ll see today…
. . .Or maybe just the best thing i’ll see today. At any rate, I’m not sure can you beat a segment about computer music on a vintage show about 80’s Micro computers. Who needs a DAW when you can have a midi-enabled Spectrum, eh? Read More …
This Is Not Normal
As a British person of a generally liberal persuasion, the choice of who is to be made the President of the United States is generally none of my business. Something, however, is not right here. It’s not normal for a President to appoint fascist to Read More …
An Unsung giant of 80’s Gaming
This company helped define video games throughout the mid 80’s and early 90’s, but you probably wouldn’t think of them as a videogame company. Don’t believe me? Their tech was used in both the Megadrive and the Japanese Master System, but they aren’t anything to do Read More …
New Album: Modulated Frequencies
Hello folks! Fancy a slightly less spooky Halloween? Well, good news! I’ve gone and released a brand new album: Modulated Frequencies. I originally had the idea for this while putting together the Megadrive-tinged half of my Attack of The Terrible Lizard Kitty album. I was Read More …
Modulated Frequencies
Did you know that the Sega Megadrive contained a fully-functional FM Synthesiser in it? Hmm. Can it be made to reproduce the kind of bright, expressive synthesiser sounds heard in your favourite 80s tracks? Lets find out! Modulated Frequencies is a suite of tracks that Read More …
The Mysterious Legacy of the SNES Soundchip
It’s a pretty obvious statement that, when it comes to streaming and writing about old video games, some vintage consoles definitely are more popular than others. It’s also true that, when it comes to the chip tuning scene, some hardware platforms are inevitably more popular Read More …
Hermit Kingdom
Don’t know where you stand on the EU? This track probably won’t change that to be honest, but at least it has a better beat than the same tired-old interviews and press conferences. Interested in the tech stuff? All of the main instrument sounds are Read More …
Music Gear review: Korg NanoKEY 2
As anyone who has tried raising a child in a British flat will probably attest to, space generally comes at a bit of a premium in these parts. Consequently, I recently took the decision to downsize from my (already pretty dinky) Maudio Oxygen 25 to Read More …
New Year New You
Has that January spark long since faded? In need of a little extra support and will power? Why not try a bit of ZX Spectrum-based Self help! Built around a punchy Megadrive style bass and ethereal strings and brass, this track allows the sound of Read More …
Unveiling the brand new FatNicK Store!
Well, in case you haven’t noticed, there’s nothing I like more than tinkering with things around here – and up until today the store was a bit of a bug bear. Not only did I have the vague intention of introducing Paypal integration at some Read More …
I was skeptical of Tidal, but this picture says it all…
Like everyone else, i was a bit wary of Tidal’s music streaming service when it was announced, but now my music has finally had a fair number of plays it’s hard to argue with the figures. In the image below, the line contained in the Read More …
New Release: Communique From a Dying Star
Eek! It appears that I’ve been caught slightly off guard. Despite having only submitting the final master around 48 hours ago, my new track is up on iTunes and Spotify now! Despite the cunningly generic sci-fi themed title, this track has a more terrestrial-based inspiration. Read More …
Communique From a. . .
Can you build an entire Drum’n’Bass track around some drums sampled from arcade classic ‘Rad Mobile’ and a highly glitchy Sonic Spinball death chime? I’d like to think that this track proves that you can. Preview Buy/Stream
Videogame Soundtrack Vinyls
I feel a bit miserly. On paper, you would think that the re-release of videogame soundtracks on socially-acceptable audio formats would be something I could definitely get behind. Particularly if it lead to a general renaissance of the FM soundtrack side of things (I could Read More …
Spotify & Apple Music: An Addendum
One thing I would just like to add to my previous post about music streaming: It definitely is an exciting time to be part of the streaming music club. Here’s a look at my stats from January this year to June: I Read More …
Spotify, Apple Music & Why I’m rubbish at the music biz
I’ve been thinking of writing something on the whole music streaming world for a while now. Thankfully, Jasper Hamill over at The Mirror has given me an excuse with his vaguely partisan article on Apple Music. As both an artist and a keen listener, I’ll Read More …
Summer Groove
Summer is here and the weather’s getting warmer. What better way to celebrate than with a nice laid back Megadrive-powered groove? Preview Stream/Buy
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