I’m pretty surprised that its taken me so long to get round to reading this book myself, to be honest, but here it is: A quick review at Kenneth McAlpine’s scholarly examination of the history of chiptunes. I suppose the first thing that needs to Read More …
This was originally written for the lovely peeps over at gametripper.co.uk. So why not give them a visit as well? I feel a bit of a fraud writing this. I wish I could say that Wiwi Jumbo was a track Read More …
When it was announced that London nightclub Fabric had lost its license back in 2016, It definitely felt like the end of an era. I can’t say i’d exactly been a regular, but i’d had enough fun nights at the club to briefly Read More …
I’d be the first to admit i don’t really have my finger on the pulse when it comes to the newest releases, so it’s nice to have picked up on something in the first week for a change! Released on Tuesday, Synth City is the Read More …
Though his soundtrack for Fatnick-favourite Outrun is widely lauded, Sega composer Hiroshi “Hiro” Kawaguchi sadly doesn’t receive the same respect as some of his more famous soundtrack composing peers. This is a bit of a shame: Not only does his extensive back catalogue include the Read More …
Blimey. I spend a lot of time trying to promote my own slightly rubbish music, so I thought it would be quite nice if i plugged some other people for a change. Consequently, here’s my first “album of the week!” Irrlicht Project is a Read More …
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 …
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 …
Plogue have just released an update for their Chipsounds plugin – something I’ve used extensively on Attack of The Terrible Lizard Kitty – and are currently selling it for half price. I thought now would be a good time to jot down a quick review. Read More …
A weird gig in many ways. Would many people turn up to see a partial PIL line up play a bastardised version of a 30 year old album? Yes, apparently they would: when we rocked up at the village underground, the que was round the Read More …
In the old days it was simple: If you wanted a DAW, you either went with Cubase, Logic or Cakewalk. There were a couple of others, but these were ever really expensive or just plain weird. So then, it came as a bit of a Read More …