Living in Florida– home of Nerdapalooza and Orlando Nerd Fest— has left me closely familiar with the nerdcore hip-hop and pop scene. Some of the most unique, memorable, and catchy songs in existence have been born from the primordial ooze of nerds with microphones and something to say, and I’ve met a lot of my favorite friends in the scene because of it. For example:
Fantasy Grooves – A New Album from Dj CUTMAN
Hey folks, it’s with great pride I present to you my new album Fantasy Grooves, a spiritual successor to my 2012 release WiiU Grooves. Fantasy Grooves takes inspiration from the Nintendo 3DS game Fantasy Life. I hope that these tracks will be a joy to listen to for those who have played the game, and those who haven’t.
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8Static Festival: Philadelphia’s 3-Day Chiptune Fest
Philadelphia’s 8Static has been providing monthly installments of chiptune and lo-fi music shows for almost seven years, and this week the collective is throwing their 3rd annual festival, set to take over Philadelphia for three days of high-volume, low-tech, electronic music.
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Klang – Rhythm Platformer with Music by bLiNd
Klang, an innovative rhythm platformer from Norwegian developer Tinimations, just had its trailer released. I’m a huge fan of both rhythm and platformers, and this game looks to raise the bar on both. Featuring detailed artwork and tight controls, Klang has already recieved praise for its gameplay. Perhaps the most exciting part of the game is the soundtrack by none other than GameChops remixer and music producer bLiNd.
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