8bitpeoples is an artist collective and netlabel centered in New York City that focuses on chiptune aesthetics, which is heavily influenced by vintage videogames. 8bitpeoples was founded in 1999 by Jeremiah "Nullsleep" Johnson and Mike "Tangible" Hanlon. It is run by Johnson and Joshua "Bit Shifter" Davis.[1]
| 8bitpeoples | |
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| Founded | 1999 |
| Founder | Jeremiah Johnson Mike Hanlon |
| Genre | Bitpop, chiptune |
| Country of origin | US |
| Location | New York City |
| Official website | www |
Many artists who have appeared on 8bitpeoples have also appeared on compilations on other labels, most notably Astralwerks' 8 Bit Operators compilation, a collection of Kraftwerk songs done in the 8-bit style. 8bitpeoples is also involved in the organization of the Blip Festival, which features 8-bit musicians, often including those on the 8bitpeoples roster.[2]
They provide the vast majority of their releases for free via their website, including printable covers and inserts so that anyone can manufacture a hard copy of their releases.[3]
Current members
edit- Bit Shifter
- minusbaby
- No Carrier
- Nullsleep
- openBack
- Otro
- Random
- Trash80
- Twilight Electric
- x|k
Guest artists
edit- 505
- 8GB
- A.M.U
- Alex Mauer
- Amor Antiquita
- Anamanaguchi
- Animal Style
- AY Riders
- Binärpilot
- Bud Melvin
- Cheapshot
- Coleco Music
- Commie64
- Coova
- Cornbeast
- Counter Reset
- Damo
- David Sugar
- Divag
- Dma-Sc
- Doomcloud
- Dorothy's Magic Bag
- Drx
- exileFaker
- Firebrand Boy
- Frank Fitus
- Gijs Gieskes
- Glomag
- Gordon Strombola
- Goto80
- Gumshoe
- gwEm
- Handheld
- I, Cactus
- IAYD
- Jellica
- knife city
- Kplecraft
- Kris Keyser
- L-Tron
- Linde
- lissajou
- little-scale
- Lo-Bat
- M-.-n
- Manic
- Marcer
- Mark DeNardo
- Mesu Kasumai
- Mr. Spastic
- Paza
- Phlogiston
- Psilodump
- Rainbowdragoneyes
- Receptors
- Role Model
- Rugar
- RushJet1
- Sabastian Boaz
- Sabrepulse
- Saskrotch
- she
- Sievert
- Snoopdroop
- StarPause
- Starscream
- Stu
- Tangible
- Tao
- Ten and Tracer
- Tet
- The 8bitpeoples
- The Depreciation Guild
- The J. Arthur Keenes Band
- The X-Dump
- Timbral
- USK
- Vim
- Virt
- Xinon
- Yerzmyey
- YM Rockerz
- Yuppster
- ZEN ALBATROSS
Compilations/Samplers
edit- Colors (8BP001)
- Axel F (8BP028)
- The 8bits of Christmas (8BP038)
- 8BP050 (8BP050)
- Blip Festival 2008: 32 Live Recordings (8BP100)
- Reformat: A Tribute To Bit Shifter's Information Chase (8BP118)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Artists". Blip Festival Tokyo. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
- ^ "Sponsors & Funders". Blip Festival 2009. Archived from the original on 20 November 2010. Retrieved 2010-12-14.
- ^ "About Us: Our Mission". 8bitpeoples. Archived from the original on 2010-11-18. Retrieved 2010-12-14.
External links
edit- Official website
- New York Times: Air On a Game Boy- Mentions 8bitpeoples artists Nullsleep and Bit Shifter.
- Wired Magazine: Blip Festival - 8 Bit Is Enough Coverage of Blip Festival
- nbcnews.com – Play That Funky Music, Game Boy – Mentions 8bitpeoples, contains brief interview with Bit Shifter
- Name That Chiptune: The Growing Niche of 8-Bit Music Review of Blip Festival, including Bit Shifter and Nullsleep’s performances
- BBC Click: Webscape Discussion of the 8bitpeoples website from the BBC show Click
- Tribeca Trib: Chip Hop Show Review of Nullsleep, Bit Shifter, and Mark DeNardo, owners of/artists on the 8bitpeoples label