Daniel Behrens (born March 11, 1983), better known by his stage name Danimal Cannon, is an American video game composer[1] and chiptune music performer.[2] He is most known for combining guitar playing with Game Boy music. He is also known for his presentations on chipmusic, having hosted panels at Penny Arcade Expo,[3] YouTube tutorials, a TEDx Talk,[4] and a Game Boy masterclass workshop at Blip Festival 2012.[5]
Danimal Cannon | |
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 Danimal Cannon performing in 2012 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | March 11, 1983 |
| Origin | Buffalo, New York, United States |
| Genres | Chiptune, video game music |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, Game Boy |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Website | danimalcannon |
His album releases have been licensed for several games, including 8BitMMO,[6] Wave Wave,[7] and Just Shapes & Beats.
Discography
editStudio albums
edit- The Power Cosmic (2011) (only available on the Player vs Performer Tour)
- Roots (2012)
- Parallel Processing (with Zef) (2013)
- Lunaria (2016)
Game soundtracks
edit- Surfing Tsunami (2012)
- Build a Zombie' (2012)
- Cursor Curse (2013)
- Rocket Fizz CandyCade (2013)
- Wave Wave (2014) (licensed from Parallel Processing)
- 8bit MMO (2014) (licensed from Roots and Parallel Processing)
- Proton Pulse (2014)
- JumpJet Rex (2015)
- Apocolypse Baseball (2015)
- Chip Beat Blaster (2015)
- Bounty Hackers (2016)
- Vanguard V (2016)
- Starr Mazer (2016)
- Mighty No. 9 (2016)
- Just Shapes & Beats (2018) (licensed from Parallel Processing)
- RetroMania Wrestling (2021)
Armcannon
edit- Legvacuum (2008)
- The Return Of The Attack Of The Legend Of Pizzor (2009)
- Legvacuum 2 (2013)
Metroid Metal
edit- Varia Suite (2009)
- Expansion Pack EP (2010)
- Other Album (2014)
Weaponex
edit- Nuclear Winter EP (2012)
Compilations
edit- Chiptunes = Win Volume 1 (2012)
- Rochester Chip Fest 2012 (2013)
- World 1–2 (2013)
- MAGfest = Win (2014)
- Format.DF (2014)
Guest appearances
edit- Stemage – Frets of Valmar: Grandia II (2011)
- C-Jeff – Preschtale (2012)
- Minecraft: The Story of Mojang Soundtrack (2012)
- Mega Man 25th Anniversary – For Everlasting Peace (2013)
- C-Jeff – Big Steel Wheels (2013)
- Joshua Morse – Vlad II (2015)
Video game remixes
editDanimal Cannon honed his production skills and knowledge of old video game consoles by remixing video game music.[8] His work has been featured on sites like OverClocked ReMix and Dwelling of Duels. He also performs remixes of video game music with his other bands Armcannon and Metroid Metal.[9]
- The Bad Dudes – No Balls, No Glory (2008)
- The Bad Dudes – Chronotorious (2009)
- The Bad Dudes – Jingle All The Way (2009)
- Contra 4 – Rocked 'n' Loaded (2010)
- The Bad Dudes and OverClocked Remix – Heroes Vs Villains (2011)
- Shovel Knight - Strike The Earth! – Just Shapes & Beats (Just Shovels and Knights DLC) (2020)
References
edit- ^ "New Kickstarter Featuring Music by Jake Kaufman and Danimal Cannon". Original Sound Version. Retrieved 2014-08-22.
- ^ "5 Quick Questions: Parallel Processing (Danimal Cannon)". Original Sound Version. 2012-12-05. Retrieved 2014-08-22.
- ^ Danimal Cannon (2012-04-30). "PAX East 2012 – Chiptune panel by Danimal Cannon ft. Bright Primate". YouTube. Retrieved 2014-08-22.
- ^ TEDx Talks (2013-11-15). "Chiptune: Pushing the Limits Using Constraints: Dan Behrens(Danimal Cannon) at TEDxBuffalo". YouTube. Retrieved 2014-08-22.
- ^ "Blip Festival 2012: Interview with Danimal Cannon". Pixelitis. Archived from the original on 2014-08-13. Retrieved 2014-08-22.
- ^ "8BitMMO now has Music! « 8BitMMO Blog". Blog.8bitmmo.net. 2014-02-05. Retrieved 2014-08-22.
- ^ Jeffries, Adrianne (2014-03-07). "The brutally hard 'Wave Wave' is twitch gaming at its best". The Verge. Retrieved 2014-08-22.
- ^ ""Danimal Cannon: From Blip across to BitGen" | Alpha and Omega Radio". Alphaomegaradio.com. Retrieved 2014-08-22.
- ^ "Danimal Cannon knows how to rock chiptunes HARD". Destructoid. 8 February 2012. Retrieved 2014-08-22.