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Chiptunes & Dtoid Funtimes this Sunday at Castlepoint Anime Con
Zen Albatross | 5:43 PM on 03.27.2009 9 comments




It gives me great pleasure to announce that something fun is happening in New Jersey! Hard to believe, I know, but this Sunday some Dtoiders and I will be heading to that lovely land of landfills to attend the Castlepoint Anime Convention at Stevens Institute of Technology.

"But Zen! Anime Cons are only for smelly weeaboos and over-caffeinated jailbait that wear Naruto headbands and drink strangely-colored japanese soda!"

Hold your desu's people, just hear me out:

While anime is not something I'm immensely interested in, Chip Music certainly is -- I will be hosting a panel on the basics of making Chiptunes at 3 PM in Panel Room 1, with guest appearances from some local chiptune talent. If you've ever been curious about the art of creating chip music, now's your chance to learn some of the basics.

After that there will be a concert featuring BlipFest veterans Bit Shifter, Bubblyfish and No Carrier. Headlining will be the one and only MC Frontalot! It sounds like it'll be a heck of a time, so if you're in the area you should consider stopping by. Only $12 for an all-day pass, concert included!

Get more info at: http://www.stevens.edu/anime/cpac/

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Cataract's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/27/2009 18:01
Cataract
Also, if you come, you get to see/hit/make passionate love to me. I hear thats a plus.
HydroTonix's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/27/2009 18:24
HydroTonix
My favourite chip tune artist is nullsleep. I like him much better than bit shifter.

Question: Would you recommend Nanoloop or LSDJ for beginners. I know you use LSDJ, or did before you got it stolen. Im really interested, I have made a few things on Famitracker but could not really get into it. I hate PC programs.

Good luck with your lecture, I wish I could go.
HydroTonix's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/27/2009 18:29
HydroTonix
Not that I dont love bit shifter, I just respect nullsleep much much more, as of the more dancey hip hop of bit shifter does not appeal to me as much. Nullsleep sounds like he puts more.. umm, soul into it, you know what I mean?
Diverse's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/27/2009 19:10
Diverse
I'd love to go to this, since I'm in Philly. It's a bit of a drive but I think I can still make it...
Fana7ic's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/27/2009 19:21
Fana7ic
Sweet. Chiptunes always fascinated me (Till today I cant decide whether I prefer the sound of a C64 or a DMG)

I finally ordered and recieved my flashcart some days ago and am now trying to understand lsdj. Ive already played around a little with it, created some instruments and made some melodies, I still suck though.

It would be really awesome to attend but since I live in Germany theres now way I can make it.

Maybe you could record your panel and post the video online afterwards for eurofag chipnoobs like me :)
Zen Albatross's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/27/2009 19:23
Zen Albatross
@Hydrotonix: If you can't get the hang of Tracker programs I'd say try out Nanoloop. It's more a "game-like" sequencer than LSDJ and probably easier to get the hang of for beginners.

@Diverse: No Carrier is also from Philly. That's not stopping him from coming :)
Diverse's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/27/2009 19:39
Diverse
Yeah I'm definitely going to have to come. I always wanted to try my hand at chiptune music but I just have no fucking clue where to start.
Tino's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/30/2009 09:14
Tino
My hangover prevented this.
nathalied's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/02/2011 16:14
nathalied
I love the castlepoint anime.

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