If you listen to our chip and game music podcast NLFM you've not only proven yourself to be a gamer of outstanding taste, you'll also appreciate how intricate and enjoyable chip music can be. Despite severe technical constraints, many gamers' favourite tunes stem from those 8-bit days, and one such dedicated gamer is Linus Åkesson, inventor of the Chipophone.
Not a device that lets you communicate with potatoes, the Chipophone is a modified organ that plays the old-school notes you know so well. Here's the wonderfully shy Mr Åkesson to explain more about his invention and play some classic tunes from Super Mario Bros., Tetris and more.
[source linusakesson.net]
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This must have taken a lot of time and talent, props to the maker, it sounds amazing!
Very nice. The music was right on to the real game music. I wish I could have one of these.
This guy is very talented.
That thing's freaking AWESOME!
I think if I ever got a hold of one of those things, I'd just lock myself in a room for a week and learn the entire Blaster Master soundtrack.
This is an incredible achievement.
What a talented and dedicated individual!
Wow, the guy's incredible!! He must be both a skilled musician and a good technician being able to make a thing like this from an electric organ.
Everything sounds better in 8-bit sound.
he's from the future
I soooo want this
Best ever
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