Saturday, April 9, 2011

8bit: anamanaguchi



I love 8-bit music. It just has an amazing feel that just blows me away, like an old synthesizer or sampler. There is a certain feel. Anamanaguchi adds a lot to the genre of chiptune. They use an NES and Game Boy, but add a twist; guitar, bass, and drums. These chiptune punks create wonderful music with Yes-like synthesizer and Green Day-like punkiness, and these two pieces meld well.
I believe that they had a demo, because many of the tracks on the 8-Bit Collective list the album in their metadata as a demo that had about 20 tracks. These tracks were recorded in 2005 and posted onto 8bc.

They released their first EP, Power Supply, in 2006 on the 8bitpeoples label. It is available for free download. It is less punky than their later material, but is still a great listen.
Their first LP, Dawn Metropolis, was released three years after Power Supply. It is much punkier than the EP and introduces the classic Anamanaguchi sound.

During the summer of 2010, they released several singles for free on their website. One of these, "Airbrushed", was released as a limited edition 7" single.

A. Airbrushed
B. Penpal (Tugboat cover)
A. My Skateboard Will Go On
B. R4INBOW IN THE D4RK (Das Racist Remix)
A. Aurora (Meet Me in the Stars)
B. Densmore
A. Airbrushed (RAC Remix)
A. Mess

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