By some serendipitous coincidence, last night I found myself listening to The Sound Lab on Triple J. Then Fenella announced there’d be Chip Tunes on and I was surprised and excited that the genre had managed to make it to mainstream radio. I guess it just goes to show what you can achieve by organising the community.
I think what’s great about this genre is that it has built-in nostalgia. Listening to a couple of tracks immediately brings back memories of the days (and nights) I spent playing games like Super Mario Bros. 2, Dexterity and Pokemon Blue. Chip tunes aren’t new, in fact it’s one of the oldest form of synth. But to think that this stuff is starting to be considered a legitimate art form worthy of airplay is just amazing!
You can check out Dot.AY‘s mix on the Game Boy Australia blog.
UPDATE: I should include the Good Game clip for completeness.
