As a child of the 80's, I feel nostalgic whenever I hear a classic 8-bit video game soundtrack.
It turns out that there's a whole genre of composers who are using 8-bit sounds to write electronic music.
It's called "chiptune."
As I explored the genre, I've found composers that I really like. Namely, I enjoy Kubbi because he combines Chiptune with electric guitar and drums in addition to traditional 8-bit drum sounds.
I then wondered, "how can I write my own chiptune music?"
A short search lead me to BeepBox. Written by John Nesky, a software engineer at Google, it's totally free and available online.
I watched a couple of tutorials to get a feel for the UI. And then I arranged two songs, He's a Pirate and Jack Sparrow from Pirates of the Caribbean.
Click the play buttons below to listen:
He's A Pirate by Hanz Zimmer based on an arrangement by Hal*Leonard
Jack Sparrow by Hanz Zimmer based on an arrangement by Hal*Leonard
Do you have suggestions for other Chiptune artists or songs you'd like to me to arrange? Leave a comment below.
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