Archive for July, 2017

The Unicorn Princess Royally Reviews ‘I Just Want to Go Home, Why is that so Difficult?’ by Spaceman Fantastiques

Posted by The Unicorn Princess

Happy July, everyone!

Social media has its ups and downs and this month’s blog post will focus on one of its positives: this past month has brought to my attention yet another Spaceman Fantastiques release! ‘I Just Want to Go Home, Why is that so Difficult?’ is an exploration of sound and music used to describe the issues of traveling via plane when you just want to be with your family.  Filled with lo-fi grit, sampling, and on location ambience, Spaceman Fantastiques has a knack for creating poignant narrations through music and sound.

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The Download on… Cyanide Dansen’s ‘Zenzoo Pop’

Posted by Auracle

I saw a comment on the Chiptunes = WIN Facebook group this week that really got me thinking; it was a thread discussing people “ditching” chiptune and moving on to other ways of making music. Somebody noted that lately, LSDj seems to be a contest of technical skill and worried that pushing the software’s limits was taking priority over writing great music. This week, I’ve been listening to an artist who very deliberately keeps a ‘less is more’ attitude towards her music. Released on July 20th, ‘Zenzoo Pop’ is a 5-track EP that fuses cutesy pop melodies with a hint of punk and even industrial flavours.


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Chip Bit Sid Takes on: TRUTHR – ‘Self titled’

Posted by RicH

Hey guys, it’s been a while but I’m back and I’m reviewing Henry Homesweet’s latest inclination, ‘TRUTHR‘ and his self titled EP. I’ve been a huge fan of Henry Homesweet and his music, ever since he released his album, ‘Luke’s Atari’, and have since been following any music released under both his primary pseudonym and the various other names he’s released material under (e.g: 2a0x, CYMBA, Essential Chip, Yeon).

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Chip Mom’s Kitchen #39: Strawberry Icebox Cake

Posted by FirstLadyRyn

So this is what the weather looks like in Arkansas right now:

Needless to say, I feel absolutely no desire to turn on my oven! That can’t keep the yummies from my tummies. So today, I made a three ingredient desert that requires your fridge instead…

Strawberry Icebox Cake!

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