Earlier this year, the Digital Culture Beat had the pleasure of attending the “8-bit Music Exhibit” for the Digital Studies Institute, planned by Toni Bushner and Norah Vulpes — a digital scholarship ...

Ever owned a Gameboy? If so, unless your mom forced you to keep the volume off, you’ve probably heard chiptunes before. Also known as 8-bit music, chiptunes are songs made with the actual sound chips ...

Here at Bitmob, we cover stories about chiptunes all the time, but this is the first time we've seen an 8-bit recording artist create his own instrument. A University of Florida senior named Mike ...

Kris Uzzle, also known as Astro, uses the nostalgic sounds of his handheld Gameboy to make an 8-bit style of electronic pop music called chiptune.

From 8-bit chiptunes to orchestral epics and vinyl collector’s editions, video game soundtracks have evolved into a cultural force that transcends gaming itself. They’re not just background noise – ...