streaming here! we start at 8pm!
Rochester is a city in Monroe County, New York, south of Lake Ontario and is the third largest city in the state.
Chip Music is a term that refers to a type of music either created with or inspired by the sounds of early video game consoles.
ROCHESTER CHIP _ 019 : OPEN MIC NIGHT PARTY!
Friday, May 18th, 2012 @ Nick’s House (52 Nicholson Street)
Suggested $2 Donation
ALL PROCEEDS GO TO FUND THE ROCHESTER CHIP FEST IN NOVEMBER
Workshop @ 7:00pm, Music starts at 8:00pm
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Rochester Chip is a monthly series of events dedicated to promoting artists and groups who use the sound chips of retro computers and video game consoles to create new original music. This exciting and often experimental form of electronic music repurposes devices such as Nintendo Gameboys and Atari 2600s as synthesizers and sequencers to create exciting new compositions in a wide array of genres.
For the month of May, we’re trying something new - an open mic show! Here’s who’s playing!!!
MUSIC STARTS EXACTLY AT 8PM.
LIKE, THE FIRST SONG WILL BEGIN RIGHT AS IT TURNS 8PM.
1. Kitty Snowpants
2. Wolf Calling
3. Moku
4. Sam Binder
5. B. Soles (the band)
6. Zack Sigmund
7. VBO
8. XBCHATESYOUX
- intermission -
9. Cu-Cu
10. SBthree
11. Greg Geedorah
12. Abducted By Sharks
13. Robogirls
14. NICKY MAY MAY
15. Faking Amnesia
16. PEEKAY
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SEGA GENESIS MUSIC WORKSHOP by Nick Maynard
Interested in learning the basics of writing music for the Sega Genesis? At this month’s pre-show workshop, Nick will be discussing VGM Music Maker and the Yamaha YM2612 FM synth chip! No previous tracker / music experience necessary! Comment below with your favorite Sega Genesis music and we’ll dissect the tracks at the workshop.
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We’re proud to announce that THIS FRIDAY (the 13th), Rochester Chip and WITR will be hosting a screening of REFORMAT THE PLANET. Check out the trailer for the film here. If you’re interested in chip music, retro gaming, video game culture, or electronic music, then you’ll enjoy this movie. Features interviews and performances by Anamanaguchi, Bit Shifter, Nullsleep, and many more!
Following the screening, we’ll be doing a chip music workshop, focusing on LSDJ, with demonstrations by local artists. No prior experience required! If you’re interested in starting to make chip music, then check this out!
Jim made this helpful map for understand where the screening is if you’re not familiar with the RIT campus. He says “The actual room is in the basement. If you follow the red dotted line to the back door of the library, you can easily find the room (which is an auditorium) by walking straight once you’re in the library.”
RSVP on Facebook! - http://www.facebook.com/events/115470675253640/
Subpixel performing “Meeting of the Spirits”, a cover of the classic jam by the Mahavishnu Orchestra, at the February Rochester Chip show. The intense amount of awesomeness in this video and this entire performance is difficult to even handle. The best part? When I kick the extension cord and unplug the PA mid song at 2:03. :-[
Go buy this tape now because it’s incredible - http://subpixel.bandcamp.com/album/the-wave
an0va performing IDENTITY FORMATION at the most recent ROCHESTER CHIP show, only 3 days ago. such an awesome set, a very fun show overall. i wish the camera caught more of the dancing girl who rushed the stage towards the end of this jam but all you people who missed the show are just going to have to use your imaginations!
buy this dude’s music now please - an0va.bandcamp.com
also, we just started posting videos to youtube in addition to vimeo so subscribe to us over there if that’s your thing! - http://www.youtube.com/user/rochesterchip
an0va - model #: “new horizons” (by bc likes you)
Here is a video I took of an0va performing at magfest x back in january.
he will be playing here on friday, march 2nd and i’ll be playing too!
also on the show are cu-cu and the dads.
3:02 into this video is when i became an an0va fan for life. i can not wait for this show.
march 2nd is going to be such a fun night.
Video of us playing Morning Rescue at Rochester Chip 16!
Check out this video of CHIP’S CHALLENGE playing at the last Rochester Chip show!
NOISEWAVES - “TO THE SOUTHEAST”
at ROCHESTER CHIP 013
