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Bits and pieces : a history of chiptunes /

"This book explores the development of and the social, cultural, and historical context of chiptune, a form of electronic music that emerged from the first generation of video game consoles and home computers in the 1980s. Through a combination of musical and procedural analysis and practitione...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	McAlpine, Kenneth B. (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2019]
Subjects:	Video game music > History and criticism. Chiptunes > History and criticism. Jeux vidéo, Musique de > Histoire et critique. MUSIC > Instruction & Study > Theory. Chiptunes Video game music Electronic books. Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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